The candlelight danced in the nunnery, reflecting the cold and determined face of the silver-helmeted general.

His eyebrows are like swords, flying sideways into his temples with a hint of rebellion.

His eyes were dark and deep.

His nose is straight and handsome, his lips are slightly pursed...

When he turned around and met his eyes, Bingqing felt her heart stop for a beat.

Immediately afterwards, there was uncontrollable joy and shyness.

She likes this general!

Luo Fengtang saw a woman lying on the ground with clear red marks on one side of her face.

Thinking of what I heard at the entrance of the nunnery earlier, I guessed that the person in front of me should be Princess Bingqing.

"The general's rescue was late, and the princess was frightened!"

He did not lean down to help her, but instead clasped his hands in his fists and frowned and said loudly.

Bingqing came back to his senses and thought that this general was young and brave, and he was also very calm and not reckless.

Bingqing gritted his teeth and got up from the ground.

She smoothed her hair and straightened her dress, trying to make her appearance less awkward.

"Bingqing thanks the general for saving his life."

She slightly bent her knees towards him, her eyebrows lowered.

Under the candlelight, a frightened and pretty face became more and more pitiful.

Luo Fengtang took a step back and was speechless.

By this time, the fighting outside had ended, and some soldiers helped a few people dressed as guards into the nunnery.

The guards were shocked when they saw the corpses scattered on the floor of the nunnery.

"It was me who failed to protect me and caused the princess to be frightened. Please punish me!"

They knelt down on one knee, looking ashamed.

Bingqing raised his hand: "The barbarians are attacking with lightning, and their number is several times that of ours. In order to protect me, you all suffered countless casualties, which shows your loyalty!"

The guards lowered their heads, feeling even more ashamed.

Bingqing turned her attention to Luo Fengtang again: "Fortunately, the general arrived in time and saved this princess from being poisoned."

When the guards heard this, they all looked at Luo Fengtang.

They clasped their fists at him and said, "Thank you, General, for the rescue!"

Luo Fengtang also cupped his fists and returned the salute: "That's right, no need to be polite."

The guards stood up and said to Princess Bingqing: "It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. Princess, please return to the city as soon as possible."

Bingqing nodded, looked at Luo Fengtang again, and smiled gently at him.

Luo Fengtang had no expression on his face and lowered his eyelids.

Bingqing was not annoyed, she lifted up her skirt and walked out of the nunnery under the protection of several guards.

In the nunnery, the chief of guard said to Luo Fengtang with a sincere face: "We have all been seriously injured, and we still have dozens of miles to go back to Licheng. I am afraid that something will happen on the way and I am unable to resist, so please ask this general to escort you for a while!"

Luo Fengtang thought for a moment and clasped his hands in fists: "I will obey your orders."

…

In the dark night, a man dressed as a barbarian soldier hurried toward the east.

"Reporting to General Digong, the barbarians surrounded Taohua Temple and severely damaged Princess Bingqing's escort."

"Seeing that Princess Bingqing was about to be captured alive, a group of reinforcements suddenly came and rescued the princess, and all the barbarians were killed!"

The man dressed as a barbarian soldier clasped his hands and reported to a man standing on a stone not far in front of him.

Hearing this, the man on the stone turned sideways.

There was a black cloth band tied on his forehead, his facial features were cold and his eyes were gloomy, and he had a fierce aura about him.

"Humph, the barbarians are useless. I know that they can't stick to the wall, so they are just used as cannon fodder for our Black Lotus Army!"

The man pondered.

"My subordinates also overheard that the supporting soldiers would escort the princess back to Licheng. General Digong, what should we do next?" The man dressed as a barbarian soldier asked again.

The man asked: "How many troops are there in that reinforcement group? How are they equipped?"

The visitor thought for a moment: "There are no more than a hundred people in total, like a motley crew."

"Why do you say that?"

"My subordinates saw that many of their soldiers were holding fire sticks..."

The man chuckled.

"Haha, it's out of character!"

He turned around and looked towards a hillside not far away to the east.

"Send the order and ask the brothers to ambush the hillside ahead. When they come from the path down the slope, we will catch turtles in a jar and capture Princess Bingqing alive. Everyone else will be killed without mercy!"

"yes!"

After the visitor left, the man stood alone on the stone.

Looking at the night land in front of him, a bloodthirsty sneer curled up on his lips.

Recently, the number of believers has increased, and food and supplies are in short supply.

I had heard earlier that Prince Nan, the lord of Licheng City, was as rich as anyone in the country, and his daughter Bingqing was the jewel in his eye.

Someone has been sent to sneak into Licheng to spread rumors that the Empress of Peach Blossom Temple has appeared and provoked the princess to come and make a wish.

Tonight, Princess Bingqing must be captured alive in order to coerce the Southern King into providing materials, money and food, so as to alleviate the urgent needs of the church.

Then, your prestige in the church will be even higher.

Why not oust the sworn brother from the position of leader and replace him?

Thinking of this, the man let out a determined sneer.

He turned around, whipped his horse, and galloped towards the hillside ahead.

…

Here, Luo Fengtang left a small group of people to clean up Taohua Temple, while he led another group of people to escort Princess Bingqing back to Licheng.

In the middle is the princess's carriage, which is protected by cavalry on all sides.

Take advantage of the darkness and head east.

A narrow road appeared ahead, with hillsides on both sides.

The captain of the guard rode his horse to clear the way ahead. Before he was about to step onto the narrow road, he said to the people behind him: "There is a narrow road ahead, everyone, be careful."

The carriages and horses were on the road, and the moon was shining brightly in the sky, making everything on the road shine as bright as day.

On the hillsides on both sides, in addition to the wind blowing by, nightingales and cicadas chirped from time to time.

In addition, there is no change at all.

Then, just when the carriage and horse were halfway along the road.

On the hillsides on both sides, I suddenly remembered a thunderous roar.

The rapid and explosive sound of horse hooves came from far and near, and large groups of cavalry swooped down from the hillsides on both sides.

Taking advantage of the terrain, they were like tigers descending the mountain, with the momentum of destroying mountains and landslides.

Under the moonlight, they held their scimitars and spears high.

Each of them has the same black cloth band tied on their forehead.

A pair of eyes, like bloodthirsty beasts, full of hatred and killing...

They were like a group of undead souls who climbed up from hell and specialized in harvesting lives. They rushed into the crowd and fought to the death...

"Quick, protect the princess!"

The guard chief yelled and led his men and horses to the carriage to return reinforcements.

Bai Laowu and the other kitchen troops also picked up fire sticks one after another...

On the road, weapons were clashing, making bursts of eardrum-piercing sounds.

The birds perched on the hillsides on both sides were frightened away.

Suddenly, a dark figure jumped up from the melee, like a roc spreading its wings towards the carriage where Princess Bingqing was sitting.

"Protect the princess!"

Someone here shouted again.
Chapter completed!