These people are all guards protecting Princess Yingtong, and they have all been trained. They quickly cald down, and soone continued to send ssages to the inner prison cells, but all the cells were distanced from that of Yingtong and Chu Hai, making it impossible to notify them.
In no ti it was midnight. The main gate of the prison was gently opened, and the four prison guards on duty quickly stood up. However, they did not charge forward or shout "Who goes there?" Instead, they stepped up and asked, "Is it done?"
The leader was a guard captain, his attire much finer than that of ordinary guards. Bai Zebo thought this man might be a Guard Captain or so kind of military officer, but it was his first ti seeing him.
"Go open the prison cells and get them out, quickly!" the Guard Captain said in a deep voice.
"Yes!" The prison guards weren’t particularly nervous, and so were even a bit excited. They jogged over to open the cell doors, letting Bai Zebo and the others out.
Bai Zebo hurriedly ran towards Yingtong’s cell, and the prison guard opened the door to let Yingtong and Chu Hai out.
"Princess, Young Master Chu, they are here to rescue us. We need to leave quickly," Bai Zebo said, a bit excited.
Yingtong, still worried after being led out of the cell, felt a glimr of hope upon hearing Bai Zebo’s words. However, after looking around, she suddenly asked, "Where is Jiang Yichun? Haven’t you rescued him? If sothing happens to him, how will I explain this to Bai Ruozhu?"
Everyone fell silent, starting to look at the Barbarian Tribe rescuers. Yes, where was Jiang Yichun?
The Barbarians also showed signs of embarrassnt. The leading Guard Captain spoke, "Jiang Yichun is trapped in a Blood Sacrifice Prison of a thousand people. We simply can’t save him. Moreover, the Grand Prince has captured him and sees no use in keeping you either, planning to execute you at noon the day after tomorrow. Co with us now. At least he won’t die for now— the Grand Prince promised the new emperor of Danliang to deliver him alive."
"But, but if we leave like this, how can we ever face Bai Ruozhu again?" Yingtong hesitated.
The Guard Captain grew a bit angry, "If you don’t leave, you’ll only be waiting for death, and then you’ll never see her again! Don’t you Zhongyuan people have a saying that as long as the Green Mountain remains, there is no fear of running out of firewood? Save your lives and detoxify first, then think of a way to save him."
Chu Hai, who was more severely poisoned than Yingtong, found it hard to even stand, "Yingtong, be rational, let’s lead everyone away first."
Yingtong finally nodded, and the group protected her and Chu Hai as they made their way outside.
Bai Zebo followed closely, as he was the least poisoned among them.
Once outside, he realized there were many Barbarian Tribe mbers who ca to rescue them, including prison guards, food delivery workers, guards, and even so dressed as civilian rchants.
He did not know if these people were spies disguised as civilians or Barbarians who ca to rescue them voluntarily.
"This way, quickly. It won’t be long before soone reports to the Grand Prince. It will be bad once the Beast Team arrives," the Guard Captain said.
Bai Zebo and the others hurriedly quickened their pace, a guard went forward to assist Chu Hai.
Soon, they distanced themselves from the prison, gradually leaving the campgrounds, seemingly almost safe to leave, when suddenly the quiet night sky was pierced by the cry of a hunting falcon. All the Barbarians shuddered, fear spreading across their faces.
"Hurry up, the Beast Team is here!" the Guard Captain said quickly, with a firm expression on his face as if he’d made an important decision.
"Yes, quickly go! We can still hold off the Beast Team, otherwise..." said the man who had been in contact with Bai Zebo.
Bai Zebo didn’t know how terrifying the Beast Team was. When he entered the Western Regions, the Barbarians were already searching everywhere for Cistanche, no longer carrying the Beast Team on raiding rampages.
"Go quickly!" the Guard Captain urged, then ordered his group into formation. He turned and shouted to Bai Zebo, "Go back and tell Mada Bai, we Barbarians will rember her kindness for a lifeti. She will always be a noble in our hearts!"
Bai Zebo was still a bit stunned, but the Western Regions guard beside him had already pulled him along, rushing forward. The Zhongyuan people might not know, but they knew all too well the might of the Barbarian Beast Team.
Soon, the ground behind them began to shake, the sound of the stampede growing louder as the roars and screams of beasts echoed, the Beast Team charging the Guard Captain and his n.
"You dare let the condemned escape? You deserve a thousand deaths! The Grand Prince has agreed to let you die under the beasts’ jaws, just wait and feel the pain of being devoured by the Beast Team." A man riding a leopard laughed maniacally.
"Bulo, you used to be under the Sangta Prince. Now you’ve beco the Grand Prince’s lapdog. Aren’t you ashad?" the Guard Captain spat and asked.
Bulo sneered, "A wise man knows to adapt. It was Sangta who refused to let us raid rchant teams anymore. Without slaughter, how dull life becos."
He threw a snake, "Xiaohua, he talks too much, bite him to death!"
The Beast Team charged wildly, screams echoing one after another. Bai Zebo had run far, but couldn’t help looking back, catching glimpses of the bloody scenes.
The moon tonight was so bright, too bright to hide from those bloodstains and slaughter. He even saw soone having an arm bitten off by a Beast. His legs turned weak with fear, and he almost stumbled.
Fortunately, Princess Yingtong’s guard was holding onto him, or he would have surely fallen.
"They were all bitten to death by Beasts. They were Barbarians too. Why kill their own?" Bai Zebo muttered dazedly, tears blurring his vision. Those just saving them were now dead to Beasts, their lives exchanged for his. His own life was bought with theirs!
Tears wetted his cheeks, and he couldn’t help but sob, his arm trembling slightly as well. He turned to see the guard pulling him, face full of tears. Yes, they survived, but the pain was imnse.
The Beast Team was devouring the bodies of the Barbarian, and a few pursuers riding Beast Pets slowly closed in.
They laughed loudly, like mocking prey within reach.
"Ha ha, look at them, exhausted of inner strength, running like ordinary people. Can they outrun our Beast Pets?"
"They’re like mud, killing them isn’t fun at all. Let’s just let our little darlings feast on them al by al."
Three Barbarian aristocrats, they laughed unscrupulously at Bai Zebo and his companions.
As the three drew nearer, Bai Zebo suddenly let out a roar, turning around and punching back with all his might. He hadn’t practiced for long, so with barely any inner strength, the Qi-dispersing powder had little effect on him. This punch used nearly all his strength. Coming from a farming family, Bai Zebo was strong from childhood labor, and he was ready to fight back!
The punch landed on the eye of the charging leopard. The leopard yelped in pain, stumbling and nearly falling, throwing off the rider who barely stabilized himself with light skills, landing aside.
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