After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

"Are you looking for death?!"

It's Xie Yuze.

He held a sword in his hand, with one arm around Xie Xing's waist, and with the other hand, he thrust the sword into the chest of the assassin charging towards them.

Phew.

The sound of a sword striking flesh echoed, and Xie Yuze's eyes were terrifyingly cold. He didn't look like the spoiled brat in the story who was said to be ignorant and incompetent, but like a general on the battlefield.

Xie Yuze's kung fu is no worse than Xie Tongchen's.

However, the Xie family could no longer produce geniuses, so the third son had to be an uneducated playboy.

Xie Xing stared blankly at Xie Yuze.

With a cold face, Xie Yuze kicked the assassin who was still stuck in the sword away, then grabbed Xie Xing's hand and ran outside.

However, the outer area had already been surrounded by prepared assassins.

Only in and out.

As the number of assassins increased, Xie Yuze gritted his teeth and cursed, "Damn it!"

He killed an assassin and seized a horse. Grabbing Xie Xing's hand, he flipped Xie Xing onto the horse. With a forceful pull, Xie Xing was lifted into the air and sat on the horse's back.

Xie Yuze was behind her, his hands encircling her and holding the reins. He squeezed his legs and ran quickly into the forest.

At that time, the Chu Emperor was surrounded by a large number of guards, and he had the most assassins.

Xie Tongchen was fighting the assassins, trying to keep an eye on the Chu Emperor while also arranging for guards to protect him. He was trying to do three things at once, making it impossible to defend against him.

Just then, an arrow pierced the air and flew straight toward the Chu Emperor.

The Chu Emperor's pupils widened.

In a life-or-death moment, Luo Hanfeng suddenly used all his strength to push the Chu Emperor away, then rolled several times on the ground with the Chu Emperor in his arms before finally dodging the arrow.

Xie Tongchen was so frightened that his face changed drastically.

He immediately arranged for people to enter the forest.

Although there are assassins in the forest, the chances of survival are greater. If this drags on any longer, the place will be completely surrounded.

"Your Majesty! Let's go!"

Xie Tongchen escorted the Chu Emperor onto his horse. The Chu Emperor was still shaken from the near-death experience and only then did he glance at his son, whom he had been ignoring.

Luo Hanfeng was disheveled, and when the Chu Emperor looked over, his clear, bright eyes were filled with deep worry: "Father! Run!"

As if by some strange twist of fate, the Chu Emperor reached out to him: "Come on, run with me."

He would have died if Luo Hanfeng hadn't stopped him.

Luo Hanfeng took Chu Di's hand and sat down behind him.

The Chu Emperor pulled on the reins, and the horse galloped swiftly into the forest.

As countless arrows came from behind, Luo Hanfeng, sitting behind Emperor Chu, also shielded him from the arrows flying from behind.

On the surface, it seemed that the Chu emperor was moved by his son, but in reality, he was using his own son as a shield and a target.

Having reigned as the supreme emperor for so many years, the meager bond between father and son was naturally less important to him than his own life, let alone a son who was not favored and whose name he didn't even remember.

But Luo Hanfeng's selfless rescue of Emperor Chu, and the deep affection in his eyes when he looked at Emperor Chu just now, confirmed to Emperor Chu that this son was someone who put his life first and could be trusted.

The pursuers were closing in from behind.

Xie Yuze and Emperor Chu took almost completely different routes, so there weren't many assassins chasing them.

After entering the forest, Xie Yuze seized an opportunity to kill the assassin behind him.

The two found a spot, dismounted, and hid under a ditch to avoid trouble.

"quick!"

"The dog emperor is over there!"

"Kill the dog emperor and restore the kingdom!"

The assassins on the slope came in waves, and after several waves, they still didn't stop making a sound.

Xie Yuze dared not make a sound, and only held his breath and hid below. His whole body was tense, ready to be discovered and fight to the death at any time.

In the silence, Xie Yuze and Xie Xing looked at each other.

Xie Xing's eyes were moist, and her fair, porcelain-like face was still stained with bright red blood. The panic and tension in her eyes had not yet subsided.

【very scary. 】

The young girl, still shaken, said: "I'd only ever seen it in TV dramas and read novels before, and I never really felt the terror of being chased. Now that I've experienced it firsthand, I'm terrified!"

What are TV series and novels?

Xie Yuze listened calmly.

The system reassured her: "Host, don't be afraid. Neither you nor Xie Yuze are the focus of this assassination attempt; no assassins should specifically target you."

I sense that Xie Mingzhu has already entered the forest.

what?

Has Mingzhu gone into the forest?

Xie Yuze was anxious.

With so many assassins around, all of them have gone into the forest to hunt down Emperor Chu. What will happen if Mingzhu encounters these assassins?

It's all that damned Xie Xing's fault!

Xie Yuze glared fiercely at Xie Xing.

Xie Xing lowered his head, feeling wronged, and dared not speak.

After all, Xie Yuze was just about to go out, but because of saving her, now even Xie Yuze is getting involved.

but--

If Xie Mingzhu goes into the forest, I won't need to push her along anymore, right?

Xie Xing wanted to go back.

It's dangerous here.

"No." The system said, "In the storyline, it was because of your scheming that Xie Mingzhu's birthmark on her shoulder was revealed, allowing the assassins to recognize her as a princess from the previous dynasty. You need to find a way to reunite with Xie Mingzhu."

Xie Xing: ...

A princess from the previous dynasty?

Was Mingzhu really a princess from the previous dynasty?

Xie Yuze was in complete turmoil.

How could the feelings I've shared with my younger sister for so many years just disappear because she overheard a few of Xie Xing's thoughts?

Xie Yuze was already feeling a little scared.

He was afraid of Xie Xing and the future described by the system in her mind.

but--

Big brother is right. Since we can foresee the future, let's change it so that that future never comes!

Mingzhu's true identity must not be revealed!

A light gleamed in Xie Yuze's eyes.

After there was no more movement from above, and after waiting for a while longer, Xie Yuze finally spoke: "You stay behind me and don't make a sound, understand?"

Xie Xing was extremely well-behaved at this moment, nodding his head like a chick pecking at rice.

Xie Yuze laughed in exasperation: "Now you're obedient? Why didn't you come with me when I told you to?"

"I should have just let you get stabbed to death by that assassin; it would have saved me from having to deal with you like this."

Xie Yuze was just saying that to scare Xie Xing; of course, he wouldn't really ignore Xie Xing.

But Xie Xing took it seriously.

She panicked, tears welling up in her eyes. Her little hands tugged helplessly at Xie Yuze's sleeve, her voice soft and obedient, like a pitiful kitten: "I'll be good this time, I promise I won't wander off, please don't leave me behind."

"Waaaaah, brother, I'm scared."

Xie Xing was truly terrified, and genuinely afraid that Xie Yuze would abandon her and leave her behind, causing her to die prematurely and never be able to return home.

Her tears fell in a steady stream, like pearls falling.

Xie Yuze's expression changed slightly, and he immediately stepped forward to cover Xie Xing's mouth, whispering, "Don't cry."

Don't they even know where they are?

Xie Xing stopped crying and looked at him with wet eyes.

Xie Yuze looked a little awkward and let go of her hand: "I was just kidding, what are you afraid of? Do you think I'm such a bad person?"

Xie Xing nodded.

Xie Yuze's eyes hardened, and Xie Xing immediately shook his head.