After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 536: Going Back

Never expecting such a thing to happen, General Qian's face darkened, and he calmly drew his bow and arrow and shot it into the distance.

After waiting for a while without any movement, he assumed the person had been dealt with and wanted to send someone over to check.

But before he could finish speaking, another arrow flew from another direction and pierced the horse General Qian was riding.

With a screech, the person was thrown off.

"What are you all standing there for? Quickly protect this general. If I lose my life, none of you will survive."

Upon hearing this, no matter how unwilling they were, everyone immediately shielded him with their bodies.

After confirming that nothing had been missed, General Qian stood up shakily and quickly walked in another direction.

It wasn't until everyone entered the spacious pipe that they stopped and looked into the dense forest.

The next moment, more arrows flew in at high speed, catching the well-equipped soldiers off guard and forcing them to retreat quickly.

"What are you standing there for? Quickly go to the carriage and inform the Crown Prince about this matter, and have him bring his men to quell the unrest here."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, clearly thinking that it was completely wrong, but before they could speak, their thoughts were interrupted again by the arrows that flew by quickly.

Fortunately, the people were now in the open, and it was easy for them to see. The shield bearers immediately rushed forward and surrounded the people inside.

On the other side, Li Jingyang couldn't see anyone, so he couldn't help but send his scouts ahead to find the troops who were still delaying.

But when the enemy arrived, they saw the helmet lying on the ground and arrows scattered all over the ground.

Although he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he could roughly guess what had happened. The scout didn't go any further, but turned around and went back to find the prince.

"How is the situation?"

"The ground ahead was covered with messy hoofprints, and there was also a general's helmet. I'm afraid..."

Li Jingyang immediately understood what had happened and wanted to speed up to get there, but just as he tightened the reins and was about to move, he was stopped by someone.

Dissatisfied, he turned his head to ask for clarification, only to find that the other person had a letter in their hand.

"Master, it's a letter from the Madam. She says it's extremely urgent and you need to see it now."

Li Jingyang didn't understand what this meant, but he still opened the envelope and looked through its contents.

At first, he didn't think much of it, but when he saw the line calling people back, his expression changed slightly.

"Madam is truly prescient; she seems to know things in advance."

"My lord, what should we do now? We know that the general is likely in grave danger."

"Since you already know, why go?"

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Li Jingyang exerted force once more, turning the entire group back in the direction they had left.

Fortunately, they hadn't gone too far, and it took them half a day to get back to the city.

"Madam, what is the reason for calling me back this time? Don't tell me you can't control the situation in the city."

"How could that be? I just need your help to keep things going, since some people don't quite understand what I'm saying."

Seeing Lin Rusi's troubled expression, Li Jingyang still wanted to find that disobedient guy.

But before they could make a move, they heard noises coming from all around.

"I roughly calculated your positions before calling you, so I don't think I called you by the wrong number."

"Why is Madam in such a hurry? Could it be related to that general?"

"It has nothing to do with that person. Besides, with this trick up our sleeve, Liang should be able to keep quiet for a while."

That's not certain.

Li Jingyang frowned even more deeply when he thought about General Qian being attacked. He wanted to say more details to make Lin Rusi think twice, but a hand pressed down on his arm.

“We’ll discuss this later. Tell me a few words first.”

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

As soon as they finished speaking, white figures began to gather around them, quickly surrounding the two.

When she saw a crowd of people, Lin Rusi stepped forward, but she didn't show her usual approachable demeanor.

"Madam, what happened? Why do you look so upset?"

"This matter is somewhat serious, and I hope everyone can listen to what I have to say."

Everyone paused, clearly wanting to discuss it further, but Li Jingyang stopped them with a look.

Lin Rusi gave him a grateful smile before raising her voice to continue speaking.

"We did manage to drive back those foreigners from Liang a while ago, but they're still up to no good and managed to persuade the city lord."

"The city lord?! How is that possible? You know, he hasn't shown his face at the city lord's mansion at all."

"Is it possible that he didn't just disappear, but actually ran away?"

After these words were spoken, everyone nearby fell silent, and it took a long time before they slowly raised their heads.

Meeting those questioning eyes, Lin Rusi sighed without hesitation.

"That's true, but he fled even earlier than you think, before the enemy arrived."

No one believed such a thing. They were all stunned but dared not refute Lin Rusi's words.

Despite the presence of hundreds of people, the place was eerily silent.

Lin Rusi understood why everyone had such expressions, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Now is not the time for you to be discouraged. After all, those people were only scared off, not that they left with their tails between their legs."

"Does Madam mean they'll come back? What should we do? This raid is definitely useless."

Lin Rusi nodded, and the crowd immediately erupted, with noise interrupting her several times.

She wasn't angry at his appearance; instead, she let him explain himself before speaking again.

"However, you don't need to worry too much. After all, with me and the Crown Prince taking precautions, we will never let anyone get close easily."

"Thank you, Your Highness and Your Highness. Please protect us one more time!"

Hearing what the others said, Lin Rusi did not respond, but instead issued various tasks to everyone present.

Some people find it incredibly easy and naturally cheer, but for others it's too troublesome, making them frown involuntarily.

"Please rest assured, everyone. These things are not something your family is doing alone. They are for the protection of everyone, so please don't be careless."

"Yes!"

Once they realized they weren't acting alone, the others breathed a sigh of relief and got to work in a flurry.

"It seems that Madam doesn't need my help at all."

"How could that be? Only when you're by my side will no one attack me."

Even if she did, Li Jingyang would find out, and only then could she finish speaking.

Sensing Lin Rusi's intentions, her phoenix eyes became even more fierce as she swept over the group of people squatting to the side, making defensive fortifications.

"lady!"

An aged voice reached their ears, and they quickly turned their heads to see someone who shouldn't be there.

"Mr. Fan? Why did you suddenly come back? Aren't you worried about the dangers on the way?"

"Thank you for your concern, Madam. But I may not have much else, but I do have money. I hired a lot of guards to escort me back."