Chapter 309 I Choose the Third Option

At this moment, the carriage that had initially helped to increase her speed became somewhat burdensome.

As she saw the two horses rapidly catching up, she even spotted the heads of the opponent's horses from the corner of her eye. Zhuang Qingning hardened her heart and tightened the reins in her hands.

"Huff..."

The horse neighed and stopped, causing the carriage to halt as well.

The galloping horses on both sides also stopped abruptly.

One man remained on his horse, his bow drawn tight, aimed directly at Zhuang Qingning sitting in the carriage.

The other man dismounted and, with a knife in his hand, walked straight towards Zhuang Qingning.

Under the moonlight, Zhuang Qingning could make out the man's features.

Contrary to her expectation of a hulking brute, the man had a medium build and a round face, lacking any ferocity but instead exuding a simple-minded impression.