NABC Chapter 16: The scene is complex and chaotic
Chapter 16: The scene is complex and chaotic
Fan Xian certainly wouldn't do what Haitang Duoduo said, not to mention that the secret he wanted to ask couldn't be known by others.
Even with Haitang Duoduo, the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi, he still has to be wary of her.
Looking at the crabapple blossoms sitting on the rock without any regard for their image.
"But with the Holy Maiden here, it's inconvenient for me to do anything!"
"Since you're not going to ask, then hand Sean over to me. Don't worry, I'll be quick; I only need to chop him with one axe."
Fan Xian looked at Xiao En and teased, "Senior, you've seen it too, haven't you? Even the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi came to kill you. Now, only I can save your life."
Sean ignored him and said to Haitang Duoduo, "Did Kuhe send you to kill me? So many years have passed, and he's still such a hypocrite."
Just as Haitang Duoduo was about to retort, a sharp arrow pierced the sky from afar, heading straight for Fan Xian.
"Fan Xian, there are quite a few people who want to kill you. You're gone now, but I'll come back."
Haitang Duoduo lightly touched the ground and disappeared from Fan Xian and the others' sight in the blink of an eye.
Meanwhile, Ye Chengfeng and his servant, who were hiding not far away, were also observing Fan Xian.
"Young Master, we haven't even left Nanqing yet, and someone's already trying to assassinate Fan Xian. Should we intervene?"
"Wait a little longer. Fan Xian isn't stupid; merely shooting arrows from the shadows doesn't pose a threat to him!"
Ye Chengfeng shook his head and looked to the left at a grassy hillside.
"Xiao Lan, keep a close eye on the spot where the arrow was just fired."
"Yes, young master."
The arrow that was shot at Fan Xian just now was quite powerful, but it was not the work of a ninth-rank archer.
The attack on Fan Xian was shot by one of the veterans brought by Guo Baokun.
"As expected, things have changed. Guo Baokun has even equipped those nine veterans with bows and arrows!"
Upon discovering that this place had been discovered, Fan Xian naturally would not remain there.
Seeing that the arrows had failed to achieve their goal, Guo Baokun immediately ordered the veterans to charge out.
"Hey, isn't this Young Master Guo? What brings you all the way here?"
Fan Xian looked at Guo Baokun with amusement.
"Of course I'm here to kill you, Fan Xian. Prepare to die."
At Guo Baokun's command, several veterans immediately took action.
They were indeed quite strong, but Fan Xian had no intention of continuing to entangle with Guo Baokun.
Fan Xian threw the dagger away, and the veterans had to protect Guo Baokun first.
Taking advantage of this moment, Fan Xian immediately led Xiao En to escape from the place.
Although those veterans were quite skilled, their agility was lacking.
He was held back by Gao Da and had no chance of catching up with Fan Xian.
Guo Baokun wasn't stupid. If he delayed any longer, the delegation's guards would arrive, and not only would he be unable to kill Fan Xian, he might also be captured by Fan Xian.
"Young Master Guo, we have to go. The delegation's guards are coming."
Guo Baokun glared fiercely in the direction Fan Xian had fled, then reluctantly led his men in retreat.
Fan Xian, carrying Xiao En, hadn't gone far when he saw that Guo Baokun wasn't chasing them. He put Xiao En down and prepared to continue interrogating him.
The two of them, one old and one young, together have a hundred schemes.
Fan Xian not only failed to get any information, but also managed to extract a lot of information from Xiao En, that old fox.
However, there was an even more cunning old fox behind Fan Xian.
The information that Sean extracted from Fan Xian was exactly what Chen Pingping wanted him to know.
In fact, Sean had some doubts at this time, suspecting that Fan Xian might be his grandson.
"Sir, haven't you finished asking your questions? Cavalry are coming!"
Wang Qinian, who was on guard nearby, urged anxiously.
He had barely finished speaking when he saw a burly general leading a troop of cavalry rapidly approaching from afar.
At this moment, Fan Xian had no chance to escape, for the person who arrived was none other than Uesugi Tiger.
"Godfather, I've come to pick you up."
Even though the Gundam arrived in time, the three were still easily defeated by Uesugi Tora.
However, for some reason, Xiao En did not kill Fan Xian.
Uesugi Tiger hadn't gone far with Sean when another troop of cavalry came galloping in.
"Hmm? Those are Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu, who are by Li Chengze's side!"
Ye Chengfeng, who was observing from the shadows, was somewhat incredulous when he saw the two people Yan Xiaoyi brought with him.
This is the TV series "Joy of Life". Xie Bi'an is a ninth-rank official.
Ye Chengfeng thought to himself, 'Li Yunrui really doesn't want Fan Xian to have even the slightest chance of survival!'
The fact that Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu were sent to assist Yan Xiaoyi meant that the matter of the Second Prince was now out in the open.
Originally, Fan Xian was supposed to discover that the Second Prince was the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on him at Niulanshan near the end of his trip to Northern Qi.
Now, with Fan Xian's wisdom, he has already guessed it in advance.
"Xie Bi'an? What are you doing with Yan Xiaoyi!"
Upon discovering Xie Bi'an, Fan Xian was naturally filled with doubt.
"Fan Xian, why ask any more questions? Today is your death day."
Compared to Xie Bi'an's directness, Yan Xiaoyi was much calmer.
Although the current situation is more favorable to them, he does not want to face the Northern Qi war god, Shang Shanhu.
"Uesugi Tiger, hand Fan Xian over to me, and I can let you and Xiao En leave."
Uesugi Tora ignored him and looked at his adoptive father instead.
"I have to keep him." Sean wanted to protect Fan Xian because he had begun to consider Fan Xian as his grandson.
"You heard me!"
Uesugi Tora's voice was deep and muffled, his grip on his spear still tight. Facing two ninth-rank soldiers at the same time, one of whom was a ninth-rank archer, he had to be cautious.
"Hmph, since you won't listen to reason and are going to suffer the consequences, then you'll all have to stay!"
Yan Xiaoyi and Shangshan Hu both reined in their horses and remained motionless. Both were of the ninth rank, and Shangshan Hu, in particular, dared not relax in the face of Yan Xiaoyi's arrows.
However, now Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu have joined the ranks. Although Fan Wujiu is an eighth-rank official...
However, this was not something that Uesugi Torata's cavalry could handle.
Moreover, there's Xie Bi'an; to hold back a ninth-rank official, you'd need at least five to ten eighth-rank officials.
"Senior, if you release us now, we might still have a chance to live."
Fan Xian remained very calm and even tried to persuade Xiao En at this moment.
Sean naturally saw the current situation as well, and it was indeed as Fan Xian had said.
"I hope I didn't make the wrong choice."
Sean took a long sword from one of Uesugi Tiger's soldiers and cut the ropes binding Fan Xian.
Just then, the Qing Kingdom veterans that Guo Baokun brought rushed out shouting "Kill Shang Shanhu!"
This made the already chaotic situation even more chaotic.
Especially on Uesugi Tora's side, his men had already suffered heavy casualties.
They were attacked again, and several more were lost. He himself was tackled by one of the veterans.
At this point, Uesugi Tiger was no longer able to concentrate fully on defending against Yan Xiaoyi.
"Xiao Lan, do you think that Yan Xiaoyi is mentally ill?"
"Young Master, why do you say that?"
"He's lurking in the shadows, launching a sneak attack. If we take care of Shangshan Hu first, and then don't intervene, what do you think Fan Xian's chances of survival are?"
After Ye Chengfeng said that, Xiaolan also felt that Yan Xiaoyi was a bit silly.
For an archer to actually rush up to someone and confront them is definitely a sign of mental instability.
"Xiao Lan, get ready. You go and hold off Xie Bi'an for a bit, and I'll take care of the rest."
Upon hearing this, Xiaolan immediately became excited, as this was her first time fighting against an outsider.