Chapter 223: Rescuing Hostages (3)

Su Ling was also terrified. The goal of the men in black this time was Qing Mo. If the men in black proposed to exchange her for the girl, given her character, she would definitely agree. Su Ling's palms felt cold. The next moment, his tall figure had already rushed toward the foot of the mountain.

Yan Hongtian's cold eyes sank. Su Ling's feelings for Qing Mo seemed too deep, which was not a good thing for him. As a general holding heavy troops, he shouldn't have such an obvious weakness!

"Put down the crossbow." The man in black always used the girl to block in front of him, so there was no way to shoot at a fatal part. If he fired rashly and missed, the little girl would be even more dangerous. Gu Yun's brain turned rapidly, but the crossbow in her hand didn't put down.

"Put, down, the, cross, bow!" This woman was too dangerous. Just those eyes alone were enough to make people feel terrified. The man in black's hand gripping the child's neck suddenly tightened. The child whimpered and couldn't scream anymore. With his strength, her face began to turn from white to dark red.

Gu Yun took a deep breath, slowly squatted down, and the crossbow in her hand also slowly placed on the ground as he wished. The man in black was secretly proud, slightly turned his head to look at Gu Yun, who was half-squatting on the ground, and half of his head was exposed.

At this moment, a fierce look flashed in Gu Yun's bright eyes. Her plain hand reached out, gripped the crossbow that had already been placed on the ground, kept the half-kneeling posture, raised the crossbow, and fired. It was done in one go. Only a *whoosh* sound was heard, and the short arrow pierced directly through the right eye of the man in black, extending from the eye socket to the back of the head. The entire arrow was almost completely submerged in the skull, killing him with one arrow.

Everyone was stunned by the situation that reversed in the blink of an eye and didn't come back to their senses for a while. Even Yan Hongtian on the mountainside couldn't help but shout "Good!" in his heart! Calm in the face of danger, seizing the opportunity, and acting decisively, this woman was indeed capable. No wonder Su Ling looked at her differently. If she were a man, she would definitely be a winning vanguard. Unfortunately, as a woman, no matter how good her skills were, they wouldn't be of much use, at most she could only be a military advisor behind the scenes.

The man in black was shot and killed, and Gu Yun breathed a long sigh of relief, but the next variable shocked her heart so much that it almost jumped out!

Although the man in black was already dead, his hand gripping the little girl didn't loosen. After being shot, the man in black hugged the little girl and fell straight backward, and behind him was the open space filled with explosives.

Oh no! Gu Yun hurriedly rushed forward. Luo Yan, who was closest to the gate, was faster than her, flew forward, held the girl's waist, and hugged her tightly in his arms. At the moment he snatched the girl, a loud *boom* sounded—the explosives detonated.

"Luo Yan!"

The dust filled the air, and she couldn't see the road at all. Gu Yun still groped and rushed to the outside of the courtyard, finally seeing the familiar dark green figure, "Luo Yan!" The power of the explosives was greater than she imagined. Luo Yan was lying on the ground, his limbs and back were bloody and fleshy, and many stone particles were deeply embedded in the flesh. The smell of blood and gunpowder permeated the air, and there was almost no good piece of skin on his body. Gu Yun didn't dare to touch him and could only call his name over and over again beside him.

"Luo Yan, how are you? Luo Yan?"

After a while, the body lying on the ground moved slightly. Gu Yun's heart, which was jumping urgently, finally eased a bit. Fortunately, the anti-piercing vest protected his internal organs, and he was still alive!

Luo Yan seemed to want to turn over and moved with difficulty. A delicate little hand was revealed under him; he protected the child under his body. Gu Yun gently pressed his shoulder and said, "Don't move around!" At this time, Ge Jingyun also rushed to Luo Yan's side. Gu Yun whispered, "Help him up carefully."

Ge Jingyun was tall and strong, and usually, it was a piece of cake for him to help a man up, but now Luo Yan was dripping blood everywhere, and Ge Jingyun actually felt he had nowhere to start. Luo Yan slowly raised his head, looked at Ge Jingyun's worried face, and his hoarse voice was so low that it was almost impossible to hear, but he still smiled, "I'm not dead yet, give me a hand!"

As he said this, he actually wanted to stand up by himself. Ge Jingyun couldn't care so much and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, supporting him as they walked into the courtyard.

Entering the courtyard, they just saw the General holding the boss tightly in his arms, as if she would disappear if he loosened his grip a little, and the boss was still holding the child!

Ge Jingyun, who happened to see this scene, turned his head away awkwardly.

Gu Yun was also a bit awkward. She had just walked into the courtyard when she met Su Ling, who was coming at extreme speed. Before she could speak, she had already fallen into his broad embrace.

Su Ling had seen Gu Yun dealing with the man in black on the mountain, and then heard the *boom* of the explosion. At that moment, his blood almost froze, and all that circled in his mind was Gu Yun covered in blood. Even though it was less than a quarter of an hour from the back mountain to the front courtyard, Su Ling's heart had already experienced the deepest torment. Only by holding Gu Yun like this could he be sure she was fine.

Last time when she suffered the heart-piercing injury, Gu Yun was always in a coma and didn't know what was happening around her, only feeling that Su Ling became very strange after she woke up. This time, the deep pain and undisguised fear in Su Ling's eyes made her heart tighten as well. Gu Yun hurriedly explained, "I'm fine, Luo Yan is the one who is injured."

Su Ling glanced at Luo Yan, who was sitting on the ground, dripping with blood, leaving a row of bloody footprints on the ground where he walked. His arms around Gu Yun tightened again. If she had been a little closer to that child, would she be the one dying now? Su Ling secretly swore that from now on, he would never indulge her like this again. His heart really wasn't that strong.

Su Ling's expression was very ugly. Gu Yun realized that he seemed to have been really scared this time. Just as she wanted to say something, a *boom* of explosion sounded outside the courtyard. Gu Yun hurriedly covered the girl's ears, and the next moment her own ears were also protected by a pair of large hands. A trace of warmth came from the palm. Gu Yun raised her head slightly. Su Ling's expression was still dark, and his broad chest protected her firmly inside.

The ground of the small courtyard seemed to be shaking. The deafening sound was deafening, and the rolling dust made people unable to breathe. This was the first time Gu Yun was in such an environment, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.

It took a while for the dust to gradually dissipate. A worried voice came from afar, "Pei'er!"

It was the young woman. Gu Yun put down the girl in her arms, and the child immediately flew toward the woman. The woman hugged the child tightly into her arms, and tears couldn't help but burst out of her eyes. Dan Yulan brought the doctor and yamen runners into the front courtyard, and Yan Hongtian also came down from the back mountain.

"Greetings, Your Majesty." The first thing the yamen runners and officials did after entering was to salute. Gu Yun stood there coldly, feeling somewhat displeased. At a time like this, shouldn't they save people first? Gu Yun turned to go and see Luo Yan's situation. Yan Hongtian ignored the group of people kneeling and refusing to get up, but walked to her and asked, "What is the name of this team?"

Gu Yun was stunned for a while. She hadn't thought of a name yet. Looking at the man who had always been by her side, Gu Yun replied, "Cangying (Goshawk)." Su Ling's special forces deserved this name.

Cangying? Yan Hongtian looked at Su Ling thoughtfully and suddenly laughed, "Qing Mo has made a contribution to the rescue today. I will fulfill my promise."

What promise? Gu Yun had completely forgotten about this. When she thought it was the marriage grant, Yan Hongtian had already walked out of the courtyard surrounded by the crowd. Gu Yun sneered. When was it her turn for others to interfere in her marriage?

The Prime Minister's Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful streamers, incredibly lively. In the winter night, the red lanterns reflected orange light, illuminating the entire Prime Minister's Mansion with warmth.

In the main hall, everyone was busy pouring wine for the groom. Perhaps because they were too happy, the usually cold Jing Sa was no longer cold-faced and accepted the wine offered to him one after another. After three rounds of wine, his face was already flushed, and his eyes were blurred. As the host of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Lou Xiyan just watched them make a scene with a faint smile, without any intention of stepping forward to help, and others naturally refused to let Jing Sa go.

Su Ling was arranged to sit at the main table, holding fine wine, looking somewhat absent-minded. He usually wouldn't attend such occasions, and even if he did, he would just offer his congratulations and leave. He didn't leave today only because the seat beside him was empty—she hadn't returned yet.

Forget it, it was rare for her to see her sister, so it was understandable for them to chat. He would just wait a little longer.

The main hall was noisy, but the front courtyard was much quieter. The winter moon was rarely so bright, and the cold moonlight was dyed with the warm red light of the lanterns, actually showing a bit of tenderness. The two sat on the railing of the corridor, letting the night wind blow on their faces, blowing their ink-like long hair into a mess.

As casual as when the two of them chatted after finishing their work in the past, Zhuo Qing smiled, "You seem to have been quite stimulated recently."

Gu Yun sighed secretly. If there was coffee at hand, it would be even more perfect. Leaning against the pillar of the corridor, Gu Yun replied, "It's alright. I'm used to a more stimulating life. If I were trapped in a room doing nothing, I guess I would go crazy." Perhaps crossing into another world and entering the General's Mansion was a grace from heaven for her. She couldn't imagine a life of doing nothing.

Like Gu Yun, leaning against the pillar, Zhuo Qing turned around and sat facing her, asking straight to the point, "You've fallen for him, haven't you?" Although Zhuo Qing didn't explicitly say who "he" referred to, Gu Yun understood. She didn't escape or deny it, just nodded frankly. She rested her hands behind her head, a rare confusion appearing in her eyes, looking at the bright full moon in the sky, her brow furrowed slightly, and she said distressingly, "Qing, I'm a bit conflicted now."

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 224 =====

Leaning against the pillar just as Gu Yun was, Zhuo Qing turned around and sat facing her, asking straight to the point, "You've fallen for him, haven't you?" Based on her observations yesterday, there should have been significant progress between Yun and Su Ling!

(End of chapter)