Chapter 172
Luo Chaoyan held Yingwu in both hands and walked towards Su Yi.
"Let's set off quickly." If her guess was correct, Huo Jin should be in danger at this time.
There are many stories about assassinations in novels and TV dramas related to struggles for imperial power. This plot was either arranged by the crown prince or directed and acted by King Huai himself. She hoped it was not the latter, otherwise she was afraid that she would not be able to control herself and kick King Huai off the cliff.
Su Yi originally wanted to tell her to wait for news here, but seeing the coldness in her eyes and her firm attitude, he had to swallow back what he was about to say. It was the first time he saw her look like this. She always looks lazy on weekdays.
"Then let's go!"
Luo Chaoyan nodded.
After having the horses prepared, the two men set off with a team of guards.
Luo Chaoyan let go of Yingwu and said, "Yingwu, when I find someone, I'll come back and give you a chicken drumstick."
Yingwu chirped, flapped his wings and flew up.
Luo Chaoyan said to Su Yi: "Let's follow Yingwu."
Su Yi nodded.
The assassins on the cliff couldn't find Huo Jin and the other person no matter how hard they looked.
"Where are these two hiding?" One of the assassins asked, "Boss, what should we do now?" If they delay any longer, they are afraid that reinforcements will arrive.
The leading assassin frowned and asked, "Have the people below replied?"
“Not yet.”
The leading assassin thought for a moment and said, "Let someone keep watch in front. If anyone comes, we will evacuate. Now let's look for them carefully. Those two people can't just disappear out of thin air."
"yes!"
"Search, search carefully!"
The leading assassin looked up at the cliff. Where would these two people be hiding?
He glanced at the vines beside him. Is it possible...
He walked slowly into the pile of vines and examined it carefully, not missing any suspicious trace. He pushed aside some vines and saw bloodstains.
He bent down and was about to pull away a thicker vine, but he heard someone calling him from below.
"Boss, it's the sound of horse hooves, reinforcements are coming."
The leading assassin stood up and looked around, seeing a team of guards on horseback approaching not far away.
"Boss, what should we do?" asked an assassin.
The leading assassin looked at the pile of vines, then at the reinforcements that were getting closer and closer, gritted his teeth, and said, "Let's retreat!" They couldn't be caught. Otherwise it would be disadvantageous to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
"Let's go!"
He raised his knife and chopped the vines a few times, and when he saw no reaction, he took his men away.
On the halfway point of the cliff, King Huai's hand covering the hilt of the sword became increasingly weak. Damn it, what are his guards for? They haven’t shown up yet.
Huo Jin's face turned pale. He had been injured on his shoulder when fighting with the assassin just now. Now he had to support his body with great effort. The longer it took, the more his body could not bear it.
King Huai saw blood oozing from his shoulder and asked, "Huo Jin, can you still hold on?"
Huo Jin looked calm and said, "I can still hold on."
"Now what should we do..."
Before King Huai could finish his words, he almost staggered and fell.
not good! The vines above are about to collapse.
…
Under Yingwu's guidance, Luo Chaoyan and others soon reached the edge of the cliff.
She got off the horse, looked around, and found nothing.
Su Yi also got off the horse and said, "What's going on? There doesn't seem to be any signs of a fight here."
Luo Chaoyan glanced at the pile of vines beside her and thought of a story she had once told Huo Jin, in which there was a scene of a funeral with hanging coffins on the edge of a cliff.
She hurried to the edge of the cliff and shouted, "Huo Jin, are you down there?"
Su Yi was stunned. This... Huo Jin is down there? He looked up and around. If they were really chased here but no fight occurred, then it was possible.
So he hurriedly asked someone to prepare a rope.
Halfway up the cliff, Prince Huai and Huo Jin both heard Luo Chaoyan's voice.
King Huai's face lit up with joy, and he said, "Huo Jin, it seems someone is looking for us."
He called upward, "We are down there."
Luo Chaoyan and others also heard their responses.
After determining the location of Huo Jin and the others, the guards dropped the rope.
Su Yi shouted to them: "Huo Jin, Your Highness, hold on to the ropes, we will pull you up."
When King Huai saw the rope appear before him, he almost cried for joy. Because his vines can no longer hold on.
Huo Jin gripped the rope tightly, pulled out the sword stuck in the cliff, and shouted upwards: "I've got a firm hold."
Upon hearing this, Su Yi hurriedly asked the guards to pull the person up.
Not long after, the two were pulled up by the guards.
Su Yi looked at Huo Jin and said, "How is it, are you okay?"
Huo Jin shook his head and looked at Luo Chaoyan, "Ayan!"
Luo Chaoyan's tense heart suddenly relaxed after seeing Huo Jin. She felt that she could no longer deceive herself. The moment she learned that he was in danger, her heart ached more than ever. She was very scared, afraid that she would never see this person again.
"Huo Jin!" Her voice was a little choked.
Huo Jin walked up to her and stroked her wind-blown hair. He knew she must be worried, so he said, "Ayan, I'm fine. I know you will find me."
Luo Chaoyan whimpered, then threw herself into his arms, patting his back with her hands, and said, "You scared me to death."
Huo Jin didn't care about the injuries on his body and comforted her: "I'm fine. I promised to grow old with you."
After venting her emotions, Luo Chaoyan stood up straight, tears still in her eyes. She wiped her eyes and said seriously, "Huo Jin, I tell you, if anything happens to you, I will not remain a widow for you."
"I will ask to leave you or get a divorce, and then I will find a better and more handsome man than you." I'm going to piss you off to death.
Huo Jin chuckled. He knew she was talking about being angry. He raised his hand and scratched the tip of her nose, saying, "Don't worry, I won't give you this chance."
Luo Chaoyan snorted, "You'd better do what you say."
Looking at the interaction and words between the two, everyone was speechless. Is this... is this still the cold Lord Huo in the rumors? Why do you feel like you are henpecked? Is this Lord Huo henpecked? Oh my God, this is simply bizarre news.
Su Yi coughed lightly to remind the couple that so many people were watching them.
Luo Chaoyan blinked, turned her head and looked at everyone. Seeing that everyone was looking at her with wide eyes, she was suddenly speechless. Cough cough! It's over, she's probably going to become famous again.
"Huo Jin, what I just said is actually easy to understand, right? It's not that shocking, right?"
Huo Jin pursed his lips and smiled, saying: "Don't worry, I don't dislike you!"
Luo Chaoyan rolled her eyes at him, and seeing the wound on his shoulder, she quickly asked the guards to bandage him.
At this time, King Huai's guards also rushed over, and they were relieved when they saw that he was fine.
"Your Highness, please forgive us for being late!"
King Huai frowned and said, "You indeed deserve to be punished." He came so late that he almost lost his life.
"Go and capture those assassins for me right now." Otherwise, he would never be able to get rid of the hatred in his heart.
The guards said respectfully, "Yes! We will go right away."
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