Prince Jing punched the mountainside in frustration. Although he knew his mother meant well, coming over at this time would only make things worse!
He didn't know why Lu Baichuan hadn't shown up, but he guessed that Ji Ziqiu had a problem and was probably investigating him in secret. His mother's people coming now would disrupt the plan and leave him in a difficult situation.
I wonder if Lu Baichuan has found anything yet. We must not let the arrival of this group ruin it.
Prince Jing clasped his hands together and prayed to Heaven to bless Lu Baichuan so that things would go smoothly, otherwise he would have no face to face Lu Baichuan!
Just then, a loud hoofbeat came, and a large group of people approached.
Both of them were on tenterhooks, hoping it wasn't what they thought.
When the familiar southwestern dialect reached their ears, the two looked at each other and saw despair in each other's eyes.
It was Ji Ziqiu's men who came.
They're finished.
“Your Highness Prince Jing, we are here on the orders of Consort Zhao to provide rescue. The mountain is rugged and we don’t know when it will collapse. If anything goes wrong, please understand that this is all Consort Zhao’s doing!”
A person was speaking not far from the opening of the crevice. They could vaguely smell an indescribable odor coming from inside. They covered their noses in disgust, finished their perfunctory speech, and quickly ran away.
The adults instructed that Prince Jing must not be allowed to see those people alive, otherwise they would be the ones to die.
Those people are eating, which means they only have time for one meal!
"Let's do it!"
The man waved to his subordinate beside him, his expression ferocious and ruthless. He didn't think it was cruel; there were too many cruel things in this world. If he wasn't cruel to others, he would be the one who was harmed.
Those people nodded and began to move the stones in a seemingly serious manner.
However, their method was ingenious. Instead of following the natural flow, they specifically chose hollow areas to remove stones, causing a ripple effect. As soon as they pried open a little, the crevice where Prince Jing and his group were was almost completely buried.
"ah!"
Wu Jiao screamed and instinctively hid in Prince Jing's arms. Prince Jing wanted to push her away, but realizing there was nowhere else to push her, he could only protect her and use his own body to shield her from falling rocks.
Although he was initially angry because he was harmed while trying to save her, he later realized that Ji Ziqiu had something to hide and wanted to get back at him. Even if it wasn't this time, it would happen again. He would never let Ji Ziqiu get away with it.
When Lu Baichuan caught up, those people had already prepared to move the most central location. Once that location was moved, everything would collapse, and Prince Jing and Wu Jiao would surely die.
"stop!"
Lu Baichuan shouted and swept his foot, sending the men carrying the stone flying several meters away.
The stone was loose and about to collapse, so Lu Baichuan quickly used a few small stones to stabilize it before stepping forward to block the people who were about to attack again.
"You plot to murder members of the royal family? How many heads do you have to chop off?"
Lu Baichuan's face was grim. Luckily, he arrived quickly, otherwise he would have been left only to collect Prince Jing's body.
Why was his son working so hard to feed him all this time?
Who do you think you are?
The men gritted their teeth, their faces fierce. With so many of them, it wouldn't be impossible for them to take down Lu Baichuan together.
Knowing his identity couldn't be hidden, Lu Baichuan immediately revealed his token: "Lu Baichuan."
The name Lu Baichuan was well-known in Bei Yan; no one was unaware of it. The group was clearly taken aback; it was truly unlucky for Lu Baichuan to catch them in the act.
The only solution now is to shut Lu Baichuan up forever, otherwise they will all die.
But Lu Baichuan is a second-rank Assistant General of the State, and he has escaped death countless times on the battlefield. How could they possibly be his match?
Now that things have come to this, we have to do it even if we can't!
The group exchanged glances and launched an attack on Lu Baichuan without saying a word.
The two people inside the gap also heard Lu Baichuan's voice. Prince Jing, looking disheveled, hugged Wu Jiao, crying tears of joy: "Lu Baichuan is here, he really is here, waaaaah..."
Lu Baichuan is his god!
Wu Jiao also visibly breathed a sigh of relief. She quietly looked up at Prince Jing, who was crying his eyes out, and something seemed to be sprouting in her heart.
He was clearly scared just now, but he still held her and shielded her from the falling rocks.
Just like when he came to save her without hesitation.
If they manage to get out of here alive, she wants to marry him.
She was originally a princess sent for a political marriage, but it's unclear whether he's willing to accept it.
Outside, Lu Baichuan was already fighting with some people. These people were just a few small fry to Lu Baichuan, and he could take them down without much effort. He knocked them all down in no time.
The leader's eyes darted around, and he instantly put on a mournful face, saying, "General, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding! We know this is dangerous, but it's all Consort Zhao's idea, and our lord was forced into it..."
"So this is what you do when you're forced into a corner? If I hadn't come, you'd all be collecting Prince Jing's corpse by now, wouldn't you?"
His tone was sarcastic, with a cold smile playing on his lips.
"No, no, how could we dare! That rock was already loose; we were trying to fix it in place. General, you've really misunderstood us!"
The man tried to argue, but Lu Baichuan wasn't in the mood to talk to them anymore. He pulled a vine and tied the men together, then went to check on the two people inside through the gap.
"Are you alright? How's the situation?"
The smell inside was unpleasant, but Lu Baichuan didn't mind. He just felt sorry for them, considering they were both precious people and had to endure such an environment for so long.
"Still alive!"
Prince Jing wiped away his tears and answered loudly.
"Okay, I'll stay here and keep watch to see if there are any injuries, and then I'll apply some medicine."
As he spoke, he threw down a bottle of wound medicine that he was carrying with him.
Prince Jing caught the rock right in the way; it had been hitting his back and the back of his hands repeatedly, leaving him with several wounds that needed to be treated quickly.
"Thanks, bro! But why did it take you so long? I thought I was already dead here!"
As she spoke, she became emotional and felt like crying again.
I've never met such a reliable person.
Lu Baichuan replied evasively, "I was delayed on the way."
Prince Jing was taken aback for a moment, then instantly understood and said, "Yes, it's just in time!"
As he spoke, he turned around with difficulty, allowing Wu Jiao to apply the medicine to him.
Wu Jiao can now do these things without batting an eye; in the face of life and death, nothing else matters.
Before long, Jiang Jiuniang and Gou'er arrived. They came in a horse-drawn carriage, looking as if they had been traveling and were covered in dust.
Now that Lu Baichuan has revealed his identity to these people, they can no longer stay on the mountain.
In a few days, the main force should arrive as well, so their appearance at this time is not unexpected.
"Oh dear, what's going on here? Why is someone tied up here?"
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