Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

Almost at the same time, the secret guards and sword guards hiding in the dark suddenly appeared and came to the pavilion to protect Fu Zhun.

"An Yi, don't stand there like an idiot, fire the flare!" Jian Yi shouted to remind An Yi who was knocked away.

In order to avoid exposing his whereabouts in the presence of a large crowd, Fu Zhun brought with him several personal guards who were good at hiding.

Now facing the frantic siege of so many guards, they couldn't hold out for long.

Ever since An Yi was knocked away by Fu Zhun, he has been holding his chest and has not recovered from his shock, with an ugly expression on his face.

He would never have thought that his own prince would be so cruel to him because of the assassination attempt on Su An!

It would be fine at other times, but now Su An has already killed him with ill intentions. I am just trying to protect him, so why...

It wasn't until Jian Yi's words that he came back to his senses. Seeing the guards surrounding him, he wanted to curse Su An to death and immediately sent out a signal flare.

Bang!

The flares exploded in the air like gorgeous fireworks.

The soldiers who had been on standby at the bottom of the valley heard the signal and immediately rushed out from all directions like a surging tide.

"kill--!"

The two sides fought back and forth, but Fu Zhun's personal guards were well-trained and far superior to these ordinary guards. Several of them were the first to rush into the enemy camp, their swords flashing and every move deadly.

The secret guards cooperated from the side. They found the right moment to shoot out the hidden weapons in their hands and accurately hit the enemies who attempted to launch a sneak attack.

As time went on, the guards gradually lost.

"Brothers, the messengers have already escaped. There is no need for us to continue to die. Let's retreat quickly!"

Someone shouted, which made many guards waver. They began to fight and retreat, and their formation gradually became chaotic.

"Your Highness, are you still chasing?" The leader of the soldiers frowned and asked Fu Zhun with a bow.

Although the two sides are hostile, the other side is at least the royal guard of Chu.

It's such a pity that he didn't die defending his country, but died at the hands of his own people!

But the only response he got was Fu Zhun's hoarse, angry voice: "They are accomplices of the evil, there's no need to show mercy, kill them all!"

"This... Hey! As you command!"

The leader then rushed to the front with a knife in hand and led the rest of the soldiers to chase after them.

Fu Zhun tightened his grip on Su An and ordered in a cold tone, "Jian Yi, lead your men to hunt down the escaped messenger and bring him back to see the king!"

"Yes!" Jian Yi received the order, saluted with fists, and led several secret guards who were good at light work and tracking, chasing in the direction of He Cheng's escape.

Fu Zhun turned around and led the rest of the men back towards Jinzhou.

……

Inside the inn.

Su An was carefully placed on the simple bed. Her body was like a broken porcelain doll, and the whip marks all over her body were shocking.

Xie Qingfeng came over and was shocked when he saw it. "How could it be so miserable?"

His usually sullen face couldn't help but change color slightly, and he said solemnly: "I can't handle this injury alone, I have to call a few maids to help."

Fu Zhun clenched his fists tightly and immediately asked An Yi to call for help.

"Her consciousness is being controlled by someone. She might have been poisoned. Check carefully!"

Xie Qingfeng nodded solemnly, and after a few maids came over, he asked Fu Zhun to go out and wait.

Most of the night had passed when Xie Qingfeng finally walked out of the house with a look of fatigue and helplessness on his face.

"How is she?" Fu Zhun asked in a hoarse voice with a barely perceptible tremor.

Xie Qingfeng shook his head: "Your Highness, the whip wounds on her body are not a big problem. After she recovers, apply my special ointment and her skin will be restored to its original state."

"But she was struck by the unique poison of the Shadow Guard, Drunken Spring Breeze."

He sighed: "This poison is dangerous. Su An was indeed controlled by the poison and lost consciousness. Although I have a way to detoxify it, Jinzhou City is suffering from a drought. The medicinal herbs needed here have long been scarce, so..."

"So it can't be untied?" Fu Zhun pounded the wheelchair.

Xie Qingfeng touched his nose innocently, "Without the herbs, even a skilled cook like me can't cook without rice!"

"There is another way. Baizhi City, the largest city in the north, is home to all sorts of rare and precious herbs, hence the nickname Medicine City. If you want to detoxify quickly, you'll have to try your luck there. Otherwise, the longer you wait, the deeper the toxin will penetrate. Even if you detoxify yourself later, you'll still have sequelae in your mind."

Fu Zhun's expression suddenly turned cold and tense. He looked at An Yi and ordered, "Go prepare the carriage and travel light. We will immediately head to Baizhi City to look for herbs."

An Yi was secretly shocked by the news that Su An was poisoned, and thought that he had misunderstood her.

After hearing this sudden order, he hesitated.

"Master, the north is the source of the drought, and the riots are likely to be even more serious. Why not send a subordinate there?"

"It will take at least a month to go back and forth. This poison can't wait that long. You have to take Su An with you. After you find the herbs, you have to subdue it immediately." Xie Qingfeng reminded quietly.

Fu Zhun's eyebrows suddenly bulged with blue veins, "Why don't you go quickly!"

An Yi was feeling complicated. His intuition told him that if he disobeyed his master's orders again, his career as a secret guard would be over.

I had no choice but to go down and prepare.

On the road leading to Baizhi City, the sky was filled with wind and sand, and the sun was high in the sky, like a huge furnace scorching the earth.

It's late autumn, but the air here is still extremely hot.

Fu Zhun and his companions had been traveling in a hurry for five consecutive days. Even though they were traveling light, the horses were already showing signs of fatigue.

"Master, please stop and rest for a while." Jian Yi said at the right time.

In order to streamline the staff, he was specially recalled to escort the team, but even he is a little overwhelmed at the moment.

"Where are we?" A slightly tired voice came from the carriage.

"We have just passed Feiyun Pass. It will take about three days to reach the northern pass."

Fu Zhun stroked the unconscious Su An's hair with his fingertips, then closed his eyes and said, "Take a break and have a cup of tea."

After receiving the order, Jian Yi nodded to An Yi and several soldiers, and then they dispersed to rest.

Unexpectedly, danger is approaching quietly.

When they were taking out dry food to fill their stomachs, suddenly, bowstrings sounded from hidden places on both sides of the road, and countless arrows flew straight towards them like black raindrops!

A sharp whistling sound instantly broke the momentary silence and everyone was startled.

"Someone is lying in ambush here, quickly protect the carriage!"

Jian Yi and An Yi, the two who reacted the fastest, shouted, and quickly drew their weapons with several soldiers accompanying them, trying their best to block the arrows.

At the same time, He Cheng's triumphant voice echoed from the nearby hill: "Fu Zhun, you didn't expect this! You've been surrounded. Surrender now!"

The loud laughter echoed between the two hills, with a disgusting arrogance.

Inside the carriage, Fu Zhun only heard the voice, and his expression instantly turned cold.

"messenger!"

He actually set an ambush here. Could it be that he had already guessed that he would take Su An to look for herbs?

Without waiting for a second thought, after a wave of arrow rain, Jian Yi and the others were all injured and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

The guards on both sides of the hill seized the opportunity and rushed down like a tide to surround them.

"Jian Yi, An Yi, you escort Su An out, and I will cover your rear!" Fu Zhun shouted the order decisively.