Zhao Ji quickly led his troops to the imperial city. He knew that he had to get there as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.

During the forced march, Zhao Ji kept thinking about various possible situations. He knew in his heart that he must be fully prepared to deal with the upcoming complex situation.

Finally, when the sun was about to rise, Zhao Ji and his troops arrived outside the imperial city.

He stood on the high ground, looking at the imperial city in front of him, and found that there seemed to be unusual movements in the imperial city.

"It seems like it's too late..." Zhao Ji's heart sank as he looked at the black smoke rising from the imperial city.

He immediately gave the order for the entire army to prepare to attack the city!

At this moment, a group of people suddenly rushed out of the imperial city, led by the prime minister.

He led a group of men and rushed straight towards Zhao Ji.

"You're dreaming if you want to abduct the emperor!" Zhao Ji roared and led his troops towards the prime minister.

The two armies quickly engaged in battle. Although the prime minister's troops did not have the advantage, he used cunning tactics to continuously obstruct Zhao Ji's offensive.

Finally, when the two armies were in a stalemate, Zhao Ji suddenly discovered that the Prime Minister's horse hooves were a little slow. He instantly understood that the Prime Minister had not anticipated his actions, so the Prime Minister's troops were also a little insufficient at this moment.

"Prime Minister, you have planned everything, but you could not have expected that I would arrive so soon!" Zhao Ji sneered. He waved his spear and rushed towards the Prime Minister with his troops.

The prime minister's face changed. Although he was cunning, the situation was very unfavorable to him at this moment. He could only retreat with his troops and try to delay time.

However, at this moment, the black smoke in the imperial city became thicker and thicker. Zhao Ji's heart tightened. He knew that he had to get rid of the prime minister as soon as possible, otherwise the situation in the imperial city would be unimaginable.

"All troops attack!" Zhao Ji shouted, and he led his troops straight to the prime minister's team.

After a fierce battle, the Prime Minister's team was finally defeated by Zhao Ji's all-out offensive and was beaten to pieces.

The prime minister himself was caught up by Zhao Ji and killed by a single blow.

"You bastard, even if you are as cunning as a fox, you can't escape my pursuit!" Zhao Ji roared angrily. He looked at the prime minister lying on the ground, his heart filled with the joy of victory.

However, at this moment, the black smoke in the imperial city had risen to its highest point.

Zhao Ji's heart tightened, and he immediately ordered the entire army to prepare to enter the imperial city. However, at this moment, a figure slowly walked out of the black smoke.

The man was wearing a black robe and a silver mask on his face. He slowly walked out of the imperial city and came in front of Zhao Ji.

"You are..." Zhao Ji looked at the mysterious man and felt alert.

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that you have already lost." The mysterious man said lightly.

Zhao Ji frowned, looked at the mysterious man and said, "Who the hell are you? How dare you betray the court!"

The mysterious man smiled slightly and said, "Betrayal? I am just looking for a more just court."

Zhao Ji frowned and looked at the mysterious man, his heart full of doubts.

The mysterious man smiled slightly and said, "Time is running out. There is no need for us to waste time here. If you are willing to retreat, I can guarantee your safety."

A trace of vigilance flashed in Zhao Ji's eyes, and he said, "Don't try to fool me!"

The mysterious man smiled slightly and said, "Then you can wait to regret it."

After saying this, the mysterious man turned and entered the imperial city, disappearing in the black smoke.

Zhao Ji hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to lead the entire army into the imperial city. However, when they entered the imperial city, they found that the emperor had disappeared.

Zhao Ji stood on the imperial city, looking at the scenery in the distance, his heart full of regret.

He sighed deeply, knowing that this operation had completely failed. Although he had made full preparations, the emperor was still snatched away by a mysterious person in the end.

Zhao Ji was filled with self-blame. He knew he should have been more cautious and should not have been fooled by the mysterious man's words. But now, it was too late.

He led his troops to search the imperial city, but found no clues about the emperor.

"What should we do?" Zhao Ji asked the deputy general beside him, his heart full of confusion.

The deputy general was silent for a moment, then said: "Sir, now we can only wait. Wait for the mysterious man to reveal his true identity, and then we can find the whereabouts of the emperor."

Zhao Ji nodded, he knew what the deputy general said made sense. Now they could only wait, waiting for the mysterious man to reveal a flaw.

So, Zhao Ji stayed in the imperial city with his troops, and they began a long wait.

As the days passed, Zhao Ji's heart became heavier. They had been waiting in the imperial city for several days, but they had not found any clues about the emperor.

Finally, one day, Zhao Ji received a piece of news that some mysterious symbols were found outside the city, which seemed to be left by someone on purpose.

Zhao Ji's heart tightened, and he immediately led his troops out of the city.

There he saw those mysterious symbols which seemed to be a hint that they were heading somewhere.

Zhao Ji's heart was full of doubts. He didn't know whether these symbols were really useful, but he knew that they could only move on and look for the whereabouts of the emperor.

So they began a long journey following the directions indicated by these symbols.

After a difficult journey, they finally found the source of the symbols, but discovered that it was a deserted little village and there seemed to be nothing unusual.

Zhao Ji's heart tightened and he didn't know what to do. Just as he was about to leave, he saw a figure flash through the small village.

He immediately led his troops to chase after him, and finally found the figure in a small house, only to discover that the figure was the mysterious man.

"You're finally here." The mysterious man said lightly.

A trace of vigilance flashed in Zhao Ji's eyes, and he asked, "Where is the emperor?"

The mysterious man smiled slightly and said, "The emperor is in this small village, but you must agree to a small condition of mine."

A trace of vigilance flashed in Zhao Ji's eyes, and he asked, "What are the conditions?"

The mysterious man smiled slightly and said, "I want you to help me find something."

Zhao Ji frowned and asked, "What is it?"

The mysterious man smiled and said, “A mysterious key, it is said that it can open a mysterious door.

A hint of doubt flashed in Zhao Ji's eyes. He didn't know whether what the mysterious man said was true or false, but in order to find the emperor, he could only agree to this condition.

So they began to look for the mysterious key in the small village. After a hard search, they finally found the key.