The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 743: Hot Commodity (5)_1

Chapter 743: Chapter 743: Hot Commodity (5)_1

The moment Tana saw the landing point of the arrow, sweat immediately dripped down her forehead. That was exactly the spot she had just been standing. If it weren’t for Lin Ziyin pulling her away, she’d have become a target by now.

How did the Princess of the Mausoleum know there would be an ambush? Tana regarded Lin Ziyin with complex eyes.

Lin Ziyin had no time to worry about what Tana was thinking. She was fuming. She hadn’t even set foot on the North Country’s territory, yet someone was already after her life. If she were to really enter the North Country, would she still be alive?

Tana looked at Lin Ziyin as if she had seen a ghost. How could the Princess of the Mausoleum have known about the ambush? If it weren’t for Tana constantly by her side, Tana would have thought Lin Ziyin was colluding with the enemy.

When it came to guerilla warfare, Lin Ziyin’s experience matched anyone present. She was also very meticulous. What caused her to react just now was purely instinct. However, she didn’t put it down to Chu Suifeng’s men arriving.

Gauging by their speed, Chu Suifeng would never make it on time.

If it wasn’t her own people, then it must be the enemy.

After a shower of arrows was released, the enemy saw that no one was hurt and charged down the mountain immediately. In the accumulated snow, dozens of white figures leapt up.

"Protect Miss Lin," Bayan yelled, rushing towards the enemy.

Tana and the young man from the cave once again stood by Lin Ziyin’s side, one on each side. They were both wielding curved blades that shimmered in the snow, showing their deadly sharpness.

The newcomers were a group of fearless individuals. As soon as they clashed, it was a fight to kill.

Lin Ziyin was a bit nervous. She had no weapon in her hand. If the enemy wanted to kill her, she would be as defenseless as a chick up for slaughter.

An enemy wielding a large knife approached them, and the young man immediately stepped up.

Tana was even more nervous. She held Lin Ziyin with one hand and gripped her curved blade cautiously with the other.

From Lin Ziyin’s estimation, the enemy’s numbers far exceeded those of Bayan and the rest. Without reinforcements, they wouldn’t last long. And to them, she was a complete burden.

The identity of the enemy was unknown, so naturally Lin Ziyin leaned towards Bayan’s side.

Meanwhile, Si Jinhan and Luo Yan had led their men to a place sheltered from the wind.

"They must have rested here." Luo Yan squatted, finding ashes from burned firewood under several huge rocks.

"They probably left a few days ago." Si Jinhan’s face was frosty, making him seemingly unapproachable. "Judging by a three-day journey, they’ve already entered North Country’s territory."

"There may have been some unforeseen issues." Luo Yan’s face showed fatigue. It was no wonder they were exhausted. Ever since they had managed to beat the potential location out of one of Li Yanran’s men, they had been in pursuit.

But even so, due to prior delays, they hadn’t caught up with the Tatar group.

"Let’s rest here." Luo Yan turned and ordered. Upon hearing his command, the fifty or so men following him immediately scattered to prepare.

Si Jinhan leaned against a rock, his face impassive, without uttering a word.

"Ah." Luo Yan sighed and patted his shoulder, "Brother, forget about it."

What to forget, both of them knew well.

"Hmph." Si Jinhan gave him a cold stare.

Luo Yan shook his head, love indeed was damaging. It was not usual for Si Jinhan to fall for a woman. However, when he did, it turned out to be someone else’s wife, and worse still, she was the wife of his superior cum best friend, the princess. Moreover, he was too slow in realizing his feelings, only to discover them after she had been taken away by someone else. Therefore, recently, Si Jinhan had been living his most frustrating days.