A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Right behind Gu Xixi and He Jinglan, a group of men in black swarmed in, numbering at least thirty or forty.

Today's situation is indeed unusual.

Previously, when the men in black appeared, they either infiltrated alone or in groups of three or five, trying to keep a low profile.

But at this moment, they made no attempt to avoid people, gathering in broad daylight on the official road, carrying weapons as they chased after them.

Firstly, with the Northwest Army leaving the border, these people were less wary.

Secondly, the Northwest Army was advancing towards the capital with successive victories, which made the Empress Dowager's faction anxious. The person behind the scenes had issued a strong order, demanding that all remaining assassins and spies be mobilized and that the hostages be taken at all costs.

For these men in black, failing to complete their mission meant certain death.

However, if they fight hard to complete the mission, they can survive as long as they are lucky enough not to fall into the hands of the Northwest Army.

Everyone knows how to choose.

With a group of professional assassins hot on their heels, how long could two women who knew nothing about martial arts escape?

Hearing the panting and footsteps approaching from behind, Gu Xixi felt extremely anxious.

"Listen to me, I'll hold them off, you run! They're going to take me alive anyway, they won't do anything to me."

"Once we reach the village entrance, you can bring people to rescue me!"

As He Jinglan ran, she glanced at Gu Xixi and gritted her teeth.

"Row."

"Then you must hold on and try to prolong the time as much as possible."

Their eyes sharpened simultaneously.

Gu Xixi counted softly: "One, two..."

As she counted to "three," Gu Xixi suddenly stopped and turned around, covering her arm with her left arm and throwing the ball out quickly with her right.

The powder drew arcs in the air, spreading out a pale yellow dust cloud.

Recently, Gu Xixi has been practicing throwing sand in her spare time, and her efforts have finally paid off.

The poison was spread over a large area, affecting even the radius closest to Gu Xixi.

The men in black hurriedly covered their noses and retreated, but it was too late.

Their expressions changed drastically, and they clutched their stomachs and collapsed to the ground.

Unfortunately, there was no wind at the moment.

If you go with the wind, you can poison even more people.

Gu Xixi was quite happy with her initial victory. She reached for another packet of medicine, ready to wreak havoc and try to buy some time for He Jinglan to ask for help.

However, she was horrified to discover that the men in black who had fallen to the ground quickly pulled out a pill and ate it.

The other men in black who were not poisoned ignored their companion's life or death, each taking out a leather mask and putting it on, which tightly covered their mouths and noses.

"Damn it!" one of the poisoned men in black cursed as he sat on the ground.

"Why didn't anyone tell me that the woman we're supposed to arrest is poisonous?!"

"Luckily, they said this was a full-scale, all-out attack, so I brought all my equipment. Otherwise, I really would have died here!"

The man in black who was poisoned by Gu Xixi had already been dealt with quietly by Madam Liu and others.

Therefore, no relevant information was leaked.

That's why Gu Xixi's attack was able to catch everyone off guard.

But now...

Presumably, Gu Xixi had no way to fight back, so the assassins didn't waste any more time.

Several people approached at the same time, reaching out to grab Gu Xixi.

At a critical moment, a hair's breadth away from disaster.

Gu Xixi squeezed her eyes shut.

At the same time, an indigo figure gracefully arrived, his silver sword flashing through the air, forcing the group back.

However, before the sword's owner could even stand firmly, his sixth sense told him something was wrong, and he immediately dodged at an angle.

Large plumes of white dust billowed up.

The man in the indigo brocade robe frowned and habitually covered his face with his sleeve.

All that could be heard were screams of agony, "My eyes!"

"My eyes hurt so much! I can't open them!"

Gu Xixi said calmly with her eyes closed, "If you don't inhale it, I can't poison you to death."

"But I can blind you. This is extracted from nettles and oleander. It will burn your eyes. If you don't find a place to wash your eyes quickly, not only will you lose your eyes, but you will also be slowly poisoned."

The pain of blindness is extraordinary, and several men in black immediately ran to find water.

Just then, Gu Xixi heard a clanging sound again.

She was experienced; it was clearly the sound of weapons clashing.

It's impossible for the man in black to fight himself.

Reinforcements have arrived!

Gu Xixi opened her eyes in surprise and saw the man in the blue robe with the unremarkable face of "Chen Yuan".

However, his face looked displeased at that moment.

"Gu Xixi, if you're going to spray the medicine, at least give me a signal! Are you trying to blind the person who's trying to save you too?!"

Mu Nanzhao still feels lingering fear when he thinks about it now.

Just as he was about to leave, he sensed something was wrong and hurriedly led his men over, only to find Gu Xixi in danger.

He naturally rushed over to help, but before he could even get his footing, he was nearly hit by a handful of powder.

Gu Xixi knew she was in the wrong. "I'm sorry, I was throwing it with my eyes closed and didn't see you. It just so happens that this happened..."

She stepped forward to check Mu Nanzhao's face. "Are you alright? Did you inhale anything? Are your eyes okay?"

Just as Mu Nanzhao was about to speak, his eyes suddenly turned fierce. He reached out and grabbed Gu Xixi, pulling her towards him, and swung his long sword in his right hand.

Several men in black dodged Mu Nanzhao's attack and jumped back.

A dozen or so of the people Mu Nanzhao brought also descended upon the surrounding area like raindrops.

Without uttering a single unnecessary word, they encountered the men in black and engaged in close combat.

Knowing that further delay would only diminish their hope, the men in black launched a frenzied attack.

Some people dispersed in twos and threes to hold off Mu Nanzhao's guards.

A dozen or so experts gathered together and launched a concentrated attack on Mu Nanzhao.

Every move was ruthless, targeting vital points from every angle.

Anyway, the higher-ups only told them to take hostages, not to leave anyone else alive!

To avoid revealing his whereabouts, Mu Nanzhao couldn't use his soft sword and had to find a long sword instead.

With his weapon not being quite right for him, and the added burden of protecting Gu Xixi, Mu Nanzhao gradually found himself struggling.

Gu Xixi anxiously reminded him, "Let go of me, focus on dealing with them first!"

"They're not going to kill me anyway!"

Mu Nanzhao only glanced at her, but did not let go.

Two men in black stared at each other. It seemed that this man's weakness was this woman. So, let's use this woman to distract him!

Assassins will stop at nothing to complete their missions.

The two suddenly changed direction and slashed at Gu Xixi.

Mu Nanzhao had just stabbed someone when it was too late to block with his longsword. He could only turn to the side and take the blow to his shoulder.

Mu Nanzhao thrust his sword back, piercing directly into the chest of one of the men, while he kicked the other away.

Crimson blood gushed out, soaking the blue background and standing out starkly.

Gu Xixi's heart skipped a beat, and she rushed over to support him, "Mu... how are you?"

At that moment, her heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, aching and bitter.