Chapter 471 Your Majesty, I am too late to save you (5k)
In Ouyang Ye's mind, completing the task of arresting the false emperor is the most important thing, and who is caught is not the key.
The solution proposed by the bald eagle can indeed increase the probability of success.
"Great, great, hahahaha...that's exactly what I was thinking." The charming Yao Shi Niang covered her mouth and chuckled, her eyes looking like they were about to shed tears:
"But I'm not interested in the prince's reward. I just want to capture Zhao Duan."
What a pervert... Ouyang Ye and the bald eagle cursed in their hearts at the same time. The three parties immediately separated in a fan shape, expanded the pursuit and search coverage, and chased forward.
The leader of the palace's spies fell behind, watching the two sorcerers flee into the forest. He suddenly turned around and said to a spy beside him:
"Just now, did you look at my face?"
The spy's clothes were immediately soaked with sweat, and he said hurriedly, "No... I dare not."
Ouyang Ye, with his face covered by a hood, stared at him coldly. The spies fell into an eerie silence, and the atmosphere was so depressing that it was hard to breathe.
"Plop!" The spy who was named couldn't bear the pressure. His knees gave way and he fell to the ground, begging for mercy.
"Lord Ouyang, please spare my life. This subordinate did not mean to do anything."
During the pursuit just now, Feng briefly lifted a corner of his hood, and he subconsciously took a glance.
There has always been a taboo circulating within the entire royal palace spy system:
Never stare at the leader's face. If you violate this rule, you will most likely die a tragic death.
It was because there was an indelible tattoo on Ouyang Ye's face. It was the mark left by the Ministry of Justice before he was exiled to Lingnan.
It is also the shame that he cares about most.
Ouyang Ye rubbed the handguard of Miao Dao with his thumb three times, finally suppressing his urge to kill. He said coldly:
“There won’t be a next time.”
call--
All the spies breathed a sigh of relief and, led by their leader, chased forward.
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After Yao Shi Niang left the team, she immediately used all her strength to perform lightness skills. Her heavy chest seemed to have no effect on her movements, and her body was as light as a feather.
She stepped her embroidered shoes on the ground, and then she leaped into the air like an arrow, stepped on the branches extending from the tree canopy, and bounced a few times like a dragonfly skimming the water, leaving the others behind.
Then she sniffed her heavily powdered face with her delicate nose, as if tracking a scent. After a moment, the corners of her mouth raised, and her delicate body swooped down like an eagle.
Chase in a certain direction.
Not long after, she caught sight of the traces left by Zhao Duan's running again, and traced them back all the way. During this period, she vaguely saw the figure of Zhao carrying the pseudo-emperor on his back several times in front of her.
But just as he was about to close the distance, he was forced back by the whistling dark golden flying knife!
Chasing and fleeing like this, I always keep pace with the enemy, but am always one step away from catching up.
"Oh, young master, you are very strong. You ran away so fast carrying a woman on your back. But you are so exhausted. Don't you think you will not get tired?"
Yao Shi Niang smiled, her voice echoing in the forest.
Suddenly, Zhao Duan in front seemed to be finally tired and hid behind a big tree.
Yao Shi Niang was delighted, but she also slowed down her pace cautiously. Sure enough, when she heard the sound of "whoosh" in her ears, her pupils suddenly narrowed.
A streak of dark golden light suddenly rose from the ground behind her and headed straight for her back!
While Zhao Duan was fleeing, he hid the Golden Crow Flying Knife in the dead leaves on the ground. At this moment, with his mind connected, the flying knife broke through the stale fallen leaves and killed people!
"Bang!"
Yao Shi Niang seemed to open her eyes behind her head, turned around one step ahead, and held half of a "scissors"-shaped weapon in each hand to block the knife!
Then she muttered something, and the illusory "Lamp God" in front of her twisted and descended.
But before she could say her "wish", a bunch of "ropes" made of twisted Buddhist scriptures suddenly flew out from behind the big tree where Zhao Duan was hiding.
She was tied up in the "tortoise shell bondage" posture.
Yao Shi Niang was horrified and quickly changed her "wish" to one of escaping from the predicament.
The flame on the illusory old candlestick trembled, as if someone blew on it, and the strange green flame flowed, burning the rope formed by the "Demon Sealing Spell".
Yao Shi Niang fell down, but saw the flying knife whizzing away. Turning her head, she saw that Zhao Duan had carried the "Empress" on his back again and disappeared in front.
Only the other party's mocking laughter could be heard in the forest:
"How much strength do I have and how long I can hold out? You'll know once you give it a try, old auntie."
Old auntie... Yao Shi Niang's smile froze, her eyes turned cold, but her smile became even more charming:
"Really? Then my aunt loves you even more."
Her sorcerer robe fluttered as she chased after him again, but she was more cautious. After chasing for a while, she heard the sound of gurgling streams ahead.
There was a stream running through the forest. Yao Shi Niang stepped on a tree trunk and was about to jump across the stream when she suddenly heard a voice behind her: "Be careful!"
Yao Shi Niang's heart tightened, and she turned around hastily, but it was difficult to gain leverage in mid-air. She twisted her waist into a human-shaped twist at an incredible angle. She lowered her eyes and saw "water spears" suddenly bursting out of the stream!
The water spear was extremely fierce, like a powerful crossbow on the city wall on the battlefield, and it seemed that it could penetrate her.
"ah--"
Yao Shi Niang let out a wail. Even though she tried her best to avoid vital parts, a water spear still pierced her abdomen, and another pierced her calf, causing blood to spurt out.
“Ouch—”
The howling of wolves could be heard, and from the dark forest, a large flock of birds came roaring like dark clouds. They pounced towards the stream with a fearless attitude, blocking the water spears with their bodies.
The "Bald Eagle" with white hair and a sinister smile is riding a tiger, holding a red bone flute in both hands and playing it at his lips.
The sound of strange music echoed in the dense forest.
Clouds of dead birds fell with a crackling sound, dyeing the stream red, but no new water spears shot out from under the water.
Zhao Duan held the Black Turtle Seal and hid in the water. Suddenly, he sensed the fish in the water gathering towards him frantically.
"He's in the water! Where the fish gather!"
The bald eagle shouted, and as he spoke, ferocious wolves and brown bears surrounded the stream and attacked.
The fur of these ordinary beasts was surrounded by red light, as if they were blessed with magic and had bloodthirsty fighting power far exceeding that of their kind.
"What beastmaster..."
Zhao Duan frowned. With his cultivation level, he was not afraid of these wild beasts.
If he let go and fought back, he had the confidence to kill the two sorcerers - he wouldn't even need to use "Pei Nian Nu".
However, his core purpose was not to fight with this group of people, but to lead them away and buy time for Zhenbao.
So along the way, he did not kill anyone, but instead fished everyone like flying a kite.
At this time, a "water man" in the shape of a human walked out of the stream, and the stream flowed, revealing the figure of Zhao Duan.
He held the Black Turtle Seal, hesitated for a moment, and was ready to kill one before leaving, but he immediately changed his mind, drew out the Frost Sword with his backhand, and swung out a "Peach Blossom Sword Technique".
Blood splattered everywhere, and the bodies of the wolves were separated. He took the opportunity to escape again.
Almost at the same time, arrows flew out of the forest like poisonous tongues again, and Ouyang Ye led a large group of spies to rush over.
He glanced at the bald eagle riding a tiger, not very good at direct combat, and then looked at Yao Shi Niang, who was lying on the ground, holding her bleeding abdomen with a fierce look in her eyes, and said with contempt and sarcasm:
"It seems that dividing the troops is not a good idea. If he had not been so determined to escape with the false emperor, if he had stopped and engaged in a fierce fight, you two would have been dead long ago."
Ouyang Ye was not in a hurry to continue the pursuit because the initiative was in his hands.
As long as Yao Shi Niang and the bald eagle are still alive, they will not lose the empress.
After continuous raids, the spies also need to take a short rest to recover their strength.
He was not in a hurry. Like a skilled hunter, he had enough patience to chase his prey slowly, alternating tension and relaxation, tightening and loosening, until the prey was exhausted, and then he caught it.
On the other hand, if the pursuit is too close, Zhao Duan will never have the chance or hope to escape.
Zhao Duan was really forced into a desperate battle. Even if everyone won, there would inevitably be heavy casualties.
Ouyang Ye’s strategy was to consume Zhao Duan’s energy by chasing him.
However, after chasing for such a long time, this guy didn't show any signs of fatigue at all, and was as energetic as ever. Instead, the spies were a little out of breath.
"How can Zhao, carrying the fake emperor on his back, still run so fast?"
He didn't know that one of the functions of the Buddha's Green Lotus was to greatly enhance Zhao Duan's physical strength and energy.
He is not afraid of anyone in this world, no matter how hard he tries.
"Something's wrong," suddenly, the bald eagle riding a tiger said, "The empress he's carrying is a fake."
"What?"
Not only the spy, but even Yao Shi Niang, who recovered from her injuries and stood up again with the help of the "Lamp God", was stunned.
The bald eagle said, "Just now, with the help of the birds and wolves, I saw clearly that he was carrying a dummy covered in dragon robes and stuffed with cotton. The empress was not here."
Were you fooled?
No, it's to lure the tiger away from the mountain...
Ouyang Ye's face darkened, realizing he and his companions had fallen into another trap. He suddenly turned around and shouted, "Return the way you came! The false emperor is still near the border checkpoint! Chase her down the official road, she can't get far!"
A spy hesitated and said, "That thief Zhao in front..."
"Don't worry about him!" Ouyang Ye was in a gloomy mood, but he smiled instead and said sinisterly:
"Since his goal is to lead us away, he will chase us as long as we return."
Everyone also woke up, their eyes lit up, and they turned back.
It was extremely difficult to travel through the mountains and forests. Although they had been chasing for a long time, they were not too far from the checkpoint. If they turned around in time, they would probably catch up with the empress.
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"Did they find out?"
In the dense forest, Zhao Duan ran forward for a while, and when he found that there were no pursuers behind him, he stopped.
He turned around and ran back, taking a few steps like a nimble monkey, carrying the "dummy" he had made on the road in advance, and climbed up a huge tree. Standing on a branch, he looked out, his heart sinking.
In his sight, the secret spy from the palace turned back and completely gave up chasing him.
"He was seen through... Yes, a fake person will be discovered sooner or later..."
Zhao Duan was anxious. He guessed that Zhenbao had just left the border of Jiancheng not long ago, even if she used the "Jiuyi" mask to change her appearance.
But given the cautiousness of the royal palace's henchmen, they will not let go of any suspicious person.
In Zhenbao's current state, he can barely deal with a few mortals. Once they are caught up, he will surely die!
"I have to hold them back. Do I need to use Pei Niannu? But with my current internal energy, I can't sustain Pei Niannu's arrival for too long, or my sea of qi will be drained... Therefore, I must kill all of these people in a very short time. If I can't kill them all, I will be the one to die!"
Zhao Duan hesitated and weighed the pros and cons. He was not sure whether these spies were carrying any hidden cards.
He only has one chance to attack.
"Never mind, we can only fight once..." Just when Zhao Duan's eyes became fierce, he made up his mind and was ready to fight once.
Suddenly, his ears moved, and he looked towards the other direction of the forest from the tree branch.
Suddenly, a large flock of birds were startled in the vast wilderness.
"Are there still pursuers?"
Zhao Duan suddenly exerted force on the hand holding the tree trunk, and his nails almost pierced into the wood.
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"Wait a moment!"
Ouyang Ye, who was running, also sensed something unusual and raised his hand, and everyone stopped.
Warlock Bald Eagle's face was grave. He said, "There's a group of people approaching quickly! They're coming for us! It's very dangerous!"
people?
Who will come at this time?
Ouyang Ye and Yao Shiniang looked suspicious and subconsciously took a defensive stance. The spies aimed their crossbows forward.
Then, in the depths of the dense forest, about a dozen figures were seen jumping between the trees like ghosts. Their figures were so fast that they almost left afterimages!
The leader had white hair and was wearing an extremely eye-catching bright red python robe!
Eunuch Hai's python robe fluttered in the wind, and his feet stepped lightly on the branches of the trees, as light as a wisp of smoke. In a few blinks of an eye, he came from far away and stood on a tree branch with his hands behind his back.
Behind him, a dozen palace attendants followed him like shadows, their brows and eyes as gloomy as those of evil spirits.
"Hai Chunlin!! Why is he here?"
Ouyang Ye was horrified and felt a strong fear in his heart. Yao Shi Niang and the bald eagle also turned pale at the same time!
Eunuch Hai looked down at the people in the forest with indifference and said, "Kill them all immediately, leaving no blade behind."
"promise!"
One by one, the priests responded and floated into the forest. In the blink of an eye, one by one, the secret agents trained by the royal palace with a large sum of money died. Blood was radiating from their bodies. They had almost no power to fight back and fell like straw.
"Hold him back for a moment!"
When Ouyang Ye caught a glimpse of Eunuch Hai, he screamed.
Yao Shi Niang did not hesitate and made a wish to the "God of Lamp" at the cost of being seriously injured.
The yellow flame of the ancient candlestick danced, and a circle of fire spread out, enveloping the three people.
Almost at the same time, Eunuch Hai stood on the treetop and chopped down lightly with his knife!
However, the hand knife that was powerful enough to injure a worldly strong man disappeared when it encountered the "candlelight".
"puff!"
As a price, Yao Shi Niang spat out a mouthful of blood and looked visibly older. In order to block the attack, she used her own life as "lamp oil" and drove the "Wild God" once.
In this tiny bit of world that Ouyang Ye was fighting for, the Miao Dao popped out from his thumb!
With a clang, the Miao Dao did not chop towards Eunuch Hai, but slashed towards the ground!
On the narrow blade of the Miao Dao, there was a burning purple talisman!
"Buzz!"
Ripples spread out, covering the three people. The teleportation started and the three people disappeared into the forest.
Eunuch Hai frowned and snorted coldly: "God..."
At this time, except for the three people who escaped later, all the secret agents in the palace had died tragically, with their bodies scattered all over the ground.
Eunuch Hai landed gracefully, and a dozen or so palace attendants who had finished killing people gathered around him.
"Father-in-law, next we..."
Eunuch Hai turned his head and glanced across the forest in a certain direction in the distance. His eyes were complicated, but he didn't go over. He said calmly:
"Evacuate, attack the nearby rebel camps, identify any possible spies from Prince Jing's Mansion nearby, and cover His Majesty's departure."
Song Jinxi, who is good at assassination, couldn't help but say:
"Eunuch, since His Majesty is nearby, why should we..."
Eunuch Hai shook his head and said with his hands behind his back:
"Do you think no one is watching us? We are always in the open. If we come into contact with His Majesty, it will attract the strong among the rebels. At that time, our team may not be able to withstand it.
On the contrary, the most effective way for us to effectively protect His Majesty's escape is to hold fast to the royal palace spies, the members of the Fashen faction, and the rebel generals. "
After a pause, he continued:
“However, we didn’t know which direction His Majesty had gone, so we had no choice but to split up our forces and have several teams search in different directions.
Now that we've determined the location, we should find a way to get the other Fengshan teams over here so they don't waste time in the wrong place."
Song Jinxi asked curiously, "Eunuch, how are you going to inform Mo Zhaorong and the others?"
Eunuch Hai spoke in a cold tone, turned his head and looked towards the nearest county town that had been occupied by the rebels, and said lightly:
"Kill. Kill enough people, and the water will naturally be muddied."
A dozen or so worshippers exchanged glances, their eyes fierce:
"For Your Majesty, I would rather die than regret!"
Soon, the team quickly disappeared into the dense forest.
After a while, Eunuch Hai returned to the direction he had originally looked at.
Zhao Duan walked out with a complicated expression, carrying a cotton dummy on his back and holding a Frost Sword in his hand.
He glanced at the pile of corpses on the ground, then looked towards the direction where Eunuch Hai left. He pursed his lips, sheathed his sword, threw the dummy behind, put away his dragon robe, and strode wildly in another direction.
He wants to reunite with Zhenbao as soon as possible!
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Built outside Dao.
Xu Zhenguan successfully left the checkpoint, avoided the official road, and specifically chose a small path to head towards the circled area on the map.
After two days of recuperation, although she was still weak and the palm print left by Xuan Yin had not yet dissipated, it was not difficult for her to just walk.
When she arrived at the long-abandoned city wall marked on the map, she found that there was indeed no one around.
Xu Zhenguan found the most secluded corner at the foot of the wall, squatted down, curled himself up as much as possible, and began to wait quietly.
The sun rises little by little and sets little by little.
She didn't move, didn't eat, and didn't drink water. She just held the Taia Sword and the small bag tightly, biting her lips and waiting quietly.
It was already past the agreed time of noon, but she did not leave alone as promised. Instead, she continued to squat at the foot of the dilapidated wall, staring at the road in the direction of Jiancheng Road without blinking.
Finally, the sun set in the west, and when a ray of afterglow slanted down on the old, abandoned, low city wall, the last bit of hope in her eyes finally dimmed and disappeared.
Xu Zhenguan supported herself with her numb legs and stood up little by little, holding onto the wall. She put the small bag on her back and took one last look at the road.
No one came.
A tear glistened in Xu Zhenguan's eyes. She turned her head and staggered towards the Huai River.
Suddenly, the sound of a bell came from behind.
Xu Zhenguan suddenly stopped and turned his head to look back nervously.
In the field of vision, under the setting sun at dusk, at the end of the dirt road, a broken donkey cart was slowly approaching.
In the car, Zhao Duan was wearing a straw hat, holding a whip, and gently whipping the donkey.
The donkey cart was moving, and the bell hanging under the donkey's neck made a clear sound.
“Ouch~”
Zhao Duan drove his donkey cart to Xu Zhenguan, pulled the reins, and smiled brightly in the sunset:
"Your Majesty, I am late in coming to your rescue."
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