About fifteen minutes later, Li Qiji and the others finally realized who these men in black were looking for: Guan Zhiyue had escaped.
Li Qiji knew that Guan Zhiyue possessed a treasure and could definitely escape. Now he could disregard everything and wipe out all these Japanese elements, right?
"Sect Master, shall we make our move now?"
Li Qiji nodded and then said, "Don't reveal your identity. Fight them as the Jianghu Tianji Pavilion."
Chen Xiuming replied, "Yes, I understand."
So Chen Xiuming set off a firework that was part of the Tianji Pavilion's symbol, one of which was to gather people together and the other to warn people in the martial arts world that members of the Tianji Pavilion were taking action here, and that other forces should not get involved to avoid harming innocent people!
This was Li Qiji's idea. After all, he has always been quite high-profile. Tianji Pavilion and Tianji Star are the most powerful and influential figures in the martial arts world, and other small fry can only look up to them.
"You all hurry up and deal with this. I'll go look for the Empress and see if she's still in these mountains. You need to finish this quickly!"
"yes."
Chen Xiuming led the assassins from Tianji Pavilion and left from another location, while Li Qiji ran towards the cave from the front.
Soon, various sounds of fighting rang out, startling all the wild animals in the mountains and forests. The Japanese were bewildered as they watched the men in black suddenly appear. Without saying a word, the men in black drew their swords and began to slash at them.
Everyone here is a martial arts expert, so they immediately started hacking and slashing at each other, with a "it's either you or me" mentality, laughing and fighting in the mountains and forests.
Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Komura Ichiro, who was inside the cave, turned and left directly through the secret passage. He also ordered that Colonel to exterminate all of them, emphasizing that this place must not be exposed.
This place, which they painstakingly built over four or five years, is a very well-hidden place and a good place for them to raise their troops.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Komura Ichiro quickly left the cave.
Li Qiji quietly made his way towards the cave. Guan Zhiyue saw Li Qiji's figure in the space and wanted to give him a hint, but she felt that he was quite far away and didn't know how to notify him.
"Little Tuantuan, quickly think of a way to tell Li Qiji that I'm on the treetop right now." Guan Zhiyue looked at Li Qiji on the screen and saw him spinning around like a headless fly.
Little Tuantuan lifted her eyes from Xiao Chang Le's cradle, looked at the screen, and said, "Master, why don't you just slip away?"
"Oh, is this okay? Won't I fall?"
Xiao Tuantuan said, "No, you'll still be on the treetop. You can just throw something down."
Guan Zhiyue listened to Xiao Tuantuan's words with some skepticism, took an apple from the coffee table, and threw it directly down from the treetop. Li Qiji looked up at the tree as the apple suddenly fell from the sky.
Guan Zhiyue was completely unrefined, hugging the tree trunk with both hands and straddling the big tree with her legs, looking terrified. She didn't know where she got the courage to climb so high last night.
Li Qiji spotted the right spot, channeled his inner strength, and flew up to Guan Zhiyue's side, landing steadily beside her.
"Waaaaah, you're finally here! You scared me to death! My goodness! It was absolutely terrifying!" Guan Zhiyue turned around and hugged Li Qiji, wailing. It was just too horrifying! From such a height, would she fall and become a meat patty?
"It's alright, it's alright. I'm sorry, I'm late, I'm late." Li Qiji put one arm around Guan Zhiyue and gently comforted her. He even pulled his hand away from around her neck and grabbed the tree trunk to steady himself, afraid of dropping Guan Zhiyue.
"Let's go down first. There are still men in black around here. They know you escaped, and now the whole valley is full of people looking for you." Li Qiji's calm and collected tone soothed Guan Zhiyue's tearful heart.
"Okay!
Li Qiji jumped down from the tree with Guan Zhiyue in his arms. After looking Guan Zhiyue up and down and seeing that she was alright, he was relieved and said, "Shall we go check out that thief's base?"
Guan Zhiyue wanted to refuse without even thinking, because what she saw inside was truly too much to bear. Even though she had closed her eyes last night, the smells and sounds hadn't been completely blocked out. Besides, Japanese beauties are known for their boldness; what if Li Qiji went in and saw something...?
"What's wrong? Are there a lot of people inside? Or what?" Li Qiji asked, a little curious as he watched Guan Zhiyue wave her hand in refusal.
Guan Zhiyue, somewhat embarrassed by Li Qiji's question, replied, "Well, there are beautiful women inside."
It took Li Qiji a long time to react. He only understood what she meant when he saw that Guan Zhiyue's earlobes had turned slightly red. He now knew what was inside.
He quickly said, "Then let's go back to the palace first! I'll send someone to handle this matter."
Guan Zhiyue breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that Li Qiji was no longer fixated on entering the Japanese cave. The two then made their way out of the valley, hiding and dodging, and finally arrived at the official road.
Fifty kilometers from the capital, they encountered the patrol team from the previous night, including Guan Chengzhuo and his men.
"Be careful, someone's coming from ahead." Li Qiji pulled Guan Zhiyue and hid in the woods to the side, where they saw a group of people approaching.
Guan Zhiyue looked at the tall horse riding in front and saw that it was her older brother. After confirming that the orderly group was one of their own, Guan Zhiyue and Li Qiji stood up from the woods nearby.
"Big brother~"
A woman's voice rang out, and everyone became alert. When they saw who it was, the soldiers all knelt down!
Li Qiji shouted loudly, "No need for formalities."
Guan Chengzhuo dismounted and looked at Li Qiji and his sister with a bewildered expression. Shouldn't they be in the palace? How come they're in this desolate wilderness, looking so disheveled?
"What happened to you? Why are you in such a mess? Weren't you in the palace?" Guan Chengzhuo asked suspiciously. He and the second brother had left the palace before the banquet was over last night and had been guarding the streets ever since, shooting down everyone outside the curfew.
I have no idea what happened inside the palace!
"Something happened at the palace. I was captured by those Japanese and brought here. The Emperor just brought me out."
"Did you see any suspicious people last night?" Li Qiji asked.
Before Guan Chengzhuo could even express his concern for his sister, he quickly reported, "Your Majesty, nothing has been found so far. Since the curfew was imposed last night, not even a stray dog ​​has been seen. I suspect someone has tipped us off."
"Oh, what do you mean by that?"
Guan Chengzhuo thought for a moment and said, "Even during the curfew, although there is no mercy, some people still show up. But last night was unusually quiet, so I suspect that someone tipped us off."
Li Qiji frowned, then said, "Hmm, I'll send someone to investigate this matter. You organize the troops and escort them back to the capital."
"yes."
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However, while Li Qiji and the others were still having doubts, somewhere in the inner palace, behind a rockery, two people hiding in the darkness were talking quietly. They were glad they had given out the good news first last night, otherwise they would have definitely fallen into a trap.
"Yes, Your Majesty is indeed wise; this old minister is ashamed of his own inferiority!" an old male voice rang out.
A woman on the artificial hill gave a soft, cold snort and said, "I have only grasped the Empress's character. I hope you will help me. Our great Japan has always been friendly. If you can help us this time, we will naturally have your help on the smooth road ahead."
"Hahaha, we're all in the same boat! We hope Your Majesty can put in a good word for us with the Emperor!"
"Of course, sir, you are a meritorious official of our great Japan!"
The old man coughed lightly and said, "In that case, this old minister will take his leave. Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself!"
After their conversation, the two left one after the other, and no one knew who they were or what they were plotting...
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