The target of the assassination is the fox

The wind and snow are raging, and riding a horse galloping in the heavy snow is even more icy cold.

The Yinshan area shows its ultimate beauty in this season.Frozen for thousands of miles, covered with snow, the endless mountains are covered with snow and immersed in the gray sky, desolate and magnificent.Our group seems to have broken into a mysterious no-man's country.The wind howled from the other side of the valley, and the horse team, which was already struggling in the snow, almost fell over.

A few days ago, Chu Ling took me into the secret passage to meet Dafang, and only then did I take over the task of escorting Lord Yin into the palace.Although I don't know the reason, but looking at Dafang's stern expression at that time, I know that the matter in the palace is a bit tricky this time.Fortunately, the antidote I found has already been sent to the palace by someone, so I am less worried.

"Chu Ling, what happened to the palace." At this moment, I still couldn't help asking.Why was everyone under house arrest, and the princess was brought into the palace?

I pulled the thick scarf around my neck to keep out the cold wind that was wantonly pouring in.He drove the horse and rode with her: "Is it difficult for the princess to get away now? Is it because of this that you asked the owner of Yinzhuang to come out of the mountain?"

Under the hat, Chu Ling glanced at me half-estrangedly, but avoided answering: "We just need to do things as ordered."

It's not surprising that she has such an attitude. I left without saying goodbye, and then something happened to the princess. Presumably many people are jealous and dissatisfied with me.But... what does the Princess mean?Did she know that I left, but she kept sending someone to wait for me?Did she expect me to come back?

"The injury on your hand, is it okay?" At this moment, Chu Ling looked at my gauze-wrapped palm and frowned slightly.

"It's just a small wound, and it's scabbed over." I could not help but smile when I heard the concern in those words.The hot air exhaled was scattered by the cold wind before it could condense into white.

"Why did you leave without saying a word?" After a while, she suddenly said: "After you left, the princess was so out of her mind that the traitor took advantage of it and was poisoned."

"……sorry."

"I shouldn't have said this sorry to me." She glanced at me, but she lost a little indifference, "I shouldn't talk about these things, but the princess treats you sincerely, so don't let me down."

I was secretly taken aback.When she said this, it meant that she knew what was going on between the princess and me?Then... glanced at the twenty or so hidden guards who were following behind her, and asked her in a low voice, "You... all know?"

"We can see that."

No!How come they are more sensitive than those slaves in Yinshan back then!My face was so hot that I couldn't even cool myself with the biting cold wind.

The person beside him chuckled and reached out to help his own hat.I looked at her sideways, and found that her eyes and brows had softened a lot, and finally regained the sly and lively look when I first met her.

"Actually, someone framed the prince, saying that he was raising troops for rebellion, and now the court and China are at loggerheads. Although the princess is under house arrest in the palace, she can still know the news if she has someone to respond to her." She may have said a few words to make me feel better. Then he took the initiative to tell me what I wanted to know, "Before, the emperor did send the imperial doctor to search for medicines everywhere, which suppressed the toxicity in some county principals, and carefully recuperated her body with precious medicinal materials."

"The emperor seems to treat the princess well." I whispered.In such a sensitive period, his attitude is a bit strange.

"Because the Empress Dowager is protecting her. The Empress Dowager has always loved our Princess." Chu Ling said, "Besides, the Emperor is interested in the Princess."

"What?!" I stopped in surprise.But she didn't say any more maliciously, and ran to the front at a faster speed.I looked at her back, which was very similar to the princess, and was dazed for a moment.Then anxiously rode her horse to catch up and asked, but she refused to open her mouth no matter what.

Hey... this person did it on purpose!Fortunately, I always thought she was innocent and kind.

But she said that the emperor is interested in the princess, is it true?If it is true, then the princess is now... I feel like ten thousand ants are crawling and biting in my heart, but when I calm down, I feel that my emotions are too inexplicable.

Are you still jealous?

Gritting his teeth angrily, he drank his horse and hurried on his way.

All the way non-stop, after passing the black forest, I can see the lanterns and festoons on the mountainside from a distance, which is full of joy.The sound of crackling firecrackers came in bursts, white smoke came out from the canopy of the trees, and there was a faint smell of sulfur.It's New Year's Eve.

Chu Ling took out a waist card and a letter and handed them to the servant guarding the mountain gate. After a while, the gate opened, and the group of people just led their horses in when they saw the owner of the silver village coming towards us.

When I saw the owner again, he still had the same healthy and steady appearance, but he looked more majestic and dignified after changing into a dark flower robe of crow blue.

"Oh, I know this year is going to be difficult." He shook his head and sighed with a smile, and returned the badge to Chu Ling. When his eyes passed by me, he paused subtly.

"Master, it's not too late. Please leave immediately and follow us." Chu Ling clasped his fists and said.

At this time Miss Yin also ran over, she was overjoyed at first when she saw me, and then she showed a lot of worry: "Ten... Dahua, what happened?"

Before I could answer, the owner of the villa patted his daughter on the shoulder lovingly: "Don't ask about this matter, just stay in the villa these days obediently and don't go out, and I'll tell you when daddy comes back."

"Daddy..."

The owner of Yinzhuang glanced at the slave girl behind him, "Shan Nu, take care of Miss Hao."

"Yes."

"Let's go." He turned to us and said in a low voice.Not far away from the mountain gate, a carriage had already been prepared, and dozens of servants were waiting there with weapons in hand.

We left under the watchful eyes of Yinshanlan and a group of servants in the villa, and took another road to the imperial capital.

This road was even more desolate than when it came, with empty snow fields on both sides, the snow was deep and thick, and a thin layer of icy skin was condensed on the surface, and horseshoes stepped on it, making a sound.There is a frozen lake outside, the cold light is like a mirror.

After walking like this for two days, suddenly there are mountains meandering in front of me, with undulating hills and heavy mountain roads.Before long, he entered a long deep valley.

Wan Lai was silent, and the sound of the wind pouring into the valley was amplified several times, and the humming was like the howling of wild animals.The wind and snow finally stopped in the past two days, but now the clouds are covering the sky at dusk, and it is obvious that there is another blizzard.A few jackdaws flew by in the sky, and they called a few times, and the sound echoed cascadingly, making people panic for no reason.

I stared at the front tightly, and pressed my hand on the sword subconsciously.

Ever since I entered this valley, I have a faint feeling that something is wrong, but I can't tell.I always feel a little oppressive... very uncomfortable.

"About how many days until we arrive?" I asked the woman next to me in a low voice.

Chu Ling took out the water bag and took a sip, with a tired look on his face, "If all goes well, we can just make another two days' journey at this speed."

"Is that so..." I always feel uneasy in my heart.I looked back at the hidden guards, and saw that they were also paying attention to their surroundings, frowning slightly, all of them looked very preoccupied.

The dark clouds in the sky were getting heavier and heavier, as if they were about to collapse at any moment.Gradually, the last ray of sunset glow was swallowed up, and the night finally spread little by little.Under the shadow of the road ahead, it was empty and silent.

The calmer it is, the more hidden danger it is.

Chu Ling and I looked at each other, and she immediately became vigilant, and rushed up the hillsides on both sides with a few hidden guards on horseback, and went to the higher place first, while the rest of the people continued to march along the valley.

The hills on both sides became steeper and steeper, and the sky above gradually shrank into a line.

My heart moved slightly, and I was about to let everyone pass through this dangerous place quickly, when I heard a few screams, and then someone fell to the ground together with the horse.Hearing the sound, he saw that the legs of those horses had all been cut off, and they were struggling in a pool of blood, while their masters had long since been motionless.

"There's an assassin!" The guard at the side shouted, and drew out his sword hastily.However, there was no one around.Except for the few injured horses still neighing in panic, it was as if nothing had happened just now.

In the silence, a subtle voice gradually became clear... Everyone held their breaths, and their eyes showed a little nervousness.But the servants picked out by the hidden guards of the palace and the owner of Yinzhuang were not idle people. Apart from being a little nervous, they showed no signs of fear, just calmed down and continued to move forward.

I clenched the sword in my hand and carefully identified it, and saw that the sound seemed to come from the ground.Rustle - rustle - like a broom sweeping gently over the snow.

near...

"Be careful below!" I shouted in surprise.Everyone immediately looked intently, and the next moment, the ground broke open one after another, white shadows came out one after another, and the snowflakes were flying and the knife was cold and cold.Those men in white rolled and shuttled in the snow, moving flexibly and cutting horses' feet.

The horse neighed in surprise, and the scene was chaotic in an instant.Yinshan's servants drew their crossbows and shot at those white shadows, but in the chaos, many people were chopped off and fell down.And once it fell, it was immediately surrounded by white shadows, and when it dispersed, only a bloody corpse was left.The means are cruel and terrifying.

"Everyone pay attention to get off the horse!" I steadied the frightened horse and shouted loudly, "Everyone come closer and rush over together!" The shout was quickly scattered by the strong wind, but our people still ran as fast as possible Gathered over.

The crowd huddled together and ran wildly in the wind and snow, while the guards on both sides hung under the belly of their horses and killed some assassins neatly.The men in white who had no time to retreat were also sucked under their hooves, splashing blood and snow everywhere.

After rushing out of the siege of the men in white, the mountain road became even more dangerous and slippery.And it was completely dark, and snow fell.

We leaned on our horses, guarding the carriage and rushing past all the way, and killers kept attacking from the side.The sound of swords colliding, the sound of people falling to the ground, and the shouts of hacking and killing were all intertwined and drowned in the cold wind.

This valley is too long, as if it is impossible to rush out, it gets darker and darker.With the glimmer of light reflected in the snow, I could clearly see the stumped limbs and broken arms all over the ground behind me, and the dead bodies were lying sideways.