"Yes."

Luo Wen perked up at her words, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the group of men in black.

Ever since eating the Immortal Fruit the Young Miss had given them, their Inner Strength had nearly doubled after just two days of meditation.

He hadn’t had a chance to test his new power yet. ’The Young Miss wants to see, so I absolutely cannot afford to embarrass myself.’

"Luo Xuan, fight well." Luo Wen drew his longsword and charged into the crowd of black-clad men.

Luo Xuan found a moment to glance back. Seeing Ye Qianning watching them, he immediately understood and put even more force into his sword strikes.

Qian Fanji’s skills were excellent, but he had just been injured and was clearly struggling against the surrounding attackers.

SWISH! SWISH! SQUELCH!

A silver light flashed before his eyes. A powerful wave of Sword Qi instantly dispatched the two men surrounding him.

Qian Fanji turned his head, a hint of surprise in his eyes. ’The skills and Inner Strength of the Hidden Guards trained by Xiang Minghou are this profound?’ The men in black hunting him were almost all top-tier, specially trained death soldiers.

’They’ve already killed several in the blink of an eye.’ He narrowed his eyes slightly. For some reason, he sensed a frenzied, almost crazed excitement coming from the Hidden Guards.

SWISH! CLANG!

Qian Fanji blocked an incoming saber, his own longsword striking out, but his opponent dodged it. Channeling his energy, he leaped into the air, with the man in black following close behind.

Ye Qianning watched the fight below. Although Luo Wen’s and Luo Xuan’s Inner Strength and skills were superior to the men in black, they were heavily outnumbered, giving the enemy a significant advantage.

There had been over twenty of them. After seven or eight had just been killed, a dozen more arrived to join the fray.

Ye Qianning’s gaze pierced the darkness. There was another group hidden in the shadows, and they didn’t seem to be with the men in black.

"Ying Ge, go probe the ones in the dark. See if they have any killing intent." ’If they do, and they aren’t the Hidden Guards of an acquaintance, then this will be easy.’

"Young Miss?" Ying Ge appeared. Aside from the brawling crowd, she hadn’t detected anyone else in the shadows.

"In the large tree up ahead. Remember, this is just a probe. Let them spot you, but don’t engage for now."

"Yes." Although Ying Ge didn’t understand, she obeyed and went.

Ying Yuan landed in front of the carriage, surprised. She and Ying Ge had only been assigned here by the General two days ago. ’I thought she was just a little girl, but she can sense people that even we can’t detect.’

Before long, Ye Qianning sensed a fierce killing intent. The hidden group had made a move on Ying Ge, each strike vicious and cruel. In the blink of an eye, Ying Ge returned to the side of the carriage.

"Attack! Kill them! Leave no one alive."

Ye Qianning overheard the command given by the hidden leader in the distance. ’Not from the Capital City, so leave no one alive? What a great idea!’

"Ying Ge, turn the carriage around and run."

"Yes, Young Miss! Hold on tight." Ying Ge vaulted onto the driver’s seat, yanked the reins, and the carriage wheeled around, galloping away.

The carriage charged straight toward the crowd of men in black.

"Minister Qian, Luo Wen, Luo Xuan, get on the carriage!" Ye Qianning shouted.

Qian Fanji kicked a man in black away. As he flung out a wave of silver Sword Qi, his figure rose and landed at the front of the carriage. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Luo Wen and Luo Xuan both leaped onto the carriage roof, with the men in black flying after them in close pursuit.

"At the fork in the road ahead, turn and head deep into the forest."

"You..."

"You’re injured, so just shut up." Ye Qianning shot him a sidelong glance. "This time, just stay put. They all say you’re smart, but getting ambushed on a main road? I don’t see how you’re so smart."

"If you had driven back to the city just now, they wouldn’t have chased you," Qian Fanji said, his tone urgent, his expression incredibly complex.

’Why didn’t she leave?’

"Because of the matter with the Prime Minister’s residence, I owe Minister Qian a favor. I, Ye Qianning, am not an ungrateful person. Today, I’m repaying that favor." Ye Qianning leaned back against the soft cushions, unhurried and completely ignoring the sounds of battle on the roof of the carriage.