Chapter 176 King Chang is Coming
Jiang Jing thought of his father and said in a low voice.
"The security in Wutie County should be very strict nowadays. Why not go there in a few days?"
"Let's go now, but before we go, I need to solve a mystery." Jiusu looked towards the 'Demon' Mountain, "Is there a human or a monster in this place?"
The hot springs in the back mountain are still there.
No abnormalities were found around.
Jiang Jing said: "The corpse should be on the mountain near Wutie County."
Sure enough, the two of them looked at the map and found a cave with two guards just as they were about to enter Wutie County. Jiusu chuckled and said, "It can't be the Demon King, right?"
Jiang Jing said softly, "If it was the demon king, these two human guards would have been eaten long ago."
After knocking out the guard, they entered the cave.
The torches around were swaying in the mountain wind. The further they went in, the clearer the sound of iron hammering became. This was probably where King Chang forged weapons. Just as they were about to leave, they heard footsteps behind them.
A man said in a gloomy voice.
"Behead those two guards and feed them to the wolf den I raise. Lou Ming, if you mess this up, I'll kill you!"
"Yes!" Lou Ming knelt on the ground with sweat all over his head.
Seeing the prince stand up, he quickly got up and followed.
The two people hiding in the blind spot of the cave were inevitably shocked, but this was not the place to talk, so they hurriedly left the cave and knocked out two more guards.
Prince Chang was furious: "What a bunch of rubbish! They actually let someone in! They've already found their way to Wutie County and the cave. Are they going to the palace tomorrow?!"
Lou Ming crawled in front of him, a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes, and he complained.
"Your Highness, an informant reported that Jiang Jinyou has come to Wutie County, apparently on orders to investigate your case."
Prince Chang sneered. He remembered when the Jiang family was against him in Shengjing, especially Jiang Jing. He was obviously not a prince, but he acted so noble. It was really hateful.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he slammed his palm on the table.
"Send someone to kill Jiang Jinyou and pin the blame on the Crown Prince. Also, gather all the information about Jiusu for me! I want to meet her. What kind of peculiar woman is this? The Crown Prince can praise her so highly in front of my father?"
Also as a man.
Prince Chang just didn't believe it. He didn't like the prince's exaggeration when he praised that woman so much. If the prince and Jiang Jing became enemies, then there would be something interesting to watch.
Lou Ming hurriedly took the order and went down.
I walked out of the cave, wiped the sweat off my face, patted my chest, and felt like I had survived a disaster.
"Phew, I was scared to death."
In fact, he had something hidden in his heart, but he didn't dare tell King Chang.
The secret letter written to him by Prince Chang was missing, which included things like private military training and the murder of Jiang Jinyou. He hoped it was lost. If it was taken by that woman, he would not let her off easily.
Lou Ming smiled sinisterly and said, "It seems like I haven't seen my darling for a long time."
The two who escaped looked at the rainy day and hid in the hot spring. Fortunately, the terrain on the mountain was complicated and difficult to chase. They were not in the mood to take a bath and just simply tidied up.
I never thought that King Chang would come to this small county town.
Jiang Jing was filled with worry. He said, "Prince Chang is ruthless and vindictive. Almost everyone he targets has a bad ending. Ah Su, the best thing to do is stay away from him."
Jiusu looked at this paradise, and suddenly, meeting his nervous eyes, she chuckled.
"Before I become strong enough, I will definitely not provoke a ferocious beast, but if he is injured, I don't mind giving him a blow."
Jiang Jing felt relieved when he thought about her character. She was not a piece of fish that could be slaughtered at will.
After resting for a while here, they set off to the location indicated on the detector under the cover of night.
The mountain road was steep and difficult to walk at night. The only sound they could hear was the breathing of each other. It was the only place where they felt at ease. There were stars twinkling in the distance, and Jiang Jing hurriedly put out the torch.
"Looks like we're here."
Jiusu took a breath and said, "I didn't expect that the thing on the detector was the iron ore dug by King Chang. He is quite amazing. He was able to find it in such a remote place."
Jiang Jing's eyes darkened.
"He was unwilling to be just a prince for his whole life. He looked down on the Crown Prince, but no matter how hard he tried, he was only rewarded for being a prince. The Emperor did not depose the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince was cautious and prudent, rarely making mistakes. He could not find a reason, so he could only prepare a backup plan.
He lay dormant for ten years, just to plot a successful rebellion one day."
The two men approached in the dark and saw Lou Ming assembling his troops, seemingly preparing to descend the mountain. As they listened closer, they realized who they were going to kill. Jiusu murmured, "They're most afraid of being caught. What's driving them to mobilize so many troops?"
Jiang Jing's throat tightened.
In an instant, she understood.
"Quick, let's go find Uncle Jiang."
Only when they were far away from them did they dare to risk raising torches to light the way. The mountain road was too difficult to walk on, and it had rained, so it was extremely muddy. They did not dare to walk and could only pass through the rocks and grass beside it.
There were several times when Jiusu was so anxious that he almost fell down.
Every time, Jiang Jing would hug her waist in time and say, "Don't worry, we're still a little distance away from the road. Come, hold on to my waist and you won't fall."
After going down the mountain, a loud noise came from the mountain.
"Oh no, they're catching up." Jiusu didn't bother pretending to be reserved. She went to the side and pretended that Jieran had come. She called Jieran out directly in front of him. "This is urgent. There's no time to explain."
Jiang Jing helped her onto the horse, and he stretched out his long legs and got on the horse nimbly.
He grabbed the reins, half hugged the woman, and at the moment when the horse's hooves were galloping, he reached out and put the cap on her. "A Su, thank you, you are my lucky star, and lucky stars need no explanation."
Jiusu's eyes flickered, she raised her eyes slightly, and looked at the moonlight. Oh, no, there is no moon tonight.
The two were very close, and she could see the seriousness in the man's eyes. She couldn't help but kiss him on the face. The man was stunned, and her ears felt hot. She lowered her head and said.
"A reward from the lucky star."
When we arrived at our destination, the rain started to fall again. The two guards at the door opened the door hastily upon seeing someone coming. The man in the bamboo hat said happily, "Sir, the young master is here."
Jiang Jinyou ran out immediately, "Why are you here? Come in quickly."
Jiusu looked at the small courtyard, which would be breached from time to time, and said, "Uncle, we came from the mountain and saw that King Chang had sent troops."
"Kill me?" Jiang Jinyou showed surprise on his face. He walked into the house and looked at the map. "They have many people, and I only have five or six people. They are all people sent by the prince. I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape."
Jiang Jing said: "They are coming."
Jiusu's eyes flickered. The two places were close together. Even if he ran, where could he go? The entire Wutie County was probably full of Prince Chang's men.
"We can use the opponent's force to our advantage."
She pointed to the county government office not far away.
"We can use the power of the government to fight against Lou Ming."
Jiang Jinyou frowned and said puzzledly: "As far as I know, Liu Fangkai is the King of Chang's man."
"Of course, that dog official must be King Chang's man, but they don't know each other. We can use fine salt to talk about it." Before Jiusu finished speaking, a voice came from outside the door.
The secret guard clasped his fists and said, "Master Jiang, they are coming. They are less than a hundred meters away. There are three or four hundred of them."
Even if ten secret guards have great martial arts skills, two fists cannot beat four hands.
Jiang Jinyou packed his things and said, "Let's go! To the county government office."
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