Now I really have to marry the princess.

Chapter 50 Ado, Someone Wants to Harm You

The horse that charged straight at them was clearly startled and out of control.

The pedestrians around were terrified and cried out in alarm, scattering in all directions.

Tan Feng and Su Hongyi's expressions changed drastically, and they immediately rode forward.

But the startled horse was extremely fast, rushing towards them like an arrow released from a bow, and was already within arm's reach in the blink of an eye.

Just then, Abba moved.

With one step, his nearly ten-foot-tall body, like a mountain, protected Yang Zhengdao.

Facing the galloping, startled horse, he threw a punch, the muscles on his arm bulging and stretching his jacket taut.

"Bang!"

A dull, thunderous impact resounded.

Aba's fist slammed into the frightened horse's head, smashing the entire horse's face into a huge crater.

"Howl...Screech!"

The frightened horse let out a mournful whinny, its entire head split open, bones ripped apart, flesh torn, and blood splattering everywhere.

Then came a tremendous impact, and the entire horse slammed into Aba's chest.

He let out a muffled groan, then suddenly stretched out his arms and gripped the frightened horse's neck like iron clamps, forcefully halting its forward momentum.

His feet were firmly planted on the ground, and the stone slabs beneath his feet were worn into cracks.

His eyes were wide open and his jaw was clenched.

"ha!"

With a loud shout from Aba, both of his large hands exerted force together, managing to lift the frightened horse halfway up.

The startled horse's front hooves left the ground, kicking and struggling incessantly.

Aba grabbed with both hands, twisted his waist and back, and lifted his arms with force.

"boom!"

Dust billowed up, and the earth shook!

Aba used his incredible strength to throw the frightened horse to the ground.

Throughout the entire ordeal, his massive body never retreated even a single step.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, and Yang Zhengdao broke out in a cold sweat.

Before he could recover, another unexpected event occurred with the "shadow" between his legs.

This "shadow" was originally Li Er's imperial horse, and upon encountering this sudden change, it instinctively stepped back to avoid it.

Unexpectedly, with this step back, "Shadow"'s back kick landed right on a pebble that had appeared in the middle of the street.

The gravel was triangular and pointed, its sharp tip pointing upwards, piercing straight through the leather saddle and embedding itself in the horse's hoof.

"Black Shadow" cried out in pain, its hind hooves buckling suddenly.

The warhorse's massive body suddenly lost its balance, and the entire horse tumbled backward.

Caught off guard, Yang Zhengdao felt the horse beneath him suddenly sink, instantly losing his balance and tumbling backward from its back.

He instinctively reached out to grab the horse's mane, but his injured arms were unable to exert any force.

His hands only managed to grab a handful of tangled mane as his body plummeted straight toward the ground.

A hair's breadth away.

A red figure leaped off the horse.

Su Hongyi shot out like an arrow and caught Yang Zhengdao before he fell to the ground.

At the same time, Tan Feng rolled off his horse and rushed out like lightning, using his shoulder to brace against the swaying "Black Shadow".

Su Hongyi then grabbed Yang Zhengdao's waist with one hand, and using his falling momentum, quickly pulled him back, pulling him out from under the "Shadow" who was about to fall.

Perhaps because they retreated too quickly and couldn't stop, the two of them fell backward to the ground.

Yang Zhengdao slammed most of his body onto Su Hongyi's delicate body, causing her to let out a soft moan.

Unfortunately, in his panic, Yang Zhengdao's hand landed on Su Hongyi's upper thigh... oh... quite high up.

Through the tight-fitting military uniform, the palm beneath felt warm and soft as spring, fragrant and smooth as jade.

At that moment, Yang Zhengdao felt that the strain in his arm had been healed, and he completely forgot the soreness and pain.

Su Hongyi's face immediately flushed, and her breathing became rapid.

But the hot breath she blew happened to land right next to Yang Zhengdao's ear, which made Yang Zhengdao involuntarily slide his arm.

"You!" Su Hongyi couldn't help but squeeze her legs together, and after her angry outburst, her cheeks were burning.

She desperately wanted to push this shameless scoundrel away, but she couldn't muster the strength.

Just then, Tan Feng, that clueless fellow, came over and helped Yang Zhengdao up.

As Yang Zhengdao stood up, the hand that was being held tightened unconsciously exerted force, causing Su Hongyi to catch her breath.

She trembled, her face burning red, even her ears and neck turned crimson.

"Brother, did you fall and hurt yourself anywhere?"

Looking at Tan Feng's concerned face, Yang Zhengdao could only reply, "It's alright."

He felt a little guilty and glanced at Su Hongyi, who was straightening her clothes, out of the corner of his eye.

Seeing that Su Hongyi's face was still flushed, he couldn't help but savor the feeling from just now and subconsciously rubbed his fingers together.

To make matters worse, this scene was witnessed by Su Hongyi, who shyly looked up.

Yang Zhengdao immediately turned around with his hands behind his back, ignoring the angry shout coming from behind him.

Generally speaking, people tend to forget the dangers when they are engrossed in the vibrant and exciting world.

After turning around, Yang Zhengdao realized that his right eyelid twitching was a sign of misfortune, and he never expected to encounter such an unexpected situation.

Fortunately, it was just a strained arm, and Aba led the horse at a slow pace.

If they were to ride horses as they did a few days ago, the consequences would be unimaginable.

At this moment, "Black Shadow" struggled but could not get up, suggesting that its hoof must have been badly injured.

We'll have to find the craftsmen who repair the hooves of warhorses again to make the horseshoes.

This has no technical difficulty; all it requires is experience and skill.

Beside "Shadow," Abana's massive body was crouching on the ground, staring at the blood-stained pebble.

He scratched his red hair, which seemed impossible to manage, and nodded heavily.

Finally, he realized something, stood up, and said to Yang Zhengdao in a deep voice, "Adao, someone wants to harm you."

Yang Zhengdao was immediately startled, knowing Aba's abilities.

Ado couldn't count and never knew how many sheep he had herded, but he could remember what each sheep looked like.

Yang Zhengdao's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "You mean there wasn't this pebble on the ground just now?"

"Yes, I'm sure."

As expected, someone really did want to harm him.

If Aba hadn't been with him today, and if Su Hongyi and Tan Feng hadn't reacted quickly, even if this accident didn't kill him, it would have been enough to break his leg.

He broke his leg...

horse riding!!

Thinking of this, Yang Zhengdao suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Because he thought of Li Chengqian.

Several years later, Li Chengqian, a historical figure, broke his leg in a fall from a horse, which led him to become increasingly despondent.

It was precisely because Li Chengqian became crippled that Li Tai developed the ambition to seize the throne.

Therefore, Li Chengqian's fall from his horse may not have been an accident, but rather a conspiracy in a power struggle.

However, I am in the open while the enemy is in the shadows, so this matter needs to be considered carefully.

Thinking of this, Yang Zhengdao whispered to Aba, "Let's pretend we don't know anything about this."

"Okay!" Aba wouldn't ask why.

Yang Zhengdao then turned to Su Hongyi and said meaningfully, "Would it be alright if you stayed here to handle this matter?"

Su Hongyi nodded. When she heard what Aba said, she felt that this matter was very troublesome and would be quite difficult to investigate.