Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 440 - 419: One More Update

Chapter 440: Chapter 419: One More Update

Zheng Nianru asked repeatedly, but the only response was more jolting hits. Her whole body was battered to a pulp—it was suffering she had never endured in her life, nearly costing her half of it.

"Hurry, the one behind is still following—" Just as Zheng Nianru felt groggy, unsure if it was the effect of some drug or the jolting, she faintly heard a low and harsh voice.

Who was catching up? Zheng Nianru tried to guess who it could be, but couldn’t figure it out.

"My lord, we will stay back and stop him. You go ahead—" The voice this time was clearer than before. Zheng Nianru was also well aware of her perilous situation, desperate not to miss any information.

How could this be, although the hairpin was still in her hand, the previous method clearly hadn’t worked and might anger the other party, which would be even worse for her.

Zheng Nianru could only struggle to keep the hairpin hidden, ready for any urgent need.

"No need, keep up with me, let’s move quickly—" said the person carrying Zheng Nianru in a deep voice, and with a crack of his whip, Zheng Nianru’s body suddenly soared into the air.

"Ah—" Zheng Nianru thought she was thrown off by the other party, but in the next moment, the man grabbed one of Zheng Nianru’s legs and placed her across the horse’s back.

"Go—" Zheng Nianru immediately felt all her organs were about to be jolted out; the horse’s pace quickened, repeatedly slamming into Zheng Nianru’s waist.

Now, even if Zheng Nianru wanted to stay conscious, it was difficult. Her drooping head didn’t know whether it was because of the numerous hits against the saddle or if the jolting was making her dizzy.

"My lord, they’ve caught up—" A voice of sheer surprise came from the people in black behind; they were already moving quite fast, yet the pursuers appeared reckless and invincible, and it seemed they had already managed to kill the two men following them.

The man on the horseback in black kept looking back, seeing the other party getting closer as if familiar with the path, even cutting directly through Lin Zi. But since their lord clearly did not want to entangle with the chasers, the two men just bit the bullet and whipped the horses fiercely, trying to widen the gap.

"Help, save me—" Zheng Nianru felt she couldn’t go on, her stomach churning violently, a discomfort worse than death. She tightly grabbed onto a cloth bag trying to give support to her body, but the next moment, the jolts threw her again, leaving her to mercilessly collide against the saddle.

The person racing on horseback simply didn’t hear her; his face hidden in the black scarf was cool and composed, his eyes showing nothing but determination, and not even the slightest panic. Even if those behind him caught up, he didn’t really care, thinking they should try catching up first.

However, they had underestimated how well Ju Nanyi knew the terrain. Having chased the fleeting shadow in Weixing Mountain for nearly two months, Ju Nanyi was very familiar by now. Once the three men in front turned around a small hillside at Lin Zi, Ju Nanyi didn’t hesitate to rush into the forest again, riding through the thick and thin branches that constantly struck his face. Without a moment to spare, his eyes sharply focused on the narrow path ahead, he accurately followed the route memorized in his brain; in the next moment, he charged directly onto the mountain road at the curve at the bottom of the hill.

"My lord, that person has stopped chasing us—" The two men in black felt it odd, seeing that the other’s horse was very strong; suddenly, it disappeared without a trace. Before they could look back again, suddenly, a huge shadow burst out of the bushes beside them, heading straight for the leading man.

"Hiss—" The horse let out a loud snort, and Ju Nanyi, riding his horse recklessly, charged straight at the leading man in black.

The black-clothed person spun around swiftly, but it was too late to escape. He immediately turned around to hoist the sack and flee, while Ju Nanyi had spotted the sack first and lunged for it before the man could.

"Bang—" Zheng Nianru only felt a strong impact that jolted her awake from her stupor. She instinctively knew something was wrong; her shoulder was fiercely grabbed by a hand, almost crushing her shoulder blade, while her legs were both seized by another person.

Thus, Zheng Nianru found herself straddled atop a horse, with a black-clothed person on one side trying to pull her down, and Ju Nanyi on the other, clutching her legs. Ju Nanyi, who had no time to think further, freed a hand from his chest to reach out, as the dagger of the black-clothed person was already thrusting at him. The struggle happened in the blink of an eye.

Yet one person was quicker, and that was the still-confused Zheng Nianru inside the sack, sensing someone had come to save her. She naturally couldn’t just wait idly, especially since she still had the ability to help herself, didn’t she?

Without thinking, Zheng Nianru tightly gripped the hairpin in her hand and thrust it forcefully into the horse’s back beneath her. Even if she couldn’t be of much help, she could still hinder the enemy.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss—" The horse immediately began to buck, tossing the three atop it into the air. Ju Nanyi, who had been about to scatter something, had no time to gather it and hastily reached out to grab the sack, diving halfway when suddenly, a horse to the side burst forward, charging directly towards them while concurrently, two other black-clothed people rushed up, shooting arrows swiftly at Ju Nanyi.

It was then Ju Nanyi noticed the cliff beside them at the waist of the mountain. The black-clothed person was about to snatch the sack, unaware of the imminent peril. Ju Nanyi, finding no way to retreat and surrounded by enemies on all sides, realized that escape was impossible. In that critical moment, he could only cling desperately to the sack, plunging downwards.

Only then did the black-clothed person realize the steep slope behind him; it was very high and almost vertical. His face turned pale, and without a thought—

"Quick, go after them—" the black-clothed person shouted loudly, and the three immediately ran to the spot where the horse and the two had fallen. After a long while, a loud noise finally echoed.

The leader of the black-clothed men, seeing the dust rise below, realized a severe problem and also panicked. Even if they jumped down, they likely...

"My Lord—"

"Go down and check first—" the black-clothed man waved his hand. Discussing it now was still too soon; they would decide after seeing the people.

"Yes—" the two immediately followed the lead black-clothed man, quickly making their way down the side, understanding well that their master wanted a living person. The pill given earlier wasn’t poison but a drug to make the woman comply; such tasks were familiar to them, although they had been less frequent in these past years. Given the woman’s looks, no wonder the master was so reckless.

Zheng Nianru’s body continued to fall, and even in her groggy state, she instinctively began to struggle, trying to break free from the sack.

"Don’t move—" Ju Nanyi strained to pull the sack, holding tightly onto Zheng Nianru’s waist.

"Ju Nanyi, if you want to die, don’t drag me with you—" Zheng Nianru shouted loudly. She didn’t want to die; she already had hopes for this life...