Chapter 67: Why Would This Prince Need Your Care?
Outside the tent, the faint firelight cast dim shadows inside. Without inner strength, one could only see vague outlines.
Even though most couldn’t clearly see what Yu Luo and her family were up to, from the earlier conversation, they sensed that something unusual was happening.
In their despair, they instinctively held their breath, wishing they could also help somehow.
But now was not the time for delays. Yu Luo didn’t have the luxury to ask if any of the other prisoners knew martial arts. With each passing second, the women and children were in even greater danger.
Yu Luo approached the edge of the tent, gently lifting a small corner of the tent flap. Despite the cries of women outside, she remained calm and first observed the situation outside.
The guards on night duty were sitting around a fire, drinking from flasks and laughing. From time to time, they would whistle lewdly towards the tent where the other guards were staying, their tones full of mockery and vulgarity.
To them, the cries of the women and children outside were not guilt-inducing at all. On the contrary, they seemed to find it thrilling, as if it were just a lively background sound.
“Hey, take it easy in there! Our brothers also want a turn. Don’t go playing them to death all at once!”
A guard raised his head and shouted towards the tent, causing the others around the fire to burst into laughter.
Seeing these heartless beasts, Yu Luo immediately aimed her crossbow at the guard who had just shouted.
“Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!”
A series of bolts flew out in rapid succession. The guards outside hadn’t even had the chance to scream before they dropped to the ground, lifeless.
Yu Luo glanced down and realized that her mother had also been crouching down and shooting alongside her!
When she looked to the side, she saw her father by another flap of the tent, retracting his crossbow after having aimed at the guards.
“The noise stopped. Did you succeed?”
Yu Zhengqing’s voice, full of shock, came from behind them. Yu Luo turned to see him standing there with his two sons, already armed and ready.
“The ten guards outside are all dead. You can use their weapons.”
After saying that, Yu Luo’s family of three quickly ran outside, not daring to waste any more time.
When the six of them, armed with weapons, charged into the tent where the guards were, the screams inside were horrific—especially the cries of the young girls. Hearing it made Yu Luo wish she could skin those beasts alive.
Unfortunately, with the darkness and only a faint light outside, Yu Luo and her family, who lacked inner strength, couldn’t see clearly inside.
If they were to fire recklessly now, they might accidentally hurt the wrong people…
“Give me that thing. I have inner strength—I can see clearly.”
Just as Yu Luo was about to act but hesitated, Yu Zhengqing’s voice came from behind her.
She turned to see his shadowy figure and, at that moment, chose to trust him—at least for now, they were on the same side.
“Just aim at them and pull the trigger here.”
Seizing the moment when the guards were too distracted by their deeds to notice, and the cries of the women and children masked their actions, Yu Luo quickly instructed him in a low voice.
Yu Zhengqing, who had been on the battlefield before, immediately understood how to use the crossbow. Without hesitation, he fired bolts into the tent’s darkness!
“Ugh!”
Several short bolts flew out, piercing the backs of the beasts who were pressing down on the women and children!
Those unfortunate enough to be hit collapsed directly onto the women beneath them. The loud noises and the groans of those dying immediately alerted the other guards and Liang Chao!
“Trying to rebel, huh?!”
Liang Chao’s icy voice echoed! His roar snapped the other guards back to their senses.
The women and children who had been resisting, upon seeing the shadows at the tent entrance, couldn’t believe their eyes. They quickly pulled their torn clothes together and curled into the corners, covering their mouths to muffle their sobs.
Yu Luo and the others didn’t rush in. Ye Jiamei and Yu Haojie even reached out to stop Yu Xiaoran and his brother, who were gripping the swords they’d taken from the guards.
The six of them remained silent, standing at the entrance. Their shadowy figures made Liang Chao, who was already startled, even more flustered.
As the remaining guards scrambled to their feet, the four of them raised their crossbows in unison, bolts firing directly into the guards’ chests!
“Thump, thump, thump!”
In the blink of an eye, seventeen or eighteen guards collapsed, leaving the rest to react in panic. They hurriedly tried to grab the women and children on the ground to use as “shields”!
At that moment, Yu Zhengqing leaped forward with astonishing speed, his two sons following closely behind…
In no time, the once pristine tent was soaked in blood. The young girls were bawling in terror, and the women, holding them tightly, covered their mouths and huddled in the corners.
These were the gods who had saved them from the gates of hell. They couldn’t help in the fight but could at least refrain from causing any trouble.
At that moment, watching Yu Zhengqing’s tall figure and his swift, lethal moves, Yu Luo and her family held their breath.
Yu Zhengqing truly lived up to his reputation. With such skills and agility, it was no wonder he had fought alongside the old Marquis at a young age and commanded respect in court by his twenties.
It was no wonder the emperor couldn’t spare even the old Marquis—because Yu Zhengqing was indeed a peerless talent.
“Yu Zhengqing, I even went out of my way to take care of you, and you… you actually struck to kill.”
Liang Chao’s eyes were wide with disbelief as Yu Zhengqing’s sword pierced his chest!
Looking down at the dark silhouette in the dim light, Liang Chao was filled with regret!
“Why would this prince need your care?”
Yu Zhengqing’s voice was cold and indifferent. As soon as he finished, he pulled his sword from Liang Chao’s chest, causing a spray of hot blood to splash across his face.
“Filthy.”
Sheathing his sword, Yu Zhengqing wiped the blood from his face with disgust.
Watching him like this, Yu Luo’s family couldn’t help but feel a bit dazzled, setting aside all past grievances.
It was the first time they had truly seen Yu Zhengqing in action since arriving in ancient times—and they had to admit, he was indeed impressive!
“Alright, everyone, don’t be afraid. These beasts are all dead. Quickly, return to your families.”
Looking at the women and children huddled in the corners, trembling in fear amidst the forty bodies sprawled across the blood-stained tent floor, Ye Jiamei hurried to reassure them with a gentle voice.
