Buzzzzzz!
Cheng Ling cut off Xiang Yong's head.
At the same time, the large ringed saber that Xiang Yong had kicked flew past Cheng Ling's left shoulder blade.
Cheng Ling dragged her knife and suddenly took a step forward.
However, it was too late. The blade cut through her left shoulder blade, making a "clang" sound, and finally fell to the ground.
Cheng Ling's shoulders and back ached, and her heart beat wildly. She let out a breath.
In a life-and-death battle, the danger was so sudden that it caught one off guard.
No one could guarantee that they wouldn't be injured just because they were stronger than their opponents. Moreover, Cheng Ling was actually at a disadvantage against Xiang Yong.
She was able to win against a stronger opponent because of modern equipment. Her own fighter aircraft also played a very important role.
At this moment, she heard a clamor coming from the outer court, and it was getting closer and closer.
Cheng Ling hurriedly suppressed the sense of danger in her heart. She didn't care about the wound on her back and squatted down beside Xiang Yong's corpse. She reached out to activate the energy and began collecting it.
System notification: "You've collected items from Xiang Yong, a rank nine lieutenant under King Linhai. You've received 35 copper coins, a martial world saber technique, saber controlling technique: simplified, and a special reward. Strength +1."
Strength +1!
Cheng Ling was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, she felt a strange warm current. At that moment, it suddenly passed through the connection between Xiang Yong's body and her palm. It entered her palm like a light smoke and instantly flowed back up.
As soon as this warm current entered Cheng Ling's body, it was like mist entering sand. It naturally merged and spread out, disappearing without a trace.
Cheng Ling retracted her hand as if she had been electrocuted, not knowing if she was surprised or happy.
To be honest, this feeling was a little strange.
However, she didn't have much time to think about it as a cry of surprise came from the second entrance.
"Commander Kang! Not good, Commander Kang has been killed by an assassin!"
"Quick, chase that way!"
Cheng Ling hurriedly picked up Xiang Yong's ringed saber and held her military saber in her other hand. She continued to run towards the stables.
She didn't have the time to feel the effect of strength +1 yet, but the pain in her left shoulder blade was still present.
Cheng Ling endured the pain and ran through the darkness as fast as she could. After a few dozen breaths, she had passed through another courtyard. In front of her, the stable was in sight!
The neighing of horses could be heard as the two horse grooms woke up. One of them shouted in panic, "What's wrong? What's happening?"
The other opened the door to a stables and said through gritted teeth, "Mother! No matter what happened, it was still a mess. Idiot, what are you doing? Aren't you going to lead the horse?"
The person who had shouted in panic earlier was trembling. His lips were trembling. "No, this, this, this..."
It turned out that Cheng Ling's knife-wielding appearance had frightened him.
"Ah!" Another person turned around. He also screamed.
"Get out of the way and bring two horses out, quick!" Cheng Ling said.
The two stablemen didn't dare disobey her orders and quickly did as she said.
Cheng Ling flipped onto one of the horses and pulled on the other horse's reins. She squeezed the horse's belly with her legs and galloped towards the back door of the house without any delay.
As the horse hooves stomped, her voice reached the ears of the two horse grooms. "Traitor Kang is already dead, why aren't you two leaving?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Cheng Ling had already rushed to the back door of the house with two horses.
There was no one guarding the back door, only two heavy iron locks.
Cheng Ling swung her knife sideways and cut the lock.
Buzzzzzz!
The chains fell to the ground, and the two horses under Cheng Ling's control jumped out as if they had been released from their reins.
Cheng Ling displayed the best horse-riding skills she had in her two lives. She controlled the horses and led them straight to the east gate.
The sound of the horse's hooves was like thunder. after they got on the main road, many soldiers of the Linhai army were running toward them.
"Thief, stop!" A series of shocked and angry shouts sounded.
"Little thief, die!"
Cheng Ling didn't stop her horse. She had already put the ringed saber in her bag and hung the military saber at her waist. She controlled the two reinders with one hand and swung the climbing rope and grappling hook with the other.
Under the night sky, the hooks danced in the air, and the cold glints coexisted with the blood.
"Traitor Kang is already dead!" Cheng Ling shouted at the same time. "If you don't want to die with him, you'd better leave!"
The horse galloped wildly and knocked away a person who was overconfident and wanted to stop him.
Bang! Bang!
The sound of a human body being sent flying was heard.
"Get lost!" Cheng Ling shouted angrily.
As the horse galloped, Qi was concentrated in his dantian, and his clear voice resounded in the night wind, "What a bunch of loyal Linhai soldiers! It's a pity that the traitor Kang is dead, and King Linhai will be enraged in the future. what's the use of your loyalty?"
"I'll wait for the day when Secondary Consort Kang will take her anger out on you! When the pillow is blown by the wind, I'll make you die without a burial place! Hahaha..."
The taunting was effective. The Linhai army that was left in Lu County was the last in line. The only elites that were with Kang Ping were mostly dead, and the remaining people were not united.
After Cheng Ling's horse killed a few people, the force in front of them gradually weakened. Some of the more agile ones had already started to retreat quietly, preparing to leave the group.
The distance of more than two hundred meters was covered in the blink of an eye, and the tightly shut city gate was in sight.
Oh no, the city gate is closed!
This was going to be troublesome.
She had actually forgotten to calculate this previously.
Cheng Ling's mind whirred as she pondered whether she should immediately rush to the side door and swing her knife to cut it open, or simply abandon the horse and rush up the city wall, then use the hook to jump down the city tower to escape.
Neither side was a good choice because there were three or four soldiers blocking the small door. It would be difficult to kill them all in a short time.
At this moment, a ray of light suddenly shot past Cheng Ling's back like a falling star, directly shooting towards the city gate!
"Ah!" There was a scream by the city gate.
One soldier fell to the ground.
That was not all. After the first arrow, another arrow followed.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
With three consecutive arrows like this, the few soldiers by the city gate could not react at all. They screamed as they were hit by the arrows one by one, and all died.
The last soldier who had not been shot screamed and threw away his weapon, then ran to the side door.
The man trembled as he opened the small door on the side. once the door was opened, he rushed out without looking back and disappeared into the vast night in a moment. He had actually escaped with his life.
Cheng Ling slightly reined in her horse and turned to look behind her.
She saw a figure standing on a roof with a bow in hand.
The night wind blew, and his clothes fluttered. His figure was lonely and cold, like a legendary immortal from beyond the heavens.
Sensing Cheng Ling's gaze, the man suddenly laughed. "Young hero, I shall send you off with these three arrows of wind and snow!"
Cheng Ling's eyes lit up like a lake of stars. She immediately smiled. "Thank you for your wonderful three arrows!" As she spoke, she cupped her hands at the man on the horse.
"We've met in the Jianghu, and I'm here to help you." The man said, "No need to thank me. I just found it familiar. Hahaha!"
Before he could finish his sentence, he jumped up and flew away from the tall buildings like a graceful bird. He was heading towards the mansion where Cheng Ling had tried to assassinate Kang Ping.