The guard looked at the back of someone's head as if he were a fool, and at one point he had the urge to hammer him to death.

He took great effort to pull himself back to his senses: "Do you think that if you stop me, you will be safe?"

A certain Xiao Hei... uh no, Yuchi Xiu said coldly: "Stop you? Ha, I can crush you to death with one hand!"

Swish! The guard moved very quickly, dodged behind Yuchi Xiu, and stabbed Yuchi Xiu in the back with a sword.

Yuchi Xiu: “…”

Yuchi Xiu turned his head and looked at the armor he had pierced through, frowning unhappily: "I really like this armor! You made me angry!"

The guards were stunned.

This person...isn't injured?

Yuchi Xiu stretched his arm back, grasped his sword with his fingertips, and broke the blade with a slight bend.

The guards immediately used their Qing Kung Fu to retreat ten steps away.

He went to the saddle and took out his bow and arrows.

He was best at archery, and no one could survive his arrows! He quickly drew his bow and shot at Yuchi Xiu!

…

But Su Cheng went to chase the white-tailed fox, and while chasing he met a wild man who jumped out from behind a big tree.

Su Cheng was so frightened that his hair stood on end, he thought he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

He raised his horse's hoof and was about to step down -

"It's me!"

The other party said in panic.

Su Cheng tightened the reins and turned to the side. After steadying his body, he stared at the man with disheveled hair, mud all over his body, and a hair full of leaves that was almost as green as a grassland.

"Uh... Qin Jiang?"

Qin Jiang took a long breath and said, "It's me."

Su Cheng looked him up and down, his expression indescribable: "How did you get yourself into this state? By the way, I just saw the guards beside you. He wants to kill me. Did you instigate it?"

As he asked the last question, Su Cheng's expression gradually became serious.

Qin Jiang stared at him speechlessly: "If I could command the Imperial Guards, would I have done this to myself? I almost got killed, okay? If I hadn't run fast-"

He stopped talking halfway.

I must not embarrass myself in front of Su Cheng.

"Did you jump into the cesspool?" Su Cheng asked.

"It's a mud pit!" Qin Jiang corrected angrily.

It was not an ordinary mud pit, but a mud pit filled with miasma. At first glance, it looked like a swamp.

That was why the guard did not jump down with him.

Otherwise, he would have died long ago.

"How did you get away?" Qin Jiang looked at Su Cheng in confusion. He clearly remembered that the guards were charging towards Su Cheng.

Su Cheng snorted, "Oh, a mere little imperial guard, how can he be my opponent? I can knock him down with just one punch!"

Nothing can stop me from bragging! Qin Jiang said bluntly: "It was the guards who took action with you, right? You are really lucky!"

There were two guards in total, but he was assigned the one with bad intentions.

How can there be so many coincidences in the world? It's just that someone prepared carefully and thoughtfully in advance.

Qin Jiang and Su Cheng knew nothing about Wei Ting's arrangements.

Qin Jiang lost his horse, so he wanted to steal Su Cheng's.

But before he could take action, another wave of assassins appeared. This time it was not just one wave, but a real wave.

Qin Jiang said seriously: "Su Cheng, we'd better join forces to deal with them——"

Su Cheng sneered: "Deal with your uncle! You can be used as a target!"

Su Cheng clamped his legs around the horse's belly and sped away!

Qin Jiang was furious! All the assassins who appeared were masked. A rough count showed that there were at least ten of them.

He is determined to kill him and Su Cheng!

Why did the other party do this?

Could it be that... the other party also wants the Qin family's military power? Qin Jiang couldn't think of any other possibility except this.

Although Qin Canglan is still alive, he is already in his twilight years. As people age, their hearts become fragile. If Qin Canglan loses his child again at this time, he will definitely not be able to bear the blow.

The other party wants to defeat Qin Canglan and destroy the Duke of Huguo's Mansion.

While he was thinking, several assassins came towards him with swords raised, while several others used their light skills to chase after Su Cheng.

He thought Su Cheng was going to be stopped, but a strange scene happened.

An arrow shot from the depths of the dense forest and hit the leader directly in the heart, knocking him down from mid-air.

Immediately afterwards, three more arrows were shot out, and every arrow hit its target, and the three assassins were shot down from mid-air.

Qin Jiang was severely shocked.

Is there another archer... hiding in the woods? Such precise archery skills... even he couldn't compare to them.

Could it be someone from the Divine Archer Camp?! After their companions were killed, two more assassins chased after them, while the other followed the direction from which the arrows came, searching for the archers hiding in the dark.

However, he didn't even have the chance to see the other person's appearance clearly, as he was shot through the head by an arrow!

Seeing the assassin flying out and falling to the ground with his eyes wide open, Qin Jiang's hair stood up! When did the Divine Archer Camp... produce such a ruthless archer? Su Cheng ran all the way in front, and he knew someone was chasing him.

He turned around.

Huh? One is missing.

Looking back again, there were a few fewer.

When he looked back for the third time, all the assassins chasing him had disappeared.

...well, quite confusing.

After Qin Jiang dealt with the last two assassins, he was also injured. He sat on the ground panting.

Behind a vine in the distance, an icy arrow was aimed at him.

Suddenly, a bony hand gently pressed on the arrow.

"We can't kill him. If Qin Jiang dies, my uncle will be under suspicion. Then there might be witnesses who will come forward and say that it was my uncle who ordered them to kill Qin Jiang. Your Majesty doesn't want my uncle to have military power. No matter how my uncle proves his innocence, Your Majesty will take this opportunity to convict him."

The arrow fell slowly.

Next second.

The bow was raised suddenly, and the arrow flew off the string, hitting Qin Jiang's thigh! Qin Jiang let out a shrill scream: "Ah——"

Su Cheng, who had already walked away, looked at the startled birds in the woods and said, "Well, why do I seem to hear Qin Jiang screaming again?"

"If something happens to Qin Jiang, will he suspect me?"

"But there are so many of them. If they kill me as well, I won't even have the chance to be suspected... Never mind, let's save my life first!"

…

There were several tents set up at the entrance to the hunting ground.

In the largest tent, Emperor Jingxuan was conducting a sand table simulation with Qin Canglan and the old marquis.

This was an entertainment for Emperor Jingxuan and his generals, and it was more interesting than playing chess.

Several princes and Princess Jingning and Princess Hui'an watched the battle from the sidelines.

Princess Hui'an felt bored and yawned frequently.

A figure flashed past the door, and Princess Jingning winked at Taozhi beside her.

Taozhi understood and walked out with the empty fruit plate.

Soon, she entered the tent and reported to Princess Jingning in a low voice.

Princess Jingning said to Xiao Chonghua: "Third brother, I want to eat oranges."

The third brother is hers! Xiao Chonghua glanced at Princess Jingning calmly and said with a smile: "It just so happens that Hui'an also likes to eat it. I'll pick it for you."

It sounded as if these words were meant for Princess Hui'an. Princess Hui'an was very pleased and let go of Xiao Chonghua's arm.

Xiao Chonghua came out of the tent and saw Su Yu, who seemed to be passing by.

…

"Is it for the Marquis of Zhenbei? The Marquis of Zhenbei is in there doing a sand table simulation with my father. Don't worry, I will remind him to take the medicine."

Xiao Chonghua said this in a normal tone and took the medicine bottle handed over by Su Yu.

Su Yu glanced at the imperial guards patrolling nearby and said, "Thank you, Third Prince."

After Su Yu left, a young eunuch entered the tent carrying some snacks.

Xiao Chonghua looked at him meaningfully.

Not long after, Xiao Duye came out with an ugly look on his face.

Seeing Xiao Chonghua at the door, Xiao Duye's expression froze slightly.

The next second, Xiao Duye smiled and said, "Third brother, why are you standing outside?"

Xiao Chonghua said in a gentle voice: "Oh, he will go in in a while. Why did you come out again, brother?"

Xiao Duye smiled and said, "Nothing. I was just wondering if Lord Qin and the Duke of Huguo had been in there for so long, and if anything had happened to them. I plan to take some people in to look for them."

Xiao Chonghua said in a gentle voice, "I'm with my elder brother."

"No need, Third Brother."

"I will report this to my father."

After Xiao Chonghua finished speaking, he went straight into the tent without caring whether Xiao Duye agreed or not.

"Father agreed."

After Xiao Chonghua came out, he said to Xiao Duye.

Xiao Duye said with a fake smile: "Well, thank you for taking the trip with me, Third Brother."

Princess Jingning came out: "Wait, I'll go too."

Xiao Duye said seriously: "Jingning, don't mess around. The forest is a hunting ground and it's very dangerous."

Princess Jingning said calmly, "I'm just going in to hunt a little rabbit. My brothers, you can protect me, right?"

Xiao Duye's mother is Concubine Yu, who is one rank lower than Xiao Chonghua's mother and is currently subordinate to the Queen.

The power of Yu Fei's mother's family is not outstanding.

In short, Princess Jingning must not allow anything to happen under Xiao Duye's nose.

Otherwise, the Queen would kill Concubine Yu, and of course, would also vent her anger on Xiao Chonghua and Concubine Xian.

"I'm going too!"

Princess Hui'an was determined not to let Jingning take the lead. She wanted to do what Jingning could do! Xiao Duye secretly clenched his fists.

"Mother said that you can't enter the hunting grounds. Have you forgotten that you were injured during the last hunt?"

Xiao Chonghua adhered to the principle that Princess Hui'an could not be brought into the forest, and coaxed his sister in a gentle voice.

Princess Jingning was not in a hurry either. She waited calmly, making sarcastic remarks from time to time, asking Hui'an not to embarrass himself.

Princess Hui'an was so angry that she almost fought with her.

"Third brother, please judge for yourself!"

"Brother, please come and judge for yourself."

Princess Hui'an brought up Xiao Chonghua, and Princess Jingning brought up Xiao Duye.

As time went by, the plan to enter the woods was delayed.

When Princess Hui'an was finally so angry that she was about to go to Emperor Jingxuan to complain, the young eunuch at the entrance struck the gong.

This means that the horse riding and archery competition is over and someone has come out.

The one who came out was Su Cheng.

He was wearing gleaming armor and riding a tall horse, like a general returning triumphantly from the battlefield.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on his handsome face, casting a golden and cool glow.

He held the reins tightly in his right hand and a long knife in his left hand, and a man was lying across the saddle.

When they got closer, they realized that it was Qin Jiang who was unconscious.

Xiao Duye's eyes flashed.

Xiao Chonghua asked: "Duke Protector of the Country, what's going on?"

Su Cheng said solemnly: "It's a long story. Please allow me to report to His Majesty."

Inside the tent, Emperor Jingxuan summoned Su Cheng.

Su Cheng first took off the cloth bag hanging on the saddle and showed everyone the white-tailed fox he had captured alive.

There is a seal on the legs of the white-tailed fox, which cannot be fake.

Su Cheng deservedly won this competition.

Qin Canglan and the old marquis were almost so excited that they burst into tears - Cheng'er had secured the Qin family's military power!

The officials were so shocked that they were speechless.

Su Cheng, a descendant of the Qin family who grew up in the countryside, actually defeated Qin Jiang.

Not only is his martial arts better than Qin Jiang's, but his riding and archery are also better than Qin Jiang's.

There was only one military strategy whose results had not been announced, but Su Cheng, who had won two games in a row, had already secured victory.

Where is the promised farmer? Where is the promised cowherd? Where is the promised country bully?

This man is so brilliant! "Father..."

Princess Jingning reminded Emperor Jingxuan softly.

Emperor Jingxuan regained consciousness and calmed down. He did not immediately announce the final result, but asked: "What happened to Qin Jiang? Why was he injured? Did you hurt him?"

The way this hat is fastened is so obvious.

Qin Canglan and the old marquis' faces darkened.

Princess Jingning lowered her eyes and said nothing.

Su Cheng said calmly, "Your Majesty, Qin Jiang was not injured by me, but by an assassin."

Emperor Jingxuan frowned and asked, "Assassin? Where did the assassin come from?"

Su Cheng sighed, "There was an assassin among the Imperial Guards, the one who followed Qin Jiang. Not long after we entered the forest, he attacked Qin Jiang. Then he attacked me. Thanks to the guard Cheng who sacrificed himself to protect me, I was only slightly injured."

After saying that, he lifted up his sleeves, revealing a bloody right arm.

Qin Canglan and the old marquis's faces changed! Su Cheng pulled up his sleeves right after the show, fearing that he would be exposed if he was a second late.

Emperor Jingxuan asked coldly: "Where are the two guards?"

Su Cheng said sadly, "We finally dealt with the imperial guards, but who would have thought that another group of masked assassins would come. I led some of them away, and Qin Jiang dealt with two. As for the rest... Guard Cheng died with them, and his body is in the woods."

Emperor Jingxuan said to Xiao Duye and Xiao Chonghua, "Go find them."

The two responded: "Yes!"

The two of them brought a team and found all the bodies according to the route suggested by Su Cheng.

There were two wearing Royal Guards armor, one of them was the archer in the woods that night, and the other was the real Cheng guard.

In addition, there were more than a dozen bodies of men in black.

Xiao Duye looked at the corpses on the ground in disbelief and murmured, "How could this happen..."

Xiao Chonghua looked at him in confusion: "Brother, what are you talking about?"

Xiao Duye calmed down and said, "I... I say, who did it? How could this happen? Now that we have found the body, let's go back quickly."

Fat Chapter 　　 　 (End of this Chapter)