Los Angeles is only 700 miles from Kyoto. If the rebels were to capture it, Kyoto would be in grave danger.
In the past two years, the border areas have been frequently invaded by foreign enemies, and most of the army has been transferred to the border areas, leaving the forces guarding the capital in a state of shortage.
Before dawn, the army marched rapidly toward Los Angeles.
Li Xi and his men hurried as fast as they could, and finally arrived when the main army was more than a hundred miles away from Luocheng.
Just as she was about to catch her breath and find an opportunity to pass on the urgent information to Qi Yu.
One of the protectors offered a plan: "Holy Maiden, tonight I will infiltrate the enemy camp and burn their supplies. Then you and the others can take advantage of the chaos to storm Prince An's main camp and take his head!"
What? Destroying grain supplies and wasting food? May you be struck by lightning!
As a postmodern person, she felt a pang of heartache; how much food would it take to feed such a large army!
However, this is indeed their best strategy at present, but Li Xi must not let him succeed.
So, feigning hesitation, he said, "Are you sure? They're not pushovers; I'm afraid they might..."
You'd probably get torn to pieces!
The guardian was unconvinced and confidently said, "Holy Maiden, there is no need to worry. I have a brilliant plan and will be able to escape unscathed and complete the mission."
The other protectors chimed in, saying, "Holy Maiden, you may not know this, but we have followed the leader for many years, and this is not a problem for us."
Li Xi sneered inwardly, "Of course, you've done everything from murder and arson to robbery."
If it weren't for the greater good, she would have torn them to shreds.
She coughed lightly, as if her mouth was dry.
Seeing this, Sui Feng quickly handed over the water bag and turned to them, saying, "Dharma protectors, why don't we wait until they change shifts before we take action?"
He glanced at Li Xi, then winked at the four guardians. "Let's rest for a bit. The Venerable One instructed me to prepare some tonic for the Holy Maiden."
The four guardians seemed to remember something and replied, "What you said does make sense."
The four of them then sat down not far away and began to discuss something.
Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Li Xi wrote and drew on the ground while Sui Feng stewed medicine nearby.
This small medicine pot was something Situ Feng insisted they bring, and he also prepared the medicinal herbs.
However, it has long since been secretly replaced with their own medicine by Sui Feng.
"Your Majesty, the Venerable One instructed me to make sure you take your medicine. He said he was afraid you might secretly throw it away. You won't make things difficult for me, will you?" Sui Feng smiled as he held the medicine bowl, a hint of cunning in his eyes.
"Sigh, my brother is really being so fussy. I'm not a child anymore, and he still makes people watch me take my medicine." Li Xi was a little angry.
“The Venerable One was also thinking about your health. He said that since you had a serious illness, your body has become much weaker, and he was afraid that you would not be able to withstand the long journey.”
This was indeed what Situ Feng said; he wasn't lying.
Li Xi sighed, took the medicine bowl, and gulped it down.
The four guardians, who were not far away, were very displeased with the two of them acting this way.
It's unclear what the sect leader saw in Li Xi. Before losing her memory, she was indeed skilled in martial arts, but after losing her memory, she became much weaker.
They set a trap, then sent her to raid a bandit stronghold to show off, and she actually thought she was invincible.
The four looked at each other, their feelings towards Li Xi complex and difficult to express.
However, she remained outwardly respectful, after all, in the leader's eyes, she still had great use.
After the Holy Maiden finished her medicine, Sui Feng took out a packet of candied fruit: "This was bought by Your Excellency. Do you think these candied fruits are alright?"
She took it and tasted it, her brows unconsciously relaxing. "It's from Sweetie's in the east of the city, right? It's really delicious."
The four guardians were even more disdainful of Li Xi when they saw her like this, and decided to prepare for the possibility that she would cause trouble.
The cult leader asked her to do this partly so that they could test her and see if she had truly submitted to the Red Lotus Cult.
Secondly, the cult leader believed that her strength was superior to theirs, and that as long as they assisted her, they would definitely be able to defeat Prince An.
Moreover, Li Xi and Prince An were old acquaintances.
The cult leader believed that Li Xi's appearance would make Prince An hesitate. They then seized the opportunity to complete their mission successfully.
A dark and windy night is the perfect time for murder and robbery.
One of the guardians sneaked into the camp.
Soon, a raging fire broke out in the military camp.
Flames shot into the sky, illuminating half the night sky, and chaos reigned within the camp.
Li Xi, Sui Feng, and three protectors took advantage of the chaos to slip into Prince An's tent.
Inside the tent, Prince An was already asleep.
Suddenly hearing a commotion outside the tent, he frowned and was about to get up to investigate.
Suddenly, the curtain was flung open, and several figures flashed in like ghosts.
Prince An's eyes narrowed, and he quickly picked up the sword beside him. The sword flashed like lightning and pointed directly at Li Xi, who was at the head of the group.
"Who dares to break into my camp at night!" Prince An's voice was deep and authoritative, filled with an inviolable aura.
Li Xi sneered, holding his longsword, and nimbly dodged Prince An's attack, shouting, "Your Highness Prince An, today is your end! We are here by divine mandate to take your head and set justice for the world!"
Sui Feng and the three guardians quickly dispersed, each taking up advantageous positions to surround Prince An.
The atmosphere inside the tent instantly became extremely tense, as if the air had frozen.
Prince An surveyed his surroundings, his gaze sharp and unwavering. Despite being in dire straits, he showed no sign of panic. "Hmph, a mere traitor dares to speak ill of Heaven's will?"
Despite his seemingly half-dead appearance, Prince An possesses profound martial arts skills.
However, they were no match for a master like Li Xi. They were quickly defeated.
Not long after, General Xu led his soldiers in and rushed in, only to find the ground covered in blood.
News spread that Prince An had been killed and the grain supplies had been burned.
Upon receiving the news, Black Wolf was overjoyed. "He ordered someone to spread the message into the city and to loudly proclaim it with horns."
Without supplies and with reinforcements unable to arrive within three days, it was the perfect time for them to launch an attack.
News of Prince An's death also reached General Du, who looked up to the sky and sighed, "Is Heaven blind? Are we truly at our wits' end?"
At this moment, his adjutant couldn't help but speak up: "General, the city's only remaining grain has been looted, and those looters are all ordinary people. I dare not..."
He mustered his courage and continued, "Why don't we surrender? Reinforcements will surely come once they've gathered enough food, and then we can take back Los Angeles!"
Upon hearing this, a complex emotion flashed in General Du's eyes.
There was both resentment and helplessness in the face of the current situation.
He turned around, his piercing gaze sweeping over his deputy and the surrounding soldiers, whose faces also wore expressions of exhaustion and despair. He said in a deep voice, "I, Du, have fought my entire life on the battlefield, and have never once considered kneeling. Allow me to think it over further..."
After saying that, he walked down the city wall and headed towards the government office.
Meanwhile, the leader of the Red Lotus Cult in Kyoto was sitting in his study.
Looking at the letter in his hand, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.
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