Hearing Yun Xi's words, Crown Prince Qi Yu frowned deeply.
"According to the information sent back to the palace by the investigators before, these strange phenomena have lasted for several months, but they never reached the capital. It seems that someone deliberately concealed them."
Several officials in charge of overseeing the dragon farm had their heads chopped off, but nothing conclusive was found out.
They all claimed in unison that they were terrified by the strange phenomena from the sky. They thought things would return to normal soon and were afraid of punishment, so they chose not to report what they knew.
As Yun Xi pondered over Qi Yu's words, she felt extremely annoyed.
Thinking about what happened in the prime minister's mansion a few days ago, and connecting it with the situation at the dragon farm and her father's case, she couldn't help but have a sense of impending crisis!
After such a long time, the top priority was to find her father first.
As for the matter at the dragon farm, they could discuss it later!
Just as Yun Xi was thinking this, there suddenly came the neighing of a horse outside the carriage, and then the carriage shook violently.
"Be careful!"
In the panic, she was hugged by Qi Yu and tilted to one side. Then there came a soft "ding" sound in her ear:
An arrow was firmly stuck in the wooden board behind them, trembling slightly!
Immediately afterwards, countless arrows flew rapidly towards the carriage. Yun Xi's face turned pale. Qi Yu lowered their bodies and tightly protected her in his arms.
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
Qi Yu's bodyguard quickly lifted the curtain of the carriage to check. Before Qi Yu could respond, he got caught up in a fight with the attackers outside.
Listening to the sound of weapons clashing and the intense fight outside, Qi Yu's face was solemn. He stared deeply into Yun Xi's eyes and quickly instructed:
"Try to lower your body as much as possible and don't get out!"
Saying that, he was about to get out, but Yun Xi grabbed his robe.
"You'd better not go out either!"
Among their entourage, the most likely target of the attackers was Crown Prince Qi Yu. She was only a secondary target!
Seeing Yun Xi's anxious expression, Qi Yu's heart skipped a beat. He couldn't help but hold her fair and jade - like hand and looked deeply into her eyes with his gentle eyebrows.
"If I stay here, you'll be in greater danger."
He naturally knew what Yun Xi was thinking, but he would rather put himself in danger than let Yun Xi get hurt in the slightest.
"Don't be afraid. I'll come back for you soon after I've sorted things out."
Yun Xi was stunned. Just as she was about to say something to stop him, Qi Yu had already drawn his long sword from his waist and walked out. He stood alone in front of the carriage, fighting those who tried to get close.
"Miss, are you alright?"
Hong Luo was shielded by Ye Ying and finally managed to get close to the carriage. She asked anxiously.
"I'm fine. You two should find a place to hide quickly!"
Yun Xi lowered her body and lifted the curtain of the carriage. Looking at the intense fight outside, she quickly ordered the two of them.
Although she didn't know where these attackers came from, those who dared to ambush official escorts must have a great background. They were either after money or here to kill!
Anyway, Hong Luo and Ye Ying were not the targets of the attackers. Instead of losing their lives in vain, they'd better escape quickly!
"If the miss doesn't leave, we won't leave either!"
Hong Luo clung to the carriage shaft and tried to pull Yun Xi out of the carriage. But two arrows came whistling from the sky. Fortunately, Yun Xi pushed her in time, or she would have become a victim of the arrows.
"Hong Luo, you hide in the woods first. I'll find a way to get out myself!"
Looking at the two additional arrows that suddenly appeared on the floor of the carriage, Yun Xi broke out in a cold sweat. At this time, Qi Yu quickly climbed onto the carriage and said urgently:
"More and more attackers are coming. We have to leave now! Hold on tight!"
As he spoke, Qi Yu whipped the horses hard. The carriage quickly rushed through the fighting crowd and drove forward!
Those masked men in blue were very powerful and their moves were deadly. Even the top - notch experts from the palace and the official escorts from the Capital Magistrate's Office that he had brought with him found it difficult to resist their attacks. Moreover, the number of the attackers was constantly increasing, which was very unfavorable to them!
Since it was very likely that they were the targets of the attackers, they couldn't afford to engage in a protracted battle and wait for death. Escaping as soon as possible was their only chance of survival!
Yun Xi immediately understood what Qi Yu meant. She tightly grasped the armrests inside the carriage, but was still jolted back and forth by the violent shaking of the carriage.
However, things were not as simple as they thought. Seeing the carriage leave, those men in blue immediately changed direction and chased after them from all sides.
A dense shower of arrows also rained down on the roof of the carriage.
Looking at the men in blue who were hot on their heels and Qi Yu who was desperately driving the carriage in front, Yun Xi was extremely anxious. Her hand unconsciously tightened around the whistle at her collar.
For some reason, at this moment, her mind was full of Qi Rong.
She thought about his instructions to her before he left the capital, his tall figure that always appeared to protect her in times of danger, his unruly eyes, his naughty smile, and the heart - breaking thing he did by keeping a mistress...
An arrow whizzed past, interrupting Yun Xi's train of thought. She suddenly heard a groan from the front. Qi Yu had been hit by an arrow!!
Yun Xi's eyes widened in shock. She hurriedly rushed forward and caught Qi Yu's backward - falling body. Her voice trembled involuntarily.
"How are you?"
Feeling himself lying in Yun Xi's arms, Qi Yu was sweating on his forehead, but he managed a faint smile.
"It's okay. I'm just hit in the arm."
Saying that, he was about to sit up and continue driving the carriage, but Yun Xi held down his arm, took the long sword from his hand, and crawled directly towards the carriage shaft in front.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing Yun Xi about to cut the ropes of the horses, Qi Yu frowned slightly. Yun Xi looked at him firmly and said:
"You have a better chance of escaping on a horse alone than dragging the carriage. "
The attackers were hot on their heels and on horseback. It wouldn't be long before they caught up with them. She couldn't be a burden to the crown prince!
Understanding Yun Xi's intention, Qi Yu immediately grabbed her hand to stop her.
"No! I will never leave you behind. If we have to die, we'll die together!"
Qi Yu's eyes were serious and his words were unassailable.
Yun Xi was stunned by his words, but she didn't have time to think about Qi Yu's feelings for her. She immediately turned around to cut the ropes again.
The next second, she was suddenly pulled into Qi Yu's arms. He hugged her tightly.
"If you die, I won't live either."
Qi Yu confessed his love sincerely, afraid that he would never have another chance.
Yun Xi was almost out of breath from his hug, but when she met his sincere eyes, she couldn't help but let out a soft sigh.
"Please let me go first and take off your clothes."
Knowing that she couldn't persuade Qi Yu, Yun Xi had to find another way. But Qi Yu was stunned when he heard her.
Seeing that Yun Xi had quickly undone two buttons on her collar, Qi Yu blushed. He asked uncertainly:
"Take off my clothes?"
"That's right! Hurry up, or should I help you?"
Yun Xi said firmly. She had quickly taken off her outer robe and was about to undo Qi Yu's clothes, but he blocked her hand.
"I'll do it myself."
He blushed to the ears. He didn't know if Yun Xi was doing this because they were about to die here and it was some kind of ritual.
But as long as he could be with her, even in the underworld, he was willing to follow her for all eternity!