Chapter 84 Stop struggling, you can't escape... (male)
The man wiped the sword marks off his face, ripped off the veil hanging by his ear, and glared at the Prince Xian through gritted teeth, saying, "Your Highness, it's been so long, you're still as...disgusting as ever."
The wise king frowned, suppressing his anger, and leaped into the chaos to stab at Jiang Qu.
Just as Jiang Qu was about to raise his sword to block, an arrow came like a whirlwind, deflecting the King's sword just as it was about to reach him.
"The boss?"
Chen Gengnian's incredulous shout had barely left his lips when he met the gaze of the Wise King. The moment their eyes met, the Wise King froze on the spot.
Chen Gengnian didn't react much, and taking advantage of the opponent's distraction, he quickly drew two more arrows and fired them.
The wise king stared intently at Chen Gengnian. Just as the arrows were about to reach him, he casually raised his hand and knocked away the two inferior wooden arrows. Then, with a sinister look in his eyes, he flew towards Chen Gengnian.
"Run!"
Jiang Qu shouted to Chen Gengnian, and then rushed over to stop the Prince Xian. But as soon as he got close, he was surrounded by two of the Prince Xian's bodyguards. Unable to break free, he shouted, "Everyone, protect the young prince at all costs!"
In an instant, everyone who was on good terms with the Xianwang's side rushed off to protect Chen Gengnian. Without the Xianwang's presence, his subordinates were no longer a match for Jiang Qu's men.
Chen Gengnian didn't quite hear what the people below were saying. Seeing the one-armed man rushing towards him like a madman, he cautiously retreated step by step, while Yang Ruo and Mo Xing instantly flew forward to shield him behind them.
“Lead him back a bit; there are many traps here.”
Chen Gengnian originally intended that those traps would at least serve some purpose, but he completely underestimated the explosive power that someone who hated him to the core could unleash.
In the short time it took for the Wise King to fly over, Chen Genghou had already emptied his back of arrows, and those arrows were like scrap metal, failing to harm the enemy in the slightest.
Just as he drew the dagger from his waist, the man was already in front of him, fighting with Yang Ruo and Mo Xing.
Chen Gengnian wanted to step forward to help, but his chaotic fighting style made it impossible for him to get even a little closer before Yang Ruo and Mo Xing blocked him.
The masked men in black who had come to help quickly arrived, including Jiang Qu, who also managed to escape. A large group of more than a dozen men surrounded the one-armed man completely.
"Hahahaha..." The one-armed man remained completely calm and burst into laughter. Just then, another group of people suddenly surged in from the foot of the mountain. They were all well-equipped and wielded longbows, turning the tables on Chen Gengnian's group.
"Stop struggling, you can't escape. All the arrows are poisoned. None of you will leave this forest today." After saying that, he walked past the crowd and pointed his gaze directly at Chen Gengnian, half-closing his eyes and saying, "Chen Gengnian, is that right?"
Chen Gengnian did not respond, but their gazes met in the air.
The man suddenly frowned and admonished in the manner of an elder: "As expected, you were born of a father but raised without one. You don't even have the most basic manners and upbringing. You don't even know how to greet the Third Imperial Uncle."
Chen Gengnian's eyes turned cold. Before he could think of anything else, he retorted, "Whether I have good manners or not is none of your business. On the contrary, if you have good manners, why do you speak so rudely, like a dog barking?"
"You!" The man was so angry that his eyebrows twitched and he couldn't speak.
The Third Imperial Uncle? When did he meet this person? But his mind was already a complete mess.
Jiang Qu roared, "How dare you, a treacherous villain, speak ill of my lord? Kill him! Since he's not afraid of death, why should we be?"
As soon as Jiang Qu finished speaking, everyone surrounding the Prince Xian attacked at once. Jiang Qu pulled Chen Gengnian behind a rock to avoid the arrows coming from all sides. Before Chen Gengnian could react, Jiang Qu took out a golden soft armor from his pocket and handed it to Chen Gengnian, saying, "Quickly put on this golden soft armor."
Chen Gengnian's mind went blank. Before he could react, he asked Jiang Qu, "Master, what exactly is going on?"
Jiang Qu pressed Chen Gengnian's hand tightly and said urgently, "There's no time to explain in detail, Your Highness. Please put it on first. No matter what the outcome is, I will have someone protect you and help you escape. Then, someone will come to pick you up in a couple of days."
Seeing that he hadn't made a move, Jiang Qu forcefully put the clothes on him and then protected him as they headed into the deep mountains.
But at this moment, most of the people who should have been surrounding the wise king were injured, and the wise king found an opening and rushed towards Chen Gengnian.
Jiang Qu fought desperately, but the King Xian's martial arts were too strong for him to handle. Seeing this, Chen Gengnian did not run away, but instead gripped the dagger in his hand and attacked the King Xian's lower body with a bear-fighting motion.
The seemingly chaotic tactics actually threw the wise king, who was besieged from all sides, into a state of confusion.
Seeing his opponent's steps become unsteady, Chen Gengnian put in even more effort. Although he did not know martial arts, his speed was second to none. Every move was precise and accurate. In no time, the Prince Xian's legs were covered with knife wounds.
When Lin Qing'an and A Meng arrived, they saw the two sides locked in a fierce battle, with arrows and poison gas flying everywhere in the jungle. A Meng managed to pull him behind a large rock on a high place so that they could escape.
Seeing that Chen Gengnian was having a hard time dealing with the person, and looking at the number of people on both sides, Lin Qing'an felt that something was wrong.
He had a sudden inspiration, took out firecrackers from his magic bag, and said to Ah Meng, "Senior brother, if I light them, do you dare to fly?"
When Ah Meng saw the bright red firecrackers, his eyelids twitched, but he still nodded restrainedly: "I thought it was something big, bring it on."
Without hesitation, Lin Qing'an quickly removed a long fuse from the firecrackers in the small pan, placed it on A Meng's back, and lit it with a lighter. A Meng was sent flying almost the instant the lighter went off.
Before Lin Qing'an could even confirm whether it was lit, he saw it fly to the top of the sky and throw the firecrackers at the archers as the fuse burned to the bottom.
crackling sound—
In an instant, a huge sound and a pungent smell of smoke filled the forest, and everyone was so frightened that they retreated and sought shelter. Meanwhile, Ah Meng had already started feeding the animals for the second time.
Then the third wave of firecrackers was thrown directly at the Prince Xian. As luck would have it, the firecrackers seemed to have eyes and landed right around the Prince Xian's neck, exploding before he could even react.
Chen Gengnian knew, of course, that the thing must have been thrown by his own husband, and he had seen it before and knew it couldn't hurt anyone. So, taking advantage of the chaos, he stood up, picked up the dagger in his hand, and stabbed it toward the Prince Xian's neck.
He was going to his death without the slightest hesitation; he only wanted to take the dog's life. However, he was still being somewhat naive.
The wise prince was the most ruthless imperial heir in the court. He could kill his father and brothers above and his son below. Even if he was in a panic, how could such a person be easily manipulated by others?
Chen Gengnian's dagger didn't pierce the Prince's carotid artery; he merely turned to the side, leaving a scarlet mark on the Prince's neck.
He had already thrown away the firecrackers, and with a swift movement, he subdued Chen Gengnian, who was now bound hand and foot and unable to move.
This was a situation that no one had anticipated.
For a moment, Jiang Qu and even Lin Qingquan were terrified and broke out in a cold sweat, not daring to move an inch.
Ignoring everyone else, the wise prince used a soft sword to bind Chen Gengnian's entire body. His only right hand, like a vise, firmly held Chen Gengnian's strong chin, forcing him to look up and meet his gaze. However, Chen Gengnian suddenly pushed upwards with all his might, and a heavy force hit the wise prince's abdomen. He moved his hand away in pain.
“Nephew, you’re not afraid of death, much better than your father who’s so afraid of dying.”
The wise king's voice was mocking and disdainful, completely disregarding the young upstart before him.
Chen Gengnian was bound by a soft sword, but fortunately his right hand holding the dagger was free. He ignored what the madman was saying and just glanced around at the surroundings. Many of the people on the boss's side were injured, but they were still facing off against the other side. When he saw Lin Qing'an, Chen Gengnian was startled for no reason, but Lin Qing'an quickly gave him a reassuring look.
The two briefly exchanged glances. Lin Qing'an then raised his hand and pointed upwards. Chen Gengnian looked over and saw A Meng carrying a string of firecrackers, quietly making his way to a secluded spot in the jungle where no one would notice.
Lin Qing'an nodded to Chen Gengnian, who nodded in understanding.
They silently looked away, but the man was still muttering something to himself. His previously sinister face had changed drastically, and tears were welling up in his eyes.
Looking over, Chen Gengnian realized that the general outline did indeed resemble his father. After sorting through all the fragments of conversation he had gathered that day, he had to admit and accept one thing.
His father and the man before him were brothers, and the man was a prince of the current dynasty. He, whom his employer kept calling the heir apparent, was actually the crown prince of the current dynasty.
The world is truly unpredictable.
While the wise king was still reminiscing about the past, Chen Gengnian had already gripped the dagger and quietly climbed up to his back. After exchanging a glance with Jiang Qu, a gust of wind suddenly descended from the sky and swooped down towards the wise king at an irresistible speed.
Without a second thought, the Prince Xian drew his soft sword to attack, but Chen Gengnian, having just been freed, gripped his dagger tightly and, without a trace of mercy, plunged it into the Prince Xian's right shoulder. This time, Chen Gengnian used all his strength, until the dagger was completely embedded in the flesh...
Amidst the exploding firecrackers, Jiang Qu's side also launched an attack. Lin Qing'an, who had appeared out of nowhere, ran over and threw two firecrackers at the Prince Xian.
Chen Gengnian couldn't care less about anything else. He rushed over, hugged Lin Qing'an, and hid in a safe place.
When the firecrackers stopped, many of the virtuous prince's men had been slaughtered in the chaos, and the so-called virtuous prince...
If he hadn't been supported by his subordinates and hadn't been forced to back away, he probably wouldn't have recognized who he was.
Because the group of people were all blown into spiky ponytails, their bodies and faces were covered in dirt and filth, and their ponytails and bodies were still filled with wisps of black smoke, it was simply unbearable to look at.
Jiang Qu was naturally unwilling, so he left some people to protect Chen Geng and then flew forward to intercept him after the New Year.
The wise king seemed to have just come to his senses. He stopped and looked down at his only remaining right hand. Streams of blood flowed down his arm, trickling to his fingers and dripping onto his feet. He tried to move it, but the excruciating pain made it impossible for him to move an inch.
"Ah—my hand..."
With a frantic shout, he raised his foot and was about to rush towards Chen Gengnian again. At this moment, he knew better than anyone that Chen Gengnian's dagger had severed his tendons and broken his periosteum.
His right hand... was also ruined...
"I'm going to kill you!" he charged forward like a madman, shouting in agony, "Kill them all! Anyone who dares to escape, I'll kill them!"
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