Chapter 311 Uncle Nine, save me!
The man in gray clearly sensed the pursuit from behind, and his movements became even more elusive.
Instead of charging headlong into the city gate, he began to use his familiarity with the terrain to frequently navigate through alleyways and shadowy areas where the lights did not reach.
"Ninth Brother, put me down."
Li Nanke noticed that Shen Cong's breathing was getting heavier and heavier, and quickly said.
Shen Cong gritted his teeth and stared intently at the gray shadow that appeared and disappeared in the darkness ahead.
Fortunately, his bodyguards and imperial guards caught up with him at that moment.
Shen Cong put Li Nanke down, waved his hand, and ordered the secret guards and imperial guards to split up to the left and right and take a shortcut to surround him.
Ahead was a three-way intersection. The man in gray suddenly accelerated and abruptly turned left.
Shen Cong, pulling Li Nanke and carrying A Tang on his back, chased after them to the intersection, only to find a narrower, darker dead end leading to a cold, high wall!
It's a dark alley!
Shen Cong sneered.
"Shen Ju, you can't escape now!"
The man in gray turned his head, pulled off the hat that was pulled low on his head, and looked at Chen Cong.
It was none other than Prince Chen, whom they were determined to capture.
Chen Wang looked at Shen Cong, and the corners of his mouth slowly and strangely twitched upwards, revealing a mocking smile.
"Chen Cong, your body must be getting weaker and weaker, right? It must be unpleasant to be vomiting blood so often."
Shen Cong and Li Nanke exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.
Shen Cong narrowed his eyes slightly, deliberately showing an extremely shocked expression.
How did you know I was vomiting blood frequently? Did you poison me?
"Poisoning?"
Prince Chen seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world, letting out a strange laugh that echoed through the narrow, filthy alley, giving everyone goosebumps.
"You actually think you're poisoned? Heh, let me tell you the truth, you're not poisoned at all, you're under a blood curse!"
You probably don't know this, but people who are cursed by the blood curse will become weaker and weaker, and more and more afraid of the cold. Once they start vomiting blood, they will vomit more and more frequently.
Until death, tsk tsk, what a pity, Shen Cong, you're destined not to live past twenty.
Prince Chen looked at Shen Cong with apparent regret.
"Your father loved you so much back then. I wonder if he would be sad if he knew you wouldn't even live to be twenty."
However, you'll probably be able to see him underground then, and you can ask him in person.
A cold anger appeared on Shen Cong's face.
"Was it you who cast the blood curse on me? It must be you. Your mother came from Miao territory."
No one but you would know the strange and unusual witchcraft practices of the Miao region.
"I?"
Prince Chen pointed to the tip of his nose and let out a chilling laugh.
"Did Shen Lang tell you? What? He only told you that you were cursed with blood, but didn't say how you were cursed with blood?
"Shen Cong, you're so young and already a lackey of Shen Lang, fighting for him. Tsk tsk, looks like he didn't tell you about the blood curse?"
Prince Chen curled his lip. "That's true. Why would he tell you about the blood curse? After all..."
After all, Prince Chen didn't continue, but suddenly changed the subject.
"Shen Cong, aren't you curious about how I managed to escape when Shen Lang captured me back then?"
Shen Cong frowned slightly.
"What's the meaning?"
"Haha, then you'll have to ask your good brother Shen Lang! Do you really think he treats you like a younger brother?"
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
Shen Cong's expression changed drastically, and he glared at Prince Chen with a gloomy look.
"Do you think that by sowing discord between me and my brother, you can secure your own survival?"
"play off?"
Prince Chen laughed loudly, his whole body trembling violently, and tears streaming down his face.
"Ridiculous! You actually believe there's genuine brotherhood within the royal family?"
"Shen Cong, you are so incredibly naive!"
Shen Cong unconsciously clenched his fist, but suddenly heard a low cry.
Looking down into Li Nanke's worried eyes, she realized that she had been holding Li Nanke's hand the whole time.
Just now, when he clenched his fist, he actually hurt Li Nanke.
He pursed his lips and let go, but Li Nanke's hand quickly grasped his.
The warm palm touched his palm, and the heat traveled up his palm, which made his sudden anger dissipate by two points.
"Ninth Brother, catching them is the priority."
Li Nanke whispered.
Shen Cong snapped out of his daze, waved his hand, and his secret guards and imperial guards rushed in from both sides.
Instantly, the alleyway entrance was completely blocked.
"Arrest them!"
"yes!"
The secret guards and imperial guards rushed into the alley.
"Hahaha...Do you think I'd be stupid enough to just stand here and surrender?"
Prince Chen tilted his head back and let out a series of triumphant laughs.
Just as laughter broke out, a hidden door suddenly opened in the high wall of the dark alley behind them.
Two guards came out from inside, each holding a young child in their arms.
The child was pale and frightened, but his eyes lit up when he saw Shen Cong.
He cried out urgently, "Uncle Jiu, save me!"
It turned out to be the eldest prince, Shen Xu.
Both Li Nanke and Shen Cong were shocked.
Shen Cong's face turned ashen.
"Chang Sheng, what are you doing here?"
With a sword pressed against his neck, Shen Xu was tense and dared not move an inch.
"I...I secretly ran away from the palace just to...want to see the fireworks for the Lantern Festival."
Who knew they would catch me? Uncle Jiu, please save me!
Prince Chen smiled smugly.
"Why do you think I've been talking to you for so long? It's just to wait for someone to kidnap the First Prince."
Shen Cong, do you think that with the Chen family gone, all I want is to leave the city safely and escape Bianjing like a stray dog?
"Hahaha, absurd! If that were all, wouldn't all my years of enduring hardship and hiding my identity become a laughing stock?"
Shen Cong pursed his lips into a straight line.
Damn it.
They were wrong, and they underestimated Prince Chen.
Prince Chen never intended to leave Bianjing directly!
Prince Chen clearly wants more!
The reason I mentioned the Blood Curse earlier was just to buy time!
Shen Cong glared at Prince Chen.
What exactly do you want?
A series of smug laughs escaped from Prince Chen's throat.
"Do you think you have the right to negotiate with me now? Go and summon Shen Lang!"
"I want to speak with Shen Lang personally!"
"If Shen Lang does not appear within half an hour, I will immediately kill his only son!"
A flicker of panic crossed Shen Xu's eyes.
"Uncle Nine! Save me!"
Shen Cong pinched the bridge of his nose.
The situation is rather complicated, and I must report it to my elder brother, the Emperor.
He gave the Imperial Guards a wink.
"Return to the palace immediately to report this to your elder brother, the Emperor."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Nanke suddenly released Shen Cong's hand, took a step back, and grabbed the imperial guard who was about to report the news.
"I'm so scared, I want to go home, I want to find my mother! Please take me with you."
While holding onto the Imperial Guard, she secretly winked at Shen Cong.
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