55: Escape blocked, battle begins

An Yuyao's expression changed drastically upon hearing the guards' shouts. She said fearfully,

"Su Yun, what should we do?"

"It looks like we've been discovered!"

Hearing An Yuyao's trembling voice, Su Yun comforted her, saying,

"It's alright, let's pick up the pace. The back door isn't far from here."

"As long as we escape the An Family before they can react, we'll be fine!"

After saying that, Su Yun took An Yuyao's slightly trembling hand.

The two of them then quickened their pace toward the back door... Inside the An Family's main house.

An Hengyan had originally been in a deep sleep when a sudden wave of noise erupted outside.

"Who is making such a racket in the middle of the night!"

"If I find out who it is, I'll definitely dock three months of your salary."

He opened his eyes and cursed under his breath.

An Hengyan hadn't been sleeping well lately, so he had gone to bed early.

Now that someone had woken him up in the middle of the night, he felt a surge of irritation.

"What's wrong?"

"What happened?"

The Madam of the An Family, Shen Tinglan, who was sleeping beside him, was also woken up.

"Madam, it suddenly became very noisy outside. I don't know what's going on."

"Then why haven't you gone to ask!"

Under Shen Tinglan's sharp gaze, An Hengyan could only obediently put on his clothes and get out of bed to walk out the door.

"Someone, come here!"

A guard who was nearby quickly arrived in the courtyard.

"What's going on?"

An Hengyan asked furiously.

"Reporting to the Family Head, the Second Miss has been abducted by a thief!"

"What!"

"How long ago did the thief leave?"

"They left about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

"Then why haven't you called more people to search!"

"They are probably still hiding within the An Family."

"Send more people to the front and back doors to prevent them from escaping."

"Yes, your subordinate will go inform the Guard Captain immediately."

The guard finished speaking and hurriedly left the courtyard.

An Hengyan rushed back to the room. Seeing him return, Shen Tinglan immediately asked,

"What happened?"

"Yaoer is gone, she's been abducted!"

"What?"

Shen Tinglan's face turned gloomy. She stood up abruptly, put on her clothes, and said,

"Then why haven't you gone to look for her!"

"That little slut must have run away on purpose."

"She didn't want to marry the Young Master of the Ji Family, so she fled the An Family."

"Madam, that's unlikely. I heard from the guard that someone abducted Yaoer."

"What abduction? She must have colluded with an outsider."

"Come, we'll find people to capture her."

"Trying to run? Fat chance!"

Shen Tinglan grabbed An Hengyan's sleeve and said sharply,

"Why aren't you going to find her for me!"

"I'll look, Madam, I'll go look right away."

An Hengyan didn't dare waste any more time and led Shen Tinglan out of the courtyard.

At this moment, the entire An Family was brightly lit. Guards were anxiously searching every hidden corner of the An Family... near the back door.

Su Yun hid in a patch of grass to observe the surroundings.

He saw squads of guards arriving at the back door from a distance.

"This is a bit troublesome!"

"If those guards had discovered Yuyao's disappearance a bit later, we probably would have escaped by now."

Su Yun frowned slightly as he watched more and more guards gather at the back door.

Seeing this scene, a trace of despair gradually grew in An Yuyao's heart.

Was she still unable to escape this fate?

Now that Su Yun was here too, if she was caught, he would be implicated as well, and might even lose his life.

Thinking of this, An Yuyao touched the dagger in her bosom, which she had picked up earlier in the attic.

If Su Yun died, she wouldn't live on alone.

If he weren't bringing her along, Su Yun would surely be able to leave the An Family easily.

So, it was better to let Su Yun escape on his own!

"Su Yun, you should escape by yourself!"

"I'll just stay here."

"I'll draw the guards' attention in a moment, and you take the chance to escape."

"What are you talking about?"

"I've already thought of a way!"

Hearing Su Yun's words, a glimmer of hope instantly flashed through An Yuyao's heart.

Just as she was about to speak, she felt Su Yun's warm hand patting her head.

"Since we can't leave secretly, then we'll leave openly!"

"Trust me, Yuyao!"

"Mhm~"

"I trust you, Su Yun!"

"But you must promise me to be careful of your own safety."

An Yuyao took Su Yun's hand and instructed him carefully.

"I will bring you out safely."

Su Yun gripped An Yuyao's hand and spoke solemnly.

"I'm going. Don't come out yet; wait until I call you!"

After Su Yun finished speaking, he let go of her hand and then flashed over to a rockery on the other side.

After that, he quickly jumped behind a lone guard and, while the man wasn't paying attention, chopped him on the neck with his palm.

The guard instantly fainted, and the blade in his hand fell.

Su Yun was quick and caught the blade before it hit the ground, then dragged the guard into the grass.

"The best way to escape is to take out everyone blocking the way!"

Su Yun smiled faintly as the blood and Qi surged within his body.

It was time to use this method.

Although he was currently a Mortal, there was a special secret technique within the martial arts experience he had inherited.

This secret technique involved channeling blood and Qi to increase one's strength for a short time; even a Mortal could use it.

However, this secret technique had a side effect: the user would lose a portion of their blood and Qi after using it.

Furthermore, frequent use of this secret technique could easily lead to the complete depletion of blood and Qi, eventually resulting in death.

Su Yun gripped the blade and charged directly toward the back door.

Seeing Su Yun charge out directly, An Yuyao's face turned pale.

She hadn't expected Su Yun's method to be directly dealing with the guards at the back door.

This was too dangerous; there were over thirty guards at the back door.

Thinking of this, An Yuyao wanted to rush out to help.

But then she remembered she was just a weak woman; going out would only hold him back.

Moreover, Su Yun had told her to hide well in the grass and only come out when he called.

"Su Yun, you must not get hurt!"

Through the grass, An Yuyao stared at Su Yun's back with a gaze full of worry, while her hand tightened around the dagger.

"You are the thief?"

"How arrogant, to actually dare to appear directly before us!"

Several guards felt insulted upon seeing Su Yun step out so openly and shouted loudly.

They hadn't expected the thief who abducted the Second Miss to be so bold.

"Quickly, tell us where you've taken the Second Miss!"

"Confess everything!"

"Less talk. If you want to fight, then fight!"

Su Yun said indifferently.

"How hateful! Everyone, charge together and take down this thief!"

Over a dozen guards picked up their blades and charged toward Su Yun.

These guards were all trained martial artists with strong physiques, so their swinging blades created a series of whistling air-breaks.

Seeing this, Su Yun didn't panic at all; he stood his ground without moving.

Seeing him motionless, a guard immediately mocked,

"Haha, he's scared witless! I thought he was a tough nut, but he doesn't even dare to move now that we're charging!"

"Thief, take this!"

The guard closest to Su Yun raised his blade and slashed down hard, creating a sharp whistling sound.

Su Yun's hand, which was gripping the blade, moved.