Chapter 85

Putting aside the cloud horse's "leaf-treading" magical ability, even in terms of carrying capacity and running ability, it is much stronger than an ordinary horse. Therefore, even though Hongyun now had an additional passenger, Chai Yujing, the speed did not slow down much.

In a blink, Hongyun had already carried Bu Ye and Chai Yujing almost out of the garden. Some of the city soldiers who were nearby but did not see the situation clearly immediately shot arrows at them without a word.

At this moment, Bu Ye could not help but frown and then shouted, "Chai Yujing is in my hands. If you don't want to hurt him, come on!"

Bu Ye's voice was very loud, and everyone in the government office, even those within a mile, heard his words.

Many people were stunned. Bu Ye actually had a hostage, and it was Chai Yujing. What should they do?

They were stunned, but Hongyun was not.

In two leaps, it had already jumped to the top of a tree at the edge of the garden. After running a few steps, it made a powerful leap, gliding in the air for a full thirty meters, its posture extremely graceful, then landed on the roof of a small building and continued to run forward.

They had spent great effort to chase to the garden and had almost surrounded Bu Ye, but in just a few words, he had escaped, and so easily. Now, if they wanted to chase him, it would be difficult, as they did not have Hongyun's abilities. Even Heart Cloud Awakeners could not do what Hongyun did on the rooftops.

After a moment of shock, everyone in the garden reacted and started to chase. They really couldn't think of anything else to do.

At the same time, the news of Lu Yu's death spread out of the government office at an astonishing speed, and cries of "The Prefect has been killed" could be heard everywhere.

Hongyun, though fast, could not outpace sound. After a dozen seconds, it had already carried Bu Ye and Chai Yujing to two hundred meters west of the government office, but the pressure in front suddenly increased.

More and more soldiers climbed onto the rooftops. A quick glance would make anyone think the entire city was repairing the roofs...

But they were not roofers; they were soldiers in armor, including Heart Cloud Awakeners. In Muyuan City, the White Wolf Camp indeed had the most Heart Cloud Ten-Star and above strong ones, but the White Wolf Camp was not the only one.

While running, Hongyun let out a somewhat anxious snort. This little mare had lost confidence.

Bu Ye freed his left hand, twisted his body to the back, and patted Hongyun's buttocks to comfort her. There was no other way; with Chai Yujing in front, Bu Ye could only pat Hongyun's buttocks...

Hongyun finally relaxed, and Bu Ye, impatient, tapped Chai Yujing's shoulder with the sword, saying, "Shouldn't you say something?"

Since being lifted onto the horse by Bu Ye, Chai Yujing had been bending over, neck缩缩, right hand barely holding the horse's neck to maintain balance, left hand placed on his throat. Bu Ye couldn't see his face and didn't know what he was doing.

Only when Bu Ye asked did Chai Yujing respond for the first time, but his mouth only made "hiss, ha" sounds, unable to form sentences.

Bu Ye then realized that when he lifted Chai Yujing with one hand, he must have used too much force, injuring his neck.

Bu Ye didn't know what to say about this situation, so he could only shout, "Lower your head and sit steady," and raised the Moon Ci sword with his right hand.

Clearly, a fierce battle was inevitable.

Thus, Bu Ye and Hongyun charged through the city like cutting through waves. Wherever they passed, those nearby with short weapons fell off the roofs like dumplings. However, they didn't fare well either; Bu Ye's body was newly injured, and Hongyun was also cut by sharp weapons twice.

At this moment, a half-foot-long wound on Hongyun's left neck was bleeding, the chestnut horse hair soaked in blood turning almost black, looking quite shocking. Another wound was on the left side, but on the buttocks, fortunately, it was shallow and not much blood seeped out.

This was because Bu Ye always used his right hand to wield the sword, and with Chai Yujing in front, it was even more inconvenient to swing the sword to the left.

But if he threw Chai Yujing to the back, he wouldn't be at ease. Throwing Chai Yujing away was even more out of the question. Now, it was all thanks to Chai Yujing's intimidation that most of the officers were hesitant to attack. If he threw Chai Yujing away, he would be instantly surrounded.

Looking down from a high place, he could see that all the government troops in the western part of the city were mobilized, many on the rooftops, and even more in the streets and alleys below.

The situation was very urgent, but Bu Ye's heart did not waver at all.

He not only had no regrets but felt even more exhilarated.

Everything he saw was the confidence of Lu Yu, Chai Yujing, and Wei Xing.

Because they had confidence, they dared to order killings.

Now, Bu Ye was directly challenging their confidence, or rather, their foundation!

With two more injuries, this little mare, Hongyun, also got angry. The previous anxiety and lack of confidence were gone, replaced by a strong fighting spirit, as if to say, "Today, I'll stand up to you!"

She was already consciously avoiding crowded areas, and now she was still avoiding them, but with the rising fighting spirit, she avoided them more accurately and efficiently.

A soldier with a spear charged from the right front, and Hongyun charged straight at him. Just as the soldier thrust his spear, she slightly veered to the left to avoid the spear tip. This gave Bu Ye the best angle to attack, and with a light swing of the Moon Ci sword, the soldier's head flew off.

Sometimes, due to Hongyun's sudden changes in direction and jumps, the government soldiers would lose their balance or step into the air, falling without touching a single hair of the horse.

Soon, Hongyun had already charged through most of the western part of the city. Bu Ye could already see the tightly closed west city gate and the soldiers standing in formation in front of it.

At this moment, all his thoughts were on breaking out of Muyuan City, and he didn't even think about how many people were on the edge of their seats because of him.

...

The residents of Dongmang Village lived on the western street of the city. From the moment the city's troops were mobilized, they, who were already like birds startled by a bow, came out of their houses to find out what was happening.

As time passed, the city became more chaotic, and the news of the Prefect's death spread.

No one mentioned the name of the murderer, but all the residents of Dongmang Village believed it must be Bu Ye.

Then, they saw a chestnut horse charging from the eastern rooftops into their field of vision. Who could it be other than Bu Ye?

The logic of the mountain villagers was simple: Bu Ye was one of them.

Bu Ye came to avenge the dead, and he had already done so.

Now, they also hoped Bu Ye could escape.

"Mom, Uncle Bu!" In a small courtyard, Sheng'er stared with wide eyes, pointing to the distant rooftop, unable to believe it. The last time Bu Ye rode a cloud horse to the execution ground, Sheng'er wasn't there. This was his first time seeing Bu Ye so cool...

Luo Xiu held Sheng'er by her thigh, looking far away at Bu Ye riding the horse, feeling more sorrow than joy. He came to avenge the villagers, but why did she feel the distance between them growing? Or perhaps, they were always distant, and she just didn't realize it clearly before, now she finally saw it more clearly.

She was a woman who wanted a peaceful life, but Bu Ye was...

For a moment, she couldn't find the right words to describe Bu Ye, so she just stood there, watching.

When Bu Ye charged from a distance, coming to their north, the closest point being only fifty to sixty meters away, seeing the chestnut horse bleeding and running on rooftops, trees, and walls, surrounded by government troops, Luo Xiu finally found the words.

Bu Ye was like a wild cloud horse, the freest, most rebellious, and most fierce kind.

And what about her?

...

Because the situation was always very dangerous, and he didn't want to involve the villagers of Dongmang Village, Bu Ye didn't look in that direction.

As they got closer to the west city gate, the pressure on him and Hongyun increased. Seeing the well-organized formation of the soldiers with swords, spears, and bows in front of the west city gate, it didn't look like there was any hope of escaping.

At this moment, Chai Yujing, who had been sitting in front, finally felt better and said, "Surrender."

"Shut up!"

"Even if you kill me, you won't escape either, right? But if you release me and surrender, I guarantee I will help you..."

"Swish!" Bu Ye's right hand swung the sword, cutting off another person's head. The flying head and blood immediately made Chai Yujing pause, truly shutting his mouth.

But when Chai Yujing didn't speak, Bu Ye wanted to say something.

"From the moment I charged into Muyuan, you and Lu Yu were destined to be dead. But I didn't expect the city's troops to react so quickly. Now, I'm giving you a chance..."

Chai Yujing was completely stunned. Just a moment ago, he was trying to persuade Bu Ye to surrender, and now it was Bu Ye's turn to persuade him. Was Bu Ye learning from him?

Bu Ye continued, "As long as you fully cooperate with me to get out of the city, I can guarantee, on my honor, that I will spare your life afterward."

This kid is definitely learning from me! Chai Yujing shouted in his heart.

"I won't cooperate with you! You might as well surrender." Chai Yujing said coldly.

Bu Ye laughed coldly, "It seems you haven't seen the situation clearly."

Then Bu Ye did something surprising. He actually put the Moon Ci sword back into its scabbard.

The soldiers in front were delighted. The one closest to him charged from the side, swinging his sword to cut.

Bu Ye laughed coldly, and his empty right hand suddenly grabbed Chai Yujing's wrist, pulling his arm toward the incoming sword.

"Ahhh!!!" Chai Yujing screamed and struggled, but how could he be stronger than Bu Ye?

The soldier originally intended to cut Bu Ye, but now he was about to cut off Chai Yujing's arm first. Who in Muyuan didn't know Chai Yujing? The soldier was so scared that his soul trembled, and he tried to pull back his sword.

The sword was pulled back, but the huge inertia made him lose balance and fall off the roof.

Then, Chai Yujing officially became Bu Ye's shield.

To prevent Chai Yujing from moving around, Bu Ye punched him hard in the waist.

This made anyone in close combat who didn't have precise control dare not attack. Even the Heart Cloud Awakeners were hesitant in their attacks.

"Whoosh!!"

An arrow suddenly shot from a distant tree, heading straight for Bu Ye's right shoulder.

Bu Ye's response was to lean his upper body backward and pull Chai Yujing back.

"Swish!"

"Ahhh!!!"

Chai Yujing screamed in pain as the arrow shot directly into his shoulder!

There was still someone who didn't see the situation clearly. From the left below, a soldier who thought his archery skills were excellent fired a cold arrow.

Bu Ye grabbed Chai Yujing's left wrist with his left hand and swung it toward the source of the cold arrow.

"Swish!"

This time it was even more direct. Chai Yujing's left forearm was shot through, and the pain almost made him faint...

Then, without waiting for Bu Ye to say anything, Chai Yujing shouted, "Stop it all!!!"

His face was red, and his voice was stern, a sight no one had ever seen...

"I am Chai Yujing, stop it all!!!"

Bu Ye didn't bother to mock Chai Yujing and just laughed behind him.

The little mare, Hongyun, also understood the cause and effect, and her eyes showed more joy.

With Chai Yujing's golden reputation, especially after Lu Yu's death, Chai Yujing became the top leader in Muyuan, and no one dared to act anymore.

Hongyun made a few leaps and a mad dash, and with a "whoosh," she leaped down from a rooftop, completing the crossing of the entire western part of the city, landing on the large square in front of the west city gate.

Hongyun didn't slow down and charged directly toward the soldiers in formation in front of the city gate.

Bu Ye said coldly, "Make them open the city gate!"

Chai Yujing wasn't stupid. Once out of the city gate, his life would be completely in Bu Ye's hands, so he said coldly, "No way!"

"If you don't order it, I'll cut off your right arm right now!" Bu Ye drew the Moon Ci sword with a "clank."

Chai Yujing was startled, but if the city gate was really opened, it would mean certain death. Now, at most, he would lose an arm.

"Wait..." Chai Yujing didn't want to lose an arm and couldn't think of a good solution, so he had to stabilize Bu Ye first.

But Bu Ye showed no sign of waiting and even made Hongyun speed up!

One hundred meters, eighty meters, sixty meters...

Chai Yujing's heart was struggling fiercely, his mind working faster than ever. He felt he was about to find a solution.

But at this moment, Bu Ye suddenly roared, making his ears ring.

"Get out of the way!!!"

There were at least four to five hundred government troops in front, with the front row being a spear formation. The dense spears were tilted upward, and if Bu Ye charged, he would be pierced like a sieve. Even if Hongyun jumped, she couldn't jump over them because there were shield and archer formations behind.

Bu Ye's roar carried the momentum of his charge from the east to the west, killing countless people, including the Prefect. The cold killing intent also surged out with this roar!

Whoever blocks me, dies!!!

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