Cang Lan Dao - Chapter 41.5

Chapter 41.5 
She’s Luo Wanqing 
 
Li Guiyu sprinted forward; the middle-aged man standing in the doorway lifted his hand, and Luo Wanqing flopped down at the young man in the middle. The young man said painfully, “Are the beauty hurt by the fall? …… I will take you away.” 
  
Li Guiyu looked gloomy. The middle-aged man stopped him in place. The other party looked at him coldly: “My young master will compensate you. As for the person, we will take her away.” 
  
Luo Wanqing made a shocked gesture. The should-be-crown prince draped her with a robe, held her in his arms, and walked her out while comforted: “Miss, you don’t have to be afraid.” Crown Prince Li Shangwen was young, but he seemed already familiar with getting along with women. He wrapped his arms around Luo Wanqing and walked compassionately down the long corridor, gently saying, “My uncle is very skilled in martial arts; it’s going to be fine.” 
  
Luo Wanqing shivered and didn’t say anything, but her ears keenly heard the fierce fighting above her, guessing that the Feng Yu Pavilion was making a move on Xie Heng. She had to hurry to save Xie Heng. Although she saw that Xie Heng’s strength was formidable the last time he made a move, today was different. The Feng Yu Pavilion had set up an ambush with full force, and he was still carrying an injured Bai Li, so she feared it would be difficult for Xie Heng. But she couldn’t make a sudden move; with her strength, she had to wait for Li Guiyu’s people to make a move first; only then would she have a chance to kidnap the Crown Prince. Her mind spun fast; she didn’t listen to Li Shangwen’s comforting words and only turned back to look at Li Guiyu at the doorway behind her. 
  
Li Guiyu saw her in Li Shangwen’s arms and smiled thinly. He instantly seemed to go back to childhood, when that woman put everything in the hands of Li Shangwen. He tenderly said, “Guiyu, everything in this world is Shangwen’s. You are the older brother. You have to learn to be generous. Do you understand?” 
  
He did. He had been humble and hardworking since he was young and gave everything to Li Shangwen, but what was the result?
  
Li Shangwen, ah …… 
How could you get everything? 
  
  
He smiled at Luo Wanqing and raised his hand to his neck. At that instant, Luo Wanqing intuited that something was not right. She instinctively held the Crown Prince towards the nearest window in the periphery and leaped out violently. At the same time, countless arrows burst out from both sides! 
 
Li Shangwen screamed in her arms, and Luo Wanqing wrapped one hand around him while grabbing the roof with the other, leaping upwards when she heard the sword wind coming! 
  
However, the sword only reached in front of her before she saw the middle-aged man whom the Crown Prince had called uncle break through the window and drag her attacker back! 
  
The middle-aged man saw her protective gesture and bellowed, “Protect the Crown Prince!” 
  
Luo Wanqing snatched the longsword from the lunging assassin’s hand and fluidly crossed the other’s neck, yanking Li Shangwen by the collar and leaping up to the higher ground, calmly saying, “Follow me!” 
  
With that, she dragged the shrieking Li Shangwen a few times up and down, leading the assassin to rush to the location of Xie Heng’s fight by listening to the sound. She ran to the highest floor of Fang Fei Pavilion and kicked open the window while dragging Li Shangwen. When she saw Xie Heng, she put her sword on the Crown Prince’s neck and shouted to the crowd, “Stop!” 
  
Everyone was stunned. When Xiang Sizi saw who was coming, he grabbed the bow and arrow of the person beside him and directly shot the two killers who rushed in, flying out, shouting, “How dare you!” 
  
Luo Wanqing didn’t say anything. She held Li Shangwen and retreated to a corner, ensuring she left no space for ambushes. She calmly said, “Xiang Sizi, you come over.” 
  
“Are you crazy?” Xiang Sizi looked at Luo Wanqing and gritted his teeth, “Do you know who you’re holdin’ up?” 
  
“Why did I not realize who I was holding hostage?” Luo Wanqing spoke calmly. She raised her voice, “Come here!” 
  
Xiang Sizi raised his sword and did not make a sound. Next to him, Xie Heng raised his sword to protect Bai Li in the corner, surrounded by the crowd. Xie Heng coldly glanced at the confronting Luo Wanqing and Xiang Sizi. Bai Li whispered, “Young Master, go by yourself.” 
  
“Auntie,” Xie Heng shook his head, “It’s fine.” 
  
Luo Wanqing glanced at the situation and knew that Bai Li held back Xie Heng. She only needed to give Xie Heng a chance to take Bai Li away, and Xie Heng would be unharmed. She could confront Xiang Sizi, stalling time and waiting for Zhu Que, but she couldn’t let Xiang Sizi say too much in front of Xie Heng. 
  
Luo Wanqing glanced at Xie Heng, and Xie Heng immediately understood Luo Wanqing’s meaning. He estimated the distance between himself and Xiang Sizi and secretly raised a finger. 
  
One move. 
  
Luo Wanqing understood the time Xie Heng needed. She erected the Crown Prince, took a deep breath, and looked at Xiang Sizi, who was getting closer and closer. Xiang Sizi whispered, “Your family is still in my hands. Don’t you dare to do anything! This is the Crown Prince; if he injures a single hair, it’s enough for you to die …… ” 
  
Xiang Sizi violently pulled the sword before he finished his words! 
 
Sword lights soared, and Luo Wanqing pushed away the Crown Prince and met Xiang Sizi with a sword slash. At the same time, Xie Heng took Bai Li from behind Xiang Sizi and sped up. 
  
Xie Heng came fast and fierce. Xiang Sizi assumed that behind him was the fatal danger, but he was too late to dodge and could only turn back sideways. It was also at the instant when his sword reached Xie Heng Luo Wanqing did not hesitate and slashed her sword straight across his neck, directly severing his neck! 
 
Xie Heng only had time to cry out the word ‘no’ before blood splattered him.
  
Coldly, a woman’s cold voice came from behind the curtain: “Kill.” 
  
In an instant, everyone pounced together. Luo Wanqing chased after the Crown Prince, but the surrounding swords hindered her. Xie Heng protected Bai Li with a sword sweep and cleared the surroundings.

Luo Wanqing yanked over the Crown Prince and blocked in front of the two of them, once again shouting angrily, “Retreat!” 

The crowd dared not to move again. Luo Wanqing held the Crown Prince before everyone and whispered to Xie Heng, “Go.” 
  
Xie Heng looked at her uncertainly, escorting Bai Li to move backward. Both sides were stalemated, and Luo Wanqing didn’t dare turn back. She couldn’t see Xie Heng’s expression; she only said, “Young Master, go through the window.” 
  
“Zhang Jiuran.” Xie Heng retreated to the window and escorted Bai Li out. Before he leaped out the window to leave, he couldn’t help but grab her shoulder and grit his teeth, “You lied to me again.” 
  
“With the death of Xiang Sizi, Qin Jue only has Zhang Jiuran left as a witness,” Luo Wanqing said calmly. “Young Master, you have to let her live.” 
 
“That depends on whether you live or not!” Xie Heng turned around and swept Bai Li over his shoulder, leaping down. 
  
All the assassins immediately leaped out of different windows to chase after them, and at the same time, many people suddenly flooded into the room and rushed right toward the Crown Prince. 
  
“Protect the Crown Prince!” 
  
Seeing the incoming momentum, the woman behind the curtain stood violently and said excitedly, “Protect the Crown Prince!” 
 
The assassins chasing after Xie Heng were hastily recalled. Xie Heng wrapped his arms around Bai Li and flew down to the boat in the lake’s center in the distance. When he landed and looked back, he saw that the Fang Fei Pavilion, standing in the center of the island, was densely packed with people with sharp blades. 
  
Bai Li looked up to the youth next to her, who was looking up at the Fang Fei Pavilion, and hesitantly said, “Young Master ……” 
  
She wanted to say something but didn’t know what to say.