Empress' Conquest

After Meng Ji left, the White Tiger slowly sat on the chair. Not only did he need to hang that head, but he would also spread the news that Xia Hou Ming Xuan had died as quickly as possible throughout Xin Yang! This action would undoubtedly arouse the indignation and indignation of the one hundred thousand soldiers of the Big Jing Army. This was the effect he wanted!

The second day after Meng Ji hung up Zhou Bin's head, the news had spread to Xinyang City!

General's Estate

Leng Ao Tian, Xu Bi Xuan and Yin Yuerong had not slept for the entire night. Chu Jian and the others had already been sent out, but there was no news of them at all! Just as everyone was worrying about nothing, Zheng Kui suddenly ran into the front hall. His expression was solemn, but there was also sadness hidden in his expression!

"Your Majesty …" Zheng Kui's lips could not form even half a word as the light in his eyes flickered!

"General Zheng …" Had something happened? Is it... "Ming Xuan, he …" Yin Yuerong's heart skipped a beat when she saw Zheng Kui's expression. She nervously looked at Zheng Kui and couldn't help but shiver!

"Yes …" The head of General Xia Hou outside … Hanging on the tower of Dingzhou City... But we have yet to confirm, perhaps this is Helian Xiang's scheme to the south! " As soon as Zheng Kui finished speaking, Yin Yuerong froze in place. The light in her eyes rippled like smoke as tears gushed out without warning!

"Moon... Don't be like this, things haven't been made clear yet. General Zheng also said that this must be Helian Xiang's scheme to the south. General Xia Hou will not fall into his hands so easily! Trust me, General Xia Hou will be fine... Moon... "Say something …" Seeing the pain on Yin Yuerong's face, Xu Bixuan's tears fell!

"Xuan …" At this moment, Yin Yuerong's mind was blank. Other than Xia Hou Mingxuan's figure, there was nothing else she could think of. Her heart suddenly felt a heart-wrenching pain, which caused her body to stagger and fall towards Xu Bixuan, unconscious.

"Yuerong!" "Yuerong!" Xu Bixuan held Yin Yuerong tightly, helplessly looking at her. Almost at the same time, she ran to Xu Bixuan's side and carried Yin Yuerong by her waist. They quickly walked out of the hall with Xu Bixuan and Zheng Kui following closely behind them!

After settling Yin Yuerong down, Leng Ao Tian, Xu Bi Xuan, and Zheng Kui returned to the front hall. The three people's brows were tightly knitted, and the front hall was completely silent!

"Your Majesty …" This old official thinks that even if General Xia Hou was killed, the news would not spread so quickly. When I think about it carefully, this must be the reason why Helian Haoyan is heading towards the south in order to arouse the enemies' fighting spirit! " Zheng Kui said worriedly.

Upon being reminded by Zheng Kui, Xu Bixuan's cherry lips slightly parted.

"That's right!" "Your majesty, do you remember that Helian's letter to the south stated that Xia Hou's Mingxuan and a hundred thousand soldiers would be buried here? That is to say that his target was the Great Jing Army early in the morning, and now that he has spread the news, his goal must be to arouse the indignation of the hundred thousand soldiers. If the military token isn't in our hands, then they might not necessarily be under our command!" Xu Bixuan's long, shapely eyebrows tightly knitted together. If the hundred thousand soldiers of Big Jing were to charge recklessly towards Dingzhou, then it would be a trap for Helian Xiang to head south!

"So, I am going to write a letter to Mo Yan, General Zheng. You must stabilize the Jing Jun soldiers within three days, so that they will understand that these are the schemes of Helian to the south! The most important thing now was Xia Hou Ming Xuan's life and death! We must confirm whether or not there is a head of Xia Hou Ming Xuan hanging on the tower of Dingzhou City. If something really happens to General Xia … "I will never let Helian Xiang go …" Leng Ao Tian's eyes were cold, a trace of determination flashing through his heart!

"Yes sir!" Zheng Kui accepted the orders and left. Xu Bixuan looked at Leng Ao Tian, and her heart couldn't help but tighten. If there really was something on Xia Hou Ming, then what about Yue Rong …

"Worried about Yuerong? Don't worry, it won't be so easy for Xia Hou Ming to get into trouble. Moreover … "I don't think Helian Xiangnan will kill him …" Leng Ao Tian gently embraced Xu Bi Xuan into his arms. All sorts of feelings welled up in his heart. At this moment, they understood Yin Yuerong's state of mind the best. To part with her in such a life and death situation was truly painful!

"Proud Sky!" I think we need to try it once. Since the battle has reached this point, we cannot retreat, and if Helian Nan is really going to fight to the death, we might not have any chance of winning. So, we need to think of a way to break through Dingzhou as soon as possible! " Xu Bixuan said indifferently!

"Leave this to me! Go and accompany Yuerong! She was assured that as long as there was any news of Jian Chen, he would immediately notify her! Now what we can do... "I can only wait …" Leng Ao Tian let out a light breath, hugging Xu Bi Xuan even more tightly …

When there was no response, Xu Bixuan only slightly nodded her head. Yes … Regardless of whether Xia Hou Ming Xuan's death was true or not, this period of waiting was the hardest for Yin Yuerong. Right now, the only thing they could do was wait. They hoped that the person Chu Jian brought back was a living person … Heaven bless …

Dingzhou Street

Chu Jian and the others gathered in the same area as the beggar.

"Big brother! Was that really the head of General Xia Hou? Should we check it out tonight? " Ye Hen's sharp eyes shone with starlight. When he thought about how Xia Hou Ming Xuan had been killed by He Lian heading south, the anger in his heart overflowed!

"That's right!" After receiving the secret letter from Helian Haoyan, the news of Xia Hou's execution had spread throughout the entire city. The 100,000 reinforcements from Big Jing were in turmoil, and some of them even wanted to fight Helian Nan to the death. The Emperor ordered us to investigate whether or not the person on the city wall was truly Xia Hou Mingxuan! Xijue's voice was heavy. Although on the surface, everyone said that they had investigated the real situation, in their hearts, they had already determined that the person on the city gate tower was Xia Hou Ming Xuan. Because Helian Haotian had written his written challenge to Xia Hou Ming, he wanted Xia Hou Ming to die here!

"Since Helian Xiangnan dares to hang the head of General Xia Hou on the tower, he will definitely set up an ambush. He should be able to guess that we will make a move! Therefore, going to the city gate tower to investigate is too risky. If I'm not careful, I'll fall into your trap! " Chasing Wind's eyes flickered as he spoke to the point!

"That's right, we cannot act rashly. When night falls, we will go to the back of the Purple Bamboo Forest to see if there is another half of a corpse, regardless of this person is General Xia Hou, the one hanging on the tower only has a head. We can take a step back and believe that we can find the second half of the corpse, and then identify the real one!" Chu Jian's eyes turned cold. He remembered that when she was training on the martial field, she saw a star mark on Xia Hou Ming Xuan's left wrist. He had said that it was the symbol of the Xia Hou clan.

"Purple Bamboo Forest?!" Zhui Feng looked at Chu Jian in surprise.

"That's right!" I've been here for a few days on missions before, and I know of the customs here. I've always thrown the corpses of prisoners into the Purple Bamboo Forest and let the wild eagles eat them! I believe that Helian Nan only wanted this head. As for the corpse, he shouldn't have deliberately saved it! Furthermore, it's easy to find headless corpses! " He did not wish for the head of the city gate tower to be Xia Hou Mingxuan, but his thoughts were basically the same as Chasing Wind's. If it really was like this, then even if he had to risk his life, he would have to bring back Xia Hou Mingxuan's corpse to Xin Yang, and in the end, he had personally come to Big Jing to ask for help that day. If Xia Hou Mingxuan was really killed, then his heart would not be at ease!

It was night. A cool breeze blew through the bamboo forest, making it rustle. The night was as hard to melt as thick ink stones. Occasionally, the cries of the wild eagles could be heard.

As expected, as soon as they entered the forest, the area was filled with a fishy smell. Chu Jian and the others took out the "Radiant Light Pouch" they had prepared beforehand and held it in their hands, while the "Radiant Light Pouch" was a tool used to light up the fireflies after they were burned dry. Although the bag was not bright, it was enough for the owner to see anything within five meters. The most important thing was that it did not have the powerful light of a torch, so it would not attract anyone's attention!

After arriving at the center of the forest, Chu Jian Chen slowed down her steps and carefully fiddled with the corpse with her sword sheath. Chasing Wind and the others also began to search for the man's corpse just like Chu Jian Chen had said. Although there were a lot of corpses here, there weren't many headless ones.

"Big brother!" "Tell me, Xijue and Chasing Wind have surrounded Jian Chen." The glowing bag was focused on the corpse under Ye Hen's feet. The blood on the man's neck still had some signs of drying up, and if you looked at the time, it should have been one or two days. In the entire Purple Bamboo Forest, only this corpse was headless within two days.

At this point, without another word, Chu Jian pulled out a bag from her chest and with the help of Chasing Wind, she put the person into his bag before exiting the Purple Bamboo Forest!

Back at the inn, Chu Jian and the others stood around the corpse with their eyebrows raised. This proved that this corpse was not like Xia Hou Ming Xuan, but it proved that this corpse and the head of the city wall were all part of the same group!

"Big brother! Why don't we barge into the city tower once more? They have already been dead for an entire day, so their defense should be relaxed now! Just with this body alone, it's really hard to convince! " Chasing Wind looked at the corpse on the bed and felt a bit anxious! Both Ye Hen and Xijue felt the same way. It was impossible to tell that there was something wrong with this corpse! It would be better to directly verify the authenticity of the head!

Chu Jian didn't respond. Instead, she lifted up the corpse's clothes and carefully examined it.

"We can't go to the Tower!" With Helian Nan's intelligence, he would definitely do something to the city gate tower! As for this corpse … Look! A fatal sword to the chest, this sword should have been stabbed by Xia Hou Mingxuan! " As Chu Jian spoke, Ye Hen and the others looked at him in amazement!

"How do you know Xia Hou Mingxuan stabbed this sword?" Zhui Feng asked in confusion!

Chu Jian didn't respond. She carefully turned the corpse over and removed the clothes on it. Everyone sighed, there were actually two wounds on the back of the corpse, one on the back and the other on the left!

"What's going on?" Xijue looked at Chu Jian in doubt!

He uses a soft sword that has reached perfection. Every time he stabs someone with his sword, the tip of the sword will naturally bend due to inner strength, and it will then stab back into the symmetrical part of the opponent. In other words, even if Xia Hou Mingxuan's sword were to stab this person's left chest, he would still lose his life … Chu Jian's eyes sparkled with admiration for Xia Hou Ming Xuan's ultimate technique!

"I never thought that Xia Hou Ming Xuan would be so powerful …" Ye Hen couldn't help but sigh.

"And this person was hit by the Cartilage Powder!" When I carried him back, his bones were extremely loose and weak! But this poison definitely wasn't from Xia Hou Ming! In other words, the poisoner was most likely He Lian heading south! Furthermore, in Dingzhou, for him to be able to fight Xia Hou and Mingxuan, he must have arranged for Helian to head south. Furthermore, he must have been poisoned, and Helian to head south to dry cleanse, and most importantly, he does not have a head, so I am sure that the head on the city gate tower must be him! In other words, Xia Hou Ming Xuan is still alive! " Chu Jian swore solemnly, Xijue and the others also felt the same way!

"Then what should we do?" Chasing Wind's eyes flashed. If Xia Hou Mingxuan was still alive, they would definitely save him!

"Right now, the most important thing is to spread the news that Xia Hou Mingxuan is still alive to Xin Yang. Secondly, we need to rescue General Xia Hou!" The emperor had said that nothing could happen to Xia Hou Ming Xuan! Not only is it related to the current situation of the military, it's also related to what the Emperor has to say! " Chu Jian's eyes glinted with a cold light. Although saving Xia Hou Mingxuan wasn't an easy task from Helian Xiang's hands, he had no other choice!