59: Having successfully escaped the city, are pursuers still on the way?

One hour later.

The streets of Cuiyan City.

An Hengyan and Shen Tianlan had already been searching the city with a large group of guards for several hours.

Their expressions were currently very grim.

At first, they were still able to track the traces of those two.

But later, after those two went to the riverside, they vanished without a trace.

Even methods for locking onto their scent could not determine their location.

An Hengyan said with a troubled look, "Madam, they might have already left the city. Let's not waste our efforts!"

"Madam, they might have already left the city. Let's not waste our efforts!"

"Useless! So many people, and all of them are useless!"

"That little slut must still be in the city!"

"She can't fly, so how could she have already escaped outside the city!"

"Hurry up and keep searching! It will be even harder to find them once it's light!"

With a dark expression, Shen Tianlan cursed as she pulled on An Hengyan's clothes to continue searching in the next alley.

"Not here, and not there either!"

"Where did that little slut hide?"

"To dare ruin my plans, she really has some nerve, just like that other bitch!"

An Hengyan did not dare to speak at this moment; his wife was clearly in a fit of rage.

If he said something that upset her, she would definitely deal with him once they got home.

Just then, a guard from the An Family rushed up to the two of them and spoke immediately before they could even ask: "Master, Madam, this is bad! The city gates have been opened!"

"Master, Madam, this is bad! The city gates have been opened!"

"The soldiers guarding the gate have been completely wiped out."

"What?"

"How did they open the city gates?"

"Could it be the Ji Family?"

"Impossible!"

"I understand now. No wonder we couldn't find them."

"They were hiding in our An Family the whole time!"

"We've all been played!"

"They went to the Ji Family to find the city gate keys, and then hid in our An Family."

"All of our An Family's manpower was sent out to search the city, so they could easily sneak in."

"They banked on the fact that we wouldn't go back to search our own home."

Shen Tianlan said, gnashing her teeth.

She finally understood the whole story.

"Quickly notify the An Family's death warriors outside the city and tell them to all mobilize."

"Also, mobilize all the soldiers the An Family has been secretly training outside the city."

"I refuse to believe we can't catch that little slut this way!"

"Madam, this might not be a good idea, making such a huge scene."

"Hurry up and go! Are you having second thoughts because you're soft-hearted?"

"No, Madam, I'll go handle it immediately!"

An Hengyan called for the butler.

The butler wrote two secret letters and summoned two pigeons. After tying the letters to their legs, they flew off in two different directions... Half a stick of incense's time ago.

Su Yun had been holding An Yuyao while resting comfortably in a chair for over half an hour.

Although the blood and Qi he had previously consumed could not be replenished, his mental fatigue had vanished.

"It looks like the time to leave the city has come!"

"Time to get up, Yuyao!"

Su Yun gently patted An Yuyao's fair little face with his hand.

"Mm~"

An Yuyao was originally half-asleep when she felt her face being lightly patted.

She woke up instantly, and her gaze turned tender upon seeing it was Su Yun.

So it was Su Yun. Sleeping while lying on him was just too comfortable!

"I accidentally fell asleep!"

"I didn't delay us, did I?"

"No, it's the perfect time to set out now."

"Oh, okay."

Hearing this, An Yuyao rose from Su Yun's embrace.

Su Yun also stood up from the chair and stretched his limbs.

Afterward, Su Yun picked up An Yuyao and left the An Family residence, heading toward the city gates.

Before long, the two reached the vicinity of the city gates.

The area near the city gates was brightly lit, with fifty City Guards lined up.

They formed a human wall in front of the city gates, preventing anyone from passing.

Although there were significantly more men than before, the patrolling guards nearby had all gone to other areas.

If the city gates were attacked within a short period, there would be no reinforcements.

"Yuyao, hold onto my neck tightly. I'm about to make my move!"

"Okay, Su Yun, you must be careful!"

An Yuyao reached out both hands and hugged Su Yun's neck tightly.

Su Yun only felt a soft body pressed against his chest.

He gripped the large saber in his hand, his internal Secret Technique began to circulate, and a large amount of blood and Qi began to be consumed.

Then, he flickered from the shadows of the city wall and rushed directly toward the City Guards.

One of the City Guards was standing there yawning when a flash of white light suddenly appeared before his eyes.

Just as he rubbed his eyes to see what it was,

that white light shone directly onto his neck.

At the same time, he heard the sound of a blade slicing through the air.

"Ene—"

Before he could finish his sentence, his vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground.

"What was that sound?"

A soldier next to him turned his head, his previously relaxed expression vanishing.

"Enemy attack!"

"Everyone, be careful!"

The soldier quickly raised his saber and went on alert.

At that moment, the torch hanging high on the side of the city gate fell to the ground, and the fire was instantly extinguished.

The city gate area plunged into darkness.

Su Yun's goal had been achieved.

His objective was to first extinguish the torch and throw the opposition into darkness.

That was why he first took out the soldier standing beneath the torch.

"The torch is out! Everyone, don't stand so far apart!"

"Don't panic! There's probably only one enemy!"

"Ah!"

"Help!"

The fifty-man squad of the City Guard immediately fell into chaos.

Su Yun could maintain sufficient perception even in the dark, but those soldiers were not so lucky.

Without the torchlight, it was hard for them to distinguish friend from foe, so they didn't dare to strike with full force.

After the torch went out, in just a few dozen breaths, Su Yun was the only one left standing near the city gate.

At this time, his face was somewhat pale; because of the massive consumption of blood and Qi, his body was incredibly weak.

"It seems I've consumed too much blood and Qi!"

Su Yun felt the current state of his body; to be honest, it wasn't optimistic.

After using the Secret Technique multiple times in succession, his body's blood and Qi were severely depleted.

The arms holding An Yuyao were even trembling slightly.

"Yuyao, I might not be able to carry you anymore!"

"I'm a bit tired."

"Ah? It's all my fault!"

"Su Yun, are you okay?"

An Yuyao quickly jumped down from Su Yun.

While Su Yun was fighting earlier, she had been hugging his neck and looking at his back the entire time.

She hadn't noticed Su Yun's pale face.

Now that she looked closely and saw Su Yun's abnormal state, her heart was instantly filled with worry.

"I'm fine, let's leave here first!"

After Su Yun finished speaking, he took out the key and walked toward the city gate.

An Yuyao held Su Yun's hand uneasily, her eyes fixed on him.

She was afraid that something might happen to him.

The key was successfully inserted into the large lock of the city gate, and the lock was smoothly opened.

Su Yun pushed hard, and the gate opened just enough for the two of them to pass through.

At that moment, he felt his legs go weak and almost fell to the ground.

"Su Yun!"

An Yuyao was quick and supported Su Yun, allowing him to steady himself.

"Don't push yourself!"

"Let me support you as we walk!"

"It's fine, we'll just walk a bit slower!"

"No, what if you fall later?"

An Yuyao gripped Su Yun's arm, unwilling to let go.

"Alright!"

Su Yun had no choice but to agree.

And so, with An Yuyao supporting him, they walked out of the city gate.