It is a dark day and night in June, and there is no moon in the sky.
Only the faint starlight shines on the dark mountain. The whole mountain looks like an old man curled up and sleeping.
Liang Jing was dressed in black, standing on a high place, looking ahead unblinkingly with falcon-like eyes.
He has been here for a day and a night.
A black shadow rushed to him like blue smoke and reported in a low voice: "Manager Liang, that group of people has already entered the mountain, and they will reach our ambush place in just one more stick of incense."
There is only one road in this mountain that can be driven by a horse, so as long as you set up an ambush in advance, the opponent will not be able to escape.
"Remember, don't hurt the people in the carriage. There is no need to worry about the people outside. The cleaner the solution, the better. Qingque's disciples have to stay and catch a few people alive." Liang Jing explained again, "
If something is done well, there will be a big reward."
Whether they can successfully intercept the evil path Liuyun here is of great importance.
Liang Jing did not dare to neglect at all and personally took charge of the battle.
The people selected under my command are not only reliable, but also very skilled.
There was a group of people moving forward slowly on the rugged mountain road. There were dozens of people in total, and among them was a carriage.
Strange to say, there were so many people, but no one spoke. They were all dressed in night clothes, with their faces covered with black cloth, and only one pair of eyes was exposed.
What's even more strange is that there were so many people, but they only lit three or five torches, as if they were afraid of being discovered.
The night owl's cry sounded in the forest, like a ghost crying, and it was creepy.
The dense forests and rugged mountain roads here make it dark even during the day, let alone at night.
One of them looked over and whispered to the person next to him: "Why hasn't the Sixth Prince followed? He's almost two miles behind."
"Maybe he has a stomachache!" The other one didn't care, "He always says he doesn't feel well during the day and doesn't like to eat raw food."
"Then why don't we wait for him?" The other one said worriedly, "Don't lose this guy because he's just fooling around."
"No, it's not far from the capital. At most, there's a thief who can beat the sap. He's accompanied by seven or eight personal followers. What can happen?" The other one didn't care, "Besides, the road here is narrow.
It’s hard to stop, so let’s keep going forward and meet again after we get out of the forest!”
"Why do I feel so cold behind my back? My heart is also hanging on edge?" one said.
"Shh, don't talk. Be careful of violating taboos." Another asked him to be silent.
They were ordered to do something this time, and the requirements were extremely strict. Because it was related to the emperor's fate, they were very particular.
If something goes wrong by then, it would be really bad if someone is blamed.
The group of people was led by the torches and continued to move forward, but they did not expect to have walked into an ambush.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Hidden arrows come through the air and are hard to guard against.
In an instant, more than a dozen people were struck by arrows and fell off their horses, and the crowd suddenly panicked.
The person holding the torch in front stumbled over his horse, and the torch went out.
"There's an ambush! Be on guard!" someone shouted, but was shot immediately.
The remaining people did not dare to speak anymore.
In this darkness, whoever speaks out becomes a target.
The few remaining torches were also extinguished, leaving only darkness and chaos.
Immediately afterwards there was the sound of weapons clashing, and the ambushers rushed forward.
This side was obviously at a disadvantage because they did not expect to encounter an ambush.
The other party came well prepared, and their number was several times theirs.
The sounds of fighting and shouting came one after another, and soon more than half of them were dead or injured.
"Bold gangster! Dare to intercept and kill the imperial guards?! Do you want to die?!" The sixth prince and his men rushed up from behind and shouted.
"Manager, why does it sound like the sixth prince's voice?!" The people around Liang Jing were horrified, "Didn't he go to the border to comfort the soldiers?"
"Tell our people to stop first." Liang Jing immediately decided, "Only siege, not attack."
After a few short whistles, the people Liang Jing brought with him retreated one after another.
But it was still dark.
"Brother, second brother, are you okay?" the sixth prince asked.
"I...I'm here, I'm injured." It was Yao Xianqing who spoke, while his eldest brother Yao Xianzhong had long since lost his voice, apparently having died under a knife.
The Sixth Prince followed the sound and walked over, helped him up and said, "Second brother, don't be afraid, please bear with me a little longer."
While speaking, he reached out to cover Yao Xianqing's mouth, and stabbed his heart with the dagger in his hand.
Yao Xianqing's eyes widened, but all he saw was thick darkness. He wanted to say something, but he just opened his mouth wide and his body slowly slid down.
"Light the torch!" The sixth prince took a few steps forward, raised his voice and said, "I am the sixth prince Zhu Gan, and together with the two generals Yulong and Jinhu, I am sending Laojun Shengxiang back to the capital according to His Majesty's decree. You guys?
Who dares to commit such a crime?!"
"Oh no, manager, it's really the Sixth Prince and the others. We killed the wrong person!" The attendants around Liang Jing were so frightened that they were sweating.
Yao Xianzhong was the Jade Dragon General, and Yao Xianqing was the Golden Tiger General. They were both personally conferred by the emperor.
They are the Queen's nephews!
At this time, Liang Jing only felt that the world was upside down, and his whole body felt like he was falling into an abyss.
be cheated.
The terrible thing is that a big mistake has been made.
"Tell everyone to evacuate quickly!" Liang Jing said coldly, "Escape!"
There was nothing he could do to save himself.
By this time, he understood in his heart that this trap was aimed at him.
But he had no chance to make any argument because no one would believe him, including the queen.
Liang Jing whipped his whip several times, and the horse galloped down like crazy.
He thought of what Xue Hengzhao said before he left the palace.
She obviously knew about it, but unfortunately, she didn't expect it at all.
It is conceivable that within half a day, the arrest documents will be spread all over the capital. In three days, they will reach the border.
Looking around, the world is so vast that there is no place for one to hide.
Liang Jing was riding on his horse, with the wind whistling in his ears. Xue Hengzhao's words also passed by, and the words "Yunshui Zen Temple in the suburbs of Beijing" lingered in his mind.
"Sixth Prince, those people have run away, do you want to chase them?" the guard lit the torch and asked loudly.
Looking at the dead bodies lying on the ground, the Sixth Prince said calmly: "Don't chase the poor bandits, quickly count the dead and injured. If they can be saved, treat them as soon as possible."
Both parties were dressed for the night, and both had their faces covered.
Everyone had to take off their masks and identify them one by one.
Both Yao brothers were dead, leaving only twenty-one of the forty-six guards in total. Five of them were seriously injured. I wonder if they can survive.
Qingque's apprentice had been hiding in the car and was unhurt.
"Hey, isn't this Zhang Silou? How could he..." Someone recognized one of the ambush killers, "He is also a guard in the palace!"
"And this one, I also recognize him. He is the head guard of Ronghua Palace!"
Everyone was more and more frightened as they were surprised, and they all looked at the Sixth Prince.
"You two follow me back to the palace to report the news," the Sixth Prince said, pointing to Qingque's apprentice and one of his personal followers, "The rest of them are here to guard."
A gust of night wind blew by, and the smell of blood filled the entire forest.
The Sixth Prince carried everyone on his back and mounted the horse. No one could see his expression clearly.
