Chapter 88: Assassination. Pei Ji!!! He cried out in despair. ...
The wolves had already jumped in front of them without them knowing, staring at them fiercely, as if they would attack at any time.
Moreover, the wolves were covered in blood, and some of them had unchewed meat on their mouths. It was obvious that they had torn to pieces anyone they saw or tried to stop them while chasing them.
Pei Ji could only signal them to hold their troops for the time being, but Emperor An could not stand this strange feeling. There can only be one king, how could he be forced to retreat step by step by these beasts!
"kill!"
Following Emperor An's roar, the guards and subordinates immediately began to swing their long swords, and some of them took advantage of every opportunity to shoot sneak attacks from time to time.
But these wolves were like they had drunk chicken blood. Even if they had sword wounds on their bodies, as long as they were not completely killed, they would get up and start again, as if they would not give up until they achieved their goal.
Pei Ji even had time to sneer while resisting the wolves. Originally, if he could just find the things on Emperor An's body and throw them away, he might be able to escape easily. After all, they were numerous and powerful. As long as they didn't let up their momentum, they might be able to repel the wolves.
Now it’s good!
Even if the things on his body were destroyed, the wolves were already completely enraged. It would be a fantasy to escape easily.
Either they die here, or the wolves are killed!
Pei Ji wanted to curse and even wanted to let Emperor An die here, but he had to suppress these despicable thoughts for the future of the Pei Mansion and for He Zhiliao to never have the chance to report to the emperor.
He can only kill!
Emperor An was firmly protected behind him. This emperor, who always thought highly of himself, could only retreat in the face of such a brutal situation!
"Your Majesty, the situation is a bit complicated. These beasts are as crazy as crazy. You must retreat first." Pei Ji said in a low voice. He turned to look at Yan Qi who was still killing the enemy on the other side, "General!"
Yan Qi responded without even turning his head, "Speak!"
Pei Ji shouted, "Take His Majesty and retreat first. We'll chase them after we've killed the wolves!"
Yan Qi had a relationship of utmost trust with him, and when he heard what he said, he didn't even hesitate. He directly withdrew from the wolf pack and quickly rushed to Emperor An with two guards to protect him.
"Catch up quickly!" Yan Qi didn't say anything extra and left with Emperor An.
The wolves were no longer concerned with chasing Emperor An, they only wanted to bite everyone in front of them to pieces.
Looking at the saliva flowing from their mouths, Pei Ji guessed that these wolves might have been given some special medicine, otherwise they would never have gone so crazy.
The wolves were badly injured and were a little afraid of Pei Ji, so they took the remaining wolves to confront them.
Yuan Rong was a little nervous. "Master, the camp must be in chaos. Why don't you go back and take a look?"
Pei Ji stared at the wolf leader intently and said softly, "Jin Ling and the others should have arrived. Don't be distracted."
Yuan Rong nodded heavily and said nothing more.
These wolves have already seen blood and must not be let go. Pei Ji looked at the wound on his arm. If he had not wanted to protect Emperor An, he would not have been injured.
That old guy is still pretending!
The Dragon Guards are required to protect the emperor's safety at all times. Even when he goes out, they will follow him in secret. However, they will not show up easily without Emperor An's instructions.
The old man was deliberately testing them to see how far they could go in the face of a crisis before considering whether to lend a hand!
Damn it!
Pei Ji cursed in his heart, but his expression became colder, "Kill! No one can be left alive!"
As long as there are any survivors, they will most likely run down the mountain, and then his mother and the others will be in danger. He now only hopes that the preparations he made in advance will not be used, otherwise after these things are over, he will definitely beat He Zhile's butt to a pulp!
Yuanrong is charging very fiercely. As long as he puts in more effort, I can put in less effort and be safer.
Pei Ji could naturally see through his naive thoughts. When he was about to be pounced by two wolves, he pulled him to his feet and said, "Don't seek death!"
Before they could calm down, the two wolves pounced on them again. Pei Ji was quick to kick Yuan Rong away, and he raised his sword to meet the attack. At the moment the wolf pounced, he slid down to his knees and stabbed it hard. The hot blood instantly spurted out to the ground like a torrential rain, and the internal organs also fell out.
The fishy smell instantly rushed into everyone's nose, forcing them to tilt their heads and vomit.
Perhaps this move frightened the wolves. It could be seen that they were about to retreat, but Pei Ji became more alert.
If the enemy retreats, we will attack.
Following his command, the remaining three or five wolves were quickly killed, but they also suffered heavy losses. The accompanying guards were almost all killed, and several young masters were seriously injured. They could only be escorted back by the remaining people.
The original mountain land was now blocked by corpses, and the ground was soaked in blood, emitting a foul fishy smell, as if it were in purgatory.
Pei Ji hated this smell. It was the same smell he smelled before he died in his previous life. It always made him feel like he was on the guillotine.
"Let's go!" Pei Ji turned and left, followed only by Yuan Rong and several new court officials.
The horses they were riding had been torn to pieces by wolves and could no longer be ridden, so they could only continue on foot, hoping to catch up with Yan Qi as soon as possible, otherwise they didn't know what was waiting for them.
However, the people he had instructed should have arrived by now.
After entering the forest, the hoof prints became chaotic, probably because everyone was hunting in all directions, so He Zhiliao had no idea which direction Pei Ji and the others were going.
"Don't worry, don't worry!" Xixin quickly said to comfort him, "You should be able to smell it."
As she spoke, she opened the heavy sachet and purse at her waist, and scorpions, snakes, and centipedes crawled out, swishing their tails and twisting their buttocks as they circled on the ground.
He Zhiliao just stared blankly, wouldn’t they fight if they were all together?
He had heard that to make poison, one had to put all the highly poisonous insects into a container, let them kill each other madly, and only the most poisonous ones would be left.
After the little guys finished their circle, they began to crawl towards He Zhiliao. He quickly squatted down and stroked each one, but looking at the centipede's legs made him feel a little uncomfortable...
"Please, help me find my husband." He Zhiliao said softly.
The little snake that had been dormant on his wrist hissed twice upon hearing this to drive away the other poisonous creatures, then twisted its body and swam towards a small path, hissing twice more at the end.
Xixin said, "It means this way."
He Zhiliao quickly jumped on his horse, and when he reached the little snake, he leaned over and spread his hands toward it, and it immediately crawled back onto his wrist.
He quickly arrived at the place where the chaos had just occurred. Before he got close, he smelled an indescribable fishy odor, not to mention seeing it with his own eyes. He Zhiliao was immediately frightened and broke out in a cold sweat, but fear followed.
He was afraid that Pei Ji had died here, so he didn't care about anything else, dismounted, and began to look through the corpses one by one.
He remembered the clothes the man was wearing, his figure, everything about him, but at this moment he didn't dare to leave any body behind.
"no……"
"no!"
“Neither!!”
He Zhiliao stood up happily. Since Pei Ji was not here, he must have been protecting Emperor An and heading in another direction. However, the situation here was so tragic, and the other party must have been injured as well. They had to find them as soon as possible.
According to the current situation, if only the wolves still have a chance of survival, but there are assassins hiding among them, it will undoubtedly make the situation worse.
He Zhiliao led them forward. They no longer needed the poison to find the way. There were bloodstains on the ground. As long as they kept going forward, even if they couldn't find Pei Ji, they would definitely find others.
He kept moving forward.
On the other side, the people chasing him were also moving forward.
Pei Ji at the source finally reunited with Yan Qi. Emperor An was not injured, but he looked a little embarrassed. For an emperor like him, it was a complete loss of face.
Pei Ji suppressed his anger and said respectfully, "The wolves are coming with such force. Seeing how crazy they are, I think someone must have drugged them. There must be other traps in this forest."
Emperor An frowned, "Are you saying that all this was deliberately planned by someone?"
Pei Ji: “…”
What else?
Otherwise, did the wolves calculate the time and send themselves here?
Yan Qi keenly sensed his emotions and immediately took over the conversation, "Your Majesty, these are just our guesses. The contents of your sachet are indeed special. I'm afraid that the fragrance is the key to attracting the wolves."
Pei Ji pretended to observe the situation, but turned around and couldn't help sneering. Even his emotions were a little broken. The more important the occasion, the more stupid he would be?
Emperor An sighed deeply, still holding a glimmer of hope for the prince in his heart, thinking that he should not be so cruel no matter what.
But he completely forgot what methods he used to fight for the throne, and how these princes fought openly and secretly and harmed each other with his connivance.
Pei Ji said, "Your Majesty, we have rested enough, let's go down the mountain. The Queen and the noble prince are still waiting at the hunting grounds. I wonder if they are injured."
Emperor An nodded and said, "Then let's go down the mountain."
The originally mighty team now only had a few scattered people left. As Emperor An finished speaking, rustling sounds came from the woods, and those assassins appeared in front of them like ghosts.
Emperor An was completely shocked. Even though he didn't want to believe it, the assassin was right in front of him, so he had to believe that this was a deliberate plan by someone to kill him so that he could inherit the throne.
"Protect His Majesty!" Pei Ji and Yan Qi shouted at the same time.
Those assassins rushed over very quickly, as if they were really not afraid of death. They would never stop attacking even if they were hit by the sword.
They were already short of manpower at the moment. Even if Pei Ji and Yan Qi could fight ten at a time, they could not withstand the assassins who kept pouring in. They were like maggots and could not be killed!
Emperor An still had some ability to protect himself. After decades of living a life of luxury, he was only able to protect himself. If he saw an assassin coming towards him, he might be so panicked that he wouldn't even be able to protect himself.
Soon they were at a disadvantage, and Emperor An was inevitably injured. At this moment, it was a good thing that he could be saved, but they were already surrounded. If they wanted to escort Emperor An out safely as before, it would be very difficult.
Pei Ji and Yan Qi protected him as he retreated step by step and was stabbed from time to time. He could call out his own people in the dark, but that was tantamount to telling Emperor An that he had known this would happen.
So even those who were protecting their mother and the others sneaked into the hunting ground quietly.
"Yun Zhou, there are too many assassins. We must find a way to escort His Majesty out first!" The wound on Yan Qi's face was still bleeding.
Pei Ji was not in a much better condition. The hand holding the long sword was constantly dripping with blood. Every time he swung the sword to defend himself, blood would splash out.
At this time, it was no longer about protecting Emperor An, but about protecting herself from being killed so that she could return safely and not worry her parents, brothers, and husband.
Pei Ji ignored Yan Qi's cries. He was about to die, so how could he have the mind to escort him? He was not so noble as to save the accomplice who killed their family!
"Master Pei!!!"
The sound of chaotic horse hooves could be heard in the distance. Pei Ji guessed that the manager of the hunting ground had brought all the guards and royal guards here.
He took the time to respond, but saw that the assassins became nervous and left without any desire to fight.
How could Pei Ji allow them to leave like this?
When fighting with the assassin, he was kicked out with one kick, and Yan Qi beside him was also implicated by him. The two fell straight out. When the assassin saw that there was no one in front of Emperor An who could protect him, he immediately swung his knife and stabbed him in the chest!
At the same time, the upstart next to him immediately swung his sword and killed the assassin. The late reinforcements immediately surrounded the remaining assassins. They were about to commit suicide when they were stopped by Yuan Ming who arrived.
Control these assassins.
Pei Ji quietly touched Yan Qi, the two looked at each other tacitly, then he tilted his head and fainted.
He Zhiliao on the other side also heard the noise and thought that they were getting closer to Pei Ji and the others, but before they could see anyone, they actually ran into three or five assassins head-on.
Seeing their panicked expressions, He Zhiliao knew that they must have been running away, but he accidentally ran into them.
Yanhua and Xixin immediately stood in front of him, but He Zhiliao silently gripped the long sword at his waist. He had guessed that this moment would come. These assassins could not run away, otherwise how could they prove the loyalty of the Pei family!
"Can I win?" He Zhiliao was a little nervous.
"Yes." said Xixin.
After she finished speaking, she rushed over directly. The expressions of those assassins showed that they had just fought. Although no one knew how they escaped, since they ran away like this, they must have been defeated and must have been injured.
If the two of them can't even deal with such an assassin, then they really should go back to the farm and farm!
Yanhua smiled and drew a soft knife from her waist and immediately joined the melee.
He Zhiliao only needs to protect himself at this moment and continue to move forward. The assassin must have just run away for a short time, and Pei Ji and the others must be in front!
Yanhua and Xixin were indeed very powerful, and they suppressed them in the blink of an eye. However, these assassins were able to leave under Pei Ji's command, so they must not be easy to deal with. The most important thing was to have already seen through He Zhi.
Several assassins fought against them with all their might, giving another a chance to survive, and one of the assassins immediately rushed towards He Zhiliao after breaking through.
He was shocked and frightened. He wanted to draw his sword but his hands were shaking with nervousness.
Hurry up!
Not at a time like this...
“Puff——”
"Masa-kun!!!"
As they roared, the assassin who rushed towards He Zhiliao slowly fell down. His masked eyes were still open, and one could vaguely see a hint of shock on his face. He didn't seem to have expected that he would die at the hands of a powerless man.
He Zhiliao's cheeks and clothes were covered in blood. His face had lost all color, with only a few spots of bright red blood adorning it. His whole body was trembling, but he held the long knife in his hand very tightly.
He killed someone.
Unlike the previous time when he dealt with the He family, this time he was the one who actually killed someone. He watched the person fall down and die in front of him.
He was afraid, but more of a relief.
Fortunately, he did not fall here, and also fortunate that Pei Ji would be able to kill such a useless assassin effortlessly and would definitely not be injured.
"Zhengjun..." Yanhua and Xixin looked at each other and saw panic in each other's eyes.
"Ha... I'm fine, let's continue on our way." He Zhiliao chuckled and then put the long sword back into the sheath.
Yanhua and Xixin looked at the other restrained assassins. He Zhiliao also looked over. He walked over and asked hoarsely, "Is it the Fourth Prince?"
The assassins were all surprised by his directness, but they could not answer. As death warriors, they could not survive without completing their mission.
He Zhile knew that there was residual poison in their bodies. Although he didn't know how they would die, he still spoke before they committed suicide.
"Even if you don't admit it, what happened today can only be attributed to the Fourth Prince." He Zhiliao smiled, his eyes curved. "You can die now."
Looking at his beautiful face, the assassins were actually a little frightened, but they bit the remaining poison without hesitation and died in an instant.
He Zhiliao sneered, "Idiot."
The way they died was exactly the same as those assassins who assassinated Pei Ji. If a coroner were to examine them, he would definitely find the same poison and tattoos, which would be strong evidence proving that the Fourth Prince was the murderer.
As they continued to move forward, the movements ahead became clearer and clearer. Not only did they see the reinforcements, but they also heard the reinforcements shouting at Pei Ji and the other side responding.
They were about to break through the crowd, but they just happened to see Pei Ji and Yan Qi being kicked away, and Emperor An being stabbed, and then they saw Pei Ji fainting.
“Pei Ji!!!”
He roared in despair and rode his horse towards him, almost falling off the horse. He ignored the pain in his knee and staggered forward to hold him in his arms.
"Help..." He cried hoarsely.
Come and save them.
He cried so bitterly that people who didn't know the truth would probably think that there was no way to save the two of them.
He thought he had made it all the way here, but he watched helplessly as he saw him close his eyes in front of him. At that moment, He Zhiliao almost fainted and began to feel uncomfortable all over.
"Zhengjun, please get up quickly, I will be fine!"
He Zhiliao stared at them blankly, his ears were buzzing, he couldn't hear or see anything clearly, but soon he felt someone poking his lower back.
No one dared to do this except Pei Ji.
He Zhiliao regained his senses and started laughing again in the blink of an eye.
The sight of them laughing and crying was particularly heartbreaking, but no one cared about them at this time. After all, Emperor An had fainted from the stab wound.
If an official had not killed the assassin in time at the critical moment, the knife would probably have pierced his heart.
Emperor An was assassinated and seriously injured, falling into a coma. The officials accompanying him were also injured and fainted while trying to save him. A layer of dark clouds suddenly covered the hunting ground. The wolves and the assassin's body were brought back to the hunting ground, ready to investigate the matter thoroughly.
Pei Ji only had some minor injuries. He was in good health and was fine. In addition, He Zhi was sad, so he didn't dare to pretend to be unconscious for too long. He went down the door as soon as he was given one.
"Don't be angry, it's just to save trouble."
"I ordered people to chase you, but they couldn't catch you. It was clearly you who was running around, so why am I the one who was wrong in the end?"
"My dear, these are just superficial wounds. They will heal in two days. You are so cold and silent. My dear, not only are your wounds hurting, but my heart is also aching!"
He Zhiliao fed him the medicine with a cold face and told him that he was indifferent to all those words. When he heard that he was blaming her for running around, he didn't even feed him the medicine and just stuffed it into his hand.
Drink it yourself!
Seeing that he was about to get up and leave, Pei Ji quickly held him with one hand, and with the other hand holding the medicine bowl, he drank the medicine in one gulp, and also held him with extra force to prevent him from running around.
He Zhiliao frowned and tried to pry his hand away, but Pei Ji started to feel pain. "It really hurts to have a wound on my arm. It hurts so much, I'll just die. You don't worry about me anyway. Being ignored is my fate. I know..."
"You're so annoying!" He Zhiliao didn't dare to touch his hand again, and in the blink of an eye, moisture filled her eyes.
It was clearly the first time he felt that kind of heartache, yet it seemed as if he had experienced it before. It hurt so much that he wanted to vomit, but he had to suppress it.
Noticing that he was trembling slightly, Pei Ji hugged him tighter, resting his forehead on his shoulder to hide his already wet eyes.
The sound of Pei Ji brought him back to the guillotine in his previous life. He had seen He Zhiliao break through the crowd and rush to the front with the same look of fear and grief on his face.
Even the blood sprayed by the little cicada splashed onto his still warm head.
He just thought it was the mixture of blood and water, a collapsed and deep love.
If He Zhiliao could speak at that time, he would definitely shout his name like crazy as he did today, making his whole body hurt.
"I scared you, please forgive me this time, there won't be a next time..." Pei Ji gently pecked the tender flesh on his neck, and naturally saw the blood on his clothes. "Our little Zhiliao is really amazing, he can even kill assassins. When His Majesty wakes up, I will ask him to grant you an imperial decree."
He Zhiliao wiped his tears silently and snorted, "Who cares? I don't care about those things."
Pei Ji said softly, "I know you don't want anything, but I just want all the good things in the world to be yours. Even if you don't want them, you still have them."
He Zhiliao pouted and tilted his head slightly to look at Pei Ji, "That's because I'm so good, so you want to give me good things, right?"
"Of course." Pei Ji spoke quickly, crying pitifully, his heart softened.
"Then I forgive you for being so bad." He muttered.
Although I feel that it is a bit bad for me to forgive him so easily, he is a good person, so I should not bother with bad people.
Pei Ji smiled, "Thank you, sweetheart."
Pei Ji and Yan Qi were not seriously injured, but Emperor An was in danger. A group of imperial doctors used all their medical skills to pull him back from the brink of death, but his heart was injured. Even if he was rescued now, it was hard to say what would happen in the future.
This assassination was truly daring. The first thing Emperor An did when he woke up was to call the manager of the hunting ground to question him.
He also called all the people who protected him during the assassination to come forward, as if at this moment only Xin Pei Ji and others were there, and he didn't believe the others.
"Your Majesty is still seriously injured and needs more rest. Leave it to the Fourth Prince and the Ministry of Justice at this time." Pei Ji reminded.
"I'll leave this matter to you and Yan Qi to investigate. I don't trust anyone else."
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The author has something to say: Little Zhiliao sobbed: "I uh~ I... finally... made it...!" [burst into tears][burst into tears][burst into tears]
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