Chapter 359: Ye Chutang disappeared

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, the mist blurred the vision, and the visibility was getting lower and lower.

Ye Chutang's inner uneasiness gradually intensified.

She did not give Qi Yanzhou an answer, but asked: "Is there any unusual movement in the capital?"

The fact that they went to the south of the Yangtze River could definitely not be hidden from the dog emperor.

Maybe the Dog Emperor will get carried away and take this opportunity to do something stupid.

Qi Yanzhou was also worried that the emperor would do something shady.

In recent years, there have been floods in the south and droughts in the north, with victims everywhere.

Eunuch De only gave them food to eat and recruited nearly 50,000 soldiers.

These soldiers have been trained for too short a time. Although they are much stronger than ordinary people, they will only get killed when they go into battle.

But if you give these people enough bait, they will risk their lives.

Qi Yanzhou thought about this and said, "I have been paying attention to the developments in the capital. On the surface, there is nothing wrong, but the emperor and Eunuch De are not people without means. It is better to be cautious in everything."

Ye Chutang didn't want An An and Le Le to take any risks, so he nodded.

"There may be problems whether we advance or retreat, so let's just stay where we are. I will ask Sun Chu to go to Guangling County to find out the situation."

"My martial arts skills are the best, I'll go."

Ye Chutang was able to protect the two children and agreed.

"That's fine. Go and tell everyone to let the drivers leave."

She didn't want to have to distract herself from protecting a few burdens when there was danger.

Qi Yanzhou responded and closed the car curtain.

Soon, the three drivers took their wages and left.

The three men drove the cars together so that they could talk.

When Song Jingning learned that Qi Yanzhou was going to Guangling County alone, he said, "I'll go, and you stay to take care of the children."

When Ye Chutang heard this, he quickly objected.

"I'll just take care of An'an and Lele. Ah Zhou is good at Qinggong, so we can go back and forth faster."

Qi Yanzhou thought so too. Without waiting for Song Jingning to say anything, he flew onto the bridge and disappeared in the rain and fog.

Sun Chu frowned slightly, feeling that Qi Yanzhou and Ye Chutang's worries were unnecessary.

"The emperor is only a figurehead now, without real power. He shouldn't have the guts to take action against Brother Qi, right?"

If it were him, he would not have had enough time to dodge and would never take the initiative to run into the muzzle of the gun.

Ye Chutang curled his lips in disdain.

"That idiot is capable of anything."

Hearing this, Song Jingning smiled and said, "Indeed, if the emperor was not stupid, Beichen Kingdom would not be doomed."

Sun Chu sighed, "I don't know when the new emperor who overthrew Beichen will show up?"

“Soon.”

As soon as Song Jingning finished speaking, the curtains of the other two carriages were lifted at the same time.

Ye Chutang asked curiously, "Why do you say that, brother?"

"I have been in contact with Master Qin all the time, and I happened to receive his letter before leaving Tianshan County."

Sun Chu hurriedly asked: "What is written in the letter?"

"The stars are moving, and a new emperor will appear."

"Why didn't you tell me before? We have all fled to Jiangnan. If we attack the Imperial City, won't we even have a commander?"

Song Jingning chuckled nonchalantly.

"Master Qin didn't say the exact time. We can't be trapped in Tianshan County forever just because of a letter from him."

"That's true. Anyway, we have already arrived in Jiangshan, so we should make the best of it."

Ye Chutang keenly noticed that something was wrong with Song Jingning.

But she couldn't tell what was wrong.

"Brother, do you think our trip will be dangerous?"

Song Jingning immediately heard Ye Chutang's temptation from these words.

The smile on his face remained unchanged. "With the Emperor's ability, no matter what he does, he cannot threaten us."

Unless, this "danger" was created by him!

Ye Chutang thought about it and it made sense. Even if the dog emperor did something stupid and wanted to take the opportunity to deal with them, he would not send so many people.

Because if there are too many people, they will definitely be discovered.

If there are only a few people coming, the National Defense Army who are secretly protecting them will take action to resolve the situation.

She felt the dampness and coldness seeping in from outside the carriage and shouted, "Brother Han!"

Han Chong appeared soon, his head covered with tiny raindrops and his clothes were wet.

"Ma'am, what is it?"

"Go and see if there's a place nearby where we can rest our feet out of the rain. It's cold and rainy, and it's easy to catch a cold."

"Yes, Madam, please wait a moment. I will be right back."

After Han Chong left, pedestrians began to cross the bridge one after another.

There are locals, as well as people who come to do business or visit relatives.

Ye Chutang learned the true situation of the bridge in front of him from these people.

It's exactly the same as what the driver said.

The reason why this bridge has not been repaired yet is because of various accidents that collided with each other.

And this bridge used to be able to accommodate horse-drawn carriages.

But as luck would have it, a caravan arrived yesterday with so much and so heavy cargo that the bridge was completely crushed.

There has been a lot of rain in the south of the Yangtze River, and it is the flood season recently. Several trucks of goods fell into the river and were washed away.

Those who move goods.

Those who knew that the bridge was destroyed had already taken another route.

Those who don’t know that the bridge is destroyed will change the route when they reach the bridge.

The reason why the driver did not change the route to Guangling County was mainly because it was raining and foggy, and it was about to get dark, which was dangerous.

Although the destruction of the bridge seemed to be a coincidence, Ye Chutang did not take it lightly.

After a while, Han Chong came back.

His clothes were soaked by the rain and his face turned pale from the cold.

"Madam, there is a dilapidated temple in the southwest where you can take shelter from the rain and light a fire to ward off the cold."

Ye Chutang nodded and said, "Leave a few people to wait for Ah Zhou, and we will go to the ruined temple first."

"Yes, ma'am."

Han Chong left four trusted confidants here to wait for Qi Yanzhou.

Then he took Ye Chutang and others to the ruined temple.

The dilapidated temple was quite far away, and the carriage took a shaky ride of two quarters of an hour to arrive.

Although the temple is dilapidated, it is not dirty.

It can be seen from the incense burner in front of the Buddha that people often come to burn incense.

Han Chong arranged for people to clean up the dilapidated temple while asking people to collect dead wood for making a fire.

There are two broken tables piled in the corner, which can be taken apart to start a fire.

But there wasn't much wood, so it wouldn't burn for long.

Song Jingning said: "I'll go outside and pick up some damp wood so it can be more burning-resistant."

It has rained a lot in Yangzhou recently, but it was sunny for a few days before that. The wood was half dry and half wet, so it was durable to burn and did not produce much smoke.

Ye Chutang reminded: "Brother, bring your raincoat, the rain is getting heavier now."

"Okay, I'll go to the nearby forests to see if I can get some wild goods."

Han Chong said quickly, "Sir Song, the forest is soaked by the rain. Don't go. I'll send my men down. Their clothes are already wet anyway."

After saying this, he arranged for his men to go hunting without waiting for Song Jingning to refuse.

Song Jingning put on a raincoat and went outside the temple to collect wood.

Soon the fire was lit, dispelling the chill brought by the spring rain.

Ye Chutang said to Han Chong, "Brother Han, light a few more fires so that everyone can dry their clothes, otherwise they will catch a cold."

Han Chong thought that there were trees around the ruined temple and there was no shortage of wood, so he nodded.

He said to his men, "Go and pick up more wood."

Some of the National Protection Army went hunting, and some went to collect wood, so the dilapidated temple suddenly became much emptier.

Ye Chutang went to the carriage to get the snacks that An An and Le Le had not finished eating, and took some fruits and dry food from the space and distributed them to everyone.

When Song Jingning came back with two bundles of wood, the fire was already burning brightly.

He added some half-wet wood to several fires and took off his dripping raincoat.

Ye Chutang handed him a meat pie and asked curiously, "Jiangnan is rich and populous, so why haven't we seen any farmers along the way?"

Song Jingning explained: "The border between two counties is generally a no-man's land, with bad roads and poor water conservancy, so no farmers are planting crops again."

"I see."

As soon as Ye Chutang finished speaking, Lele said sleepily, "Mom, I want to sleep."

She could hardly open her eyes, and leaned softly on Ye Chutang's arm.

An An also felt a little sleepy, and her favorite peaches no longer tasted fragrant.

He yawned, "Mom, I'm sleepy too."

The two children felt sleepy at the same time, which made Ye Chutang alert.

Because An An had taken a lunch break, even though the road was a little bumpy in the afternoon, she shouldn't be so sleepy.

She quickly took An An's pulse.

As soon as her fingertips touched his skin, the sound of fighting was heard outside the temple.

Han Chong's face changed slightly, and he immediately said to his men, "You stay here to protect me, and I'll go out and take a look."

Song Jingning handed the uneaten meat pie in his hand to Chen Ruoyun.

"I'll go take a look too."

Sun Chu quickly stood up, "Together."

Outside the ruined temple.

Two hundred Dragon Guards were besieging more than twenty National Defense Army soldiers.

The difference in numbers caused the National Protection Army to be unilaterally crushed, with blood splattered everywhere and occasional casualties.

Song Jingning and Sun Chu's faces changed drastically. They stepped forward to help and shouted to people inside the temple.

"Chu'er, take the child away quickly!"

When Ye Chutang heard this, she knew that the situation was not optimistic.

So, she handed An An and Le Le, who were about to fall asleep, to Chen Ruoyun.

"Protect them. I'll go help and be back soon."

Before Chen Ruoyun could react, Ye Chutang left the dilapidated temple.

At the same time, he left a message for the National Protection Army.

"No matter what happens outside, don't come out and protect them well."

The National Protection Army said in unison: "Don't worry, Madam Qi, we will protect you with our lives."

As soon as Ye Chutang came out of the ruined temple, he saw that Song Jingning was stabbed on the shoulder.

She immediately jumped up on tiptoe, wanting to save people.

As a result, as soon as she got into the air, she felt her body become weak and she fell uncontrollably.

Finished!

Got hit!

When Ye Chutang realized this, he quickly steadied himself to avoid falling when he landed and being attacked.

Seeing the drug taking effect, Song Jingning shouted, "Chu'er, leave me alone, let's go!"

He roared until he was hoarse, and Ye Chutang's eyes turned red.

"Brother, don't worry, I will definitely save you..."

Before she could finish the rest of her words, she felt dizzy and her vision became blurry.

A sharp sword with a cold glow came towards Ye Chutang.

"Madam Qi, just surrender!"

Sun Chu could barely walk, but he ran towards Ye Chutang without any hesitation.

Song Jingning did the same, completely ignoring the danger and going to save Ye Chutang.

“Puff!”

The two men, who were already no match for the Dragon Guards, were pierced by sharp swords.

Fell in front of Ye Chutang.

Ye Chutang was so angry that he wanted to use his earth-based abilities to save the two people.

As a result, Chen Ruoyun's scream was heard from the dilapidated temple.

"Don't hurt the child, if you want to kill someone, kill me!"

These words made Ye Chutang, as a mother, no longer care about Song Jingning and Sun Chu. She immediately disappeared from the spot and entered the ruined temple.

Her sudden disappearance frightened everyone.

Even the Dragon Guards and the National Defense Army, who were trying their best to put on a show, stopped their actions.

Fortunately, Ye Chutang's consciousness had collapsed, and his mind was on An An and Le Le, so he didn't notice anything unusual.

The injured Song Jingning kicked the blood-stained sword to remind everyone to continue.

The sounds of fighting rang out again.

Inside the ruined temple.

The National Protection Army fell to the ground, their bodies covered in blood, and it was unknown whether they were dead or alive.

Lin Suihuan also fell.

In order to stay awake, Chen Ruoyun bit her tongue and held on to the last bit of consciousness to protect the two children who had already fallen asleep behind her.

Seeing Ye Chutang appear, she smiled with relief.

Then he could no longer hold on and fell to the ground with a bang.

Half of the emperor's dragon guards went to capture An An and Le Le, and the other half went to deal with Ye Chutang.

They saw that Ye Chutang was holding on, and as long as he held on a little longer, the plan would be successfully completed.

Ye Chutang was very clear about his situation.

My eyelids are so heavy that I can’t keep them open and I could faint at any moment.

She teleported to An An and Le Le and brought them into the space.

The disappearance of Ye Chutang and the two children made the Dragon Guards open their eyes wide in horror and search everywhere.

As a result, they dug three feet into the ruined temple, but found nothing.

The Dragon Guards couldn't find anyone, so they could only guard the ruined temple first and then send someone out to report the situation.

Song Jingning, Sun Chu and the National Protection Army had all fainted.

Han Liang, the leader of the Dragon Guard, immediately fed Song Jingning the antidote.

The unconscious Song Jingning woke up soon.

The injuries on his body were not fake, they were real.

When he stood up, he gasped in pain and became more conscious.

"What's going on now? Is the plan going well?"

Han Liang informed Song Jingning of the current situation.

Song Jingning had long guessed that Ye Chutang had the ability to protect herself, but he never expected that she could disappear out of thin air with her two children.

He quickly said, "Qi Yanzhou will be back soon, retreat quickly."

Han Liang asked, "Should we leave someone to inform Qi Yanzhou?"

"No, my sister is the best candidate."

Song Jingning originally wanted to take An An and Le Le away and force Qi Yanzhou and Ye Chutang to send troops to attack the capital as soon as possible.

Although we didn't complete the plan, it was pretty close.

Because to Ye Chutang, it was unforgivable whether the Dog Emperor kidnapped her child or her brother.

In addition to the move of robbing people, Xie Yi also prepared an imperial edict for Qi Yanzhou!

In a short while, the Dragon Guards took away all the injured National Defense Army.

As well as Sun Chu, Chen Ruoyun and Lin Suihuan.

Not long after they left, Qi Yanzhou and Han Liang's four cronies came to the ruined temple.

The blood all over the ground made the five people's faces turn pale and their breathing became rapid.

They rushed into the ruined temple and still saw blood and sword scratches on the walls and pillars.

The dilapidated temple was turned upside down and even the floor was pried up.

Qi Yanzhou looked at the empty and dilapidated temple and his face turned pale.

"Atang!"

The shouts filled with inner strength echoed throughout the area within a radius of ten miles.

After hearing this, the Dragon Guards who were evacuating quickly quickened their pace.

They must rush to the agreed place to meet Jie Yi as soon as possible and head north.

Otherwise, with Qi Yanzhou's ability, they might have been stopped before they even entered Beijing.

Qi Yanzhou in the dilapidated temple was going crazy because he didn't get a response from Ye Chutang.

In his opinion, anything could happen to anyone except Ye Chutang.

But now, she is gone too!

Panic spread from his heart to his limbs, making him cold all over and unable to breathe.

He endured the pain in his heart and checked the carriage and the surroundings of the ruined temple.

But found nothing.

Han Chong's confidants ran farther and found signs of fighting in the woods not far away.

"Master Qi, please come and take a look, maybe there are some clues."