Chapter 864 Hostage
Tang Ning's neck was forced to tilt back, and the wound on her shoulder was exposed. Her palace dress had long lost its original appearance. The blood flowing from her shoulder dyed half of the dress red, making her face look suffocating and purple. Her mouth was slightly open when her neck was pinched, and she was obviously in extreme pain.
The person opposite him stopped abruptly upon seeing this, and said in a vicious voice: "What do you want?"
"Of course I want to leave."
Ming Ke glanced to the side and could vaguely see the Fengjiang River not far away. Perhaps because of the rapid flow, the sound of the river hitting the stone walls could be heard from here. She grabbed Tang Ning and took a half step back. She said in a deep voice: "Although you are treacherous, I have no intention of becoming your enemy. The war in the northwest is urgent right now. If you let us leave safely, I will hand over the Queen of Wei to you."
The man opposite said indifferently: "If I let you go, why would you give it to others?"
He refused coldly:
"Xiahou Ling is still waiting for the half of the Dragon Jade Token in your hands. Either release her, or don't leave. I do want the Queen of Wei, but I only want her to be used by my master to threaten the Wei court. If the situation becomes unmanageable, I don't necessarily need her alive."
As soon as the man finished speaking, the people following him pointed their swords at Ming Ke and the other two, and the sound of bowstrings being pulled could be faintly heard in the woods.
Ming Ke's face instantly turned ugly. Most of her men in the capital of Wei had been killed long ago. Before this action, except for the insiders who stayed in the capital, all the others had withdrawn. Now there were only two people on her side, and she didn't know how many tricks the other side had in reserve. If even the Queen of Wei was not enough to make them give in, they would surely die if they took action.
Seeing that the man in the cloak seemed to be planning to attack directly, Ming Ke gritted his teeth.
"Okay, I can take a step back. You let my companions go, and I'll take the Queen of Wei and find a safe place for you to stay. In just two days, I'll hand her over to you. How about that?"
"One day."
"you……"
"I'll only give you one day." The man in the cloak left no room for doubt. "The Queen of Wei is missing, and the capital is under martial law. Even if this has instigated a conflict between the clans and the noble families, someone will definitely search for the Queen's whereabouts. I can't stay here with you and wait for death."
"He can leave on his own in a day, but you will sail north with me, and after a day you can find a safe place and leave on your own."
Seeing Mingke still wanted to speak, the man said directly:
"You don't need to say more. My purpose in coming to Wei this time is to help you disrupt the Wei capital to benefit the northwest battlefield. Taking the Queen of Wei away is just a side job. If I can't take her with me, then I can just keep you two. The Dragon Jade Order is as useful as the Queen of Wei."
Ming Ke clearly heard the murderous intent in his words, and her expression changed constantly. After a moment, she nodded: "Okay, let him go first."
"grown ups……"
The man following beside him looked anxious: "You can't go with them. Princess Wuya has long intended to eliminate the Imperial Master. They won't let you go..."
"I know."
Ming Ke lowered his eyes slightly, took out something from his sleeve and handed it to the man: "My life is not to be feared. As long as I can help the master fulfill his long-cherished wish and let Beiling unify the world, my death is not a pity."
She quickly threw the thing in her hand to the person next to her, and was caught by that person in a flash in the dark night.
Before the man could say anything, Ming Ke solemnly warned, "Remember, no matter what, you must personally deliver the Dragon Jade Token to the Master. You know where our men are. Once you've reunited with them, don't wait for me. Head north immediately. If anyone intercepts you, destroy the Dragon Jade Token. What the Master cannot obtain must not fall into anyone else's hands."
This sentence is clearly a warning to those people on the opposite side that they would rather destroy the things than hand them over to the people in the princess's mansion.
The man in the cloak didn't say a word, but the expressions of the people behind him changed. Ming Ke ignored them and looked into the eyes of the person beside him in the night: "You know the secret agents that the master left in Fengcheng. Don't trust anyone easily. The things must be handed over to the master personally. Do you understand?"
The man opposite nodded heavily: "Yes."
Ming Ke glanced across at the other side and said, "Let him go."
The cloaked man waved his hand, and after a faint rustling sound was heard around, the original encirclement was instantly broken.
Ming Ke said to the people beside him: "Let's go."
The man hesitated for only a moment, whispered "Take care, sir", and turned around and rushed out. In just a moment, his figure disappeared into the night, and Mingke suddenly spoke after he left.
"Since this is a deal, you'd better keep your word. Since you belong to the Princess's Mansion, you should know that my master once had good relations with the Wu people of Western Xinjiang. Every one of the dead soldiers left in the Great Wei has the Floating Desire Gu planted by the master, and the mother Gu is in my body. If any of them dies, I will be able to sense it immediately."
"I have promised to take the Queen of Great Wei with me, and even bring her back to Beiling with you. If you order someone to kill my men on the way, they will definitely destroy the Dragon Jade Token, and the Queen of Great Wei will die, and your master will get nothing."
"I sent a secret letter back to Beiling a few days ago, and the Khan is already aware of our plan. If you destroy it, causing the defeat of the Northwest and ruining Beiling's plan to unify, not only you, but also the Princess's Mansion and the Zong Yu tribe will not be able to escape accountability."
The cloaked man opposite him instantly turned colder when he heard this: "You are quite thoughtful."
Ming Ke laughed. "If I hadn't given it more thought, how could I have hidden myself in Wei for so many years?" She said casually, "When I left the capital, it was already in chaos. Prince Hui and his men's attempt to force the emperor to abdicate had already been exposed, and with the people you left behind taking advantage of the situation, I'm afraid the city is now in chaos."
"If you don't want anything to go wrong, you should leave now. Otherwise, if people find out that the Queen of Wei is no longer in the capital, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave."
The cloaked man was silent for a moment before speaking, "Go to Fengjiang. The boat is ready."
Mingke breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
Tang Ning felt the pressure on her neck loosen slightly, and the suffocation she had felt eased a little. She spoke in a hoarse and weak voice, "Since you two have already discussed this, could you please bandage me? If I die, all your requests will be in vain."
As she spoke, her legs became weak and she could hardly stand. Her face was pale and she had no idea how much blood had already flowed from her shoulder.
Ming Ke naturally didn't want Tang Ning to get into trouble. She looked up and asked, "She was seriously injured in the city just now. Do you have a carriage?"
"trouble!"
The man in the cloak snorted coldly, but nodded behind him, and someone came over with a carriage.
Ming Ke was wary of the others, holding Tang Ning's hand tightly, and whispered in her ear as he moved, "Empress, I don't want to hurt you. As long as you cooperate with me, I will ensure that you get to Beiling safely."
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