Chapter 38: The Shadows

The bronze-faced man saw Zhao Jun fall off the cliff and was not humiliated. Zhao Jun died in such a way, and he was worthy of his identity as a king. The man in black led his men to the edge of the cliff to investigate the situation. I saw that it was dark under the cliff, and I couldn't see anything. The cold wind blew, and everyone shivered. Suddenly, I felt that the bottomless cliff led to hell. When the timid man saw this, he turned pale with fright, and did not dare to approach. The man in black took a bunch of torches and threw them down. The faint light of the torch was swallowed up by darkness. The bronze-faced man, squeezing away everyone, stood on the cliff mountain, stood in the wind, and muttered to himself: "Zhao Jun, he still has backbone, and he has never erased the wisdom of his ancestors." ”

A scream pierced the silence of the night. I saw one person, ran over, and said hurriedly: "Zhao Jun... Zhao Jun..."

The man in black walked quickly in front of him and said, "Zhao Jun, what's wrong." ”

"There are many Zhao soldiers in the forest."

"No matter how fast Zhao Jun moves, he can't save their king." The copper-faced man turned to the man in black and said, "Zhao Jun is dead, you and I will break up." ”

In other words, Fei Yi saw that the monarch had not returned from hunting, so he ordered someone to find Tu Yi to discuss. Tu Yi immediately led five hundred soldiers into the woods in three ways, looking for traces of the king. Tu Yi agreed with the other two groups of people that no matter which way the people found the monarch, they would all rise into the air with an open flame and inform each other. Tu Yi entered the mountains for an hour, facing the rolling mountains, and he didn't know where to go in order to find the king. At this time, a soldier came to report that he had found the sound of fighting and screaming from the depths of the dense forest.

Tu Yi's color changed when he heard this, and he walked wildly for several miles. Suddenly, in the woods, there was a faint team of people and horses. Because the night was so dark, he couldn't tell whether the other party was friend or foe. In order to prevent accidents, Tu Yi raised his right hand and ordered the soldiers to stop, ready to face the battle at any time. When the group saw that there was something strange in the forest, they also stopped and set up their position. Tu Yi ordered the guards around him to go to find out the situation. The guards gave orders and disappeared into the darkness. Suddenly, the guard's voice sounded in the darkness, and said, "Lord Duwei, it's the king." ”

Tu Yi, leave everyone behind, and move forward alone.

Mu Jian gasped: "Lord Duwei, it's so good to see you." ”

Tu Yi looked around at the crowd and saw that their faces were covered with blood and their armor was broken, and he exclaimed, "Your Majesty, what happened." You guys..."

Mu Jian was in a better mood and said, "We met an assassin in the forest. ”

"Assassin." Tu Yi's face changed suddenly, how could there be assassins in the forest. At this moment, there was no room for careful thinking, Tu Yi 'poofed', knelt on the ground, and pleaded: "The last general is not well guarded, please punish the king." ”

Zhao Yong looked up at him and motioned for him to get up.

Tu Yi, seeing that the king did not punish him for the crime of poor guarding, bowed down and said: "Thank you, the grace of not punishing." ”

At this moment, one of the guards fell to the ground, using the last bit of strength, "Lord Captain... I'm not on a mission... OK... The guard, before he could finish his words, was choked by the gushing blood in his throat, and he swallowed in an instant. This guard was sent by Tu Yi to protect the king before hunting. In order to fulfill his promise, he was hit by several arrows, but he still struggled to support himself. Now, the reinforcements have arrived, and his mission has been completed, and he can finally close his eyes and see his brother below.

An iron-clad man like Tu Yi also shed a few tears from the bottom of his heart. Everyone was also embarrassed.

Tu Yi wiped away his tears and glanced at the group of surviving soldiers. After looking at it twice, he didn't see the shadow of Sima Wang and the head of the guard, and asked, "Your Majesty, are Sima Wang and the head of the guard not with you?" ”

"In order to get us out of danger, Sima Wang and the chief of the guard personally went to divert the enemy. At this point, they have been... Already..."Speaking of this, tears flowed from the corners of Mu Jian's eyes, and he cried: "Tu Duwei, hurry... Fast... Save the Hope Clan. ”

"You escort the king away, and the rest of you follow me into the jungle." Tu Yi gave orders to all the soldiers.

When Zhao Yong heard this, he didn't move.

Mu Jian thought that Jun Shang was frightened, and went up to help him, "Jun Shang, let's go back to the camp and wait for the news of Tu Du Wei." ”

Zhao Yong pushed him away, slowly stood up, bit the corner of his lip, and said, "I won't leave." For his sake, Sima Wang and the chief of the guard went to lead away the enemy, regardless of life and death. Let him go back to the camp and wait for news, he can't do it. Whether they are alive or dead, Zhao Yong has to witness it with his own eyes to feel at ease.

"Your Majesty, there are still too many unknown dangers in the woods. For your safety. Tu Yi knelt down on one knee and said, "Please go back to the camp." ”

All the soldiers also knelt on the ground and said in unison: "Please go back to the camp." ”

Zhao Yong, suppressing the pain in his heart, looked at the soldiers around him, and said, "Before I learned the whereabouts of the Wang clan and the chief of the guards. The widow will not go back. The last few words, although very bland, are enough to show Zhao Yong's determination.

When everyone saw that the king valued love and righteousness, a sore feeling surged in their hearts. Tu Yi, who also understood the temperament of the king, stood up and faced everyone, and said, "Brothers, we will kill them and avenge the dead soldiers." ”

The crowd shouted in unison.

Along the way, everywhere I passed, there were corpses of Zhao soldiers and assassins all around, and the smell of blood was pungent. Tu Yi went to check in person, and saw a guard on the ground, who had not yet lost his breath, and hurriedly said, "Where is the Sima Wang clan." ”

The guard was too badly injured to speak, and pointed to the front.

Tu Yi, leaving two people to take care of it. Lead the rest and move on. After walking another distance, he suddenly saw a small number of enemies in front of him, and Tu Yi drew his long sword and commanded his soldiers to attack. Seeing that there were many Zhao soldiers, the enemy did not make any resistance and ran away without a trace. One of the guards shouted, "Lord Captain, you are a soldier of our army." ”

Tu Yi was attracted by this exclamation and ran over. I saw a huge pit in front of him, and the soldiers of Zhao State were lying horizontally and vertically. When Zhao Yong heard this, his whole body trembled, he was afraid to see that inside the pile of dead people, there were Sima Wang clan and the chief of the guard. Tu Yi, holding a torch, entered the pit to count the corpses, and said, "Your Majesty, there are a total of fifteen corpses." ”

Zhao Yong, with a painful expression, said, "Is he in there?" ”

Tu Yi understood who he was referring to, shook his head, and said, "I didn't find it." ”

As soon as Tu Yi's words fell, another soldier came to report that he had found the body of the chief of the guard.

Tu Yi jumped out of the pit and stepped forward to investigate. The body of the chief guard was filled with hundreds of arrows, and his death was extremely tragic. Judging by the corpses and marks left next to his body, there must have been a fierce battle here. Seeing this, Tu Yi was furious in his heart, and punched the big tree.

At this time, several guards captured several enemies who had not yet escaped. According to an Assassin, their leader admired the brave men and ordered them to leave their bodies to be buried. Mu Jian wiped a handful of tears, stepped forward and grabbed the placket of an assassin's shirt, his eyes bloodshot, and asked, "Is 'Zhao Jun' still alive?" ”

The Assassin thought to himself? If you say it, you will die, and if you don't say it, you will die. If you fall into the hands of Zhao Jun, you will have no chance of survival. Tilt your head and keep your mouth shut. Mu Jian stared at him viciously, wanting to devour him alive.

Tu Yi kicked him to the ground, pulled out his long sword and pointed it at him, and threatened: "If you don't say it again, I will kill you immediately." ”

The Assassin remained unmoved.

Tu Yi didn't want to talk to him too much, so he ended his life with a wave of his long sword. He turned and stared at the other assassin with cold, piercing eyes. Without waiting for Tu Yi to ask, he took the initiative to kneel on the ground and beg for mercy, "My lord, spare my life, I said." ”

Tu Yi shouted: "There is half a lie, he is your end." ”

The assassin, looking at the dead man with his peripheral vision, kept swallowing, and said in a trembling voice: "'Zhao Jun' fled into the dense forest, and the leader... Catching up. ”

Tu Yi put away his long sword and said, "Escort down." ”

The assassin begged for mercy, "Your Excellency, spare me." ”

Tu Yi's face was full of worry, although he had learned from the assassin that the Sima Wang clan had not died here. But he understood that since the Assassins had mistaken him for Zhao Jun, how could they not hunt him down. Perhaps, the Sima Wang clan is dead. His corpse lay quietly somewhere in the woods.

Zhao Yong shouted in his heart: "Wang, you can't have anything." What you promised me was to live. Be sure to live. ”

Mu Jian also prayed in his heart: "Wangzu, you can't die!" ”

Tu Yi commanded everyone and moved forward quickly, shouting in his heart: "You must catch up." ”

Zhao Yong learned that Sima Wang's family was buried on a cliff, and his whole body was shocked, and his feet could no longer support his tired body. Suddenly, a sweet smell welled up in his throat and sprayed out. Mu Jian saw that Jun Shang had fainted, and he was so frightened that he hurriedly said, "Lord Duwei, Jun Shang..."

Tu Yi was also very sad in his heart, thinking that the only remaining bloodline of the Sima family was buried like this, and there were huge waves in his heart. Now, Zhao Jun has fainted, the situation is urgent, and he can't delay it any longer. So, he was ordered to return to the camp.

The assassination of Zhao Jun is a big matter, and if you are not careful, it will cause a big change. If this matter is taken advantage of, the Zhao State will be in trouble. Therefore, Tu Yi strictly forbade anyone to leak the news of Zhao Jun's assassination and return to the camp, and made careful arrangements.

Feiyi saw that the king had not returned, so he couldn't sleep peacefully. Suddenly, there was a person outside the account and said, "Da Sima, someone is asking to see you." ”

Fei Yi guessed that it should be Jun Shang who came back, and hurriedly said, "Please let him in." ”

The man walked in.

Fei Yi saw that his face was heavy, and said, "Your Majesty, are you back?" ”

The man, nodded, and said in a low voice, "The king is back, but he is in a coma." ”

"Comatose." Fei Yi was shocked, hunting at noon, and the king was alive and well, why did he suddenly fall into a coma.

Zhao Jun's camp tent is located in the center, which extends in all directions and the terrain is open. The place where Feiyi was stationed was not far from Zhao Jun, and he came to the residence of the king after bypassing a few big tents. Fei Yi saw that there were two teams of guards outside the king's tent, standing in two columns. Inside the tent, the lights flickered, and there was no figure in sight. Seeing this scene, Fei Yi had doubts in his heart, what a big deal Zhao Jun's assassination was, how could it be so quiet here.

Tu Yi saw someone coming and stopped them.

Fei Yi asked, "Tu Duwei, how is the king?" ”

Tu Yi looked into the tent and said, "Your Majesty, after taking the medicine, it is much better." ”

"May I go in and meet you?"

"Da Sima, please go back!" Tu Yi said, "Your Majesty, you need to recuperate, and no one can disturb you." ”

Fei Yi arched his hand and said: "Trouble the lieutenant to tell the king, the minister Feiyi has come." ”

Tu Yi returned the salute and said, "Slow down, adults." ”

Zhao Yong took the medicine to calm his nerves and fell asleep groggyly. In the middle of the night, heavy rain fell in the sky, accompanied by a thunderous rumbling sound. A bolt of lightning split the heavens and the earth in half. Then, a loud bang struck, resounding through the heavens and the earth.

Zhao Yong, cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Zhao Yong, babbling constantly, with indistinct words, "Don't... Don't..."

"Wang... You can't go... You can't die... Widows... You are not allowed to die..."

There was a man in the darkness who bowed down to him and bowed three times, "Your Majesty, I am leaving." You have to take care of yourself. ”

"You don't want to go... Don't go... Widow, you are not allowed to go..."

Mu Jian, seeing that Jun Shang was holding his wrist tightly, shouted, "Quickly pass on the imperial doctor." ”

The Imperial Physician came. took the pulse, prescribed medicine again, increased the dosage, and gave it to Zhao Jun. Zhao Yong, after saying a few words in his sleep, fell into a coma. Mu Jian asked, "Your Majesty, are you okay?" ”

The Imperial Physician ordered a sigh softly and said, "Your Excellency is fine. Spiritually? Alas, there is nothing I can do about it. Your Majesty, whether he can get better depends on whether he can survive this night. ”

One person turned his back to the man in black and said coldly: "Assassinate Zhao Jun, did you succeed?" ”

The man in black said: "Zhao Jun was buried on the cliff, I witnessed it with my own eyes. ”

The man, still uneasy, said, "You have to see people in life, and you have to see corpses in death." ”

The man in black said, "I'll do it." ”

"Wait." The man said coldly: "You can arrange the assassination carefully, and there are no flaws." ”

The man in black thought for a while and said, "Don't worry, master." The assassins were all dead men whom I chose, and they were all loyal to me. Even if a few people fall into the hands of Zhao Jun, the clues will only point to the dead lieutenant Zhao Yin. Nor will they get any clues from the corpses that are unfavorable to us. ”

"Okay, you're doing a good job. If Zhao Jun dies, the country of Zhao will be in chaos. The man, waving his hand, said, "Tonight, you have worked hard." Step aside! ”