The bloody smell in Yingchou Gorge has not yet completely dissipated.
The battlefield has been cleared, and the bodies of the dead and wounded royal guards and rebels have been disposed of separately.
The remnants of Yin Yao's convoy set off again under the escort of the Shuozhou army.
Only this time, the atmosphere in the team was even more depressing.
Eunuch Liu was still in shock and huddled in his carriage, never daring to interfere with Yin Yao's itinerary again.
The surviving guards of Prince Jin's Mansion looked at the Shuozhou Army with eyes full of awe and gratitude, but also with a hint of complexity.
After all, they had just witnessed heavy losses at the hands of this friendly force.
Yin Yao was still sitting in her carriage with the curtains split open. Qing Luan was by her side, tidying up her messy hair and clothes in a state of shock.
Yin Yao seemed to have lost her soul, staring blankly outside the car.
The curtains were gone, giving her a wide field of vision, but it also made it impossible for her to avoid the figure in black armor that was always not far ahead.
Zhao Muyun rode a horse and walked slightly ahead of the team.
Tang Yanhai and Wu Shangzhi guarded him on the left and right.
He did not look back at Yin Yao's carriage, as if the thrilling rescue just now was just a trivial matter.
He spent most of the time talking in a low voice with Tang Yanhai, occasionally gesturing on the map with his fingers, as if he was deploying something.
"Sir, Yang Yi's group fled very quickly. They are familiar with the terrain, and the scouts lost track of them in several directions."
"However, Chen San was shot in the leg by our people and can't run far. I have arranged people to follow the blood trail." Tang Yanhai whispered.
Zhao Muyun nodded, his eyes icy. "We must capture Chen San and pry open his mouth! I want to know why the rebels are targeting the princess! We must also uncover their hiding place!"
"yes!"
Tang Yanhai took the order and immediately gave orders to the messenger.
Yin Yao looked at Zhao Muyun's profile from afar as he calmly deployed and gave orders, and listened to the few words carried by the wind, with his heart in turmoil.
It turns out...it turns out that he already knew who was behind this?
He left Shuozhou not only to deal with the imperial court, but also to... lure out these poisonous snakes?
So saving myself... was it just a matter of convenience, or... was it part of the plan?
The thought made her feel inexplicably chilled and humiliated.
Could it be that I have been just a pawn used by all parties from the beginning to the end?
Even being rescued by him could be just a calculation?
At this moment, a scout who was responsible for rear guard came galloping over and whispered a few words to Zhao Muyun.
Zhao Muyun frowned slightly and nodded.
The scout immediately turned his horse around and ran towards Yin Yao's carriage at the rear of the team.
"Princess!" The scout reined in his horse beside the carriage, clasped his fists in a salute, and spoke in a loud voice, "My master has asked me to inform you: Although the rebels have retreated, there are still some remnants who may cause trouble again."
"For your own safety, please move to the carriage near His Excellency and be escorted by our elite troops. That carriage is already prepared and is safer and more comfortable."
This commanding tone carries an unquestionable meaning.
Qingluan looked at Yinyao worriedly.
Yin Yao suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhao Muyun's back in front of him, then looked at the carriage next to him which was obviously prepared by the Shuozhou Army, which was more sturdy and had small windows.
A surge of anger at being arranged and aggrieved at being used as bait instantly broke down her tense nerves!
"hypocrisy!"
She almost blurted out the words, her voice trembling with excitement and fear, with a crying tone.
"You...did you know there was an ambush here? Did you use me as bait on purpose? Why are you pretending to be a good guy now?"
Her voice was quite loud and instantly attracted the attention of many Shuozhou soldiers and Jin Wangfu guards around her.
In front, Zhao Muyun's back seemed to pause slightly.
The scout was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting the princess to react in this way, and didn't know how to respond for a moment.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward and stagnant.
Only the sound of wheels rolling over gravel and the snorting of war horses were particularly clear in the silence.
Zhao Muyun slowly turned around.
His gaze passed the guards, the wreckage of the carriage, and the dense dust, and fell precisely on Yin Yao's pretty face, which was covered with tear marks, anger, and grievance.
His eyes were still deep and calm, but Yin Yao seemed to see an extremely subtle and indescribable fluctuation beneath the calm surface of the lake.
......
The convoy was huge and winding, passing through Daizhou, Xinzhou, Jinyang, Yizhou, and entering Luzhou.
As the sun set in the west, Zhao Muyun's convoy rested at Taiping Post Station in Luzhou that night.
Yin Yao was forcibly "invited" to a sturdy carriage near Zhao Muyun. Although she no longer yelled or cursed, she still curled up in the corner with empty eyes, like a porcelain doll that had lost its soul.
Zhao Muyun turned a blind eye to this and just deployed guards along the way with Tang Yanhai, Wu Shangzhi and others.
He knew that the assassins would never give up.
The night was as dark as ink, covering the post station.
Except for the movement of soldiers on night duty and the occasional snort of war horses, there was dead silence.
Sudden!
In the darkness outside the post station, several short screams were heard!
Immediately afterwards, dense arrows shot towards the post station from all directions like poisonous snakes!
The target was directly aimed at the main house where Zhao Muyun was and Yin Yao's carriage!
At the same time, dozens of black shadows climbed over the wall like ghosts, holding poisoned short blades, and pounced on the target silently!
They were assassins recruited by Wei Qian's confidants, Bai Shoujing, Wang Pan and Zhou Deren, at a huge price.
They are more elite and more ferocious than the elite rebels led by Yang Yi!
"Enemy attack! Protect the lord and the princess!" Tang Yanhai's roar instantly pierced the night sky!
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