Chapter 407 Rely on Yourself
[Hmm...it turns out that because Yin Lanci died, the poisonous insect in Second Junior Brother's body destroyed itself, leaving Second Junior Brother seriously injured. That's why he suddenly vomited blood and collapsed.]
Chu Liuzheng sat cross-legged on the ground, checking the system. He had been chased by the old monster and had no time to check on the situation in the military camp. Now he could take a good look and recover his strength.
[Frog Fun! The Tyrant is injured!]
[Oh, no injuries, nothing serious.]
[Tsk tsk, killed with one arrow, the tyrant has excellent aim, Yin Lanci is truly dead this time.]
[Hahahahaha! Jueyang Xumingsan, what a ridiculous name! The side effect is impotence. If those ministers in the court knew about this, they'd kill Doctor Feng with just a glare.]
Chu Liuzheng smiled as he scrolled down, and found that everyone was following the Shadow Chaser to find him, and he couldn't help but start to worry.
She did know how Zheng Qianqian avoided the mechanical formation and climbed up the Thousand-Foot Cliff, but the problem was that she couldn't spread the news.
General Huang Qian does have some knowledge of this, but can he do it?
[Forget it, instead of waiting for reinforcements, it’s better to rely on myself. ]
Chu Liuzheng turned off the system, ignored his rumbling stomach, and stood up, his body swaying slightly before he could stand firm.
Just now, she was forced to help Zheng Qianqian attract the monster's hatred, and she ran around with Old Man Wei, which seriously overdrew her physical strength. Now her legs were as soft as noodles, and she kept sliding down.
The library is in the north, and Prince Rui is imprisoned in a courtyard in the south. The distance between the two is so great that Chu Liuzheng feels dizzy just thinking about it.
But no matter how far away he was, he had to be rescued. Given Prince Rui's current condition, if he wasn't rescued, he would be doomed. She was also counting on the merit of saving Prince Rui to get out of the palace.
In order to avoid being discovered by others, she first dragged Zheng Qianqian and the monster old man into the library.
Both of them were extremely heavy. Chu Liuzheng's already limited physical strength was completely exhausted. He sat on the ground for a long time before standing up, rubbing his stomach and sighing.
[I'm so hungry! It's all Yin Lanci's fault. You can pretend if you want, but why did you steal my purse? If the purse was still there, I could have some candy to replenish my energy.]
Chu Liuzheng supported himself on the mountain wall and slowly walked down the stone steps. Along the way, he relied on the tokens he had searched from Zheng Qianqian and Old Man Wei to deal with patrols and guards. Facing those strange and creepy gazes, he walked for a while and rested for a while, and finally arrived at the courtyard where King Rui was imprisoned.
"The thunder sounds before the Waking of Insects arrives." The guard was a seven-foot-tall man with extremely large pupils, so dark that no light could penetrate them. His voice was rigid and without any fluctuations.
Is this a secret code?
Chu Liuzheng quietly flipped through the system and replied, "Spring will return after the Great Cold."
The guard stared at her expressionlessly, his dark pupils making people feel cold, and the hairs on Chu Liuzheng's back stood up.
Just when she thought the code was wrong, the guard moved aside to make room for her a man's width, his dark eyes still staring at her.
[Oh my, Yin Lanci has such bad taste, why does he like to create these weird things, it's so scary.]
Chu Liuzheng swallowed quietly, tried not to look the guard in the eye as he passed by him, and smelled a slight fishy smell similar to that of rotten meat.
She didn't dare to think about it and quickened her pace to walk inside.
The moonlight penetrates the clouds and mist, casting a hazy veil over the entire courtyard.
The yard is not big, with stone lamps in the four corners, emitting faint light, which can barely illuminate the scenery in the yard together with the moonlight.
There wasn't much to see, really. Besides the stone table and chairs in the courtyard, there were only two crooked trees in the corner. Hanging from the trees was a tattered swing, swung back and forth by the night wind, adding a touch of eeriness to the stillness.
Chu Liuzheng thought there would be many guards in the yard, but when he looked around, it was empty, without a single person.
It was completely different from what she had imagined.
[Strange, doesn't the system say it's under strict surveillance? Where are the people?]
As she crossed the courtyard and approached the main house, she distractedly flipped through the system. As she flipped through it, she couldn't help but say, "Shit!"
Just now, King Rui was taken away by a group of guards!
Just that little bit!!
Chu Liuzheng bit his lower lip in annoyance and turned around to walk out.
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With the sound of horse hooves, everyone rode their horses to follow the shadow bug and arrived near the Thousand-foot Cliff.
"Your Majesty, the Thousand-foot Cliff is just ahead."
Xiao Jingfan looked up and saw that under the night sky, the straight sword-like mountains rose high into the clouds. The bright moonlight was like flowing water, illuminating countless hideous tree shadows.
Chen Xing: "It seems that Zheng Qianqian has abducted Sister Liu Zheng to Qianchi Cliff."
Feng Jing put the Shadow Chaser back into the box and asked, "What should we do now?"
The thousand-foot cliff is full of traps and formations. Going up the mountain without any preparation is undoubtedly a death wish.
Xiao Jingfan frowned in thought, but then he heard the sound of horse hooves.
"Your Majesty, your humble servant greets you. Long live your Majesty." Huang Qian dismounted and saluted Xiao Jingfan with a fist.
The soldiers behind him also saluted in unison, their armor rubbing against each other.
"No need for formalities." Xiao Jingfan also dismounted and asked, "Is there any unusual movement at Qianchi Cliff?"
"Nothing unusual has happened yet." Huang Qian looked at the emperor. "I wonder why Your Majesty has come here so late at night?"
"Come and take a look." Xiao Jingfan glanced at the soldiers behind him and asked, "Are there any strangers entering the mountain today?"
"No." Huang Qian said, "I have ordered people to guard all the entrances to the mountain. If anyone wants to enter the mountain, the guards will report to me."
Thousand-foot Cliff was notorious for its dangers, and few people ventured into the mountain on ordinary days. Now that the army was patrolling the foot of the mountain, ordinary people would be even less likely to venture into the area. Consequently, Thousand-foot Cliff had been quite quiet recently, with no one going down or up the mountain.
Xiao Jingfan didn't have much hope at first. With Zheng Qianqian's ability, it wouldn't be difficult for him to enter the mountains without being noticed by the soldiers.
He looked towards the distant mountain peaks again and asked, "How are the mechanisms and formations on the mountain being cracked?"
Hearing this question, Huang Qian suddenly looked embarrassed.
Xiao Jingfan looked at him, his eyes darkening slightly: "No progress at all?"
"There's been some progress, but..." Huang Qian paused and sighed, "There have been heavy casualties. We sent out fifty people, but only one has returned, and he's missing an arm. He's still unconscious, and I'm not sure if he'll survive."
Everyone gasped when they heard this. The formations and mechanisms on the thousand-foot cliff were even more brutal than they had imagined.
Xiao Jingfan's face also looked ugly.
Huang Qian said, "Your Majesty, please move on. If you wish to go up the mountain, you must make careful plans."
Everyone got on their horses and followed him back to the temporary military camp.
Unexpectedly, before reaching the gate of the military camp, the sound of horse hooves came from behind.
Everyone stopped their horses and looked in the direction of the sound.
The man was riding a chestnut horse, wearing black clothes and a mask on his face. He was a secret guard.
As they got closer, they saw that there was another person on the horse. His hands were tied behind his back and he was lying across the horse, face down, kicking his legs continuously, his face flushed red.
"It's a half-immortal." Feng Jing recognized the fat old man with white beard at a glance.
Xiao Dale stopped his horse and clasped his fists towards Xiao Jingfan: "My Lord, this man is the half-immortal who can tell fortunes. His surname is Gu, and he is known as Gu Banxian."
(End of this chapter)
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