PNB Chapter 155: Rescue, old friend, new story
Chapter 155: Rescue, old friend, new story
Not far away, in the flying dust, six sturdy war horses came galloping like a storm, the sound of their hooves was thundering and shocking.
Four of them were very agile. When the war horses reached a distance of about ten meters, they all took advantage of the speed of the horses to leap into the air, and then flew lightly in front of everyone, demonstrating their extraordinary lightness skills.
On the remaining two war horses, the two figures looked somewhat embarrassed. They clung to the horse's backs, painful expressions on their faces, and their clothes were stained with blood. It was obvious that they had suffered serious injuries before and had not yet fully recovered.
"Brother Hong! Brother Deng, Brother Lin!" Huo Yanruo barely stood up with the support of his sword and shouted with surprise on his face, his voice revealing excitement and relief.
Among the people who came, Huo Yanruo knew three of them.
Among them, the man with a burly build and a resolute face is Hong Shengxiang, who is called Brother Hong; the other is Deng Yuting, who has a cold face and gives people a distant feeling; and the other is Lin Shifeng, a young man about the same age as Huo Yanruo.
"Why are you here?" Huo Yanruo couldn't help but ask, her eyes full of confusion. She never expected to meet them at this time and in this place.
Hong Shengxiang looked at Shen Nanfeng and Huo Yanruo, noticing their injuries, and was filled with concern: "I just happened to pass by, Shifeng, check their injuries and help them onto the horses."
While the other three were confronting the killers, Lin Shifeng immediately stepped forward and carefully helped Shen Nanfeng up and placed him on his horse. Then he walked to Huo Yanruo, gently supported her, and helped her get on another horse.
Huo Yanruo did not recognize the young man standing in the front. He was tall and had an extraordinary temperament. His eyes were deep and sharp. Huo Yanruo had also never seen the other two injured young men.
The young man pulled out his spear from the ground, and then drew a short sword from his waist. His face was as cold as ice, and there was no emotion in his voice: "The one who killed my brothers in the Mobei Army in the northern border, are they also yours?"
The leading masked killer looked at him with disbelief in his eyes: "Are you Dongfang Yi?"
"Answer what I just said!" Dongfang Yi's eyes were filled with resentment, "Did Qin Huiqi ask you to secretly attack and kill the generals of the Mobei Army?!"
The eight killers looked at Dongfang Yi, Hong Shengxiang and Deng Yuting in front of them, and for a moment they didn't know whether to advance or retreat, their eyes full of hesitation.
After a moment of stalemate, the leading assassin said coldly: "We are just following orders. I hope General Dongfang will not embarrass us."
Dongfang Yi, who got the answer, didn't move yet, but Hong Shengxiang and Deng Yuting took the lead in attacking while the killers were stunned.
A knife and a sword left their hands in an instant. The two killers were caught off guard and barely managed to resist, and were immediately sent flying. The other killers reacted and immediately surrounded Dongfang Yi, Hong Shengxiang and Deng Yuting in groups of two.
Lin Shifeng, who had settled Shen Nanfeng and Huo Yanruo in the distance, reminded them, "Brother Hong, it's not safe here."
"Quick battle, quick decision!" Hong Shengxiang shouted, and the special ring-handled knife weighing hundreds of pounds in his hand was swung easily, striking the two killers like a flash of lightning.
The two killers were agile, but they seemed to be unable to cope with Hong Shengxiang's fierce attack. After only twenty moves, one of them was knocked out and fell heavily to the ground.
On the other side, Deng Yuting was fighting fiercely with another killer. After forty moves, she finally found the opponent's weakness, stabbed the opponent in the vital point with a sword, and killed him.
At the same time, Dongfang Yi held the spear in front of him, used the dagger as a weapon, and used the moves taught to him by Xia Qin. He constantly changed the angle and strength of the attack, making it difficult for the opponent to defend, and soon seriously injured a killer.
After a short and fierce fight, the killers obviously realized that the martial arts of the three people in front of them were far superior to their own. There was also a young man guarding Shen Nanfeng and Huo Yanruo. The mission could no longer be completed. In the end, they abandoned five corpses and chose to retreat.
Just as the killers were retreating, a number of soldiers from Langya County came from afar. They were wearing armor, holding weapons, and rushed towards this side aggressively.
"Who are you? How dare you commit crimes in the street in broad daylight! Catch them all!" The county soldier leader looked at them warily, with a stern light flashing in his eyes.
Hong Shengxiang looked at the dozens of county soldiers in front of him and felt something was wrong. It would be difficult for the four of them to escape calmly with four injured people.
Just as he was thinking about how to escape safely, the Night Spirit members who had been waiting in the suburbs saw the fire in the city and quickly rushed over on horseback.
Seeing from afar that Shen Nanfeng and Huo Yanruo were seriously injured, they did not hesitate at all. As soon as they appeared, all kinds of hidden weapons were thrown at the county soldiers like raindrops. Dozens of county soldiers fell down in the blink of an eye, and the remaining county soldiers panicked and fled in all directions.
Seeing the reinforcements arrive, Hong Shengxiang immediately said in a deep voice: "Leave here first, find a place to give them both simple medical treatment, and rush back to Jinghai County as soon as possible!"
Xia Qin and Mo Ye in Jinghai County were also extremely anxious at this moment. They had been busy building a military camp in the center of Yangzhou these days.
Unexpectedly, within just a few days, many people including Lu Shaoqing were attacked. Thanks to Mo Ye's previous careful arrangements, they were not seriously injured.
But even so, dozens of anti-Japanese troops and county soldiers were killed. The attack was so fierce and sudden that hundreds of secret agents organized by Mo Ye Huang Sha did not get any news at all.
What they are most worried about now are Shen Nanfeng and Huo Yanruo.
Unlike other people in Yangzhou, Shen Nanfeng has been active in other states and counties, and he is not very cautious when traveling. Mo Ye was very worried because there was no news from them for a long time.
"Brother Mo Ye!" Xia Xiao ran into the lobby quickly, "They are back!"
Upon hearing this, Mo Ye and Xia Qin quickly walked out of the lobby, only to see Hong Shengxiang, Deng Yuting and others supporting Shen Nanfeng and Huo Yanruo staggering towards them.
Beside them, Dongfang Yi also walked slowly towards them with the limping Sima Yun and Yun Feiqi.
Xia Qin looked at them and suddenly asked in confusion: "Brother Hong, General Dongfang? Why did you come back with Master Shen? Are they both okay?"
Mo Ye was worried about their injuries, so he quickly stepped forward to feel their pulses and carefully observe their injuries.
Shen Nanfeng forced a smile on his pale face: "It's okay, I really won't die this time. Let's go and see Yan Ruo. She was seriously injured in order to save me. If she dies, I will become a widower."
Huo Yanruo was too lazy to pay attention to Shen Nanfeng's glib words at this moment, and just said softly: "Mr. Mo, I am fine. I have medicine on me and have already received simple treatment. I failed to protect Nanfeng this time. It is my fault."
"Mo Ye, don't blame me..."
"No need to say more!" Mo Ye saw that the Night Spirit members who followed Shen Nanfeng were safe and sound, and he knew that it must be Shen Nanfeng who acted on his own. He called on several Night Spirit members to support the two of them, and whispered to Xia Xiao, "Xiao Xiao, take them both to have a good rest, and let Xiaoyu help them heal well."
Hong Shengxiang sighed heavily, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. He turned to look at Mo Ye and said in a heavy tone, "Brother Mo Ye, you asked me, Yu Ting, and Shi Feng to go find Master Dongfang. Everything was going well, but when Master Dongfang learned that the Qin family was going to attack the border army generals, he decided to go to the northern border in person. So, we followed him to the northern border, but when we arrived, we found that the Qin family had already taken action. Many generals of the Mobei Army and Yancheng Army were killed, and only a few survived. We only managed to save two of them."
At this point, Hong Shengxiang paused for a moment, as if to calm down, and then continued: "After that, we didn't dare to delay for a moment and rushed to Yangzhou without stopping. But we didn't expect that when we passed Langya County, we would encounter Master Shen and Yan Ruo being attacked. This sudden change caught us off guard. If we hadn't happened to meet them, I'm afraid they would not have been spared either."
At this time, Dongfang Yi stepped forward with a grateful look on his face. He solemnly clasped his fists and saluted Mo Ye to express his gratitude: "Mr. Mo, if it weren't for your help this time, the consequences would be disastrous. I will never forget this kindness!"
Mo Ye gently waved his hand and responded politely: "General Dongfang, there is no need to be so formal. You and Jin Yan have met for a long time, which can be regarded as fate. Besides, I will need your help in many places in the future."
Dongfang Yi looked at Xia Qin in front of him, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
He recalled their engagement and the time when she disguised herself as a man to teach him martial arts. These memories kept resurfacing in his mind, making him feel warm and intimate.
However, it felt like half a lifetime had passed in just a few months of separation.
Dongfang Yi was stunned for a moment, trying to calm his inner excitement. He took a deep breath and tried to stay calm. When he spoke again, there was a hint of smile in his voice: "Mr. Mu Shi, long time no see. If you need us in the future, just let us know."