Chapter 185: An Appointment
When the man and the horse were about to reach the city wall, a cold light flashed in the moonlight, which was the cold light of a dagger.
With a whoosh, the cold light of the dagger cut through the night and pierced the pillar next to King Rui. A letter was nailed to the sharp tip of the knife.
It was sent by King Rui before, so that Qi Wuhan could come to the appointment alone.
Then he came.
The moment the dagger pierced the pillar, almost at the same time, the person hanging on the city wall fell down and the rope was cut.
Qi Wuhan jumped up and flew to catch the falling figure. The moment he landed, the disheveled man suddenly pulled out a dagger and stabbed it at his heart. His move was quick and clean, like a well-trained killer.
"careful!"
The moment the voice reached his ears, almost at the same time, the cold light of the dagger pierced into the opponent's heart, and the killer was killed. He raised his head, and the face that had appeared countless times in his dreams fell like starlight, and was engraved in his peach blossom eyes like a brand.
The moment the rope broke, Jiang Lan no longer cared about anything else and rushed to the city wall with all her might, shouting at him.
The next moment he pulled the trigger of the crossbow, and the hook connected to the rope instantly grabbed the top of the city wall. He grabbed the rope as a fulcrum and stepped up, then climbed up quickly. The three-meter-high city wall was like flat ground under his feet, and in a moment he appeared in front of her.
Suddenly a head popped out from below and scared Jiang Lan. As soon as she saw the mask on his face, he hugged her waist and she jumped down. She was so nervous that she closed her eyes and hugged his neck tightly with both hands.
Seeing the person being taken away in front of him, King Rui's face became terrifyingly gloomy. He ordered the arrows to be shot, not caring about Jiang Lan's life or death.
At this time, Qi Wuhan was holding Jiang Lan in the air and had not yet landed. His whole body was full of flaws, like a living target. If no one covered him, he would be shot like a sieve.
At the critical moment, a dagger was placed on King Rui's neck.
The soldier closest to him suddenly rebelled and took him hostage.
No one dared to act rashly.
"Who are you?" King Rui asked with a gloomy face.
The other party did not say a word and took him hostage and retreated to the city wall. Everyone followed and surrounded him, but they did not dare to get too close for fear of pushing the other party into a desperate situation.
When the sound of horse hooves from under the city wall faded away, King Rui was pushed over by the other party with a palm, and then a figure jumped down and quickly disappeared into the darkness after landing.
King Rui's face was extremely gloomy. Not only was his person kidnapped, but he was also held hostage. And it happened in front of so many people. It was a great humiliation.
"Chase for me!"
The city gate had just been opened and the soldiers had not yet left the city when there was a loud bang and an iron spear weighing dozens of pounds was shot in front of everyone. The power was so great that it blew the soil on the ground onto the city wall.
Everyone was shocked and dared not act rashly.
King Rui was standing at the edge of the city wall when a piece of earth was thrown at him. He raised his sleeve to block it, but when he put his hand down, both the man and the horse had disappeared.
He stared coldly at the Beimo camp in front of him, his hands clenched so tightly behind his back that his bones creaked, and a creepy aura emanated from his whole body.
"You can't get away."
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After returning to the camp, Qi Wuhan dismounted first. When he was about to carry Jiang Lan down, Ye Xuanhe came over and asked with concern, "Is Your Highness okay?"
Qi Wuhan took off the mask on his face. Jiang Lan looked at his face quietly. When his gaze looked at her, she immediately turned her head to the other side. She had not yet figured out how to face him. After all, they had parted very unpleasantly last time, and it would be awkward to meet again.
The next moment, he held her waist with one hand and carried her down. As soon as she landed on the ground, she pushed his hand away from her waist, fearing that it would strangle the baby in her belly.
Seeing how she rejected him, the expression on his face darkened.
"My stomach feels uncomfortable..." she explained, her tone a little hesitant, as if she was a little guilty.
"Then let the military doctor come and take a look." Ye Xuanhe suggested.
Jiang Lan immediately shook her head, "No, I'll be fine after a rest." She hesitated and pursed her lips, mustering up her courage, but still didn't dare to look directly into his peach blossom eyes, "You'd better take me back."
Before she could finish her words, she felt the breath emanating from him turn cold, and an invisible sense of pressure enveloped her. She didn't dare to look up at him.
Ye Xuanhe raised the corners of his lips, which were already showing a casual smile. "It seems that Your Highness has done something bad with good intentions."
Jiang Lan glared at him secretly, wanting him to leave quickly and stop making sarcastic remarks here.
"My eldest brother—" She was about to explain the reason when he picked her up with one hand and carried her on his shoulder.
As soon as he put her on his shoulder, Jiang Lan hit him and asked him to put her down, yelling, "You're pressing on my stomach~"
Remembering that she had said before that her stomach was uncomfortable, Qi Wuhan put her down a little and carried her away like a child.
"Master, why did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince bring her back?" Lu Feng clicked his tongue twice. "I think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has completely fallen into the hands of this woman. Otherwise, it would be better not to let the Second Miss marry her."
Ye Xuanhe looked up at the moon in the sky and said with emotion, "Even a hero cannot resist the temptation of a beautiful woman."
"I don't think she is as pretty as the second young lady." Lu Feng muttered.
Ye Xuanhe turned his gaze slightly to the side. Lu Feng said that he would go and look around to prevent any more enemies from sneaking in, and then he slipped away immediately.
On the other side, in the main tent, Qi Wuhan put Jiang Lan down gently and told her to sleep first. Then he walked to the desk and picked up a military newspaper to read.
Jiang Lan stood there for a while. When she raised her foot, the pair of peach blossom eyes behind the military newspaper moved imperceptibly with her footsteps. After seeing her sit down on the bed beside him, he withdrew his gaze and continued to look at the same military newspaper in his hand.
Normally, he could read ten lines of a military newspaper at a glance and finish it quickly. But now, he had been reading the military newspaper in his hand for a quarter of an hour.
Time passed in silence minute by minute.
Jiang Lan tried to speak several times, but the words couldn't come out when they reached her lips.
"Are you hungry?" Qi Wuhan asked casually.
Jiang Lan was slightly startled, then shook her head. After silently gathering her emotions for a while, she tried to remain calm and spoke to him in a gentle manner, "You should know what the situation is in the capital. His Majesty values the Third Prince very much now. My father and eldest brother are both in the capital. If I don't go back, they will be in danger."
After she finished speaking, she became nervous again, waiting for him to speak.
After an unknown amount of time, perhaps a cup of tea or perhaps two, Qi Wuhan asked, "Do you believe me?"
Jiang Lan looked up at him, and when she met his focused and deep peach blossom eyes, she was slightly stunned, clasped her hands a little tighter, and her lips, as soft as petals, moved slightly, and then she dropped her eyes again.
"Don't believe me?" Qi Wuhan's tone sank slightly.
She shook her head, her eyes dropping to her clasped hands.
Seeing that she looked worried, he said it would be more comfortable if she lay down.
Jiang Lan looked at him silently. Qi Wuhan looked at the military newspaper and continued, "I also have deployments in the capital." Jiang Lan's heart moved. She looked at him silently for a while, then continued to sit for a while. Her waist felt a little sore, and then she slowly lay down. Qi Wuhan put down the military newspaper in his hand, walked over and covered her with a quilt.
When he covered her with a blanket, Jiang Lan kept looking at him. Her eyes were so clear and watery that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of them. He really wanted to bully her.
He turned his face slightly, restrained the deep look in his eyes, caught a glimpse of the figure outside the tent, told her to sleep first, and then went out.
There was a person waiting outside the tent, it was the shadow named Dark Moon.
"Are you not hurt?" Qi Wuhan asked.
Dark Moon shook his head.
"Go and rest first."
When Qi Wuhan returned to the tent, he saw that Jiang Lan had closed her eyes. He walked over and tucked the quilt for her, then went back to the desk and continued reading the military newspaper.
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