Chapter 203 - 203 The Powerful Girl
203 The Powerful Girl
Su Binglan took three knives and gave them to the older gentleman and the two young men. “Don’t dawdle and follow me if you want to live.”
She did not want to listen to the older gentleman’s chatter because she wanted to save them quickly.
The older gentleman had experienced many things and had met many people, so he understood the look in the young lady’s eyes.
He thought of how the young lady had found that secluded area while his Wu family could not. Moreover, the young lady infiltrated the camp without alerting anyone.
It could only mean that the young lady was capable. The older gentleman looked at the lady’s indifferent expression and knew she was confident she could save them.
Since the young lady was gracious enough to save them, the older gentleman knew he and the other two could not drag her down. Therefore, the older gentleman no longer spoke. Instead, he had his two sons follow behind Su Binglan with the daggers in their hands.
They left together and followed Su Binglan’s instructions to a tee. They went wherever Su Binglan told them to, even though many people were in this valley.
There were patrols at night, but Su Binglan could tell where they were by sound. She knew where to go so they would not discover the escapees.
After walking for a while, someone went to the tent and discovered the four people they had kidnapped were gone. The person immediately sounded the alarm as the entire squad mobilized.
The squad discovered Su Binglan and the others as the older gentleman and his two sons were on high alert. The group instinctively formed a circle as Su Wenxiu stammered, “L-Little Sister…”
Su Binglan quickly responded, “Hush, don’t speak.”
She could guess what her second brother wanted to say. It was nothing more than asking her to leave them behind. Still, Su Binglan was determined to save the others since she had traveled far.
Moreover, Su Wenxiu would quickly expose himself if he spoke. The words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat, and he stopped.
Lin Zheng said, “Master, there are too many people. They’ve surrounded us.”
Even though he believed in his master’s abilities, he was also a little nervous.
Su Binglan said indifferently, “Since they’ve discovered us, let’s break out now.”
She also gave Su Wenxiu a knife and said in a low voice, “Second Brother, if you’re a man, you will stand up.”
She did not need Su Wenxiu to fight. Su Binglan thought it was an excellent opportunity to train and stimulate her second brother’s potential.
“Who dares to trespa.s.s into our camp?!” Along with that young voice, someone shot an arrow at the escapees. The arrow flew at breakneck speed past the others with a sharp swoosh.
The older gentleman was surprised as he said, “It’s the mighty archer, Zhao Linchuan! Very few can block his arrows.”
The arrow’s speed was too fast, and no one could react. Moreover, the arrow went straight for Su Binglan’s head. She simply looked at the arrow with interest.
The others thought the arrow was swift, but it moved slowly in Su Binglan’s eyes. It was as if the arrow moved in slow motion.
She was at the front, scouting the path ahead, while Lin Zheng stood at the back to protect the others, waiting to jump over and help at any moment.
Su Wenxiu’s pupils contracted as he turned ashen with fright. “Binglan!”
He was about to block the arrow for his sister, but it was too late. Still, Su Binglan’s expression did not change as she looked at the arrow before her.
Su Binglan did not see her second brother’s actions but could sense them, so she pushed Su Wenxiu to the side with one hand, away from the arrow’s trajectory.
Then she used her other hand to catch the arrow elegantly, throwing it back to where it came. She did not need a bow, only her hands to shoot it back as a counterattack.
Someone fell to the ground with a bang, and everyone was shocked. The search squad surrounding the escapees wondered what background the young lady had to catch the mighty archer’s arrow with her bare hand, even throwing it back to injure the mighty archer.
The search squad was shocked and dared not approach the escapees rashly. At that moment, a young person’s voice sounded, “Capture them and keep the girl alive!”
A young man walked out from the crowd and looked at Su Binglan as if he had seen something interesting, like a hunter looking at its prey. He heard someone call her “sister.”
The older gentleman said, “That young man is the fourth prince. He should have been conferred a king at his age, but the others left him behind in the capital, so he works here now.”
Su Binglan revealed a frigid smile. “This is going to be interesting.” Then she turned to Lin Zheng and said, “Protect them well.”
“Yes, Master.”
Su Binglan sent a signal flare into the air. Bang! The signal flare exploded.
She had prepared for this moment before leaving Su Teng Village. It was a flare to attract the people within the capital city. She believed the capital guards would rush over before long.
The fourth prince’s expression drastically changed when he saw the signal flare. “Kill them! Kill them all!”
The fourth prince’s voice was full of fire and incomparable rage. Their camp and operations were his and his squad’s painstaking efforts, but his young lady’s actions would expose them.
He had secretly trained private soldiers, yet the capital officials would discover them. The fourth prince personally took action and fought with Su Binglan.
Countless others swarmed toward Su Binglan as if they wanted to kill her, but they could not even get close. She quickly dispatched them whenever they did and simply acted instinctively, with no tricks, only relying on her close-quarters combat skills.
A single stab from her was fatal as everyone who ran forward died a quick death. Countless men fell to the ground as everyone looked at Su Binglan fearfully.
They wondered how a young lady like her could be so powerful. Moreover, Su Binglan was protecting the escapees around her while attacking alone. The squad was terrified that she could inflict so much damage on their forces. Su Binglan was just a young lady, after all.
Su Binglan’s actions floored Su Wenxiu. ‘I-Is this really my sister?!’ She’s insanely strong. I feel like I’m hallucinating.’
The older gentleman and his two sons were so shocked that their jaws almost hit the ground.
‘Strange… No wonder this girl was so confident when she said she could save us. Sure enough, she’s this capable. Such amazing skill!’
The trio thought about how hesitant they were initially and felt embarra.s.sed. Although Su Binglan dressed as a teenager, everyone knew she was a young lady because Su Wenxiu called her “little sister.”
Still, the fourth prince’s squad thought Su Binglan was a teenager as his expression also changed. He dared not approach the young lady.
“Who are you exactly? You will enjoy endless glory and wealth if you work for me,” the fourth prince said.
Lin Zheng spat on the ground. “How dare you talk to my master like that?!”
He and Su Binglan masked themselves so no one knew how they looked. However, Su Wenxiu had addressed Su Binglan as his sister and might have exposed her ident.i.ty.
The fourth prince was furious. “Keep attacking and kill her! I want her dead now!”
He must have her killed if he could not use such a person for his own deeds.