Chapter 471 Your Majesty, I am too late to save you
Chapter 471 Your Majesty, I am too late to save you (5k)
In Ouyang Ye's mind, completing the task of arresting the false emperor is the most important thing, and who is caught is not the key.
The solution proposed by the bald eagle can indeed increase the probability of success.
"Okay, okay, hahahaha... I was thinking the same thing." The charming Yao Shi Niang smiled softly with her hands covering her mouth, her eyes seemed to be dripping with tears:
"But I am not interested in the prince's reward. I just want to catch Zhao Duan."
Damn pervert... Ouyang Ye and the bald eagle cursed in their hearts at the same time. The three parties immediately separated in a fan shape, expanded the pursuit and search coverage, and chased forward.
The leader of the secret agents in the palace fell behind and watched the two sorcerers flee into the forest. He suddenly turned his head and said to a secret agent beside him:
"Just now, did you look at my face?"
The spy's clothes were immediately soaked with sweat, and he said hurriedly, "No... I don't dare."
Ouyang Ye, with his face covered by a hood, stared at him coldly. All the spies fell into an eerie silence, and the atmosphere was so depressing that it was hard to breathe.
"Plop!" The spy who was named could not bear the pressure, his knees softened, he fell to the ground, begging for mercy:
"Lord Ouyang, spare my life. This subordinate did not mean to do anything."
During the pursuit just now, Feng briefly lifted a corner of his hood, and he subconsciously took a glance.
There has always been a taboo circulating in the entire royal palace spy system:
Never stare at the leader's face. If you violate this rule, you will most likely die a tragic death.
It was because there was an indelible tattoo on Ouyang Ye's face. It was the mark left by the Ministry of Justice before he was exiled to Lingnan.
It is also the shame he cares about most.
Ouyang Ye held the Miao Dao with his thumb and rubbed the hand guard three times, finally stopping the urge to kill, and said coldly:
"There is no more chance."
call--
All the spies breathed a sigh of relief and, led by their leader, chased forward.
……
After Yao Shi Niang left the team, she immediately used all her strength to display her lightness skills. Her heavy chest seemed to have no effect on her movements, and her body was as light as a feather.
The embroidered shoes stepped on the ground, and then "whoosh" like an arrow, leaped high into the sky, stepped on the branches extending from the tree canopy, and bounced a few times like a dragonfly skimming the water, leaving the others behind.
Then she sniffed her heavily powdered face with her delicate nose, as if tracking a scent. After a moment, the corners of her mouth raised, and her delicate body swooped down like an eagle.
Chase in a certain direction.
Not long after, she caught sight of the traces left by Zhao Duan's running again, and traced them back all the way. During this period, she vaguely saw the figure of Zhao carrying the pseudo-emperor on his back several times in front of her.
But when he was about to close the distance, he was forced back by the whistling dark gold flying knife!
Chasing and fleeing like this, I always keep pace with the enemy, but am always one step away from catching up.
"Oh, young master, you are very strong. You ran away so fast carrying a woman on your back. But you are wasting your energy like this. Don't you think you won't get tired?"
Yao Shi Niang smiled, her voice echoing in the forest.
Suddenly, Zhao Duan in front seemed to be finally tired and hid behind a big tree.
Yao Shi Niang was delighted, but she also slowed down her pace cautiously. Sure enough, she heard the sound of "whoosh" in her ears, and her pupils suddenly narrowed.
A streak of dark golden light rose from the ground behind her and went straight to her back!
While Zhao Duan was fleeing, he hid the Golden Crow Flying Knife among the dead leaves on the ground. At this moment, with his mind focused, the flying knife broke through the stale leaves and killed people!
"boom!"
Yao Shi Niang seemed to open her eyes behind her head, and turned around a step ahead, holding half of a "scissors"-shaped weapon in each hand to block the knife!
Then she muttered something, and the illusory "Lamp God" in front of her twisted and descended.
But before she could say her "wish", a bunch of "ropes" made of twisted Buddhist characters suddenly flew out from behind the big tree where Zhao Duan was hiding.
Tie her up in the "tortoise shell bondage" position.
Yao Shi Niang was horrified and quickly changed her "wish" to "getting out of trouble".
The flame on the illusory old candlestick trembled, as if someone blew it, and a strange green flame flowed, burning the rope formed by the "Demon Sealing Spell".
Yao Shi Niang fell down, but saw the flying knife whizzing away. Turning her head, she saw that Zhao Duan had carried the "Empress" on his back again and disappeared in front.
The only sound coming from the forest was the other party's mocking laughter:
"How much physical strength do I have and how long I can last, you will know once you try, old auntie."
Old auntie... Yao Shi Niang's smile froze, her eyes turned cold, but her smile became more charming:
"Really? Then auntie loves you even more."
Her sorcerer robe fluttered as she chased after him again, being more careful. After chasing for a while, she heard the sound of gurgling stream ahead.
There was a stream running through the forest. Yao Shi Niang stepped on a tree trunk and was about to jump across the stream when she suddenly heard a voice behind her: "Be careful!"
Yao Shi Niang's heart tightened, and she turned around hastily. However, it was difficult to gain leverage in mid-air, and she barely twisted her waist into a human-shaped twist at an incredible angle. She looked down and saw "water spears" suddenly bursting out of the stream!
The water spears were extremely fierce, like powerful crossbows on the city walls on a battlefield, and they seemed to be able to pierce through her.
"what--"
Yao Shi Niang wailed. Even though she tried her best to avoid vital parts, she was still pierced in the abdomen by a water spear. Another one pierced her calf, and blood spurted out.
"Ouch——"
The sound of wolves howling emerged, and from the dark forest, a large group of birds came roaring like dark clouds. They pounced towards the stream with a fearless attitude and blocked the water spears with their bodies.
The "Bald Eagle" with white hair and a sinister smile is riding a tiger and holding a red bone flute in both hands, playing it at his lips.
The sound of strange music echoed in the dense forest.
Dark clouds of dead birds fell to the ground with a crackling sound, dyeing the stream red, but no new water spears pierced out from under the water.
Zhao Duan held the Black Turtle Seal and hid in the water. Suddenly, he sensed the fish in the water gathering towards him frantically.
"He's in the water! Where the fish gather!"
The bald eagle shouted loudly, and at the same time, ferocious wolves and brown bears surrounded the stream and attacked.
The fur of these ordinary wild beasts was surrounded by red light, as if they were blessed with magic and had bloodthirsty fighting power far beyond that of their peers.
"What beastmaster..."
Zhao Duan frowned. With his level of cultivation, he was not afraid of these wild beasts.
If he let go and fought back, he would have the confidence to kill the two warlocks—and he wouldn't even need to use "Pei Nian Nu".
However, his core purpose was not to fight with this group of people, but to lead them away and buy time for Zhenbao.
So along the way, he did not kill anyone, but instead fished everyone like flying a kite.
At this moment, a "water man" in the shape of a human walked out of the stream, and the stream flowed, revealing the figure of Zhao Duan.
He held the Black Turtle Seal, hesitated for a moment, and was ready to kill one before leaving, but immediately changed his mind, drew out the Frost Sword with his backhand, and swung out the "Peach Blossom Sword Technique".
Blood splattered everywhere, and the bodies of the evil wolves were separated. He took the opportunity to escape again.
Almost at the same time, arrows flew out of the forest like poisonous tongues again, and Ouyang Ye led a large group of spies to rush over.
He glanced at the bald eagle riding a tiger, who was not very good at frontal combat. He then glanced at Yao Shi Niang, who was lying on the ground, holding her bleeding abdomen with a fierce look in her eyes. He sneered and said:
"It seems that dividing the troops is not a good idea. If he had not been so determined to escape with the false emperor, if you had stopped and started fighting, you two would have died long ago."
Ouyang Ye was not in a hurry to continue the pursuit because the initiative was in his hands.
As long as Yao Shi Niang and the bald eagle are still alive, they will not lose the empress.
After continuous raids, the spies also need to take a short rest to recover their strength.
He was not in a hurry. Like a skilled hunter, he had enough patience to chase his prey slowly, alternating tension and relaxation, tightening and loosening, until the prey was exhausted and then caught.
On the other hand, if the pursuit is too close, Zhao Duan will never have the chance or hope to escape.
Zhao Duan was really forced into a corner. He had to fight with all his strength. Even if everyone won, there would be heavy casualties.
Ouyang Ye’s strategy was to consume Zhao Duan’s energy by chasing him.
However, after chasing for such a long time, this guy didn't show any signs of fatigue and was as energetic as ever. Instead, the spies were a little out of breath.
"How can the Zhao guy run so fast while carrying the fake emperor?"
He didn't know that one of the functions of the Buddha's Green Lotus was to greatly enhance Zhao Duan's physical strength and energy.
He is not afraid of anyone in this world.
"Something's wrong," suddenly, the bald eagle riding the tiger said, "The empress he's carrying is a fake."
"what?"
Not only the spy, but even Yao Shi Niang, who recovered from her injuries and stood up again with the help of the "Lamp Spirit", was stunned.
The bald eagle said, "Just now, with the help of the eyes of the flying birds and wolves, I saw clearly that he was carrying a dummy covered with dragon robes and stuffed with cotton wool. The empress was not here."
Been tricked?
No, it's to lure the tiger away from the mountain...
Ouyang Ye's face darkened, realizing that he and his companions had fallen into a trap again. He turned around abruptly and shouted, "Return the way you came! The fake emperor is still near the border checkpoint! Chase her down the official road, she can't get far!"
A spy hesitated and said, "The thief Zhao in front..."
"Don't worry about him!" Ouyang Ye was in a gloomy mood, but he smiled instead and said sinisterly:
"Since his purpose is to lead us away, he will chase us as long as we return."
Everyone also woke up, their eyes lit up, and they turned back. It was very difficult to walk in the mountains and forests. Although they chased for a long time, they were not too far away from the checkpoint. If they turned around in time, they might catch up with the empress.
……
"Did they find out?"
In the dense forest, Zhao Duan ran forward for a while, and when he found that there were no pursuers following him, he stopped.
He turned around and ran back, taking a few steps like a nimble monkey, carrying the "dummy" he had made on the road earlier, climbed up a giant tree, stood on a branch and looked out, his heart sinking.
In his field of vision, the secret spy from the palace turned back and completely gave up chasing him.
"I was discovered... Yes, a fake person will be discovered sooner or later..."
Zhao Duan was feeling anxious. He estimated that Zhenbao had just left Jiancheng border not long ago, even if she had used the "Jiuyi" mask to change her appearance.
But given the cautiousness of the royal palace's lackeys, they will not let go of any suspicious person.
In Zhenbao's current state, he can barely deal with a few mortals. Once they are caught up, he will surely die!
"I have to hold them back. Should I use Pei Niannu? However, with my current internal strength, I can't sustain Pei Niannu's arrival for too long, or my sea of energy will be drained... Therefore, I must kill all of these people in a very short time. If I can't kill them all, I will be the one to die!"
Zhao Duan hesitated and weighed the pros and cons. He was not sure whether these spies were carrying any hidden cards.
He only had one chance to take action.
“Never mind, we can only fight once…” Just when Zhao Duan’s eyes became fierce and he made up his mind to fight once.
Suddenly, his ears moved and he looked in another direction of the forest from the tree branch.
Suddenly, in the vast forest, a large group of birds were startled.
"Are there any more pursuers?"
Zhao Duan suddenly exerted force on the hand that was holding the tree trunk, and his nails almost pierced into the wood.
……
"Wait a moment!"
Ouyang Ye, who was running, also sensed something unusual and raised his hand, and everyone stopped.
Warlock Bald Eagle looked serious and said, "There is a group of people approaching quickly! They are coming for us! It's very dangerous!"
people?
Who will come at this time?
Ouyang Ye and Yao Shiniang looked suspicious and subconsciously took a defensive posture. The spies aimed their crossbows forward.
Then, in the depths of the dense forest, about a dozen figures were seen jumping between the trees like ghosts. Their figures were so fast that they almost left afterimages!
The leader had white hair and was wearing an extremely eye-catching bright red python robe!
Eunuch Hai's python robe fluttered in the wind, and his feet stepped lightly on the branches of the trees, as light as a wisp of smoke. In a few blinks of an eye, he came from far away and stood on a tree branch with his hands behind his back.
Behind him, a dozen palace attendants followed like shadows, their brows and eyes as gloomy as those of evil spirits.
"Hai Chunlin!! Why is he here?"
Ouyang Ye was horrified and felt a strong fear in his heart. Yao Shi Niang and the bald eagle also turned pale!
Eunuch Hai looked down at the people in the forest with indifference and said, "Kill them all immediately, leaving no blade behind."
"promise!"
One by one, the priests responded and floated into the forest. In the blink of an eye, one by one, the secret agents who were trained at great expense by the royal palace died, with blood splattering on their bodies. They had almost no power to fight back and fell down like straw.
"Hold him for a moment!"
As Ouyang Ye caught a glimpse of Eunuch Hai, he screamed.
Yao Shi Niang did not hesitate and made a wish to the "God of Lamp" at the cost of being seriously injured.
The yellow flame of the simple candlestick danced, and a circle of fire spread out, enveloping the three people.
Almost at the same time, Eunuch Hai stood on the treetop and chopped down lightly with his knife!
However, the knife that was powerful enough to injure a strong man in the world realm disappeared when it encountered the "candlelight".
"puff!"
As a price, Yao Shi Niang spat out a mouthful of blood and looked visibly older. In order to block the attack, she used her own lifespan as "lamp oil" and drove the "Wild God" once.
In this tiny bit of world that Ouyang Ye was fighting for, the Miao Dao popped out from his thumb!
With a clang, the Miao Dao did not chop towards Eunuch Hai, but chopped towards the ground!
On the narrow blade of the Miao Dao, there was actually a burning purple talisman!
"Buzz!"
Ripples spread out, covering the three people. The teleportation started and the three people disappeared into the forest.
Eunuch Hai frowned and snorted coldly: "God..."
At this time, except for the three people who escaped later, all the secret agents in the palace had died tragically, with their bodies lying on the ground.
Eunuch Hai landed on the ground, and a dozen palace attendants who had finished killing people gathered around him:
"Father-in-law, next we..."
Eunuch Hai turned his head and glanced across the forest in a certain direction in the distance. His eyes were complicated, but he did not walk over after all. He said calmly:
"Evacuate, attack and kill the nearby rebel camps, find out any possible spies from Prince Jing's Mansion nearby, and cover His Majesty's departure."
Song Jinxi, who is good at assassination, couldn't help but say:
"Eunuch, since His Majesty is nearby, why should we..."
Eunuch Hai shook his head and said with his hands behind his back:
"Do you think no one is watching us? We are always in the open. Once we come into contact with His Majesty, it will attract the strong men among the rebels. At that time, our team may not be able to withstand it.
On the contrary, it would be most effective if we just hold on to the secret agents of the palace, the people of the God of Law, and the generals of the rebel army, and cover His Majesty's escape."
After a pause, he said again:
“However, we didn’t know which direction His Majesty had gone, so we had no choice but to split up our forces and have several teams search in different directions.
Now that we have determined the location, we should think of a way to get the other Fengshan teams to come over so that they don’t waste time in the wrong place.”
Song Jinxi was curious and asked, "Eunuch, how are you going to inform Mo Zhaorong and the others?"
Eunuch Hai spoke in a cold tone, turned his head and looked at the nearest county town that had been occupied by the rebels, and said indifferently:
"Kill. Kill enough people and the water will become muddy."
A dozen of the worshippers looked at each other with fierce eyes:
"For Your Majesty, I would rather die than regret!"
Soon, the team quickly disappeared into the dense forest.
After a while, the direction that Eunuch Hai originally looked at.
Zhao Duan walked out with a complicated expression, carrying a cotton dummy on his back and holding a Frost Sword in his hand.
He glanced at the pile of corpses on the ground, then looked towards the direction where Eunuch Hai left. He pursed his lips, sheathed his sword, threw the dummy away, put away his dragon robe, and strode wildly in another direction.
He must reunite with Zhenbao as soon as possible!
……
……
Built outside the road.
Xu Zhenguan successfully left the checkpoint, avoided the official road, and specifically chose a small path to head towards the circled area on the map.
After resting for two days, she was still weak and the palm print left by Xuan Yin had not yet disappeared, but it was not difficult for her to just walk.
When she arrived at the long-abandoned city wall marked on the map, she found that there was indeed no one around.
Xu Zhenguan found the most secluded corner at the foot of the wall, squatted down, curled himself up as much as possible, and began to wait quietly.
The sun rises little by little and sets little by little.
She didn't move, didn't eat, and didn't drink water. She just held the Taia Sword and the small bag tightly, biting her lips and waiting quietly.
The time had long passed the agreed noon time, but she did not leave alone as promised. Instead, she continued to squat at the foot of the dilapidated wall, staring at the direction of Jiancheng Road without blinking.
Finally, the sun set, and when a ray of afterglow shone obliquely on the old and abandoned low city wall, the last bit of hope in her eyes finally dimmed and disappeared.
Xu Zhenguan supported herself with her numb legs and stood up little by little, holding on to the wall. She put the small bag on her back and took one last look at the road.
No one came.
There were tears in Xu Zhenguan's eyes. She turned her head and staggered towards the Huai River.
Suddenly, the sound of bells came from behind.
Xu Zhenguan suddenly stopped and turned his head to look back nervously.
In the field of vision, at the end of the dirt road in the evening sunset, a broken donkey cart was slowly approaching.
On the cart, Zhao Duan wore a straw hat, held a whip, and gently whipped the donkey.
The donkey cart was moving, and the bell hanging under the donkey's neck made a clear sound.
"Xu~"
Zhao Duan drove his donkey cart to Xu Zhenguan, pulled the reins, and smiled brightly in the sunset:
"Your Majesty, I am late in coming to your rescue."
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