After the general's legitimate daughter was reborn, the ascetic prime minister pinched her wais

When the escort team passed by, Gao Wenyan carefully observed them one by one and found that everyone in the escort team was exhausted.

At the foot of Nanxiu Mountain is Nanxiu Town. In such a mental state, they must not have set off after resting from Nanxiu Town. It was more like they were traveling day and night without a break.

"Perhaps the escort is very urgent?"

"Yeah, but maybe that town can't stand it."

Since the escort chiefs are good at this job and know all the places well, their judgment of that town must be more accurate.

However, Nanxiu Town is just an ordinary town. It is famous because it is at the foot of Nanxiu Mountain. I have not heard of any major events.

What really made Gao Wenyan suspicious was that when the bodyguard came to say hello, he frequently looked at Chu Xu and Prince Gong, intending to speculate on their status.

And this shouldn't be his concern unless he has a plan and is weighing the consequences.

Now, Gao Wenyan understood that the bandits were heading straight to the inn.

After hearing what she said, Chu Xu also understood: "He is using us as a scapegoat."

The escort leader must have known early on that he was being targeted by rogue bandits, and guessed that the rogue bandits would most likely attack in Nanxiu Town.

It must have been the rusher. When exploring the road, he learned that there was an official team ahead, and they also wanted to settle in Nanxiu Town.

So the escort leader gave up his night's rest and traveled day and night until one day earlier than expected, on the day when he was supposed to arrive at Nanxiu Town for a rest, he quietly left Nanxiu Town without stopping.

Gao Wenyan and others will take their place and settle in Nanxiu Town. The rogue bandits thought they were surrounding the Escort Bureau, but in fact they were Gao Wenyan and others. And the escort team had already fled.

In this way, the conflict between the officials and the bandits was aroused, and the bandits naturally had no time to rob his bodyguards. Not only could he sit back and relax, but he could also take the opportunity to teach the bandits a lesson.

Fortunately, Gao Wenyan was cautious, otherwise he would have been sold and had to pay for others.

"The girl is really smart."

Gao Wenyan was still a little happy to be recognized by Chu Xu.

They originally thought that the trip was coming to an end and that the journey would be smooth sailing. However, when they were preparing to go to Puring Temple, an accident happened.

They are assassins, nine of them in total, all well-trained and with clear goals, they are all here for Prince Gong.

"Line up!"

Gao Wenyan gave the order, and the guards immediately formed a defensive formation.

The assassins' swords were all tempered with poison, and their moves were ruthless, just like leeches. When one was kicked away, the other would catch up, making it very difficult to deal with them.

Gao Wenyan drew out her red tassel gun and killed an assassin who sneaked up from behind.

"Lean on the mountain and protect King Gong up the mountain!"

She thought that with Chu Xu's archery skills and martial arts, she would be able to protect herself.

However, when she looked over, her breath froze.

Chu Xu fell off his horse at some point and stood behind a tree with his hands behind his back, without even drawing out his sword.

An assassin followed her and spotted Chu Xu, and immediately ran towards him with his sword.

"Master Xiang!"

Zhiyan was shocked. He didn't know where Chu Xu went. However, his martial arts skills were mediocre and he had no skills to deal with the assassin in front of him.

Gao Wenyan couldn't help but grit her teeth. She had finally gained Chu Xu's trust, but she couldn't let him die.

So she clamped the horse's belly tightly, rushed over, turned around and struck Chu Xu on the horse with the sword under her crotch.

"What are you doing, Prime Minister?" In her anxiety, she didn't care about her tone.

"My injury has not healed yet, and yesterday's arrow was already the limit."

He said it easily, and he didn't know how much was true or false.

The fight lasted for a quarter of an hour, and it ended with Gao Wenyan's final stab with his spear.

However, after counting, there were only eight people on the ground!

Gao Wenyan couldn't help but panic. He looked around and found that there was a person following Prince Gong, waiting for an opportunity to assassinate him.

She took out her longbow and aimed at the man's chest.

The arrow was on the string and was about to be fired when a pair of white hands put on the long bow and slightly adjusted the direction.

"The knee needs to be broken first so that he cannot walk."

Then, the assassin's knees hurt and he knelt down.

"If you shoot again, he will be unable to assassinate."

He raised his hand slightly, and the second arrow landed on the assassin's right hand holding the sword, passed through the palm, and was nailed to the ground.

"Peer through the abdomen again and he will be seriously injured."

As soon as he finished speaking, the third arrow shot out as expected, stably passing through his abdomen.

He chuckled: "In this way, there will be someone alive."

Gao Wenyan couldn't help but look back at him. Chu Xu even smiled gently at her, just like his tone just now, it was always gentle and harmless.

Everyone was still busy checking the casualties and had no time to pay attention to them.

So Chu Xu stepped forward slightly and leaned behind her ear: "Little general, do you still like this gift?"

Gao Wenyan couldn't help but widen her eyes. She turned around in surprise, but Chu Xu had dismounted and left.

What a lunatic.

There were not many casualties among the guards, but some were poisoned and needed timely medical treatment.

Gao Wenyan sent a few people back to Qu'an Town to ask for a doctor, and ordered the rest to go to Puling Temple first for simple bandaging. The only living survivor was well "served" and brought to Puring Temple.

This happened around Puring Temple. The host shouted "Amitabha" and led his disciples to chant scriptures all night long.

Gao Wenyan still went to find Chu Xu, but she didn't understand what Chu Xu's "gift" meant.

Two cups of tea were brewed on the table, and Chu Xu seemed to have expected her to come.

He asked: "Why did the girl come to Puring Temple?"

Without waiting for Gao Wenyan to answer, he continued: "Just escorting Prince Gong?"

"Or do you want to try your skills?"

Being told what he meant, Gao Wenyan had to admit: "It's both."

Chu Xu stood up and took a step towards her. He looked into Gao Wenyan's eyes and asked her softly, seeming to see through but also bewitching her.

"Don't you ever think about making meritorious deeds?"

Her heart skipped a beat.

It's not that she hasn't thought about the word "meritorious service", but she doesn't know what else to do after meritorious service? Opportunities like this one are already very rare for her.

"Even if you have done meritorious service, you shouldn't be like this."

"What kind of thing is this? Do you think I directed and acted again?"

of course not.

Gao Wenyan shook her head. She was still very clear in her mind. The assassin's sword swing at Chu Xu was not an act.

Seeing this, Chu Xu smiled and said: "That's it. I just pushed it a little. Some people can't sit still, so you can't rely on me."

From the beginning to the end, he was the one who set up the trap. He was clearly not innocent, but Gao Wenyan was speechless.

"Does the girl think that by safely sending Prince Gong to this Puring Temple, it is considered a meritorious service?"

He took half a step back and said with a smile: "You must have something to do before you can achieve success."

Gao Wenyan's eyes dimmed: "So what if you make meritorious service?"

"With meritorious service, you can begin the first step of a thousand-mile journey."

Hearing this, she couldn't help but look up at Chu Xu and saw the candlelight flickering, illuminating his smile very softly.

He looked at Gao Wenyan and said in a clear voice, "Now that I'm helping you, you're not alone."

With the same tone as always, people couldn't help but believe that as long as he said it, it wouldn't be difficult.

Just like drinking a cup of hot tea in the cold wind, Gao Wenyan's cooling blood gradually warmed up, and his heartbeat also became warm.

"The Prime Minister cannot make a mistake."

She heard her voice become very soft like his.

"Well, I won't make a mistake."