Hearing this, King Xuan's face immediately turned cold, the original smile no longer existed, he slowly stared at the sun and said coldly: "As expected of a good dog of your lord."

When Chu Xiao heard Wanying's words, he subconsciously wanted to rush forward, but Li Changming grabbed him quickly, and Chu Xiao said, "Where is Xiao Mingzi?"

King Xuan said: "It's a pity. Originally, I wanted to take a closer look at your reaction. After all, the emperor was fascinated by you because of you. In this way, she said that the emperor is still there, so the king will not." Go around in circles and give you a choice."

He paused and said, "Young Master Chu, if you want the emperor to come out and let him live, then you should kill yourself in front of this king now. This king has always kept his word and promised to kill the emperor before you die." Brother, bring him out so that you can see him one last time."

Hearing this, before Chu Xiao could speak, Li Changming stepped in front of him and said, "King Xuan, it's a little too much to ask."

King Xuan said: "Excessive? This transaction is clearly stated by the king. Why is it excessive? Besides, Mr. Li, what is your position now? Do you want to follow them and come against me? Don't forget, the end What is it? People from the Kingdom of Shu will never hang out with people from the Kingdom of Chu. Once they are together, it will be death for you."

He said the last few words with extra emphasis, Chu Xiao stepped forward, Li Changming held his arm and said, "Are you crazy? Do you really want to do this?"

Xuan Wangdao: "Have you thought about it, Mr. Chu? What I said just now is not only for Mr. Li, but also for Mr. Chu. Since the emperor chooses to be with you, he must pay the price. Now, Chu has been defeated." , you are already a prisoner, life and death are in our hands, it will be a matter of time. If the emperor hadn't been so hesitant back then, the current situation would not have happened."

Chu Xiao stepped forward, frowned, and Li Changming was extremely worried. He held onto him tightly and continued to move forward. Qi Lin said: "Enough is enough. Use this method to force them to make a choice, King Xuan, this method is inevitable." It's too forced."

King Xuan was not annoyed when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "Lord Qi Lin has been on the battlefield for a long time, so naturally he doesn't know the thoughts of the people in our palace. What I said just now is that the king does not care about you, but I hope Lord Qi Lin will not forget his identity. Which country you belong to, don't forget your own family just because you came here."

Qi Lin said: "Thank you King Xuan for reminding me, I have never forgotten this."

King Xuan said: "That's good. I have always reserved a place for Lord Qi Lin. Lord Qi Lin has played enough outside, so it's time to come back."

Lord Qi Lin didn't move a bit, King Xuan said, "What's the matter?"

Qi Lin said: "When I came here, I brought a lot of troops, but when I came here just now, I didn't see them. Where are they, and where is Changsu?"

King Xuan said: "Don't worry, you will find out naturally if you go with me. Don't you believe me? Or Lord Qi Lin still wants to stay with the captives and be a traitor?"

The meaning of King Xuan is obvious. He is giving the opportunity now. If he does not pass, then those who stand on Chu Xiao’s side will be taken as prisoners of war. After all, Chu’s previous defeat is still there. Even if they are not prisoners of war, they are still enemies. .

Lord Qi Lin stood in front of them, and as soon as King Xuan's words fell, Chu Xiao saw her move, Lord Qi Lin finally stepped forward and walked beside King Xuan, King Xuan smiled with satisfaction, and said: "This is the only way to see her." That's right, he is worthy of being a general, with the style of a general, unlike some officials, no matter how much this king persuades him, he will not come back, and would rather die."

Everyone here can hear that King Xuan was talking about Li Changming and He Xing in a roundabout way, and King Xuan said: "Okay, I won't talk nonsense with you, the prison cell is wide, and how many people there are in it, Mr. Chu knows best , as for this king, I am tired after standing outside for so long, so go back and rest."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and left, the regent said: "Stop."

As soon as he opened his mouth, King Xuan really stopped in his tracks. He turned around and said, "My lord, you and I are both princes, and I admire you very much. It's a pity that you and I are in different borders, and there is such a coward next to you." Emperor, it is really unfortunate. This king really sympathizes with you, if you now have the heart to come to this king's side and surrender, this king can consider dealing with you lightly."

The regent said: "King Xuan, be careful. My residence is naturally up to me. Don't bother you."

King Xuan said: "You are stubborn, you are wasting my time."

The distance between them was still a little far away. King Xuan was standing very close to the door. He turned around and entered the prison door, and the figure of Lord Qi Lin disappeared from their sight. Chu Xiao noticed that Lord Qi Lin walked in. At that moment, the regent's eyes stayed on her for a moment.

At this time, Chu Xiao could vaguely feel that the Prince Regent paid a lot of attention to Lord Qi Lin, but he didn't say anything.Even though the door was closed, everyone did not relax their vigilance. Xi Junlin and the regent stood shoulder to shoulder, and the two led the army behind them. From this moment, the real confrontation began.

However, there was no rain of arrows like before. After being attacked several times like this, Chu Xiao almost formed a shadow, and now he is always on guard. King Xuan simply did not target Wanying when he went out. As soon as he left, He Xing flew on him again. Before, rush to save people.

Xi Junlin said, "My lord."

The regent didn't say anything, and the next moment, Xi Junlin also rose into the sky, and together with Crane Xing, rescued Wanying in mid-air. This time it went very smoothly. The two supported Wanying to the ground, one on the left and the other on the right. He said, "Miss Wanying, what's the matter?"

Wanying shook her head slowly and said, "Thank you Mr. Chu for your relationship, I'm fine."

She said she was fine, but when Chu Xiaoguang looked at her, there were a lot of scars and blood on her face, and there must have been a lot of scars on her body.After all, Chu Xiao had experienced torture, he frowned, Wanying smiled at him, slowly stood still with the strength of Crane, and took two steps forward.

She said: "The lord is still in the prison. Although he is not dead, he has been completely comatose for many days and has not woken up."

Chu Xiaodao: "Miss Wanying, how did you... know?"

It's not that Chu Xiao didn't notice that she disappeared for a while, but it's common for people like Hexing and Wanying to come and go without a trace. Generally speaking, they have special arrangements when they appear before them. Crane Xing did not appear in their field of vision all the time, but thinking about it carefully, Wanying seemed to have disappeared since the arrival of Lord Qi Lin. For a long time, when they saw it now, it was like this. It is hard for Chu Xiao not to think about what she has experienced these days.

Wanying said: "Go, I did some things, I came back late, I only had time to see the lord, I didn't expect that Mr. Chu and Mr. Li are no longer in the palace."

Li Changming said: "Changsu has been in a coma for many days? Tell me carefully, what exactly did you see?"

Wanying said: "When I arrived, the Lord should have taken the poison, but I checked his breath, and I fed him the antidote, during which I confirmed that the Lord is indeed still alive. "

Chu Xiao's heart was beating wildly, his voice was trembling, and he said, "You are here, where did you see Xiao Mingzi?"

Wanying said: "It's in his bedroom. Before I came back, I didn't know that there were so many changes in the palace, and I didn't know that Mr. Chu and you are no longer in the palace. I will lie on the couch at that time, and there will be no one around. One person, after I fed the Lord the antidote, King Xuan's people appeared, and they took me away, until now, I met you."

Li Changming said: "So that's how it is."

After confirming that Ming Changsu was still alive, Li Changming also heaved a sigh of relief. He raised his eyes and saw Chu Xiao's serious expression and frowning, he raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I knew that Changsu would definitely stay behind." hand."

Chu Xiao nodded, he hesitated to speak, Li Changming saw this and asked, "What are you thinking?"

After confirming that Ming Changsu is still alive, Chu Xiao is of course happy. He is like a newborn, but he has an inexplicable sense of uneasiness. When King Xuan saw him before, he wanted to do something to him immediately, but now he doesn’t. The arrow rain at that time was also missing, which is really strange, and it doesn't look like King Xuan's style.

Chu Xiao told the truth about his conjecture, but he hoped that he was unnecessary. Li Changming said after hearing the words: "Look at the cell, it's airtight, and there is a small window on the top that lets in the light. What kind of arrows do they use to shoot arrows, just like us?" Break down the wall?"

Chu Xiao thought about it, and Li Changming said again: "Actually, your cell is really strong, and it is also a suitable place to hide. It seems that the layout of the outside is the same, but the structure of different places is different. The prisoner is really good. I didn't understand, this prison cell is obviously a place of geomantic omen, but it is not good for the people inside, why King Xuan brought so many people to squeeze in together."

Chu Xiao wanted to speak, but Li Changming continued: "No, at least it's safe enough to be inside..."

After a pause, he and Chu Xiao looked at each other, the two wanted to go to the same place, Chu Xiao said slowly: "Dig, dig the wall?"

Li Changming blinked his eyes and said: "Yes, I have observed in advance, the place you used to dig is the best place to dig, and the other places are like copper walls and iron walls, which cannot be dug at all. As for the calculations in the stomach of King Xuan you said, it is not clear. It's simple, let's go in together and take a look."

Thinking about it this way, what Li Changming said was indeed a good way. Chu Xiao stared at Li Changming and said, "Just now, I really thought you would be like Master Qi Lin."

Li Changming raised his eyes and said: "I stopped Lord Qi Lin before because I was worried that she would be injured on the battlefield before she recovered, but now it seems that there is no such danger. King Xuan won't say anything about Lord Qi Lin for the time being. Lord Qi Lin wants to go at this time." I have no right to interfere anywhere. However, Lord Qi Lin and I are different. We have different positions. She chose to go back, and I chose to stay. I am not stupid. Do you really think that I cannot guess His Majesty's mind? , he would not agree to go with King Xuan like this. There is no benefit at all."

After finishing speaking, Li Changming said again: "It's you, the rude request that King Xuan made just now, I was taken aback when you stepped forward, I really thought you would do what King Xuan said."

Chu Xiao was speechless for a while and said, "Do I really look that stupid?"

Li Changming nodded honestly and said, "It does."

Chu Xiao: "..."

He was very helpless and said: "I can hear that King Xuan's request is aimed at me, even if I really commit suicide, I may not be able to see Xiao Mingzi."

Li Changming said: "It's good that you know."

Chu Xiao said, "I've always known this."

After chatting with Li Changming, Chu Xiao felt helpless and angry. He closed his mouth, turned his head, and met the regent's eyes. The regent looked away first, and Li Changming was still saying : "Why don't we try it?"

King Xuan has been in the dungeon for a while. For such a long time, they just stood there and fought with each other without receiving any attacks. This is not normal at all, and it is not appropriate to continue doing this.

Li Changming said: "I think it's not practical to attack your prison cell by force. After all, the structure is not convenient for people to rob prison. If we don't keep it neat, we may waste our energy."

Hearing this, the regent said: "It is true."

Li Changming said: "What do you think, my lord, what is your proposal?"

The regent said: "They are in the prison, and they have a huge range of activities, not only because the dungeon occupies a large area, but also because there are secret passages in this dungeon."

Hearing this, Chu Xiao was taken aback, and the regent said: "They should have used this secret passage for supplies. If I guessed correctly, people from other armies should have surrounded the imperial city. It should be too late for us to go out now."

Li Changming nodded and said, "Heroes see the same thing."

Chu Xiao: "..."

He turned his head, glanced around, and found that he was almost the only one with a surprised expression, obviously not expecting this, while the others, including the soldiers including Xi Junlin, didn't have much surprise on their faces.

Meeting Chu Xiao's gaze, Xi Junlin said, "Your Majesty, the soldiers ahead have come to report that the Imperial City has indeed been surrounded."

Chu Xiao: "..."

This is really, looking at the current situation, they are all surrounded, with Shu troops on both sides, there is only one possibility.

Xi Junlin said, "Fight to the death."

The regent raised his eyes and said, "This battle is the real duel between Chu and Shu."

Chu Xiao was inexplicably able to understand.The army behind them should be the last one, and they are extremely strong. Just now, they fought all the way, blood flowed everywhere, and the bright red blood stained the wounded buildings of the imperial city, showing the tragic battle situation.There is no life all the way, and the place with the most living people in the palace should be this place.

Wanying coughed in a low voice, and then said: "By the way, Miss Nishang is also in the dungeon, there is no danger of her life for the time being, Mr. Chu can rest assured."

Chu Xiao was a little dazed. What King Xuan said just now seemed to be addressed to other people, but more or less Chu Xiao always felt that the underlying meaning of these words was actually aimed at him, and it might also include some people who remained inside. , is also reserved for him.

He clenched his cuffs tightly with his hands, and the surroundings were quiet, only the soft sound of the wind blowing past his face, but Chu Xiao felt that this style was extremely heavy, as if he was being pressed down by something heavy.

He was immersed in this kind of thought for a moment, and the regent suddenly said: "I built this secret passage."

Chu Xiao raised his eyes, and the regent said: "After the war is over, it is up to His Majesty how to deal with it."

Chu Xiao's lips parted slightly. He recalled that he was caught by the regent when he rescued Ming Changsu in the cell in the middle of the night. At that time, the residence of the regent was always outside the palace. Get close, if you get close, you may offend some ministers, and the regent has already married, so it is really not suitable to live in the palace, and he is still with Chu Xiao.

But in the middle of the night, the regent caught him in such a timely manner. Now that I think about it, it was because of the secret passage.

Chu Xiao had thought about it before, thinking that the regent did not leave the palace, but stayed in the palace to guard him on purpose, but thinking about it, the regent's character is not the kind of person who would do this.After hearing the regent's confession, Chu Xiao didn't think about anything at that moment. He met the regent's eyes, moved his lips and said, "Ah Xuan."

At this moment, he seemed to understand why the regent suddenly confessed these things. He probably didn't want to make Chu Xiao feel so heavy. What else did he want to say, Li Changming said again: "My lord, have you discussed the result? In this case, Is my proposal okay?"

Chu Xiao snapped back to his senses, swallowed what he was about to say just now, and said back to his senses, "What did you say?"

The regent said: "It's not appropriate."

Li Changming said: "But this is the only way, isn't it?"

Why did Li Changming still want to go in and inquire, but finally came to that wall. Wanying's body was scarred and needed to be taken care of, and she was no longer suitable to be with them. Fortunately, the regent had some wound medicine on him, and Xi Junlin led the troops Staying outside and taking care of Wanying by the way, they came to the wall.

Standing in place, Li Changming and Chu Xiao stared blankly, Li Changming said: "Do it."

Chu Xiao said: "You do it! Didn't you come to make the hole before?! How can I do it?"

Li Changming said: "What, I didn't make the opening of the hole, I was just responsible for moving the brick."

As soon as the words fell, they simultaneously set their eyes on He Xing who had been quiet all this time. Just now Wanying was resting. He Xing also wanted to take care of Wanying, but was pulled over by Li Changming forcibly, and took a long way around. , Li Changming and Chu Xiao faced him, one dared not speak, and the other couldn't.

Six eyes met, staring blankly for a while, couldn't bear it any longer, Chu Xiao opened his mouth, and saw the regent squatting halfway with a small scimitar, the sword pierced into the gap in the wall, and quickly lifted the dust away, revealing the inside. brick.

Chu Xiao: "..."

Li Changming: "..."

Until the regent handed out the first brick, Chu Xiao took it behind him, one after another, Lian Yun replaced the job of receiving bricks, and Chu Xiao's work behind him became moving bricks.

Also with Li Changming.

After digging for a while, it suddenly stopped moving. Just as Chu Xiao wanted to ask what was wrong, the regent raised his head and said, "It's blocked inside."

Chu Xiao: "?"

He squatted down and looked over, and saw that there was indeed a different layer of bricks inside. Seeing this, Li Changming also showed a disappointed expression and said: "It's been digging for a long time, and it's just useless."

Chu Xiao said unhappily: "I have dug this wall twice for you, it's not enough to give you face."

Li Changming said in a choked voice: "Everyone says that there are only three things, and I was blocked before the third time. Is it so disrespectful?"

Chu Xiao wanted to laugh when he heard this, but he didn't expect Li Changming to have such a childish side. He was about to speak when he saw the regent standing up straight and seemed to be planning to leave the place. Unwilling to give up, Chu Xiao squatted down when he caught a glimpse of Crane Xing from the corner of his eye.

After digging, it seemed to be a little looser. It should not be an illusion. Li Changming immediately called the regent back. Before the regent came to the spot, Li Changming had successfully opened the hole. A hand stretched out from the hole and grabbed Li Changming's hand that hadn't been withdrawn.

Li Changming: "..."

That hand was slender and slender, but the fingertips were a little rough. Chu Xiao's first reaction was to be discovered when he saw it. He saw He Xing's face suddenly turned cold from the corner of his eyes.

This cold is really cold. Compared with the past, Crane Xing at this time has the worst complexion he has ever seen, without exception. Suddenly, Crane Xing drew his sword out of its sheath, and pressed Li Changming's shoulder with the other hand. Pulling it out, the gesture of holding the sword seemed to cut off that hand.

When Chu Xiao saw it, he really felt the same way. He hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, but saw that He Xing's sword split half of the wall, and the hole suddenly became wider, and Chu Xiao also saw the people inside.

He was a little surprised and said, "Master Jiang...?"

Li Changming immediately stood up on all fours and said, "It's you, ah, I just said, who has the time to come and dig a hole."

Jiang Chenyi said: "You guys come in first."

The strength of Crane Xing's sword was not small, and it directly enlarged the range that the hole could pass through. Chu Xiao was also a little surprised. After entering, he looked around, Jiang Chenyi said: "No one is staying here for the time being, you can rest assured .”

Li Changming said: "You boy."

He looked at the dust and bricks on the ground, and saw that the situation was not much better than outside. He smiled and went straight to the point: "How is Chang Su? Where is he now?"

This is what Chu Xiao cares about the most, Jiang Chenyi said: "You guys come with me."

What Jiang Chenyi said is correct, there is indeed no one here, passing through several cells, Chu Xiao's eyes fell on a cell, in the darkest place, there was a person lying there, because there was no light, his whole body was pitch black.

Chu Xiao's footsteps were very light and slow, and he walked over bit by bit. It was too dark here, and the people inside couldn't see clearly. He just felt lifeless. Chu Xiao walked up to the man, trembling hands Stretched over to test his breath.

His whole body was tense, his throat was dry, and there was a smell of blood.

Chu Xiao said: "Xiao Mingzi."

Even though I haven't seen you for a few days, it seems like a lifetime has passed.

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