Chapter 6: The Hunt
The two of them sped silently in the pouring rain, and they had not gone far before they heard someone shouting.
"Someone ran through the side door!"
"Chase!"
Then I heard the sound of horses' hooves coming from behind me.
In the dark sky, lightning flashed from time to time, like a silver snake swimming in a meandering way, not only illuminating the road ahead, but also exposing the whereabouts of the two. The sound of horses' hooves, which could not be concealed by the thunder, showed that the pursuers were getting closer and closer.
At this time, the difference in the strength of the body was reflected, Tang Zixi had already run all the way before, and he didn't rest much, his hands kept cramping, and he was about to lose the reins, and he was soon thrown away dozens of feet away. But she was more afraid of being caught, so she died in such a daze, so she had to grit her teeth and persevere.
After running forward for some distance like this, Tang Zixi began to become groggy. Just as she was about to fall unconscious, a huge bolt of lightning suddenly fell, stabbing like a sharp sword into a large tree not far ahead. The splash of sparks and the deafening thunder made her barely sober up.
At this moment, by the light of an instant, she suddenly saw a dark shadow rushing out from the low tree next to her, rushing towards her. Before she could react, she saw a snow-bright knife light, which slashed at her neck like thunder.
In the flash of light, Tang Zixi's instinct to survive took over, and without thinking about it, his body swooped forward, clinging tightly to the horse's back, barely dodging the sneak attack of the long knife.
But her good fortune ended there. The long knife whistled across the back of her head, and with a strand of long, wet hair, it slashed at the horse's hip without stopping.
Blood splashed, the horse let out a mournful roar, jumped forward, threw Tang Zixi who was caught off guard far away, drew an arc in mid-air, and then smashed several branches and fell to the ground.
Seeing that the horse rushed forward like crazy, Miss Tang, who had fallen into a mess, opened her mouth a few times, and was stunned to make no sound.
She felt like the bones in her body were about to break, and she gasped in pain.
Seeing that she was not dead, the person who sneaked up on her was not dead, waved the big knife in his hand, and galloped towards Miss Tang again, with an undying posture, as if he was killing his father and the enemy in front of him.
Seeing this, Tang Zixi grabbed the small tree beside him and gritted his teeth and stood up, as soon as he exerted his strength, there was a piercing pain in his ankle, it is estimated that the joints are misaligned, and she can't care about so much at this time, and the fear of death prompts her to run forward desperately.
It's a pity that at her speed, even if she is not injured, she can't run a lot, not to mention that the other party came on horseback, and the distance has been narrowed again in a few breaths.
A flash of lightning crossed the sky, and then a thunderbolt sounded overhead, and Tang Zixi, who was tripped by the vines again, turned back in horror, only to see the big man with a meaty face, who was smiling and raising the big knife in his hand again, his blood-red eyes were full of madness and excitement.
There was no escape from the left and right, Miss Tang simply didn't run, and closed her eyes as if resigned to her fate, at this moment, her panicked heart actually became extremely quiet.
I only heard a 'poof' sound, and there was no expected blade feeling in the flesh, only I felt something hot splashed on my face and neck.
Tang Zixi opened one eye slightly, just in time to see the scene of the big man's headless body planted from the horse's back, a black-clothed masked woman stood on the horse's back instead of him, her long hair was flying in the wind and rain, and huge blood beads were dripping from the scimitar in her hand.
"You ......" a moment ago, he was like a big living person like a hell killing god, and he lost his head in an instant, this strong sense of picture impact made even the frightened Tang Zixi, his eyes widen like copper bells, and his throat was a little tight, seeing the woman's gaze glance, he couldn't turn around for a while, and stammered, "Yes...... Be...... It's you...... Save...... Saved me?"
The masked woman glanced at her coldly, on tiptoe, and rushed towards the group of people chasing behind, waving the scimitar in her hand, only to hear the screams continuously, mixed with the neighing of the horses, in this wilderness It sounded particularly terrifying, Tang Zixi involuntarily took a few steps back, until he leaned against a big tree, and then he had a sense of security.
In just a few moments, those people had all been killed by the woman in black. The speed of his body and the ruthlessness of his attack made Miss Tang, who had been following her eyes closely, stunned, and her wide open mouth never closed, and she finally saw what a real master was like.
What the father said, the heroic posture of taking the head of the enemy general among thousands of troops and horses, is nothing more than that!
In the past, she scoffed at these past events and didn't believe them, and always felt that her father was bragging. The purpose is to coax her to practice martial arts and learn the art of war. Whoever called him always said that his Tang Mingru daughter was born to be a female general, and she was destined to guard the frontier for Great Qin and protect the peace of one party.
She didn't want to be a soldier, let alone fight. Look at the rough men in the Iron Blood Battalion, not to mention the dirty like mud monkeys in training every day, and often practice fighting against each other, which is not a stick comparison, but a real knife and a real gun. As the saying goes, the sword has no eyes, so they are often wounded, and they are bloody at every turn. Miss Tang reluctantly went with her father twice, and she couldn't live or die.
This can't be blamed on her, our Miss Tang is not afraid of anything, but she is afraid of seeing blood, and she will be nauseous and dizzy when she sees it. So she consciously lived up to her father's expectations.
Because of this, my mother doesn't know how many times she has fought with her father. Because in the mother's opinion, the daughter's family should learn some elegant things such as writing, playing the piano, and embroidery, so that she can be a good wife and mother in the future, how can she dance with a knife and a gun like a boy.
However, for Miss Tang, whether it is embroidery or learning swords, it is not her hobby. She prefers to travel everywhere, make friends, and by the way, she acts chivalrous and righteous, hoes the strong and helps the weak, and is a hero that everyone admires, that is her pursuit.
Therefore, whether it is her mother's teaching or her father's urging, she regards it as the wind in her ears. The most thing she does every day, according to the words of her twin brother Tang Jia's third child, is to fool around in his name.
Because she kept saying that she was chivalrous and righteous, but there were many disasters.
In Luoyang City, whether it is an official or a businessman, it is simply 'hearing that the third prince of Tang has changed color', and the people who are partial to the birth are kind enough to help - although the help is all unhelpful, and with the halo of the third prince of Tang, no one dares to complain, and he has to laugh and thank him on his face.
It's just that they don't know what their expression will be if they learn that this third prince of Tang San, who is generous and likes to get involved in everything, is actually a big girl who has not yet come out of the cabinet. Especially those who boasted that she wanted to redeem their lives in Haikou. These all make the third child of the decent Tang family very worried.
This time, it was because he stood up for someone else and accidentally beat up Lord Shangshu's precious son. Mrs. Shangshu directly took the baby bump that was beaten to the blue nose and swollen face, and came to the Tang Mansion to ask for the guilt. Only then did General Tang know how nonsense he was with the pearl of his palm. In a fit of rage, he asked His Majesty for marriage, and locked her up, and if she was not ready to let her out until the wedding day, it was useless for anyone to intercede.
However, Miss Tang, who is used to lawlessness, is not a vegetarian, so she slipped away that night with a little trickery.
General Tang, who was furious, ordered to block the news and sent additional people out to find it. Who is General Tang, that is the great general of the protector of the country who is personally enshrined by the saint today, and he is above ten thousand people in the court. In this Luoyang City, there is no place where his hand can't reach, and there is no one who can't command, how can a weak little girl escape his pursuit warrant.
Therefore, Miss Tang, who was forced to have no way out, but refused to compromise, had no choice but to leave Luoyang City, ran farther and farther, until she ran near Liangzhou City......
"Not leaving?" A hoarse voice sounded beside her, Miss Tang came back to her senses, turned her head to look, and saw a young man on a horse frowning at her.
Take a closer look, isn't it Yun Yi who has run away, she opened her mouth to say something, but was interrupted impatiently by Yun Yi: "Get on the horse!" After speaking, she stretched out a hand.
Tang Zixi hesitated, but still grabbed his hand and jumped with strength, and sat in front of him, but accidentally touched the injury and grinned in pain.
On the back of the galloping horse, she couldn't help but look back, only to see that it was empty, and the woman in black was gone.
"What are you looking for?" Yun Yi couldn't help but ask when she saw her probing her brain.
Tang Zixi glanced at him weakly, smiled reluctantly, and said, "It's nothing!"
The rain gradually subsided, but the sky was still gloomy, like the bottom of an inverted pot, depressing and dull.
An even bigger storm is brewing.