Chapter 18: Tracking (Part II)
In the evening of the same day, Guan Shu and Chan'er crossed the Nanshan Mountain and entered the Lianshi Mountains. Nothing happened overnight. At noon the next day, several people replenished the water source by a lake between the mountain passes, and when they were about to move forward, Yuan Sanxiang and the three of them followed them again.
Bai Chun's old trick was repeated, and he was about to retreat to the side, but he was slapped into the lake by Yuan Liujie, who was quick-eyed.
This sudden scene also confirms that Bai Chun is indeed prepared, and if he can understand every step of the countermeasure in this way, he must be the one who formulates the strategy.
Guan Shu and Chan'er hurriedly looked at each other, this time Chan'er didn't have any luck in her heart: in order to increase the chances of capturing Yedu, she and Guan Shu became bargaining chips to lure the enemy, and the longer they could delay, the better the overall situation. And those who can make such a careful plan, except for Qu Hanyan, there will be no one else.
didn't have time to think about it more, the three brothers of the Yuan family had already made a move together, Guan Shu, Xue Feng, and Tang Yin tacitly blocked Yuan Sanxiang, Yuan Wuzhen, and Yuan Liujie, but this situation was even difficult to hold on to a stick of incense.
Chan'er was worried, looked around for Bai Chun's figure, and after a while, Bai Chun really reappeared in Chan'er's field of vision. And what surfaced with Bai Chun were two small bamboo rafts five or six feet square.
"Princess." Bai Chun was sitting on a bamboo raft and shouted in a low voice.
Chan'er turned around and looked at Guan Shu and the three of them, and at the same time, a message that Qu Hanyan seemed to have unintentionally mentioned flashed quickly in Chan'er's mind, and Chan'er immediately said loudly:
"The three seniors are not water-sensitive. Guan Shu, you stand back. ”
Taking advantage of the brief moment when the three members of the Yuan family were distracted to look at the lake and the bamboo raft, Chan'er, Guan Shu, Xue Feng and Tang Yin retreated into the lake one after another, jumped on two bamboo rafts respectively, and gradually sailed the bamboo raft towards the deeper waters of the lake before the three members of the Yuan family could stop the bamboo raft.
"Although I escaped, it won't take much effort to get from the land to the other side of the lake." Xue Feng roughly observed the terrain on the shore of the lake and said.
Guan Shu faced Bai Chun almost at the same time and said:
"What's next?"
Bai Chun was silent for a moment and replied:
"At this time, if there is snow on the shady side of Yuqi Mountain in front of us, maybe we can get rid of them with a sled."
"If you get to the top of the mountain first?" Chan'er asked.
"Not bad."
Hearing this, several people couldn't help but gasp. Even if it goes completely well, it will take at least one or two hours to reach the top of the snow-capped mountain, but the Yuan brothers will probably not take more than an hour to catch up.
Guan Shu and Xue Feng quickly exchanged glances, and Guan Shu immediately took out a small bottle in his arms, poured out a pill from the bottle, and then leaned over and handed it to Chan'er on the other bamboo raft.
Chan'er watched Guan Shu hand over one of the two secret pills to herself, and immediately understood that Guan Shu wanted to separate from herself and attract the Yuan family in the wrong direction to buy time for herself. In a panic, Chan'er hurriedly stretched out her hand and wanted to grab Guan Shu's arm, but Xue Feng paddled the pole hard at this time, causing the two bamboo rafts to gradually widen the distance.
"Guan Shu, big brother." Chan'er looked at the two of them, and couldn't help but raise her voice and say to Bai Chun, "Let's chase after them." ”
Guan Shu shook his head at Bai Chun at the same time, and then said to Tang Yin:
"Brother Tang, protect Chan'er to go up the mountain safely."
"Guan Shu, you can't joke with your own lives!" Chan'er said hurriedly, and stood up as she spoke.
Seeing this, Tang Yin hurriedly grabbed Chan'er, for fear that she would lose her balance and fall into the water.
"In addition to the antidote effect, the secret medicine can also be taken in a state of suspended animation when taking internal injuries. I'll be careful. Guan Shu smiled and said, "After getting rid of them, I will use 'Treading Snow Without a Trace' to meet you!" ”
"Don't mess around. If anything happens to you, I won't leave the Night Nation alone. ”
"Don't worry, you have to have confidence in the two brothers......" As the bamboo raft drifted farther and farther away, Guan Shu's voice was almost inaudible.
"Come, sit down first." Tang Yin helped Chan'er sit down again, calmed her emotions and said, "The two of them are not only smart and act on opportunities, but they are also not weak in light skills, and they can withdraw to the lake at any time." We can't let them down, can we? ”
Hearing this, Chan'er wiped the tears from her cheeks with her hand and nodded. Tang Yin then turned his gaze to Bai Chun and said:
"I need you to give an account. What exactly is the command that the Lord of the Valley conveyed to you? ”
"Use the hatred of the princess and the Yuan family to lure away the three of Yuan Sanxiang. In this way, the valley lord will have the opportunity to kill Emperor Liu, and he will have a bloody revenge. "The matter has come to this, and Bai Chun has nothing to hide.
"What happened in the Demon Palace back then, naturally, was also revealed by you."
"The valley lord asked me to inform Nanying of the identity of the princess, well, it is Yuan Jiutian's apprentice and the current second prince Nanying. The three members of the Yuan family will definitely learn the truth. After that, the valley lord personally laid out the escape strategy, and told me to protect the princess thoroughly. ”
"In the hands of the Yuan family, the Lord of Qugu is really relieved." Tang Yin couldn't help but sneer.
Chan'er's eyes were a little sad, and then she was silent.
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Qu Hanyan in the battlefield of Yedu, after a day and night of fighting, was defeating Di Qiu, destroying the morale of the defenders in one fell swoop. Surrounded by guards, Di Qiu was carried back to the city in embarrassment. Qi Rui immediately ordered everyone to retreat.
As soon as Qu Hanyan was a little free, he rode to Meng Ben's side and asked:
"Is there any news from Yuehuai?"
"The news half an hour ago, Liao Wei of Orange Flame Villa and You Huan of Xingtan fought to defeat both, and they will definitely be able to distinguish the superior and inferior today. The fourth and fifth brothers were on the periphery of the battle circle, dealing with Fu Huan and You Wanqing's disciples, so as not to fall into a critical situation. Once there is a breakthrough on our side, we can cooperate with them to attack the Imperial City. Montburn said.
"Di Qiu was wounded, and the defense of the city gate was no longer a threat. The rest is up to you. Time is of the essence, be fast. Qu Hanyan's gaze seemed to penetrate the streets and alleys, straight into the palace.
"Yes."
"That's right...... How is it over there in Yuqi Mountain? Qu Hanyan pondered for a moment and said again.
"There's been no movement yet."
Qu Hanyan's eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of fog, and his heart trembled imperceptibly. He didn't care to figure out his frustrated thoughts, and the words rushed out of his mouth before the thoughts:
"Now that the situation is under control, inform the seventh brother to return to the valley quickly."
"It turns out that the next step of Yuqi Mountain is to return to Lingmiao Peak." Meng Ben, as the third insider like Qu Hanyan and Bai Chun, did not know this.
"There used to be a military grain ramp on Yuqi Mountain, and if you slide down the snow-covered road, you can go around Liancheng. I arranged for someone to take them back to the valley. ”
"With the seventh brother here, the princess must be safe. I'll tell him to go back. ”
"Don't tell him the truth just yet."
"I understand."
The reason why he deliberately suppressed Shui Ci's feelings and alienated him from Chan'er was that he was worried that one day when Chan'er's life was at stake, Shui Ci would be depressed and unable to extricate himself. But now there is one more person who is anxious about her.
On the other side, the well-known doctors in the night capital were in and out of Youfu, and in the face of Di Qiu's injury, several people were helpless.
"The father-in-law and Huang Geng have not yet won or lost, and they can't pull away. I went to the palace and asked the emperor to send a royal doctor to treat you. Qi Rui leaned over on the side of Di Qiu's bed and said.
"There's not that much time...... Di Qiu took Qirui's hand and stopped her from leaving.
"It's been less than a year since we got married, and you're going to leave me?" is as independent as Qirui, and I can't help but wet my eyes in the face of such a scene.
"It's my blessing to be married to you in this life." Di Qiu took a breath and said, "There is one thing, I thought I would never let you know, but when I was dying, I realized that this is the guilt in my heart, and it is your regret...... Can you please forgive me? ”
"You speak slowly, don't rush. I forgive you and blame you for nothing. ”
"It's your father...... and Jiang Yanji's affairs. ”
"My father-in-law said that in order to compete for power, Jiang Yanji was assassinated by my father, but my father also died of serious injuries. My father-in-law took pity on me and my brother's innocence, so he kept this secret and didn't break it, and Jiang Ruoxue didn't know this until now. ”
"Because your father-in-law keeps this secret and protects your brother, you will obey your father-in-law's dispatch and fear him."
"Yes."
"But in fact, Jiang Yanji was not killed by your father, he died at the hands of Jun Li, the head of the Yuhu faction."
"Then why was my father injured by Jiang Yanji?"
"Your father was not injured by Jiang Yanji...... Back then, when the emperor was still the eldest prince, he intended to win over your father's power for his own use, but your father was unwilling to manipulate it. In order to share the worries of the Lord, the father-in-law took advantage of Jiang Yanji's killing...... Design a trap to get rid of your father's ......"
"So what happened after that...... Is he pretending to shelter me and deceive me into trust? Qi Rui was shocked inexplicably.
"Only by controlling you can your father-in-law take over the people and things left behind by your father."
"He's my father's killer...... What about you, and what role do you play here? Qi Rui suddenly pulled out her hand and stared at Di Qiu and asked.
"Back then, I accompanied Jiang Yan to exterminate the Yuhu faction, and I brought back the news of his death, and I was too tired after returning to the night, so I slept all day. Wake up...... I heard the news of your father's murder. ”
"But then you found out the truth."
"After Jiang Ruoxue had Liufeng Tower, my father-in-law told me about it in order to let me control the relationship with 'Liu'."
"Original...... It turns out that for many years, it was just a joke. In that case, why would you bother to expose the truth at this time? ”
"The Immortality of Man...... After we got married, I learned about Qihong, you left him when he was a child in order to protect him, he didn't understand your intentions, but resented you. I...... I want to give you back your freedom and make up for what you owe to your brother...... Sister and brother reunite as soon as possible. ”
"You should know me, with my personality, I don't have any affection for that person anymore, I will kill him!"
"Listen, the sound of the siege...... The rivers and mountains where Emperor Tao and Emperor Luo's father and son lived have reached the end of their lives. The father-in-law has made countless enemies in his life, even if you don't make a move, Qu Hanyan alone will not let him go...... Rui'er, go find Qihong. I'm sure you'll have ...... A good life......" Di Qiu coughed up a mouthful of blood as he spoke.
"You ......" Qi Rui faced Di Qiu with mixed feelings.
"If you can forgive me, I can walk with peace of mind......"
Qi Rui tried to calm down, turned his back and said:
"Then I will open the gates of the city, let the people of Shibuya into the city, and the life and death of that person will be determined by heaven. Hong'er and I missed too much, I will explain everything to him and take good care of him. In this life, I have clear grievances with you, and I don't have to see each other in the next life. ”
“…… Good. Dick replied in a low voice.
"I'm leaving." Qi Rui's voice fell, and the person had gone away.
"Goodbye, no ......"
Inside the room, Di Qiu's voice stopped abruptly.
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At the same time, Liao Wei and You Huan, who were burned and died of serious injuries, were also killed. The hatred between Orange Flame Villa and the Star Altar intensified in the blink of an eye.
The news spread, and Qu Yuehuai and Yuan Qian, who were under siege by the people of Xingtanmen, suddenly became the targets of everyone's hatred. The situation was urgent, and Yuan Qian had no choice but to throw out a smoke bomb to cover himself and Qu Yuehuai to evacuate in the direction of few people.
"I've seen this thing in Jialu, and it flowed into the country with the Gongye family. Do you also have a relationship with the Gongye family? Qu Yuehuai asked casually.
"It was a gift from the Kaiser. That's where I really came from. Yuan Qian looked directly at Qu Yuehuai and revealed his identity, "I have been hiding from you for many years, I don't know if I can get out safely today, if you want to settle accounts with me afterwards, I will accompany you at any time." ”
Qu Yuehuai's expression moved slightly, and although there was surprise in her eyes when she looked at Yuan Qian, there was no suspicion. He looked around at the cold light of the sharp blades of swords and spears, and said:
"You owe me a complete explanation, but you still have all my trust."
"Then let the two brothers have a good fight." Yuan Qian turned sideways as he spoke, and formed a back-to-back trend with Qu Yuehuai tacitly, and then looked around everyone coldly, and the killing intent dispersed.