For Ying'er and Ning'er, no matter where they are or what their identities are, protecting Sun Shangxiang is their highest priority goal.
In fact, what Sun Shangxiang didn't know was that...Ying'er, Ning'er and others who have now become a branch of the Jackal Guard, because they directly belong to Yi Xiaotian, will receive separate instructions from Yi Xiaotian at certain moments.
Just like now...
Sun Shangxiang only knew that her current mission was to intercept the enemy's intelligence transmission, but she did not know how risky her mission was.
In fact, even if Sun Shangxiang did not come, Ying'er and others would come to intercept the other party's scouts due to Yi Xiaotian's instructions.
Now that Sun Shangxiang has joined, Yi Xiaotian is just pushing the boat along. When it comes to a critical moment, how can he let Sun Shangxiang be harmed?
Not easily putting the people around him at risk is his most fundamental principle as the founder of Uma Villa.
But because of this, Sun Shangxiang didn't know that Yi Xiaotian's original order was actually a deep and cold thing hidden under the warm reunion.
Ying'er, Ning'er and others have never lost their goals. It may seem that Yi Xiaotian has given their lives new meaning, but this is not the case...
——
Yinger rushed back with only ten people.
Including the woman who first discovered the enemy's situation——
Everyone split up near the stream halfway up the mountain, and all the female guards on the mountain had already assigned tasks at that moment.
A total of eighty-seven healthy combatants went down the mountain along the stream to support Ning'er. Everyone knew that once they left, they might never come back.
There was determination in Ying'er's eyes... She was well-trained and had long understood the meaning of their existence.
Only by putting life and death aside can we accomplish those seemingly impossible tasks.
This is also one of the principles of the Jackal Guard.
But...but even though she had made all the preparations in her heart, when she saw Sun Shangxiang leading the people with an anxious face and her eyes wandering among the crowd, Ying'er suddenly choked on the words she had already spoken.
"Yinger! Are you okay?"
"What's going on at the foot of the mountain now?
Where is Ning'er?
Why didn't I come up with you?"
The nervousness in Sun Shangxiang's words could not be concealed. Although she has grown in both courage and ability compared to the past, in the final analysis, she is still a girl who knows nothing about the cruelty of this world.
Sun Quan or Yi Xiaotian protected her very well and allowed her to experience some darkness, but she never really fell into the quagmire.
Only this time it's different.
Ying'er knew that if she revealed everything at this time and told Sun Shangxiang, in fact, this operation was not what she thought... She and Ning'er were both prepared to die, and before that, they had to ensure Sun Shangxiang's safety.
…
If Sun Shangxiang knew this, then no one would be able to leave today.
With Sun Shangxiang's temperament, she would stay and fight with Ning'er no matter what. If she didn't stay, Ning'er might still have a chance to survive, but if Sun Shangxiang also stayed here and Ning'er and Ying'er were slightly distracted, then their final fate would be
Vitality may also be lost.
Sun Shangxiang stared into Ying'er's eyes and seemed to find something wrong.
Ying'er's expression is urgent, but what's the matter with the trace of sadness shown in her eyes?
Maybe if Sun Shangxiang is given some more time, she can really guess the truth, but by then it will be too late.
so--
"Miss..."
"What's wrong?
Yinger?
Why didn't Ning'er come with you..."
Sun Shangxiang was still asking questions. As she spoke, she seemed to want to skip Ying'er and the others and go to the direction they had just returned to investigate, but Ying'er would not give her that chance.
In just a moment, Ying'er went through countless psychological struggles in her heart, and the final result...
"I'm sorry, Miss..."
"What…"
Before Sun Shangxiang could react, the moment she passed by Ying'er, Ying'er struck Sun Shangxiang on the back of the neck with a knife very quickly.
Sun Shangxiang felt his eyes go dark, fell unconscious, and fell straight forward.
Of course, her body was quickly caught by Ying'er——
"Commander..."
The group of female guards who followed Sun Shangxiang didn't seem surprised by this scene.
Ying'er nodded to them, and they understood.
The fact is...when Sun Shangxiang asked them about the content of the secret code just now, they told Sun Shangxiang false information.
Ying'er specially used some voices that Sun Shangxiang had not yet mastered as a medium to tell everyone about the next decision.
So at this moment, everyone knew what they should do.
"Commander...take care..."
"Take good care of the eldest lady, maybe I'll have to rely on you in the future."
"When the eldest lady knows everything, don't forget to tell her that these are our own decisions. I hope she won't blame the husband. The husband is the person who cherishes her the most in this young lady's life. To die for him is just for us.
The only way to repay the favor."
Yinger said calmly.
Finally, Ying'er revealed the reason for everything.
Yes, this is their repayment.
As the maids around Sun Shangxiang, in fact, whether they helped Sun Shangxiang escape from marriage before, or followed Sun Shangxiang to the north, they all realized deeply during the process... The person who really changed everything was Yi Xiaotian, not them.
…
It can be said that if Yi Xiaotian had not appeared, Sun Shangxiang's final fate would have inevitably been to become Liu Bei's wife... And facing that kind of future, they were really powerless.
From being adopted by Guota to being assigned to Sun Shangxiang as her maid, many people present had watched Sun Shangxiang grow up.
No one can question their loyalty to Sun Shangxiang, but similarly, after experiencing all kinds of things, they also realized that their existence is not that irreplaceable.
The debt to Yi Xiaotian also started after Yi Xiaotian saved Sun Shangxiang several times.
Many people may not know that from the very beginning, Ying'er, Ning'er and others were the most secretive soldiers arranged by Guotai to be around Sun Shangxiang.
This may be a very cruel thing, even Guotai has never mentioned it to Sun Shangxiang.
Until...until Sun Shangxiang was taken to the north and was given a new life.
After seeing the abilities of Li Fu and others, Ying'er and Ning'er even had doubts about their own existence.
In terms of protecting Sun Shangxiang, Yi Xiaotian can do much more than them.
Yi Xiaotian has never asked Sun Shangxiang or them for anything, but this does not mean that they can accept everything with peace of mind.
Ying'er told Sun Shangxiang... It was Yi Xiaotian who gave them the opportunity to join the Jackal Guard, but Ying'er didn't mention it... They were the first to ask Yi Xiaotian for this matter.
Of course Yi Xiaotian didn't understand why Hao Duan Duan did such dangerous things at first, but with Ying'er and Ning'er's firm attitudes and their explanations, Yi Xiaotian finally agreed to the matter.
This is the real story.
——
She handed over Sun Shangxiang's thin body, and the female guard who took over Sun Shangxiang had tears in her eyes...
Ying'er didn't say anything more, turned her head, and just waved behind her. This time they didn't use any secret signals. This time, Ying'er was saying goodbye to everyone in her former role as Sun Shangxiang's servant.
In the forest, the two groups of people separated again.
Ning'er said that she would buy Ying'er time to retreat, but little did she know... Ying'er valued her as much as Sun Shangxiang.
"It's a pity that I couldn't catch up with the lady more."
"But that's okay, maybe I said too much... We can't be so cruel, can we?"
Ying'er chuckled and said to the people around her.
Everyone was speechless, but they all had the same smile on their faces.
"Finally...I can finally repay this kindness. I don't know why, I suddenly feel happy..."
Ying'er's voice gradually dissipated in the forest as she left, and Sun Shangxiang, who was unaware, was lying quietly behind a female guard at this moment, as if having a sweet dream.
