On the third day, the heavens and the earth were like a frozen black crystal, heavy, cold, and silent. Qu Shao really appeared in the tent of the Northern Army like a ghost, but he was not one person, but two people.

The man who came with Qu Shao was named Shen Xiaolou, he looked martial and agile, even if he carried a heavy burden like Qu Shao, flying and jumping all the way, he would not fall behind.

In the baggage they carried, there were four sets of armor of the forbidden army. In addition to a set of silver armor for the Grand Commander, there are also three sets of armor for the soldiers of the Forbidden Army. One set is Shen Xiaolou's, one is worn on Ji Ying's body, and the last set, everyone fights for me, and finally falls into the hands of Jiang Yichen.

Under the cover of the night, the four of them walked to the gate of the capital, they changed into armor, rode on the horses that had been prepared for a long time, and stepped on the bridge over the moat step by step.

A man came out of the city, and it was the deputy commander Ji'an. Ji An is the crown prince's person, who once almost replaced Qu Shao as the commander of the forbidden army, and his main role in the forbidden army now is to monitor Qu Shao's every move.

Ji An glanced at the three people behind Qu Shao, all of whom were fresh faces, thinking that they were all accompanying pawns, and they didn't care. He saluted Qu Shao and said, "The Great Commander has worked hard, and he went to inspect again so late?" ”

Qu Shao replied calmly: "The West City Gate found that there was a tunnel dug by the enemy, but fortunately it was not opened, and there was no danger. Ben Shuai has already asked his subordinates to fill in the tunnel. Commander Ji, go and inspect the other gates, lest the enemy take advantage of them. ”

Ki'an replied, "Yes! The last general will immediately lead someone to investigate! Great Commander, Bo Weihou just looked for you, waited for a long time, and just left. ”

"Did he say something about me?"

"Nope."

"I see." Qu Shao answered, kicked the horse's belly lightly, and entered the city gate.

The city was quiet, except for the occasional footsteps of the patrol guards, and only the whirring sound of the wind remained.

Qu Shao tugged at the reins, and his mount roared high. He looked around at the soldiers who were coming and going, and struck his horse again.

Jiang Yichen was eager to know the situation in the palace, and wanted to ask Qu Shao how to contact An Ruichen, he called: "Great Commander......"

"Silence!" Qu Shao nervously interrupted Jiang Yichen's words.

Shen Xiaolou, who was next to Jiang Yichen, was also nervous, and explained in a low voice: "There are more patrols today than in the past, and most of them are soldiers under Bo Weihou. ”

Jiang Yichen's eyelids jumped, and he turned around and whispered to Ji Ying to keep up. Ji Ying nodded.

The four of them rode horses and walked on the official road, and the sound of horses' hooves knocked on their hearts.

A troop of cavalry drove in front of them and saluted Qu Shao.

Qu Shao's deep voice could not hear joy and anger, and he said: "Ben Shuai doesn't remember to arrange cavalry night patrols? ”

The junior general at the head of the cavalry said: "The commander is angry, and his humble position is on the orders of the Marquis of Bowei, and he is on duty here at night." The commander said that the rebel soldiers have been approaching the city recently, and they must be on high alert to prevent accidents. ”

Qu Shao exhaled a dull voice from his nose, which was regarded as accepting their explanation, seeing that another group of cavalry bypassed them and passed behind them, Qu Shao didn't have the heart to interrogate again, and beckoned them to leave.

The small group of patrol cavalry soon disappeared into the shadows on the opposite side.

Qu Shao led the people behind him and walked forward.

Suddenly, Jiang Yichen exclaimed: "What about Ji Ying? Ji Ying is gone! ”

Qu Shao and Shen Xiaolou looked behind together, and sure enough, they only saw a lonely horse, and suddenly cold sweat hit their bodies. How could a big living person disappear quietly?

Jiang Yichen had already turned the horse's head. He said, "It must have been the horse team that had just passed behind us who had taken her!" Li Xingzhi, it must be Li Xingzhi! I'm going to chase! ”

Before the words were spoken, the man had left.

Shen Xiaolou also turned his horse's head and wanted to follow, but was stopped by Qu Shao.

Qu Shao said: "It seems that Li Xingzhi has been eyeing me for a long time. If you chase after you, you will have no return, and I will be convicted of colluding with the rebels, and everything will fall short. ”

Shen Xiaolou said: "If those two fall into the hands of Li Xingzhi and are taken hostage or executed, everything that the Great Commander has carefully planned will also be in vain!" ”

Qu Shao was silent for a moment, and replied in a hoarse and trembling voice: "This matter is a big gamble, and I am worthy of my conscience if I win or lose." At this point, you and I can't sit still. In this way, you immediately try to go out of the city again, report this matter truthfully to His Royal Highness the King of Qi, and ask the two sons of the Li family to come out, maybe there is still a glimmer of life. ”

"Yes!"

"Remember, don't panic, bring the two sons in safely!"

Shen Xiaolou clenched his fists and replied: "Obey the order!" ”

Jiang Yichen rushed to the place where he met the two groups of cavalry, but he didn't see a single figure, even the patrolling infantry, as if everyone was eaten by the darkness.

Jiang Yichen suddenly felt that the world was spinning. It's so cold around, why is his palms sweating? Why is his cheeks and neck so hot?

He rushed into the darkness.

For the first time, he was glad that he had been in the barracks for so many years and had developed an absolute sensitivity to horses. He could feel the smell of horses mixed in the cold air, and he followed the smell.

Sure enough, at the end of the alley, he saw a dark shadow. This dark shadow gives a familiar feeling, cowering in the corner, looking at the posture should be tied. Her head was drooping, and she was probably unconscious.

Jiang Yichen's chest trembled, and he rolled down from his horse and galloped towards the black shadow. He knew that there must be a trap here, but he knew that there were tigers in the mountains and preferred to go to the tiger mountains.

Just when Jiang Yichen was about to come into contact with Ji Ying, a long whip wrapped around Jiang Yichen's wrist. Jiang Yichen reacted extremely quickly, spun in the direction of the whip's winding, and broke free of the whip's restraints. The whip missed, entangled Jiang Yichen again, and when he was about to touch Jiang Yichen's waist, he was grabbed by Jiang Yichen in his hand.

Jiang Yichen grabbed the whip and pulled it in his direction, and the whip flew into the air with his master. Jiang Yichen turned around and shot a sleeve arrow, which hit the neck of the whipper, and the latter was killed instantly.

At this moment, dozens of iron darts flew over. Jiang Yichen narrowly avoided it, and the second wave of iron darts followed. Jiang Yichen saw that he couldn't hide, so he pulled the body of the whip bearer as a shield, wanting to see Ji Ying's condition.

Who knows, as soon as Jiang Yichen touched that black shadow, he realized the deadliest part of the trap.

The black shadow grabbed Jiang Yichen's arm and plunged a short knife into his chest!

After a brief shock, the sharp pain all over his body made Jiang Yichen wake up. He picked up an iron dart that had fallen to the ground and wiped the neck of the killer dressed as Ji Ying.

You can't stay here for long.

Jiang Yichen held down the blood that kept splashing from the wound, and fled on the road in a hurry, stumbling. Consciousness begins to blur due to rapid blood loss.

At this moment, an iron dart attacked Jiang Yichen from behind, hitting him in the back shoulder, and he immediately fell.