The besties traveled through the book together, and the prince and general became abandoned husbands

The knock on the door was so rapid and deafening that Xu Junjun and Jiang Wumei were suddenly awakened and stood up together.

Xu Junjun ran forward to open the door, and her heart sank when she saw the head escort who was sweating profusely.

"What's going on? Are the pirates catching up with us?"

The escort shook his head hastily:

"It's not the pirates, it's...

Oh, Master Xu, you and Miss Xu, please come out and take a look. If it doesn't work, we must turn back immediately."

Jiang Wumei walked quickly forward, exchanged glances with Xu Junjun, and quickly walked out of the cabin.

Once they reached the deck, the two best friends finally understood what the escort was so anxious about.

About five or six hundred meters away from their ship, a large ship appeared out of nowhere.

Now, the big ship was engulfed in flames, the sound of swords and sabers was continuous and piercing, and a strong smell of blood was blowing in the river breeze. It was obvious that someone had died.

If they went any further, they would definitely be affected. No wonder the escort hurriedly woke them up to discuss countermeasures.

"Mr. Xu, Ms. Xu, the pirates along this stretch of waterway have always only robbed people of their money and spared them their lives. The boat ahead had many casualties, so it's very likely a revenge killing.

If we approach rashly, we may be implicated and find it difficult to escape.

Otherwise, we can turn back for a day, wait for the situation here to calm down, and then continue our journey by water."

Jiang Wumei's pupils reflected the firelight. She looked back at the dark and endless mountain range and made a quick decision:

“Return!

Even if we stay on the surface for two more days, we won't be able to move forward."

Xu Junjun nodded heavily:

“Do as my sister tells you.

Have all the boatmen turn their boats around and we'll head back immediately."

The two were employers, and they both agreed, so the escort leader immediately sent someone to pass on the message.

The river is wide, and even if seven or eight boats like the one Jiang Wumei and her companions were on turned around at the same time on the water, it would not appear cramped.

The flames in the distance gradually engulfed the entire ship. Jiang Wumei and Xu Junjun turned the boat around smoothly and were about to turn back when a black shadow illuminated the water surface, like a devil in the dark night, appearing from the sky.

Jiang Wumei kept staring at the opposite side, but she only felt a flash before her eyes, and then a chill on her neck.

"Let them move on, or I'll chop off your heads."

A pungent smell of blood came from the sword edge. Jiang Wumei's stomach began to churn again, and her face became paler and paler.

The man was extremely fast and looked like a ghost. When Xu Junjun turned her head, a line of blood appeared on Jiang Wumei's neck.

"Stop! We'll do as you say. Don't hurt her!"

Xu Junjun was so frightened that her voice broke and she quickly surrendered.

The escort standing on the deck drew his knife the moment the man appeared and stared at the man as if he were facing a great enemy.

Hearing Xu Junjun's words, the faces of the people in the escort agency twitched slightly, and some of them even looked unwilling and refused to move.

When escorting goods outside, they live on the edge of a knife and their heads are always on the line. These escorts are particularly sensitive to danger.

The fire in front of them was obviously not ordinary hatred. If they listened to this man and continued to move forward, they would probably lose their lives.

Instead of rushing to die, it is better to kill the man directly and then go back.

Even if an employer dies and I don't get a thousand taels of silver, it's better than losing my life.

Xu Junjun and Jiang Wumei had no idea what these people were thinking. Xu Junjun was staring at the man, trying to negotiate with him.

"Put down the knife first. My sister is in poor health. If you hurt her, there will be nothing for us to talk about."

While speaking, Xu Junjun winked at the escort leader and reached out to grasp a jade bottle in his sleeve.

Just as Xu Junjun opened the jade bottle cap and gradually approached Jiang Wumei, the man's lazy and cold voice sounded again:

"Throw away the poison bottle in your hand, otherwise, I don't mind chopping off one of her arms first."

Xu Junjun and Jiang Wumei were both stunned, and each saw shock in the other's eyes.

How did this person know that she had poison in her body?

Could it be someone they know?

The head escort was also shocked by the man's words. He couldn't help but step back and touch the bottle on his chest.

Sensing the swordsmen around him ready to use, the man's face hidden in the darkness flashed with disdain, and his tone became even more creepy:

"Whoever dares to take another step forward, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Hearing this, Xu Junjun suddenly opened her eyes wide, staring at the familiar tall figure of the man, and a bolt of thunder struck above her head.

This man is actually Weidong’s stupid master!

What should we do now?

What should we do now!

Staring at the man walking out of the darkness with familiar features, Xu Junjun's heart almost stopped.

Turning her back, Xu Junjun bared her teeth and kept mouthing to Jiang Wumei.

"Niao Niao, it's the man from Huguo Temple."

Xu Junjun mouthed it several times, and Jiang Wumei finally saw it clearly, revealing an expression that was difficult to describe.

Junjun and this man really have a deep connection. They left the capital city one after another, but they met again nearly a thousand miles away.

Moreover, he ran into this person who was being chased!

After observing two seconds of silence for herself and Junjun, Jiang Wumei secretly reached her hand back, but the pain in her neck suddenly worsened.

“If you don’t want to die, be content.

Now that you've recognized me, why don't you turn around quickly? "

Jun Xiaochen said the latter sentence to Xu Junjun.

Xu Junjun choked on a mouthful of blood. Recalling the big gift given to him when he left the inn, he had to compromise temporarily and looked behind him.

"Let them turn around and we'll keep going."

The escort leader had an ugly look on his face. He hesitated for a moment and was about to order someone to turn around, but was stopped by his brothers.

"Boss, we can't go through!"

"Yeah, Boss, so many people died up there. If we go over there now, won't we be sending ourselves to die?

We can’t go!”

"Yes, I can't go!"

As the voices of disobedience continued to rise, Xu Junjun's eyes blazed with anger as he said:

"What do you mean!

Didn’t you see that my sister was held hostage by him? "

"We only agreed to escort you to Jiangnan, but we didn't agree to risk our lives for you!

He is alone, and there are so many of us here. The worst that can happen is we fight him, kill him and throw him overboard!

If we really listen to him and go forward, our lives will be in jeopardy!"

A dissatisfied voice emerged from the crowd, and they stared at Jun Xiaochen vigilantly, holding the hilt of the knife, as if the current predicament could be solved as long as they killed him.

Xu Junjun gnashed her teeth in anger. Jiang Wumei looked at the escort leader in the crowd and spoke for the first time:

"Does the escort leader think so too?"

The escort leader hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at his brothers. Seeing their faces full of resistance, he spoke awkwardly:

"I'm sorry, Miss Xu.

I have to think about my brothers."

"Asshole! You..."

Xu Junjun was furious and rolled up her sleeves to hit someone, but was stopped by Jiang Wumei:

"Junjun, come here!"

Xu Junjun paused, pouted in grievance, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"come over."

Jiang Wumei repeated it again, and Xu Junjun moved his feet and walked up to her obediently.

Jun Xiaochen raised his eyebrows in surprise, his amber eyes moving between Jiang Wumei and Xu Junjun, and finally settling on the escort leader and his group opposite.