The firelight at the cave entrance cast a long, eerie shadow of the man in black. Li Jin cursed his bad luck; it seemed the princess's elopement was proving more troublesome than he'd imagined. He pulled Sophie behind him and whispered, "Hide behind me. These guys don't look like good guys."

Sophie obediently hid behind him, nervously clutching the hem of his clothes. Li Jin could feel her hands trembling slightly, but he had no time to comfort her, as the man in black was already closing in.

"Little princess, come back with us. His Majesty the King is getting impatient," the leader of the men in black said with a sinister smile, his tone full of mockery.

"Don't even think about it!" Sophie poked her head out from behind Li Jin and shouted angrily, "I'd rather die than marry that old lecher!"

"Heh, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences." The man in black sneered, waving his hand. "Brothers, let's go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several men in black rushed forward, their daggers gleaming coldly, aiming straight for Li Jin and Su Fei.

Li Jin dared not be careless, after all, one man can't fight four men. He drew his dagger and went to meet them.

"Jingle bells!"

Inside the narrow cave, swords clashed and sparks flew. Li Jin, relying on the agility granted by the system, managed to hold his own against the men in black. But as they outnumbered him, he gradually found himself overwhelmed.

A man in black seized the opportunity and kicked Li Jin in the chest, sending him flying and crashing heavily into the stone wall.

"Ugh!" Li Jin groaned, feeling a sharp pain in his chest and a metallic taste rising in his throat.

"Li Jin!" Sophie exclaimed, trying to rush over, but was stopped by a man in black.

"Little princess, you'd better come with us obediently and don't make things difficult for us." The man in black grinned maliciously, pressing a dagger against Sophie's neck.

Sophie was pale and unable to move.

Li Jin struggled to his feet, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with rage. He hadn't expected to find himself in such a desperate situation so quickly.

"System, is there any way for me to turn this around?" Li Jin asked anxiously in his mind.

[Ding! Host detected in dangerous state. Emergency plan activated: Skill - Berserk Mode!]

A powerful force surged through Li Jin's body in an instant, and he felt that his strength and speed had been greatly enhanced.

"Ah!" Li Jin roared to the sky and pounced on the man in black like a wild beast.

"Bang bang bang!"

Li Jin used both fists and feet, like a tiger descending the mountain. The men in black were no match for him and were all knocked to the ground.

Upon seeing this, the man in black who had stopped Sophie's expression changed drastically, and he quickly took a few steps back.

Li Jin ignored him and walked straight toward the leader of the men in black.

"What...what do you want to do?" the leader of the men in black asked in terror, the dagger in his hand trembling slightly.

Li Jin didn't speak, but just stared at him coldly, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"I...I'm warning you, I am His Majesty's man. If you dare to touch me, His Majesty will not let you off!" the leader of the men in black shouted, his voice trembling with fear.

Li Jin sneered, "King? I don't care who he is!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jin threw a punch, which struck the leader of the men in black squarely in the face.

“Crack!”

With a sharp crack, the nose of the leader of the men in black snapped, and blood gushed out. He screamed and collapsed to the ground, clutching his nose and groaning in pain.

Li Jin did not stop, but continued to punch and kick, venting all his anger on the man in black.

"Ah! Stop hitting me! I was wrong! Spare me!" the leader of the men in black cried and begged for mercy.

Li Jin ignored him and continued his attack until the man in black was on the verge of death.

He turned to look at the other men in black and found that they were all trembling with fear and dared not move.

"Get out!" Li Jin roared.

The men in black, as if granted a pardon, scrambled out of the cave.

Li Jin walked over to Sophie and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"

Sophie shook her head, her eyes filled with complex emotions as she looked at Li Jin. She hadn't expected this seemingly carefree keyboard warrior to be so powerful.

"Thank you for saving me," Sophie said softly.

Li Jin smiled and said, "It's nothing. However, Your Highness, it seems your escape from marriage isn't going very smoothly. What are you planning to do next?"

Sophie sighed, her eyes filled with confusion: "I don't know either..."

Just then, a strange song suddenly came from deep within the cave, melodious and graceful, yet carrying a sinister and terrifying aura...

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