Hearing this, the kneeling guard's forehead broke out in cold sweat, but he didn't dare to raise his hand to wipe it. Under Yuchi Gongru's gaze, he dared not remain silent, "I chased them with flint all the way, and the smoke and ash obscured my vision wherever I passed... I couldn't see clearly which direction they were running."
Yuchi Gongru continued to ask: "How much flint is left?"
The captain of the guards continued to sweat coldly, and after hesitating for a long time, he said, "There are... three left..." He didn't dare to continue saying the number after that.
Did Yuchi Gongru make a "hmm" sound through his nose
The chief guard was so frightened that he fell to the ground and kowtowed, "I am incompetent, I deserve to die!"
Yuchi Gongru asked word by word: "How much is left? Three hundred? Or thirty?"
The flint he bought at a high price from Beiling was originally intended to be used to force a palace, but now it is unable to do anything to a foreign prince. If this were to be made public, people would probably laugh their heads off.
Chief of the Guards: “Three… Thirty!”
Yuchi Gongru snorted coldly and threw the sword in his hand to his feet. "Cut your own throat and make amends." After saying that, he turned his eyes away with an expression that said no room for negotiation. This captain of the guard was cultivated by him, and the combination of his loyalty and stupidity made him very angry.
The captain of the guards looked at the knife with a cold glow falling in front of his knees, and his heart instantly died. He was too eager to gain credit, and now he failed to catch Xiao Yichen, and he also wasted the flint that his master had bought at a high price. He really deserved to die.
He picked up the knife on the ground and pointed it at his abdomen, "I can no longer be loyal to my master. Take care!" After saying that, he closed his eyes and exerted force with his hands. When the tip of the knife was about to pierce the skin of his abdomen, a stone knocked it off track with a loud bang, and the tip of the knife cut through the fabric with a tearing sound.
The captain of the guards looked up at Yuchi Gongru in astonishment, with confusion and a hint of joy in his eyes.
Yuchi Gongru said: "I'll give you a chance to make up for your crime and make meritorious contributions, so that this prince won't be criticized as cold-blooded and ruthless."
The captain of the guards looked at Yuchi Gongru with gratitude, and then kowtowed.
Yuchi Gongru raised his finger and pointed in a direction, saying, "There is a cliff straight ahead. This prince once passed by this place while hunting and found a cave left by hunters on the cliff. They may be there."
The captain of the guards bowed in gratitude and immediately led his men in the direction Yuchi Gongru pointed.
As soon as the captain of the guard left, Yuchi Gongru suddenly leaned against a tree trunk with his hands covering his chest and vomited a mouthful of black blood.
Looking down at the bloodstains on the grass, a hint of anger flashed across Yuchi Gongru's eyes...
At the top of the cliff, the captain of the guards sent two men with good martial arts skills to go down the cliff to investigate. This time he was much more rigorous and told them not to act rashly after finding the person and to come back and report to him first.
In the cliff cave, Ji Lingxue stretched. Although the movement was small, it still woke up Xiao Yichen who was in a light sleep. Ji Lingxue stuck out her tongue and smiled, "I'm sorry to bother you."
Xiao Yichen stretched out a finger and touched Ji Lingxue's lips. He pricked up his ears and listened for a moment. He winked at Ji Lingxue and said, "Someone is coming."
Ji Lingxue raised her eyebrows. Yuchi Gongru came so soon? It seemed that her poison was not strong enough, so that he would suffer more.
Xiao Yichen raised his foot and kicked backwards, kicking the stone at his feet right out of the cave. There was a dull thud, followed by a man's exclamation.
Ji Lingxue blinked and looked at Xiao Yichen with admiration. "Your Majesty, this move is so cool!" How profound must his martial arts be to be able to shoot down the outsiders by intuition without even looking.
There are cliffs outside the cave. If you fall down, you will be lucky if you lose your arms and legs...
The cave was very quiet, quiet enough to hear the voices outside.
"Old Five, what's wrong with you? Are you okay?"
"It's okay. I almost fell down when I stepped on a broken piece. Luckily I tied the rope around my waist."
"That's good. Did you find anything over there?"
"Not yet. How about you? The head said that the Prince of Chen is hiding on this cliff. Is that possible? A person of such noble status must return to the border of Dongqi as soon as possible to be safe."
"Shh, don't talk, be careful the walls have ears."
Ji Lingxue and Xiao Yichen looked at each other. They didn't expect that their resting place would be exposed so quickly.
Ji Lingxue looked at Xiao Yichen and asked him what to do. Xiao Yichen made a gesture, turned around and walked out.
Bai Mo and the two guards also stood up at the same time and wanted to follow Xiao Yichen, but Xiao Yichen made a stop gesture and ordered them to wait where they were, and he quickly left the cave.
Bai Mo looked at Ji Lingxue and asked her what had happened when she fell asleep just now
Ji Lingxue shrugged. She knew that Xiao Yichen went to deal with the two people who came down to explore the way, but wasn't it necessary for the old prince to do it himself to kill just two people
A quarter of an hour later, Xiao Yichen came back and solved Ji Lingxue's doubts with his actions. Xiao Yichen walked in with two sets of guard uniforms and two fresh human skin masks in his hands. The air was filled with a faint smell of blood, announcing what kind of cruel scene he had just experienced.
Bai Mo's mouth twitched, and he suddenly felt that Xiao Yichen in front of him was so bloody and scary.
Xiao Yichen's guards looked at him with admiration. There was only one word to describe their prince: handsome!
Ji Lingxue pointed at the human skin in Xiao Yichen's hand and asked, "What for?" This seemed like the rhythm of infiltrating the enemy, but didn't Xiao Yichen place two spies next to Yuchi Gongru
Understanding Ji Lingxue's meaning, Xiao Yichen said, "Those two spies must have been discovered and dealt with by Yuchi Gongru." Otherwise, there was no reason for them not to report such a powerful weapon as Flint to him.
Bai Mo said: "So you want to disguise yourself as his guard, sneak up on him and assassinate him?"
Xiao Yichen glanced at Bai Mo and said with a curled lip, "Why should I personally take action for such a trivial matter?"
Bai Mo thought about it and it made sense. Just as he was about to nod in agreement, a set of guard uniforms was thrown at him, "Bai Mo, I think you are worthy of this important task."
"..." Bai Mo blinked and looked at Xiao Yichen with a sad face. Are they still friends or brothers? Why did he always push him into the fire pit? If he had known that he would be tricked so badly by him, he should not have come to Dayan with him just for fun.
Xiao Yichen patted Bai Mo's shoulder and said, "With your excellent medical skills of resurrecting the dead and returning them to their bones, even if Yuchi Gongru sees through it, he won't kill anyone. What's more, you are not only good at medicine, but also good at martial arts. You are the only one who can do this for me."
After being praised by Xiao Yichen, Bai Mo instantly felt great and his heart was filled with joy.
Bai Mo patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, with my ability as a genius doctor, I can make Yuchi Gongru die of poisoning without knowing it. Other doctors won't be able to find out the cause at all."
Xiao Yichen twitched his lips, "Although I hate Yuchi Gongru, I don't want him to die too soon. I want to get the flint formula in his hand today."
Bai Mo looked at Xiao Yichen speechlessly. The task was too difficult. Could he be allowed to back out temporarily
Xiao Yichen also picked a secret guard with good martial arts skills to assist Bai Mo and also to protect him.
After the two men left, the cave became quiet again. Ji Lingxue yawned, turned to look at Xiao Yichen and asked, "Donqi doesn't have flint?"
Xiao Yichen shook his head and said, "Yes, but the power is not that great. If it can be used in war, it will definitely be twice the result with half the effort."
Ji Lingxue said "oh", Xiao Yichen was occupying the gold mine and researching flint, was he really not forcing the emperor to abdicate
As if seeing through Ji Lingxue's thoughts, Xiao Yichen said, "Don't think about it. I won't do that. No matter how good the world is, sitting in the supreme position will reduce a lot of freedom and happiness." His ambition is not to be an emperor.
Ji Lingxue raised her eyebrows. It was rare to hear these words from Xiao Yichen.
Xiao Yichen held Ji Lingxue's hand and said, "When Xiao Yimo was still the crown prince, I had a little fantasy and envy of that position, but as time went by, that thought gradually faded."
As long as Xiao Yimo is friendly and respectful to his brother and does not push him into a desperate situation, he will not take that path: killing his brother and becoming emperor.
Ji Lingxue tilted her head and asked, "What is your wish?"
"The world is at peace, and I can be a free and easy prince, with my beloved concubine by my side day and night." As he said this, he put his arms around Ji Lingxue's waist and bent down to kiss her on her red lips.
In Dayan, the Second Prince's residence, Ruge stood in front of the window and watched the first green buds emerge from the branches after the snow melted.
The personal guard came over and reported to him Yuchi Gongru's whereabouts in the past few days.
Ruge frowned, "Flint attack? Are my stepsister and the others okay?" Stepsister, of course, was referring to Ji Lingxue.
The guard said ashamedly: "Our people didn't find the prince and his party either."
Ruge nodded and said, "Let's go. It's time to go to the palace to pay respects to father." His tone was as calm as usual, and he didn't seem to be worried about Ji Lingxue and the others at all.
This time, Ruge entered the palace again to try to negotiate peace with Dongqi. The old emperor also agreed. After chatting with the old emperor for a while, Ruge left the palace.
Yuchi Gongru, who was meditating somewhere in the mountains, slowly opened his eyes, his forehead was already wet with sweat, the poison was finally suppressed by his inner strength. Bai Mo and the captain of the guards walked over quickly. Yuchi Gongru's eyes flashed slightly, was there any news about Xiao Yichen? Nothing would make him happier than hearing that Xiao Yichen was dead.
Bai Mo was in disguise, so Yuchi Gongru didn't notice him. He looked at the chief guard and asked, "How is it?"
The head guard smiled and bowed, saying, "I have lived up to the master's expectations. Although two of my men were killed, Xiao Yichen was not much better off being thrown off a cliff by our men."
Yuchi Gongru stood up and laughed out loud with his head raised. Hearing that Xiao Yichen was not well, he felt relieved all over and finally got rid of his anger.
Yuchi Gongru laughed three times and said, "Let's go back to Beijing." If he didn't go back, his poison would break out again.
The chief guard nodded and said, "I will escort the master back, but here..."
Yuchi Gongru sneered, "He's just a drowned dog. Don't bother with him. I'll kill him when I get to Dongqi!"
The chief guard echoed in a low voice, and took Bai Mo to escort Yuchi Gongru back to the Third Prince's Mansion. As soon as he entered the mansion, Yuchi Gongru's eyes went dark and he fell to the ground...
(End of this chapter)