GBP Chapter 575 I Will Protect You
Chapter 575 I Will Protect You
"Your life is hanging by a thread, and you still have the mood to recite poetry?" Guo Zhiqian said, her eyebrows furrowed, slightly angry.
Although she also likes poetry, she knows the importance and urgency of things, and she is not in the mood for it at this critical juncture.
“That’s not right. A cage is the quietest place where people can calm their minds, which is conducive to creation. Sima Qian’s Records of the Grand Historian was completed in a cage,” Lin Ping argued.
Guo Zhixi didn't know who Sima Qian was, but judging from Lin Ping's expression, he didn't seem to be lying, so she simply pretended to be ignorant.
"Of course, only by passively cutting off any thoughts can one achieve a state of mind free from desires. With my senior sister constantly wandering around in front of me in disheveled clothes, it's really impossible to concentrate on my writing," Lin Ping said, shaking his head.
"Is it because I'm pretty?"
Guo Zhixi countered with a question, gradually getting into Lin Ping's rhythm.
The proverb "One who stays near ink gets stained black" perfectly describes Lin Ping.
"It's your fault for wearing too little," Lin Ping replied mercilessly. If his wounds hadn't just healed, he probably would have given him a good beating.
We won't say much about pretense; Lin Ping prefers practical work.
He took out some silver powder from his pocket and mixed it together in a certain proportion.
"Is this aluminum powder and iron powder?" Guo Zhixi asked in surprise.
Lin Ping stared at her blankly for a moment, feeling a mix of emotions.
He initially thought that Guo Zhixi was deliberately saying she liked listening to strange and unusual things in order to find common ground with him.
Surprisingly, she actually remembered the thermite reaction.
"Yes, I'm going to use the thermite reaction to melt the prison door so we can rush out together later," Lin Ping said seriously.
Guo Zhixi's eyes widened immediately. Compared to escaping, she was more concerned about the thermite reaction.
Before long, Lin Ping had mixed aluminum powder and iron oxide together in a certain proportion and placed it under the iron pillar.
"Close your eyes, or you will go blind for a short time," Lin Ping warned.
The intense light emitted by the thermite reaction was enough to cause temporary blindness, but despite her curiosity, Guo Zhixi did as he instructed.
When Lin Ping ignited the aluminum powder with a tinderbox, the entire dungeon emitted a blinding light, as bright as day.
The seemingly impregnable prison door was melted by the intense light and finally collapsed to the ground.
"Something's wrong inside!"
Several prison guards noticed the bright light and rushed over.
"Perfect timing! I was just looking for a weapon!" Using the blinding light, Guo Zhixi instantly moved in front of the jailer and easily snatched the longsword.
Lin Ping also successfully defeated one person and quickly found the key to the cell door on him.
"What are you doing? Hurry up and leave!" Guo Zhixi shouted anxiously as she watched Lin Ping rush back.
Although the prison doors were opened, there were thousands of soldiers around, plus experts from the Nightshade Palace, who could bring them back in no time.
They had to escape quickly while the enemy was off guard.
Lin Ping pretended not to hear and quickly opened the cell door for Han Bofan and the others, saying urgently, "Hurry up and escape for your lives, no matter where you are, never go back to Huzhou."
The two stared blankly at Lin Ping, unsure of what to say.
First, they were curious about how Lin Ping had opened the prison door, and then they were grateful for his mercy in sparing their lives.
They weren't fools; they knew what they would face if they stayed.
As Lin Ping said, no matter where you are, as long as you are together, you can have a baby anywhere.
"Never mind them, let's go quickly," Guo Zhixi reminded again.
"Thank you for letting them go, Senior Sister." Lin Ping chuckled, took Guo Zhiqian's hand, and strode out.
Han Bofan is Guo Zhixi's target to kill; letting him escape would mean failing the mission.
Given her ruthless nature, she would never abandon her mission out of gratitude.
"Sir, you owe me a favor."
Guo Zhixi gave a mischievous smile, the meaning of which was self-evident.
In fact, no matter how much influence Lin Ping has, it's impossible for her to give up the mission.
The reason she chose not to kill the two was that their chances of escaping alive were slim. Even if they did leave, they would live under assumed names, as if she had already completed her mission.
Furthermore, she also hates the feeling of being used.
What's wrong with being a hitman? Hitmen are human too, and they shouldn't be treated as tools to be discarded at will.
In order to escape, Lin Ping no longer showed mercy, and every sword strike hit the enemy's vital points.
The two quickly rushed out of the dungeon, successfully alerting the thousands of soldiers outside.
"Their target is us. You all need to escape quickly. There are no enemies in that direction," Lin Ping said, pointing to a small path. He had clearly used X-rays to survey the terrain.
Before even leaving the dungeon, Lin Ping had already gotten a clear view of the surrounding area.
The reason that path was unguarded was because experts from the Nightshade Palace were personally stationed there.
Once they rush over, they immediately become the enemy's target.
Lin Ping let Han Bofan escape through that path not to harm them, nor to use them as bait, but because he genuinely wanted them to escape.
Only he and Guo Zhixi are qualified to be bait.
"There are the most people over there, let's rush over there," Lin Ping said, pointing in the opposite direction.
The Nightmare Palace expert's target was him and Guo Zhixi; no matter which direction they escaped from, they would alert the enemy.
Therefore, Lin Ping chose the direction furthest from the enemy. As for those ordinary soldiers, they were nothing more than dragon turtles covered in armor. Although their attack power was not bad, they could not catch up with them.
Guo Zhiqian could roughly guess Lin Ping's intentions. With a light tap of her feet, she rushed in front of Lin Ping, drawing fire for him.
shhhhhh!
As Guo Zhixi rose into the air, she immediately became the target of everyone's attacks, with thousands of crossbow bolts roaring towards her.
"My lord, go!"
While deflecting the crossbow bolts, Guo Zhixi shouted loudly at Lin Ping.
As a man, Lin Ping knew the true meaning of living off a woman. With a woman protecting him, why wouldn't he run away?
"Jiang Heigou, thank you for your lightness skill!"
Lin Ping was filled with gratitude. He focused all his internal energy on the soles of his feet, and his body moved through the crowd like lightning.
The volley of arrows did not harm Guo Zhixi. Taking advantage of the time it took for the soldiers to nock their arrows, the two of them broke through the encirclement.
"Senior sister, let's go!" Lin Ping grabbed Guo Zhixi's hand and ran forward like a gust of wind.
At this moment, the expert from the Nightmare Palace realized he had fallen for a diversionary tactic. Ignoring Han Bofan and Chu Mi, he chased after Lin Ping.
"You brat, you've angered me. This arrow will take your life."
The Nightmare Palace expert ran wildly while nocking an arrow; the ten-stone bow was already fully drawn.
He didn't need to aim; the moment he released his grip, the cold arrow roared toward Lin Ping's back.
Lin Ping was so focused on escaping that he didn't notice the enemy or realize that a cold arrow was getting closer and closer to his back.
Guo Zhixi, who was behind him, was watching intently. She didn't want to disturb Lin Ping with her screams and thus lose her chance to escape.
She draped her arms over Lin Ping's shoulders, wrapped her arms around his neck, and shielded him with her body.