The concubine is so charming

Chapter 253: The Flames Rise, Diving to Survive
When leaving the inn, Mu Cixiu asked the guards to check the room carefully, and after finding that there were no clues left, he set off for Hanting Town Wharf.

The water route is much more stable than the land route. The group rented three fast boats and left the river bank to head south.

Su Yao was standing at the bow of the boat, and a gust of cool wind was blowing towards her face, blowing her sleeves and skirt up and down, her slender and thin appearance seemed to be gone by the wind in the next moment.

Mu Cixiu uncontrollably cast his eyes on her, and finally couldn't help but walk up to the bow of the boat, and stood behind her to protect her faintly: "This winter is very cold, although spring has begun, the scenery on both sides of the strait is not so different. There is no sign of spring, what's so good about a depression?"

"Last winter, Jiangnan was hit by a disaster. I thought it would be better after the end of the year, but I didn't expect the drought in the spring and the flood in the summer. Although it can't be said that there is no harvest, the lives of the people are already in dire straits. Coupled with such a severe winter, what do you think the disaster area looks like now?"

"The emperor has sent people to relieve the disaster, and the people will be resettled soon."

"I hope." Su Yao turned his eyes to the sky, and showed a faint smile in the wind, "From here to Rongcheng, even if it takes water, it will take nearly ten days. Our next place will be in Where are you staying?"

"Dry food and clean water have been prepared on board, and we head south all the way to Rongcheng."

Su Yao lowered his eyes and looked down at the heavy river, a dark light flashed in his eyes.

At the same time, a group of people quickly surrounded the inn in Hanting Town. Seeing the scarlet rose imprint left in the secret place by the head of the bed, the two quickly returned the news to Kyoto, and the rest took a boat along the Hanjiang River. Chase south.

Three days later, the boat was heading towards the pier of Songyun City. Su Yao's condition relapsed, and the previous medicines didn't work no matter how much he took. In desperation, Mu Cixiu had to dock nearby and ask a doctor for Su Yao. heal.

The boat was slowly approaching the pier. The boatman on the pier had prepared ropes, poles and planks, and was ready to help the boat dock at any time. At this moment, Mu Cixiu suddenly met the eyes of one of them, and his thoughts suddenly changed. Shen: "Start the boat, hurry up!"

The surrounding guards had been on guard for a long time. Hearing his order, they quickly gave orders to the boatman, ordering the boat to turn around and stay away from the shore immediately.

A loud whistling pierced the sky, and then, a steel claw with a rope attached to it was quickly thrown onto the ship, holding onto the side of the ship tightly, and a group of boatmen in simple clothes appeared on the shore, pulling the rope to force the ship to dock .

"Cut the rope!"

The guards on the boat reacted quickly and quickly swung their swords down the rope.

The ropes kept breaking one by one, and new ropes kept falling on the ship's side. In the stalemate, the boat was slowly pulled towards the shore by the ropes.

A dozen or so steps away from the pier, the hidden guards hidden among the boatmen were like black eagles, quickly rushing towards the boat with a sharp blade in their hands.

When Mu Cixiu ordered to stay away from the shore, Su Yao stood up and walked towards the door of the cabin, but before she could push the door open, Mu Cixiu grabbed her wrist and blocked her behind.

The people on the shore saw Su Yao's figure, and the fighting became more intense, the sound of falling into the water continued to be heard, and the river by the pier gradually turned red.

Mu Cixiu looked stern, raised his hand and swung it down heavily.

After the clanging of golden swords, rows of bows and arrows were placed on the ship's side, and then dense feather arrows shot towards the shore!

Seeing that the hidden guards were seriously injured, Su Yao became anxious.

The rope was completely cut, and the boat slowly moved away from the shore.

Su Yao frowned and missed this opportunity. Mu Cixiu was even more defensive. She couldn't just wait to be brought back to Rongcheng, and she couldn't let herself be reduced to Mu Cixiu. A bargaining chip for Xiu and Chu Feiyan to negotiate.

Many things cannot stand the test and deliberation. She is confident that Chu Feiyan will do her best to ensure her safety, but Mu Cixiu, who sent Princess Rong to the guillotine with his own hands, and made the entire Rong Palace turbulent, how could he finally do it? Let yourself go?
She doesn't want to gamble with these things, and she doesn't want to let her life be controlled by others!
Thinking of this, a flash of determination suddenly flashed in her heart, this place is not far from the shore, and she can swim, if she jumps now...

At this moment, there was a sudden noise from the shore, and Su Yao looked up, and saw feathered arrows stained with kerosene flying towards the ship!

The feathered arrow fell, and sparks flew everywhere, causing a commotion on the ship.

But at this time, a smear of black spread on the water surface, and the pungent tung oil smell came, and the guard exclaimed: "Young master, they splashed tung oil on the water surface, it will burn if it touches the fire, run away!"

Mu Cixiu's hand holding Su Yao suddenly tightened, and a sneering smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "Now I believe what you said before, Chu Feiyan really didn't take you to heart!"

"Boom!" Sparks fell, and a raging fire suddenly ignited on the surface of the water, gradually enveloping the ship.

Su Yao didn't have time to think about it, he walked to the side of the boat and jumped into the water.There is still a glimmer of life in hiding in the water now, but if the fire is allowed to burn, it is really hopeless!

"Be careful!" Su Yao had just entered the water when he suddenly heard Mu Cixiu's sharp warning.

Before she could react, she heard a crash from underwater, and then a black figure cut through the water and stabbed at her chest with a dagger: there are actually assassins arranged underwater!

who is it?Who the hell wants to take her life?

At the very moment, Mu Cixiu grabbed Su Yao's shirt violently, switched positions directly, and stabbed the dagger fiercely in Mu Cixiu's back and shoulder blades, causing blood to splatter all over.

Su Yao was shocked, she didn't have time to think carefully why Mu Cixiu would protect her, and directly grabbed his arm and dived into the water.

Fortunately, there were guards around who realized that something was wrong and quickly stepped forward to help, blocking the black-clothed assassin who wanted to continue chasing, giving Su Yao and Mu Cixiu a chance to escape.

There were flames and smoke billowing overhead, Su Yao could only swim as far away as possible.It wouldn't be a big problem if she was the only one, but now dragging along an injured Mu Cixiu, it only made her feel difficult.

The feeling of oppression in his chest became more and more obvious. Seeing the light of the fire above diminished, Su Yao didn't have time to think much, and quickly pulled Mu Cixiu to swim towards the surface of the water.

As soon as he came out of the water and had no time to take a breath, he felt a wave suddenly hit, and then he was involuntarily rushed to the distance by the current.

In the bewilderment, doubts still kept rolling in her heart. The hidden guards who came to rescue her must be Chu Feiyan's people. Then, what about those assassins who wanted her life?

The water was rushing towards her continuously, and before she lost consciousness, she felt the strength of Mu Cixiu's tight grip on her wrist, and a trace of pity crossed her heart: she thought she could escape...

(End of this chapter)