At night, it was pitch black all around, except for a lamp hanging on the pier, swaying slightly with the river wind.
Wave after wave of river water slapped the shore. After Lang Junxia and Zheng Yan hid on the rocks, they looked at the plank-paved pier from a distance.
At the end of the pier, there is a small bag.
Zheng Yan suddenly laughed and said, "I suddenly feel that Wang Shan's tone of speech is a bit like a person."
Lang Junxia didn't say a word, hugged his arms, and stared at the dock silently. It had been nearly two quarters of an hour, and no one had come to pick up anything.
After saying this, the two fell into silence again, like wood carvings.
Suddenly, a wet man flew out of the river, pressed the ground with one hand, and pulled the burden into the bottom of the water. Zheng Yan and Lang Junxia were startled at the same time, and then flew over, but it was too late, the man got into the river again, Zheng Yan slipped and jumped into the water, and Lang Junxia chased along the river bank.
In the Qunfang Pavilion.
Scenes of the past flashed before Cai Yan and Duan Ling.
It was as if they had returned to the spring when peach blossoms were blooming in Shangjing; they had returned to the days when they passed through the corridor in Mingtang, crossed hands in front of each other, and nodded to each other; they had come back to the night when they followed Li Jianhong to learn martial arts and walked the mountains and rivers with their swords; When the city broke down, there were cries and blood stained the ground.
Back at the moment when he took off his brother's shroud, Cai Yan's fearful and helpless eyes.
The fear poured out of Cai Yan, making his stomach cramp with nervousness, and even knocked over the empty cup in front of him.
Duan Ling just looked at him quietly. Every time he passed, Cai Yan became more and more fearful, as if the person in front of him was a ghost who came to ask for his life. slander of the people.
He was afraid, and Duan Ling also found out - what are you afraid of
Duan Ling suddenly felt very funny, knowing the source of Cai Yan's fear, he would definitely not be afraid of himself, but his father. Some people would actually be afraid of a dead person. The deterrent power of his father did not seem to dissipate with his sacrifice, but in an invisible place, like a sharp knife, pierced straight into Cai Yan's soul and nailed him to a piece. on the monument.
"His Royal Highness, please." Duan Ling smiled and moved Wu Du with his elbow.
The scribe who was following Cai Yan said coldly, "It's quite nice."
Wu Du lifted the pot, and the scribe also lifted the pot, and each poured wine for the teenagers beside him. Wu Du regained his senses and said to Cai Yan, "Your Highness, this is my righteous son, Wang Shan."
"Wang... Wang Shan." Cai Yan said in a trembling voice, "It turned out to be you."
"I drank for His Highness," said the scribe.
Duan Ling toasted, and the scribe drank it for Cai Yan.
They were both in a long silence, and the scholar also felt that something was wrong, and asked Cai Yan, "Your Highness, are you uncomfortable?"
Cai Yan just wanted to get out of here immediately, and reluctantly said, "I was blown by the cold wind, I'm a little… upset."
It’s really hard for you, and now I can make up a reason. When Duan Ling saw Cai Yan, he didn’t even have time to think about it. His anger overwhelmed his reason. He just wanted to stimulate him a few more words. .
"Don't let him run away!" Zheng Yan's voice said.
Duan Ling: "..."
Amugu is back! This was Duan Ling's first thought. Immediately after a loud bang on the second floor, Amugu smashed through the fence and fell straight down. Wu Du and the scholar were busy protecting each other and separated. Wu Du decisively drew his sword. The next moment, another person turned over in the air and kicked the screen. The screen flew straight towards Amugu, and it shattered into powder with a bang.
Duan Ling retreated again and again, was protected behind Wu Du, and separated from Cai Yan, then Amugu grabbed Cai Yan, kicked the scribe, and put the knife on Cai Yan's neck.
The person who kicked the screen was Lang Junxia, and the wet Zheng Yan chased after him. When they saw Cai Yan being held hostage, they both changed their expressions at the same time.
"Provide conditions." Lang Junxia said, "Don't waste time."
Amugu never expected that he would catch such a big fish after falling downstairs. After the other party opened his mouth, Amugu noticed that the hostage was actually Da Chen's prince, and laughed suddenly.
"Interesting." Amu Gu said, "So it's you."
Amu Gu played the knife, the blade reflected the light, and Cai Yan's breath was suffocated. Everyone stared at Amugu's knife-wielding hand, while Cai Yan stared at Duan Ling's eyes.
"You can put forward conditions." Amugu said, "Everyone is a smart person."
The whole hall was silent, no one dared to speak, but Duan Ling spoke first.
"Don't do it, Zheng Yan goes out and prepares three horses for him." Duan Ling said, "Is Hardanbart still there? Take him down and put him on a horse."
Lang Junxia and Zheng Yan looked at each other, Zheng Yan nodded and went out to prepare the horse.
During this period, Lang Junxia also found out that Duan Ling had already met Cai Yan. He was startled at first, and then he was uneasy.
"You." Amugu said to Wu Du, "Go over there and stay away from here."
Wu Du and Duan Ling simply walked aside to watch the play.
Duan Ling had many thoughts in his mind, and he wanted to say a few words, but he didn't say anything.
After a while, footsteps sounded, and one person ran in and said, "Dang... what's going on?!"
That person was Lord Changliu. He understood the situation in the Qunfang Pavilion, and Amugu ordered: "Get out of here!"
So everyone retreated, Lang Junxia glanced at Cai Yan, and then Duan Ling, as if hesitating for something, but Amugu urged: "Let's go!"
Everyone slowly exited the hall.
Everyone was silent, Duan Ling could roughly guess that Zheng Yan and Lang Junxia were waiting at the pier. It was Amugu who went to pick up the things in person. When searching for people, Amugu finally jumped over the wall in a hurry.
"The horse is ready." Zheng Yan said, "Let him go."
All the four assassins were present, with Amu Gu and Cai Yan who was being held hostage by him on one side, Duan Ling on the other, Wu Du, Lang Junxia, Changliujun and Zheng Yan behind him.
Duan Ling thought that he was taking advantage of you, Cai Yan, if he was killed now, the situation would not be easy to clean up.
"Is Hardanbat | Er there?" Duan Ling said.
"Send him out of the city." Duan Ling whispered, "General Xie is guarding the city gate. He can't get out. Let's start and leave."
The Qunfang Pavilion was not far from the city gate. The crowd walked for a while. Duan Ling and the four were in front. Amugu rode a horse and took Cai Yan with him. The two were far behind.
"Everyone's life is on you." Zheng Yan said, "If you can't change it back to His Highness, let's go out of the city and go to the end of the world."
Duan Ling wished Amugu would tie Cai Yan back to the north, and Batu would take good care of him anyway. It's just that the prince of a country was kidnapped and taken away like this. I just don't know how to explain it in front of Li Yanqiu. There is no confrontation, but it may be more troublesome.
Duan Ling glanced back, and Jun Changliu asked the other three, "What's going on?"
"I don't know." Duan Ling replied, "I'm drinking at Qunfang Pavilion."
"I don't know either." Wu Du replied, "I'm also drinking at Qunfang Pavilion."
"Amugu came to pick up the things in person." Zheng Yan was still wet, his robe was clinging to his body, and said, "Escape quickly, and you'll be nowhere to be seen."
Lang Junxia was silent, which really confirmed Duan Ling's idea.
"What are you doing here again?" Duan Ling asked Changliu Jun.
"Young master asked me to come to apologize to His Highness in person." Lord Changliu replied, "I won't be able to come tonight."
"Are you alright?" Duan Ling noticed that there was a little blood oozing from Zheng Yan's arm, but Zheng Yan waved his hand. The five had arrived at the gate of the city, and Lang Junxia handed out his waist badge to the soldiers of the Black Armored Army guarding the city, saying, "There is something in the East Palace to go out to the city for business."
Duan Ling borrowed a pair of bows and arrows from the soldiers of the Heijia Army.
Zheng Yan and Lang Junxia had been out of the city once before, so the soldiers stopped checking and asked, "Where's the guy behind?"
"We'll be together later." Lang Junxia replied.
Amugu held Cai Yan, always dozens of steps away from the crowd, unwilling to come over.
Duan Ling said, "Wuluohoumu, go and prepare a boat for him."
Lang Junxia went to prepare the boat, and everyone waited.
"I'm going to untie it." Duan Ling retreated into the darkness, walked around the river, and Wu Du followed.
Duan Ling tore off a small piece of cloth from his sleeve, wrote the words "Seeing a letter like a face" on the cloth with a charcoal strip, then tied the cloth to the arrow, and tucked the arrow into his sleeve. , back to the dock.
"Put Hardanbat | Er on the boat." Duan Ling said again.
The scribe also followed, standing at a distance, looking at both sides, wondering what kind of character Duan Ling was, but the four assassins were willingly ordered by him.
Amugu sneered: "As expected, you are the only smart person here."
Duan Ling thought to himself that if you really want it, the prince will send it to you, so you don't need to look for it, and said, "You can get on the boat."
"Wait!" Zheng Yan said anxiously, "What do you mean? Change the person back!"
Amugu took Cai Yan to the boat, Lang Junxia and Zheng Yan chased a few steps, Changliu Jun said: "No way, Wang Shan, don't play with me."
Duan Ling wanted to scare you all. Amu Gu was just a little penny, when the boat was about to leave, Duan Ling shouted: "Chase!"
Amugu immediately kicked Cai Yan into the water. At the same time, as soon as Lang Junxia, who had reached the end of the pier, stopped, Zheng Yan made a vertical leap and flew into the water again.
Duan Ling expected that Amugu would definitely kick Cai Yan into the water to delay the time, but he was not afraid that he would really take people away. However, there was a sound of water, and after Zheng Yan went into the water to save people, Amugu shouted from the boat, "Your prince is fake! He was deceived!"
Duan Ling: "..."
Wu Du, Lang Junxia, Changliujun, and the literati who were chasing changed their expressions at the same time. Even Duan Ling did not expect that Amugu would actually shout like that!
In a flash, Duan Ling remembered the arrow, and immediately bent the bow and took the arrow. The arrow was like a meteor, shooting into the darkness, and it was unknown whether it was nailed to the boat or fell into the river.
After a while, Zheng Yancai crawled out of the river holding Cai Yan who was soaked all over. Lang Junxia and Chang Liujun hurriedly stepped forward to check Cai Yan and asked, "Is Your Highness alright?"
Duan Ling pushed Wu Du and motioned for you to go too, at least you have to act. Wu Du had to step forward and give Cai Yan a pulse.
"His Royal Highness." Duan Ling replied, "It's offended, I really deserve to die."
Cai Yan didn't even have the strength to speak, he waved his hands in a state of embarrassment. The scribe brought the horse over and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, I will take you back to the palace."
Cai Yan said weakly, "You...you..."
"Your Highness?" said the scribe.
"Feng Duo." Zheng Yan said, "Quickly send His Highness back, don't catch a cold."
"I'm back too." Lang Junxia replied.