Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 888: To Dajin (3)

Chapter 888: Chapter 888: To Dajin (3)

Nan Feng did not respond, but instead opened the curtains and looked at the onlookers outside.

Many commoners were watching the excitement, their attire almost the same as the ancient costumes Nan Feng had seen on television before, but the style and quality of their clothes were poor, all patched up, and their faces also looked very angry, not merely curious onlookers.

Nan Feng had no doubts that if it were not for the heavy military presence maintaining order, these commoners would rush up and tear them apart.

With this in mind, Nan Feng felt somewhat uneasy. This was a county town, densely populated, with officials patrolling, but what if it were in some more remote place? What about ambushes?

She took out the map Tuoba Lie gave her and checked it again. After passing through this area, there were more mountains ahead, and most ambushes happen in the mountain hollows, one of which was a must-pass for the royal entourage.

However, Nan Feng thought that if she could foresee these issues, Tuoba Lie must have anticipated them too, and he surely had taken even better precautions.

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The royal entourage passed through Tiandu and Shouchun without incident.

These cities had been deeply affected by the war, and if unrest were to occur, it would likely concentrate in these cities. But after passing through these counties without a hitch, Nan Feng felt assured there wouldn’t be any problems.

However, after leaving Shouchun City, they reached a mountain hollow. Most of the routes in ancient times were Mountain Roads, and those who built the roads probably did so to save effort, creating something like a tunnel through the mountains.

Tuoba Lie had combat experience in his past life and war experience in this one. As he walked here, he also had an ominous premonition and made a temporary adjustment, moving five hundred Elite Soldiers to the front and another five hundred to the rear, with the Princess and her royal relatives in the middle, just in case.

The entourage continued to move forward.

Yet, before long, a deafening war cry erupted from the mountain tops on either side, accompanied by a flurry of arrows, instantly killing hundreds of people.

Realizing something was wrong, Tuoba Lie dodged arrows while retreating to Tuoba Yun’s side and asked, "Yunyun, are you alright?"

A voice from inside said, "Brother, I’m fine."

"Good, then take care of yourself and don’t come out. I’ll go find Nan Feng," Tuoba Lie immediately went to look for Nan Feng.

"Brother, you..." Tuoba Yun was full of consternation. Although they were a horseback-riding nation, brave and skilled in battle, and her carriage was the sturdiest, impervious to most arrows, she was, after all, a Princess. It was a bit much to favor his love over his sister like this.

Nan Feng also realized the situation outside was dire and was about to go see what was happening when she heard the sound of arrows hitting the roof of her carriage, which was not as sturdy as that of the Princess. One arrow was even lodged three inches into the wood, half of the shaft exposed inside, looking quite frightening.

In the midst of the tension, a figure "whooshed" inside and immediately hugged Nan Feng tightly: "My dear, don’t be afraid, I will protect you by your side."

What was a tense and thrilling scene was turned into a comedy by Tuoba Lie’s clumsy acting.

Nan Feng struggled to push Tuoba Lie away: "So who’s protecting whom now? Aren’t you supposed to be the leader? Instead of going out to fight the enemy, you’re hiding in a woman’s carriage, while incessantly promising to protect me?"