Chapter 571: Chase
Wei Qing and his men lurked near the military camp where the private soldiers were stationed for two days, secretly investigating and finding out the situation of this private soldier group.
There were 30,000 private soldiers, each of whom was equipped with a weapon—a halberd, a spear, a shield, a sword, and so on.
Moreover, there are 10,000 private soldiers equipped with horses, and they are cavalry.
The commander of this private army is one of the eldest princess's confidants and has a close relationship with her.
"She's raising private soldiers and hiding armor. The princess is planning a rebellion." Old Hu was shocked. "She's even deploying cavalry. It would only take five days for the cavalry to reach the capital."
The eldest princess's intention to rebel was obvious.
If this continues, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Sir, we must hurry back to the capital and report this matter to His Majesty," said Lao Hu.
Wei Qing nodded: "Return to Beijing immediately."
A group of people mounted their horses and galloped towards the capital.
Wei Qing was riding on his horse, wishing he could go faster so that he could return to the capital and see his wife!
He missed his wife and babies so much.
However, things did not go as planned. On their way back, it suddenly started to rain heavily.
They could only rest for a while in a town, and then bought and put on straw raincoats.
Wei Qing is tall, and he looks even taller after putting on the straw raincoat.
His eyes emerged from under his bamboo hat and he glanced around warily...
He vaguely felt that someone was looking at him, and that feeling made him feel a little uneasy.
He had originally planned to rest in the town for a day, but because of this feeling, he ordered to set off immediately without staying any longer.
When they were passing through a forest, suddenly, dozens of people on horseback rushed out and surrounded them.
There were about twenty people on the other side, all dressed in black, with their faces masked, holding swords in their hands, dressed like killers.
Lao Hu's face turned pale.
Why would a killer kill them?
Could it be that they have been discovered by the princess? !
Among Wei Qing's group, only Lao Hu does not know martial arts.
Wei Qing glanced at him and said, "Hide it."
Lao Hu nodded, stepped back a little, and glanced at Wei Qing. He was still wearing a bamboo hat, revealing the lower half of his face, which was tense, but one could feel the calmness that emanated from it.
That calmness made Lao Hu feel a little more at ease.
Wei Qing drew his sword and rushed towards the killer.
The killers' mission was to kill Wei Qing, and Wei Qing was also the best among them, so almost half of the killers surrounded Wei Qing.
Several swords stabbed towards Wei Qing.
Wei Qing's hat fell to the ground, and his raincoat was shattered into pieces by the sword energy and scattered all over the ground.
The sword in his hand also fiercely cut the neck of a killer.
He landed on the ground, feeling the sword energy surging from all around him.
He suddenly jumped into the air, and the swords missed!
Wei Qing fell from the sky and waved the sword in his hand, forcing all the killers to fly away.
After the fight, Wei Qing was also injured. His arms and shoulders were scratched and blood was oozing out. Fortunately, it was not a fatal injury.
Half of the killers who were besieging Wei Qing lay down, and the remaining half attacked Wei Qing desperately.
Wei Qing felt his physical strength being depleted. If this continued, he would definitely be exhausted!
The expression on his face was extremely terrifying. He touched his face to wipe the blood off, and his attacks became more fierce.
At this moment, a group of people suddenly rushed out from the forest.
This group of people were also wearing black clothes. If you didn't look carefully, they would be dressed the same as the killers just now.
Lao Hu hid himself in a bunch of bushes, leaving only his two eyes exposed to observe the battle situation.
This was the first time he had encountered such a thing, which was normal, as it was also the first time he had investigated such a big case! He was extremely panicked, hoping that nothing would happen to the Shangshu.
Looking at the Shangshu fighting bloody battle, he felt extremely panicked.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw several people falling down.
As a result, so many men in black appeared in the forest again!
His heart sank.
Are they really going to die here?
However, what happened next was beyond his expectations.
The new man in black quickly joined the battle, but he was helping them.
One of the tall and thin figures landed behind Wei Qing and blocked the sword that was stabbing at his back.
When Wei Qing turned around, he met a pair of beautiful peach blossom eyes.
Although the other person was wearing a mask, Wei Qing still recognized him at a glance.
Pei Yan.
That time, he and his wife went to Liangzhou and met General Pei, the former general of the Xiao family army. When he returned to the capital, it seemed that Pei Yan followed him.
When in the capital, Wei Qing discovered Pei Yan's existence and met him once. The two had a brief chat.
After that, Pei Yan never showed up again, protecting him silently.
Pei Yan really followed him to Wangxian County...
With Pei Yan's help, Wei Qing suddenly felt much more relaxed.
"Leave this to me, you go first." Pei Yan said.
Wei Qing frowned and said nothing, but his men's attacks were still fierce, and the long sword cut through the arm of a killer.
"I have so many people who can handle it. Don't waste time. Hurry up and I will catch up with you!" Pei Yan said.
Wei Qing took a quick look and saw that Pei Yan's men did have the advantage.
Many of his men were injured, and he was bleeding profusely...
Wei Qing made a quick decision and nodded.
"Walk!"
At his command, the secret guards quickly pulled out and mounted their horses.
Wei Qing also got on his horse and looked at the old Hu who was running towards him. He stretched out his hand and pulled him onto his horse.
The group moved forward quickly.
After walking for a long time, they came across a dilapidated temple. Wei Qing stopped and led his men into the temple.
Wei Qing lost a lot of blood and his face was pale.
He took out the medicine from his arms, poured it on the wound, and then tore off a few pieces of cloth from his body and bandaged the wound.
He subconsciously touched the place in his arms, where the amulet and two letters were placed.
Fortunately it wasn't wet.
It was still raining heavily outside, making it unsuitable for traveling. Wei Qing ordered everyone to rest.
Lao Hu found a place and lay down.
After traveling for several days in a row, he could fall asleep just by closing his eyes.
The secret guards closed their eyes but pricked up their ears, listening to the movements around them. They were scattered around, actually protecting Wei Qing in the middle.
Wei Qing didn't feel sleepy at all.
He was very excited, listening to the sound of rain outside and thinking of his wife...
He will be able to return to the capital soon!
By evening, the rain finally stopped and they mounted their horses and continued on their journey.
The old guard and a secret guard rode together.
Wei Qing was in the front.
Everyone rode their horses and galloped past.
When we reached a flat land...
Wei Qing's pupils shrank suddenly, and he saw an arrow shooting straight towards him!
Wei Qing quickly lay down, pressing his body tightly against the horse's back, and avoided the arrow.
However, dense arrows shot towards him, and Wei Qing's face became extremely ugly.
Another wave of pursuit!
It seems that the other party will not stop until he kills him!
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