Not a few days after Gu Feiyan and Eunuch Mei set off, Eunuch Mei received a message from Emperor Tianwu, saying that His Royal Highness Prince Jing had personally rushed to pick up the crown prince back to the palace, so the two of them should not reveal this matter, and should not delay returning to the palace , and urged Gu Feiyan to refine more pills.
Gu Feiyan felt more at ease when she learned that His Royal Highness Prince Jing was going out in person. She didn't tell Eunuch Mei about going to Shennong Valley. She didn't speak until ten days later, when they approached Shennong Valley, at a fork in the road.
It's only a day's journey from this fork in the road to Shennong Valley, no matter how unhappy Eunuch Mei is, he can't refuse. Gu Feiyan analyzed it emotionally and rationally, and Eunuch Mei nodded.
Thinking of meeting Tang Jing's sister soon and inquiring about Liudan Shanglu, Gu Feiyan felt very happy. However, she didn't know that there was a big trouble waiting for her on this road.
In the forest not far ahead, a boy in his early ten years was sitting and resting under a big tree. His facial features are extremely handsome, and his temperament is clean, especially those black and white eyes, which are as clean and clear as a three-year-old child. Wearing brocade and white costumes, he has a natural sense of nobility, but he is not aloof, let alone repulsive, on the contrary, he has an approachable and gentle feeling, which makes people feel like a breeze when they see him, very comfortable.
This child is none other than the prince of Tianyan Kingdom, Jun Jiuchen's most beloved younger brother, Jun Zize. He is not like Emperor Tianwu's selfishness and suspicion, nor Jun Jiuchen's indifference. People who have met the queen say that he is very similar to the queen, clean and noble, gentle and kind. And three years ago, after Jun Jiuchen returned to Jinyang City, many people said that Jun Jiuchen did not follow his father or mother, and that he was cold-tempered.
Jun Zize seems to be passing by here, sitting under a tree to rest and drink water. Two guards dressed as servants stood on the left and right of him, and the master and servant were speechless. In the midsummer afternoon, it was extremely hot, and even the sound of insects in the woods disappeared, and the surrounding area was silent.
Time passed in silence. After a long time, Jun Zize seemed to have had enough rest. He stood up and tidied his clothes slowly. Although he is still young, his gestures exude an elegance and calmness that adults may not have, and he is somewhat mature for his age.
He said, "Let's go, it's going to rain soon."
The guards brought the horse over respectfully, but who knows, the horse raised its hooves and neighed as soon as it came to Jun Zize.
"Protect the prince!"
The guards were both on guard, and several hidden guards lurking in the hold also appeared at the same time, surrounding Jun Zize. But who knew, a masked man in red suddenly appeared from above, stabbing down with a sword! Ordinary killers are dressed in black and masked, but this killer was actually dressed in red and masked in red. Everyone was very surprised, but couldn't think much about it.
"Master, be careful up there!"
The guard hurriedly pushed Junzize away, and Junzize fell to the side. Although he was startled, he didn't panic, he quickly got up, turned around and fled. Who knew that the killer in red would kill all the guards and hidden guards within three moves! Obviously, the Su family spent a lot of money and hired a top killer!
The swordsmanship of the red-clothed killer is fierce and sharp. He solved all the obstacles and immediately came after Junzize. And almost at the same time. No matter how calm Jun Zize was, he was still a child after all, he fell while running. He exclaimed, "Help! Help..."
At this time, four hidden guards appeared at the same time, two were protecting Jun Zize, and two were stopping the killer in red.
Jun Jiuchen has been lurking around, and at this moment he is staring coldly at the red-clothed killer, and this hidden guard is his own. A few days ago, he had already started secretly guarding Junzize himself, waiting for the killer to appear. It's just that Jun Zize doesn't know everything. The reason why he didn't do it right away, just because he wasn't sure if the one who came was just a killer.
Soon, the killer in red killed two hidden guards within two moves! Jun Jiuchen's cold eyes finally changed! This red-clothed killer is not simple, and even has some reserved strength. You know, his hidden guard is twice as strong as Jun Zize's guard.
At this time, the killer in red had already caught up with the other two hidden guards, Jun Jiuchen didn't dare to delay any longer, and the long sword was already out of its sheath. But just when he was about to kill, someone jumped ahead of him and attacked the red-clothed killer from behind with a sword. This person is none other than Baili Mingchuan!
Baili Mingchuan couldn't find Jun Zize's whereabouts, but it was easy for him to find out about Su's family. He found out that the killer hired by the Su family had been secretly following the killer in red for several days! Not only does he want this killer, he also wants Jun Zize, and both of them want to live!
The red-clothed killer was attacked from behind, and he immediately abandoned Jun Zize and turned around to deal with it. After seeing Baili Mingchuan, he seemed to be shocked, and his sword skills clearly stagnated. However, Baili Mingchuan was fully prepared, and the first move was to use poison. The red-clothed killer was obviously a little caught off guard, but he managed to dodge it by a narrow margin.
At this time, Jun Jiuchen didn't move, he was very surprised by Baili Mingchuan's appearance. If he hadn't known in advance that Su Qi's family was going to frame Baili Mingchuan, he would have acted immediately, but now, he wants to wait and see what happens, and reap the benefits of the fisherman. What the red-clothed killer wants is to live, and as for Baili Mingchuan, there is no difference between a live and a dead body!
Baili Mingchuan's martial arts were already top-notch, coupled with his superb poison technique, after a few tricks with the man in red, he gained the upper hand. Of course, he just had the upper hand, and he still couldn't take down the red-clothed killer in a short time.
After a long time, the two did not know how many moves they had made, but they were still evenly matched. They didn't even intend to stop, on the contrary, the fight became more and more fierce, and it was impossible to fight!
Jun Zize was already protected by two hidden guards and brought to Jun Jiuchen's side.
If it was an ordinary child, he would have cried in fright. However, his face was livid with fright, his eyes were red, but he didn't cry. He is clearly enduring. He looked at the hidden guard, then at the elder brother, and guessed something. His eye sockets were even redder, but he was not scared, but angry. He whispered, "Brother Huang, since you have already come, why didn't you take action, and sacrificed so many people in vain? It would all be human lives!"
Jun Jiuchen didn't explain, although he loves this younger brother very much, but he would never say a word to this younger brother, let alone explain something. He made a gesture of silence to signal Junzize to be quiet, he didn't even look at Junzize, his eyes were always on the red-clothed killer and Baili Mingchuan. He is not only analyzing the martial arts routines of the two, but also waiting for the outcome! He reckoned that with fifteen moves at most, Baili Mingchuan would definitely be able to bring down the red-clothed killer. At that time, it was time for his oriole to be behind.
Jun Zize puffed his cheeks, furious. He turned to leave, but the hidden guards stopped him, forbidding him. Jun Zize was even angrier, but there was nothing he could do, he just sat down on the sidelines.
One move, two moves...
Jun Jiuchen secretly counted, and when he counted to three, the sound of a carriage came from not far away.
Gu Feiyan and the others are getting closer...