Chapter 435: Pursuit

Everyone in Xizhou has seen Jiang Hao's cruel and ruthless side.

Even this man has no moral principles; he only does what benefits him.

It is precisely because of this that he was surprised to see Jiang Hao disregarding the pros and cons and solely focused on torturing Prince Rui to death.

After all, Prince Chang'an has many talented people, including many available military generals, while Prince Rui's available people have been almost depleted. If Jiang Hao is willing to serve Prince Rui, he will definitely get more.

But now Jiang Hao seemed to be completely blind to all of this.

How could this person change so quickly before and after getting married?

Who on earth is that girl from the Song family who could train a mad dog like Jiang Hao into a loyal dog?

Everyone present was full of admiration for the girl from the Song family whom they had never met before.

At this moment, Huo Yang, who had just returned to his mansion and sat down, hadn't even had a sip of water when he heard a soldier hurriedly report: "No, it's bad! The Prince of Chang'an has led the Xizhou Army into the city!"

Huo Yang was so shocked that he couldn't even hold the teacup steady. It dropped to the ground and shattered. "What did you say?"

The soldier who brought the news quickly replied, "Prince Chang'an...Prince Chang'an has led his troops into the city!"

"How is that possible?" Huo Yang asked in disbelief. "What on earth are Xu Long and Jiang Hao doing? They couldn't even hold out for half an hour, and already Jiangyang City is broken?"

Even if Huo Zheng was a military genius, he couldn't capture Jiangyang City so quickly!

Although Xu Long's abilities were average, he was very loyal. It was impossible for him to suffer such a crushing defeat so quickly.

There must be something wrong!

The soldier who reported the news immediately said, "It wasn't conquered... It was General Pingxi who, with his military token, ordered the city gates to be opened to welcome the Prince of Chang'an into the city—"

"Jiang, Hao!"

Huo Yang knew that Jiang Hao was a vicious wolf that could not be tamed, so he had never entrusted him with important tasks. Today, there was really no one available on the city wall, so he gave the military command to Xu Long and asked Jiang Hao to dispatch him from the side.

He thought that as long as he didn't hand the military token to Jiang Hao, he wouldn't be bitten back by him. However, he forgot that Xu Long was honest and straightforward. If Jiang Hao could deceive Xu Long's trust, it would not be difficult for him to get the military token.

There was no point in feeling sorry for it now.

Huo Yang did not dare to stay here, and immediately ordered several of King Rui's followers to leave through the front and side doors, and then he himself left through the back door with a group of guards.

Even if Huo Zheng led his troops into the city, it would be impossible for him to be captured so quickly.

Even if someone really came after him to capture him, Huo Yang had everyone disperse and leave through different doors during the chaos, which would confuse the enemy and give him a greater chance of escaping.

The palace was in chaos. An official from Jiangyang City saw Huo Yang about to leave and rushed forward to stop him. "Prince Rui, you can't leave! You've made Jiangyang City a mess. Now that Prince Chang'an has entered the city, how can you leave?"

"Get out of here!" Huo Yang was eager to leave, so he pushed it open and hurried away with his guards.

The mansion was in chaos. Huo Yang rushed to the back door. Just as he opened the door and was about to go out, he saw a group of people riding horses. The man in the lead reined in his horse and sat high on the horse. It was Jiang Hao who had obeyed his orders on the city wall not long ago.

At this moment, Jiang Hao looked down at him with a cold smile, "Where is Prince Rui in such a hurry to go?"

Huo Yang saw Jiang Hao at this moment and gnashed his teeth in hatred, "Jiang Hao, don't you care about your wife's life or death?"

Before Huo Yang brought Jiang Hao to Jiangyang City, he even forbade him to see Song Wan'er, just to let this man know that the life of the person you care about most is in my hands, and you must obey me.

He always believed that the way to control subordinates was to use tough measures.

As for the sweet rewards, it’s not too late to give them slowly in the future.

Jiang Hao has been behaving very obediently these days, as if he has completely lost his temper due to threats and inducements.

A vicious wolf is a vicious wolf, and temporary obedience is all an illusion.

Once it finds an opportunity, it will reveal its ruthless fangs and deliver a fatal blow.

Jiang Hao looked at Huo Yang with disdain and said coldly, "Of course I have to take care of my wife's life or death."

Huo Yang simply couldn't understand what Jiang Hao was doing, "Then you still..."

"I prefer to have my own say rather than being threatened by others." Jiang Hao interrupted Huo Yang directly: "If you fall into my hands, my wife will be safe."

Huo Yang hated Jiang Hao even more after hearing what he said.

This person didn't switch sides at the critical moment just because he saw Huo Zheng had a better chance of winning. He had already planned to trick Huo Zheng at the critical moment.

It’s a pity that Jiang Hao is such a good actor.

Huo Yang felt that even though he had been so wary of him, he still fell into his trap.

I feel so much hatred in my heart.

If I had known earlier, I should have killed Song Wan'er and Jiang Hao together!

Huo Yang wanted to leave but left again. Seeing that Jiang Hao didn't bring many people with him, he began to think that although they came with great momentum, he also had many guards, so he might not lose if they really fought.

If he keeps wasting time here, he will really be unable to leave when Huo Zheng leads his troops into the city to capture him.

Huo Yang thought so and immediately retreated. He solemnly ordered his guards, "Kill Jiang Hao and there will be a huge reward!"

"yes!"

The guards responded in unison, drawing their swords and rushing towards Jiang Hao.

Snow was flying all over the city, and the men's clothes fluttered as they rushed forward.

Jiang Hao's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He drew the sword at his waist and killed three people in succession, killing King Rui's guards in a mess and scattering them. He found a gap and jumped on his horse and went straight towards Huo Yang.

To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader.

Instead of wasting time fighting with these guards, it would be better to capture Huo Yang first.

If King Rui is captured, his men will naturally surrender.

Jiang Hao rode his horse through the flying snow, his long sword cutting through the wind as he charged straight towards Huo Yang.

Huo Yang didn't expect that Jiang Hao was so brave as to fight against a hundred people at once. The people he brought with him soon got into a fight with the guards, and for a while the guards had no time to care about King Rui.

Jiang Hao held up the long sword that was still dripping with blood, and in an instant pointed it at Huo Yang's vitals, like a killer god sent down from the sky to take his life.

Huo Yang was shocked and turned around to flee. He grabbed a guard beside him and asked him to block Jiang Hao's killing move. Then he ran a few steps. He saw an ownerless horse beside him, so he immediately grabbed the reins, jumped on the horse, shouted "Gee" and rode away.

As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood.

Huo Yang thought that as long as he could leave Jiangyang City and return to the capital, he would still be able to compete with Huo Zheng. He couldn't die here, absolutely not!

Huo Yang's horse galloped through the chaotic crowd. He glanced back at Jiang Hao and saw that he was about to be caught up by him...

Huo Yang gritted his teeth, pulled out his dagger and stabbed the horse's butt. "Damn horse, run!"

The horse was stabbed and let out a long howl of pain, then ran forward like crazy.

Jiang Hao rode his horse straight after him, but was still left some distance behind by Huo Yang.

Huo Yang looked back and couldn't help but feel happy.

The next moment, Jiang Hao suddenly flew over on his horse and hurled the long sword in his hand. The sword pierced Huo Yang's back, blood splattered out, and Huo Yang fell straight off the horse...