Jinluan's desperate cry restricted Ji Chenhai's freedom of movement, but unexpectedly allowed Hei Xiao to discover that he had regained most of his body control.
He quickly sealed the acupoints near his dantian, stopping the circulation of spiritual energy in his meridians, and said to Ji Fengming, "Take Uncle Ji away quickly. If I encounter such an uncontrollable situation again, make the Golden Phoenix or the Azure Phoenix cry out."
Ji Fengming nodded and turned around without hesitation. He picked up Ji Chenhai and tossed him onto his own horse.
The black aura that followed Black Owl was invisible to the human eye, but Ghost Face saw it clearly. Knowing this was no ordinary matter, it stopped dawdling and sped off towards Kyoto, carrying Black Owl.
They complained that the two horses ridden by Ji Fengming and Ji Chenhai were too slow.
As Ghost Face ran, he complained to the two horses:
"Hey, you two spineless cowards, are you even capable? Running so slowly!"
"I told you to eat some meat, because you need strength to run, but you wouldn't listen to me and insisted on eating grass. Now you're too tired to run!"
The two horses simultaneously reared up, let out a loud snort, and ignored it.
The ghost-faced creature resembled a large, frolicking dog, leaping and bounding between one horse and another, continuing its various complaints in a language only they could understand:
"Oh ho, you're rolling your eyes at me, not wanting to listen to me? If you're so capable, run faster than me and make sure I can't catch you!"
"Come on, come on, come on, brother! You're almost faster than me!"
"And you, I'm talking to you! If you fall behind again, I'll give you a real lesson!"
The two horses: "..."
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, it let out a desperate howl and ran (being chased and nagged) until it foamed at the mouth.
Upon reaching the north gate of Kyoto, the two horses collapsed and could not move.
The ghost clicked its tongue twice at the two limp bodies on the ground, said, "I told you, you really can't live without meat; brothers, remember to eat more meat in your next life," and then continued to run towards the Ninth Prince's mansion.
Ji Chenhai and Ji Fengming, father and son, stood at the north gate: "???"
And the two horses beside them
He died of depression.
Most people in Kyoto recognize Oni-Mask, so when Oni-Mask carried Black Owl and leaped wildly through the streets, many people were frightened, but no one dared to complain about it.
Many more people are simply curious:
Ghost Face and Doctor Xiao went to fight in the Northwest, so why did they come back on their own?
Well-informed onlookers immediately and proudly shared the news: "I heard that the Duke of Chen suffered a defeat in the Northwest and is already on his way back to the capital!"
Upon hearing this, a plethora of insightful opinions immediately arose:
"I knew this day would come!"
"That's right. When it comes to fighting wars, it all depends on the Ninth Prince; those other princes and dukes just stay in their comfortable nests all day, eating their fill and getting fat, how could they possibly fight a war!"
"Tell me about that Second Young Master Chen. When I saw him go to war, I was wondering what he was going to use to defend against the enemy. Was he going to rely on stupidity to kill the enemy?"
Upon hearing this, a burst of laughter erupted on the long street.
Such words flowed like the wind;
Within two hours, the news had spread throughout the entire capital city.
Upon arriving at the gate of the Ninth Prince's Mansion, Hei Xiao originally intended to get off and enter the mansion himself.
Ghost Face showed no sign of stopping. Amidst the dumbfounded stares of the two rows of guards at the gate, he darted into the palace with a "whoosh" and headed straight for the Ink Studio.
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