dognovel Chapter 154 That was a signal from the Pavilion Master!
Chapter 154 That was a signal from the Pavilion Master!
The guards cooperated perfectly, imitating Yuchi Sheng's imposing manner as they walked to the footstool and then boarded the carriage.
The coachman then urged, "Your Highness, Your Highness, please hurry up and let me take you back to the city as soon as possible."
Yu Chi Ling said with a stern face, "No rush, call everyone over first, I have something to say to them."
The coachman asked with a smile, "Your Highness, what are your instructions?"
Yu Chi Ling pursed his thin lips and glanced at him with cold displeasure.
The meaning was clear: I don't want to say it a second time!
Seeing this, the coachman had no choice but to call over the plainclothes guards who were standing at the four corners of the carriage.
Four burly men stood in a row and bowed to the couple.
But the next moment, something no one expected happened—
Yu Chi Ling drew a soft sword from his waist and swiftly turned around. The soft sword, like a white ribbon, sliced across the necks of the four men, and blood splattered instantly!
Not to mention the coachman, even Ye Shishu, Yuchi Sheng, and the other three real guards were stunned.
There's even such a thing as slitting someone's throat like that!
"You..." The driver came to his senses and turned to run away in terror.
Ye Shishu immediately flew up and kicked him in the back!
The driver instantly fell to the ground, his fall was so violent and pathetic!
Ye Shishu landed beside him and stomped hard on the back of his neck.
Despite her delicate appearance, the force behind her kick was beyond what anyone else could comprehend. The driver's face was pressed against the ground, howling in pain.
"Spare...spare my life..."
"Who sent you?" Ye Shishu asked coldly.
"Commander Wu... Commander Wu..."
"Bullshit!" Ye Shishu blurted out.
Is it possible that the people Wu Yue sent didn't even know what the emperor looked like?
The coachman tried to struggle free from under her feet.
But after struggling for a couple of seconds, he suddenly let out a painful groan, and then a pool of black blood gushed out from under his face.
Startled, Ye Shishu immediately withdrew her foot.
She bent down to turn his head, and looking into his unseeing eyes, her expression changed drastically.
Yu Chi Ling quickly pulled her away, then examined the driver's dead body and couldn't help but change his expression.
It's obvious that someone poisoned the animal beforehand, and the poison took effect under certain circumstances.
Wearing a guard's uniform, Yu Chisheng walked to their side, his face ashen, and asked, "Can you find out the other party's identity?"
Yu Chi Ling said, "Judging from the poison this person used, it must have been sent by Hua Ping."
"Is this the traitor from Huaxiang Pavilion you mentioned?" Yu Chisheng asked him, puzzled. "Isn't Huaxiang Pavilion supposed to have strict rules? If he's a traitor, why is he allowed to go unpunished?"
Yu Chi Ling curled his lips slightly. "That happened when the old Pavilion Master was alive, and I don't know the reason. Logically speaking, those who are expelled from Hua Xiang Pavilion, even if they manage to survive, would only be crippled. Yet this person still possesses the skills of healing and poison, so there must be some unknown inside story behind it."
He looked at Yuchi Sheng and sighed, "A lot has happened lately, and you haven't given me a chance to deal with it."
Yu Chisheng looked around and changed the subject, "It seems that we may not be able to return to the city smoothly today."
Ye Shishu suddenly said, "If it were just dealing with Hua Ping alone, it would be easy. The problem is that he might 'parasitize' someone else and do things for them."
Yu Chi Sheng immediately looked at her.
Ye Shishu continued, "Father, to be honest, I have been investigating Hua Ping for a long time. He used to work for the former wife of the Marquis of Yufeng, Lady Wen, who is also my maternal aunt. My mother was poisoned by them. After what happened at the Prime Minister's wife's birthday banquet that day, we suspected that he now has a new backer."
She's been so blunt, how could Yu Chi Sheng not understand?
"You mean that person colluded with the Prime Minister's residence?"
“What I’m worried about now is that he’s not only colluding with the Prime Minister’s mansion, but he might also have leaked our whereabouts to certain people.” After saying this, Ye Shishu looked at Yuchi Ling with a worried expression, “Your Highness, what are the next steps?”
Yu Chi Ling smiled slightly at them, "Let's go back to the imperial mausoleum first. That's the safest place right now. As for reinforcements, I have my own plans."
Yu Chisheng frowned in thought.
The coachman and the fake guards just now tried to take them away. Once they were fooled, they would surely fall into the hands of someone.
In other words, there is an even bigger ambush ahead.
There's only one way back to the city, and forcing our way back would be too dangerous.
He didn't dare to take risks.
We can't take any risks!
……
Cheng Wang Mansion.
Although Ye Shishu and the others claimed that 'Divine Doctor Hua' had left and was nowhere to be found, Gu Simo had been on the back mountain of Prince Cheng's mansion all along.
Ye Shijun stayed by his wife's side every step of the way.
Gu Simo said she wanted to eat meat, so he accompanied her to catch pheasants and rabbits. Gu Simo said she wanted to eat fish, so he rolled up his trousers and went into the river to catch fish. The two of them spent several days in the mountains, almost turning into wild men, but neither of them felt bitter; on the contrary, they enjoyed it.
After dark, the two built a fire and roasted some wild game, which they enjoyed immensely!
"Shi Jun, how are you so capable? I grew up in the mountains and I'm not as good at catching wild rabbits as you!" Gu Simo ate heartily and didn't forget to praise him.
Being admired by his wife made Ye Shijun feel sweeter than if he had eaten honey. "What's this? I know a lot more! I'll take you tiger hunting when I get the chance!"
From childhood to adulthood, he's always been scolded for the things he does, but his wife always praises him for everything he does...
Who can understand his happiness!
Just as Gu Simo was getting excited, she suddenly noticed beams of strange light flashing on the western horizon.
She suddenly leaped up from the ground and flew towards a high point.
"Xin'er, what's wrong?" Ye Shijun asked, chasing after her.
"Shi Jun!" Gu Simo threw down the rabbit meat in her hand, grabbed his wrist and said urgently, "That was a signal from the Pavilion Master! The Prince and my little sister are in danger! Quickly, go back to the Prince's Mansion and get reinforcements to save them!"
Ye Shijun gazed in the direction she was pointing.
He didn't say anything, so he thought the glittering lights were stars!
He had no doubt about her words, especially since it involved his younger sister's safety. Without hesitation, he grabbed her and flew towards the Prince's mansion at top speed—