Nāgata: Infernal Night, Qinghan and I are True Love

Chapter 25 A Complete Turn of Events, A Nighttime Breakout

Clearly, the Xu family was unaware that anything was amiss, but they did not let their guard down.

The entire Xu family guards took turns on duty. When Gu Feixue and Gu Qinghan stood on the roof and saw the torches lit everywhere, their last bit of hope vanished.

“Tianyi, if it weren’t for your keen observation, my daughter and I would have fallen into the Xu family’s trap and were indeed being monitored.”

She couldn't help but curse herself for being careless. If she had discovered it a day or two later, Xue Mantian would probably have already led the martial arts masters from the Imperial Preceptor's mansion, as well as the Imperial Guards, to surround and attack her.

Although Gu Qinghan didn't understand much, she was aware of the tense situation and no longer felt any pity for the Xu family.

“Master, if we refuse to stay at the Xu family today, they will definitely be on guard. At that time, the three of us will have to find a way to break into the Xu family. That is why I suggested staying here today.”

Now that we are in the inner courtyard, the attack phase has been skipped. Next, Qinghan and I will lead the others in a feigned breakout.

You should always keep an eye on Xu Qian, that old fox.

Once he appears, kill him immediately!

Gu Feixue nodded slowly: "Just do as you have arranged for tonight. Leave everything to me."

Xu Tianyi nodded to Gu Qinghan, and she quickly followed.

The trusted members of Cangyu Pavilion were also ready.

Everyone gripped their longswords tightly and also prepared some portable supplies.

Large quantities of goods, coins, and antiques belonging to the Qian family were abandoned.

It was around four in the morning, and the half-moon shone over the entire Anlu County.

Xu Tianyi pushed open the door and stepped out. The entrance was almost instantly surrounded, clearly indicating that the guard captain had already heard the chaotic footsteps inside.

"Young master, what do you need for going out so late at night?"

His eyes held a wary and questioning look, giving him the air of a professional security guard.

Xu Tianyi laughed heartily, without wasting any more words:

"Tonight, get rid of the thief!!"

After saying that, an invisible sword aura, fully charged, swept over.

"incident!!!"

The head guard whistled and roared, while the guards in front of him held up their shields to block the sword energy for him.

Xu Tianyi also knew that the other party was not someone to be trifled with.

Don't assume that having a Grandmaster or a peak Martial Spirit expert leading the team guarantees a breakthrough.

The Xu family is no ordinary family. If he is not mistaken, the bandits from Qingniu Mountain have also been transferred here.

He had already realized that the bandits of Qingniu Mountain could form military formations and had weapons and tactics to deal with martial arts masters.

Simply put, they weren't facing some petty bandits, but an army.

It might only be considered a third-rate army, but it's still an army.

Seeing that the other side was ready for battle, Xu Tianyi immediately turned around and stepped aside.

The guard captain's eyes sharpened, and he became even more vigilant.

Sure enough, after Xu Tianyi stepped aside, a dense burst of icy true energy slammed into the shield of the personal guards in front of him like a cannonball.

"Snapped!!"

The icy energy exploded instantly, freezing the shield-bearing soldiers around them.

Two sword energies followed, coming from the mute coachman and Xu Tianyi, and charged straight towards the army formation.

"Clap clap clap!!!"

The sturdy iron and wooden shield shattered due to the combined attack of the ice and sword energy.

Xu Tianyi charged into the enemy ranks, the sound of arrows hitting his shield echoing through the air.

Then, a graceful figure flew down from the sky, her icy true energy surging into the inner circle of the team.

Within just ten seconds, more than twenty members of the guard team were killed.

But those ten seconds were enough for the Xu family to react.

Xu Qian originally thought there wouldn't be any problems tonight. He even thought that Gu Feixue might notice something was wrong and then question him the next day.

Or perhaps, she couldn't resist going out to the Xu family's house that night to negotiate with him.

But to my surprise, the other party didn't react at all that night.

He thought Gu Feixue hadn't guessed anything, or perhaps she hadn't made a decision.

But now, a deafening battle cry rang out, and Xu Qian rolled over and stood up.

He slept fully clothed tonight, so he was naturally prepared.

Xu An rushed over: "Grandpa! I knew these bastards were no ordinary people. If you ask me, we should have poisoned them this afternoon!"

Xu Qian frowned: "What do you know! Who can estimate the strength of the Crown Princess? Can you leave behind a powerful person who is suspected to be a Martial Spirit?"

If she is truly at the Martial Spirit Realm, then she will be poisoned slowly, while others will be poisoned quickly.

She foresaw that if things went downhill, you'd be the first to die!

Xu An pouted, somewhat unconvinced: "Then why not poison them and gang up on them together..."

"Fool! That's an army that my Xu family has painstakingly trained! Without them, how can my Xu family rest easy in Anlu? I think you're truly blinded by lust and your judgment has been clouded. How can I entrust the Xu family to you like this!"

He flicked his sleeve: "Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to capture them, even if it means losing manpower."

Having said that, he turned around and shouted, "Pass down the word: those traitors from Cangyu Pavilion, life or death, are to be dealt with!"

"Yes! Patriarch!"

The butler at the door hurriedly went down to make arrangements.

And this old steward was actually a Grand Martial Master, and even wore armor.

Xu An panicked: "Grandpa...that princess..."

"Shut up!! How dare you lay a finger on a princess? Even if she is the crown prince's daughter, she is still a member of the royal family. If you dare to covet her, you will surely die!"

Xu An looked terrified and quickly said he dared not.

But then came another question: "Not even a corpse..."

Xu Qian's wrinkled face twitched slightly, but he did not reply.

A moment later, a martial arts master rushed back.

"Master!! Something's wrong! The enemy is charging at an incredible speed, and they're almost breaking through the west gate, heading straight for the west city gate!"

Xu Qian was furious: "What's going on? A whole thousand people are surrounding us!"

"Master, that woman is actually a Martial Spirit Realm expert! She keeps charging into the crowd, and our crossbows can't break through her true energy shield. Our nets are shaken off by her, and she even knows how to deal with fire oil!"

Xu Qian sighed inwardly, "As expected... it really is a Martial Spirit..."

Xu An, standing beside him, grew even more anxious: "Grandpa, please help! They're trying to escape..."

Xu Qian closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before continuing, "Have the ballistae placed at the west gate and the reserve team equipped with chain-link carts. We must stop the enemy."

"Yes! Patriarch!"

"Grandpa, such a fierce battle will cause too much damage to the Xu family..."

Xu Qian sighed: "Alas! Those who achieve great things do not concern themselves with trifles. If a mere servant can deplete the Crown Princess and the others' true energy, it will be a great contribution. Otherwise, even if I use secret techniques, I will only barely reach the Martial Spirit realm."

Do you only read pedantic books all day? You should study military strategy!

Xu An gave an awkward smile.