Zhang Zhaozhong's death caused serious consequences.

Under the heavy protection of the army, Qianlong issued an oral order to capture the two assassins at any cost.

The two green battalions of soldiers spread wide nets, and scout cavalry came out in all directions, vowing to fulfill the emperor's orders.

The people who followed each showed their special abilities, some listened to the wind, some smelled, some looked for footprints, and some lay on the ground listening for sounds.

However, none of these human hairs were found. The most reliable ones were a group of dogs.

A group of paparazzi once reached a mile outside the temporary camp of Li Jiang and Huo Qingtong.

However, Li Jiang's ears and nose are comparable to those of a dog.

He heard the barking of dogs in the distance, and his sense of smell was a bit poor. The smell of Suchahaercan may have temporarily reduced his sensitivity.

After discovering the situation, Li Jiang didn't care about exposing his identity and immediately told Huo Qingtong to get on his horse and run away.

The dull sound of horse hooves is undoubtedly a guiding light in the silent night.

They were being chased by dogs, no, they were really being chased by dogs, being chased fiercely by a cavalry of several hundred people.

Li Jiang wanted to go back and kill them, but Huo Qingtong didn't want to hurt more lives, so he had no choice but to follow her and run wildly.

After running for dozens of miles without stopping, Li Jiang and his two men finally opened the distance from their pursuers with the help of their good horses in the desert.

After running in circles for several miles, Li Jiang stopped hearing the sound behind him, so he found a hidden place and stopped.

Li Jiang took off his robe, then patted Xiaobai, the great hero, and asked him to take Qingqing to eat grass and rest.

After checking with Huo Qingtong, we found that we were walking in a hurry at the temporary camp and left a lot of things behind, so we didn't have enough supplies.

The water could still be used for two days, and each person still had two bags. The food was gone, and there was still a tent. There was no time to collect it at that time.

Huo Qingtong looked at the few supplies left with a sad look on his face.

At this time, Li Jiang slapped his chest and said, "It's nothing. I have a backup of this thing, so you don't have to worry."

As he said that, he started to take out something from his bag.

Huo Qingtong only thought he was bragging, but his eyes opened wider and wider, and his mouth slowly opened into an O shape.

It turned out that Li Jiang actually took out several plates of meat and steamed buns from the bag.

Huo Qingtong couldn't believe that Li Jiang had a backup because she kept all the food he ate.

Doesn't he believe in himself?

Out of curiosity, she asked Li Jiang what was going on, and Li Jiang said sadly: "I suffered a lot when I was a child, so I had to prepare double portions of everything I ate."

Seeing the bitter look on his face, Huo Qingtong had no choice but to believe it.

The two of them had a late-night snack with water. After the meal, Huo Qingtong was a little embarrassed. She usually lived in a tent.

Seeing this, Li Jiang patted the grass beside her and said, "Sister Qingtong, let's use the sky as our quilt and the earth as our bed. Wouldn't it be beautiful?"

"But, it's not very convenient..." Huo Qingtong was a little awkward.

"What's the inconvenience? We are all children of the world. What's wrong with sleeping together? Don't care about these details." Li Jiang pretended to be rough.

"Bah, who wants to sleep with you!" Huo Qingtong spat.

"Hehe, you are not as good as your good sister Axiu! She never sticks to trivial matters." Li Jiang said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jiang felt something was wrong. Why should I mention Axiu?

Sure enough, Huo Qingtong snorted coldly and said: "Go and ask your Axiu to sleep with you! You are a disciple."

After that, she walked far away and sat down with her back to Li Jiang.

Li Jiang lightly slapped his mouth and did not dare to speak again. He was also depressed. Why did he blurt out Axiu's name? Am I still thinking about her? It shouldn't be. I saw that she has a destination.

, obviously very happy!

The two of them had their own thoughts and were silent all night.

The next day, Li Jiang went to reconnoiter the enemy's situation.

It should be said that Qianlong's side has undergone great changes. They have strengthened their vigilance and pushed the defense circle ten miles away.

When she came back and talked to Huo Qingtong, she had no expression on her face and nodded to indicate that she understood.

In the days that followed, the two of them still hung behind the army, but they no longer broke through to the perimeter of the imperial tent, but just circled around the perimeter.

Li Jiang wanted to give Qianlong an illusion, making him think that he was getting safer and safer, but the assassins were getting weaker and weaker.

When the imperial commanders approached Jinan, this illusion reached its peak, because they gathered the three major imperial camps and began to deploy a defensive circle twenty miles away.

As long as anyone enters this defensive circle, no matter who he is, he will be captured immediately. If he cannot tell his origin or has no reliable identification, he will be killed on the spot.

Li Jiang did not take any further action, and just watched as the large group of people drove into Jinan City in a swaggering manner.

Maybe after not receiving news of the demon attack for several days, Qianlong felt relieved and ordered to rest in Jinan.

Due to martial law in Jinan City, Li Jiang and Huo Qingtong did not enter, but only replenished some supplies in a nearby town.

Looking at the high city walls of Jinan, Li Jiang couldn't help but think, did Qianlong go to the Daming Lake? I wonder if he would meet his Xia Yuhe?

Huo Qingtong saw Li Jiang's fascinated look and curiously asked him what he was thinking.

Li Jiang was bored, so he told him the story of returning Pig Princess.

To Li Jiang's expectation, Huo Qingtong did not cry for this sad love story like a little girl. Instead, he looked at Li Jiang coldly and added another crime to Qianlong, saying: "He who started in chaos and finally gave up."

Men deserve to be killed!"

Hey, just say Qianlong, what are you looking at me for? Li Jiang felt a toothache.

Qianlong had three battalions of guards and regained some of his imperial demeanor. He stayed in Jinan for a few more days and began to have frequent contacts with local elders and officials.

Of course, Li Jiang couldn't make it easy for him, so he decided to put a tight curse on him.

Late one night, he broke into the Jinan government office alone, wounded several guards, and stole a musket.

As expected, Qianlong was like a donkey pulling a mill, moving at the stroke of his whip. He hurriedly ordered to leave the city and return to the capital.

Hey, Li Jiang looked at the troops filing out, laughed evilly, and then studied the musket in his hand.

After studying it for a while, he lost interest. This is still a matchlock gun, which is ridiculous! Nowadays, everyone in Europe has a flintlock gun, okay?

The Qing Dynasty paid so little attention to the advancement of science and technology. No wonder the last elite Mongolian soldiers, led by Seng Gelinqin, charged against the musket formations and cannons.

Thinking of this, Li Jiang sighed deeply, caring about the country and the people, and threw the musket to Huo Qingtong and asked her to mess with it.

More than ten days passed, and Li Jiang intensified the number of attacks. Because the army entered the capital, he wanted to give Qianlong an impression that the assassins did not want him to return to the capital. This was the final madness.

This also gave Qianlong the greatest hope, making him feel that he would be safe soon.

Finally, the city walls of the capital appeared. Qianlong looked at them from a distance and felt a sense of security in his heart.

He couldn't wait to sit in the splendid palace with golden walls and give orders.

Demonic way, you will be cut by a thousand swords...

Suddenly, his thoughts stopped, and a cry seemed to come from his ears: "The Emperor has been hit by an arrow!"

"Protect the driver and catch the assassin..."

"Send it to the imperial doctor quickly!"
Chapter completed!