Nangong Jing frowned slightly and said, "You don't know her? Then why did you bury her?"

It would be strange if Lin Jiuxi's action didn't make him suspicious.

If what happened last night was seen by Zhang Yan or an outsider, they would definitely doubt Lin Jiuxi's identity.

"I just felt that the maid was suffering because of what happened that day, and it had something to do with me, so I felt sorry for him and buried her. I just felt a little sympathetic towards her. It was obviously her master who was going to come to the front yard, but she became the scapegoat."

Nangong Jing couldn't understand Lin Jiuxi's mood.

After all, he was born in the imperial palace and was used to being served. As for the maids and servants, he could beat or scold them based on his temper.

However, seeing that Lin Jiuxi didn't seem to be lying, he stopped asking. As long as the maid was not an assassin or a spy, it would be fine.

"The prince and the general have been discussing this for so long, are they going to send troops tomorrow?"

Nangong Jing nodded.

"yes."

"The closest city to Yuzhou City is Baihuzhou. Wherever we are going is also related to Langzhou."

Lin Jiuxi didn't quite understand what Nangong Jing meant.

"What is the relationship between Baihuzhou and Langzhou?"

"There is a small town between the two cities. That town is a no-man's land. After we arrive at Baihuzhou tomorrow, we can discuss how to deal with those troops from Langzhou." This is Nangong Jing's real purpose, and it is also why he chose to come to Yuzhou City.

When Lin Jiuxi heard this, he suddenly realized that this was the case!

"Then I'll go with you tomorrow!"

Nangong Jing's original intention was to let Lin Jiuxi stay here and wait for him to settle down there before letting her go over.

But what happened last night made him no longer think that way. He thought it would be better to let Lin Jiuxi follow him, so that he would feel more at ease.

The two of them sat in the yard at night. Lin Jiuxi was most afraid of this kind of silence. She didn't sleep all night last night. Although she made up for the day's sleep, she was still very sleepy and wanted to go back to sleep, but Nangong Jing refused to let her go. She kept pulling her to talk about this and that, until Lin Jiuxi said impatiently: "Your Majesty, we have to travel tomorrow, go to bed early."

There was such a coquettish tone in her words that Nangong Jing almost couldn't control himself.

But Lin Jiuxi didn't realize it yet. When he saw a chance to break free from Nangong Jing's arms, he immediately dodged back.

But she didn't know that Nangong Jing did it on purpose, because they had to set out before dawn tomorrow, and the journey would be bumpy and tiring. He was worried that Lin Jiuxi would be annoyed, so he held her tightly and wanted her to sleep a little longer tomorrow.

The prefect's daughter, Liu Zhenzhen, was punished by being confined in the backyard.

She was resentful of Lin Jiuxi for getting Nangong Jing, but before she could think of dealing with Lin Jiuxi after she got out, he had already left. It was three months later that she learned the news. Now she could only stay in the yard obediently and could not go anywhere.

When it was still slightly light in the sky, Lin Jiuxi was carried to the carriage by Nangong Jing. He was very considerate and prepared quilts, snacks, tea and other things in the carriage, just in case Lin Jiuxi woke up in the middle of the journey and wanted to drink water or eat something.

Under the bumpy ride of the carriage, Lin Jiuxi fell asleep again in a daze. When she woke up, the carriage had stopped outside the city of Baihuzhou. However, a small episode happened in the middle, but Lin Jiuxi was completely unaware of it.

This little episode is that after setting out from Yuzhou City, they unexpectedly encountered a group of assassins on the way. Each of them was highly skilled in martial arts and had unique skills. Although Nangong Jing only brought half of the army, it was obvious that the assassins' target was him.

Fortunately, Ah Qi had been hiding in the team. When the assassins came, he rushed out to protect Nangong Jing at the first moment, preventing the assassins from succeeding.

There were a large number of assassins, and the army had the advantage in numbers, but they only knew some simple self-defense methods. Compared with the assassins, the army suffered countless casualties in a short time.

However, after a long time, the assassins could not stand this kind of repetitive attack, and several of the dozen assassins died under this wave of siege.

But compared with the number of casualties in the army, it is not worth mentioning at all.

The swords of these assassins are deadly, like cabbages. Whoever they strike will receive a blow from them, and blood will gush out like a waterfall.

Ah Qi fought hard to protect Nangong Jing, but he was also injured a lot, and Nangong Jing was not spared either.

The leading assassin saw that the situation was a bit tricky. If he continued fighting, he would probably die before completing the mission.

Moreover, on the army side, Zhang Yan and his brothers actually captured an assassin alive, and the situation suddenly became clear.

The leading assassin suddenly whistled, and upon hearing the sound, the remaining assassins immediately scattered in all directions.

Very organized, and you can tell at a glance that the person has been trained.

Ah Qi was about to chase after them and kill all the assassins, but was stopped by Nangong Jing.

"Ah Qi, stop chasing me!"

"My Lord, they are coming for you."

"You can see it, can't I guess who it is?"

Nangong Jing said calmly, looking at the martial arts of these assassins, it is clear that they are death warriors. Now the only one who wants them to die as soon as possible is the emperor, no one else.

Ah Qi seemed a little unconvinced, but he was very obedient and did not chase after him.

"Zhang Yan, how are everyone's injuries?" Nangong Jing shouted Zhang Yan's name loudly, not caring that his arm was bleeding.

"General, dozens of people died, and the rest are injured. The military doctors are already treating them."

Nangong Jing was relieved and said, "Count the number of dead people, carry them to Baihu Island and bury them."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Let everyone rest here for a while. We will set off again in half an hour. We must reach Baihu Island today!"

The general hurried down to make arrangements.

Ah Qi said with a worried look on his face: "Your Highness, we just let the assassin go and now we are resting here. Aren't you afraid that they will catch up with us?"

Nangong Jing covered his arm and said, "The emperor is not that stupid. If the assassination fails this time, the next assassination may be the time for us to go to the capital!"

Ah Qi didn't understand why the prince was so sure, and wisely didn't ask.

It was not until this moment that Nangong Jing remembered Lin Jiuxi in the carriage. He hurried over to the carriage, but just lifted the soft curtain and looked inside. He found that the woman inside was sleeping soundly wrapped in a quilt, as if the fighting sounds outside just now did not exist at all.