As Xiao Chizhan rode alone to catch up, he saw two figures descend from the carriage, their bodies incredibly close.
His hand was even placed on her waist, and she showed no resistance.
Rage! Jealousy!
He seemed like an Asura shrouded in darkness, his aura terrifying and fear-inducing.
Ye Luan turned back and saw Xiao Chizhan, mounted on a black horse, surrounded by elite guards. Yet, he showed no fear. His deep red eyes were fixed on her, as if he intended to kill her.
She sighed softly, but found herself unable to speak.
"Oh, so you really came alone."
Xie Beihan turned his head, his beautiful phoenix eyes glinting with a playful smile.
He truly enjoyed seeing Xiao Chizhan lose his composure.
"Hmm, it's a pity it's not raining. I truly wish to see if the Prince's leg can still be lifted."
Xiao Chizhan paid no attention to these elite guards. His阴鸷 (yīn zhì - sinister/gloomy) gaze fell upon the two of them, filled with terrifying, bloodthirsty intent.
"Qizhou has merely thirty thousand troops. With a single order from this King, they will all be trapped and perish in Qizhou. Xie Beihan, are you seeking death?"
Xie Beihan burst into laughter. He tightened his embrace around the person in his arms and provocatively spoke.
"A mere thirty thousand men, if they die, they die. How can they compare to the head of the Prince of Dingbei?"
Xiao Chizhan coldly stared at the hand on Ye Luan's waist. If he hadn't saved her life once, he would truly have wanted to disregard everything and kill him!
Xie Beihan watched the many dead guards on the ground, the curve of his lips deepening.
"Behind the Prince of Dingbei are the cannons from Southern Xinjiang. Today, I wish to see what the taste of human flesh bursting apart is like."
His arrogant laughter was exceptionally jarring in the silent forest.
Ye Luan looked at the cannons that suddenly appeared around them in shock, her heart filled with dread.
Xie Beihan actually intended to use her to lure Xiao Chizhan to kill him!
How dare he? This was Da Liang, did he not wish to leave Da Liang alive?
"Xiao--"
Cough, cough--
She could only make hissing sounds, unable to utter complete words.
Ye Luan's heart was anxious, but seeing Xiao Chizhan, who remained unmoved, she forced herself to calm down. Such a shrewd person as he wouldn't be foolish enough to have no backup.
Everything would be fine.
"What? You're worried about him?!"
Xie Beihan's dangerous, gloomy voice fell upon her ears.
Ye Luan was so angry she wanted to retreat, but her body was weak, and she couldn't push him away at all.
'Oh, I forgot, you can't speak.'
Xiao Chizhan watched their intimacy, the hand holding the reins bulging with veins. It was terrifying.
"Ye Luan, you dare to leave with him behind my back. You have too much courage!"
It was as if she didn't put him in her eyes at all.
His阴鸷 (yīn zhì - sinister/gloomy) and ruthless words pierced through the west wind and into her ears.
Ye Luan wanted to open her mouth to explain something, but she couldn't speak at all.
Xiao Chizhan now misunderstood that she intended to run away with Xie Beihan. Damn it, but all of this was Xie Beihan's scheme!
She knew nothing at all.
She felt so wronged.
"Xiao Chizhan, you saw it with your own eyes. She willingly left with me. She loves me."
Shameless! He dared to speak any nonsense.
Xiao Chizhan ignored him, staring intently at Ye Luan. Seeing that she didn't say a word, as if tacitly agreeing, his clenched fists creaked ominously.
"Prince of Dingbei, shall we make a bet?"
"What bet?"
Xie Beihan smiled as he lifted Ye Luan onto the horse.
"I will give Ye Luan a chance to leave. If she follows you, then this Prince concedes. The armies of Bei Qi will immediately withdraw from the borders of Da Liang, and the sixteen cities of Qichuan will all be returned to Da Liang."
"But if she doesn't follow you, and I win, your life will be forfeit, and the sixteen cities of Qichuan will belong to my Bei Qi."
Damn it.
This damned Xie Beihan, how could he be so insidious? She couldn't even walk right now.
Ye Luan strained to raise her hand, wanting to speak, but she couldn't open her mouth, and she didn't even have the strength to dismount.
Xiao Chizhan remained silent, quietly watching Ye Luan, who showed no reaction.
"What? Are you scared? Hahaha--"
"Why should this King agree to such a boring request of yours? None of you will leave today."
His voice was slow and terrifying, his gaze towards the two of them like that of a dead person. If looks could kill, they would have died already.
Xie Beihan's smile slightly diminished. He lowered his head to look at the person in his arms and said in a low voice.
"See? This is the man you love. At his core, he is a cruel, inhuman wolf. He now harbors murderous intent towards you."
Whether he kills or not.
Whatever happens.
Ye Luan turned her head to avoid him, closing her eyes in annoyance.
From Xiao Chizhan's perspective, the two of them looked as if they were embracing intimately. The depths of his eyes were as cold as a tranquil pool. Under the moonlight, those red pupils appeared somewhat ferocious and terrifying.
Xie Beihan smiled at Ye Luan's avoidance and tightened his embrace around her.
"You will fall in love with this Prince."
As soon as the words fell, a shining golden feather arrow suddenly pierced through the west wind and shot towards them.
Xie Beihan's eyes chilled. He tightened the reins, hugged Ye Luan, and dodged by leaping up.
"Kill him!"
As the command was given, the entire forest erupted with the roar of cannons. The booming sound came from the ground, and the earth itself shook slightly.
Ye Luan looked back in shock, trying to find Xiao Chizhan's figure, but the entire jungle was filled with flames and smoke.
From a distance, she heard the sounds of fighting, the piercing clash of swords.
She gathered all her strength to push Xie Beihan away and dismount.
"What, you want to go back and save him? If he dies, no one will stand against this Prince. You'll be mine alone."
Impossible!
Xiao Chizhan wouldn't be foolish enough to come alone. Where were the Blood Corpse? The Blood Corpse would surely save him.
Ye Luan's eyes turned red with anger. She slapped Xie Beihan across the face. Unable to speak, she glared at him furiously.
He had actually used her. Shameless, utterly shameless!
Xie Beihan turned his head, licked the blood trickling from his lips, and let out a sneer.
He didn't say a word, but clamped down on her waist, forcing her to sit on the horse, and galloped away.
Let go, let go!
Ye Luan struggled, trying to push him away, but her head was swimming, and all her strength seemed to have been drained.
The roaring of cannons behind them sounded one after another.
The continuous explosions mixed with piercing shrieks, scattering everywhere.
The air was filled with a pungent smell that suffocated.
Ye Luan watched the receding jungle, trembling with anger.
Suddenly, bright red blurs swiftly flew past. The surrounding elite guards were suddenly killed, bodies strewn everywhere.
Xie Beihan narrowed his eyes, "Blood Corpse!"
Fierce killing intent emanated from all directions. He immediately shielded the person in his arms, drew his saber, and parried.
Ye Luan's eyes hurt from the intensity of their fighting. Glimmers of light flashed, and terrifying sword light wrapped in the cold wind flashed before her eyes.
Suddenly, she was roughly pulled, and her whole body fell into a familiar embrace.
Xie Beihan was startled and immediately turned to pursue.
"Crown Prince, His Majesty has passed away."
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ps: The plot has not been dragged out. The story of the male and female leads is nearing its end. I am tired.