Chapter 424: Kill Him with Explosives

Chapter 424: Kill Him with Explosives

Su Youyue was dressed in male attire, looking as handsome as a young master pampered in a prestigious noble family. Yet, as she watched the sky filled with artillery fire and listened to the continuous wails, her expression was calm, undisturbed by the chaos around her.

It wasn't until she saw a man galloping in from afar that a spark of recognition lit up her eyes.

"Xie Yuan!"

Su Youyue's spirits soared and she looked at Li Ying beside her, who immediately understood and led a team to go forward and meet him.

In fact, there was no real need for a welcoming party. The enemy troops were taken aback by the thunderous artillery fire, and they were so frightened that their attempts to block were utterly flawed. Wherever Xie Yuan went, a bloody storm ensued. In no time, he had broken through the encirclement with a thousand men.

The sky was covered in gunpowder smoke, and the battlefield was filled with wails. The man rode his horse through the dust and smoke, his silver-black armor exuding a chilling aura, and blood trickling down the edge of his longsword.

At first, there were still some who dared to block his way, but later, before he even got close to them, soldiers were dodging left and right, their formations in disarray, like prey fleeing from an inherently powerful predator. At the mere sight of him, they were already trembling with fear.

Xie Yuan broke through the encirclement and rode toward Su Youyue, slowing down as he approached her.

Su Youyue could no longer contain her excitement and dashed toward him.

As soon as she reached him, Xie Yuan scooped her up from the ground and sat her on the horse with him.

"Xie Yuan!"

She was slightly startled but quickly felt reassured.

With Xie Yuan there, what did she have to fear with him there?

"I'm here," Xie Yuan whispered in her ear, his voice still restrained but revealing the joy hidden in his tone.

Su Youyue also curved her lips into a smile but felt her cheeks flush when she saw the soldiers behind them looking at her in unison. "Put me down quickly."

For convenience and to avoid being targeted, she had been wearing men's clothing all the way, leading the team under the name of Xiao Silang. Until now, many of the soldiers still believed she was the fourth young master of the Jinghai Marquis’s family. Now, she and Xie Yuan would be... future brothers-in-law?

Thinking of the bewildered expressions of the soldiers, she couldn't sit still and demanded to be let down.

Xie Yuan dismounted first, then gently lifted her off the horse and gently set her down.

"My lord..."

Gao Sheng and Li Ying couldn't help but step forward, excited.

At that moment, they had much to say, but it wasn't the time. They could only briefly describe the current situation.

"The ammunition we brought this time is only the first batch, enough for just one day of fighting. We might not be able to kill the treacherous Prince Rong, but it's enough to scare these people away!"

Gao Sheng was exhilarated, and before witnessing the power of these shells, he hadn't dared to imagine that such powerful weapons existed in the world!

From what Madam had said, these weapons were modified from fireworks and firecrackers. He had to say, the person who came up with using fireworks as weapons is truly a genius!

If they hadn't come in a hurry and the rest of the ammunition hadn't been completed yet, he would have definitely blown up these rebels today! Dongrong had always been eyeing Great Shen with greed, ready to strike. The fact that they dared to rebel at this time was putting the entire Great Shen in danger!

Li Ying also nodded frequently. "My lord, in my opinion, we should bombard them to our heart's content today and scare them all away!"

They had already communicated before, so Xie Yuan knew that the so-called ammunition was the weapon that caused the earth-shaking explosions. Although he had known about its immense power before, seeing it with his own eyes still amazed him.

The man glanced at the fleeing enemy troops behind him, his voice steady. "The priority for Jiuyuan Town is to protect itself first. Keep half of the ammunition in reserve for emergencies, and use the rest to hit areas with large numbers of enemies!"

Gao Sheng quickly received the order and was about to instruct his men when he saw there was someone advancing against the tide of fleeing soldiers from the direction Xie Yuan had come, with a sharp and unstoppable momentum.

"Xie Yuan, what are you running from—" The pursuing Tuoba Xiao's voice dripped with sarcasm, but halfway through his sentence, as he clearly saw the young man standing next to Xie Yuan, his words trailed off. He lifted his hat brim slightly.

Though it was only for a moment, it was enough for Su Youyue to clearly make out those blue-green eyes.

In this life, even if they were reduced to ashes, she would recognize them anywhere!

Almost instinctively, Su Youyue's face paled, and memories of humiliation and pain flooded her mind.

Though Tuoba Xiao's face was covered, she sensed that he smiled the moment he saw her.

Xie Yuan’s gaze turned cold, and he shifted to shield the woman behind him.

But the next moment, Su Youyue stepped out from behind him, hurrying forward a step, and pointed at Tuoba Xiao while facing Gao Sheng.

"Gao Sheng, blow him up! If you take him down, I’ll reward you well!"

Were it not for her proper upbringing, which kept her from swearing, she would have been cursing like Gao Sheng.

Go ahead and smile, but once I blow you up, let's see if you can still laugh!

Though Gao Sheng had no idea of the background, he was startled, loudly agreeing, and quickly turned to command the throwers to launch the ammunition toward the incoming enemy.

Tuoba Xiao, having witnessed the power of the ammunition before, paled at the order, his smile vanishing instantly, gnashing his teeth in anger.

This woman—

She's ruthless!

Just like how she had left him without a second thought back then, now she wanted to kill him without batting an eye! He had planned to capture her again and not take her life immediately.

If it were like before, when she was still in his grasp, he would have bitten a piece of flesh off her to relieve his frustration.

The ammunition was launched, and Tuoba Xiao hastily reined in his horse, turning it around.

Capturing Su Youyue and killing Xie Yuan were both important, but compared to his life, his life was the priority.

This weapon was incredibly powerful, not like ordinary weapons that could be dodged. Once it landed, it caused massive explosions, and even the most skilled warriors couldn’t evade it!

Tuoba Xiao could only retreat quickly with his troops but looked back at Su Youyue from atop his horse.

After two months, she hadn’t gained much weight, still looking as skinny as before. It seemed that even being back with Xie Yuan hadn’t improved her condition much—all her longing was for nothing!

Watching him flee so quickly, escaping before the ammunition even reached him, a trace of regret flashed in Su Youyue's eyes, followed by even more determination.

Tuoba Xiao was nothing to be afraid of—

He wasn’t a real god; he could be wounded, bleed, die, and fear death.

One day, she would kill him with her own hands.

She believed that day wouldn’t be far off.

Suddenly, a figure moved in front of her, bringing Su Youyue back to her senses. She looked up to see Xie Yuan looking down at her, and warmth filled her heart, giving her a deep sense of peace.

"Xie Yuan, let's go see what's happening..."

Let's go together to protect the people of Liao Dong, and together, guard our country.