Avoiding the lively lantern festival, Qing Qian walked towards the river. She really wanted to find a small boat and sail on the lake.
Li Hongji followed behind Qing Qian. Although the sugar figurine had ruined his mood, he was still in a good mood when he saw Qing Qian jumping and leading the way.
They had to pass through a relatively quiet forest to reach the lakeside. Li Hongji relied on the fact that he was a general on horseback, so he did not bring his guards along. He did not expect that he would suffer a huge loss because of such arrogance.
He and Qing Qian met an ambush in the forest.
It was a small group of about forty to fifty people. One of them looked and dressed differently from the others. One look and one could tell that he should be the leader of this group.
Qing Qian pondered as she raised her eyes to look at the leader. With just one look, she could put an egg in her mouth. That was actually…Zhao Jiuchong!
They hadn't seen each other for more than half a year, but they didn't expect it to be in such a tense situation.
Zhao Jiuchong was not surprised that Qing Qian could recognize him. He only smiled at Qing Qian. His target was naturally Li Hongji, who was beside Qing Qian.
Li Hongji smiled coldly. There were only 40 people on the other side, but judging from their physique and temperament, they were definitely first-class experts. A target who could afford such a huge price could not be Qing Qian.
Therefore, they were here for him.
"Brother, this is a fight between us men. It has nothing to do with her woman, right?”Li Hongji spoke. He wasn't sure if he could escape unscathed, but if he could remain calm, his chances of winning would be higher.
"Of course." Zhao Jiuchong also heaved a sigh of relief. He did not want Qing Qian to be involved in their fight.
Li Hongji also nodded and let Qing Qian hide to the side. Although Qing Qian knew that the current situation was unfavorable to Li Hongji, she would only be a hindrance even if she wanted to help. Thus, she consciously took a few steps back.
When Li Hongji saw Qing Qian retreat to a safe place, his expression turned cold and he began to attack fiercely. That kind of attack was fast, accurate, and ruthless, like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain, with a magnificent aura.
On the other hand, Zhao Jiuchong's side was only defending and not attacking, as if they were waiting for an opportunity. It was more like they were slowly depleting Li Hongji's stamina. Qing Qian was anxious, but she couldn't open her mouth. She didn't know what position she should stand in.
Seeing that Li Hongji's attack had slowed down, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. However, Zhao Jiuchong suddenly switched from defense to offense and slashed at Li Hongji. Li Hongji could only use the dagger he carried with him to block.
A dagger against a long knife naturally did not have the slightest advantage. If not for being forced, Li Hongji would not have made such a move. However, the dagger broke into two halves, and the blade of the large knife even injured his arm.
Li Hongji could not help but frown in pain. He knew that he had no chance of winning now. He wanted to escape, but he was surrounded by forty people. There was no way to escape.
Zhao Jiuchong didn't laugh. Instead, he began to admire Li Hongji. Not bad, he was responsible. If it wasn't for the fact that they were on the wrong side, they would have become very good friends. However, now, he could only be a dead soul under his sword.
A new round of attack began. Li Hongji was exhausted. In addition to his injuries, he was outnumbered. The outcome was self-evident. Looking at his continuous defeat and the increasing number of injuries on his body, Qing Qian could not help it.
"Zhao Jiuchong, stop!" Qing Qian shouted. Li Hongji frowned slightly. Qing Qian actually knew them?
When Zhao Jiuchong heard this clear command to stop, he could not help but be stunned. However, he stopped the attack in his hands. Qing Qian took the opportunity to go to Li Hongji's side.
No matter what, Li Hongji had always saved his life. He really couldn't do something like leave him in the lurch.
However, just because Zhao Jiuchong was stunned and did not make a move did not mean that his subordinates would not make a move either.
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