Chapter 167 Are you injured? Will it affect the fetus?
This is Xiao Yi's true nature.
Fierce, brutal, and bloodthirsty.
It's hard to imagine that it could always be so obedient in front of her and never hurt anyone.
Seeing Yun Si emerge, a man in black seized an opportunity, raised his knife, and charged at her.
Yun Si stood on the carriage without moving an inch.
The coachman, who was hiding behind a big tree, was so frightened by what he saw that he covered his eyes and only dared to whisper, "Girl, run! Why are you standing there? Are you scared out of your wits?"
He kept chanting "Amitabha, Amitabha," because he had elderly parents and young children to care for; he couldn't die, he couldn't rush out.
May the little girl have good luck.
However, the terrifying scene that was expected did not occur.
Yun Si held the silver needles and threw them at the man in black. The three silver needles pierced the man's body with precision.
The next instant, the man in black foamed at the mouth and collapsed to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, several more men in black found an opportunity and rushed towards Yun Si.
Yun Si's eyes sharpened, a cold glint flashing within them.
With a constant stream of silver needles in their hands, they were all poisoned to death before they even had a chance to get close to the carriage.
Soon, the assassins were almost all killed or wounded, leaving only one leader whose leg bone had been broken by Xiao Yi.
Yun Si drew the short knife she always carried and held it to his throat, her voice icy: "Speak, who sent you?"
The assassin gritted his teeth, attempting to bite through the poison in his mouth to commit suicide.
With a flick of her wrist, Yun Si easily dislocated his jaw.
Then, they used a knife to cut the poison out of his mouth and fed him a different kind of poison.
The leader looked at Yun Si in horror, wondering what she had given him to eat.
"Want to die?"
After Yun Si fed him the poison, she released him, stood up and stepped aside, coldly saying, "The medicine I gave you won't kill you, it will only make you wish you were dead. Don't rush, take your time to feel it. When you're willing to tell me who sent you to kill me, that's when I'll give you the antidote."
Upon hearing this, the leader's eyes flashed with disdain.
What kind of suffering hasn't he experienced, what kind of pain hasn't he felt?
Do you really think you can just get him to reveal who's behind it all?
dream!
The leader was thinking confidently when suddenly he felt something crawling inside his body, and his expression froze.
As his senses returned, his face grew paler inch by inch.
On such a cold day, a thin layer of sweat quickly appeared on my forehead.
Soon, his face turned from white to green, and his whole body began to tremble violently, as if he were enduring the most extreme pain in the world.
He felt as if thousands of invisible ants were frantically gnawing at his bone marrow and tearing at his internal organs.
That fine yet sharp pain spread from the inside out, so clear it was terrifying.
He even hallucinated, hearing the "crunching" sound of his bones being gnawed on.
The excruciating pain rendered him unable to think. He writhed and rolled frantically on the ground, his jaw severed, leaving him only able to utter desperate, hoarse "hoarse" sounds from his throat.
Sweat soaked through his black clothes, and his whole body was covered in mud, making him look utterly disheveled.
He wanted to beg for mercy, he wanted to scream, but he couldn't utter a single word.
He raised his head and, with great difficulty, used his arms to slowly claw his way up to Yun Si, who stood not far away with an expression as cold as ice. His eyes were filled with unprecedented fear and pleading.
The coachman, hiding behind the tree, watched this scene and felt a chill run down his spine.
Despite the freezing weather, I was drenched in sweat.
He covered his mouth tightly, afraid of making a sound.
This...this girl's methods are a hundred times more terrifying than those of assassins.
Yun Si looked down at the leader, who was wriggling like a worm, her voice devoid of warmth: "Are you willing to talk now?"
Upon hearing this, the leader grasped at a straw and nodded vigorously with all his might, his face streaked with tears and snot, completely losing his previous toughness.
Yun Si then squatted down, took out a small pill, and stuffed it into his mouth, which he couldn't close.
The pill melted instantly in my mouth, and the excruciating pain was reduced by more than half. Although it was still uncomfortable, it was at least back to a tolerable level.
The leader lay sprawled on the ground, panting heavily, his eyes unfocused, as if he had just walked through hell.
Seeing this, the coachman cleverly scrambled out from behind the tree, his hands and feet trembling as he rushed into the carriage. He pulled out paper and pen, and shakily presented them to Yun Si, not daring to even lift his head.
Yun Si paused for a moment, then reached out and took the paper and pen, giving the driver a very friendly smile: "Thank you."
However, this smile was more terrifying than any threat to the driver. His legs went weak, and he almost knelt down, waving his hands repeatedly, "It's...it's my duty."
Yun Si turned her head to face the assassin leader, and her expression immediately returned to its icy demeanor.
She threw paper and pen in front of the leader: "Write it down. Write down who sent you here and what you want to do, word for word. Then sign and put your fingerprint on it."
The leader dared not hesitate for even a moment.
Despite the excruciating pain and fear, he quickly wrote down the names of the Empress and the Jiang family, as well as his plan to assassinate the Crown Princess.
Finally, I signed my name, bit my finger, and pressed the bloody mark onto the paper.
Yun Si picked it up and glanced at it briefly.
Not surprising at all.
Apart from the Empress and Jiang Wanning, no one else would be so bold as to lay a hand on her at this time.
Did they think they could easily kill her once they left the palace?
She wouldn't risk her own and her child's lives without being absolutely certain.
Although this trip was rushed, she had made thorough preparations.
All the poisons and weapons she made in her spare time came in handy at this moment.
"This is half the antidote."
Yun Si tossed another pill to the assassin leader: "This pill will keep you safe for six months. If you want the complete antidote after six months, hide it well. When I return to the capital, I will need you to step forward and identify the Empress and the Jiang family. If you dare to try anything..."
She paused, her tone casual yet chilling: "Then just wait for your intestines to rupture and for you to slowly rot and die in extreme agony."
"Of course, you can also choose to commit suicide."
"But I advise you to think it through. Even ants try to survive. It's not worth it to commit suicide for a master you've already betrayed."
The leader took the pill and swallowed it hastily.
He kowtowed repeatedly, obediently indicating that he would never dare to disobey.
Yun Si stopped looking at him and said to Xiao Yi and the coachman, "Let's go."
We need to leave here as soon as possible.
If the assassins sent by the Empress could find her, then the Phantom Guards sent by the old Emperor must also be nearby and could appear at any moment.
In comparison, the Phantom Guards are much more difficult to deal with than these assassins.
Upon hearing this, the coachman dared not delay. Seeing Yun Si get into the carriage, he quickly got in as well and whipped the horse to urge it on.
The wheels rolled on, quickly leaving this place filled with bloodshed and turmoil.
After this incident, the coachman became extremely respectful and fearful of Yun Si, and he was even more careful when driving the carriage, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.
About an incense stick's time after the carriage left, several silver-gray figures appeared silently on the mountain road where a fierce battle had just taken place, like ghosts.
The leader of the Phantom Guards, Grey Phantom, is one of the captains of the four Phantom Guard squads.
Gray Charm frowned as he looked at the gruesome corpses of the men in black lying all over the ground, his heart sinking.
Besides signs of a struggle, the scene also contained marks from the claws of a wild beast and the lingering scent of an extremely sinister poison.
The Crown Princess... has she been assassinated?
Although all the dead were assassins, Hui Mei was still very worried about whether the Crown Princess was injured or if she might have miscarried.
"Inspect the scene and trace the carriage tracks." Gray Demon's voice was heavy and cold: "The Crown Princess must be found by today."
A moment later, one of the Phantom Guards reported: "Chief, the carriage tracks went in the direction of Xiangcheng. Judging from the tracks, it left not long ago."
"Chase!"
At Gray Charm's command, several gray figures shot off like arrows, chasing after the carriage tracks.
Their speed was much faster than that of a horse-drawn carriage.
Xiangcheng.
Before entering the city, Yun Si gave the driver some money.
Seeing that he was frightened, she gave him double the amount, telling him not to go back the way he came, and if he encountered any suspicious people who asked him about her, he should tell them the truth and not hide anything.
This is the only way to ensure the safety of the driver.
Upon hearing these words, the driver was moved to tears.
Having witnessed Yun Si's ruthlessness, I thought she was a vicious person, but I never expected her to be so kind-hearted...
After thanking him again, the driver, carrying the heavy money bag, ran towards another fork in the road.
That way, they might be able to distract the people chasing the girl and buy her more time.
Yun Si entered the city alone.
Xiao Yi followed her in the shadows to avoid frightening the people in the city.
After entering the city, she first found an inn to settle down.
After such a long and tiring journey, she needed to take a shower and change her clothes.
After doing all this, she didn't dare stay too long, nor did she check out; she left directly through the back window.
Quickly blend into the crowd.
After Qin Ye left, he sent her two letters.
The first time was when he first arrived in Xiangcheng, saying that he and Prime Minister Jiang had come here to investigate the case of embezzlement in the Xiangcheng official granary.
The second letter came two days ago, saying that the case had made some progress, but it involved a wide range of issues and would take several more days to be fully investigated. He told her to wait for him in Beijing without worry.
She thought she would talk about everything when they met, so she didn't tell him that she was already on her way to Xiangcheng, so as not to worry him or affect his work.
But Yun Si didn't expect that she had come to Xiangcheng without Qin Ye's knowledge, and Qin Ye had also kept it a secret from her that Huyan Zheng's army was pressing in and that he and Prince Jing had rushed to the border city last night.
Therefore, the two missed each other completely.
However, Yun Si was unaware of this at the moment.
Based solely on the brief mention of her lodgings in Qin Ye's letter, she found an inn called "Yuelai".
This inn may look ordinary, but it is actually one of the post stations secretly established by the imperial court.
Qin Ye will probably stay here.
She didn't go in directly, but sat down at the tea stall across the street, ordered a pot of tea, and observed quietly.
Xiao Yi was lying on the roof in front of her.
Yun Si sat at the tea stall for almost an hour, the tea kept getting cold, but she never saw Qin Ye or Mu Ze come or go from the Yue Lai Inn.
She grew increasingly suspicious, but dared not approach him rashly to inquire, lest she expose her whereabouts.
Let's wait a little longer.
Perhaps I'll be back tonight.
Yun Si moved to an inconspicuous corner to sit, and waited until it gradually got dark.
It's so cold.
Her hands and feet were so cold that she couldn't feel them.
Unable to sit still any longer, just as she was pondering her next move, she suddenly caught a glimpse of several ghostly figures flashing past the rooftop out of the corner of her eye.
It's the Phantom Guard.
Yun Si's eyesight is now extremely sharp, making it easy for her to spot people and objects that ordinary people cannot.
However, she's still not as good as A-Wu.
Yun Si felt a chill run down her spine. She immediately lowered her head, put down the tea money, got up and blended into the crowd, quickly turning into a quiet alley.
Xiao Yi immediately followed, his massive body appearing and disappearing in the shadows.
She found an abandoned house in the city to stay temporarily, planning to wait until late at night to try to find out more information.
As night fell, Xiangcheng gradually quieted down.
Late at night, after Yun Si had taken a nap, she returned to the Yue Lai Inn.
With Xiao Yi by her side, she slept soundly and regained almost all her energy when she woke up.
She dared not get too close, and hid far away in a large tree on the outer wall of the inn's backyard.
In winter, the trees are bare. She hides in one of them, holding her breath and carefully sensing the sounds and movements throughout the inn.
Soon, the sound of several night watchmen chatting could be heard from the stables in the backyard of the inn, carried on the night breeze.
"Have you heard? That newly enthroned seventh prince of Northern Yan is a madman. He actually stationed 200,000 troops on the border, saying he would only withdraw his troops if we handed over the Crown Princess."
"Wow! Two hundred thousand? It seems this battle is unavoidable?"
"Who knows? But our Crown Prince and Prince Jing are no pushovers. I heard they received an urgent military report yesterday and went to Yancheng overnight."
"His Highness Prince Jing is a military general, so it's not surprising that he went to the front lines. But I didn't expect His Highness the Crown Prince to go in person as well? The Crown Prince can even fight?"
"You don't know this, do you? His Highness the Crown Prince's martial arts skills are unfathomable. He just doesn't show them off usually. His Highness the Crown Prince is personally leading the army for the Crown Princess. He will definitely beat those Northern Yan barbarians to a pulp."
"So, the Crown Princess must be a gentle beauty. Alas, I hope she's not some kind of femme fatale."
"I hope so... If there's a war, our lives will be even harder..."
Hearing these words, Yun Si, who was in the tree, realized that Qin Ye had already gone to Yancheng last night.
He actually... didn't tell her a single piece of information!
Was it because you were afraid she would worry?
Yun Si didn't have time to think too much at the moment. That madman Huyan Zheng had really gathered an army of 200,000. War was imminent and could not be delayed any longer.
She returned to the abandoned house and carried a simple bag.
Xiao Yi sensed her anxious mood and let out a low growl of unease.
"Xiao Yi, we need to go to Yancheng."
Yun Si stroked its big head: "There's no carriage, how about you carry me?"
Xiao Yi's speed was naturally faster than that of a horse-drawn carriage.
only.
Yun Si was still worried that the child might get hurt.
She planned to walk a bit first to see how it went, and if that didn't work, she would find a place to rent a carriage.
Xiao Yi bent down, gesturing for Yun Si to mount him.
Without further hesitation, Yun Si nimbly flipped herself onto Xiao Yi's broad back.
Xiao Yi's fur was thick and warm. She bent down and hugged its neck tightly.
"Xiao Yi, let's go to Yancheng!"
Xiao Yi let out a low, powerful roar.
With a sudden burst of power from its limbs, its massive body displayed astonishing lightness and speed, like a black lightning bolt, instantly darting out of the abandoned mansion and disappearing into the deep night.
The cold wind whistled past my ears, and the scenery on both sides rushed past.
Yun Si buried her face in Xiao Yi's warm fur, feeling the rise and fall of its strong muscles as it ran.
To her surprise, Xiao Yi's steps were extremely steady, and she could hardly feel any bumps.
It was as if a gentle force was supporting her and protecting the child in her womb.
This put her at ease.
...
Border towns.
Yancheng is located in a remote area and is the most important, but also the most harsh, city in the Qin Dynasty.
The Northern Yan army of 200,000 men was less than 100 li away from Yancheng, while the Qin army only had 70,000 troops available to fight.
On the city wall, Qin Ye, dressed in armor, was gazing into the distance.
Behind him, a soldier rushed upstairs: "Report..."
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