Chapter 128 The road to blocking the knife was very bumpy, but fortunately the heavy objects on her body pressed her down...

The road was very bumpy, but fortunately the heavy object on her body held her down firmly, so she didn't bump around.

Qi Buchen was wondering who was behind this assassination attempt. Why had they kidnapped the two men instead of killing them on the spot? Who were they targeting, Kangxi or Yinzhen? It couldn't have been Yinzhen. Although he knew Yinzhen had historically ascended the throne, no one knew now. On the contrary, Yinzhen's current image was that of a prince who Kangxi didn't particularly like. It wouldn't be surprising to see someone go to all this trouble just to kidnap him.

But if it was Kangxi, it wouldn't make sense. Qi Buchen fainted early, and he didn't know how he and Yinzhen were captured. But with so many people in the lake at the time, it would have been difficult to get them away. With all the power, he didn't think about how to deal with Kangxi, but instead captured these two idlers. No matter how you think about it, it doesn't make sense.

As she was thinking, Qi Buchen felt a little cold and shivered. The shiver made her suddenly feel a little dizzy. She shook her head and felt even more dizzy.

Oh no, she must be sick. But please don’t let her have a fever. Just a cold will be fine. A fever in this situation can be fatal.

Qi Buchen carefully felt the condition of his body. He felt dizzy, his nose was a little blocked, his mouth was dry, and his whole body was aching, sore, and weak. But he couldn't tell whether this soreness and weakness was due to exhaustion or a symptom of fever.

After an unknown amount of time of bumpy ride, the donkey cart finally stopped and there were suddenly many more voices around.

"Did it work?"

"The dog emperor was caught?"

"Get the dog emperor out!"

"Why just the two of you? Where are the others?"

Boss Jin's voice rang out: "No, we didn't catch the dog emperor, we only caught the prince. The others are gone, only the two who caught the prince escaped. We separated when we left the city, and they should be here soon."

"What? You didn't even catch the dog emperor, and so many people were killed! You should have listened to me and killed the dog emperor directly! You insisted on capturing him alive, and now look what happened, not only did you get nothing, but you also lost so many people! Chen Liu, you must give an explanation now!"

"Lu Er, stop talking behind the scenes!" Someone, not sure if it was Chen Liu's men, spoke up. "The Imperial Master approved this action! If you have the guts, go talk to him!"

"snort!"

Chen Liu's blow was fatal, and Lu Er remained silent.

National Master?

Yinzhen and Qi Buchen had surprisingly similar thoughts at this time. Which imperial teacher was this?

"Alright, stop arguing," someone said, trying to smooth things over. "Now that things have come to this, it's no loss to capture the prince. Let's hurry back to report to the Imperial Master and His Highness and see what to do next."

Your Highness?

This? Which prince is this?

Only the Crown Prince can be called Your Highness, right?

Qi Buchen's heart skipped a beat, and he almost thought that today's assassination was arranged by Yinreng. But when he thought about it carefully, not only was Yinreng in the capital at this time, there was no need for him to carry out the assassination. At this time, the conflict between him and Kangxi had not yet emerged, and Kangxi had not shown any intention of deposing him. Even if there was a Yinzhi who showed ambition, Yinreng would not have to go this far.

This time, Yinzhen's train of thought was different from hers. When he heard the phrase "Your Highness," he was almost certain that this group was honoring "Prince Zhu San." Since the Qing Dynasty entered the Pass, breakfasts under the banner of Prince Zhu San had appeared dozens of times. By now, the rumored Prince Zhu San should be a man in his seventies. Yinzhen had never expected that someone would still be using their name.

But judging from what these people said, they seem to respect this "His Highness" quite a bit. Is Prince Zhu San not a puppet this time?

While the two were thinking, the people outside had already reached a consensus and decided to leave immediately and return to their nest as soon as the remaining two people arrived.

Qi Buchen was a little anxious. Once they returned to their nest, it would be even more difficult for them to escape. But the ropes on her body were tied too tightly, and she couldn't get free no matter how hard she struggled.

But unexpectedly, just a moment later, Boss Jin and the others suddenly shouted, "Who are you?"

Qi Buchen was delighted. Reinforcements were coming? But then? Her hopes were shattered.

"The one who wants to kill you!"

Following these words, the two groups engaged in a fierce battle. Boss Jin and his group gradually lost and began to threaten: "We are the people of the Third Prince Zhu and the Imperial Preceptor Wu. Who are you? How dare you attack us? The Imperial Preceptor will not let you go!"

Yinzhen's guess was correct. This group of people were indeed fighting under the banner of Prince Zhu San.

The people who were trying to kill them didn't seem to be afraid of this title at all. They sneered, "Prince Zhu San? State Master Wu? They are just a bunch of unruly people. They are so arrogant, aren't they afraid of getting their tongues bitten?"

Chen Liu and others were obviously angered by the words "country bumpkin" and started fighting fiercely. Unfortunately, the opponent was well prepared and had more people than them, so they gradually lost their strength.

"Who are you?" Lu Er was shocked and angry.

The person on the other side laughed and said, "You don't deserve to know." Then he ordered, "Don't dawdle, fight quickly and decisively."

Along with the screams, the sounds of fighting gradually stopped, and Boss Jin and others were no longer able to make any sound.

"Hurry up and clean up this place." Footsteps approached Qi Buchen and the others. "Is the person in here?"

"Right? We have two people watching them."

Wow, it turns out this is a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it. It was all planned in advance.

Qi Buchen was dumbfounded.

"Two?" The person asking the question was obviously a little surprised. "How can there be two? Bring them out and take a look! They must not catch the wrong person."

This group of people were very efficient. Qi Buchen felt the pressure on her body gradually eased, and finally, her head fell out of the sack.

"A female?" The leader was surprised.

Qi Buchen squinted his eyes and saw that these people were very professional. They were wrapped up tightly and nothing could be seen at all.

The subordinates nearby speculated: "Which lady could it be?"

"What? Queen?" the leader shouted, "How dare they call me Queen!"

The subordinate who made the guess quickly admitted his mistake: "I said the wrong thing."

"Look at the other one." The leader frowned and said, "I have a bad feeling."

Yinzhen's face was revealed.

The leader took a look, seemingly unable to believe it. He stepped forward, pinched Yinzhen's face, and examined him carefully. Finally, he had to accept the fact: "Damn it! This group of people are useless. They even arrested the wrong person! We shouldn't count on them!"

The subordinates beside him didn't seem to expect this outcome: "What, what should we do?"

"Damn it!"

The leader was very angry and walked over and poked the ground a few times. Although Qi Buchen couldn't see what was on the ground from his angle, he could guess that the man was whipping the corpse to vent his anger.

After venting his anger, he walked back, untied the cloth on Yinzhen's mouth, took out the thing stuffing in his mouth, and demanded, "Who are you?" He wanted to evaluate whether this person was worth keeping.

"You? Who are you?" Yinzhen asked in a deep voice, not at all as embarrassed as he seemed.

The leader, perhaps genuinely angered by Boss Jin's gang, stabbed Yinzhen in the head with a knife and threatened, "I'm asking you a question now, understand?"

Yinzhen lowered his eyelids, then raised them again: "My name is Zhan Sheng."

The leader said angrily: "Tell me your identity!"

Yinzhen blinked: "Prince Yu's second son."

"Really?" The leader didn't quite believe it, but he didn't know which royal family sons Kangxi brought with him on this tour, nor did he know what each of them looked like.

He narrowed his eyes, pointed at Qi Buchen and asked, "Who is she?"

Yinzhen paused: "She is my wife."

The leader looked at Qi Buchen, then at Yinzhen, with a gloomy expression. He turned and walked towards the group of people cleaning up the crime scene, and called two people, obviously discussing something.

Yinzhen finally had time to look at Fu Jin: "Are you okay?"

Qi Buchen shook his head.

"Does your body hurt? Do you have a fever?" Yinzhen asked again.

Qi Buchen shook his head again.

Yinzhen whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Qi Buchen nodded. Although both of them were imprisoned now and Yinzhen might not even be able to protect himself, Qi Buchen was still very moved that he could say this.

The people over there probably had a dispute and started talking louder.

"I disagree! So what if he's Prince Yu's second son? What's the point? Would the damn emperor give up the throne for him?"

"I told you, don't always aim too high. Prince Yu is the dog emperor's most trusted person. We can start with him!"

"Prince Yu has more than one son. Are you sure he can be threatened?"

"Okay, stop arguing. Let's quickly decide to leave this place. This place isn't absolutely safe."

The voices of several people became quieter. After a while, they seemed to have reached a consensus. The leader rushed over and said, "Tie up the man and take him away!"

The people who had been guarding the cart immediately took action. They first blocked Yinzhen's mouth, and then picked up the straw next to him and put it up.

"Why put it up there! Pile up the straw and these people together and burn them!" The leader got angry when he saw his subordinates were so stupid.

The subordinate ran to where others were cleaning up, holding straw in his arms.

Suddenly, a sound of breaking through the air was heard.

"call out!"

One man fell down without any preparation, and after him, two or three arrows flew over, accurately nailing to death several people who were closer.

"Who is it!" The lines are so familiar, but this time the identities are reversed.

"Damn it, it's the police! How did they find this place? Quickly capture those two people and take them hostage!"

People who were close to the cart rushed over, trying to grab this chance to survive.

Seeing that reinforcements were approaching, Qi Buchen and Yinzhen certainly could not sit there and wait for death. Although most of their bodies were still in the sack and they had not broken free from the restraints on their hands, they still struggled hard.

Before the two of them could achieve any results, the fastest one had already arrived. He seemed to be in a panic and did not try to catch Yinzhen, whose identity was more valuable, but instead reached out to Qi Buchen.

He grabbed Qi Buchen's shoulder with one hand and was about to put the knife to Qi Buchen's neck with the other hand. Qi Buchen struggled hard and tried to turn his head to bite the man's hand.

As she was trying, Yinzhen finally turned over and sat up, and rushed towards the person who was holding Qi Buchen.

The man was caught off guard and stumbled, taking a step back. When he realized what was happening, he became furious and grabbed the knife with both hands, ready to chop at Yinzhen.

Yinzhen could dodge this knife, but as soon as he dodged, the knife would inevitably fall on Fu Jin. Yinzhen didn't think much about it, he turned over and lay on Fu Jin, protecting the person under him firmly.

Qi Buchen watched the shining knife falling down. She wanted to shout and ask Yinzhen to dodge, but she couldn't speak.

She struggled frantically, but couldn't push away Yinzhen who was holding her down tightly.

The knife landed on Yinzhen's back with a sharp, tooth-grinding sound. Yinzhen groaned and frowned in pain. Although Qi Buchen couldn't see his expression, she knew his pain. Tears streamed down her face, and she moaned, but she could do nothing.

Seeing that the man was about to reach out to grab Yinzhen again, Jin Bao finally hurried over with his men.

He chopped the man down with his sword and quickly checked the person on the cart. After confirming it was his master, he gasped and said, "I'm late. Please forgive me, master."

The current situation did not allow him to kneel down and apologize. The most important thing was to untie the master's restraints and check his wounds.

Only a few of the people who followed Jin Baolai were sent to guard the cart, while the others went to chase after the people who were fleeing.

After removing the restraints on his mouth, Yinzhen did not blame Jin Bao, nor did he talk about his injuries, and he did not care about losing face in front of his subordinates. Instead, he said weakly, "Help me up." He was still pressing on Fu Jin, and Fu Jin must be uncomfortable.

Jin Bao helped Yinzhen sit up and untied all the restraints on his body, saying, "Master, let me help you take a look at your wound."

Yinzhen refused: "No, turn around." He ignored Jin Bao and reached out to touch Qi Buchen's forehead. The result made him worried: "He has a fever."

But at this time and place? There was no other way, he could only untie Qi Buchen first. The disgusting thing was finally taken out of his mouth, and Qi Buchen couldn't help but dry heaving twice.

Yinzhen asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"

Qi Buchen was more anxious than him: "I'm fine, don't worry about me and don't be stubborn. Let Guard Jin take a look at your wound! Guard Jin! Do you have any golden wound medicine on you? Apply the medicine to me quickly!" There was no tetanus shot at this time, and no one knew how big the wound on Yinzhen's back was. If it got infected, he would be in tears.

Jin Bao was also anxious: "Master, I have some medicine on me. Let me bandage it for you first!"

Yinzhen said nothing and reached out to take off the sack for Qi Buchen.

"Yinzhen!" Qi Buchen was furious. How could this man not know the importance of urgency? "Jinbao! Don't worry about your master. Hold him down and apply medicine to him!"

Jin Bao gritted his teeth and said, "I'm sorry."

He signaled two subordinates to hold Yinzhen down and strip his clothes off.

Yinzhen said angrily: "How outrageous!"

"You're so presumptuous!" Qi Buchen scolded him, and even cheered Jin Bao on, "Guard Jin, leave him alone! I'll reward you later!"

Yinzhen was angry at her for not knowing what was good for her: "I just wanted to untie it for you first!"

"No need!" This person had risked his life to protect her just now, but her attitude now was nothing like that of someone treating a savior. "You should take care of yourself first!"

The medicine was applied quickly, but there was no clean cotton cloth at the time, and Yinzhen's clothes were already soaked, so Jin Bao could only take off his own clothes and put them on his master.

Even though he was pissed off by Qi Buchen just now, after being released, Yinzhen immediately went to untie Qi Buchen. After Qi Buchen's hands were free, he quickly stopped him: "Okay, okay, I'll do the rest myself. Don't move, don't let the wound open wider."

Jin Bao and others were already a little further away, with their backs to them.

Qi Buchen touched Yinzhen's face and said, "Don't be angry. I'm really fine. It's your wound that's the most urgent. What if it gets infected if you don't apply medicine quickly? Do you want me to die of guilt for the rest of my life?"

Yinzhen pinched her arm and gently stroked the scar on her wrist, his voice hoarse: "Does it hurt?"

Of course it hurts.

Qi Buchen smiled and said, "It doesn't hurt. It's okay. Let go quickly. I still need to untie my feet."

The second group only managed to capture a handful of survivors. After listening to some of his subordinates' reports, Jin Bao frowned and walked over to the cart. "Master, we've finished dealing with them."

Yinzhen leaned on Qi Buchen with a pale face and said, "Go back."

Jin Bao and others were traveling on light horses, but Yinzhen was injured now and obviously could not ride a horse, so he could only sit on a cart with Qi Buchen and be protected by a group of people.