They had just reunited when they heard the sound of horse hooves approaching from afar. Everyone's face changed: "Princess, the enemy is chasing us!"

"We will split up. Some of us will take Grandma and the others away first, while the rest of us will prepare to fight off the enemy."

Han Lin quickly ordered: "Su Xin, take ten people with you to escort Grandma away."

"Yes."

Shen Xue said worriedly: "Sister, please be careful."

"Xiaoxue, take good care of grandma and brother."

"I know."

Shen Nan and grandma looked at Shen Rou reluctantly, their eyes full of worry, "Xiao Rou, be careful."

"Grandma, please don't worry and follow Su Xin and the others. I will come to find you soon."

Shen Nan said worriedly: "Sister, come find us quickly."

"understood."

Shen Nan lay on Leng Xi's back and secretly vowed to practice hard after returning so that he could become strong enough to protect the people he wanted to protect.

"Princess, you follow them and go ahead. I'll cover your retreat."

"Although my martial arts skills are not as good as yours, I will not be a burden to you."

"I'm worried that if something happens to you, I won't be able to explain to my master."

"You don't have to explain to anyone. I'm capable of protecting myself."

Leng Jun quickened his pace with his grandmother on his back, and Su Xin brought ten people to cover them as they headed towards Jizhou.

"Han Lin, give the order. Never linger in battle on someone else's territory. Grab the warhorses and retreat. With the warhorses, it will be difficult for them to catch up with us."

"Yes."

"ambush…"

Everyone was lying in ambush in the weeds by the roadside waiting for the enemy to arrive. It was just after midnight, and the faint starlight covered the earth, obscuring everyone's figures.

The grass was filled with a damp smell. Everyone held their breath, tightly gripped their weapons, and stared at the road ahead.

The sound of horse hooves gradually approached, and a group of people came rushing over with torches in their hands.

"Prepare!"

Everyone was ready to attack, waiting for the best opportunity. When the enemy walked into the ambush circle, Han Lin gave an order and everyone pounced on the enemy like tigers.

For a moment, the sound of swords clashing was intertwined. The enemy was caught off guard by this sudden attack and was in a panic for a while.

Han Lin led the charge, his sword slashing like a dragon as he lunged at the enemy. Although the guards were fewer in number, they all bravely led the charge and quickly strangled the enemy to death. They then mounted their warhorses and prepared to retreat.

At this time, arrows flew over, and everyone used their horses to quickly hide in the bushes. The guards who reacted slowly were shot and fell to the ground.

When Han Lin and his companions saw their companion being shot by an arrow, they quickly waved their swords to block the arrow. The others quickly led the person into the weeds, and everyone hid in the weeds, not daring to act rashly.

Arrows kept shooting into the weeds and hitting everyone's feet. Even after being shot, they gritted their teeth and persevered.

Han Lin saw that this would not work. She observed the terrain around her and found a low slope on the side. If she could go around it, she might be able to avoid the rain of arrows.

He whispered to the people around him, "You guys stay here to attract their attention. I'll take a few people around to the hillside over there to attack the archers."

Several people quietly crawled towards the low slope.

The remaining people here would occasionally poke their heads out to fight back and confuse the enemy. Han Lin and his men finally made it to the top of the hillside, leaving the archers defenseless below.

Han Lin shouted loudly and led everyone down the hillside, killing the archers and throwing them into disarray. The previously trapped guards also took the opportunity to rush out of the bushes, brandishing their swords and fighting.

Shen Rou took advantage of the sound of swords clashing to cover up the sound of gunfire. She hid in the dark, holding a silenced gun in both hands, aimed at the enemy, and pulled the trigger. The sound of gunfire broke the continuous sound of swords clashing, and the enemies fell to the ground one by one.

In this chaotic situation, no one noticed Shen Rou hiding in the dark to help them.

After a fierce battle, the enemy was completely killed.

Shen Rou took advantage of everyone's inattention and threw the shot enemy into the space to prevent the Beiyan people from discovering the clues.

Although she hid the bomb incident very well, she was still spotted, causing her grandmother and younger siblings to suffer, which made her feel guilty.

So she didn't want the gun to be discovered and pose a threat to her family.

Han Lin led everyone to seize the war horses and quickly rushed towards Jizhou.

In the mountains, guards hurriedly came to report: "Commander Geng, Princess Furong and the others have been rescued."

Geng Kui was shocked and said, "What? The princess was rescued. How did they keep her safe? They couldn't even keep an eye on the elderly and children. They are so useless."

"The master carefully planned for so long to capture Princess Furong and her family and bring them to Beiyan for the prince's use, and now they are being rescued in their own territory. What a bunch of useless people."

Geng Kui was so angry that he quickly chased after them with three thousand men.

Youzhou Military Camp

Shangguan Yunting waited in the military camp for two days. The emperor sent a shadow guard to deliver Jingyu's testimony and himself. He also received news from Han Lin that Shen Rou and her grandmother were trapped in Wuyi City.

With a solemn expression, he summoned all the generals to the tent. With a serious and cold expression, he said, "I am heading to Northern Yan with witnesses and confessions. Han Lin has sent word that the princess is trapped in Wuyi City."

"General Ji, you must quickly take three thousand men and horses to rescue the princess and ensure her safety."

"I will obey my orders."

"General Deng, General Fan, when will the troops arrive in Youzhou?"

"Reporting to Prince Mu, the 300,000 troops from Pingzhou, Xizhou, and Qingzhou will reach Youzhou in two or three days. General Hong's 200,000 troops will take at least seven or eight days."

"Once the 300,000 troops from Pingzhou, Xizhou, and Qingzhou arrive, plus the 100,000 troops from Youzhou, a total of 400,000 troops will immediately march to the city of Jizhou, awaiting the emperor's orders."

"I obey my orders."

General Ji led three thousand elite soldiers out of the city quickly. They rushed all the way from the small road and headed towards Wuyi City.

Shangguan Yunting also embarked on a journey to Northern Yan with witnesses and confessions.

Along the way, Shangguan Yunting was nervous and worried about the safety of Shen Rou and his grandmother.

At the same time, he firmly believed that Han Lin and the others would be able to protect Shen Rou and her grandmother until General Ji's reinforcements arrived.

Shen Rou and the others rode on the stolen war horses, galloping like the wind and soon caught up with grandma and the others.

When grandma saw Shen Rou coming back, she said excitedly: "Xiao Rou, you are back."

"Leng Jun put my grandma down to rest."

When grandma heard that she could come down and rest, she breathed a sigh of relief. Two people had taken turns carrying her along the way, and her old bones were almost broken.

Shen Rou shouted anxiously: "Xiaoxue, come quickly and bandage the wound of the injured guard!"

"coming."

Xiaoxue quickly ran to the injured guard and checked where the arrow had hit. After confirming it wasn't a vital area, she softly consoled him, "It might hurt a little, but bear with it."

She pulled out the arrow violently and tore her clothes to bandage the wound. The guard was in so much pain that beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but he still gritted his teeth and persisted.

After bandaging the wound, he instructed: "Try not to use force to prevent bleeding."

"Thank you, Miss Shen."

"I should be the one thanking you. You came all the way here to save us, my grandparents, and only to get hurt. I feel guilty."

"We are here to rescue people under the orders of the Emperor, following Prince Mu. You don't need to feel burdened."

"Thank you anyway."

Shen Rou also came over to help treat the wound.

The sky gradually brightened, and everyone looked around vigilantly to prevent enemy attacks.

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