Strategy of Prince's Concubine's Rebellion

Chapter 90
When Xiang Yingxue heard the name, she shuddered and was half sober.

She turned around, and sure enough, Murong Chen was on the eaves of the courtyard.

She shouted loudly: "Brother Zhou Jing, go kill him quickly, don't let him go again!"

Zhou Jing used his Qinggong skills and soared into the air.

Murong Chen hurriedly turned around and ran away.

He knew that in the general's mansion, there were not only Zhou Jing, but also many masters of the National Defense Army.

If they swarm up, coupled with the skilled archers who are good at riding horses, and they are alone, they may not be able to escape.

"Come quickly, chase the assassin!"

Xiang Yingxue screamed loudly.

Not long after, all the national defense troops in the mansion were dispatched, and hundreds of troops from the ambush at the city gate were also dispatched to join the roundup.

Zhou Jing thought as he chased, the city gate was tightly closed and not even a fly could fly in. How did Murong Chen enter the city?

And why did he suddenly appear in the general's mansion?

Suddenly, he thought of a person.

Zhang Hao, the governor of the border town!

The Zhang family has been operating here for hundreds of years, and the only ones who can let a person quietly enter the city under such a tight blockade are the Zhang family.

He led some people to chase in the direction of Murong Chen, and at the same time sent another group of people to wait and wait near the prefect's mansion.

Murong Chen also thought of the Prefect's Mansion during his escape.

After coming out of the General's Mansion, it must be difficult to go back the same way.

According to Zhang Hao, the current General's Mansion was originally the old residence of the Zhang family.

Since the old house had a secret passage, the new house must also have one.

It's a pity that Zhou Jing chased him so closely that he had no chance to pass.

Murong Chen deliberately fled in the opposite direction of the Prefect's Mansion.

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The border town is not big, so Zhou Jing led his people to search every street, every house, every household, cellar, woodshed, no one was spared, and the search lasted all night.

But King Chen seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, leaving no trace.Zhou Jing was afraid of seeing the disappointed look in his sweetheart's eyes, and he was also worried that she would act petty in the house and would only drink but not eat.

After much deliberation, I returned to the General's Mansion in the early morning.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the door, Princess Yingxue ran out.

"Brother Zhou Jing!"

When Xiang Yingxue saw him returning empty-handed, she didn't scold him, but was very happy.

"I'm going to find you!"

Zhou Jing's mood instantly became happy.

However, the slightly raised corners of his mouth gradually became flat again: "Xue'er, Murong Chen...still haven't been found..."

"Brother Zhou Jing, I discovered a secret. Come with me."

Xiang Yingxue lay in his ear and whispered.

The warm breath made Zhou Jing's heart tremble, and he followed his sweetheart happily.

It turned out that Xiang Yingxue had not received news of Murong Chen's death in the palace, so she began to wonder how he entered the city and even entered the general's palace since the city gate was always closed.
After thinking about it, there is only one possibility, that is, he did not go through the city gate at all!
That meant that there were other hidden entrances to the border town that he and Zhou Jing were completely unaware of.

However, the city wall is impregnable and there are soldiers patrolling the wall day and night, so there is no possibility of additional entrances.

Then, when King Chen enters the city, he must take a road that is invisible to everyone...

Xiang Yingxue dipped her fingers in water and drew the layout of the border town on the table.

What road is invisible to everyone?

typical!

It must be authentic!

I have long heard that high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants would dig a secret passage in their homes for escape in times of crisis, just in case.

The border town has gone through countless battles, large and small, for hundreds of years. How come there is no secret passage to the outside of the city that can be used to protect itself at critical moments?

And since Murong Chen can suddenly appear, it means that one of the exits of the secret passage is in the general's mansion.

(End of this chapter)