In the capital, a team of more than ten people stood where Wang Zhongzhen arranged his spies, quietly observing the movements of the Dongchang Prison.
Everyone was dressed in black, with hoods on their heads. Only two eyes were left outside, so it was impossible to tell their true appearance.
The one at the front is a somewhat fat figure, really Mr. Zhang.
Following closely behind him was Wang Zhongzhen, who also changed into a black outfit.
And these people behind them are no longer the masters of the world, but some of the elites of the forces they have developed.
While everyone was waiting, another figure hurriedly came from a distance.
"Sir." Seeing the crowd, the visitor raised his hand.
"What's going on?" Wang Zhongzhen stood beside Mr. Zhang and asked in a low voice.
"The men from Dongchang are heading towards Huailaiwei. They are taking the official road at Yuquan Mountain." The visitor hurriedly replied.
"Can you see clearly if there is a purple-clad captain inside?" Wang Zhongzhen asked urgently.
"He is the leader. Moreover, the prince was also disguised and taken with him."
"How do you know it's the prince? Did you see clearly?" Mr. Zhang asked lightly.
"The sky was too dark, so my subordinates could only see clearly the face of the Colonel in Purple Clothes, while the Prince only saw his outline. He was fat and even walking was difficult. The Colonel in Purple Clothes asked two people to carry him and flew away."
The visitor replied in a low voice.
After hearing this, Wang Zhongzhen looked at Mr. Zhang with excitement, waiting for the other party's order.
This is a rare opportunity. If the prince is killed, the entire Ming Dynasty will definitely be in chaos for a while, if not completely.
And if you want to achieve great things, the world will be in chaos, which is a necessary prerequisite.
However, Mr. Zhang hesitated for a moment: "Are you asking two people to support you, are you afraid that we won't know who the prince is? Why don't you ride a horse? The trip to Huailai, Wei Shaoshao said, there are two hundred miles, and they asked the prince to go on foot.
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"Perhaps their destination is not Huailaiwei? Or maybe they will change carriages on the way." Wang Zhongzhen said.
"According to their foot power, they should not be too far away from Yuquan Mountain at this moment. There are guards stationed at Yuquan Mountain who are responsible for drinking water for the palace. There is a high probability that they will transfer to carriages there. Without further ado, prepare the horses and we will catch up."
Mr. Zhang thought for a moment and gave the order.
"Yes." Wang Zhongzhen responded hurriedly.
The stars twinkled, bringing a faint light to the night sky.
More than ten fast horses, like arrows from the string, rushed out of the capital and headed towards Yuquan Mountain.
The horse team raised waves of dust on the wide official road, and the horses' hooves, which were specially wrapped with pieces of cloth, did not make a particularly loud sound.
Under the big tree at the foot of Yuquan Mountain, Xiao Chen frowned slightly as he leaned against the big tree.
Although the cavalry made almost no sound, the vibrations they made on the official road could not disappear.
Xiao Chen, who was leaning against the big tree, just felt this.
Hearing this, Duan Tianming quickly fell to the ground and put his ears to the ground.
After a few breaths, Huoran stood up: "The horse's hooves were messy, at least more than a dozen people. The vibration was strong but not crisp, indicating that the other party deliberately wrapped the horse's hooves. It can be concluded that he should be the person chasing us."
"According to their speed, they are not far from us. Brothers, get ready to pick up the guests." Xiao Chen stood up, shook his head, moved his arms back and forth a few times, and said in a very casual manner.
In the face of a formidable enemy, it is even more important to relax your mind. This is Xiao Chen's consistent approach.
However, everyone did not have Xiao Chen's mentality. They all took out their swords and stared eagerly in the direction of the official road.
Liu Rufeng put her hand on the embroidered spring knife at her waist, with a look of solemnity on her face.
Tonight is my first real battle since arriving in Dongchang. I must not lose my standard, and I must also try my best to protect the safety of others.
Under the canopy, everyone almost blended into the night, waiting for the "distinguished guest" to appear.
In less than a quarter of an hour, more than ten fast horses appeared in Xiao Chen's eyes.
Perhaps he also sensed something unusual under the tree canopy. The neighing of horses broke the tranquility of the night sky. More than ten horses were restrained alive at a distance of more than ten feet from the big tree.
The other party is deliberately waiting for me here. The prince should not be here at all. This is a trap set by the other party!
A series of thoughts appeared in Mr. Zhang's mind.
However, in the face of strong strength, any routine is just a decoration. Mr. Zhang looked at the slender and familiar figure walking out from under the canopy of trees without any panic.
"Are you trying to lure us here?" Mr. Zhang jumped off his horse and tried to make his voice hoarse, as if he was a different person.
"Tell me, who are you?" Xiao Chen also took a step forward and said coldly.
"Who is it? A person who upholds justice for heaven?" Mr. Zhang couldn't help but laugh.
Now, I, a person who has been playing conspiracies all his life, was deceived by Xiao Chen and led out.
However, instead of being angry, he was very happy.
Today, he has not planned to face Xiao Chen face to face. For him, the time for the two of them to meet is not yet ripe.
"Walking for heaven? After killing more than 600 innocent captains of Jin Yiwei, do you deserve to say that you are doing justice for heaven? That's not just 600 captains, but 600 families behind them!" Xiao Chen's mood also changed.
Gotta get a little excited.
"Since ancient times, what great success has not been preceded by thousands of dead souls? It's just six hundred people. This is just the first step to achieve a great undertaking." Mr. Zhang's words were very relaxed, as if those six hundred lives were not worth mentioning at all.
Not worth mentioning.
"Great cause? Do you really want to overthrow the entire Ming Dynasty?" Xiao Chen sneered.
As long as they are alive, these people will never hope to achieve anything under their own eyes. Not to mention that they are the purple-clothed captain given by the emperor, even if they are just an ordinary citizen of the Ming Dynasty, they will never look at their own court.
Being subverted.
"Why, do you think you alone can stop our trend?" Mr. Zhang lost no time in throwing cold water on Xiao Chen.
After carefully looking at Mr. Zhang, Xiao Chen said calmly: "If I'm not wrong, you are the mysterious master under King Zhao, right? You can cut a thousand households of the Jin Yiwei in half with a single sword, and your skills are considered to be of the highest caliber."
Outstanding. No wonder he speaks so arrogantly. However, there is one thing I still can't figure out. What is so good about King Zhao that he deserves to be followed by you?"
"Everyone has his own ambitions. What I want to do is my business. Now, you brought us here, don't you want to chat with me? Hahaha..." Mr. Zhang raised his head and laughed.
"Your Majesty, you don't want to kill King Zhao yet, so I advise you to stop as soon as possible. I can also treat Huailaiwei's matter as an assassination. If you insist on forcing me to thoroughly investigate this matter, let me
The emperor had no choice but to kill his own son, and I can tell you right now, no matter who you are or how powerful the power behind you is, no one can escape my investigation."
Xiao Chen laughed, and his smile was as bright as the peach blossoms in March.