Chapter 679 Head-on Confrontation (First Update)
Gu Chengfeng exploded, "No way? Who is this Crown Prince? How could he kill his own sister!"
"Sister?" Gu Jiao was simply puzzled.
Gu Chengfeng pondered for a moment: "Oh, no, it seems to be my elder sister. The Crown Princess is the third princess of the king, with two princesses born out of wedlock above her. Before she was born, no princes were born."
As he spoke, he subconsciously touched his chin, a habitual gesture of Gu Jiao's. But when people spend a lot of time together, they gradually pick up each other's habits.
He himself didn't even realize it.
He asked suspiciously, "The Crown Prince wants to kill Xiao Heng and also the Crown Princess. What is the relationship between the three of them?"
"I don't know," Gu Jiao said.
Gu Chengfeng asked curiously, "Did they send many assassins?"
Gu Jiao said, "Six."
Regardless of what kind of person the Crown Princess is, the Crown Prince wants to kill Xiao Heng, so to be fair, Gu Chengfeng does not want the Crown Prince to succeed.
"Can we report this to the authorities... and get them to come back?" Gu Chengfeng was startled by these words. Had he become so audacious from spending so much time with this girl?
The State of Yan is a superior state. How could they, as insignificant people, interfere in the internal strife of the royal family of a superior state?
One wrong move and you're doomed; you won't even know how you died.
Besides, the Crown Princess is not related to them at all. Is it too much of a price to risk one's life to save the Crown Princess just because one dislikes the Crown Prince?
Gu Jiao snapped the small medicine box shut.
Gu Chengfeng was startled by the sudden sound.
Gu Jiao picked up the small basket and began packing up the hidden weapons: "You'll take Jingkong back in a bit."
“Of course I’ll take him back,” Gu Chengfeng said without hesitation. “I brought him here; if I don’t take him back, who will?”
As he spoke, he suddenly sensed something was amiss. "Wait, why did you specifically tell me this? What are you planning to do?"
Gu Jiao placed her hand on her belt.
"Hey!" Gu Chengfeng covered his eyes and turned away. "Even if you think I'm your brother, you can't do this! Have some sense of propriety between men and women!"
"Oh," Gu Jiao said, "I forgot you're a man."
Gu Chengfeng: "...!!"
What a heartless sister she is!
Gu Chengfeng fled the house as if he were escaping.
Gu Jiao changed into a night outfit, put on a mask, slung her red-tasseled spear over her shoulder, and went to the backyard to fetch her horse.
Mr. Meng and Gu Yan were playing chess in the backyard.
Upon seeing her attire, Mr. Meng looked puzzled and asked, "Why are you dressed like this?"
Nan Shi Niang was much better now. She had just gone to the kitchen to start a fire, intending to cook something for Xiao Jing Kong. She had just come out to fetch water when she saw Gu Jiao.
She was slightly taken aback: "You're going out?"
Gu Jiao nodded: "Yes, I'm going out for a bit. I'll leave Ayan in Nan Shi Niang's care for now."
It's only right that she takes care of Gu Yan; after all, he's her husband's apprentice. But how long will she be gone? Why are you asking her for help?
Gu Yan lowered his eyes and squeezed the chess piece in his hand.
Gu Xiaoshun accompanied Xiao Jingkong to take Xiao Shiyi for a walk. Gu Jiao asked Gu Yan to tell Gu Xiaoshun to ask for a few days off for her.
"Mm," Gu Yan replied softly.
Gu Jiao led the horse to the door.
Gu Chengfeng chased after him, shouting, "Hey! Are you out of your mind?! Do you even know what you're doing?! What does the internal strife within the Yan royal family have to do with us?!"
Gu Jiao straightened the saddle and fastened the buttons: "Your Highness, you must kill Xiao Heng."
Gu Chengfeng asked, "So?"
Gu Jiao pondered for a moment and said, "There's something I need to verify myself."
Gu Chengfeng asked anxiously, "What is it?"
Gu Jiao mounted her horse: "I'll tell you when I get back."
Gu Chengfeng watched their retreating figures disappear into the distance without the slightest hesitation, clenching his fists in anger and gritting his teeth: "Hey! You little brat! Stop right there! Come back here! They've been gone for a whole day and night! You can't catch up!"
Gu Jiao walked away.
Gu Chengfeng felt like killing someone.
How did this girl grow up? Is she sure she didn't eat the gall of a bear or a leopard?
Those are people from the Crown Prince's residence, the Crown Prince's residence!
"If you can't beat them, run! Don't take off your lucky charm, you know that!"
...
The imperial tombs of the Zhao Kingdom were built near the capital, but those of the Yan Kingdom were different. Its imperial tombs were located more than a hundred miles away in Guanshan. It is said that Emperor Taizu had someone look at the feng shui of Guanshan. The mountain range of Guanshan was shaped like a dragon, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and could be called another dragon vein.
Building the imperial mausoleum here will ensure the continuation of the imperial aura of the Great Yan Dynasty and the prosperity of the nation.
If it's only a hundred li (approximately 50 kilometers), and you travel without stopping, a day and a night is actually enough to get there.
However, it rained in Shengdu last night, and it's hard to guarantee that other places along the way won't also experience heavy rain, which will slow down the pace of travel.
As for how much the delay will be, it depends on the specific circumstances at the time.
Moreover, they cannot go without rest at all, as it would easily affect their combat effectiveness.
Gu Jiao felt that she still had a chance to catch up, even though the chances were very slim.
Even if the chances are slim, we should still give it a try.
She needs to know the answer.
The sun is setting.
At a post station near the pass, six men in cloaks led in a horse and handed it over to the post station staff to feed it.
They also ordered a table full of dishes.
"We'll be entering the pass soon," the leader said. "This operation must not go wrong."
The man beside him said, "Don't worry, brother. Don't you know our strength? The Crown Princess's martial arts are crippled. How could those guards in the imperial tomb possibly be a match for us?"
The leader said, "We need to do it cleanly, so that no one can trace it back to His Highness."
"That's natural."
"Furthermore, we only need to kill the Crown Princess. The guards at the imperial mausoleum should avoid us if possible, and only kill them if they cannot avoid us, so as to avoid any unforeseen complications."
"Understood, brother!"
The group finished eating the food on the table.
The leader left a silver coin on the table, then led a few men to the stables to fetch horses and leave the post station.
The sky was overcast, and the mountain was sweltering.
A man in black said, "Brother, it's going to rain again."
The leader gazed at the imperial mausoleum not far away, his eyes cold, and said, "The heavy rain will mask our presence; it's the perfect time to kill."
As he spoke, he covered his face with the black cloth around his neck.
The others also covered their faces with cloth.
He ordered, "Let's go!"
The men gripped the reins tightly, drew their swords, and galloped menacingly toward the imperial tomb in the night!
To reach the imperial tomb, one must cross a suspension bridge.
Just as the group rode their horses onto the suspension bridge, an arrow suddenly flew from behind, carrying a chilling killing intent and an extremely sharp whooshing sound, as if tearing a hole in the darkness.
The leader instantly became alert and cut the arrow in half with a single sword strike!
"Who goes there!"
He tightened the reins and stopped at the entrance of the suspension bridge.
He stopped, and the five men in black behind him also stopped.
The group lined up in a row, and the leader rode his horse around and stood at the very front of the group, his eyes blazing as he watched the young man riding towards them in the darkness.
The moonlight followed behind the boy, who held a bow in one hand and the reins in the other, exuding a powerful aura of a demon from hell!
Everyone was startled.
The leader stared intently at the suddenly appearing youth, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked again, "Who are you?"
Gu Jiao drew three arrows from behind her back, nocked them on her bowstring, and aimed at the enemy: "You're the ones who will take your lives!"
With that, she swiftly released her grip, and the arrow flew away!
Despite firing three arrows simultaneously, he remained completely at ease, the three arrows not aimed at anyone, but striking their horses' hooves instead.
Startled, the horse reared up on its hind legs, almost standing upright, and let out a terrified neigh.
The group quickly dismounted and nimbly rolled over a few times, regaining their footing on the open ground in front of the suspension bridge.
The leader said coldly, "Boy, good archery! Which archery battalion are you from?"
Archery battalion?
The other five people were all stunned when they heard this.
There are many people who know how to shoot arrows, but there is still a difference between archers in the military and those who are skilled in archery among civilians.
This kid is actually an archer in the army camp. No wonder he forced all six of them off their horses in one go.
Gu Jiao still didn't waste words with the others.
She drew the bow again.
The leader scoffed, "Kid, you really think you can hurt us like this? You guys cross the bridge first, I'll deal with him!"
They were forced to dismount not because their martial arts skills were poor, but because their horses were not good enough.
In fact, they are the real masters once they dismount!
Gu Jiao once again unleashed three arrows simultaneously!
Only one arrow struck the leader's heart; the other two missed.
The leader almost laughed: "We thought you were something special, kid, but it turns out you're nothing special!"
He raised his sword and effortlessly cleaved the arrows that were shot at him!
"Big brother!"
Behind him, a man in black shouted!
He turned his head and saw that the two arrows, which he thought had missed, had actually struck the ropes at the other end of the suspension bridge with perfect accuracy. The force and the precision of the aim were so great that they actually broke the ropes!
Such a long distance!
Such a thin rope!
How did he do that?!
When did Shengdu produce such a young and promising archer?
The leader shouted, "Boy! Where did you learn your archery skills?"
Unfortunately, Gu Jiao still didn't intend to pay him any attention.
The bridge collapsed with a loud bang!
"Brother! The bridge is broken!"
The leader's gaze turned completely cold: "Kid! You're asking for death—"
(End of this chapter)
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