Chapter 040 Jin丨Exclusively published by Jiang Wenxue

The way back was not smooth, and there were two more assassinations, which delayed the march.

Pei Rui stayed close to King Taiping and coldly and decisively spared the assassin's life.

Because the killing was too clean and tidy, Pei Rui realized after a while that these assassins were not Jin people, but some powerful Jianghu people in the Central Plains.

He put away his knife and carried the body to King Taiping.

The armor collided and it seemed that someone was running. The sound surrounded him and surrounded Pei Rui.

Xue Chen was speechless: [How many times? Do I look like an assassin?]

System: [Is it possible that the body died too ugly?]

Xue Chen: [They are warriors! What kind of hideous corpses have you not seen? Moreover, I am still my father's bodyguard, at least give him some trust, how could I betray him at this time? 】

System: [It's hard to say, mainly because he is your adoptive father. 】

Xue Chen: [I'm not Lu Bu! 】

King Taiping also heard the sound, turned around, saw this scene, waved his hand to let the others retreat, and asked in confusion: "Rui'er, what are you doing?"

Pei Rui pulled the corpse's hair, forced his upper body to lift up, exposed his face, and faced King Taiping: "He is not a Jin man."

King Taiping: "Indeed not."

Pei Rui: "Why did he come to assassinate?"

King Taiping didn't care: "Maybe he was poisoned by that kind of poison that can control people. I don't know how many Jin people have prepared. Many have been used on ordinary people. It's not surprising to control a few martial arts masters." System:

[I think so too, so what are you nervous about? ]

Xue Chen: [The amount of this poison is definitely not much. In other words, even if the amount is large, because the preconditions are too harsh, not many people can be truly controlled. And I don't think that everyone in the Kingdom of Jin would use this poison. The correct method of using it must be in the hands of very few people. 】

System: [It is possible. 】

Xue Chen: [Why do you think the Kingdom of Jin sent people to assassinate my father when they knew that my father would not be killed by these assassins with his strength? 】

System: [Uh, to delay time? Could it be that they want to attack Pingyang and are afraid that you will rush back to support them? 】

Xue Chen: [This poison may have been mentioned in the original book, but the differences are quite large. I have no evidence to prove that it is the same kind. 】

System: [Is it? 】

Xue Chen: [Do you remember how Su Mengzhen died? 】

The system suddenly realized: [A poisonous rust! 】

In the original novel, Su Mengzhen was ambushed in Kushui Lane, poisoned and had his limbs amputated.

He has been bedridden ever since. The power of Jinfeng Xiyu Tower fell into the hands of Bai Choufei. Bai Choufei wanted to seize power alone and was determined to kill Su Mengzhen and usurp the throne. Su Mengzhen had already made plans and arranged a retreat in advance, but the secret passage to escape was in Liufenbantang, and he was caught by Lei Chun as soon as he ran out.

Lei Chun gave him a poison that could control a person's mind. As long as she sang, Su Mengzhen would lose himself and obey Lei Chun's orders.

Su Mengzhen was unwilling to live like this, so before the poison took effect, he asked his confidant Yang Wuxie to kill him.

The poison he was poisoned with is what the system calls "a poisonous rust."

System: [They are quite similar, but there are also many differences. No wonder you can't be sure.]

Xue Chen: [The poison was made by the Wen family in Lingnan, and the poison we are investigating now is also made by the Wen family in Lingnan. Even if they are not the same, there are similarities.]

System: [Then what?]

Xue Chen: [I suspect that the Wen family and the Jin Kingdom have not reached an agreement, otherwise the Jin people would not be so anxious.]

System: [What are they in a hurry to do?]

Xue Chen: [Of course, they poisoned my father. Such a good opportunity will be hard to come by again if it is missed.]

After Pei Rui got the answer, he threw the body aside and ignored it.

He walked a few steps to the front of King Taiping and guarded him on both sides as before.

King Taiping glanced at Pei Rui and calmly ordered: "Keep going!"

After fulfilling his duties as the commander of an army, King Taiping took the time to ask Pei Rui: "Did you find anything wrong?"

He believed in the child's intuition, but sometimes, intuition was not convincing at all.

Every move of King Taiping would determine the life and death of tens of thousands of people. He must be absolutely sure before he could give an order. Even if he trusted Pei Rui, he could not let it affect the overall situation.

Pei Rui shook his head: "I will protect you."

King Taiping was moved when he heard his straightforward and sincere words.

This child looks indifferent, but in fact he is the most grateful. He knows very well who treats him well, and he will repay the other party a thousand times.

King Taiping initially adopted him as his adopted son, just to repay him for saving his life and to take better care of

him. With this identity as a shield, he would be able to enter the court smoothly in the future. Unexpectedly, Pei Rui cared about him even more, staying by his side all the time, blocking all dangers and preventing King Taiping from getting hurt. What was the difference between him and his own son?

King Taiping said, "You should also have a good rest. I have a lot of guards around me, and I have to give them some opportunities to perform."

Pei Rui nodded.

-On

the way back, there were more than just two assassination attempts. It can even be said that they were endless. Sometimes there were four or five assassination attempts a day.

King Taiping and his men were exhausted. Pei Rui put on his blindfold again and concentrated on paying attention to the movements around him.

System: [I'm so scared. 】

Xue Chen: 【Xie Heng's first batch of antidotes has been made, it depends on who will use it in the end.】

System: 【Can it really be delivered in time?】

Xue Chen did not answer.

The antidote was sent by people from the nameless island. They first had to cross the sea by boat and then walk on land for several days. The distance they traveled was very far, and no one could guarantee that there would be no problems in the process.

The Jin people's assassinations failed repeatedly, and they finally summed up their experience and shifted their target to the blindfolded young general beside King Taiping.

In the subsequent assassinations, Pei Rui's pressure doubled. He had to protect King Taiping while fighting the enemy, which made the system scream.

System: [What should I do? If you are poisoned, can you really hold on until the antidote is delivered? Your combat power is so high, no one present can survive.]

Xue Chen remained calm, and he even had the mood to laugh: [It's easy, just commit suicide directly.]

System: [This is the vest you worked so hard to get!]

Xue Chen: [What's Xiaomian's synchronization rate?]

System: [98%, only two points away from full. 】

Although it is more difficult to increase the synchronization rate in the later stages, it is still possible to accumulate 1 or 2 points of synchronization rate each time the assassination points are accumulated. After gradually increasing the synchronization rate, it is not far from the maximum level.

Pei Rui has instructed the system in advance to give priority to [explosive power] after increasing the synchronization rate. Now [explosive power] has reached the maximum level, [endurance] is still at level 3, and the remaining 2 skill points are useless.

Xue Chen: [It is enough, you can increase it to the maximum.]

The system panicked: [You will not really let the vest die, will you?]

Xue Chen answered very easily and nonchalantly: [This is not something I can decide. I have tried my best. 】

System: 【King Taiping saw you commit suicide with his own eyes, how sad he must be, and Lu Xiaofeng, he didn't even get to see you for the last time. I'm still waiting for your original body to meet Xiaomian... Xiaomian's family hasn't been found either. If they knew their child had suffered so much out there, they would be so heartbroken.】

It got sadder and sadder as it spoke, and began to sob.

Xue Chen: 【Everyone feels this way when they face death. Even older people, when they leave this world, will think about not being able to see the flowers planted in front of the door bloom.】

System: 【Wow - Xiaomian hasn't seen this world yet! He's only sixteen years old!】

Xue Chen thought it was too noisy, so he locked the system in a small dark room.

The original body, who was far away in the Prince Taiping's mansion, sighed softly, put down the book in his hand, walked out of the house, and walked around outside.

When the original body was offline, he understood this mood.

At that time, he had just traveled to this world and had no feelings for this place, but the moment he realized that he would die, he still felt regretful. He still had a lot of things he had not done in time.

Attachment to the world is instinctive, the instinct of survival.

Xue Chen suddenly missed his family very much, but his family was not around.

He hesitated for a moment, came to the study, picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Prince Taiping and Gong Jiu respectively, and sent someone to deliver it to them.

-A

rain of arrows shot out from the dense forest. Prince Taiping commanded the shield soldiers to form a formation to block it. After blocking a wave of attacks, another Jin cavalry rushed out.

Their horses were covered in iron armor, which was difficult for swords and spears to penetrate. Facing the enemy head-on, King Taiping's men could only retreat step by step.

They had not rested for several nights, their eyes were red, their spirits were tense, and they had lost their usual rationality. Although they fought bravely and seemed to be advancing forward, they did not actually cause any damage to the enemy.

Only Pei Rui was still swift and sharp. He seemed to have endless strength. There was no obvious difference between his state at this time and a few days ago.

The black cloth covered his eyes, but he seemed to be able to see that every time he swung the sword, someone would be killed by his hand. The ordinary saber seemed to have become a magical weapon, which could easily cut off the iron horse cavalry of the Jin people. No one could resist it.

However, the collapse of the friendly forces did have an impact.

The enemy had fewer people, but they were full of energy and high morale. Moreover, they had been avoiding large-scale battles and concentrating on dealing with King Taiping and Pei Rui. This forced Pei Rui to be distracted and rescue King Taiping several times. The enemy found the right opportunity and stabbed him several times.

The armor blocked most of the force, and Pei Rui had a strong internal force, so he did not suffer any injuries.

He protected the King of Taiping: "Your Majesty, you lead the army to evacuate, I will stop them."

The King of Taiping's eyes suddenly turned red, "Rui'er, Pingyang Prefecture is not far ahead, I have sent someone to pass the message, and someone will come to support us soon."

Pei Rui: "A few days ago, it was the Central Plains martial artists, and these days it was the Jin people. They will not let their own people come here to die for no reason. They must have other preparations."

The King of Taiping He held his arm tightly and said in a cold voice: "They are coming for me, and it seems that they want to keep me here. As long as we enter the city and meet with the imperial guards of Pingyang Prefecture, these people will retreat. Pei Rui, I order you not to leave the team without permission! Perform your duties as a personal guard and advance and retreat with me!"

Pei Rui slashed again and killed the assassin who came from the side.

The King of Taiping softened his voice and patted his shoulder, which made a sound: "Good boy, protect yourself first."

He picked up the spear and continued to fight.

Pei Rui did not listen to the King of Taiping, and continued to do his own thing, putting the King of Taiping's life first.

After killing for a long time, he was a little bored and let the system out of the small dark room.

The system cautiously said: [Xiao Mian, are you okay?]

Xue Chen: [Be more normal.]

System: [I can't bear such a big injury, why did it happen to me!]

Xue Chen was really convinced: [Stop thinking about these messy things.]

System: [What brain supplement? What brain supplement? I don't have a brain!]

Xue Chen: [……]

This tragic atmosphere continued until the sound of a flute sounded in the distance. There was a commotion in the army. Everyone fought and retreated, and met with the reinforcements from Pingyang Prefecture along the way. Together, they defeated the enemy and subdued the poisoned soldiers.

System: [Huh? 】

Xue Chen said proudly: [When have you ever seen any flaws in my plan? 】

The system came to its senses: [You lied to me before! You even deliberately used your original body to write a letter home just to deceive me! 】

Xue Chen: [What did I say to lie to you? I just said that I tried my best. If I tried my best, everything will be fine. 】

System: [……]

The army went to a distant military camp to rest. Prince Taiping was extremely tired. He didn't say much. He rested directly in the main account of the army and did not return to the government office.

Pei Rui, wearing a bloody armor, guarded him by his side.

Prince Taiping took off his heavy armor and saw him like this. He smiled and asked, "Aren't you tired?"

Pei Rui shook his head.

The King of Taiping waved his hand, but when he saw that the boy was unmoved, he remembered that he could not see.

Pei Rui had been in the army like a fish in water these days, and he was very comfortable and sharp when dealing with the enemy. The King of Taiping was in danger several times, and he came to rescue him.

He was so powerful that it was easy for people to ignore his flaws.

The King of Taiping said, "Rui'er, come here."

Pei Rui walked over and stood in front of the King of Taiping.

King Taiping untied the straps on his armor and removed the heavy arm guards: "It's safe now. Take off your armor and go wash your body."

Pei Rui had no idea how many people he had killed along the way. The lining of his armor was covered with coagulated blood, and his skin and hair were also covered with blood. Even in the gaps between his scales, some skin tissue could be seen.

After taking off the armor weighing more than 40 kilograms, Pei Rui felt that his breathing became lighter. He raised his hands and moved his arms: "Will there be anyone else to assassinate me?"

King Taiping said: "No, it's safe here, go ahead."

Pei Rui nodded, picked up the long sword, paused for a moment, pulled out the sword, and handed it to King Taiping to see: "The blade is bent again."

King Taiping thought of the way he and his horse were directly split in half, and thought that the sword could do this, and it was only bent, the quality was already very good.

This kid's swordsmanship is like a god, using an ordinary saber is a waste of talent.

"Go get another saber for temporary use. The craftsmen in Pingyang Prefecture are not as good as those in the capital. When things here are over, I will order people to find the best craftsmen to make one for you with care."

Pei Rui nodded.

He exited the tent and asked the guard outside, only to find out that his tent was placed next to it.

The tent was fully equipped with everything, nothing was missing, and it should be specially prepared by King Taiping.

Pei Rui had not taken a bath since he followed the army to the war, and he rarely took off his armor. After soaking himself in hot water, he felt like he had escaped from the identity of a warrior in the army. His

tense spirit was relaxed, Pei Rui used soap nuts to wash off the dirt on his body, and tidied up his long hair bit by bit.

He put his hands on the edge of the wooden barrel, half-closed his eyes and dozed off in the hot mist.

After a few seconds, Xue Chen suddenly remembered: [I can't see my figure! 】

He has always wanted a vest with broad shoulders, narrow waist, and tight muscles. Pei Rui perfectly meets this standard.

But except for the child's appearance when he first picked the time node, he had been living in darkness for the rest of his life. He didn't even know what he looked like, let alone his figure.

System: [It doesn’t matter. When the main body and Xiao Mian meet, you can use the main body to see enough. 】

Xue Chen: 【You will be regarded as a pervert! ]

System: [My younger brother is a pervert, and my older brother is also a pervert. Isn't this normal? ]

Xue Chen: [Pervert is not a dirty word. ]

[Maybe this is a term in biology? 】The system replied, and suddenly remembered, 【Why don’t you refute? Xue Chen: [

I just suddenly feel that there is no need to argue about this. Maybe it’s because I have experienced too much and am already a mature man? 】