Shanhe Festival 223. Captives of the New Soldiers

A burst of cheers came from the rock wall at the foot of a cliff, "It's open! It's open!"

The people gathered at the foot of the cliff were delighted. Although they had spent several days to find the entrance, even with the gathering of the most powerful tomb robbers and construction masters, they still spent a lot of time to open the entrance of the imperial mausoleum intact. After all, you can't see anything from the outside, and you can't estimate what the mechanism inside looks like. If you are not careful, the whole tomb passage may collapse. Then they will not have to dig the entrance door but a mountain or even several mountains. Fortunately, someone finally thought of opening a thief hole from the side to determine the condition and location of the mechanism inside, and then opened the entrance to the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Gaozu, which had been hidden for hundreds of years. This also proves that Tan Jizhi did not deceive them and the treasure map he gave was indeed a treasure map of an imperial tomb.

The person who came out said with an excited smile: "This is indeed an imperial mausoleum. The underground palace is still far away from here. This imperial mausoleum is very huge. Go and report to the master!"

Soon, all the troops had arrived, and no one was left behind. Lei Tengfeng frowned as he looked at the entrance in front of him and asked, "Is this the entrance to the mausoleum of the founding emperor of the previous dynasty? Isn't it a little too stingy?" A man in the crowd stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, you don't know that this mausoleum is different from ordinary mausoleums. From the beginning, there was no plan for future generations to worship, so the entrance appeared in such a remote place. It should be prepared to prevent tomb robbery. Moreover, this should not be the only entrance. According to my inference, this place is at least ten miles away from the center of the underground palace." Lei Tengfeng nodded, glanced at the seventh prince of Beirong, the crown prince of Beirong, and the king of Da Chu Li, Mo Jingli, who were also standing on the side, and couldn't help but frowning.

Originally, they thought that the treasure map was a secret, but after they found the place, they found that everyone had a copy of the so-called treasure map. Lei Tengfeng knew that they were probably fooled by Tan Jizhi, but the treasure map was obviously real, and they had found the place. Could it be that... Tan Jizhi wanted them to kill each other and then reap the benefits? Thinking of this, Lei Tengfeng's heart skipped a beat, and he was no longer in a hurry to enter the imperial mausoleum. He smiled at the people who were also staring at him, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Your Highness, Prince Li, the Seventh Prince, what are your plans?"

Everyone present had different expressions, but they were all on guard and alert against their opponents. They were all from royal families, so they naturally knew what they would encounter when they entered the imperial mausoleum. But if someone took the gold, silver, and jewelry first, that would be a problem. If someone took the imperial seal first, that would be a real problem.

Yelu Hong laughed, with a cautiousness and shrewdness that was different from the northern nomadic people, and said with a smile: "The little prince is just a little curious about the tomb of the founding emperor of the previous dynasty in the Central Plains. Just send someone in to take a look." With a wave of his hand, a team of men dressed as guards standing behind Yelu Hong had already taken the lead and walked into the entrance. Lei Tengfeng narrowed his eyes slightly, a dark light flashed in his eyes, nodded and smiled: "Prince Yelu's words make sense. Although it is said that the imperial tomb is ominous, we don't have to explore it in person. Forget it, you can also go in and take a look. You can go back and tell your father." A group of people wearing golden brocade robes behind him clasped their fists to Lei Tengfeng and ran in. Yelu Hong and others present were also stunned. They were the golden guards of the Zhennan King, and they actually followed Lei Tengfeng out.

Lei Tengfeng looked at Mo Jingli with a smile and said, "What do you think? King Li, don't you want to go in and take a look?"

Mo Jingli snorted and said, "A gentleman does not stand on a dangerous wall. I don't even care about a mere imperial mausoleum." He raised his hand and the guards standing behind him followed him in. Yelu Ye next to him naturally did not want to be left behind and sent his own guards into the imperial mausoleum.

Hidden far away, Han Mingxi looked at the group of people who were still squatting at the entrance. No one had any intention of going in or leaving. He couldn't help but get angry. "What do these people mean? Even if they don't go in, they will delay others."

"They won't go in." Han Mingyue, who had been sitting next to him and had not spoken a word, suddenly spoke.

Han Mingxi was stunned, he turned around to look at Han Mingyue and asked, "Why?" Han Mingyue glanced at him and said lightly, "Who are those people? They are either the crown prince of a country or the prince's son, and they are in high positions and have great power. They are not tomb robbers, and even if they want the things inside, they will not take the risk themselves. If they lose their lives, they will lose everything." Han Mingxi lowered his head and thought, and had to admit that what his brother said made sense. At the same time, he became more frustrated and angry, "What does Mo Xiuyao mean? He asked me to come here and stare at these people? Is he kidding me?" Han Mingyue remained silent. He had no interest in Mo Xiuyao or the people in front of him. He just hoped that his younger brother would not go in and die.

"Mr. Han." A deep male voice suddenly appeared behind the two of them. Han Mingxi was startled and stood up alertly facing the man who suddenly appeared. He was wearing dark green clothes and had green dye on his face. Even though he had been standing there for so long, Han Mingxi couldn't really tell what he looked like after washing his face. He frowned and found that the other party had no hostility, so Han Mingxi asked, "Who are you?" The man said in a deep voice, "I am a new recruit of the 12th Squadron of the Qilin Training Camp. In the name of the captain, I want to tell Mr. Han that Qilin is on a mission, please step aside."

"Mission?" Han Mingxi was puzzled for a moment and then understood. He pointed at the group of people who were still confronting each other in the distance and asked, "Them?"

The man stood still, looking at his nose and heart, as if he didn't hear Han Mingxi's question. Han Mingxi narrowed his eyes, looked at him unhappily and asked, "What do you want if I don't avoid you?" The man was not polite either, raised his hand and snapped his fingers behind him, "Catch them!" Even masters like Han Mingxi and Han Mingyue didn't have time to react. More than a dozen figures rushed up with great agility, acupunctured Han Mingxi and the other two, including the people he brought, tied them up, stuffed their mouths and took them away. Han Mingxi had never been treated like this in his life, even when he was a teenager and was hunted by major martial arts sects. He was so angry that his face turned red. Even though he was tied up, he didn't behave himself and kept struggling. A man came up from behind, patted him on the shoulder and whispered, "Brother Han, it's you who refused to cooperate, and there's nothing we can do. Don't worry, we'll release you in two hours at most. We're only following the princess' orders, don't blame me." Han Mingxi turned back sadly. He had just said that casually, but who knew these bastards would get serious right away.

When I turned around, I found that the person in front of me who looked like a ghost was particularly familiar, "Woo woo woo..." Xu Qingfeng!

Xu Qingfeng grinned at him, "Brother Han, I'm sorry. After you complete the mission, I'll treat you to a drink to make amends."

"Woo, woo, woo!" Damn you! There is no one in the Xu family who has a good heart! Xu Qingfeng just pretended not to see the anger in his eyes, waved his hand and asked his subordinates to take the captives away and hide them so as not to affect the people. So for the first time in his life, the elegant and romantic young man who had been in love for half his life really suffered retribution. Because Han Mingxi and others were still among the people, naturally there was no way to spare manpower to escort them out, so they randomly found a hidden mountain cave to release them, cut some branches and dry grass to make a disguise, and then left, leaving Han Mingxi lying in the bushes with his eyes wide open and cursing in his heart.

After dealing with Han Mingxi, Xu Qingfeng lay on the hillside contentedly to observe the movements of the group of people at the entrance of the imperial mausoleum opposite. It was not that he wanted to go against Han Mingxi, but the place chosen by this kid Han Mingxi was too good, occupying just the place he needed. Facing the group of so-called princes and princes opposite, Xu Qingfeng's eyes were full of excitement and excitement. Such a life was much more interesting than studying or being an official at home. "Captain, everyone outside has been cleared out, only those are left. Do you want to go over now?" A team member quietly moved to Xu Qingfeng's side and lay down, asking in a low voice. Xu Qingfeng shook his head and whispered, "Everyone in that group of people is of noble status and afraid of death. There are at least several hundred guards around them. And that... Lei Tengfeng, Yelu Hong, Yelu Ye, and Mo Jingli are all considered experts. If we let one of them escape, all our efforts will be wasted. Let's act together after the others arrive."

"We were the first to arrive, why..." The young and energetic soldier was unwilling to accept it. They were the first to arrive, if they caught these people by themselves, then they would be the well-deserved first place. Xu Qingfeng raised his hand and slapped him on the forehead and said, "We are only a dozen people, and it is not easy to face so many people face to face. What if we let one escape? Don't forget the requirements of the princess and Commander Qin." Capture or kill them all, if one escapes, it will be considered a failure. The soldier touched his forehead and lay down obediently.

Soon, something flashed on the opposite hill. Xu Qingfeng's eyes lit up, biting the grass roots and smiled: "Look, who has arrived?" The soldier climbed up and looked around carefully. They chose a good position. Not only could they see the target on the opposite side clearly, but they could also see the hillside cliffs on the opposite side and on both sides clearly. The soldier smiled and reported to Xu Qingfeng: "Teams one to sixteen have arrived. Teams seven and fifteen are blocking the upper and lower reaches of the river respectively. The others are scattered around."

Xu Qingfeng nodded with satisfaction and said, "Tell the brothers to get ready. Follow the original plan and surround these people with the other brothers. Push forward to the middle in a carpet-like manner. Don't let any of them go. After all the teams have their turn, the deputy captain will take command. This captain and other captains will work together to capture those guys."

"yes!"

While Lei Tengfeng and his companions were still cautiously testing and guarding against their opponents, they didn't know that a pair of men had quietly eliminated the thousands of men they had deployed nearby and were slowly approaching them. Lei Tengfeng sat against a big tree, his eyes occasionally passing over Yeluye and his companions. He was thinking in his heart if the person who finally took out the imperial seal was not one of his own, then whether the men he brought were enough to take the seal back. If it was one of his own who got the imperial seal, how would they get out of the encirclement of these parties. While he was thinking about these things, the others were naturally not idle either, so this time he looked up and met Mo Jingli's vigilant and defensive eyes. Lei Tengfeng smiled at Mo Jingli in a friendly manner, but was only ignored by the other party. Lei Tengfeng didn't mind this. He and his father had already analyzed Mo Jingli, and they both agreed that it was unlikely that he would achieve great things and that there was no need to worry about him.

Finally, a sound came from the tomb passage, and everyone immediately stood up and stared at the exit nervously. Soon, someone ran out with a wolf-like look, letting everyone know that the danger they encountered in the imperial mausoleum must not be easy. Mo Jingli stepped forward and grabbed the person he sent in, and asked in a sharp voice: "Have you found the imperial seal?!"

"Your Highness... we were deceived by Tan Jizhi. There is no imperial seal in there... There is no imperial seal in there at all!" The guard grabbed Mo Jingli so hard that it hurt, but he still insisted on reporting.

Everyone's face changed, and soon someone else ran out, bringing similar news. Yelu Hong's people also brought back the imitation jade seal, but the bright word "imitation" on the corner of the jade seal seemed to mock and hurt everyone's eyes.

"Tan Jizhi!" Mo Jingli gritted his teeth. The faces of the others were equally gloomy, especially when they heard that although the burial objects inside were precious, most of them were large and difficult to move. Lei Tengfeng was also straightforward. Since he didn't find anything, he would immediately report to his father in Licheng. He snorted and said loudly: "Let's go! Go back to the city!" The guards who were hiding not far away did not respond at all. Lei Tengfeng immediately noticed that something was wrong and his face became even uglier. Naturally, the others also found something wrong. Mo Jingli shouted: "Someone come!" Only his voice was heard under the cliff, and the hundreds of guards who were hiding in the dark waiting for an opportunity did not move at all.

Until a clear and deep laugh was heard not far away. "In the northwest land, you are digging up a grave without the owner's permission. You are so brave. Why don't you surrender quickly and wait for the prince and princess to decide your fate."

Mo Jingli sneered and said, "Could this tomb belong to Mo Xiuyao?" The other party sneered in return, "Although this tomb is not the prince's, it is on the prince's land. Moreover...you are all the nobles of various countries, and you can do such a despicable thing as digging up graves. I really admire you. But even if you like to do such things, you shouldn't do it in the northwest. Do you really think that our prince doesn't exist? When I count to three, come over and surrender, otherwise don't blame us for being rude."

Lei Tengfeng smiled and said, "I haven't asked which general you are serving. Could it be... Qilin under Princess Ding's command? If so, I would like to learn a thing or two from you."

Yeluye stepped forward and said with a smile: "Zhennan Prince is right. I also want to learn the skills of Qilin." Yeluhong and Mo Jingli exchanged glances and also made a gesture to meet the enemy. The Qilin under Ye Li appeared too quickly and too mysteriously. It would be a good thing if we could take this opportunity to explore their bottom line.

"Then I'm sorry!" As soon as the words fell, a dozen figures suddenly flew out of the air and rushed towards the crowd. They did not rush forward like the ordinary people to fight randomly, but as if they had arranged it in advance, several people surrounded one person and started fighting. As for the other guards, they were quickly killed by Qilin who rushed over. After Qilin finished with the guards who were causing trouble around him, the others did not go forward to join the battle, but surrounded the dozen people on the battlefield in an orderly manner, as if they were watching the battle and preventing the enemy from breaking through.

Lei Tengfeng swung his long sword to fight with the people surrounding him. At the same time, he was very sensitive to find that these people cooperated very well and would adjust their formation at any time. Once one of the groups showed a slight weakness, the other two teams would definitely send people to join them. Although these people were not his opponents in a single fight, they were not mediocre either. Not to mention one against ten, even if four people worked together, he would groan in his heart.

The battle ended in a cup of tea, and all four of them were captured without any suspense. One of them made a gesture to the Qilins who were watching, and the onlookers immediately dispersed and disappeared into the forest. Lei Tengfeng looked down at the dagger on his neck and the man who was tying him up with a rope, and sighed helplessly: "The Qilin is indeed worthy of its reputation." The man who tied him up stared at his face full of green ink and smiled: "Thank you for the compliment, Prince, we are not yet formal Qilin." Lei Tengfeng smiled but said nothing, but his heart sank. Such combat power is the elite among the elite in any country's army, but these people are not formal Qilin, so how powerful are the real Qilin? Looking at the faces in front of him whose true identities could not be seen, Lei Tengfeng couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

"Everyone, what about the people we brought with us?" Yelu Hong asked.

One of them groaned, touched his head and thought for a while, "The higher-ups only told a few important people to be unharmed, the others can do whatever they want. The obedient ones were tied up, and the disobedient ones were killed." Yelu Hong's face changed involuntarily. The Beirong people were known for their bravery, and they simply couldn't believe that so many Beirong masters were solved so quietly. Lei Tengfeng had a clue about this and was not very excited. He just calculated in his mind how much he would have to pay if he fell into the hands of Prince Ding and Princess Ding this time.

"Meet the princess! Meet the commander!" In a flat forest, Ye Li, dressed in white, stood leisurely without makeup. Half a step behind her stood Qin Feng and Zhuo Jinglinhan, dressed in black. Not far away stood Han Mingxi, who had just been pulled out of the grass nest with a face full of resentment, and Han Mingyue, who had a complicated expression and no one knew what she was thinking.

Ye Li looked at the warriors in front of her who were still full of energy after a day and night of marching and fighting, nodded with satisfaction and said: "No need to formalities, Commander Qin, the three coaches and I have seen your performance today. We will talk about the shortcomings later, but generally speaking, we are very satisfied." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and said in unison: "Thank you, princess! Thank you for the commander's corrections." They did not expect that the princess, the commander and several coaches who often trained them were watching them from behind while they were marching and fighting, but it was still very happy to get the princess's satisfactory evaluation.

Ye Li looked at the young people in front of her who were full of excitement and said with a smile: "Well, now I declare that you will officially leave the training camp and become members of the Qilin team."

There was another round of cheers in the team. Qin Feng, who was standing behind Ye Li, took a step forward, stared at these newly excited subordinates with ill intentions and said, "Don't be happy too soon. To truly become a member of Qilin only means that your future days will be more difficult than the past."

"Commander, we are not afraid!" A soldier in the team stepped forward and said firmly.

"Aren't you afraid?" Qin Feng smiled at him, which was rare. The soldier felt a chill in his bones. Qin Feng's voice continued, "Well, to welcome and celebrate everyone's official membership of Qilin, the gift prepared by this commander is a one-month wilderness survival. The location is Lingyun Mountains, 300 miles northeast of here. The requirements are that you are not allowed to take civilians' supplies in any way, and you are not allowed to alarm the garrisons in various places. The loser..." Seeing the originally excited expression immediately turn into tears, Qin Feng smiled without changing his face and said, "The loser will wash the entire Qilin's clothes for the next three months!" Everyone cursed in their hearts. Qilin had endless training every day, and their clothes were so dirty that they didn't even want to touch them. Even if there are not thousands of people in the entire Qilin, there are at least seven or eight hundred of them. It would be better for them to die than to wash so many clothes.

Qin Feng obviously couldn't understand the pain and resentment of his subordinates. He looked at the soldiers with satisfaction. Because of the paint, the faces of the soldiers could not be seen clearly, but they were full of resentment. He waved his hand and said, "Now, everyone. Set off in the northeast direction!"

"yes!"

"Captain of Team 12, please stay." Ye Li said.

Xu Qingfeng, who had originally planned to run away, was stunned for a moment and decided to stay where he was.

"Princess?" Xu Qingfeng asked puzzledly.

"Third brother, your training is over." Ye Li said with a smile. Xu Qingfeng knew that when Ye Li called him "Third brother", it meant that they were now in a personal relationship, but Xu Qingfeng did not want to make this a personal matter. After a moment of silence, Xu Qingfeng said, "Princess, I want to stay with them." Ye Li frowned and said, "We didn't say that originally." Xu Qingfeng was inserted halfway, and although his training results were not worse than others, no one planned to keep him in Qilin from the beginning. Even Xu Qingfeng himself probably didn't have this plan. Originally, he longed to roam the battlefield rather than such a small-scale team. Qilin was destined to not face the frontal battlefield. Moreover, due to the confidentiality of Qilin, if Xu Qingfeng really joined Qilin, it would mean that he would not be able to marry and have children for at least a few years, nor would he be able to spend a long time with his family. This was probably not what his uncle and aunt wanted to see.

Xu Qingfeng said seriously, "I have made up my mind. I believe I am no worse than anyone else. Please give me a chance to prove myself."

Ye Li frowned slightly, looked at Qin Feng and asked, "Qin Feng, what do you think?"

Qin Feng raised his eyebrows and said, "The ability of the Third Master Xu is beyond doubt. In fact, the princess can wait for the Third Master to come back before deciding whether to let him go or stay. There will also be time to discuss with Mr. Xu and the two masters."

Ye Li thought about it and nodded, "Okay then, Third Brother, go first."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingfeng's face lit up, he saluted Ye Li and Qin Feng, then turned around to chase after his team.