That evening, to reward everyone, Zhu Yunwen did not return to the Eastern Palace, but instead sat around the campfire with everyone, drinking and eating meat.
The campfire made everyone's faces flushed red; this wine was a top-quality beverage that none of them had ever tasted before.
Lamb and beef sizzled and dripped with oil over the campfire, filling the air with a delicious aroma.
Zhu Yunwen didn't drink much. He looked at the happy crowd and narrowed his eyes slightly.
Three months later, this group will embark on the road to fight against the Japanese pirates. It is unknown how many of them will return alive. Zhu Yunwen naturally hopes that none of them will be missing.
Everyone seemed to have shaken off the fatigue of the day, chatting and drinking as they went.
"Your Highness, what are you thinking about?"
Zhao Qingzhu sat down next to Zhu Yunwen and took a sip of the wine in her hand.
"I'm wondering if I really have the ability to bring these people back from the battlefield!"
"Your Highness, we all believe in you!"
As they spoke, Zhao Qingzhu placed her hand over Zhu Yuntang's. Although it wasn't the first time the two had been so intimate, it still made Zhao Qingzhu blush and her heart pound.
Zhu Yunwen grabbed the small hand and held it tightly in his own.
"Having you all in my life, having you is enough!"
Zhao Qingzhu lowered her head shyly, and the two of them held hands, each lost in their own thoughts.
The night breeze felt wonderful, but in the dense forest behind the mountain, a dozen dark figures darted through the middle.
These guys are highly trained assassins who only accept missions paid for heavily.
Moreover, this group has almost never failed. Although everyone was somewhat reluctant to undertake this mission, the days of living on the edge had long since numbed them.
They'll do anything for money!
"Brother, who exactly are we targeting this time?"
"It's the highest-ranking officer in this military camp. We mustn't kill the wrong person!"
"The patron gave me a lot of money this time. After this is over, I'll retire from this life of crime, and then I'll get married and have a big, healthy son!"
"People like us are lucky to even survive this mission, let alone retire from this life!"
Just as the group was about to approach the military camp, a figure blocked their way.
"Little girl, I advise you to get out of the way. We're not to be trifled with, or don't blame us for being ruthless if we hurt you!"
But the girl in front of him showed no sign of backing down.
"Do you have any money? If you do, I can bury you. If you don't... I can only leave your corpses strewn across the field!"
Upon hearing this, the dozen or so assassins revealed mocking expressions.
"You've got quite the nerve, little girl. Believe it or not, we'll..."
Before the man could finish speaking, a flash of silver light appeared, and the assassin fell to the ground.
"You talk too much!"
Seeing their companions die tragically, the assassins had already prepared their long knives.
"Little girl, who are you?"
"I am the Great Desert Red Lord!"
The assassins' faces were filled with fear when they heard this name, but it was too late!
Ah Hong received a secret order to come to the capital to protect the crown prince Zhu Yunwen. After killing the last villain in the desert, she arrived in the capital.
She had already arrived at the Crown Prince's side, but she had never shown herself.
Of course, the Crown Prince was unaware of her existence.
"I wonder who this Crown Prince has offended. The people who came to kill him are all experts. It seems that protecting her is not an easy task!"
Ah Hong wiped the blood off her hands and searched the people for a long time but found nothing of value.
"I'm sorry, everyone, but I'm a man of principle. If you have no money, I can only leave you to rot in the wilderness!"
However, the girl was still quite righteous; she dragged everyone's remains into the woods, preventing them from being left to rot in the wilderness!
Meanwhile, the coaching staff were completely unaware of what had happened in the dense forest behind the mountain.
After eating and drinking, everyone went back to their tents to sleep until the next morning.
The back hill was usually where the cooks fetched water and cooked, so the body was naturally discovered very quickly!
Zhu Yunwen rushed over upon hearing the news and fell into deep thought upon seeing the corpses scattered on the ground.
If you were to ask which ordinary person in your own small town had made a grudge against someone, there certainly wouldn't be so many assassins coming to seek revenge.
These people are most likely after me. Who exactly wants to harm me?
Could they be remnants of Zhu Yunwen's faction?
That shouldn't be the case. Those guys are just subjects of the Ming Dynasty. They would never be enemies with the crown prince because of a prince.
There's only one possibility: Zhu Yunwen has been busy fighting the Japanese pirates lately, and the ones who don't want him to send troops are probably the Japanese pirates, those beasts who aren't even human.
It's normal for them to hire assassins to take their own lives. The Ming Dynasty even had people to help the Japanese pirates. Otherwise, how could they have found such top-notch assassins?
And who killed these assassins?
A series of questions lingered in Zhu Yunwen's mind, unresolved and persistent, so he simply stopped thinking about them.
It's enough to know that someone is helping you; that person will show up when they're willing to meet.
Zhu Yunwen was constantly busy with the fight against the Japanese pirates, as this was a major event that could not be taken lightly.
So he continued to focus his attention on crossbows.
He has now perfected the production of the crossbow, but he has not yet shown it to Zhu Yuanzhang.
So one day, when he had nothing to do, Zhu Yuntong went to find Zhu Yuanzhang and prepared to let Zhu Yuanzhang see the crossbow he had improved.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the crossbow, he wasn't too surprised, as it wasn't anything new.
But he didn't know that the crossbow that Zhu Yunwen had modified could not only fire five shots in a row, but also had tremendous power.
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