Just as Lu Zheng, Song Zhiyi and Ye Wenguan were leaving, Rong Zhen led his team gradually approaching Yunjing Road, but before entering Yunjing Road, Rong Zhen suddenly stopped.

Nie Zhishu reined in his horse and asked in confusion, "Master, what happened?"

Rong Zhen shook his head, "I don't know, I just feel more and more uneasy, I wonder where they are now?"

"The path they took will probably take more than a day." Nie Zhishu said, taking out the water bag and handing it to Rong Zhen, "Master, drink some water first."

Rong Zhen nodded and took the water bag casually. At this moment, the horse under Rong Zhen seemed to be startled by something, suddenly neighing and leaping forward two steps, and at this critical moment, a sharp arrow brushed his body and hit the water bag, and then without reducing the force, it directly hit Nie Zhishu's shoulder.

Nie Zhishu was caught off guard by this force and fell off the horse directly. At the same time, the guards beside them screamed, and several of them were shot by arrows and died on the spot.

Rong Zhen's heart sank, but he immediately looked in the direction where the arrows came from. There was a group of cavalry coming towards him.

Rong Zhen no longer hesitated, pulled Nie Zhishu onto the horse, and shouted: "Go!"

Everyone fled in the direction they came from. Several well-trained guards stood behind Rong Zhen and blocked the arrows with their swords.

This time, because time was urgent and Rong Zhen did not want to show off too much, he did not bring many guards with him. Therefore, he understood the situation at the first time. They could not fight the opponent head-on. In addition, the opponent had bows and arrows in hand, which was much more advantageous than them.

With their retreat blocked, they could only go to Yunjing Road. Rong Zhen had figured it out at this moment. He was afraid that Yanjing had already been in chaos. The Night Owls who stayed there were either dead or rebelled, so they did not get any news. Since the opponent was guarding here, there would not be only this team of people chasing them. Moreover, these people drove them to Yunjing Road. I am afraid that the real murder plan is in Yunjing Road.

Although he understood all this, Rong Zhen had no other choice. He had been in battle for a long time and naturally knew how strong the chasing troops were. If his mount had not moved forward two steps, the sharp arrow would have been aimed at his heart. They were caught off guard and had already lost several people. The remaining people had no way to break out. Now they could only risk their lives.

Yunjing Road was exceptionally quiet. The lush trees covered the hillside next to it. No one knew how many murderous intentions were hidden there.

Rong Zhen urged the horse forward. At this time, Nie Zhishu had woken up from the bumpy ride. He covered his wound in pain: "Master, this is... what happened?"

"Don't talk." Rong Zhen lowered his body and whispered, "We were ambushed. I'm afraid Yanjing is no longer reliable. You will find a way to break out later. Tell them this news. If the dust in Beijing has settled, you will return to Northern Frontier. Remember."

Nie Zhishu was shocked: "What about you, master?"

Rong Zhen sneered: "Of course I have to go and meet the mastermind behind the scenes!" He rarely experienced failure in his life, but he was fooled by this man again and again. Coupled with the old case about his mother, he and this man were in a situation of life and death. Rong Zhen knew very well that the opponent wanted to take his life after the arrow was fired just now. He also had the same idea. Now he was one step behind, and Rong Zhen had to give in. But even so, he would not just surrender.

How could Nie Zhishu not understand Rong Zhen's idea? He immediately struggled: "I will never abandon my master and run away alone. I swore to Changshengtian at the beginning that I would entrust my life to my master in this life. How could I let my master face the danger while I, as a subordinate, would live in vain!"

Rong Zhen said with a cold face: "Since you still call me master, just listen to me!"

Nie Zhishu clenched his fists tightly.

Rong Zhen remembered something and his expression softened a little: "Remember to tell Lu Zheng to let him live well."

Nie Zhishu's tears washed away the dust on his face, leaving two marks. He choked and said, "Your subordinate... obeys your command."

At this moment, Rong Zhen suddenly heard the sound of weapons coming from the front. He frowned, but urged the horse even harder and headed towards the place where the sound came from.

An hour ago, Tao Xian spat out the grass stalk in his mouth and said in a rough voice: "You've been looking for so long, what on earth have you seen?!"

The man was in plain clothes, but it was still recognizable as Tang Min, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture. Tang Min was holding a strange-looking cylindrical object in his hand, looking towards the mountains and forests on both sides of the Yunjing Road. If Lu Zheng was here, he would definitely be able to recognize this extremely primitive telescope.

After a long time, even Tao Xian was getting impatient, Tang Min put down the binoculars and said calmly: "Except for the group of soldiers at the bend, there is a group of soldiers hiding in the mountains and forests on both sides. It seems that the King of Wei really attaches great importance to the King of Chu."

Tao Xian sneered: "I thought you were capable, but you only saw this little after watching for such a long time. It's really a waste of my time."

"Oh? Then what were you going to do?"

Tao Xian frowned: "Why bother? In one word, fuck it!"

"That's four words." Tang Min's expression remained unchanged, and before Tao Xian could interrupt, he continued, "No wonder Xuan Yi didn't let you lead the troops, and would rather let you take me with you who doesn't know martial arts. If you do what you want, our army will be wiped out, and how can we protect the King of Chu? Don't you agree, Tao Lao San?"

Tao Xian snorted unconvinced.

He and Tang Min are both members of the Xuanjia Guard. Everyone has always believed that the Xuanjia Guard is only responsible for protecting the emperor. I'm afraid no one knows that the real Xuanjia Guard has never been those people who are in the open. The so-called great hidden in the city, the real Xuanjia Guard is those insignificant officials in Yanjing who have never been noticed.

Tang Min is the second-ranked member of the Xuanjia Guard and one of its deputy commanders. He does not know martial arts, but this does not hinder his position in the Xuanjia Guard. This is why he has a smooth career in the officialdom despite having no background.

Tang Min and Tao Xian are civil officials and military officials respectively. Their official positions are neither too big nor too small, and they are not noticeable at all. They also control part of the list of Xuanjia Guard respectively. In addition to the two of them, Xuan Yi, as the commander, controls part of the list. Only when the lists of the three of them are put together can we have the entire Xuanjia Guard. The complete list was only in the hands of the emperor. At the last moment of his life, Emperor Yongning not only let Xuanyi take away the imperial edict and the imperial seal, but also handed over the complete list of the Black Armor Guards to him. This was the last amulet that Emperor Yongning left for Rong Zhen.

Although Tao Xian and Tang Min argued endlessly, it was mostly because of the old problem of civil and military disputes for so many years. He also knew that he acted rashly. It was okay to be a pioneer, but the real brain-consuming things should be left to those who have brains.

Tang Min didn't intend to argue with him about these meaningless topics. He organized his words and said, "Our goal is not to kill these troops, but to rescue the King of Chu." He pointed to the hillside on one side and said, "I just looked at the troops ambushed on both sides of the hillside. There are obviously fewer troops on the west side."

"What does this mean?"

"The enemy wants to use the entire Yunjing Road as a pocket. In this case, the manpower distributed everywhere cannot be so different, so there is only one possibility." Tang Min stretched out a finger and pointed at the entrance of Yunjing Road. "For some reason, the enemy did not intend to wait and see, but went around to the back of Yunjing Road, wanting to ensure that His Royal Highness the King of Chu was really driven into this pocket."

"Then what else can we say, let's hurry over to save people!"

Tang Min rolled his eyes: "Can you listen to me!"

"Speak, speak, you quibblers always talk too much."

Tang Min pretended not to hear his personal attack and continued, "This method has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that they can ensure that the King of Chu has really entered the ambush circle, but the disadvantage is that there are too few people on the west side, and the slope on the west side is gentler, which gives us a chance to break out."

Tao Xian's eyes lit up and he rubbed his hands, "Then what are we waiting for? I'll take people to kill those bastards on the west side!"

Tang Min took a deep breath, "Don't you understand yet? What I mean is - wait!"

"Wait?"

"That's right. According to the King of Chu's itinerary, they will soon reach Yunjing Road. This is what I told you before. We can't confirm where His Royal Highness the King of Chu is at the moment. We are afraid that if we rush over, we won't run into them. The same is true now." Tang Min paused. "If we rush out now, we may alarm them. It's better to wait here and respond to changes with the same attitude."

"You mean, we should wait until the King of Chu enters Yunjing Road, and then go out to support him?"

Tang Min nodded: "The forest on the west side is dense. If we escape in, the chance of hiding will be much greater. Besides, when I noticed that things were changing, I had already sent out a letter for help. If everything goes well, we only have to hide for a few days, and several generals will come with troops to rescue us. By then, the King of Wei will be the turtle in the jar."

Tao Xian grinned: "I understand this sentence. There is something behind your words. You said that the King of Wei is a turtle!"

"..." Tang Min picked up the telescope silently again. If Tao Xian was not really capable, he would definitely kick him off the mountain.

Tao Xian curled his lips and was about to say a few more words, but he saw Tang Min suddenly put down the binoculars and stood up suddenly.

Tao Xian was stunned: "What's wrong?"

Tang Min's face was solemn and he spoke quickly: "The King of Chu was ambushed, hurry down to save him!"