Chapter 214
She hadn’t even finished speaking.
“Boom!” A loud explosion erupted.
The spaceship shook heavily, and the cabin tilted and flipped.
This sudden change almost made Shen Tang stumble and fall, but fortunately, Lu Xiao tightly held her waist, pulling her into his embrace.
At the same time, he coldly glanced outside the window, bent over to scoop her up horizontally, and strode toward the cockpit.
The moment they stepped out, they ran into Jia Lan coming their way.
Seeing the two in such an intimate state, and especially with Lu Xiao’s clothes almost off and Shen Tang in his arms with flushed cheeks and disheveled attire, anyone could tell what they intended to do.
He instinctively glanced at a certain part of Lu Xiao, and instantly, his face turned even darker!
Jia Lan quickly withdrew his gaze, suppressing the frustration in his heart, and said in a deep voice, “The spaceship is under attack, many fighter jets are swarming to surround it! They’re bombarding us like crazy p>
The romantic atmosphere had long dissipated, Shen Tang knitted her brows, deep in thought.
Having just crossed the border in the morning, and now getting ambushed and pursued at night?
If someone hadn’t intentionally set up an ambush, she wouldn’t believe it even if beaten to death!
Could it be the assassins sent by Shen Qingli again?
Somehow, it seemed not that simple.
No matter how well-regarded Shen Qingli is, she still doesn’t have enough power to dispatch such a force as a princess.
Shen Tang’s mind suddenly recalled that Ninth Rank Beastman who attempted to assassinate her last time.
That person was strong, origins unknown, definitely not an ordinary person!
Were these ambushing forces sent by him?
If that’s the case, then it’s bad.
She knew nothing about the opponent.
She was in the open, the enemy in the shadows, making it hard to find an opportunity for a counterattack.
Shen Tang quickly checked the situation through the system’s map.
What she saw made her shiver!
At least a hundred fighter jets completely surrounded the spaceship.
With firepower this overwhelming, breaking through wasn’t just difficult — it was impossible!
Shen Tang also noticed a black skull totem etched on these fighter jets; the pattern was somewhat familiar, but she couldn’t recall it for the moment.
The cabin continued to shake and rumble, she could hardly stand firm.
Fortunately, the “Silver Cloud” was a top-tier civilian spaceship, safer than even military ones, otherwise it would’ve exploded just like that old shabby ship back in the day.
But the enemy’s firepower was too strong, the Silver Cloud couldn’t hold out for long.
She didn’t want the spaceship she had sunk her savings into to be scrapped after just a few months of use.
“I’ve checked, there’s a complex terrain about ten kilometers ahead, a large dense forest, perfect for hiding from pursuit,” Jia Lan said. “Unfortunately, the spaceship is too large a target to sneak through such complex low terrain, and it seems these people aim to annihilate us here and won’t give up easily p>
Lu Xiao understood what he meant, “Someone needs to draw their fire p>
“Right,” Jia Lan nodded, looking at the two.
He hesitated, prioritizing the bigger picture, turned to Lu Xiao and said, “You’re a Flying Beastman, take Tangtang and leave from the escape pod’s hatch, I’ll draw their fire to cover your escape p>
The spaceship was struck by another missile, jolting heavily, with alarms ringing within the cabin.
Shen Tang knew they couldn’t wait any longer and could only resort to this method.
She worriedly looked at Jia Lan, “What about you after we retreat p>
“I’m not stupid enough to die in vain; once you two are safe, I’ll take the spaceship back and return via the water route, these land-bound ducks can’t catch me.” Jia Lan’s chin lifted slightly, and a look of unprecedented seriousness flashed in his beautiful eyes, indicating the situation wasn’t as light as he made it out to be.
He urged urgently, “Alright, time waits for no one; you two hurry up and leave p>
At the same time, he glared at Lu Xiao fiercely, “Protect her, or I won’t spare you once we’re back p>
“She is also my Female Master.” Lu Xiao’s calm voice held little fluctuation, yet every word struck powerfully,
“Even if I die here, I will protect her p>
Shen Tang’s throat tightened, shaking her head, “None of us will get hurt p>
Lu Xiao and Jia Lan looked at her with a comforting smile, “Yes, we’ll all return safely p>
Jia Lan went to the spaceship’s cockpit.
Activated attack mode.
But the “Silver Cloud” was only a civilian spaceship, and though it was semi-military grade, its ammunition reserves were limited, let alone being able to take on a hundred.
No chance of winning.
It was merely to confuse the enemy’s sight.
In an instant, all ammunition was fired, destroying two fighter jets ahead.
The enemy’s ranks were momentarily thrown into disarray.
Catching that brief chaos, Lu Xiao took Shen Tang and exited from the second escape hatch.