Chapter Thirteen Night Running

"Ouch, ouch..." "My legs, help me, brother..." In the noisy yard, one or two sentences could be heard very clearly from time to time. It was as if an earthquake had just occurred here. Some people were lying down, some were sitting and holding their heads, and some were rolling back and forth on the ground.

Qu Liangcai stood up not far away. He received two blows, but they were not serious. But he stood there with no intention of continuing to take action, but his face turned red with shame.

Zhu Gaoxu took a look at him and felt that he was an upright young man. It seemed that he had done nothing wrong in showing mercy and giving up an opportunity to completely defeat Qu Liangcai.

Being able to accept defeat is a sign of shame.

Even Qu Liangcai didn't come up, let alone the rest. Most of the remaining people were yamen runners, holding lacquered sticks and facing Zhu Gaoxu, with a very good posture, looking like they were ready to fight, but they just didn't take action.

"Let's go!" Zhu Gaoxu called into the door.

The four men and women hiding in the door hurried out. The fat prince turned his head slightly and took a look at the body stabbed to death by the dagger. Du Qianrui lowered her eyes, occasionally looking up at Zhu Gaoxu, with fear and awe in her eyes, as well as admiration.

Zhu Gaoxu took the lead and walked out of the courtyard quickly with a few people.

As soon as I came out, I saw the lights of torches dotted in the night and heard the barking of dogs nearby. Nearby, three knights stood side by side, with the knights holding paint sticks and torches, staring at the door.

The three horses stood there motionless with no intention of attacking. Zhu Gaoxu took a look and then galloped forward. The horses were suddenly startled, their hooves shook, and they took a few steps back.

"Damn it!" The knight on the right cursed as he was pulled down by Zhu Gaoxu. He waved the torch and lacquer stick in the air twice and fell flat on his back.

The knight in the middle finally couldn't bear it anymore, stood up in the stirrup, looked at the right position, and pounced on Zhu Gaoxu from his horse. Zhu Gaoxu dodged a step, and the knight missed him. As soon as he fell to the ground, he was kicked with a "bang", screamed, and rolled on the ground.

"Come!" The remaining man rode his horse and rushed over, finally taking the initiative to attack, but there was only one rider left. The knight seemed to be used to using a spear, but now he only had a lacquer stick, so he leaned over and took advantage of the horse's momentum, rushing with the stick. The lacquer stick was not as good as a spear, the distance was too close, and the horse's speed was completely unable to increase, so the stabbing speed was too slow.

Zhu Gaoxu stretched out his hand and grabbed the stick, which stuck to his hand like a stud. Zhu Gaoxu first pulled it back, then pushed it hard, causing the knight on the horse to fall to the outside.

"Get on the horses!" Zhu Gaoxu turned around and called his companions while picking up the pine torch on the ground.

The two knights who fell off their horses got up and rushed forward together. Before they got close, Zhu Gaoxu rushed forward and kicked them with a whip kick. The move was extremely fast. "Ah!" The one who was hit by the kick screamed and fell to the ground. Zhu Gaoxu turned around and rushed forward again. "Bang!" A straight punch hit the other man, who took two steps back and sat down.

"Da da da..." The sound of horse hooves could be heard in the night, and the light of torches moved in the darkness.

Zhu Gaoxu picked up Du Qianrui and put her on a horse. He and Gao Sui helped the prince onto the horse, and Wang Gui "flopped" on the ground, using his back as a cushion. In the chaos, Zhu Gaoxu and Du Qianrui rode together, Wang Gui and Gao Sui rode together, and the prince rode alone on a horse. This seemed to be the only way.

"Gee! Gee..." Zhu Gaoxu kicked the horse's belly, shook the reins, and rode north with the others.

After running out of the village, everyone's fear eased a little, and the prince said, "Luckily, we have my second brother, otherwise how could we escape?"

Gao Sui also said, "Second brother is really powerful. It's no problem for him to beat dozens of people alone!"

Zhu Gaoxu replied casually, "If it weren't for the noble status of my elder brother, we would be unarmed and would be wiped out by a barrage of arrows from others. This is just luck."

Within an incense stick of time, Wang Gui started to shout, "Your Highness, please go slower. I don't have stirrups, and my butt is about to break..."

Zhu Gaoxu also felt that Du Qianrui behind him was feeling very uncomfortable. She hugged him very tightly, as if all her strength had been used up.

Now, just missing a small pair of double stirrups and a saddle, the feeling is completely different... Without stirrups, the whole weight of the body is on the hips. If the horse runs a little faster, the ups and downs will be unbearable.

"Ouch, ouch..." Wang Gui kept screaming. His painful voice made people notice how uncomfortable he was.

Soon, Zhu Gaoxu also heard Du Qianrui's groaning sound through gritted teeth. She couldn't bear it any longer. But her patience made her voice thin and painful.

When Zhu Gaoxu heard this voice, he felt his head getting hot and his mind was shaken. He finally found a reason for himself: he was not a sadist, but was misled by the exaggerated performances of some bad movies and TV shows in his previous life, which suggested that his expression of pain was actually excitement.

He took a few deep breaths of the cool air on the night road, but still couldn't calm down. The touch of the vest became very strong, but it was not satisfying. The back was not as flexible as the hands, so it became very difficult to capture more touch.

Wang Gui started to yell again, "I deserve to die, but I really can't stand it anymore! My legs are numb and painful, I am about to make a fool of myself..."

Gao Sui cursed, "We have pursuers behind us! Do you want to stink me to death? If you can't help it, just get out and don't pull me out!"

Zhu Gaoxu heard these words in front of him, but his mind was a little confused and he ignored them.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a lightness under his buttocks! "Hiss..." The horse screamed and fell forward on its front hooves. Zhu Gaoxu's riding skills were good, but he was distracted and suddenly fell forward. Behind him, a woman's scream came again.

Zhu Gaoxu cried out in surprise and cursed loudly. The severe pain all over his body made him feel as if his bones were falling apart. The night was no longer dark, and all he could see were hazy stars floating in front of him.

"Whoa! Whoa..." The prince and his men shouted in front. After a while, the two riders turned around and came back.

"Is second brother okay?" the prince said breathlessly.

Before Zhu Gaoxu could answer, he struggled to get up, took two painful steps, and then turned to look for Du Qianrui. Du Qianrui lay on the ground, making painful sounds.

He stepped forward to help Du Qianrui up and said, "Hold on, take a few steps and see if your leg is broken."

Du Qianrui had no choice but to limp forward with difficulty. Her hair was disheveled and stuck to her face with sweat. Her clothes were in disarray, as if she had just been raped.

Zhu Gaoxu let her go and checked the screaming and struggling horse. One of the horse's front legs was broken! It seemed that it had stepped into a pit or kicked something just now.

Wang Gui had already climbed down from the horse, looked around, and said, "Your Majesty, this horse is useless."

Zhu Gaoxu looked up at the two horses in front of him, both of which had people sitting on them. He then looked around and saw that there were three people standing on the ground, including himself. He couldn't help but sigh.