The sudden mutation, Li Jiangyao didn't have time to think about it at all, and subconsciously struggled to dodge, which was able to avoid the cold arrow of the sneak attack.

However, he didn't expect that he had just escaped, and then seven or eight crossbow arrows were shot from the forest in a row, and the sound of whizzing through the sky was endless, fast and ruthless.

Seeing that the situation was critical, Li Jiangyao hurriedly hugged Lianji and rolled to the side violently.

It's a pity that the sneak attacker has superb archery skills and quick reactions. Li Jiang, who was seriously injured, was not as flexible as usual, and after all, he could not completely dodge the dense attack, and in the process of rolling and dodging, his right leg was shot by the opponent.

Looking at Lian Ji again, the situation was even worse, with multiple strokes in the back of her shoulders and back, and blood flowing.

Seeing this, Li Jiangyao was immediately furious, and took advantage of the fact that the arrows on the opposite side were finished, and before he had time to load the new arrows, he picked up the Xingluo knife and pounced.

At the same time, a low voice came from the forest: "He's injured!" Rush out and kill him! ”

Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen black shadows broke out from the dense forest and surrounded Li Jiangyao in a fan shape.

The guys were all dressed in night clothes, and they all covered their heads and faces with black cloths, making it difficult to identify them. However, judging from their movements alone, they should all be well-trained soldiers.

Li Jiangyao was too lazy to talk nonsense with them, and he also knew that it was futile to ask the other party's origin, so he shot out angrily, and a meteor flew across, directly cutting off half of the head of the man in black who rushed to the front.

This moment suddenly surprised the other killers, and the movements in their hands and the pace under their feet couldn't help but slow down a few beats.

Li Jiangyao took advantage of the situation to jump up, and stabbed through the black-clothed killer on the left with lightning speed, and then raised his foot and kicked the corpse out of the way.

However, after all, he was seriously injured, especially the harm of Ge Shu Xuan's poison had not yet had time to be removed, and he killed the other two in a row, completely relying on a brave spirit, which was already the limit.

At this moment, a strong feeling of weakness suddenly surged all over his body, and the dantian qi sea was also churning in severe pain, almost making Li Jiangyao's eyes black and fainting directly.

The leader of the killer saw that he was sluggish for a moment, and at the same time his steps were staggering, knowing that this was caused by injury and poisoning, he hurriedly shouted: "He can't hold on, don't be afraid!" Let's go together! ”

With the encouragement of the leader, the black-clothed killers immediately put aside the panic just now, and waved their weapons and pounced on Li Jiangyao.

Li Jiangyao roared angrily, straightened his spine again, and raised his sword to meet him without fear.

The blade rises, and the stars fall.

In the blink of an eye, three more killers lay on the ground, and Li Jiangyao's abdomen and waist were also injured one after another, and the injuries were even more serious.

Since crossing into this world, Li Jiangyao can be said to have experienced a hundred battles. Fighting the rebels in Western Xinjiang and the Turkic elite, they have been besieged many times and fought countless battles, but they have never been so close to death as they are today.

Damn it! Do you really want to be so columbic and die in vain?

Li Jiangyao scolded secretly in his heart, while raising his knife to point at the other party's leader, and said fiercely: "Lao Tzu will only kill you next, and I promise to let you die in front!" ”

This threatening remark, others say that it may not be a big deal, but from Li Jiangyao's mouth, it is by no means child's play.

As soon as these words came out, the leader was suddenly shocked, and subconsciously retreated two steps back, while being on guard, he ordered his subordinates: "Up!" Kill him! ”

Just as the killers were about to come forward to besiege again, a large number of torches suddenly appeared on the mountain road not far away, and the chaotic footsteps were getting closer and closer.

This is the white-robed army guarding the mountain for a long time, worried about the safety of most of them, so even if they are punished for violating the order, they can't help but run up the mountain to check for reinforcements.

Suffice it to say, they came at the right time. In the middle of the night, it is estimated that he can only collect Li Jiangyao's body.

As soon as the white-robed army appeared, those black-clothed killers were suddenly a little flustered. Although they still have the opportunity to launch the final blow against Li Jiangyao, they may not be sure to kill the extremely brave Zhenjiang Army, and second, if the time is delayed like this, they will definitely not be able to escape the siege of the white-robed army.

The black-clad leader reacted decisively. Seeing that the situation was not good, he did not hesitate, turned around and retreated into the woods, running faster than a rabbit. Seeing this, the subordinates hurriedly followed suit and quickly left.

Li Jiangyao stared fiercely at the backs of those people until they disappeared into the dense forest again, and finally couldn't help but look dark in front of them, and fell heavily to the ground.

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"Dadu Protector! Dadu Protection! Hurry up, most of them wake up! ”

In a noisy and eager cry, Li Jiangyao slowly opened his eyes, and the sunlight shining through the canopy of the trees pierced his eyes.

A familiar voice sounded in his ears: "Jiang Yao, how are you feeling?" Is it better? ”

Is it cold? Li Jiangyao thought silently in his heart, then turned his head to look, and sure enough, he saw Xiahou Ninghan, who was full of worry, staring at him anxiously.

"Where am I?" Li Jiangyao felt dizzy, and he couldn't figure out the surrounding situation for a while, so he couldn't help but ask.

Xiahou Ninghan responded: "It's still in Xifeng Mountain." You were unconscious for more than an hour, and the soldiers were worried that you would not be able to bear it, so they did not dare to move the place. ”

Li Jiangyao nodded lightly, then looked at the wounds on his body that had been bandaged and treated, and suddenly remembered something, and asked urgently, "Where is Lian Ji?" Is she okay? ”

Xiahou Ninghan was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then showed an unbearable look, and said softly: "Lian Ji...... Let's go. ”

Li Jiangyao's body shook and reconfirmed: "Yes...... Gone? ”

Xiahou Ninghan had tears in his eyes, nodded and said, "When the soldiers found Lianji, she was lifeless because of excessive blood loss. ”

Hearing this, Li Jiangyao's eyes cracked, and he punched the ground hard, but he didn't know what to say.

Xiahou Ninghan was afraid that his wound would collapse due to his excitement, so he hurriedly stretched out his hand to support him and comforted: "Jiang Yao, people can't be resurrected after death, you have done your best." Sister Lian Ji has knowledge under the spring, and she will never blame your ......"

Li Jiangyao felt unbearable in his heart, gasped a few times, and said in a deep voice: "There was another group of people here last night, and they attacked me and Lian Ji. I killed a few, and the rest fled. Did the White-robed Army find any traces of them? ”

Hearing this, the captain who led the team hurriedly responded: "Qiyu Daduhu, when the brothers arrived last night, the enemy had already fled without a trace. We spotted several black-clad corpses lying next to you, and when we sensed that something was wrong, we immediately searched for them, and finally found that the enemy had slipped up from a path in the back mountains. If you don't take good precautions from your humble duties, please protect most of them! ”

Xiahou Ninghan explained for the captain: "The white-robed soldiers don't have many hands, so they can't block the entire Xifeng Mountain, and they can't be blamed entirely. ”

Li Jiangyao bowed slightly, indicating that he understood, and then said: "What about the people from the Intelligence Department?" Can you tell where those people come from? ”

The leader of the Imperial Capital Intelligence Department hurriedly responded: "Dadu Hu, there are no obvious marks on the killers who died, and it is impossible to determine the exact identity for the time being, the only thing that can be sure is that they are all soldiers." ”

"Could it be Lao Jianhua's Tiger Brigade?" Li Jiangyao pondered: "Brother Shuxuan snatched Lianji from them, so they chased here again?" ”

Xiahou Ninghan bowed slightly: "I don't rule out this possibility, but maybe not." ”

Li Jiangyao was stunned for a moment and looked up at her: "You mean, those people are from the army of the imperial court?" ”

Xiahou Ninghan and the leader of the Intelligence Department glanced at each other, nodded and said, "We have analyzed it before, and we suspect that those people may be following you and coming from the imperial capital." ”

When Li Jiangyao heard this, he suddenly fell into an ice cave.

Thinking about it carefully, since he can let Xiahou Ninghan and the Intelligence Department spy on others, of course others can also spy on his every move in secret. As soon as he received the news of Lian Ji yesterday, Li Jiangyao immediately led his troops out of the city, and the enemy took advantage of the situation to send killers to follow, which was reasonable.

He accepted Ge Shuxuan's proposal to duel, originally estimating that his martial arts were enough to defeat the other party and save Lian Ji, but he never thought that there was another group of enemies lurking in the shadows, waiting for the opportunity to move, which led to the final failure and caused Lian Ji to die.

Thinking of this, Li Jiangyao felt remorseful, and an indescribable depression and grief weighed heavily on his heart, making him breathless.

Xiahou Ninghan knew that her husband felt guilty for her negligence, so she hurriedly diverted the topic: "Jiang Yao, although Sister Lianji unfortunately left, the demon brother Shu Xuan was also ambushed on the spot last night. Those soldiers and civilians who once died tragically at his hands finally got revenge, and their souls can rest in peace. ”

Li Jiangyao came back to his senses and couldn't help asking, "Have you confirmed it?" That guy's body is poisoned and alienated, very different from ordinary people, and it is difficult to die. ”

"Don't worry." Xiahou Ning said coldly: "When I came here this morning, the white-robed army had already cut off his head, even if Ge Shuxuan really became a demon and a monster, it would be difficult to resurrect him." ”

Xiahou Ninghan paused slightly, and then said, "Jiang Yao, I have specially examined Ge Shuxuan's body. Judging from the trauma on his body, the fierce battle last night was particularly fierce, and your martial arts have obviously improved again. ”

Li Jiangyao smiled bitterly and shook his head: "It's hard to talk about diligence, but the tragedy is really tragic." To be honest, who survives between me and that guy should be between five or five, and it's my luck that I'm lucky. ”

Xiahou Ninghan gently grabbed Li Jiangyao's arm and said softly: "No matter what, you defeated him after all." Heaven is clear, and evil does not prevail over good. ”

Li Jiangyao took a deep breath and said with emotion: "You are right, evil does not prevail over good. We originally wanted to rescue Lian Ji from Lao Jianhua's hands, but we didn't expect that in the end, by chance, we actually got rid of a demon. I think there is also a part of Renhime's contribution to this. ”

"Yes. Sister Lian Ji has always longed to kill the evil in order to atone for the mistakes she once committed, and Ge Shuxuan is one of her goals. Xiahou Ninghan choked up and said, "Last night, the two of you joined forces to kill the devil who killed the common people, and Lian Ji could finally be blinded. ”