Chapter 32 Missing
The young man leaned against the rock wall, staring at the scene in amazement. Du Huaizhi's moves were haphazard, yet extremely ruthless and deadly.
There was no fear in his eyes, only amazement.
"Get down." Du Huaizhi said coldly.
The young man instinctively lowered his head, and a crossbow arrow grazed his hair and pierced the stone wall. Du Huaizhi swung his knife, and a scream came from the clifftop, and an archer fell down.
"You have to pay more." As soon as the words fell, they were blown away by the wind. Du Huaizhi wiped the blood off her face and picked up another knife on the ground. Her breathing remained steady, as if the fight just now was just a warm-up exercise.
The boy suddenly pointed behind her, "Be careful of hidden weapons!"
Three iron arrows came flying through the air. Du Huaizhi blocked them easily with his sword, grabbed the young man and jumped off the cliff.
When the remaining men in black jumped down, there was only splattered blood where Du Huaizhi and the young man had been, and the edge was bottomless.
"Send more people. If he's dead, we must see his body." The leading man in black said in a muffled voice.
"yes."
Horse farm.
Everyone looked solemn and whispered among themselves. The prince was being hunted, but the most suspicious person was very calm.
There was a man sitting in the pavilion at this time, wearing a black gold python robe and a purple gold crown on his head. Time had not left many traces on his face. He looked to be only in his thirties, with a pair of peach blossom eyes with light purple pupils inside, and a bit of vicissitudes in his experience.
Li Cunjiu picked up a cup of hot tea, took a sip, and glanced at Du Qiyue beside him. "I heard that your woman was also lost. Why don't you rush to look for her?"
Du Qiyue asked, laughing dryly. "The Palace Guards and all the generals have gone. The stables should be guarded. We should leave some people here too, His Majesty."
The teacup landed on the table with a soft sound. Li Cunjiu placed a black piece on the chessboard. "Who do you think was responsible for the assassination of the crown prince?"
Ever since the news of the Crown Prince's assassination broke, almost everyone in the capital had blamed Li Cunjiu. Du Qiyue had, after all, followed Li Cunjiu for nearly thirty years, so he could understand his thoughts to some extent.
Since Li Cunjiu could ask this question, it means that this matter was not ordered by him.
"I've already sent people to investigate secretly, and I'm sure there will be results soon," Du Qiyue said. In reality, it didn't matter whether they investigated or not. The ones who dared to attack the Crown Prince were either Li Cunjiu or the scheming Tiandihui.
If nothing can be found by then, we can just blame it on the Tiandihui.
Li Cunjiu stopped talking and rubbed a white piece in his hand, as if he was thinking about how to make a move.
"Sister——"
"Your Highness—"
"Miss Du——"
In the woods, three voices were moving back and forth.
Du Ruozhi was nearly hoarse from shouting, and she didn't even bother to care about the hem of her skirt being torn by the bushes. Xie Sui followed closely behind her, fearing that she would just run into the woods and get lost before she could find her.
People's joys and sorrows are always different. An Nian knows a little about Du Huaizhi's background, and a few assassins should not be able to do anything to her.
"Sir!" An officer not far away suddenly shouted, pointing to a crushed bush ahead, "There are signs of a fight here."
Du Ruozhi's heart tightened, and she rushed over quickly. She saw messy footprints on the soil and several thick hemp ropes tied to the tree trunk, extending all the way to the edge of the cliff.
"Sister... jumped down?" Du Ruozhi's voice trembled. Looking at the bottomless cliff, her legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground.
Xie Sui supported her and said in a deep voice, "It may not be a dead end."
Xue Feiheng called out to several guards from the Palace Guards, "All of you, follow me down, and make sure to find His Highness and Miss Du."
"yes!"
…
night.
The fire crackled, and the strange cries of birds echoed from the surrounding woods. Du Huaizhi was roasting two pancakes on a tree branch. A young man beside her hugged his knees, staring at her without blinking.
He didn't realize that he was annoying others. Du Huaizhi turned around and glared at him, but he still smiled at her foolishly.
Boy: “Hey hey.”
Du Huaizhi: “…”
The young man moved his butt towards her and said, "My name is Li Zixian. May I ask your name, young lady?"
Du Huaizhi: “???”
What the hell? It turns out this guy is Li Zixian, the current crown prince. No wonder so many people are chasing him.
I originally thought he was just the landlord's stupid son, and was thinking of finding an opportunity to kill him to silence him, but it turned out that this guy was a prince, so I had to think about changing the timing.
"Why didn't you run towards the carriage in the woods just now? And what made you want to jump off the cliff?" Du Huaizhi asked him. He dared to take the risk of falling off a cliff and surviving the disaster, which was a gift from God.
"I don't know the way." Li Zixian smiled a little embarrassedly. "I fell off the cliff accidentally, but luckily, I met you. This is the second time you saved me." His eyes lit up. "What's your name?"
"The second time?" Du Huaizhi was selectively deaf again, "When was the first time?" She had killed countless people, and she didn't even know when she had saved anyone.
Li Zixian looked lost, "Miss, do you really not remember?"
Du Huaizhi didn't even think about it, "Yeah."
"Shaoping, Hezhou, Lantern Festival." Li Zixian suggested, with a glint of hope in his eyes.
Du Huaizhi was silent.
Du Huaizhi shook his head.
Li Zixian sighed and told the story.
Two years ago, Shaoping.
"My Lord... Young Master, there are too many people here. It's safer to go back upstairs." A man in tight clothes whispered to the young man in gorgeous clothes beside him, looking around vigilantly, and occasionally stopping people who were squeezing over.
The young man, Li Zixian, was eating a burrito. Upon hearing this, his handsome face showed some impatience. "Hey, I've been bored for so long. I was finally let out, and you can't let me have some fun. Look, it's rare to see it so lively here. It's more fun when there are more people."
The man was his guard. Upon hearing this, he wanted to persuade him again, but the next moment, his voice was drowned out by the loud sound of gongs and drums.
"Take a look! Take a look! Guess the lantern riddles and all participants will receive ten eggs. The one who answers the most questions will win a mysterious grand prize! The first round is limited to ten people, first come, first served!"
The crowd of onlookers suddenly became excited and the flow of people rushed forward. Soon, the guards around Li Zixian were squeezed out of sight.
The guards were so anxious that they shouted "Young Master", but their voices were lost in the crowd and did not cause any ripples.
Li Zixian was not panicked at all. He enjoyed being squeezed by the crowd and did not forget to stuff the last bite of the burrito in his hand into his mouth.
The food outside is really delicious, he should bring more when he goes back. Li Zixian was thinking this when he was suddenly bumped by someone and stumbled forward.
A foreign object blocked his throat, and Li Zixian's face froze. He raised his hands and pounded on his chest, but it was no use. Li Zixian's handsome face flushed red, and he reached out to the people around him, trying to get help.
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