The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 137 - 81 Journey to Yuzhou (3) Perilous Escape_2

Originally, Yuan Wenkang was supposed to go with them. With his high martial arts skills, he could keep them safe. Now, Xiao Jinxing seems to have abandoned Yuan Wenkang, leaving just the two of them to flee for their lives. If they encounter any danger again...

Wait!

Ye Qichi’s eyes suddenly tightened.

Oh, my goodness.

Is danger coming so soon?!

Is that a torch in front?

So many torches, how many people are there?!

Xiao Jinxing obviously saw it too.

He shouted loudly, "Follow me!"

As the words fell.

Xiao Jinxing directed the horse to turn around.

Damn it.

She didn’t even know the basics of horseback riding, and now she’s expected to turn the horse around; isn’t this intentionally trying to kill her?!

Watching the torches in front approaching crazily.

Ye Qichi mustered all her strength to yank the reins.

Feeling the resistance, the horse’s front hooves went airborne.

Ye Qichi, taken by surprise, lost her balance and fell off the horse.

"Ah!" Ye Qichi rolled on the ground.

The pain of falling off the horse almost knocked her unconscious.

She lay there on the ground, unable to get up for a long time.

She could only watch as the horse she had been riding ran off uncontrollably.

Meanwhile, the sound of galloping hooves was drawing nearer.

And the torches are getting closer.

She pondered.

Things seemed dire.

If the people coming to kill them were sent by the Prince of Chu, she was definitely doomed.

Just as Ye Qichi was trying to calm herself and think of ways to save herself, a fine horse suddenly sped towards her, and from afar, she heard a familiar voice, "Give me your hand!"

It’s Xiao Jinxing!

Had Xiao Jinxing, who had already gone far away, actually come back?!

Was she hallucinating?!

"Ye Qichi, give me your hand!" Xiao Jinxing yelled loudly.

Ye Qichi was startled into alertness.

She hurriedly reached out her hand.

With one pull, Xiao Jinxing forcefully hoisted Ye Qichi onto the back of his horse.

For a second, Ye Qichi felt as if she almost flew into the sky.

By the time she gathered her senses, she was already placed on the horseback by Xiao Jinxing, his arms holding her as he rode away quickly.

Such a delay.

The torches and the sound of hooves were even closer now.

No more than fifty meters separated them, front and back.

"Why did you come back?!" Ye Qichi, still shaken.

"Yuzhou City still needs you."

She knew Xiao Jinxing wouldn’t suddenly have a change of heart.

And she felt a bit relieved.

At least for now, in Xiao Jinxing’s eyes, she was still of use.

Under non-extreme circumstances, Xiao Jinxing probably wouldn’t just watch her die.

"You should have let me ride with you on the same horse from the beginning," Ye Qichi said, somewhat irritated as she recalled how close she came to thinking about death.

"One horse can’t run fast with two people," Xiao Jinxing replied coldly.

Ye Qichi was startled.

This meant they were soon to be caught by their pursuers.

"There’s a river up ahead," Xiao Jinxing suddenly said.

So Xiao Jinxing had already scouted ahead just now.

"You know how to swim, right?!" Xiao Jinxing said, "Just jump in when we get there."

"Okay," Ye Qichi agreed.

She had no choice anyway.

"I can’t swim," Xiao Jinxing admitted bluntly.

"..." So him saving her wasn’t just because she was useful in Yuzhou City, it was also because he needed her help to cross the river, right?!

Otherwise.

In such an urgent situation, would he even care if Yuzhou City needed her? He would have abandoned her and disappeared without a trace long ago, right?!

"If I die," Xiao Jinxing threatened, "not a single one from the Ye Family or the Minister Mansion will survive!"

Ye Qichi truly wanted to bite Xiao Jinxing to death.

"After we go into the water later, don’t struggle. If you struggle, you’ll only make us both drown," Ye Qichi agreed, holding back her anger.

This meant, if he really wanted her to save him, he had to trust her completely.

"Okay," Xiao Jinxing agreed.

At this moment.

They could already see the clear river water ahead.

"Whoa!" Xiao Jinxing pulled the reins tightly, bringing the horse to a stop.

The frantic sound of hooves from behind was getting closer.

The two quickly dismounted.

Xiao Jinxing commanded loudly, "Jump!"

Without hesitation, Ye Qichi jumped in.

Xiao Jinxing followed suit.

The water was chilling in the early autumn.

Enduring the temperature of the river, Ye Qichi held her breath underwater.

Then she saw Xiao Jinxing appear in front of her, constantly sinking deeper into the water.

She watched him.

Suddenly, a thought crossed her mind, wondering whether to just leave.

To leave, and henceforth stay away from the court, changing her name and roaming the world freely.