CHAPTER 40

The car came to a slow stop.

Ying Ziyi's chief guard Li San and the black bear stood quietly in front of the frame, waiting for the people in the car.

This is a camp located in the mountains of Lingnan, the Chinese army village of Yingziyi.

100,000 Qin troops split mountains and crossed the sea and went to Xiou. It's just that this way is long, the mountains are high and the rivers are long, the road is blocked and difficult, and the transportation of the Qin army is very difficult.

As a last resort, Ying Ziyi ordered that the Qin army build a camp by the mountain and repair the village by the water. Step by step, be cautious and abnormal.

And Yingziyi's Chinese army Dazhai is built under this continuous mountain range, and the river passes by.

The guards who drove the car opened the two wooden doors of the car, and a man stepped out of the car.

The man was a little older, and white threads oozed from between his temples. With a cane in one hand and a wooden box in the other, he walked down the wooden footsteps step by step.

Knock knock!

In this big village, the Qin army with black armor and thousands of bronze faces and fashionable feathers stood on both sides of the dirt road. But apart from the occasional snort of the horses, only the striking of the old man's crutches could be heard.

Momentum!

These thousands of people, including Li San and Black Bear, were silent and stood with bated breath, waiting for the people in this frame. Because, this old man is the honored guest of Prince Qin.

As we all know, as the villain, there are only two types of people who can become his guests.

One is the object of Yingziyi's pit. The second category is people with special abilities.

This old man, dressed in cloth and straw sandals, is poor and jingles, even if it is a pit, he can't pit a few taels of meat, so he naturally belongs to the second type of people.

"Li San, the black bear greets Lord Jianlu."

As the words of the two fell, thousands of Qin troops on both sides of the road shouted at the same time, and the momentum shook the sky.

"Where, where!" In the midst of all this momentum. Jian Lu smiled, looked kind, and said: "His Royal Highness the old and decrepit Prince Meng will not give up, and it is really honorable that those who are half-cut into the earth can still serve the empire. ”

"Your Excellency, please!" Li San led the way in front.

"Please!"

Jian Lu was on crutches and followed behind Li San. In front, the tents were continuous, and the largest tent in the middle was the destination of their trip, where Prince Qin was.

The further the old man went, the more heavily guarded he became.

Next to Ying Ziyi, there is really a master like a cloud. Jian Lu claims to be old, but his eyesight is not bad at all. The masters of the rivers and lakes, the elite of the Six Nations Army, the courage of the Hu clan, and even in the dark, the old man felt more than a dozen awe-inspiring killing intents. Although the owners of these killing intent were trying their best to restrain themselves, the old man still felt the clues.

There are only hundreds of people around Ying Ziyi, but being able to gather so many unruly people together is an incredible thing in itself. Prince Qin's methods can be imagined.

Jian Lu's heart was secretly speechless, such a means, no wonder he became the prince of Qin at a young age.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is waiting for your lord in the big tent!"

"It's hard work!"

The superintendent took the wooden box in his hand and entered the tent.

The light in the tent was not very dark, the sunlight shone through the empty window at the top, and the surrounding topography was displayed on the table below.

A young man was in front of the desk, bathed in the sun, the old man could see it clearly, and he was Prince Qin.

The old man smiled and walked forward slowly, just about to meet him. saw Yingziyi holding his hand and hurriedly helped him. "It doesn't have to be this way, it doesn't have to be this way."

The old man smiled and said politely: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a young hero, in the process of the empire dominating the world, he has made outstanding achievements, and he is a man of the mountains and wilderness, how can he be disrespectful. ”

"The eunuch Shi is serious. The history of the prison has been sneaking into the mountains and forests for more than ten years, concentrating on the study of the world's hydrology, and the king still has to rely more on the history of the prison! ”

"Don't dare."

"Presumably, in this wooden box, is the hydrological data of the various water flow branches near Xing'an, Xi'ou, brought by the Imperial Supervisor!"

Jian Lu nodded, and handed the wooden box to Ying Ziyi with both hands.

Ying Ziyi placed the wooden box on the desk and opened the box at a slight angle.

And Jian Lu looked at Ying Ziyi, bowed his head, and a trace of turbid blood flashed in his old eyes.

Syllable!

The old man was disappointed, only to see Ying Ziyi close the lid again. "The Prison Imperial History has come all the way, it must be very tired, this king has prepared a hot soup, please Prison Imperial History go down and rest!"

Jian Lu took a step forward, clasped his fists with both hands, and said, "Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

It's just that when this eunuch will not worship, he will be in vain, and his body will skyrocket, and he will not be like an old man.

"Finally, you still can't help it?" Ying Ziyi chuckled lightly and caught the dagger that was close at hand with one hand. Under the sun, there were still mottled black stains on the iron edge.

"It can't be." Seeing that the blow he had carefully prepared was easily caught by Ying Ziyi, Jian Lu's eyes were full of hesitation. After a long time, he suddenly said: "You have been prepared! ”

"Where is the real prisoner?" Ying Ziyi asked.

The fake 'Prisoner' did not answer, and his face was filled with the most cruel madness.

"Tyrant, die!"

The fake prisoner kicked open the wooden box on the table, and in an instant, the fierce fire engulfed the entire big tent of Yingziyi.

With the violent noise, the hustle and bustle filled the entire Dazhai.

Li San's black bear did not go far, and at the first moment of discovering the anomaly, they surrounded the blazing tent with Ying Ziyi's personal guards.

"Black bear, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still inside?"

"Bring the water!" The black bear let out a loud cry and poured all the water from the bucket in the hand of a guard next to him on his body, as if he was going to rush in to save people.

"Black bear, the fire is too big to enter." Li San stopped, although he was also worried about Ying Ziyi's safety, Li San was still calm. Under such a fire, rushing in like this is simply sending you to death.

"Let me go."

Just as the two were arguing, a girl dressed in red walked out from the fire in the sky and appeared in front of everyone.

"Fluttershy? What about His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not in the camp." The girl's hair was a little messy, and she was slightly panting in her mouth, and said.

On the majestic mountains, on a high slope, Ying Ziyi just had time to look at this scene and said: "The heavily guarded camp is not the safest. Look, this central village relies on dangerous places, and how tightly guarded it is. My big tent is even more important, and it is not easy to break through at this moment. ”

Ying Ziyi leaned lazily on a boulder, and beside her, there were two young girls, who were his personal maids, Fenghe and Lei Fox.

"Your Highness said yes. The peasant family is full of hostility towards His Royal Highness the Prince, and the chivalrous Kui Tian Hikaru is even more harboring evil intentions. Xiaohe didn't understand, why did His Highness still tolerate them? The girl in white was usually very indifferent, but only when she faced Ying Ziyi, did she show the only smile on her face.

"It is not clear that all the factors that are unfavorable to the empire will lead to long-term peace and stability. The same applies to me. Ying Ziyi smiled and said: "I am the crown prince of the empire, but there is still a step away from the Son of Heaven." Looking through the history books, the difference between this step is how many people can't go up. ”

"What does Your Highness mean?" The little fox said puzzledly, and a trace of doubt flashed in his emerald green eyes like jewels.

"Doesn't Emperor Qin know that the farmer is hiding evil intentions? But why did he still acquiesce to the secret existence of such a force under Fusu's subordinates? Seeing that the two were puzzled, Ying Ziyi continued: "The emperor pays the most attention to balance, although Emperor Qin himself is also a person who often breaks this balance. The 100,000 disciples of the peasant family have great power in the rivers and lakes. To destroy it, the empire will need to expend a huge amount of power, but it will not be rewarded as it should be. Rather than this, it is better to make it available to the Empire in turn. And Gongzi Fusu is the best medium between the empire and the peasantry. ”

"I see!" Xiaohu showed a smile on his face: "The peasant family can be used by the empire, and it can also be used by His Highness." ”

"But Your Highness, isn't Emperor Qin afraid that the peasant family will finally get out of his control?" Xiaohe said with some concern.

"Emperors have never measured their worth differently than ordinary people." Ying Ziyi stood up, looked at the fire butterfly running from afar, and said with a smile: "What's more, as long as I am here, Emperor Qin will not have to worry, the farmer will be out of his control." ”

The winding mountain road is covered with lush trees. On this mountain road, which is rarely visited by people, there are now dozens of disciples from peasant families walking.

Liu Ji pushed aside a branch and walked onto a flat ground, and his vision suddenly broadened. The Zhu family led five masters of Shennongtang around a thatched house.

The Zhu family turned around, glanced at Liu Ji who was coming slowly, and said, "Brother, you are here." ”

"Hey! Big boss, you called me in a hurry, but for what? ”

"Naturally, it's for the people in this room."

"The man in the house?"

"Yes, that's a very important person. Now, the entire Net, the Shadow Guard, and even the Iron Eagle Warrior are looking for him. ”

Liu Ji gasped, "Who is so important and has worked so many people in the empire?" ”

"Eunuch!"

"The new Warden?"

"That's right!"

"What's so important about him?" Liu Ji asked.

"The Empire wants to attack Baiyue, but it is very difficult to transport supplies. According to the information we have received, the Prince of Qin wants to build a man-made river in Zai'ou to communicate the water system and completely change the predicament of the empire's logistics and transportation. And this person is crucial to this plan. For decades, he retreated into the mountains and wilderness, devoting himself to the study of the world's hydrology. The world is so big, few people know more about the hydrological conditions of this Xiou land than him, and Prince Qin wants to communicate with the water system, and he is indispensable. ”

"I understand, my farmer caught him, which is equivalent to controlling the most important key for Prince Qin's attack on Baiyue. It's just, what did the big boss call me to do here? Liu Ji spread his hands and said helplessly.

"Xia Kui hopes that you can take a group of brothers with you to guard the prison Lu."

"Me?" Liu Ji pointed at himself with his finger, a little flattered.

"I can't write, I can't be martial, the chivalrous man called me here, what's the use of guarding this person."

The Zhu family's face changed to a red face, and said with a smile: "If Prince Qin's people know where the prison is located, then no matter how many people we guard here, it will be useless." Hiding in the shadows is our greatest strength. And all the chivalry needs is a trustworthy person. ”

"Is that so? Then why don't you just kill him, it's a hundred. Liu Ji said.

"Nope. This is a hostage of great value, and it cannot be easily killed unless it is absolutely necessary. The Zhu family said, shaking their heads, and it seemed that they were hesitating about something.

"It's another boring task." Liu Ji pursed his lips, took out the dice cup from the wide sleeved robe, and the corners of his mouth curled: "Fortunately, I brought this." ”

"Hero, the assassination plan has failed."

Tian Mi quietly came behind Tian Guang and said.

The ancient trees are towering, and above the woodland, there are only a few spots of light left. Tian Guang stood under the tree, holding his hands.

"I know, this is expected, just relying on a fake eunuch, it is too easy to take the life of Prince Qin."

"In that case, why did Xia Kui send him forward, among the peasants, he is also a good hand, isn't it a pity to sacrifice in vain like this?" Tian Mi swallowed her cigarette lightly and said. He and Tian Guang are both members of the Tian clan and are related by blood, so there is no taboo in speaking.

"No, he won't die in vain." Tian Guang stopped talking, sighed, and said, "Do you know? When facing Prince Qin, I didn't take all kinds of failures to heart. However, what hurt me the most was Katsuchi's betrayal. ”

Tian Mi lowered her head, her expression gloomy. Shengqi, a name that Tian Mi doesn't want to mention.

"Shengqi seeks his own evil path, and the chivalrous leader doesn't have to be sad."

"Yes, I remember that when Changping-kun was alive, Katsuchi had already entered the high-level of the farmer's family and was reused by Changping-kun. Now that I think about it, Ying Ziyi was able to come and go in Chu back then, treating my farm family as nothing. Among them, the credit of Shengqi is probably indispensable! ”

"Damn!" Tian Mi wanted to say something, but Tian Guang smashed his fist on the trunk of the tree, shaking the crown of the ancient tree.

The hatred in Tian Guang's heart finally flashed away, and he once again put his hands back, with a chill in his tone: "But is there only one Shengqi in my farmhouse?" ”

"Xia Kui means Liu Ji!" Tian Mi suddenly remembered something and said.

"No, I don't know. I secretly observed Liu Ji for a long time, but I didn't find any clues about his dealings with Prince Qin. Liu Ji is different from Shengqi, he is only the small leader of Shennongtang, and he is not at the same level at all compared to a high-level like Shengqi who knows the secrets of the farmer. ”

"Then why did the chivalrous man send him to guard the prison?"

"I want to prove that if Liu Ji is really Prince Qin's eyeliner, then knowing the whereabouts of such an important hostage as Jian Lu, he will definitely be exposed."

"What if Liu Ji isn't?"

Tian Guang shook his head and sighed inexplicably. "Maybe he can get ahead in the farmhouse." (To be continued.) )