usatvline Chapter 197 He is coming
Chapter 197 He is coming
The sky tonight seemed to mirror Duan Zhengchun's mood. The already dark night sky was filled with dark clouds, completely obscuring the bright moon and casting a depressing darkness over the entire night.
Just then, a slight sound reached Duan Zhengchun's ears!
Duan Zhengchun's expression changed slightly. He turned his head sharply in the direction from which the sound came, his right hand already resting on the sword case.
Immediately afterwards, a woman in green robes carrying a sword slowly stepped forward and respectfully bowed to Duan Zhengchun.
"I've met the sect master!"
Duan Zhengchun withdrew his hand, tilted his head back and took a sip of wine, then said coldly, "There's news?!"
The woman in green frowned and said solemnly, "Reporting to the sect leader, according to the latest information we have gathered, Huang Rong has infiltrated the Mongol army's hidden hideout. There are no fewer than a dozen Mongol garrisons there!"
"And Huang Rong seems to be heading to the camp of the personal army led by the Mongol prince Kublai Khan! That is the strongest Mongol army! Her daughter Guo Fu is imprisoned there!"
"The situation is worse than we anticipated. If the rescue fails, it will be virtually impossible for her to get out alive!"
Upon hearing his subordinate's reply, Duan Zhengchun's brows furrowed almost instantly. After a moment's thought, he immediately put away his wine gourd, slung his sword case over his shoulder, and leaped onto his horse.
"Sect Master, this mission is fraught with danger. Should we notify the Border City branch for reinforcements?!"
"At this time, the Beggars' Sect is in turmoil, and Guo Jing is in Huai'an dealing with a major battle that could be launched by the Mongol army at any moment. I'm afraid he won't be able to arrive in time!"
The woman in green clasped her hands in a respectful bow, looked at Duan Zhengchun with a worried expression, and hurriedly asked loudly.
"No need! You just need to keep an eye on the other Mongol garrisons. If you find any unusual activity from them, create chaos!"
After Duan Zhengchun uttered a deep sentence, he immediately sped away, disappearing into the night in the blink of an eye.
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Inside the Mongol Imperial Guard camp, Huang Rong, along with a dozen or so people, stood back to back, glaring angrily at the dark mass of Mongol soldiers surrounding them.
The ground was littered with corpses, including members of the Beggars' Sect and heroes from all walks of life who had come to the aid of the border town after the Heroes' Gathering.
Of the people she brought, less than 30% remained!
She originally planned to take advantage of the night to sneak into the camp with her men to rescue the woman imprisoned there, and then leave quietly. However, by the time she realized something was wrong, it was too late to escape!
This was a trap from the very beginning, designed to lure them in! It was specifically set up for the couple!
She's fallen into a trap!
The enemies blocking their way out outnumbered them by a hundred or even a thousand times! No matter how skilled they were in martial arts, they couldn't possibly kill them all!
Moreover, her stomach was in excruciating pain!
Just then, a dignified middle-aged man slowly walked out of a large tent. As he looked at Huang Rong, who was surrounded, he raised his voice and said, "This must be the famous heroine Huang Rong, right?"
Upon hearing the voice, Huang Rong hurriedly turned her head to look, frowned, and then said in a deep voice, "Who are you?!"
The middle-aged man stood with his hands behind his back, head held high and chest out, and said, "I am Kublai Khan, a prince of the Great Mongol Empire. The territory of the Great Song Dynasty will one day become part of the map of our Mongol Empire."
"If Lady Huang knows what's good for her, she should have the martial arts practitioners entrenched in the three border cities withdraw quickly. War between two countries is a matter between the imperial courts and has nothing to do with the martial arts world."
"If you agree, I can guarantee that you and your daughter will be safe and sound, and that not a single hair on your head will be lost."
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Huang Rong's eyes. She hadn't expected that the other party was actually the younger brother of Möngke, the current Great Khan of Mongolia!
"Even if my daughter and I die here today, we will never agree to this!"
Huang Rong gave a cold laugh and loudly gave her answer.
She could never do anything to betray the Song Dynasty!
Because once the border town falls, the Mongol army can drive in unimpeded, and then there will be endless suffering!
"Knowing it's impossible, why does Miss Huang still do it?"
"Besides, you were wrong just now. You are not just mother and daughter. Think it through. This is your last chance!"
Kublai Khan shook his head, looking at Huang Rong with some disappointment, and loudly reminded her.
Upon hearing this, Huang Rong subconsciously touched her stomach and gritted her teeth, saying, "Even so, I will never surrender!"
Her mind was made up, and no one could change it.
Kublai Khan frowned, said nothing more, and simply raised his hand to issue the final order.
Immediately afterwards, the dark mass of enemies surged towards Huang Rong and the remaining dozen or so people like a tidal wave!
Despite the abdominal pain, Duan Zhengchun protected his stomach with one hand and brandished the curved sword he had taken from the enemy with the other, relentlessly slashing at the enemies who rushed towards him!
But the enemies in front of her seemed endless, with people constantly charging at them, and her companions standing beside her fell one after another!
A sense of powerless despair lingered in the hearts of everyone who remained!
Just then, Huang Rong suddenly felt a piercing pain in her chest, followed by an icy chill!
A knife had already plunged directly into her chest!
Huang Rong roared and swiftly forced back an enemy. She then grabbed the blade with the hand that had been clutching her stomach and glared fiercely at the person who had attacked her!
She was stunned, because the person who had just drawn the knife was her comrade-in-arms!
"The traitor was you?!"
Huang Rong opened her eyes wide in anger, stared into the man's eyes, and questioned him fiercely.
The man sneered and gripped the knife with both hands, seemingly wanting to pierce Huang Rong's body directly!
Huang Rong roared, gripping the blade in front of her chest tightly with one hand, kicking the man hard in the abdomen with one foot, and at the same time, the curved blade in her other hand flashed towards the man's neck!
The man panicked immediately. Without thinking, he hastily abandoned his knife and retreated, avoiding Huang Rong's fatal blow. He then hurriedly retreated to Kublai Khan's side, who was standing on the steps in front of the tent, and knelt respectfully before him.
Looking at the traitor, Huang Rong gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with disgust and hatred!
It turns out that she had been deceived from the very beginning. That person not only colluded with Kublai Khan's men to capture her daughter, but also led her into this trap that had been set long ago!
Thinking of this, Huang Rong couldn't help but feel so angry that a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.
Her closest companion had also fallen, leaving her completely alone and unable to support the family.
Death seemed to be her only ending.
However, at that moment, a scream of battle suddenly came from afar, almost instantly attracting everyone's attention!
Standing on the steps, Kublai Khan looked up and gazed in the direction from which the sounds of battle were coming. He then saw a young man in blue riding a white horse and wielding a sharp sword charging toward him as if he were in an empty field!
"What amazing skills!"
Seeing this scene, Kublai Khan couldn't help but blurt out.
Standing surrounded and already at her limit, Huang Rong saw the figure on horseback and stood frozen in place, feeling both disbelief and a strange excitement.
Why is he here?!
Yes, he's here!
After receiving the news, Duan Zhengchun rushed to the Imperial Guard camp, and thankfully he arrived not too late!
In the blink of an eye, Duan Zhengchun rode his white horse and charged into the midst of the army, arriving beside Huang Rong. He then leaped into the air and swung his Lingxiao sword with lightning speed!
"what!"
As a series of screams rang out, the Mongol soldiers who had surrounded Huang Rong were instantly killed or wounded, and a gap was revealed in the blink of an eye!
Seeing this scene, everyone present stared wide-eyed in disbelief as Duan Zhengchun slowly landed. Duan Zhengchun's move just now had barely touched the bodies of those he had killed; he had killed them entirely with sword energy!
This is simply unbelievable!
Especially Kublai Khan, who stood on the steps, had recruited many martial arts masters under his command, but he had never heard of anyone whose martial arts skills could reach the level of Duan Zhengchun! It was unimaginable!
Huang Rong stared blankly at Duan Zhengchun, who had appeared beside her. Her expression was stiff, and she was speechless for a moment. Although she had many feelings in her heart, she could not say a single word.
"Are you ok?"
Duan Zhengchun glanced at Huang Rong, whose chest was covered in blood, out of the corner of his eye, and asked her with concern...