The stench from the man's mouth made Qingguan's stomach sour. She pretended to be scared and turned over, turning her back and curling up into a ball.
The scarred man clearly saw that the hemp rope on her hand had drawn blood marks from her, and his heart softened, and he casually untied the hemp rope.
"I'm not afraid of you escaping. This area of a hundred miles is my territory."
Qingwan just shivered and didn't say a word from beginning to end.
"Boss, the second master is back and is looking for you everywhere."
"Little beauty, I'll come as soon as I go, don't be anxious."
The door slammed shut, and Qingguan slowly sat up from the bed, with no panic on her face. She took out a white porcelain bottle from her arms, poured some powder on both wrists, and smeared it with her fingertips.
Then he walked to the window, scratched the window finger with saliva, and looked out through the small hole. Because it was night, she could only see silhouettes of people in the trees a hundred meters away.
Qingguan returned to the bed, carefully checked every place on his body where poison was hidden, and then sat quietly on the bed, recharging his energy.
If she says she's not afraid, that's a lie. She's just a weak woman. The bumps and fears along the way have already made her physically and mentally exhausted.
The light in the room was getting darker and darker, and the moonlight came in, clear and light, flowing half the room like water, but her relatives could no longer see the color of the moonlight, and she was the only one left here. , with scars all over his body, working hard, calculating, struggling, missing...
She can't die now and doesn't dare to die, so she will never give up hope until the last moment.
Under the moonlight, Yangu Temple looks like an old woman, with her face downcast and her head bowed while chanting Buddhist beads.
Hua Yang stood at the door with his waist clasped, and said with tears streaming down his face: "Gu Songtao, if it hadn't been because of grandma's diarrhea, how could we have lost the sixth girl this time? Now you are blaming me... Why are you blaming me? Why?"
Gu Songtao's face was green, his chest was rising and falling, and he scolded in a low voice, "Say less, it's important to find the person first."
Mr. Zhou was lying on the bed, dragging his sick body with him, humming and patting the edge of the kang angrily. He was so angry that he couldn't say a word and could only open his eyes wide.
Guan was afraid that she would be angry, so he hurriedly helped her to calm down her anger.
The servants held their breath and lowered their heads. No one dared to say a word.
In another corner of the courtyard, Jiang Hongwen stood under the shade of flowers with his hands behind his back, looking up at the bright moon in the sky, his figure indescribably lonely.
Wu Yanling hid in the dark and watched for a long time, with deep and shallow feelings in her eyes. She couldn't help but stepped forward and said softly: "Seventh Master, don't worry, Liu Meiji has good fortune, nothing will happen to her."
Jiang Hongwen turned around. Under the moonlight, there was a trace of worry hidden on the woman's fair face, which was so thick that it seemed impossible to get rid of it.
His eyes were indifferent, his face was as cold as a star, his thin lip lines were slightly pursed, and every line on his face was stained with frost.
Wu Yanling's heart skipped a beat and she lowered her eyes shyly. If she was so sad, he would probably say a few words of comfort.
Wu Yanling lowered her head and waited for a long time, but did not hear the man's voice. She slowly raised her head, but saw that the man in front of her had disappeared at some point.
She took a breath of cold air, and the shy look on her face disappeared instantly, replaced by a fierce look.
Jiang Hongwen, there is nothing that I, Wu Yanling, have set my sights on in my life that I cannot get. You wait.
On the path, a fast horse galloped forward. Jiang Hongwen dismounted and strode forward. Before he could stand still, he spoke.
"Tinglin, how are you?"
Zhao Jingyan's eyes were deep, "I was intercepted by another group of people. I'm going to the palace to bring in reinforcements. I guess they'll be here soon. How's it going with the Gu family?"
Jiang Hongwen had a look of disdain on his face and sneered: "There has been a quarrel. People in the two houses are blaming each other and wish they could fight."
Zhao Jingyan moved her lips slightly and said, "Who do you think is responsible for this?"
Jiang Hongwen's starry eyes trembled, and he thought for a long time before saying, "It's hard to say, but I'm worried about one thing."
"What's the matter?"
"Could it be related to the Qian family?"
Zhao Jingyan's heart tightened slightly. Gu Liu has a special status and is closely related to the Qian family. Now he is secretly investigating the Qian family's case. Could it be because of this
Shi Lei bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, if it's the Qian family, you only need to kill them with one sword, so why is it so complicated?"
Zhao Jingyan's face relaxed, and she looked at Shi Lei approvingly. Just as she was about to say something, his ears suddenly twitched.
"coming."
As soon as he finished speaking, a neighing sound echoed through the forest. The middle-aged man jumped out of the carriage and walked to King Shou. He cupped his fists and said, "Go back to your lord, Zhang Yunlong, the commander of the Imperial Guard, will lead five thousand elite soldiers to assist your lord in suppressing the bandits."
The person who came was tall and tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He had an upright and upright expression. Zhao Jingyan looked at him with a somewhat troubled look.
Zhang Yunlong is the commander of the imperial guards, with 20,000 troops guarding the imperial city. He is brave and loyal, and he never makes friends with any powerful ministers. He only obeys the emperor. He is one of the most trusted people of the emperor father.
Six years ago, the prince forced the palace to rebel. General Shengqing received the prince's secret edict and led 20,000 light cavalry from the border army to travel through the starry night and rushed to the capital to support him.
Zhang Yunlong stayed calm in the face of danger and united with King Lao Su, the commander of the original five military battalions, and Zhao Zhen, the commander of the Shenji Battalion, to lure the enemy deeper. They killed 20,000 border troops with 60,000 soldiers a hundred miles away, and personally beheaded Sheng Qing's head and hung it on the city wall. The emperor once said publicly at the night banquet that the imperial city would be safe if the cloud dragon was there.
As the saying goes, killing a chicken with a bull's-eye is a waste of time. His father sent him here tonight, and it was obvious that he was overqualified and overqualified.
Zhao Jingyan straightened her long body slightly and said straight to the point: "Commander Zhang, please think about how to attack the mountain." His words were light and a little distant.
Zhang Yunlong said respectfully: "Please give me your instructions."
Zhao Jingyan smiled coldly and said rudely: "If I have the ability, why bother you? Stop talking nonsense and do it."
Zhang Yunlong was not angry at all, but still said respectfully: "Yes, Your Majesty. Let me take my soldiers to check the terrain first."
Zhao Jingyan rubbed her temples and said from her nostrils, "Yeah."
The door was kicked open hard.
The scarred man staggered in, smelling of alcohol, followed by several fat men.
"Boss, what a good thing. You have to take it easy. This little body can't withstand your torment."
"Get away!"
The scarred man shouted loudly and stumbled towards Qingguan.
Gu Qingguan raised her watery eyes, and her hands in her sleeves tightened slightly. She was calculating when to take action.
The man with the scar was about to press Qing Wan under him when he seemed to sense something was wrong. He paused and looked back, seeing several green eyes staring at him.
With a flick of his eye, the big men quickly retreated.
Qingguan breathed a sigh of relief. A person doesn't need to use poison, just a silver needle can knock him down, so she has enough time to escape.
If Zhao Jingyan was smart, he should be able to determine who abducted him from the scene on the forest path.
He is also important to him, and he will not ignore death at this time. What he can use is the hundreds of soldiers in the palace, who should go up the mountain overnight. What path should she choose to take to make it easier for defenders to find her.
Before Qingguan could think any more, a huge body pressed towards her. The moment she raised her hand, a sharp whistle suddenly sounded in the dense forest.
The scarred man's expression changed, and he cursed angrily, "Damn, you are ruining my good deeds." As soon as he finished speaking, he rushed out of the room and disappeared into the night.
Qingguan jumped off the bed and walked to the door. He saw several figures flying out of the forest, and dozens of torches were lit instantly.
"Oops, someone is attacking me. Hurry... get a knife..."
Qingguan felt relieved. Could it be that the guards from Prince Zhao Jingyan's palace were here? She slowly squatted down, hiding herself in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to escape.
A fierce battle began, with wailings and the sound of swords coming one after another. Qingguan could only feel the figures flying past in front of his eyes, and the thick smell of blood hit his nostrils. It seemed that the palace guards were good at it.
As soon as this thought came up, Qingguan felt something was wrong.
Because she saw the people who came to practice medicine at night, only about a few dozen people, with extremely ruthless skills, killing with every move. They looked more like desperadoes from the rivers and lakes than from royal guards. Although there were many bandits, But he immediately fell behind.
Qingguan couldn't take a breath and fell to the ground exhausted. I just came out of the wolf's den and entered the tiger's den again. I am a bit unlucky today.
She took a few deep breaths, laid herself on the ground and crawled forward slowly so that no one would notice her.
Qingguan crawled a few feet and slowly approached the edge of the mountain forest. Through Wei Xi's eyes, she saw a path going down the mountain.
God will not destroy her. Qingguan wiped his sweat and slowly moved one foot over.
Suddenly, something fell from the sky and landed firmly on her back. Qingguan groaned and spurted out a large mouthful of blood.
It was the corpse of a man who had just died.
Damn it, you are playing with me. When life and death were at stake, Qingguan shouted something he had never said in six years. But these words were drowned in the killing cries that came from all directions.
She smiled bitterly, and finally the reinforcements arrived.
A smile only appeared at the corner of her mouth, and a big hand lifted her up. Qingguan raised her head feebly, and what caught her eyes was a pair of cold eyes.
The owner of the eyes was obviously startled, and his two handsome eyebrows instantly knit together, like two sharp swords, as if he wanted to see clearly the person in his hands.
Qingguan smiled bitterly, not expecting to meet him here. Two mouthfuls of blood gushed out from the corner of her mouth, her head sank, and she fainted.
The moment she fainted, Qingguan felt happy and worried.
She was happy that she met him; she was worried that this male corpse weighing more than 100 kilograms would definitely cause her old injuries to relapse.
After the fierce battle, the smell of blood was in the air.
A Li walked up to Zhao Jingyan bravely and said, "Your Majesty, I have searched all the bandit's lairs, but I can't find Miss Six." Zhao Jingyan glanced at him and sneered twice, Jiang Hongwen, Shi Lei's scalp felt numb and he didn't know how to speak.