Yan Cigui.

He said he wanted to leave, but he didn't leave immediately.

Shen Chen's body was stained with blood and he did not approach the carriage. He only asked Uncle Niu to light the fire and carefully inspect the frame and horses.

After Uncle Niu checked it, he said to Lin Yunyan: "Princess, there is no blood stain."

Lin Yunyan said to him again: "Help me look at my clothes."

The shooting distance was very close when Li Du was shot, and the arrow pierced his throat. Since he didn't pull it out and the blood didn't splash out, it shouldn't get on him.

Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. Of course, it is more reassuring to check it again.

Niu Bo looked at her clothes, face, hands, and hair, and nodded: "It's okay."

Shenchen has not been idle during these hours.

After dealing with Liu Xun, he quickly took the lives of the seriously injured Shanxi and the unconscious Eunuch Ye, and then turned back to find Li Du's carriage.

After pulling out the branch that stuck the wheel, straightening the carriage, and checking the frame, Shen Chen patted the horse.

The horse was frightened a lot and was very uneasy.

Shen Chen was quite experienced in training horses. After the horse calmed down, he got on it and drove slowly down.

Along the way, Liu Xun, Eunuch Ye, and Handlebar Shih were all thrown into the carriage.

Only Li Du was left.

When Uncle Niu saw that Shen Chen had packed up most of the things, he said, "Everything is fine here, Princess."

Shen Chen nodded.

Lin Yunyan discussed it with Shen Chen.

Shen Chen responded: "Princess, leave the rest to the younger one."

Lin Yunyan felt relieved about him. After Uncle Niu turned the carriage, she got into her carriage and headed down the mountain road.

According to the plan, she had to go to the mountain temple.

The sound of wheels is far away.

Shen Chen withdrew his gaze and looked down at Li Du who had expired.

On the throat, the murder weapon was sharp.

Shen Chen knew that the princess knew how to use sleeve arrows.

That's what their father taught them.

A long time ago, I found such an item from the warehouse. Because it had been stored for too long, I sharpened the arrow tip with my own hands and adjusted the buckle of the wrist strap.

Later, in the backyard of Taohe Zhai, the princess practiced at the target several times.

Shen Chen had seen that the princess was very accurate and quick in shooting, and she could hit the target without much aim.

Just looking at his posture, he is quite capable of bluffing, not like a novice.

Xuan Su told Shen Chen privately that he had chosen a self-defense weapon for the princess.

The princess was disadvantaged in terms of her body skills. She had not practiced martial arts since she was a child, and her limbs were not strong enough. If she could draw the bow, she would be able to hit the target with her accuracy.

Xiujian is just about making use of strengths and avoiding weaknesses.

It solves the problem of insufficient strength in the hands of the princess, and can also give full play to the advantage of accuracy.

The most important thing is that the sleeve arrows are small and concealed. Who would have thought that the princess doted on by the Empress Dowager would have a murder weapon tied to her wrist?
However, the two of them were also worried.

Shooting still objects is different from shooting live objects, and shooting animals is different from shooting people.

To overcome the psychological barrier of "killing people", it is not just a matter of saying a few words. If the princess is in danger and wants to attack someone, she may become panicked and lose her focus.

You can't rely on anyone else to do this, only the princess herself.

Of course, everyone comes here like this. When they were practicing archery when they were young, they would go from stillness to movement, from dead things to living things.

Later, the princess used sleeve arrows.

Shen Chen helped the princess deal with Geng Baoyuan.

When he arrived, Geng Baoyuan was already dead. He checked the body and found that there were no other injuries on his body, just an arrow to seal his throat.

From this, it is enough to guess the decisiveness and courage of the archer.

However, today was the first time that Shen Chen saw the princess kill someone with a sleeve arrow.

He was not far away and had good eyesight. When he saw the princess raise her arm, he thought of her plan. In just a moment, he was fast, accurate and ruthless, without any sloppiness.

No wonder their master dared to let the princess wear sleeve arrows, it was indeed suitable.

Covering it with a handkerchief, Shen Chen carefully pulled out the thin arrow without letting blood splatter, and then stabbed it in with the handlebar-style dagger.

His hands are steady and his movements are not slow.

After forging the deadly weapon, Shen Chen moved Li Du to the carriage.

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In the carriage, the blood of several people dripped through the gaps in the box boards.

Outside the carriage, the low clouds also started to rain.

The rain became heavier and heavier, and soon it was pouring down.

Shenchen didn't have any rain gear, and after a while, he was soaked through.

He was not in a hurry, but felt that he was extremely lucky.

The traces were destroyed by the rain. Even if he missed some places, they would be washed away completely.

Shenchen braved the rain and drove up.

In Zhuangzi, An Yi Bohei scolded with a sullen face.

Previously, the princess came to the camp to ask for help. When she heard that Li Shao only brought thirty royal guards with him to find Li Du, An Yibo was so angry that he almost vomited blood!

Your Highness, you really don’t know the heights of heaven and earth!

Save for sure.

After discussing with the princess, An Yibo also agreed with the princess's guess.

Ji'an Town and the mountain temple were most likely a cover, and Li Du most likely did not go down the mountain.

An Yibo ordered some men and was led by his trusted aides to Ji'an. He also took a lot of men to guard the mountain roads.

It's just that time was tight, and he didn't have time to survey the terrain. His understanding of the place was limited, and he didn't know if everything was in place.

At first, they were lucky and found a village on the mountain.

Zhuangzi looked cold and unpopular on the surface, but the scouts were all veterans in the army, and the scouts had bright eyes. How could they not see through this "deception"?
An Yibo personally led people to surround Zhuangzi.

As expected, there were quite a few people inside, and they all had some skills.

As soon as the two parties exchanged hands, without even distinguishing the upper and lower sides, the other party started the fire first.

The fire was so strong that An Yibo knew something bad was going on!
This is a "warning".

Just like the war smoke in the army, the house has already been arranged and soaked in oil in advance, so it can be burned immediately as long as it is lit.

The flames were so obvious that they could be seen from a great distance.

Li Duruo is in Zhuangzi, and this fire is calling for reinforcements.

If Li Du was not here, then if he saw the warning, would he run and throw himself into a trap?

He had already turned around and ran away!
Even if they could kill all Zhuangzili, where would he find Li Du next?

I can only point to a few places on the mountain roads where I can stop people.

Furthermore, the fire was seen in the direction of Ji'an Town, in case something happens and affects His Highness...

Just because he understood these things, An Yibo killed fiercely.

During this period, reinforcements arrived, and they shot quickly and injured several soldiers. An Yibo was lucky enough: maybe Li Du was really here.

But after he subdued the reinforcements and captured Zhuangzi as quickly as possible, he was disappointed.

There was no sign of Li Du at all. An Yibo hurriedly asked a few more people to ask questions, but all of them spoke harshly, and no one revealed Li Du's whereabouts.

Why doesn't this make him angry? Why don't you scold?

While he was cursing, a soldier ran in and reported: "Shenchen came in a carriage and said he wanted to see you."

An Yibo:......

carriage?

Did Shen Chen come with the princess?

How dare he let the princess come?
An Yibo walked out angrily. When he saw Shen Chen, he was about to say that he was "disgraceful", but when he looked up, he saw a lot of blood on his body. He looked like he had done something with someone.

He choked on the question, and when he spoke again, An Yibo asked: "Where is the princess? Is the princess okay?"

"The princess is not here," Shen Chen asked An Yi Bo to lend a step and opened the corner of the curtain to let him see, "Li Du has been executed."

An Yibo stared at the four corpses stacked together in the carriage with wide eyes.

The one underneath can't be seen clearly, but the one on top, the outermost one, is none other than Li Du himself.

There was a dagger stuck in his throat, and his eyes were wide open, showing that he was determined to die.

"How, how..." An Yibo took a breath and said in a suppressed voice, "How can I kill him directly?"

Li Du rebelled, fled, and even escaped with his life. But after all, his surname was Li, and he was the elder brother of the Holy Emperor. Logically, he should be captured alive.

Shen Chen cleared his throat and said in embarrassment, "I'm just not smart enough.

The princess was worried and wanted to come to Ji'an no matter what, so the younger one had no choice but to come with her.

It was too dark, and we were supposed to be near the mountain temple, but Niu Bo took a sidetrack and went up the mountain without knowing how, so he stopped and tried to identify the way.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Xiao heard the sound of a carriage coming down the mountain. "

An Yibo understood it as soon as he heard it.

Enemies met on a narrow road.

The princess doesn't have the power to tie a chicken, Uncle Niu doesn't know how to use martial arts, and only Shen Chen can do it, how can he care about capturing him alive?

Shen Chen continued: "Fortunately, Xiao Xiao discovered it in time and rushed forward to stop their driving.

Eunuch Ye fell off the car and kowtowed to his head. This was a show of martial arts on the handlebars. I handed over his riding crop and he pulled out his dagger. Li Du wanted to cooperate with him to kill me, but I dodged it, but the dagger failed to hold its strength and stabbed me to death. Come to Li Du.

There is another person..."

When Shen Chen said this, he looked very embarrassed.

An Yibo looked in his eyes and was extremely confused.

What could be more difficult than killing Li Du directly?
"The other person is Liu Xun." Shen Chen said.

"Who?" An Yibo was stunned for a moment. When he came to his senses, he couldn't believe it. "He, wasn't he exiled?"

"I don't know how he ended up with Li Du. Maybe it was Li Du who brought him back," Shen Chen said. "It was all in the dark. I didn't recognize him at first. He wanted to run away, but he hurt him first." legs to keep him from running away.

Later, he was picked up by the handlebar type as a shield, and Xiao Xiao was stabbed in the chest. It was only after Xiaoxiao killed the handlebar type that he discovered that this person was Liu Xun.

I'm not worried about others, I'm just worried that the news of Liu Xun's death will spread and the lady in the house won't be able to bear it..."

Hearing this, An YiBo let out a long sigh.

No matter how bad it is, a son will still be a son.

Mrs. Xu is a loving mother. She can accept her son being exiled after committing a crime, and she also knows that she will never see her little son again in this life, but life and death are different after all.

Moreover, the younger son died in the hands of the older son.

There are all kinds of truths in the world, and there is also the word emotion.

Just like the Holy Emperor, no matter how he distinguishes between right and wrong, he will still be merciful when dealing with His Highness.

No matter how much Mrs. Xu understands the righteousness and the principles are clear, how come she doesn't have any doubts in her heart?

The last thing that was hurt was the family relationship with Xu Jian.

An Yibo turned to Xu Jian, naturally he didn't want to see that scene. Moreover, Liu Xun's appearance here was unexpected. He thought for a while and said: "Zhuangzi has killed thirty or forty people, and one more than him is not much. Look back." After all, the most important thing right now is Li Du. "

If he is already dead, let him die.

An Yibo comforted him: "It's better than letting him run away. Where is the princess now?"

"I'm hiding at the foot of the mountain," Shen Chen said.

An Yibo was not very relieved: "You should go back and watch quickly. I have to go to Ji'an to wrap things up."

In any case, Thirty Royal Forest is here, and the soldiers he arranged have already rushed over, so His Highness is expected to make no mistakes.

But when An Yibo and others arrived in Ji'an in the rain, the situation in the town still made him feel like he had been hit in the head.

It was a mess and bloody.

At a glance, many people fell to the ground, some were seriously injured, and some were dead.

An Yibo grabbed the soldier on the side and asked loudly: "Where is Your Highness? Where is Your Highness?!"

"F-front!"

An Yibo ran into the town without saying a word.

Ji'an Town is neither big nor small. It is a mess at the moment, and riding a horse may not be as fast as walking.

An Yibo ran and asked, and finally found Li Shao.

If it weren't for several imperial guards surrounding him and protecting him, Bo An Yi almost didn't recognize Li Shao.

Li Shao was holding the long sword, his body was already wet, his hair was hanging down, and the rain was stuck on his face.

"Your Highness!" An Yibo rushed over and put the torch as close to his face as possible, illuminating it very brightly, "I, this is Uncle An Yi, Your Highness!"

Li Shao turned his head when he heard the sound, his red eyes stared, and it took him a long time to recover: "It's you..."

Yu Lin also recognized him and gave way to him. An Yibo came to Li Shao's side and looked up and down. When he saw that he was not injured, his heart dropped.

so far so good.

If something happens to His Highness, then...

By the way, isn't it Thirty Yulin? And the soldiers and generals he sent, why did they end up in such a miserable situation?
"How many ambush troops did Li Du have in the town?" An Yibo asked.

Before Yu Lin could answer, Li Shao shouted: "Rebels! They are all rebels! The whole town is full of rebels!"

An Yibo was startled and turned to look at the person lying on the ground not far away.

When he arrived, he discovered that most of these people were dressed as ordinary people.

It is not unusual for the ambush soldiers to be disguised.

But if an entire town is full of rebels, then where are the people?
Moreover, as the chaos returned, the imperial forest also dispersed, leaving only a few people following Li Shao. However, he did not seem to see the fallen imperial forest or soldiers along the way.

So many rebels were killed by them and they were unable to fight back?
Something is wrong!

An Yibo had seen these people raised by Li Du just now in Zhuangzi. Naturally, their martial arts skills were not that of one against ten, but they would definitely not be defeated by one of ten.

How could this be the current situation?
An Yibo was full of questions and couldn't wait to ask Li Shao, but looking at Li Shao's jumping state, it was obvious that this was not a good time to ask questions.

"Escort His Highness out of the town first," An Yibo said to the forest guards, "and then we can clean up after daybreak."

The torches have been treated to protect them from some rain, but they are not completely invulnerable.

We still have to wait until daybreak to properly judge the situation.

An Yibo took away the long sword in Li Shao's hand, helped the man walk out of the town, and said: "Your Highness, I have gathered enough people. The town is too chaotic. I will send you back to the mountain temple first to take shelter from the rain... "

At the mention of the mountain temple, Li Shao suddenly came back to his senses and said: "Li Du, I killed Li Du! You guys take Li Du's body with you!"

An Yibo said "Huh?"

Isn't Li Du's body on the carriage at the entrance of Zhuangzi?

He saw it with his own eyes, how could it be false?

Then why did another one appear here? (End of chapter)