Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

Chapter 679 Same

The men on horseback had just fallen off when they were pierced by several spears, killing them instantly.

Those following behind had just steadied their horses when dozens of soldiers suddenly attacked from both sides, and before they could react, more were injured and fell from their horses.

"Get out."

Yang Jun decisively gave the order, and the generals and guards around him immediately protected Yang Jun and helped him break through the encirclement.

As Yang Jun drew his long sword and slashed at the charging soldiers, he looked around. There weren't many soldiers surrounding him, and with their numbers, escaping wouldn't be difficult. His only fear was...

Just as he thought of this, a lit arrow shot into the sky, and Yang Jun's eyelids twitched instantly.

I'm afraid they'll call for reinforcements.

His guess was correct. The imperial troops had no idea of ​​their exact whereabouts. They had simply sent people to block them on the official roads, and that's when they ran into them.

However, one thing puzzled him: why were the tripwires set so precisely? Did they hear the horses' hooves beforehand? Even so, there shouldn't have been time to set them up…

"Quickly report to the commander, there are still members of the Demon Cult here."

A voice reached Yang Jun's ears, and Yang Jun's heart skipped a beat. Did the soldiers think they were members of the demon cult?

“Sir, something seems amiss,” a guard stepped forward and said, “They don’t know who we are.”

Yang Jun nodded: "Don't worry about these things, let's hurry up and leave before the reinforcements catch up." Now, whether it's the demonic sect or them, they are being arrested everywhere by the imperial court. Whether they admit their mistakes or not, the result will be the same.

The guards responded and led several men forward, fighting with all their might. Their fierce fighting style clearly frightened the soldiers who were trying to encircle them, especially after the commander was wounded, some of them began to retreat.

Once morale collapsed, defeat began.

These soldiers were actually not as good as the men Xie Yuyan had brought. Looking at the official road that had been cleared in front of him, Yang Jun suddenly had this thought.

"Don't linger in battle," Yang Jun ordered again. For him, the goal wasn't to kill the soldiers, but to escape. He had already lost many of his men, and every one of the remaining ones was crucial.

Without enough manpower, he couldn't successfully go to sea.

The guards obeyed Yang Jun's orders, ignoring the retreating soldiers, and escorted Yang Jun as he fled forward.

The soldiers behind him were clearly also intimidated and did not immediately follow.

“They are waiting for reinforcements,” said the general beside Yang Jun. “The remaining few dare not fight us again.”

In other words, they still had time to escape before reinforcements arrived.

Yang Jun secretly breathed a sigh of relief. There would be many more such encirclements. He increasingly felt that the court was already prepared. If the court sent more troops to pursue him along the way, he would have no choice but to surrender once his manpower was exhausted.

"Someone..."

Hearing the warning from his guards, Yang Jun's thoughts were immediately pulled back.

The sound of horses' hooves grew louder as they approached, but it wasn't coming from the official road; rather... Yang Jun turned to look at the side path, where the horses were galloping towards them.

The figures on the path became clearer. They were not wearing armor, but were dressed in ordinary cloth and looked particularly disheveled. Many of them had tattered clothes and even some injuries, indicating that they had just been through a fight.

Those people also saw Yang Jun, and the one in front instinctively pulled on the reins, revealing a wary expression.

It was already broad daylight, and it was easy to see each other's faces.

Yang Jun spotted a familiar face among the group of people, and the person also noticed him.

However, unlike his usual politeness and respect when they met, the man was filled with anger and hatred. The next moment, he ordered, "Kill them!"

Yang Jun was about to intervene in his haste, but before he could speak, the sound of pursuit came from behind the group. This time, it was soldiers in armor. The group had clearly also spotted the government troops, and those who had just been giving orders to deal with Yang Jun immediately changed their minds, commanding, "Get out of there first, quickly..."

Without further delay, the group spurred their horses forward again, heading in the same direction Yang Jun intended to leave.

The chaotic scene startled everyone, but Yang Jun's guards quickly recovered and asked, "Master, what should we do?"

Should we go with that group, or find a place to hide first?

Yang Jun decisively ordered, "Catch up with them."

Those people just now were none other than the heretical cultists arrested by the imperial court.

The leader was Xue Er.

Yang Jun was very familiar with Xue Er; he was the most trusted attendant of the leader of the demonic sect.

For the demonic sect's large ship to dock smoothly, Yang Jun needed to make arrangements, and Xue Er frequently sent money to Yang Jun.

Just two months ago, Xue Er had gone to Fujian to discuss matters with Yang Jun. Who would have thought that their reunion would be like this?

Both the sorcerer sect and Yang Jun were like stray dogs, relentlessly pursued by the imperial army.

Yang Jun also understood that the soldiers had not come to ambush him because they knew his whereabouts. From the beginning, they were going to deal with the demon cultists, but he had just accidentally wandered in.

This was no coincidence; rather, he and the demonic sect were both planning to travel eastward, intending to leave by boat in Dengzhou.

He came here intending to eliminate Xie Yuyan and the Demon Sect, but his plan was exposed... Now that the situation has changed, he should reconsider his approach.

He didn't have enough men, but if he could join forces with the Demon Sect, his chances of escaping to Dengzhou would greatly increase.

However, Xue Er seemed to be hostile towards him, and probably guessed why he was here.

That doesn't matter. Times change. There are plenty of people who were enemies one moment and joined forces the next. As long as it's beneficial to both sides, I believe the Demon Cult will agree to his proposal.

With the number of people fleeing suddenly increasing, the imperial troops indeed dared not easily stop them. After an hour and a half, the two groups finally shook off their pursuers and stopped to rest.

Yang Jun watched as a woman was helped off her horse. Although the woman covered her face, Yang Jun was certain that she was Xu Shu.

Yang Jun looked at the guards beside him: "Go and tell them that I want to see the leader."

The guards responded, but as soon as they approached the demon cult members, they were blocked by the menacing members of the cult.

"My master wishes to see His Excellency."

The message was sent, but Yang Jun didn't get to see Xu Shu. Instead, Xue Er arrived with his men.

“Xue Shifa,” Yang Jun stepped forward and looked in Xu Shu’s direction, “Is Your Excellency injured? Among the people I brought, there is one who is skilled in medicine and can treat Your Excellency’s injuries.”

Xue Er's face was grim, his eyes flashing with murderous intent: "What is Supervisor Yang doing here? Is he planning to reveal our whereabouts to the yamen, or is he looking for an opportunity to kill us and silence us?"

Yang Jun said, "Didn't you see? I'm also being hunted down by the imperial court."

Xue Er sneered, "What? The matter between Privy Councilor Xie and Supervisor Yang can no longer be kept secret? The matter has blown up too much. Even if we throw the Holy Sect out to take the blame for you, the Great Liang court will not believe us?"

Yang Jun sighed: "Your Excellency and the Attendant may have misunderstood me. I came here to assassinate the Xie family on the orders of the Privy Councilor. Who knew... this was a trap from the beginning. In order to get away, the Privy Councilor deliberately shifted all the blame onto me."

"To put it bluntly, I am the same as Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)