"Who dares to mess around!"
As Chu Minghao's words fell, a tall and slender figure suddenly descended from the sky, landing not far in front of him.
"It's Jingri!" Although Gui Tong was injured, his alertness was still sharp.
Upon seeing this, he immediately ordered in a deep voice, "Guards, protect the young prince!"
Jingri stood in front of Chu Minghao, holding his long sword, "Anyone who dares to harm the princess and the prince will be killed without mercy!"
"Whoever dares to stop this young prince, this young prince will see them dismembered!"
With a command from Chu Minghao, more than a dozen guards immediately surrounded them.
He said coldly, "The princess and Prince Xuan have contracted the plague and are already dead. Didn't you see their corpses being carried out just now?"
"Those are not the corpses of the princess and the prince at all. The princess and the prince are still inside saving people!" Jingri said angrily.
"Did you see clearly?" Chu Minghao snorted coldly, with a look of disdain, "If this young prince says it is, then it is!"
No matter whose body was carried out, as long as he insisted it was Chu Qianli, when he returned to the imperial dynasty, who would dare to say otherwise?
Who had witnessed it firsthand at the scene?
Only him!
Jingri did not want to waste more words with him, his attention focused on the dozen guards.
These guards were not terrifying, but the guards behind them holding dry firewood and fuel were.
If these people rushed forward to set fire together, even if everyone could save the princess and the prince in the end, it could not guarantee that every villager would be safe.
Moreover, there were critically ill patients inside.
Those patients were already on the verge of death, and if they were choked by the thick smoke, they might not be able to survive!
"Young Prince Hao, we have already sent people to notify Prince Ling. He is on his way back. If you insist on harming the princess and Prince Xuan, Prince Ling will surely expose your crimes to the world."
These words caused a flicker of unease in Chu Minghao's eyes.
He had indeed forgotten about Prince Ling.
However...
"Heh, there is still Xin Hua Village and Bai Jing Village between Fu Hua Village. Even if your people can fly, they may not have reached Fu Hua Village by now, let alone Prince Ling arriving back in time."
He was truly foolish to fear Prince Ling's return and seeing him set fire to the princess and Prince Xuan.
How could that be possible?
It was too late!
However, Jingri's words had also reminded him.
Things could not be delayed any longer. If they continued to drag on, Chu Lingyang might really return!
"Guards, seize this traitor for me!"
More than a dozen guards immediately swarmed forward, attacking Jingri.
Jingri leaped up and swung his long sword.
No one expected that he would directly charge towards Chu Minghao!
Before the sword's edge even arrived, the sword energy had already reached Chu Minghao.
Chu Minghao was greatly alarmed, not expecting that the Four Killers under Prince Xuan were actually so powerful!
This martial art, even Gui Tong before he was injured, could not compare to him at all!
"Protect the young prince!" Gui Tong rushed forward with his sword.
He was already inferior to Jingri in martial arts, and on top of that, he was injured. Before his sword could even touch Jingri's sword energy, it was repelled.
Chu Minghao, startled, forgot about the injury on his hip and hastily retreated.
A guard beside him rushed to protect him, but Chu Minghao grabbed him and forcefully threw him towards Jingri.
Jingri's sword energy had not been retracted in time. With a hiss, the guard was immediately pierced by his sharp sword energy and fell to the ground, unable to move.
If Jingri had not intended to kill Chu Minghao, this guard would not have had a chance to survive.
Jingri spun in mid-air, and his body landed steadily in front of Chu Minghao.