Chapter 176 The Chase
He knew that everyone knew the Grand Princess was the mastermind behind him, but if he didn't speak up, they wouldn't have any evidence.
There's nothing we can do to the Grand Princess.
If he spoke, Xiao Yu would have a legitimate reason to reclaim the military power from the Grand Princess and be able to rest easy from then on.
After a long internal struggle, King Qi ultimately chose his family over his beloved.
Over the years, he had done a lot for the Grand Princess, and before he died, he should do something for her and her two children.
"Behind me is... uh..."
Suddenly, a sharp arrow pierced through the back of the King of Qi's head.
Pei Yanchuan looked in the direction the arrow had come from, and for a moment fear and hatred welled up in his heart.
It's him!
Pei Yanchuan tiptoed into the air and chased after him.
Jiang Wan Ning followed.
"Mo Qing, Mo Ran, you two stay here to clean up the mess."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Although Jiang Wan Ning's martial arts skills were not as good as Pei Yan Chuan's, her lightness skills were also excellent, and she followed closely all the way.
However, Pei Anqing blocked their way halfway.
Jiang Wan Ning drew her long whip, stood on the rooftop, and said coldly, "Get out."
Pei Anqing held his sword, "Today, Pei Yanchuan will die!"
"If he doesn't die, I will be the one who dies."
He had witnessed the Emperor's skills firsthand; they were no less than Pei Yanchuan's. With the men lying in ambush in the bamboo forest outside the city, Pei Yanchuan was sure to never return.
What he had to do was to block Pei Yanchuan's escape route.
"Even if he dies, I will not let you go."
Pei Anqing sneered, "Do you think you can kill me with your paltry skills?"
He understands Pei Yanchuan, and he understands Jiang Wanning even better.
Jiang Wanning swung her whip and lashed it fiercely at Pei Anqing, saying, "My mediocre skills are enough to deal with you."
Pei Anqing immediately used his sword to block.
The whip wrapped around the sword, and Jiang Wan Ning pulled hard backward, causing the sword to slip from Pei An Qing's hand.
"Hmph," Pei Anqing remained unperturbed, quickly running to Jiang Wanning and grabbing her wrist.
Jiang Wan Ning's hand holding the whip was restrained.
Although Pei Anqing is foolish, he has put in a lot of effort in martial arts over the years.
What he didn't know was that since Jiang Wan Ning was reborn, she had been practicing even harder, not only in medicine but also in martial arts.
Jiang Wanning raised her knee and aimed it at Pei Anquanqing's groin.
"hiss--"
No man could endure such pain, and Pei Anqing instinctively reached out to cover it.
Taking the opportunity, Jiang Wanning took two steps back and lashed out with her whip, striking Pei Anqing in the face.
He quickly pulled back and swung it towards Pei Anqing's neck.
The whip tightened, Pei Anqing's face turned red, her hands gripped the whip tightly, and her legs clamped together.
Jiang Wan Ning pulled hard on the whip, sending Pei An Qing flying.
"Cough cough cough...cough cough..." Pei Anqing coughed violently.
"I'll deal with you after this is over," Jiang Wan Ning said, preparing to leave.
The man in black seemed to have a great impact on Pei Yanchuan, and she had to get there as soon as possible.
"Trying to leave?" Pei Anqing touched his neck. "Not so easy."
As Pei Anqing spoke, he whistled, and instantly a group of men in black surrounded Jiang Wanning.
"Capture her for me, alive. There will be a great reward for whoever captures her."
He wanted to torture Jiang Wan Ning thoroughly, making her wish she were dead.
Pei Anqing said fiercely.
Jiang Wan Ning saw that there were at least a hundred people surrounding her. If the fight continued like this, not only would she not be able to win, but Pei Yan Chuan would definitely not be able to make it in time.
Right now, the only thing we can do is try to escape.
Jiang Wan Ning attacked in one direction, trying to break through a path.
The other side seemed to know what I was thinking, and they surrounded me tightly to prevent me from breaking through.
Half an incense stick later, Jiang Wan Ning was already at a disadvantage. Pei An Qing stood smugly in the distance watching, "It doesn't matter if they're broken arms or legs, as long as they're alive."
Upon hearing this, the man in black lost his previous caution and became even more ferocious.
Jiang Wan Ning lashed her whip at one of the men in black, but it was caught tightly, while another man tried to cut it off.
"Hmph." Jiang Wan Ning scoffed coldly, "This whip can't be burned even by fire."
This was a birthday gift from her father and mother for her tenth birthday. The whip was wrapped with black iron wire, which could not be cut.
Jiang Wan Ning gently pressed the red bead on the handle, and sharp barbs instantly sprouted from the whip.
"Ah—" The person holding the whip suddenly let go.
The others took a few steps back upon seeing this.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jiang Wan Ning flew towards the tree ahead.
"Chase after them!" Pei Anqing roared.
Jiang Wan Ning dared not linger in the fight and ran desperately, but no matter how strong her lightness skill was, it was no match for the speed of a horse.
Seeing that the other party was about to catch up with her, Jiang Wan Ning had no choice but to take a side path, so that the horse could not enter.
"Princess of Langya".
Suddenly a voice rang out.
The prince consort was riding a horse and leading a troop of soldiers towards the palace.
Jiang Wan Ning stopped in her tracks.
After a brief explanation, the prince consort said, "I saw that the situation was not right today, so I took the opportunity to come out and prepare to lead troops to rescue the emperor."
"Since that's the case, then you may ride my horse." The prince consort Chen Jie dismounted.
He gave up his prized steed.
Jiang Wanning glanced behind her.
"You just go find the Prince of Langya, leave the rest to me." Chen Jie knew what Jiang Wan Ning was worried about.
"Okay, thank you." Jiang Wan Ning nimbly mounted her horse and chased after it towards the bamboo forest.
When she arrived, there was no trace of anyone in the bamboo forest, only signs of a fight.
A sense of unease slowly welled up in Jiang Wan Ning's heart; Pei Yan Chuan's mood was very off when he left.
That was a sight she had never seen before.
If she wasn't mistaken, the man in black must be connected to the deaths of the Duke of England's family.
Jiang Wan Ning searched carefully when suddenly a white shadow flashed by.
Jiang Wan Ning chased after him. "Mo Bai?" Jiang Wan Ning exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing here?"
Mo Bai turned and ran towards the depths of the bamboo forest, with Jiang Wan Ning following behind.
They came to a cave. The cave was very clean outside, as if someone lived there permanently.
Mo Bai stood at the entrance of the cave, making a tiger head gesture to indicate that Jiang Wan Ning should go in by herself.
Jiang Wan Ning put away the long whip in her hand and slowly walked inside.
Inside the cave were a bed, a table, and some food. Pei Yanchuan lay on the bed.
Jiang Wanning rushed forward, "Your Highness."
Pei Yanchuan was bleeding from his chest, so Jiang Wanning quickly found water and a clean cloth to bandage him.
I also went to the nearby area to collect some hemostatic herbs, crushed them, and applied them to the wound.
Pei Yanchuan didn't wake up from his coma until evening.
"Ningning," Pei Yanchuan called weakly, "what are you doing here?"
“I was worried, so I followed. Pei Anqing said there was an ambush in the bamboo forest.”
"It's fortunate that he said that, otherwise I really wouldn't know where to look for you."
As Jiang Wan Ning spoke, she saw Mo Bai lying at the entrance of the cave. "How did it get here? And why is there this place?"
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