Chapter 949 – Capturing Three Cities (Part 7)
“Ah——”
A shrill and desperate scream echoed as the Second Prince’s shoulder was pierced by arrows shot by Jiang Pengji, the agony forcing him to lose balance and tumble from his mount. His steed, driven by inertia, galloped forward for quite a distance.
Fortunately for him, luck was on his side; he wasn’t trampled by the hooves, but he still landed hard and was left dazed.
The Advisor clinging to the reins heard the commotion and looked back from the horse.
The Second Prince had fallen, and the pursuing enemies were quickly closing in. He faced two choices.
Either turn back to rescue his bumbling ally, or keep running for his life—option three became the top priority!
Having quickly run through the options in his head, the Advisor chose the former without hesitation.
It wasn’t just loyalty; he knew this was a battlefield—specifically, Jiang Pengji’s territory.
If he took the latter route, fleeing alone, he’d be caught by Liu Xi’s forces, and the chances of survival were slim.
Even if he somehow escaped, there was no way to guarantee a safe return to the Northern Frontier.
If he returned to the Northern Frontier, it would all end in certain death.
He couldn’t bear the shame of losing a Northern Border Prince.
Conversely, if he turned back now, there was a high chance he’d become a prisoner.
No freedom, but at least his life would be spared.
And with a bit of luck, he might even be offered a chance to defect, jumping aboard Liu Xi’s ship, becoming an opportunist instead.
In the blink of an eye, the Advisor had figured it all out and even plotted a seemingly favorable escape.
“Second Princess—quickly save the Prince—”
The Advisor spun his mount around, and by the time he hastily reached the scene, several Northern Frontier Soldiers were already carrying the unconscious Second Prince onto a horse. But their desperate pace couldn’t fend off the rapidly closing enemies, let alone the ruthless killing machine behind them.
“Take the Second Princess away; I’ll stay back with the others to hold them off—”
The Advisor gritted his teeth, making a decision that seemed heroic but was actually rather cunning.
The enemy’s wrath was fixed on the Second Prince; even if they stayed to delay, the enemy would split forces to chase, making little difference.
The personal guards didn’t say much, motioning as they drove their steeds onward.
The horses shrieked in pain and galloped wildly; in just a couple of breaths, the foremost enemy soldiers had already arrived.
My life is over——
The Advisor chose to hide behind the Soldiers, trying to preserve his own life.
Jiang Pengji cleaved her way through enemies, her ferocity causing the Advisor’s heart to race in fear.
“Kill anyone who dares to resist—everyone else, keep chasing me—”
She meant it, targeting and breaking legs effortlessly! Without a moment’s pause, Jiang Pengji rode in and out of battle, her war horse trampling forth swiftly, easily taking down the cavalry left behind as they charged after the Second Prince.
The Northern Frontier Cavalry attempted to block her, but Jiang Pengji’s vanguard cavalry was no pushover either.
With exceptional night vision, while others could only see faint shapes, she could see everything clearly.
Aiming at the Second Prince being carried by his guards, Jiang Pengji drew another arrow—
【Zhao Yue】: Hahaha—poor Second Prince, if only his subordinates had left him behind, he would only have to suffer once.
Now it’s even worse; Jiang Pengji showcased her expert archery again, shooting an arrow straight through both the Second Prince and his guard carrying him.
If it weren’t for wanting to capture him alive, that arrow would have definitely aimed for a vital spot.
【You Ran on the Road】: Tsk tsk, a war horse is almost as tall as an adult, yet this poor sap got shot twice and fell off two times—what kind of bad luck is that? Even if the streamer went easy on him, the Second Prince sure has gotten a bit dull.
【Purple Bamboo Forest Scholar】: Haha, you can’t be serious! The Second Prince doesn’t need to be hit to be dull! His IQ has never been that high! A fall might actually make him think clearer—after all, it couldn’t get worse.
【Su Xue Wei】: The streamer’s archery is crazily impressive! Did you see that dazzling arrow she shot in the stream? It didn’t look like it hit the Second Prince; it felt like she shot straight through a heart!
【Li Wushuang】: The Second Prince says, flipping the table (╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻, does this baby not care about his face?
As the audience chuckled and playfully referred to the Northern Frontier’s Second Prince as the “Dog Prince,” Jiang Pengji was already chasing them down.
The outcome was obvious—how could mere mortals withstand her blade and brute strength?
What she sliced, she treated like cutting vegetables.
With one slash, not only did she cleave through the person, but even the mount beneath them was cut in half.
“Phew——”
A quarter of an hour later, Jiang Pengji spat out the blood she had accidentally let flow from her mouth.
This batch of Northern Frontier elites still had some fight; half of them clung desperately to the battle while the other half, crushed in morale, gave up.
Jiang Pengji’s chest heaved, breathing heavily, and she shouted angrily, “Bind them all—what do we do about these beasts?”
“Understood!”
Her subordinates complied, and Jiang Pengji tossed her blade aside, asking, “Where’s the fatty?”
She could afford to insult her opponents with terms like “fatty,” but the troops under her didn’t dare to speak so casually.
“The enemy general has been captured.”
Two Soldiers dragged the arrow-ridden, unconscious Second Prince forward, accompanied by a disheveled Advisor.
The Advisor, clad in scholarly attire, clearly identified as a man of intellect, wasn’t treated too roughly by the Soldiers.
Jiang Pengji snorted, “Wake him up.”
The Advisor felt immobilized, unable to move his shoulders.
He sneakily glanced at Jiang Pengji, but the dim light obscured her features, drenched in blood and barely recognizable.
Even if he couldn’t see her clearly, he could feel the terrifying presence that surrounded her.
Such an aura wasn’t even possessed by the Northern Border King.
As the Soldiers lifted a torch closer, the Advisor squinted, trying hard to see Jiang Pengji.
Suddenly, Jiang Pengji turned and glared at him, her eyes filled with menace.
The Advisor instantly withdrew his neck, hunching his head and shoulders in fear, too scared to utter a word.
Nearby, Soldiers followed Jiang Pengji’s orders, forcibly waking the Second Prince.
When he opened his eyes, a circle of unfamiliar faces surrounded him, the leader’s gaze cold as if looking at a corpse. The Second Prince shivered, inadvertently pulling on two arrow wounds, which sent him spiraling toward unconsciousness again.
“I said…”
Jiang Pengji gasped, stepping closer to the Second Prince.
“Once I catch you, I’ll break your legs, ensuring you won’t have a single thought of escape!”
