sbdcsierra Chapter 412 Rescue
Chapter 412 Rescue
Everyone was immersed in the joy of the victory of the Central Plains martial arts world, but they were shocked back to their senses by the sudden sound of horse hooves. The group of Khitan soldiers in black armor approached quickly like a dark cloud, and the dust raised by the horse hooves filled the air, revealing a depressing atmosphere.
When the Khitan princess saw the group of soldiers coming, she frowned slightly and had an ominous premonition in her heart. Although she was willful, she also understood at this moment that this might cause new trouble.
The leading Khitan soldier pulled the reins after approaching the venue, and the horse neighed and raised its front hooves high. The soldier turned over and dismounted, knelt on one knee, saluted the Khitan princess and said, "Your Highness, Lord Yelu Majiu heard that the martial arts competition between the Central Plains and the Khitan was held here, and specially ordered me to come here."
The Khitan princess's face darkened and she asked, "Why did Yelu Majiu send you here? Didn't you see that I am handling the affairs here?"
The soldier raised his head and glanced at Li Qingqing in the field. A strange look flashed in his eyes, and then he said respectfully: "Your Highness, Lord Yelu Majiu has taken a fancy to the Central Plains girl Li Qingqing and has ordered her family to arrange a marriage for her. This time, I am here on Lord Yelu's orders to take Miss Li back to get married."
Everyone was shocked when these words came out. Li Qingqing's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief and horror. She never thought that she would be involved in such a forced marriage storm.
"You are really going too far!" Su Yiyun shouted angrily. He stepped in front of Li Qingqing and protected her behind him. He stared at the Khitan soldiers with flaming eyes. "When did Qingqing agree to this marriage? You are forcibly seizing a commoner girl. Do you still have the law?"
The Khitan soldier glanced at Su Yiyun with disdain and said, "Humph, in our Khitan, Lord Yelu Majiu's orders are the law. Miss Li's family has already agreed to the marriage, so she will naturally go back with us to get married. You people from the Central Plains should stop interfering!"
Bai Zixuan also stepped forward and said sternly, "This is absolutely impossible. Miss Qingqing is used to being free in the Central Plains. Her marriage should be decided by herself. How can you force her like this? Besides, what you are doing is no different from robbery."
The Khitan princess listened to this. Although she still felt resentful towards Bai Zixuan for rejecting her marriage proposal, she also felt that Yelu Majiu had gone too far. She frowned and said, "You should get up first. Li Qingqing is from the Central Plains and is related to this martial arts competition. We cannot act so hastily. I want to ask how Yelu Majiu got her family to agree to this marriage proposal."
The soldier stood up and said, "Your Highness, Master Yelu Majiu learned that Miss Li's family was doing business in the border area, so he sent someone to inform them of the benefits. Miss Li's family was worried that their business in Khitan would be affected, and after hearing that Master was of noble status, they agreed to the marriage."
Li Qingqing was furious and anxious when she heard this, tears welled up in her eyes. She choked and said, "My parents must have been forced by you. I will never marry that Yelu Majiu. I don't even know him!"
At this time, Bai Lao also came over, clasped his hands together, and said solemnly: "Amitabha, everyone, this matter still needs to be considered carefully. Forcing a girl to marry is not a good thing, and it will only increase the resentment between the two tribes. I hope you can calm down and find a proper way to resolve this matter."
The Khitan princess nodded and said, "Mr. Bai is right. You can leave for now. I will go back and discuss this matter with Yelu Majiu, and I will give you an explanation."
The Khitan soldier showed hesitation. He looked at his companions behind him, then at the Khitan princess, and said, "Your Highness, we are here on your orders. If we return empty-handed, I'm afraid..."
The Khitan princess's face darkened and she scolded, "Humph, you dare not listen to me? I will handle this matter myself. If Yelu Majiu has any objections, let him come to me!"
Seeing that the princess was angry, the Khitan soldier dared not say anything more and had to leave in shame with the other soldiers.
Everyone was relieved, but Li Qingqing was still in a heavy mood. She knew that this matter would not end so easily. Since Yelu Majiu could force her family to agree to the marriage, he would definitely not give up.
After returning to Shaolin, everyone sat together to discuss countermeasures.
Su Yiyun said indignantly: "This Yelu Majiu is so abominable. We must not let Qingqing be forced into marriage by him. We must find a way to rescue Qingqing's family and get them out of Yelu Majiu's control."
Bai Zixuan nodded and said, "Brother Su is right. However, Yelu Majiu has a noble status in Khitan and has great power. It may not be easy for us to save Qingqing's family. We need to think long-term and make a comprehensive plan."
Li Qingqing wiped her tears and said, "It's all because of me that everyone got into trouble. If it weren't for me, there wouldn't be so many problems."
Elder Bai patted Li Qingqing's shoulder gently and consoled her, "Don't blame yourself, kid. This is not your fault. Yelu Majiu is the culprit for bullying others. We in Shaolin will definitely help you together with the Central Plains martial arts community and we will definitely help you resolve this matter."
In the next few days, Bai Zixuan, Su Yiyun, Bai Lao and others asked around for information about Yelu Majiu, trying to find out his weaknesses and where Li Qingqing's family was being held.
After some investigation, they learned that although Yelu Majiu had a high status in the Khitan royal family, he was extremely lustful and greedy, and had made many enemies in Khitan. Moreover, Li Qingqing's family was not detained in Yelu Majiu's mansion, but was under house arrest in a manor near the border, where Yelu Majiu's men were guarding them.
After learning the news, everyone decided to formulate a rescue plan. They selected some martial artists from the Central Plains who were highly skilled in martial arts, and planned to sneak into the manor at night to rescue Li Qingqing's family, and then find a way to make Yelu Majiu give up the idea of forcing marriage.
On this night, the moonlight was dim and dark clouds covered the moon, which was a good time for action.
Bai Zixuan and Su Yiyun led a group of martial artists, dressed in black, and quietly sneaked towards the manor near the border. They avoided the patrolling Khitan soldiers and approached the manor carefully.
The manor was surrounded by high walls, the gate was closed, and there were two Khitan soldiers standing guard at the door. Bai Zixuan and others observed for a while, and when the two soldiers turned around, they rushed forward quickly, and with a sharp move, they killed the two soldiers silently, then opened the gate and sneaked into the manor.
The manor was completely silent, with only a few rooms still lit. According to the information they had gathered in advance, they moved towards the room where Li Qingqing's family was imprisoned.
Just as they were about to approach the target room, suddenly, footsteps were heard from the corner. Everyone was startled and quickly hid in the shadows nearby.
I saw several Khitan soldiers holding torches, walking towards this side. They were chatting as they walked, and seemed not to notice anything unusual.
"I heard that this Central Plains woman is very beautiful. Lord Yelu Majiu is really blessed."
"Humph, she's just a Central Plains woman. My Lord is just playing with her. When you get tired of her, who knows what will happen."
Listening to these unbearable words, Li Qingqing was so angry that she was shaking all over, but she also knew that she couldn't act rashly at this moment, so she could only suppress her anger.
After the Khitan soldiers passed by, Bai Zixuan and others continued to move forward and finally arrived at the room where Li Qingqing's family was imprisoned.
Su Yiyun gently pushed the door and found that it was not locked. He slowly opened the door and everyone entered one after another.
Inside the room, Li Qingqing's parents and other family members were sitting there with terrified looks on their faces. When they saw someone coming in, they thought it was Yelu Majiu's men coming to torture them again, and they all huddled together in fear.
"Dad, Mom, it's me, Qingqing, I'm here to save you!" Li Qingqing couldn't help but shouted in a low voice.
When Li Qingqing's parents heard their daughter's voice, they looked up, a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes, and then they were filled with worry.
"Qingqing, why are you here? It's dangerous here, please leave quickly!" Li Qingqing's father said anxiously.
"Dad, Mom, don't be afraid. My friends and I are here to rescue you. Let's go quickly!" said Li Qingqing.
Just as everyone was about to take Li Qingqing's family away, suddenly, an alarm sounded in the manor. It turned out that when they sneaked into the manor, they were discovered by a Khitan soldier who was patrolling secretly, and the soldier quietly sounded the alarm.
For a moment, the manor was brightly lit, and Khitan soldiers rushed in from all directions, surrounding Bai Zixuan and others.
"Haha, you people from the Central Plains actually dare to come here to steal people. You must be tired of living!" A man who looked like a Khitan officer walked out and laughed loudly.
Bai Zixuan and others looked solemn. They knew that a fierce battle was inevitable.
"Everyone be careful, protect Qingqing's family, and rush out!" Bai Zixuan shouted loudly.
After that, he took the lead in drawing his sword and rushed towards the Khitan soldiers. Su Yiyun and others also drew their weapons and, together with Bai Zixuan, started a fierce fight with the Khitan soldiers.
Although Bai Zixuan and others were highly skilled in martial arts, the Khitan soldiers were numerous, and they were in a manor with an unfavorable terrain, making it difficult for them to break through for a while.
Just when everyone was in trouble, suddenly, there was a shout of killing outside the manor. It turned out that Bai Lao was worried that Bai Zixuan and others were in danger, so he led a group of Shaolin monks to support them.
With the help of the Shaolin monks, the situation gradually changed. The Shaolin monks were all skilled in martial arts, and they formed a defensive circle, protecting Li Qingqing's family in the middle, and then cooperated with Bai Zixuan, Su Yiyun and others to break out of the manor.
After a fierce battle, Bai Zixuan and others finally broke through with Li Qingqing's family and escaped from the manor.
However, they also knew that this was only a temporary escape from Yelu Majiu's control. After Yelu Majiu learned about this, he would certainly become even more angry, and there would probably be greater revenge.