The Princess Cannot Escape: The Cunning Prince Is Not to Be Messed With

Chapter 237 A Thrilling Escape

Tong Jing was like a cat walking in the night, while Yin Quan and the others were like mice caught by him, at his mercy. Tong Jing ripped off Long Jue's mask, and Long Jue, like a bat afraid of the dark, was completely exposed to the sunlight.

His eyes were filled with a complex mix of unease and fear. Tong Jing looked at Long Jue with satisfaction. "Look at that expression, isn't it great? Beg me, beg me, maybe I can spare your life." Tong Jing's fingers tightened, and Long Jue was lifted into the air, his legs kicking wildly.

Yin Quan was furious. "Tong Jing, release Long Jue! All you want is me. I'll trade with her." Tong Jing tilted his head. "Unfortunately, you've already missed your chance. Back at Tianji Gate, I gave the Princess a chance." Yin Quan gritted his teeth in hatred.

Seeing that Long Jue was about to die in front of her, she could no longer care about anything else. She rushed towards Tong Jing and bit his wrist hard. Tong Jing felt a pain in his wrist and loosened his grip. Long Jue slid to the ground, panting heavily.

Tong Jing was completely enraged by Yin Quan. A palm strike aimed straight at Yin Quan's chest. Yin Quan closed her eyes tightly, ready to die. However, the expected pain did not come. Warm liquid sprayed onto her face. Yin Quan suddenly opened her eyes and saw Harina fall in front of her like a kite with a broken string.

"Miss...Miss, run!"

"Na na! Na na!" The heart-wrenching cries startled the beasts in the forest. Yin Quan held Harina's thin body tightly. Harina's head drooped, and blood foam kept coming out of his mouth. Yin Quan felt as if he had been hit hard in the chest with a blunt object.

"Then why are you so stupid? Why?"

"Without Miss, there would be no Na Na today... To die for Miss... is... is Na Na's willingness."

Feeling Harina's body gradually weakening in her arms, Yin Quan's desperate tears fell drop by drop onto Harina's body, and the bracelet on Yin Quan's wrist began to vibrate.

Yin Quan was enveloped in a pale red light. The sudden appearance of this strange phenomenon gave Tong Jing an ominous premonition. Yin Quan's eyes gradually turned red, making her look like a beautiful red rose. Long Jue watched the changes in Yin Quan.

Incredulity appeared in his eyes. He mustered his last breath and rushed toward the red light shield surrounding Yin Quan, but before he could get close, he was knocked away by a huge force and fell to the side unconscious.

Seeing the power of the light barrier, Tong Jing waved to the group of men in black behind him, "Take down this traitor!" The men in black rushed towards Yin Quan one after another, but without exception, they were all repelled by the red light barrier before they could even touch Yin Quan.

Yin Quan gently put Harina down and walked step by step toward Tong Jing. At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind: to kill him and avenge Harina.

"Tong Jing, we have no enmity between us, yet you keep pushing me. I can tolerate you hurting me, but I absolutely cannot tolerate you hurting my friend!" Yin Quan raised her hands, and the bracelets on her wrists moved with a rustling sound even without wind.

A thin, black thread, as fine as a hair, coiled around Tong Jing's arm like a serpent. Yin Quan suddenly smiled strangely. Tong Jing used all his strength but could not shatter the black thread, and was greatly alarmed.

She hurriedly grabbed the thread, trying to untie it, but Yin Quan sneered, "I'll say the same thing back to you. I gave you a chance, but you chose the path to hell instead of the path to heaven. Don't blame me for doing this." With a forceful pull, Tong Jing felt a tearing pain in her arm.

Yin Quan pulled backward, tearing Tong Jing's arm off. The surrounding men in black were stunned and stood frozen in place.

Tong Jing screamed and fell to the ground. He quickly pressed several acupoints on his body to barely stop the gushing blood.

"Retreat! Retreat immediately!" The men in black quickly closed in, surrounding Tong Jing and leaving Yin Quan no gap. Their black figures disappeared into the night in a few leaps. As Tong Jing left, Yin Quan's figure swayed, and the red light shield around him disappeared.

She felt as if all her strength had been drained away, and she collapsed limply to the ground. Fortunately, Tong Jing was severely injured, and he probably wouldn't dare to act rashly for some time to come. She gently stroked the bracelet, thankful that Xiahou Ying had given her such a treasure.

Otherwise, she would probably be doomed this time. He breathed a sigh of relief, picked up Harina and gently checked her breathing. Fortunately, she was still breathing and could be saved.

Yin Quan's pale yellow clothes were stained crimson with blood. She placed Harina next to Long Jue and was just about to get up to find Qin Nian when four familiar figures emerged from the woods in front of her.

"It's you guys? What's the Jiangnan Four again?" the second brother gritted his teeth and said, "You stinking woman, don't be so arrogant. Your powerful guard isn't here, let's see what capital you have left to be arrogant about." Yin Quan clenched her fists, even though she was having a hard time standing up.

But she couldn't show it. She clapped her hands casually and waved the bracelet in front of the group. "You've been hiding in the shadows, afraid to come out, just to see how Tong Jing deals with me, haven't you? Too bad, too bad. Even Tong Jing was dealt with so badly by me. You still dare to come here to die?"

The leader, who had been severely injured by Qin Nian during the day, sneered, "We have to admit that we have never seen the treasure in your possession before, but if we kill you, the treasure will naturally be ours." Yin Quan raised his hands, "I don't want to start a massacre today, but you forced me to."

No matter how much she prayed for the bracelet to work its magic, it was all in vain. The bracelet didn't react at all. At first, the four of them were on high alert, but it wasn't long before the leader saw through the trick.

"Just as I predicted, you still can't control that treasure. Brothers, don't be afraid, let's attack together, seize the treasure, and send that woman to the imperial court. Then our lives will be secure." Yin Quan was already on the verge of collapse.

At this moment, she was truly helpless, desperately wishing that Xiahou Ying could jump out and hug her, telling her that all of this was a dream, even if it was that clingy Gu Lounan, or any great hero.

She can now be certain that she, Yin Quan, is definitely the most tragic time-traveling female protagonist in history.

Just as she was about to give up and try to reason with them, a wicked laugh came from the air, arrogant and hearty. Yin Quan felt that the voice was very familiar.

"The Four Heroes of Jiangnan, the Four Heroes of Jiangnan, I think you're more like the Four Shrimp of Jiangnan. Bullying a woman who can't even kill a chicken in broad daylight, aren't you afraid of being laughed at?" The leader gave the other three a look. "Which gang are you from, heroes? If you also want a share of the pie, then fine, we can discuss it properly. Please show yourself and stop playing coy."

Everyone felt a blur before their eyes, and a monk in a wide robe stood in front of them. The monk touched his scarred head and clicked his tongue, saying, "Indeed, he looks like a scoundrel. I say, Your Highness, am I right in using this word?" This was the word Yin Quan had taught him last time, and he didn't expect him to remember it so well.

The leader frowned and sized up the monk for a while, "May I ask your esteemed name, and what your relationship is with this woman?"

The monk laughed heartily, shaking his head and looking at Yin Quan with a teasing expression. "Would Your Highness be willing to have a romantic tale with this humble monk?" Yin Quan smiled brightly. "If you're not afraid that my husband will chase you to the ends of the earth, then go ahead and try. I don't mind having another suitor like you, after all, my charm is too great."

After saying that, she covered her face with a shy smile and the second brother rushed out, "Big brother, stop talking nonsense. Leave this monk to me. Watch how I deal with him."

Before the second brother could even draw his sword, a pebble struck him in the chest, incapacitating him with a mere skim of water. His sword clattered to the ground, and he began to convulse. The eldest brother cried out in shock, "Second brother! Second brother! Who are you?"

Yin Quan sneered, "You dare to call yourself one of the Four Shrimp of Jiangnan? Haven't you even heard of the Evil Buddha?" The men looked like they'd seen a ghost.

"The Evil Buddha? Impossible! How could it be him? He's not... not..." The Evil Buddha shook his head. "I didn't expect that even after so long of my absence from the martial world, you still remember me. It seems I have no choice but to silence you today." The Evil Buddha made a hand gesture resembling an orchid.

The fallen leaves in the forest fluttered up, forming a large vortex around the Evil Buddha. The Evil Buddha's narrow eyes shone with a faint golden light. The fallen leaves flew towards the four people like the sharpest hidden weapons, all of them piercing into their bodies.

In the blink of an eye, the four of them turned into four bloody figures. Although their deaths were not a pity, Yin Quan was still somewhat unaccustomed to such a bloody scene and turned her head slightly away.

"Please, Evil Buddha, take care of things here." The Evil Buddha's laughter echoed through the sky, and as the last rays of dawn appeared on the horizon, the forest finally returned to peace.

After dealing with the Four Heroes of Jiangnan, Xie Fo came to Harina's side, rubbed his chin and shook his head, "This girl is quite badly injured. Let's give her a Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill first. This is one of the few valuable things I have. What does Your Highness intend to exchange for it?"

Yin Quan wasn't in the mood for jokes at the moment, and gave him a disgruntled look, "What do you want?" But Xie Fo's next words stunned her.

"I only need one promise from the princess."

"A promise? Do you also want wealth and glory?" The Evil Buddha shook his head, a serious expression appearing on his usually unserious face for the first time. "Your Highness, you only need to promise me to stay away from Qin Nian." The relationship between the Evil Buddha, Xiahou Ying, and Qin Nian has always been a mystery.

None of the three seemed to intend to tell Yin Quan, so she didn't press them for details. However, this promise left her completely confused.

"If you agree, then agree. Stop dawdling and save him quickly." The Evil Buddha took out a white brocade box from his robes and gave Harina a milky-white pill. In just a short while, Harina's pale face began to regain its color.

It wasn't until dawn that Qin Nian emerged from the depths of the woods. Seeing the mess and signs of a fight, fear appeared on his usually calm face for the first time.

"Are you... are you alright?" Looking at Yin Quan's tired face, he felt a little guilty.

"Does Benefactor Qin not care about this humble monk at all?"