Following the order, the flying arrows immediately fell like rain.
It's just that Qi Yuan reacted faster. Even though he was dragging his tired body, he still managed to run as fast as possible and hid behind the big tree with Zhao Yushu.
This is the tree that Boss Feng was talking about. If they come out of the tunnel, they will tie a grass rope to the tree.
The tunnel entrance is a raised hillside, like a cave.
On the other side of the hillside, there was no vision to clearly see the situation.
Because he couldn't see clearly, Qi Yuan felt even more flustered.
All the sharp arrows pierced the ground beside the big tree, piercing deeply. If they hit a person, they would be riddled with holes.
"His Royal Highness King Hui, if I hadn't saved you in the last battle at Yannan Mountain, if we, the Fenyoutang people, hadn't fought with our lives, you would have died long ago."
"That's right." King Hui sat down on his horse with a look even more indifferent than the morning fog. "Especially you, Qi Yuan, how brave you are with one hundred. You are the most outstanding person I have ever seen." A killer, an assassin, and the most valiant warrior, you will eventually become a serious problem for me. Besides, your identity... The Song family holds a military power of 300,000, and Shen Zhixi is extremely wealthy. They Marriage is not a great help to you. She can pay for hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses for me, and she can also help you. How will I secure the throne in the future? "
Behind the tree, Qi Yuan looked serious.
King Hui even knew his identity. This matter was extremely confidential. Apart from Shen Zhixi, only a few deputy leaders of Fenyoutang knew a little bit about it.
The key is to be in the hall.
There must be a traitor in the hall.
"Brother." Zhao Yushu scratched his sleeves with sweat on her head.
The sweat on her body was caused by being suffocated in the tunnel. No matter how frightened she was, even her eyes were wet, which was so pitiful.
For her sake, Qi Yuan had to force herself to calm down.
But no matter how calm he was, he couldn't suppress the people slowly emerging from behind the hillside. Sure enough, his hunch was right. There were really people lurking behind the invisible hillside. Not only were there people behind the hillside, there were people all over the Western Zhou Dynasty. They had been lurking there early. Just wait here for him to come out of the tunnel.
A large group of people all held bows and arrows in their hands.
If he was alone, he might not be able to escape with his Qinggong, but...
"Brother, run away by yourself."
Before he could think about it, Zhao Yushu shook his wrist to remind him to leave first.
The tree was very tall, and if he climbed it he would have a chance to escape.
The moat outside the palace was so wide that he could easily leap over it with his light skills. There was no way he could be trapped here. The only drag was that she had no strength at all. She was extremely weak. It was difficult to breathe, let alone raise her hands. It was always more difficult to escape with her. Even if she broke out of the arrow array, behind, she would be carried on her back to avoid being chased and intercepted. , it’s too strenuous.
"Qi Yuan, you don't have to think about escaping. Even if you escape, it won't help. The Song family's 300,000 troops have left Yuejing City, and now there are only 100,000 city guards and 20,000 imperial guards left by your majesty. , how to resist the 300,000 elite soldiers in my hands? When the large army arrives at night, they will immediately break through the city and enter the palace. By then, neither the emperor nor Shen Zhixi will be able to resist, and it will be the same with or without you. Even if you block a hundred people, you can't stop an army of 300,000 people."
King Hui raised his voice high and stared at the black robe behind the tree.
The years have left a few wrinkles in the corners of his eyes, but they cannot erase the unruly ambition in his eyes.
He was the son of the late emperor. At that time, except for his younger brother King Jing, who was said to have the qualifications of a prince, he was the only one who had the best chance of ascending to the throne. At that time, King Jing was only eleven or twelve years old, but he had already reached adulthood. After training, he was more suitable to sit on the throne, but Zhao Yanchen came out halfway and won the prime minister to the throne with the support of the Song family.
He hated Zhao Yanchen and the Song family.
If Shen Zhixi had not entangled with the Song family, with her mother's affection, he could have let her go and go back to Yanzhou to live her peaceful life.
It's a pity, it's a pity that she and Song Lianzhou are deeply involved.
He didn't want to, but he had to do it. The imperial road had always been cruel, and he couldn't leave any possible disaster behind.
"Qi Yuan, you are right. You did save my life. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have the chance to talk to you here today. In fact, I don't have to kill you. I can also control you. I have already guessed the true identity of His Majesty. If it is as I guessed, you cannot be regarded as the real prince. The bigger reason why I want to kill you is because you are Shen Zhixi’s person."
He looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh, as if he was thinking about something.
"You have saved me, and I appreciate your kindness. Therefore, I will give you a chance. If you can escape death and survive, I will not hunt you down again in the future. After tonight, Shen Zhixi The Song family will also be destroyed, and Fen Youtang without its master has nothing to fear."
After that, he waved his hand.
Immediately from behind, several people came forward carrying chains as thick as two arms, as well as a bundle of explosives the size of a head.
"Qi Yuan, I want you to choose. Do you want to kill the princess with thousands of arrows piercing your body, or do you want to take a gamble?"
Behind the big tree, Qi Yuan slowly poked his head out.
At one glance, he understood what King Hui meant.
Without hesitation, he turned around and asked Zhao Yushu, "Are you afraid?"
It was impossible for him to leave Zhao Yushu and run for his life.
But if he stayed, his fists would eventually be unable to defeat the Western hand, not to mention there were thousands of bows and arrows aimed at him. He could not guarantee that Zhao Yushu would not be injured. If he was not careful, he would be pierced by thousands of arrows.
"I'm not afraid." Zhao Yushu put away her fear and looked at him firmly.
As long as I am with my brother, I am not afraid of death.
"Okay." Qi Yuan smiled at her and then took her hand and came out from behind the tree.
Immediately opposite, King Hui sighed inaudibly, and at the same time raised his hand to signal his men to take action.
Afterwards, Qi Yuan and Zhao Yushu were tied to a big tree with iron chains under the aim of thousands of bows and arrows. They were tied to one side with their backs on each other. The iron chains were as thick as an adult's arm and were tied around their chests. She was tied tightly several times, and her body hurt so much when she moved.
Qi Yuan frowned and looked at the iron chain on his body. This kind of material was probably not something that could be shattered by internal force.
There was a bundle of explosives placed between the two of them.
"Qi Yuan, wish you good luck."
King Hui said the last sentence in a deep voice, took the reins and the horse, turned around and left without looking back.
The surrounding archers withdrew with him, leaving only one person to take out the fuse and light the fuse of the explosive.
Sparks sounded, and the man immediately pulled away.
The explosive fuse is not long, but it is only about half an arm's length, and it will burn to the end very quickly.
If it explodes, the two of them will be wiped out together with the big tree behind them.
Qi Yuan did not dare to waste time. The iron chain was tied to his chest and upper arm. Only the part below the elbow could move. He grabbed the iron chain and tried to use his internal force to shatter it, but the iron chain did what he thought. Not moving at all.
