Chapter 248 Beating Up the Prince
Lin Changning simply put on his outer robe, loosely put on his shoes with his hair down, dark circles under his eyes, and his whole body was full of resentment.
I had just dozed off when she woke me up. It would be best if the Prince of Qin had something on his mind. He didn't say anything when I was outside, but he had to come looking for me right after I lay down.
That's absolutely insane!!!
Lin Changning strode out of the tent, lifted the tent flap, and stared intently at the Prince of Qin.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, what is it?!"
Li Mingxiao looked at Lin Changning, whose hair was disheveled and clothes were loosely draped over his shoulders. He was filled with resentment and his whole body exuded a dark aura.
Her face was covered in dark circles, making her look like a panda, and her phoenix eyes stared at him aggressively.
It seems to be saying you'd better actually have something to say, otherwise... Ha!
The Crown Prince of Qin immediately understood that this commander had probably not slept well last night, having fought all night, and was just about to rest.
Seeing Lin Changning's resentment, Li Mingxiao silently swallowed, looked up at the sky, and said, "What a nice day! Commander Lin, right? Hahaha!"
Lin Changning looked at Li Mingxiao, his killing intent almost impossible to conceal. His two guards silently moved aside, knowing Lin Changning as they did, they were sure that the commander was already plotting to kill him.
Li Mingxiao rubbed the goosebumps on his body, seemingly realizing that this matter was not easy to fool, and then straightened his expression and said.
"There are indeed some things I need to discuss with Commander Lin privately."
Lin Changning sneered and waved his hand, signaling the two guards beside him to step back.
After leading Li Mingxiao into the tent, he poured him a cup of tea and asked him to sit down.
He closed his eyes briefly and took a deep breath: "Please speak, Your Highness."
After racking his brains, Li Mingxiao finally came up with a piece of information worth mentioning: when he came, Qi Lao Er told him to tell Lin Changning that if there were any people in Yongzhou City, they could leave it for later.
If you encounter too many Tartars, retreat first.
Li Mingzhao thought it was a good idea. After coughing twice, he said to Lin Changning with a serious expression, "Qi Lao Er told me to tell you that if you encounter too many Tartars, retreat first and wait until they arrive before making any decisions. Take care of yourself first."
Lin Changning's fingers cracked as he clenched them, a sinister smile on his face as he looked at Li Mingxiao: "Thank you for telling me, Young Master. I have a family heirloom bone-setting technique. Would you like to give it a try?"
Li Mingxiao thought the matter had been dealt with, and breathed a sigh of relief before returning Lin Changning's smile: "Commander Lin is indeed talented. Bone-setting skills? Then this young master will have to give it a try."
Lin Changning hummed in agreement, then pulled Li Mingxiao up and used the same techniques he had used to deal with his junior brothers and sisters to loosen Li Mingxiao's muscles and bones.
Lin Changning loosened the muscles and tendons in Li Mingxiao's arms, waist, and thighs.
Each time, you could hear the cracking of Li Mingxiao's bones. At first, Li Mingxiao could bear it, but his face turned red from holding it in.
When it reached his waist, there was a crisp cracking sound. Li Mingxiao was in so much pain that tears welled up in his eyes, and he let out a loud howl.
"It hurts! Stop it! Stop it!"
Lin Changning sneered, his hand tightening slightly: "Once it starts, it's never going to end. Just bear with it, it'll be over soon. Your bones aren't quite straight, are they? Let me straighten them for you!!!"
"Ouch! It hurts!! It hurts!! It hurts!!!"
Prince Sheng's Mansion
Reports of setbacks kept coming from the front lines, and King Sheng couldn't help but start to get anxious, as the food supplies were gradually running out.
Their conscription capacity couldn't keep up, making it almost certain that they would lose.
Prince Sheng rubbed his head, pondering whether he should take out the belongings he had hidden away.
However, today an order has been issued prohibiting merchants from trading with the people in their fiefdoms.
The people are suffering terribly, the army is running out of food supplies, and the number of people is dwindling with each battle.
If it weren't for the advantageous terrain, it would probably have been conquered by the imperial court long ago.
Now it's time to take the princess and the others and run away quickly, but the eldest son is still on the front line, so how to get there is a problem.
Fortunately, he had left a lot of gold and silver treasures hidden in Yongning City. With money paving the way, escaping before the great defeat should not be a problem.
Thinking of this, King Sheng waved his hand and summoned several guards, instructing them: "Go to Yongning City and retrieve the jewels and weapons I have hidden. It's time to think about our future."
The kneeling guards received the order and quickly disappeared from the room.
After finding the right people, the group rode their horses at full speed towards Yongning City. Yongning City was now Tartar territory, so getting in would be quite difficult, but fortunately, the group members were all quite skilled in light footwork.
As long as they can sneak into Yongning City, they can smuggle a batch of gold and silver jewelry out through the underground tunnels without anyone noticing.
As for whether they would be discovered, probably no one could have imagined that their jewels were hidden in a tomb from a previous dynasty.
King Sheng would always feel proud of his brilliant idea.
After all, who would dig up a grave just to find a treasure? Besides, they only found out about the location of the prince's tomb by chance, and there was a secret passage set up by the village guards.
That just happened to be a good deal for them.
When the group arrived at the city gate, they were surprised to see that the city guards had been replaced. They hadn't expected the imperial court to retake Yongning City so quickly.
However, he still remembered his mission.
Under the cover of darkness, the group sneaked towards Chaoyang Village, worried that the imperial court might discover the treasure their master had hidden.
Upon arriving at the location, one person couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The back of the large mound was still completely covered with soil, presumably because no one had discovered it.
The lead guard said, "Let's start digging. We'll move the stuff out of the secret passage later."
The other guards quickly grabbed shovels and began digging up the soil from the grave.
After digging to the bottom, the head of the secret guards finally felt relieved to see the intact door below.
When he was digging, he felt that the soil underneath was a bit loose, as if someone had disturbed it. But now that he saw the gate intact, he felt relieved.
This jade door weighs several hundred kilograms; it cannot be moved by ordinary people unless a dozen people push it at the same time.
A group of guards exerted all their strength and finally managed to open the door a crack.
The guard who set up the traps rushed into the tomb passage through the cracks; he needed to go in first and turn off the traps.
The guards searched left and right for a while after entering, but they couldn't find the traps they had set up.
"What the hell? How did the mechanism just disappear?"
The head of the guards was taken aback for a moment, and upon hearing the voice inside, he couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"
The guard inside turned around: "The traps I set up are gone!!!"
Head of the secret guards: "??????"
Almost instantly, the head of the guards reacted, immediately darting into the tomb passage and heading straight for the tomb chamber. Upon seeing the empty chamber, his mind went blank.
"Where is the treasure we left? Where is all the treasure in our tomb?"
The remaining people hurriedly went inside, and when they saw the empty tomb chamber, they were somewhat stunned.
The head of the secret guards wiped down all the places where the treasure was stored, and his heart sank to the bottom.
It's all over, it's all over now. Some damned thief has taken all their treasures and weapons that they hid here.
The head of the secret guards took a deep breath: "We can only go back now and inform the Prince of this matter. Let's go, into the secret passage!!!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
