The entire sequence unfolded in the blink of an eye. By the time Wanyan Chongjie reacted, the situation had already been completely reversed.
Song Qingshu had reacted faster than she had, but unless he exposed his identity and martial arts, there was no way to break the deadlock. He immediately found himself torn.
Seeing his men surround Wanyan Chongjie, Jia Sidao let out a sinister laugh. "Take her alive. I want this little bitch to learn what it means to beg for life and be unable to die."
He was the foremost figure in the court's military, a man of immense status and power, yet he had been humiliated by a mere young girl. How could he not be furious? Coupled with what had happened in the imperial palace earlier, it was obvious someone had deliberately targeted the Jia family. Jia Sidao had long been suppressing a bellyful of rage. Now that this assassin had fallen into his hands, she would make the perfect example to cow the rest.
Watching the guards rush toward Wanyan Chongjie, Song Qingshu recalled that she had broken ribs and could not even use thirty percent of her martial arts. Even if she had not been injured, she would have had no chance of escaping under the siege of so many expert guards.
Song Qingshu had originally planned to wait until she was captured before finding a way to rescue her, greatly reducing the risk of exposing his identity. Unfortunately, Wanyan Chongjie happened to look his way. The desolate helplessness in her eyes made his heart burn, and he decided to stop worrying about everything else and save her first.
Song Qingshu knew very well the grave consequences of exposing himself now. Yet he also knew that a young girl's heart was even more precious.