Chapter 141
After that, the original owner discovered the secret of Yan Chaoji.
The renowned God of War of the Min Dynasty had achieved remarkable military exploits over the years and was greatly favored by the emperor and the people, making him an exceptionally illustrious figure.
But I never expected...
He had been bewitched.
The one who used the poison was none other than His Majesty the Emperor, who trusted him so much.
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"Yan Chaoji, do you know if there are any secluded places nearby?" Yingning supported him, seeing that Yan Chaoji's condition was getting worse and worse, while the people behind him were still relentlessly chasing after them.
“There is a place to the north…” Yan Chaoji forced himself to speak. When he looked up, he saw that Ying Ning had already taken off the soft armor beside her and was wearing only a dark brocade robe.
Her profile, heavily made up with rouge, appeared even more stunning against the backdrop of ink.
He felt a burning sensation on his side as she forcefully pulled him, but he did not resist.
The two sped towards the northern hillside, with Yingning hoping to seize the opportunity to break free from their predicament.
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"Chase!"
After cleaning their eyes, the group in blue robes immediately gave chase.
A short while later...
The group in blue robes arrived at a fork in the road amidst the dense foliage of the forest, but after looking around, they could not find the two figures.
"Find it for me!" the leader roared.
"You go there, we'll follow this path!" he instructed the people around him.
He simply couldn't believe that the Regent and that veiled woman whose appearance he didn't know could fly away.
The group immediately followed one of the paths, their nimble footsteps growing fainter and fainter.
The leader glanced at the cliff to the north.
He walked slowly over. The wind howled fiercely at the precipice, and there were jagged rocks. Looking down, he saw a lush, endless forest.
It should be someone who cannot hide.
After looking around and finding no sign of Yan Chaoji and his group, the leader turned and waved for the rest of the group to follow him down another path.
And below the cliff, on the other side of the steep rock.
"Is this the hidden spot you were talking about?" Ying Ning gripped the whip handle tightly with her right hand. The whip was wrapped tightly around the inside of the cliff, leaving a bloody mark on her palm.
The place Yan Chaoji chose was indeed "hidden".
If that person were to examine it carefully, then Yan Chaoji and he himself would not be able to escape.
Yan Chaoji's nose twitched, as if he had caught a faint fragrance. At this moment, the two of them were almost touching, suspended in mid-air on the other side of the cliff by the support of the whip.
Because of the shape of the cliff, Yingning's left arm was almost completely wrapped around Yan Chaoji's back, while his broad hands were placed around her waist.
He had never been so close to a woman before, and a strange itch gradually crept into his heart, intertwining with the pain all over his body, achieving a strange balance.
It hurts again...
It's itchy again...
It's unbearable.
He suddenly remembered seeing a strange flower in a border town when he was young; its branches were intricate yet exceptionally thick.
On a single branch, there was only one flower bud, layer upon layer, which had not yet bloomed but was already fragrant. He glanced at it briefly and unconsciously walked to its side, as if drawn by the thread of fate.
He heard from the old people in the city that this flower was abundant in the Western Regions and grew in the desert.
The old man transplanted many plants, and only this one flower managed to survive.
He wanted to pay for the flower, but the old man shook his head.
"Not for sale, not for sale."
"I have raised it for many years, not for the price of selling it, but to see how it blooms here."
"A single thought that desires something is priceless."
As a child, he was favored by his father, the emperor, and there were even rumors that he would inherit the throne. He was quite arrogant and asked the old man where in the Western Regions this flower could be found.
"The Bacang Mountains." The old man, worn down by his nagging, finally gave the address.
When he left the border town, the flowers had not yet bloomed. The young Yan Chaoji took one last look at them, thinking to himself:
He will definitely find it.
The vast ocean stretches out before him, and he longs to see it in full bloom.
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Yan Chaoji forcibly suppressed the strange feeling in his body before pausing and speaking:
"If they can't find us, they'll come back."
Yingning saw that although he was tired in his eagle eyes, his mind was still clear. When he said this, he looked around at the surrounding environment.
She also understood this principle.
Those people will definitely turn back as soon as they realize something is wrong.
If she and Yan Chaoji were still hiding here at that time, they would truly be considered utterly alone and helpless.
At this point, it is necessary to find a place to hide.
She looked around and found that below the cliff, there were only a few intertwined trees, and not much room to take shelter.
Then, her phoenix eyes sensed a glimmer of light.
That is...
Not far away, under the shade of the trees, there seemed to be a cave. The cave was dark, and Yingning only noticed a glimmer of light inside by the sunlight, but she didn't know what it was.
"Yan Chaoji, do you still have the strength?"
"It's nothing," he said weakly.
Upon hearing this, Ying Ning immediately exerted her strength to kick the cliff face, using her whip to fling the two of them away. She then released the whip in an instant and used her hands to climb onto a rock.
The bloodstain on her right hand had now been deeply cut open by the hard stone, and it was immediately wet and hot.
Without resting, she immediately released her grip, allowing the two to land on a large, protruding rock.
That cave is located about two or three meters down opposite.
The distance is neither close nor far...
It's better to be alone...
Yingning glanced at the large tree growing along the rock face, a thoughtful look flashing across her eyes for a moment.
Then, he flicked his whip, which wrapped around the tree trunk to his side, and flew down with Yan Chaoji. Sure enough, a fragile sound rang out.
creak...
The tree trunk couldn't support the weight of the two people and broke in the middle!
The two figures suddenly plummeted down the rock face!
"Yan...!"
She exclaimed in surprise.
At this moment, the two of them were almost falling straight down!
They were currently on the rocky slope in front of the cave. If they fell directly down it, they would definitely not be able to escape unscathed!
At this moment, in the blink of an eye!
Yingning immediately felt a tightening around her waist. Yan Chaoji had actually wrapped his hands around her waist, switching their positions.
He was below, she was above.
Then...
Pfft...
The impact of their backs against the hard rocks was particularly noticeable, and the man beneath them clearly felt a muffled thud in his chest before the two landed in front of the cave.
"Yan... Chaoji..."
He heard her call his name like that, and his usual arrogant tone seemed somewhat incredulous.
Pain in the back...
He could barely feel the torment caused by the Gu worms anymore...
"Yan Chaoji, you..." She hurriedly got up from her body and gently touched herself, trying to check if she was injured.
Why is she so nervous?
Clearly...
She got caught up in this predicament because of herself...
Why...
Before he could even register the worried look on the woman's face, Yan Chaoji felt darkness engulf his body. Before he lost consciousness, a thought suddenly occurred to him:
It's alright...
This long-standing suffering...
It's better that he's dead...
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