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

Under the cover of night, just as the captain of the imperial guards finished speaking, a sharp sound of breaking through the air suddenly rang out in the forest!

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Dozens of sharp arrows shot out from the darkness, and the arrowheads shone with a cold light in the moonlight.

The imperial guards reacted extremely quickly, swinging their long swords like the wind and cutting down several arrows, but the men in black were obviously prepared. They were not aiming at the imperial guards' armor, but at their faces and necks!

"Pfft!"

Just as a guard swung his sword to block the oncoming arrow, another arrow pierced his throat. Blood splattered, and he staggered two steps before falling to the ground with a thud.

"Raise your shield! Protect your vital points!"

The captain roared, and at the same time, he dodged an arrow that was aimed at his forehead, and chopped off the other arrow with a backhanded knife.

However, the rain of arrows from the men in black was too dense, and the second wave of attack followed. Three more imperial guards were shot in the eyes or throat and fell down with a groan.

In just a few breaths, nearly half of the twenty elite imperial guards were killed!

The captain's eyes were bloodshot, he knew that if this continued, everyone would die here.

He turned his head sharply and shouted to the imperial guard closest to the carriage, "Chen Feng! Take Divine Doctor Sun away! Quick!"

The imperial guard named Chen Feng did not hesitate at all. He lifted the curtain of the car and pulled out the frightened Sun Simiao.

Before the old doctor could stand firmly, Chen Feng picked him up and threw him directly onto the warhorse.

Chen Feng turned over and climbed onto the horse, squeezing his legs hard against the horse's belly. "Gee!"

The warhorse neighed and rushed out like an arrow!

Seeing that their target was about to escape, the men in black immediately rushed out from the woods, and dozens of black shadows pounced on the remaining imperial guards like ghosts.

"Formation!"

The captain of the imperial guards shouted, and the remaining eight imperial guards quickly formed a circle with their backs to each other, with their long swords drawn, shining coldly.

The men in black were holding various weapons, including scimitars, daggers, and some were even waving barbed chains. They were obviously a group of well-trained killers.

"kill!"

The two sides collided instantly!

The armor of the Imperial Guards was extremely strong. When the swords of the men in black slashed at it, they could only produce dazzling sparks but could not break through the defense.

But the long swords in the hands of the imperial guards were extremely sharp, and every time they swung, they would bring up a puff of blood.

"puff!"

The captain chopped off the head of a man in black with one knife. Blood splattered all over his face, but he didn't even blink. He turned around and slashed again, cutting off the wrist of another attacker!

However, there were too many men in black.

They were fearless and rushed forward one after another. Some of them even hugged the legs of the imperial guards and used their bodies to restrict their movements.

"Ah!" A guard was stabbed by three scimitars at the same time in the gap of the armor under his armpit and fell down with a scream.

Another imperial guard was about to rescue him when an iron chain got entangled around his neck, breaking his throat!

The battle became more and more brutal. Although the imperial guards were brave, they were ultimately outnumbered.

Three quarters of an hour later, the last imperial guard was pinned to the ground by five men in black and stabbed in the throat.

The captain was covered in blood, kneeling on one knee, with a long knife stuck in the ground to support his body.

His armor was broken, and a hideous wound on his chest was bleeding profusely.

"Who... are you..." he asked through gritted teeth.

A man in black sneered, did not answer, but swung his knife and cut off his head.

On the official road, Chen Feng galloped on his horse, with the wind whistling in his ears.

Sun Simiao held the saddle tightly, his old face pale due to the bumpy ride.

"Hold on a little longer, Doctor Sun!" Chen Feng growled, "As long as we reach the next post station, we'll be safe!"

However, just as they were about to rush out of the dense forest, the warhorse suddenly let out a shrill neigh, its front hooves went soft, and it fell down with a bang!

"not good!"

Chen Feng reacted extremely quickly. The moment he landed, he hugged Sun Simiao and protected him with his body. The two fell heavily to the ground and rolled several feet away.

Chen Feng had just gotten up and had not yet had time to draw his sword when several men in black surrounded him.

"die!"

The sword flashed like snow. Chen Feng fought desperately to resist, but he was outnumbered and was soon hacked down.

Blood gushed out of his mouth. He stared at Sun Simiao and shouted with his last bit of strength:

"Run...run quickly..."

Sun Simiao struggled to get up, ignoring the pain in his body, and turned around to escape.

However, several men in black had blocked his way.

The leading man in black stepped forward slowly and sneered, "Divine Doctor Sun, I'm afraid you can't go to Qingcheng anymore."

Sun Simiao's face changed drastically. He suppressed his fear and shouted angrily, "Who are you? How dare you intercept the imperial physician?"

"Don't you know that His Majesty is waiting for me to come and treat His Highness Prince Zhao? If you delay, His Majesty will confiscate your property and exterminate your clan!"

The man in black was not afraid when he heard this. Instead, he laughed heartily: "Searching for your property and exterminating your clan? We only did this to stop you from rescuing King Zhao!"

Sun Simiao's pupils suddenly shrank: "You... who are you?"

The man in black smiled sinisterly: "Because you are a miracle doctor, the master has specifically instructed that you cannot be killed."

"Dr. Sun, please come with us and avoid physical pain."

Sun Simiao felt cold all over. He knew that he was in great danger today, but he still held on to a glimmer of hope and said sternly:

"Aren't you afraid that His Majesty will be furious and execute all your clans?"

The man in black sneered: "If we were afraid of having our entire clan exterminated, we wouldn't have taken action."

He waved his hand and said impatiently, "Okay, stop talking nonsense, come on, take him away!"

Two men in black stepped forward, roughly lifted up Sun Simiao, and dragged him towards a warhorse.

Sun Simiao struggled in vain and could only watch himself being tied to the horse's back.

The leading man in black looked around and gave a cold order: "Burn all the bodies here. Leave no trace."

Dozens of men in black immediately dispersed, moving as swiftly as ghosts.

Someone took off a leather bag from his waist and poured the pungent kerosene on the corpse, while another person took out a fire starter from his bosom and blew it gently. Sparks flew and a raging fire was ignited in an instant.

The flames burst forth, engulfing the bodies of the imperial guards, and the stench of burning filled the night wind.

Another team of men, armed with short knives, carefully examined the ground.

The blade scraped across the soil, mixing blood into the dust. Some people used branches to smooth out the horseshoe prints and then spread them over with fallen leaves. Others picked up the broken arrows and scattered armor pieces and put them into sacks.

In less than a quarter of an hour, the entire battlefield was restored to its original state.

The burning corpse turned into charcoal and was kicked into a pit that had been dug long ago. The blood-stained soil was covered with new soil, and even the wild flowers crushed by horse hooves were replanted with similar plants.

"Walk."

The leader took one last look around, confirmed everything was correct, and then made a gesture.

The men in black jumped on their horses and disappeared into the thick night as if they had never appeared.

Soon, a raging fire broke out, devouring the bodies of the imperial guards and all traces of the battle.

The night was as dark as ink, and only the firelight illuminated the departing figure of the man in black and Sun Simiao's desperate eyes.