Inside the carriage, Qingyan used the space to set up a barrier around the two carriages, so that no matter how loud the noise outside was, there would be no sound inside the carriages.
"Master, please rest first. Fourth Master will probably be here for a while longer." Su Lan had specifically instructed Yin to let Qing Yan rest according to his usual routine and not to stay up all night to keep watch.
Those battles were men's business and wouldn't affect them in any way.
"No need," she refused outright.
Yin and Yin stood inside the encirclement, watching the battle between the attackers and the new army outside. Countless guesses formed in their minds: where did these people get their information from, and how did the Imperial Guards transmit the message?
They believed that the problem shouldn't have come from someone close to Kangxi, as the secret report was delivered to Kangxi through the Dragon Guard's special channels.
"Brother, these people seem to have been specially trained, as if they don't feel pain!" Yin discovered that the attackers were wounded by firearms but didn't feel any pain at all. As long as they weren't completely knocked down, they continued to run towards the New Army.
Fortunately, before they left the camp, Kangxi specifically instructed the new army to take enough ammunition; otherwise, it would have been questionable whether they could have held out.
"Tulichen!" Yin realized the attackers were using up their ammunition. "Go around behind these people and see if there's an ambush!"
"!" Tulichen agreed when he saw that the two princes had a plan.
Seto squinted at the attackers opposite him. They were all dressed in black, with black veils covering their faces, and their eyes were blank and lifeless.
“Eshuo, don’t you think these people look a lot like the guards who are controlled in the Northwest?” Seto thought something was amiss.
Back then, all those Mongol guards were beheaded, and even the lamas who could control people were beaten to death on Kangxi's orders. There should be no one else in the world who could do such a thing.
"You mean, that time with Galdan?" Eshuo asked, somewhat surprised.
"Um!"
"It shouldn't be. Not only have Yin Jitai's men been completely dealt with, but even those secret manuals have been burned?" E'shuo was somewhat stunned. Those generals were definitely the most loyal, unless... "The Mongols obtained this secret manual a long time ago, and we haven't received any news yet?"
Oh my god!
If their guess is correct, this time it could really cause a major upheaval.
"Your Highness, Fourth Master, there are more people behind us. We just sneaked over there quietly. These people are probably the advance party." Tu Lichen brought the worst-case scenario.
"Burn!" Yin noticed something was wrong with the other party and used the simplest method to deal with it. They were downwind, and the fire would not catch them on fire.
The situation was different for the ambushers hidden in the dense forest. The two brothers exchanged a glance, hoping that the fire battle would not cause them psychological harm.
“!” Tulichen, Seto, and Eshuo all answered.
Later, the new army and their guards lit torches and threw them directly into the dense forest.
Torches were used to ignite the dry branches, and instantly the dense forest was ablaze. The towering flames, carried by the breeze, quickly spread towards the enemy's hiding place.
Moments later, the attackers who were preparing to charge were set on fire. Strangely, they didn't cry out in pain at all; instead, they continued to charge towards the new army.
"Increase the number of torches," Yin quickly ordered.
Inside the carriage, Qingyan looked at the tragic scene outside through the spatial lens, and then she immediately turned off the lens.
"Sulan, go prepare a strong cup of tea!" she ordered directly.
As soon as she finished speaking, she picked up the embroidery hoop next to her and began to embroider.
"My lady, you should go to sleep. Drinking too much strong tea at night will prevent you from getting proper rest," Su Lan quickly advised her.
At this moment, Su Lan dared not go out, for she could sense that a fierce battle was about to break out.
In just two hours, the entire dense forest was ablaze. Yin gazed ahead as the flames dyed the sky red.
Yin looked up at the night sky, and the screams that followed sent chills down the spines of everyone present.
Fortunately, they burned the entire dense forest with torches, and this side of the forest was not connected to the rest of the dense forest.
"Fortunately, we were prepared," Yin said, his face pale and his voice weary. "If things get out of hand, it will be difficult to explain to Father Emperor."
Yin pursed his lips. Were all those people cleaned up?
Should we send someone with the Flying Guillotine to take a look?
He didn't want to leave any trouble behind; if those people were left alive, their masters would cower in fear.
"Brother, send someone over to check if there are any survivors," Yin said in a low voice.
Yin shook his head. At this time, it was not advisable to take any further action. They sent people over, and the other party guessed that they already knew the truth.
"No!" Yin refused decisively. "We can only treat them like bandits; who will care about the life or death of a bandit?"
Instantly, Yin's face darkened; they were certain they would suffer a loss they couldn't speak of.
"Brother, go check on sister-in-law and Songkriyirha!" Yin also wanted to go back and see Xiao Guai; the shouts during the tidying up had been deafening, and he was a little frightened.
"Hmm!" Yin had wanted to go back and see, but with Yin still by his side, he couldn't leave his brother with the impression of doting on his wife and daughter.
It was common knowledge that Yinzhi doted on his wife, and Emperor Kangxi even reminded several of his sons not to dote on their wives again.
The carriage moved slowly, and she finally felt relieved.
The car door was opened, and he exuded a chill. After taking off his cloak, he stood next to Nuanyu and warmed his hands on it.
"Is it all done?" Qingyan's eyes sparkled.
"Hmm, you weren't scared, were you?" The pitiful screams they heard earlier had chilled them to the bone. Little Guai is easily frightened; they didn't want her to have nightmares tonight.
She quickly shook her head. After Yin sat down, she was immediately shoved into his arms, and her whole body finally relaxed.
"No, I set up a barrier around the two carriages so that sounds from outside can't get in," Qingyan whispered to him.
"This is a one-time exception!" Yin held the little one in his arms and pinched her cheek. "You are not allowed to reveal this in front of your sister-in-law, or you will be punished by heaven and earth."
She listened and quickly nodded in agreement.
If she weren't worried that Songkriyirha would be frightened, she wouldn't have bothered. Yin already had enough trouble; she couldn't cause him any more.
"I understand. Songkelierha is still running a fever and shouldn't be alarmed!" Only after Qingyan explained the situation did Yin reluctantly nod.
After leaving the narrow path in the dense forest, the convoy sped up and headed straight for the camp.
Worried that someone might be chasing them, Tu Lichen hurried back in his carriage.
Inside the camp, Kangxi received news from the Dragon Guard that Yinzhi would soon have a chance to return, and he ordered Fei Yanggu to personally lead the two banners of troops to welcome them.
Upon hearing the news from Tulichen, Yin's tense body finally relaxed. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
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