After traveling for half a month, Jiang Yimian and her group finally entered Ancheng smoothly.
A city located only two days' journey from the capital of Tuyuhun.
Looking at the familiar streets and people, Aguzan felt all the tension in his body relax a little.
But when he saw the ever-present patrol team, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes, and he abruptly pulled down the carriage curtain.
A layer of dissatisfaction and coldness returned to his face.
Jiang Yimian glanced at him and said indifferently, "Haven't you gotten used to it yet?"
Along the way, the number of Tuyuhun soldiers they encountered increased exponentially. When they first entered a Tuyuhun city, the soldiers were relatively lax and the searches were not too strict.
But the closer they got to the capital, the more Tuyuhun soldiers there were, and the more rigorous the searches became.
Several times, they were almost stopped by the soldiers.
If it weren't for them and Jiu Niang disguising themselves as a merchant caravan, and with Chen Yu and his group providing cover, entering those cities would have been virtually impossible.
Fortunately, they were about to successfully reach the capital. In addition, Aguzan's subordinates had finally made contact with them. With their cover, no matter how many soldiers there were, they could not affect them much.
This would prevent Aguzan from being isolated and helpless in Tuyuhun.
I wonder if Jiu Niang and Shen Yu have reached their destination yet.
Seven or eight days have passed since they parted ways; they should have reached their destinations by now.
Aguzan merely snorted coldly, "How can you get used to it? These were originally my father's troops, but now they're all in Aliji's hands and have become tools for hunting me down."
Those things that should have belonged to him have now become someone else's, and they are hunting him down everywhere, trying to kill him. How could he possibly get used to it?
He will make sure that bastard Aliji dies a horrible death.
Jiang Yimian simply closed the book in her hand and said calmly, "I suppose the news of your successful escape from Chuncheng has already reached us. Aliji must be very anxious because he hasn't been able to find you for so long."
This situation is currently in your favor.
The girl spoke casually, as if she were saying something insignificant, but her fair and bright face made Aguzan take a few more glances.
He now seemed to understand why Lu Cijian was so fond of the person in front of him.
A smart and beautiful woman is always charming.
Aguzan raised an eyebrow, rested his chin on his right hand, looked at the person opposite him, and smiled charmingly, "What brilliant idea does the princess have? I am very obedient."
If it weren't for Jiang Yimian, he would have surely died without a burial place in Chuncheng.
He listened to Jiang Yimian's every word that day, which was an exaggeration, but he still trusts her completely now.
At least the other party was genuinely helping him.
Although he was forced to reveal so many favorable conditions for the Great Jin Dynasty, he was still considered his savior.
Not to mention that he was already interested in the person in front of him, so he naturally had to listen to what his sweetheart said.
Jiang Yimian glanced at him, and a curved dagger appeared out of thin air in her hand. She spun it a few times between her fingers before stopping, the threat in her eyes obvious. "The Second Prince seems to have forgotten what he said."
Stared at by those cold eyes and that gleaming dagger, he unconsciously swallowed. Of course, he still hoped to have a sweetheart who didn't like playing with knives.
Aguzan instantly dropped the pretentious pose on his face and said seriously, "Princess, rest assured, I will not break my promise. Please speak, Princess."
He wants a reliable partner who can help him more than a beautiful woman.
Not to mention, he was no match for the man in front of him; one wrong move and his life would be in danger.
He's still not fully recovered from the beating he got at the inn, and he doesn't want to go through that again.
Jiang Yimian then glanced at him lightly, and seeing that he had returned to normal, she put away the dagger in her hand and said, "You are in the dark, and he is in the light. The opportunity is rare. What you can do now is not just wait for a suitable opportunity to appear."
At least for now, not everyone agrees that he should be the next Khan.
Aliji must be in a terrible predicament right now because of the news of Aguzan's return to Tuyuhun, and with the border war going on, the other side is probably having a real headache.
Since that's the case, we might as well give him a little more headache.
Aguzan's eyes lit up instantly, realizing that it made a lot of sense.
Just as he was about to ask for details, he heard a woman's voice from outside, "Miss, it seems there's been some trouble ahead. Too many people have blocked the road, and the carriage can't get through."
Jiang Yimian simply lifted the carriage curtain to look outside.
Just as Ningxiang had said, the street not far away was blocked by a large number of people, almost blocking the entire street. Several carriages that could not get through had already taken a detour.
Seeing this, Yi Tu also said, "Miss, young master, why don't we take a detour? There are too many people here, and we probably won't be able to get through in a short time."
Just as Aguzan was about to agree, Jiang Yimian suddenly stopped him, "Wait, Ningxiang and I will go see what happened."
She seemed to have just seen someone familiar, someone who shouldn't be here.
Just as she was about to get up, Aguzan raised an eyebrow and said, "Isn't the princess afraid of her identity being exposed? If your identity is exposed, I don't know how to save the princess."
The appearance of a princess from the Great Jin Dynasty in Tuyuhun will surely arouse much speculation.
Jiang Yimian wasn't one to enjoy watching a spectacle, but if she went to investigate now, something interesting must have happened outside, or the other party must have seen someone.
Jiang Yimian just smiled and said calmly, "Second Prince, don't worry. If my identity is exposed, I will definitely expose you to protect myself. I will definitely not cause you any trouble."
She has now been cured of the poison, and with the fragrance left behind by Chen Yu, even if her identity is exposed, she has enough strength to escape.
Aguzan choked, about to say something more, but Jiang Yimian and Ningxiang had already gotten off the carriage.
He just smiled, didn't say anything more, and then got up and got out of the carriage.
He wanted to see what Jiang Yimian had discovered.
Anyway, they're going to stay in Ancheng for a while, and given what Jiang Yimian just said, they should find some fun to do.
The four of them walked together toward the crowd.
Upon closer inspection, three large cages were placed in the center of the crowd, each containing a person covered in blood, with disheveled hair and tattered clothes, making it impossible to discern their original appearance.
It was impossible to tell whether it was dead or alive; it was leaning against the cage, which made one tremble.
Jiang Yimian only frowned slightly.
The surrounding people, seeing this scene, couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"This young master of the Li Kun family is far too indifferent to human life. This is the seventh time this month."
The previous times, they beat these people to death and skinned them, then hung their skins on the city walls as lanterns. It was terrifying. Did you see it the previous times?
I didn't dare to look closely; it scared me so much that I couldn't sleep well for several nights.
The brightest lanterns on the city wall today are actually human skin lanterns.
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