Xie Queshan suddenly stood up and walked to the window. He glanced out the window, and saw a few government soldiers patrolling. The guards were just ordinary.
Wanyan Jun followed his footsteps with suspicious eyes and saw that he closed the window very naturally.
Maybe it was because the temperature was a little cold in late spring, or maybe he was afraid that the wall might have ears, but Wanyan Jun didn't become suspicious. His attention was not on Xie Queshan now, but on how to capture Yucheng's army in one fell swoop.
"My lord, do you want to hear my truth?"
"Young Master Queshan, it doesn't matter. Now in Lidu Mansion, the only person I can trust is you."
Xie Queshan slowly approached Wanyan Jun and smiled inexplicably.
"Thank you for your love, sir, but...your doubts about me are not unreasonable."
There was something weird in this sentence. Wanyan Jun was frowning and thinking, and the next second, he struck with a hand knife.
The second before Wanyan Jun lost consciousness, he seemed to see the determination in Xie Queshan's eyes. He regretted it extremely, but it was too late.
Xie Queshan took out the sword from his waist, but after hesitating for a moment, he put the sword back.
Killing Wanyan Jun would save a lot of trouble, but it wouldn't take a moment for the soldiers to notice something strange, and Xie Queshan wouldn't be able to get out of this door. The incident happened suddenly, and he didn't have much means to deal with the aftermath.
If he wants to use this identity to do things, he must be innocent.
Keeping Wanyan Jun was a huge hidden danger, but in order to buy a moment, he could only do this. Xie Queshan dragged Wanyan Jun to the inner room, took off the military talisman from his waist, and threw him on the couch. He told the soldiers outside that he and Lord Wanyan were celebrating in advance. The Lord had drunk too much and was taking a nap. The soldier looked over. When I went in and saw the adult sleeping soundly, I didn't raise any suspicions.
As soon as he left the house, he first went to Jiangyuefang to find Song Muchuan.
This neighborhood seemed to be still under the jurisdiction of the Qi people, but in fact all the garrison soldiers were subdued quietly. The Yucheng army put on the clothes of the Qi soldiers and waited for fish in troubled waters to board the boat and detonate explosives.
As soon as Xie Queshan entered Jiangyuefang, he was pointed at with swords by the Yucheng army who was waiting in full formation.
Song Muchuan hurriedly dismissed everyone and took Xie Queshan to a remote place: "Why are you here?" Since the last hasty farewell, they didn't even have time to reminisce about the past, but at this critical moment, Song Muchuan actually didn't want to see Xie Queshan—when he comes, it means that the plan has changed. But his fragile heart could no longer bear the slightest problem with his best friend.
"I still need some time, you wait for my signal before boarding the ship."
Xie Queshan spoke very calmly, but Song Muchuan still sensed a hint of urgency: "Is the matter serious?"
"Still under control."
Song Muchuan could hear that this was a kind of comfort and a determination not to give up until the goal was achieved. He didn't want Xie Queshan to be involved in danger again, but he could only restrain his selfishness and tell himself to believe in him. Only in this way could he give him strength.
He said concisely and to the point: "Is there anything you need me to do?"
"Before Shen Shi, you sent people to keep an eye on Wanyan Jun's residence. If he comes out, no matter what, even if you kill him, you can't let him appear in the military camp."
This instruction was so strong that Song Muchuan immediately understood that Xie Queshan had completely torn off his skin and openly challenged Qi Ren. The long years of undercover time have been compressed into these few hours. Surviving with a broken arm, all the preparations are just to gain the slightest chance of winning today.
"Okay." Song Muchuan replied solemnly.
"Let's go." Xie Queshan didn't stop for a moment, turned around and left in a hurry.
Looking at his back, he suddenly felt a little uneasy.
"Thank you Chao'en." Driven by an inexplicable first awakening, Song Muchuan stopped him.
The man paused, as if he had a premonition of what he was going to say, and deliberately did not look back, not wanting others to see his expression.
"Victory is repayment," he shouted to his back.
A long-lost smile appeared on Xie Queshan's face, and he waved his hand.
Song Muchuan thought he could hear Xie Queshan say something, but he still said nothing, mounted his horse and left. Seeing the horse's hooves getting further away, Song Muchuan knew that he was pessimistic.
He was silently telling him: do your best to obey fate. But Song Muchuan just believed that God would be on their side this time.
His heartbeat was like a drum, getting louder and louder as Shecho Mountain went further away. The sound jumped out of his heart, echoing the drums on the other side of the city.
With wooden hammers and sheepskin coverings, the shirtless warriors hammered the war drums sonorously and forcefully, watching the horns blow from the tower.
A sudden military order made all the soldiers feel as if they were facing a powerful enemy and quickly put on their armor and formed a formation.
On the martial arts stage, Xie Queshan held up the military talisman in his hand and said loudly: "The Yucheng army has breached the gate and escorted King Ling'an out of Lidu Mansion. The situation is critical. Lord Wanyan has specially ordered me to come and mobilize troops - all soldiers listen Order! Set off immediately, board the keel boat! Kill the new king and capture Jinling!"
The camp guard Ben still had some doubts and asked: "But Master Wanyan clearly asked me to wait and stay where we are..."
As soon as he raised the question, Xie Queshan drew his sword and beheaded the man on the spot without saying a word.
"The military order says that all those who disobey the order and delay will be executed immediately. Who has any objections?!"
Xie Queshan had previously managed the army with Usha. In the eyes of everyone, he was a Han military advisor with unrivaled strategies. He was quite prestigious in the army, and his words were persuasive.
A natural-born general, even if he holds a stolen military talisman in his hand, even if his words are all nonsense, as long as he stands there and raises his arms and shouts, he can move people's hearts for no reason and no doubt.
"Kill the new king and capture Jinling!"
"Kill the new king! Capture Jinling!"
The soldiers were so excited that they immediately went forward privately without doubting his presence.
——
The heavy rain in the mountains continues to fall.
Yajiu's sword slashed down. Nan Yi had expected it, and crossed the sword to resist with all his strength. Seeing the blade getting lower and lower, Yajiu suddenly heard a click, and felt a pain in his chest. There was a thin crossbow that took advantage of him when he was not prepared. It popped out of her sleeve.
Damn, this woman is full of dirty tricks.
Yajiu couldn't bear the pain, and used the last bit of strength to bury the blade into her shoulder blade.
There was a sudden flow of blood, and the bright red blood was washed into the muddy water by the heavy rain. Nan Yi's face was blurred by the torrential rain, and only a pair of beast-like eyes remained open.
Yao Jiu was about to go crazy with these eyes. He kicked the woman hard as if to vent his anger, hoping that she would die soon.
Panting, Yajiu took a few steps back and pulled out the crossbow stuck in his chest. She actually shot very accurately. Due to the close distance, the crossbow arrow penetrated very deep. But fortunately, he was wearing soft armor and his vital parts were not injured. Only the tip of the arrow was stained with blood. This usually wouldn't even be considered an injury, but this time it was even worse. Except for this woman, the few dead soldiers were all masters among masters, and killing them had consumed all his physical strength. He struggled to stand, but he was at the end of his strength.
For the first time, the murderous Yaojiu felt terrifying. The difficult opponent may not be very capable, but as long as he is not afraid of death, he can drag people into hell. He didn't want to and didn't dare to fight anymore. He didn't know if this woman would have any backup plans, so escaping would be the best option.
He dragged his injuries and ran out limping and staggering. He ran out a long way, but when he looked back, he saw a figure still lingering and following him tenaciously.
Crazy!
Yajiu cursed in his mind.
Looking at her figure, she didn't even have the strength to pounce on him and kill him, she could only barely keep up.
And he no longer had the strength to fight back.
Only then did Yaojiu realize that he had underestimated the enemy. This woman was clearly the least skilled among the assassins.
Nan Yi moved forward one step at a time, keeping his eyes fixed on Ya Jiu.
She only had one thought, Yajiu must die.
At this time, it doesn't matter what peerless martial arts or magical weapons, all that matters is one breath.
She will never dare to fall before completing her mission, because behind her are thousands of warriors on this land. She thought of Pang Yu who was heading towards death in front of her. She had not dared to admit it since the first song, because she was afraid that her small justice would not be able to shake the world, but would appear ridiculous. However, she could not help but think of him often. There was someone who could fight for his ideals and what he held in his heart until death. , and she suddenly discovered that it affected her life all the time.
Pang Yu was her first teacher. Later, she had a guess. Pang Yu was willing to hand over the information to her, an irresponsible thief, which was actually a very dangerous thing. But he had no choice but to do this, so he used death to Taught her a lesson. And when Xie Queshan let her live and taught her how to survive, was this also the reason? Because she is Pang Yu's student, he hopes that she will inherit that great righteousness.
And she...she probably didn't disappoint her husband.
Nan Yi tore off a piece of clothing, wrapped the hilt of the sword around her wrist, making the sword become a part of her body.
She roared and rushed forward with her last bit of strength. The water flowers in the mud bloomed at her feet. It was the last flower in spring, silent and heroic.
She knew exactly where she was going across the mud.
Pfft, the sharp blade pierced the flesh.
Yajiu didn't have the strength to hide anymore, and he knew he couldn't hide anymore. Either this sword or the next sword. Either here or on the next hill.
Human determination is the most terrifying thing in the world.
——
The gate of the dock was opened, and a dozen newly built keel boats were connected with iron ropes from front to back. One after another, they slowly entered the water, and nearly 10,000 soldiers from the whole battalion filed aboard.
Xie Queshan held his breath and watched everything proceed in an orderly manner. At this moment, he could no longer withstand any changes. This is a battle with one enemy and ten thousand people. He needs to wait until everyone gets on the boat, sail the boat to the middle of the Guxuan River, and only then can he light the fuse when everyone is unable to escape. All the ships are connected together. If one explodes, the ships in front and behind will be affected and explode one after another.
On the other side, Wanyan Jun had already woken up.
He was furious. He didn't expect Xie Queshan to dare to knock him out so blatantly and steal his military talisman. He expected that Xie Queshan would definitely go to the military camp first after taking the military talisman, so he immediately summoned all his soldiers to pursue him, hoping to stop Xie Queshan.
As soon as they left the house, soldiers from the government suddenly came to report that they had captured Lingfu Emperor Ji.
The person has been taken to the courtyard. Jingchai's sarong, without makeup, is as thin as a piece of paper that could fly away at any time.
He hadn't seen her for a while, and this woman's appearance was a little blurry in his mind.
Wanyan Jun suddenly became alert and immediately smelled a trap.
He ordered people to search the city day and night, but could not find any clues about the royal siblings. How come they were not caught earlier and later, but they were suddenly arrested at this time?
"The first one killed."
Wanyan Jun showed a trace of ruthless cruelty on his face.
He knew very well that what he wanted to do now was to capture Xie Queshan, and his steps could not be hindered by anything.
The soldier had already drawn his knife, and Xu Keyue suddenly shouted at his back: "I saved your life, you should pay me back!"
Wanyan Jun's figure trembled suddenly.
She actually still remembers it!
He looked back in disbelief: "Stop!"
The tip of the knife was only an inch away from his neck. Wanyan Jun shouted, and the soldier almost stopped.
Knowing that there was something fishy, Wanyan Jun still waved his hand and told the soldiers to retreat.
"What do you remember?" He pinched her face and asked uncertainly.
Xu Keyue laughed. When facing him, she had rarely had such an unrestrained expression.
"I recognized you the first time I saw you. You are the son of the peddler who was trampled on the ground. You begged the official to spare your father's life."
Yes, they met once when they were still children in Bianjing twenty years ago.
Wanyanjun's father was selling felt hats at the market, but was accused of using fake copper coins to make change, which was given to them by a previous customer. When officers and soldiers came to seize the stall, he could only kneel down and kowtow repeatedly, begging the officers not to take his father away.
It was clear that the matter could be found out with just one investigation, but the officers and soldiers were too lazy to do anything and insisted on picking up the person first. At this time, Emperor Ji's ceremony guard happened to be passing by in the market. The little girl who looked like a star holding the moon was actually kind-hearted. He stopped for an ant and spoke to help him out.
He looked up at her from the dirt. He must be grateful for this kind of mercy, but he was so proud that he hated this kind of mercy. In his eyes, her behavior was like a silent show off, showing off the kindness of the superior.
So he vowed to become a master, and no one could mess with him anymore.
The more pure and flawless she is, the more he wants to crush her to prove that he has succeeded.
Wanyan Jun has not thought of his embarrassment of origin for a long time. It has been so long that it seems like it was a lifetime ago. He thought they were just children at that time and Xu Keyue didn't know. But what she said just touched upon his unbearable past, which made him furious and instantly made him feel inferior.
Xu Mengyue looked at him, as if she knew what he was thinking: "Do you know how I recognized you? A pair of poor eyes will always be on the face of a poor man, looking at the world full of plunder, as if you don't If you try to rob it, someone else will rob it."
"——Even if you trample me under your feet and your status is above mine, you still can't get rid of your origin."
She stimulated Wanyan Jun with each sentence, and with a snap, Wanyan Jun slapped her hard.
He became angry and grabbed her collar, as if the louder he scolded her, he could hide his inferiority complex at the moment: "Xu Keyue, who are you now? You have to kneel on the ground to beg me! Beg me to favor you. , please let me let you go! Do you know that things are changing?"
"I know," Xu Keyue replied calmly, "it's time for the feng shui to turn to you."
At the moment when Wanyanjun was the most angry and defenseless, Xu Keyue stabbed the dagger hidden in her sleeve into Wanyanjun's heart.
