On the Difficulties of Escape in Ancient Times

Chapter 323 War 4
Xiao Xiao also shouted: "Look at my lime powder!"

It was late at night after all, and no matter how bright the moon was, it couldn't be as bright as daytime. At first, they didn't see clearly what she was throwing. Just out of instinct, they protected themselves with a horizontal knife and closed their eyes subconsciously.

When they smelled the chili pepper, they couldn't help but sneeze.

The pungent smell made them sneeze non-stop, without even thinking about killing them.

They were also very angry. They felt that the leading woman was so bad that she even lied to them. It was clearly chili powder but she actually said it was lime powder.

If they had known it was paprika, they would have held their breath.

Xiao Xiao ran and shouted: "If they still dare to chase me, you all will throw lime powder!"

Hu’s mother and the others all responded loudly: “Yes!”

The two guards looked at each other, feeling that they were definitely not among the 'you' that the eldest young lady mentioned.

After all, they don't have lime powder on them.

I admired the eldest mistress in my heart. The incident happened suddenly and she didn't forget to bring lime powder and chili powder when she fled.

The people behind him, who had not stopped sneezing and had tears streaming down their faces, originally prepared to chase after them diligently, but when they heard that they still had lime powder in their hands, their pace slowed down.

They were afraid that those people would be dishonest and continue to refer to chili powder as lime powder.

One of them said: "Forget it, there are still people guarding the front, Ah Zhi... they can't escape."

"Brother Zheng is right," another one immediately agreed: "There are many people in front, no matter how much chili powder they use, it won't work, Ah Zhi..."

Xiao Xiao is not very familiar with the road here.

I just regret that the control over women at home is still too strict. It's not easy to leave the house, so I can't go shopping or walk on the street.

Now I am on the run and I don’t know which way to run.

She stopped at the base of the wall, first took out the crossbow arrows from the package, and did not forget to give them to Menghui and Yiqing: "I asked you to practice with targets before, but now you just use the rebels as targets."

"Remember, if they don't die, we will be the ones who die."

Although the two maids were shaking all over, they both took the crossbow arrows: "Yes."

Xiao Xiao looked at the two guards again and said in a good-tempered manner: "Brothers, I'm not familiar with the road conditions here. Do any of you know where Qingliu Lane is?"

"I don't dare." The guard said quickly: "Young lady, just call me Xiao Ying. I know the way, and I will lead the way."

"Okay." Xiao Xiao held the crossbow and felt confident: "Let's go!"

At this time, her unusually sensitive ears also helped her a lot.

They could hear noises from a distance, so they hid in the darkness of the corner or climbed into a tree on the side of the road. After the escapees and the chasing rebels had all left, they continued to move forward cautiously.

When the guards were assigned by the Second Young Master to protect the eldest mistress, they all wanted to protect her to the death.

But now, first the eldest mistress used chili powder to escape, and then there were pursuers, so they climbed a tree to hide.

Although they didn't hear any movement in the distance, they saw that the maids and women were very obedient, and they were all willing to believe her.

Anyway, hiding in the tree, watching the more than twenty rebels shouting and killing below, they all felt that they had saved another life.

They thought they could reach Qingliu Lane safely, but they found that there were about a dozen rebels guarding the opposite intersection.

The bright moon hung in the sky, but the rebels didn't think it was bright enough, so they lit several fires to both illuminate and keep warm.

"Young mistress." Xiao Ying took a deep breath and puffed up her chest: "Let's run out in front and back later to lure a few people away."

Little Bear also had a heroic expression on his face: "We definitely can't lead everyone away, young lady, please take care." Xiao Xiao refused: "No, I can't let you take risks!"

She calculated it right away. With the enemy clearly visible and ourselves hidden, they were all within the range of her crossbow. As long as she fired the arrow fast enough, she could kill three or four of them when they rushed in front of her. personal.

If those two maids can perform smoothly, each of them can kill one person.

There were only four people left, and two guards could entangle them. If she took the opportunity to stab someone in the back, there would be no chance of victory.

But the premise is that the rebels have no reinforcements.

Otherwise, their lives may not be guaranteed.

After hearing what she said, the first reaction of the two guards was admiration.

Unexpectedly, the eldest son in the mansion is not only highly skilled in martial arts and can lead troops in battles, but also the eldest mistress is secretive, brave and resourceful.

What's more important is that the eldest mistress still regards them as her own and is not willing to let them take risks.

The two guards clasped their fists: "Listen to the eldest mistress's orders!"

Xiao Xiao arranged everyone's tasks: "I'll shoot the arrow first. When they come after them, Menghui, you hide here. Which way should Yiqing stand? Remember to aim at the people rushing over and shoot the arrow."

After he finished speaking, he noticed that they were shaking and patted their shoulders: "Don't be afraid. They were the ones who tried to harm us first. We were defending ourselves."

Then he looked at Aunt Mo, who was pretending to be calm, and smiled at her: "Auntie, you are right behind me, watch for us to see if there are any rebels behind us."

"Mother Hu, hide in these two sides. When they get close, throw the flour at them. Remember to shout it into lime powder."

Then he looked at the two guards: "When they rush over, it's up to you to protect us."

After the arrangements were made, Xiao Xiao also found a convenient place to escape.

Do your best, listen to destiny.

If things don't go as she wants, she will still be prepared to run away alone as a last resort.

She admitted that she was timid and afraid of death.

She wanted to save everyone, and she did her best to do so.

But if there is an accident, she can only save herself first.

Xiao Xiao took a deep breath and relied on his good eyesight to aim his crossbow at the rebel who seemed to be the leader.

He was sitting there with a golden sword, and there were a few people bending down to talk to him.

The sound of the crossbow arrows piercing the air seemed to be in her ears, but in the blink of an eye, it hit the rebel's head.

Before the person who was hit by the arrow could react, he felt his head hurt as if it had been split in two. He made a whooshing sound unconsciously and fell to the ground, dying with his eyes closed.

The people on the side were also scared and ran away, shouting in panic: "Be careful of sneak attacks in the dark."

If they could see people like Xiao Xiao and others, the rebels would definitely not take it seriously, thinking that they were prey that was delivered to their door.

But now they couldn't see where the hidden arrow came from, and their leader was killed. This made them panic, fearing that the next arrow would hit them.

At this moment, Xiao Xiao steadily shot the second arrow: facing the rebels sideways.

However, this person was obviously prepared for it. Hearing the sound of the crossbow arrows piercing the air, he quickly fell to the ground to avoid this fatal arrow.

Unfortunately, the person behind him was not very lucky and was shot in the shoulder by a stray arrow.

This was not a fatal injury, but it still caused him to take a few steps back in pain: "Ah..."