The Moon is Full in the Traveling House

Chapter 150 Heavy Rain Attack

Master Chenxuan and his entourage stayed in Qingzhou for a day. During that day, they were not idle. Under the personal command of the Second Prince, the Chu people were busy transporting dozens of carts of grain bought at a high price from the Shun State to the Chu State's carts.

Seeing so much grain being transported away, Zhao Ziyuan felt very complicated. The land of Chu State was not as fertile as that of Shun State. If there was a bumper harvest, the people could barely make a living; but if there was a severe drought, famine would spread and the people could only starve and freeze. This year is a rare drought year. The bodies of people who died of starvation are everywhere in the disaster area, which is horrible to look at. Although the court has allocated a large amount of disaster relief funds, after layers of deductions and exploitation, only a few of them have actually reached the hands of the victims. Now, this batch of grain bought at a high price from Shun State will be escorted back to Chu State by General Yunhui himself. It is hoped that the grain can be delivered to the disaster-stricken people as soon as possible to help them get through the difficult times. After all, General Yunhui is famous for his integrity and will never do such things as embezzling disaster funds.

Young Master Chen Xuan was listening to reports of the major and minor events that happened in Tianshun. In addition to the two major events mentioned by General Xiao, Gu Ze also reported to Young Master Chen Xuan: "Tong Bo has been captured and is currently being held in the government's prison."

Master Chen Xuan smiled. If he guessed correctly, Tong Bo should be in control of most of the Tong family's assets. Now the court is facing internal and external troubles, and there are many places to spend money. The court accepted the Tong family's wealth without hesitation.

Therefore, Tong Bo was secretly escorted back to Beijing by General Xiao. However, Su Lun and Gu Bei's mission was not over yet. They continued to protect Master Chen Xuan and the Chu envoys as secret guards to ensure their smooth return to Beijing.

The carriage continued to move forward slowly, and Master Chen Xuan sat quietly in the carriage, looking out the window into the distance, as if waiting for something. Two consecutive days passed, and no accidents happened along the way. Everything seemed calm, but everyone did not relax their vigilance because they knew that this calm was just the calm before the storm, and greater danger could come at any time.

Sure enough, on the fourth day, the uneasy premonition was finally confirmed. It was already approaching evening, and the sky, which had been clear just a moment ago, suddenly became gloomy, and in the blink of an eye, it began to rain heavily. At the same time, a rain of arrows flew from all directions like locusts passing through a border.

The guards of the two countries reacted quickly and held up their shields to resist the rain of arrows. However, because the rain of arrows came too suddenly, they were still a step slower, and many guards on the periphery were unfortunately hit by arrows and fell to the ground. This place is located in a hilly area, surrounded by large and small peaks and valleys. The terrain is very complex and very suitable for ambushes. Judging from the direction of the arrow rain, the enemy seems to come from all directions, making it difficult to defend.

Although General Xiao left behind a small number of elite troops, as well as masters such as Su Lun and Gu Bei, they did not dare to act rashly in the face of the dense rain of arrows and the pouring rain, and could only wait quietly for this wave of arrows to pass.

Time passed by, and if anyone lowered their shield, they would be attacked by a hail of arrows. They were in trouble because they could not determine the exact number and location of the enemy.

However, even in such a harsh environment, Master Chen Xuan still remained absolutely calm.

According to his analysis, the number of troops should not be too large. After all, this is Dashun, and it is almost impossible to blatantly mobilize a large number of troops to intercept and kill them without being discovered. At present, the reason why they are in a passive state is mainly due to weather reasons.

In addition, the other party's purpose may not be to kill people directly, but it may be to take this opportunity to cause trouble and destroy the alliance between the two countries. Of course, if he can hurt himself or the second prince of Chu or Princess Qianying, it will be icing on the cake for the assassin.

Master Chenxuan had a faint smile on his face and calmly issued the order to counterattack.

In an instant, the elite troops left behind by General Xiao and warriors such as Su Lun quickly took action. They rode their horses, raised their shields, and rushed towards the direction of the rain of arrows at an astonishing speed.

Although several elite soldiers were unfortunately hit by arrows, this did not stop them from advancing. They rushed into the assassins' ambush like divine soldiers.

Instantly, the shouts of killing were deafening. The archers could no longer focus on attacking Master Chen Xuan and the Chu envoys, and had to draw out their weapons and engage in a fierce battle with the approaching elite troops of the General's Mansion.

Surprisingly, there were many experts hidden among these assassins. Some of them even managed to seize the horses of the elite soldiers, making the battle extremely fierce.

However, these highly skilled assassins were only a minority after all. After a fierce battle, only eight or nine people on Su Lun's side were able to continue fighting on horseback, while there were still five assassins left.

The leading assassin looked at Su Lun, his eyes revealing a hint of surprise and vigilance. In the previous battle, this man took the lead, charged forward, and ruthlessly harvested the lives of many of his men, but he himself seemed unharmed. With such terrible fighting power, if it were not for his obviously inconsistent age, he would even mistakenly think that it was the Protector of the Nation General Xiao Yi who came here in person. Su Lun and Gu Bei were wearing ordinary clothes, and the assassins could not guess their true identities for a while.

"May I know your name, sir? I am not very talented, but I would like to ask you for some advice." The assassin leader asked with a bow, trying to find out Su Lun's background.

Seeing this, Gu Bei leaned close to Su Lun's ear and whispered, "Brother Su, be careful of traps." However, Su Lun had already been aroused by a strong desire to fight at this time, and he accepted the challenge of the assassin without fear.

"Then let's fight!" Su Lun responded loudly, his voice full of determination and confidence. As soon as he finished speaking, he and the assassin instantly engaged in a battle, with swords flashing and shadows interlaced, and the momentum was like a rainbow. The people around them stepped aside one after another, giving them enough space to start this life-and-death duel.