Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

"No, they are here to kill us!"

Under the dark night.

A roar shocked everyone, and the guards who were protecting the convoy immediately rushed forward.

But what greeted them was a dense barrage of sharp arrows. As soon as they rushed to the front row, they were shot down in an instant.

"Not good, there are too many of them, and they are well prepared, retreat quickly!"

When the groom heard the sound, he was immediately shocked. Realizing that the person coming was not someone they could resist, he immediately spurred his horse to turn around.

More than a dozen carriages turned at the same time, causing congestion at the scene.

A group of dark men rushed forward, taking advantage of the cover of darkness, wielding spears and killing them.

"Stop them, don't let any of them escape!"

At a command from the leader, the black knights rode forward and stopped the carriages.

Then, the spear stabbed into the carriage.

"Ah~"

Amid screams, many coachmen were killed and the people in the carriages also died.

Screams came and went.

If they continued like this, they would all die here. Suddenly, an old woman holding a cane came out of the middle carriage and shouted:

"Escape separately, in different directions. Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God. If you can escape, you will survive!"

The old woman's words reminded everyone, and the groom, who was still alive, immediately drove his horses away in another direction.

If there was no coachman in the carriage, the people inside would come out and start punching and kicking the horses, regardless of whether they knew how to drive or not.

The horses were frightened and started running wildly!

More than a dozen carriages were running around, making the situation at the scene even more chaotic.

All the black knights were riding war horses, and with so many carriages fleeing in different directions, the invisible needles disrupted their formation.

"Chase them, we must not let them survive!"

The leading man in black sneered, seemingly not surprised by this, and rode his horses to chase after him.

Although there were many fleeing carriages, they were only carriages after all. How could they possibly outrun war horses?

Soon a carriage was caught up, and the black knight thrust the spear into the wheel of the car. The wheel was blocked and the carriage was blown away by inertia.

"Crack~" The carriage was smashed and the people inside fell out injured.

The black knights behind rushed out and stabbed fiercely with their spears, not sparing even the elderly, the weak, women and children.

In just a blink of an eye, four or five carriages were caught up and all the people inside were killed.

The old woman who spoke first was sitting in the carriage with an unpleasant look on her face. There was a young man in his twenties beside her.

"Grandma, they are about to catch up!" Shen Zhengqing shouted nervously.

A look of determination flashed across the old woman's eyes: "Qing'er, you are the smartest person of our generation, you must stay alive!"

"You jump off the carriage now, and I will lead them away and attract their attention."

Shen Zhengqing's face changed drastically: "No, I want to be with grandma even if I die!"

After saying this, he gripped the sword tightly in his hand, ready to give it a try.

"Listen to grandma!"

The old woman held Shen Zhengqing's hand with a serious face and said in a deep voice: "We must have someone alive. As long as we are alive, there is hope!"

"You must find a way to get to Kyoto City and find the prince!"

After saying that, she suddenly pulled Shen Zhengqing up and shouted, "Go!"

Although Shen Zhengqing was reluctant, he also knew that it was useless to continue pestering her, so he could only cry out with tears in his eyes:

"Grandma, don't worry, I will definitely make it to Kyoto City alive!"

After saying this, he jumped off the carriage.

Then, into the darkness, it rolled into the bushes nearby.

The old woman shouted to the groom, "Go to the left!"

The groom urged the horse to speed up, and the black-clad knight behind him did not suspect anything and immediately rushed forward.

Soon after, the carriage was caught up, and several knights in black came up and stabbed at the coachman and the carriage with their spears.

Amid screams, the carriage came to an abrupt stop and the old woman inside was also killed.

However, when the black knight lifted the curtain and found that there was only an old woman inside, his face changed slightly.

"There is another person who is missing!"

"Find quickly!"

The crowd rode their horses and searched the place for a while without success, then rode back the same way they had come.

But perhaps it was because it was too dark, or perhaps Shen Zhengqing did not leave any clues, they never found Shen Zhengqing.

Everyone was afraid to delay and continued searching while sending people back to report.

Three quarters of an hour later, all the black knights rode to the scene.

The leader stared coldly at the black knights and asked in a deep voice, "Where are the people?"

"could not find it."

A knight replied in a low voice: "It was too dark, and I really couldn't find any traces."

"waste!"

The leader yelled angrily, "Go find him! If you can't find him, you can expect the master to punish you!"

The knights were shocked and dared not refute. They rode their horses to search the scene.

After two full hours, when the sky had already turned light, they still hadn't found any clues.

In desperation, he could only retreat.

After all, it was already daybreak, and what happened here would definitely be discovered. If they didn't retreat, they would be in danger.

At this moment, Shen Zhengqing, who had escaped, was already running towards Kyoto City.

He knew that he could not die.

He must bring the message back!

At the same time, a cavalry team of 100 men was rushing towards this side.

In the team, a purple carriage was particularly eye-catching, and it looked even more noble among all the white horses.

The leader was wearing a white brocade robe with a dragon-patterned purple gold belt around his waist, on which hung a bright yellow jade pendant.

Who else could it be but Chu Ning!

In order to show respect for Shen Wanying's relatives, he concealed it from many people in the court and came to greet them with only a cavalry team of 100 people.

As they were about to meet the royal convoy of the previous dynasty, Chu Ning smiled and said to Shen Wanying in the carriage:

"According to the time, we should be meeting them soon. You must introduce them to me in detail later."

He didn't know any of the descendants of the previous royal family.

Shen Wanying in the car lifted the curtain, revealing her stunningly beautiful face, and chuckled:

"Don't worry, they are all easy to get along with, but I haven't been in touch with them in these years, and I don't know how many of them are still alive."

Although they are all descendants of the royal family, Shen Wanying's status is much higher than others. In addition, the other party has been in Qin State for many years, and she has not contacted them. She only knows those older people.

Chu Ning nodded slightly and was about to speak when the cavalry in front shouted, "Who is it?"

Chu Ning frowned, turned around and saw a young man in a blue gown running towards him.

"Save me, I am a descendant of the royal family of the previous dynasty. I was ordered by His Majesty the Emperor of Great Chu to enter the capital. I was ambushed by villains on the way, and I was the only one who escaped."

Shen Zhengqing didn't know who the person in front of him was, he just wanted to be saved, or at least get a horse.

For this reason, he did not hesitate to reveal his identity.

Chu Ning's face changed slightly when he heard this, and Shen Wanying in the car was shocked. She couldn't help but get out of the car and asked:

"Who attacked you?"