The prince is very fierce

At the mouth of the Baihe River, the boat was brightly lit, and the guards were walking back and forth on the deck, looking at the countryside where there were only empty mountains and insects chirping.

Thin clouds covered the moonlight, and three figures appeared silently on the mountains like ghosts, overlooking the river mouth below.

The three of them were all dressed in black. The leader was not tall, with his hands folded and his sleeves folded. His eyes were quite young under the scarf, but his eyes had a hint of worldliness. From his stance to his demeanor, he looked a bit like Eunuch Jia. shadow. It goes without saying that the young man's martial arts attainment can replace Eunuch Jia's position as the "death warrior". Song Ji would not have let Eunuch Jia return home in old age if he had not obtained all the true inheritance from Eunuch Jia and was a master of martial arts.

On the left side of Death Soldier A is Lao Yi, who has three straight knives across his back. He is the tallest among the three.

The four secret guards around Song Ji are all nameless. Except for 'A', who is the general manager of the palace, the others never show up. The last time Lao B appeared in public was at Wangjiang Terrace, protecting the leader. Leather mask for bait.

On the Wangjiang Platform, Lao Yi and Xu Buling fought against each other and were defeated in two or three moves because they wanted Xu Buling to successfully kill the bait set by Song Ji and commit the "crime of regicide"; he must have let him go at that time. Water can personally protect the emperor of a country. His status is only lower than Eunuch Jia, how can he be an ordinary person.

On the right side of the two people is Song Ying, the chief officer of the Criminal Investigation Department who is shaking the world outside the imperial court. Song Ying is extremely talented and can compete with Zhu Liu, the most explosive swordsman in the world, in a duel. A grandmaster-level figure, but placed between A and B, there is still a slight difference.

The three of them looked at the brightly lit building boat at the bottom of the mountain. Death Soldier A and Old B both had indifferent eyes, but Song Ying showed some hesitation.

As a member of the officialdom, Song Ying was obviously not as indifferent to life and death as a dead man. After looking at it for a moment, Song Ying said:

"Old Yi, this move is too risky. We are not sure whether Queen Cui is on the ship or not. If you sneak in rashly, if you are noticed..."

Lao Yi shook his head: "Queen Cui must die, firstly to calm the anger of the Holy One, and secondly to cover up the matter of inducing Song Yu to collude with the Liu and Han families to usurp the throne. This is what the Holy One has told her to do."

Song Ying hung the sword at her waist and said in a deep voice: "As long as you make a move, there will be no end, no matter success or failure. If Xu Buling and King Su know..."

"So what if you know? The Xu family will definitely rebel. To rebel now is not to take advantage of the great righteousness. It is just to occupy Guanzhong in advance and kill the holy lineage, and use the strength of the family to fight against all the princes. It is better than wiping out the kings in the future, returning to the world, and naturally allowing the Song family to abdicate. ”

Song Ying was a die-hard loyalist who was single-handedly promoted by Song Ji, but she also had a family and a career. Song Ying would definitely be gone without Song Ji, and she obviously did not agree with this desperate method. He wanted to say a few more words, but the dead soldier next to him raised his hand:

"Just do what you're told, no need to say anything."

Seeing this, Song Ying could only sigh and asked again: "If Xu Buling comes back..."

"Kill Xu Bu Ling, once and for all."

Song Ying hesitated for a moment, then said nothing more and said:

"According to the intelligence from the spies, Xiao Qi and others are on the ship, and there are twelve guards, all of whom are top retainers maintained by Prince Su's Mansion. However, Kun Yunzi and Yue Jiulou are not here; Xu Buling is still in Xiangyang and cannot make it in a short time. Come back. Keep an eye on the surroundings for a day. If Queen Cui shows up, Lao B and I will be responsible for containing the guards. A, you get on the boat and deal with Queen Cui. If you don't see Queen Cui showing up, you sneak into the boat to look for her at night. Don't alert her, I'm out there. Squat and guard to prevent Queen Cui from escaping through the waterway..."

After the three of them talked for a while, they dispersed and hid in the mountains and forests... ——

Xiangyang is only two hundred miles away from Nanyang, and it is a vast plain. The horse chasing the wind traveled thousands of miles in a day, and arrived near Nanyang City in the early morning.

Ning Qingye rode a white horse at a fast pace ahead. Although she never said a word, she cried all night long. After the hysterical venting, I threw away the perseverance and coldness of the past, and let the tears wet my breastplate, just like when I lost a close relative and ran away from the Sichuan village. Apart from the unstoppable tears, I could no longer think about it. Nothing happens.

Xu Buling followed from a distance, looking at Ning Qingye's back. He stepped forward several times but was pushed back, so he could only follow like this.

The little sparrow squatted on Xu Buring's shoulder. It had already slept for a while, and then woke up again. Seeing that the two people were still sleeping, it felt a little anxious and pecked Xu Buring's face twice with its beak, "Chirping - He yelled twice, as if to say, "Where has your ability to bully my master gone?", very fiercely. Xu Buling took out a few pine nuts and fed them a few mouthfuls before he calmed down.

Unknowingly, he walked outside Nanyang City and saw the brightly lit military camp in the distance. Ning Qingye regained consciousness slightly, raised his sleeves and wiped the corners of his eyes, preparing to ride his horse back to the building ship quickly.

Xu Buling speeded up his horse and came to the back: "Qingye, wait..."

Ning Qingye didn't want to talk to her at all, so she gave a light "drive" and was about to fly away. But as soon as she made a move, there was a heavy weight behind her, and the man she least wanted to see at this moment sat behind her again.

Ning Qingye was furious. She raised her hand and hit her behind with her elbow. Unfortunately, Xu Buling, who noticed it in advance, calmed down softly. She was pulled into his arms and locked tightly. She struggled hard: "Asshole, let go... wuwu..."

Xu Buling raised his hand to cover Ning Qingye's mouth and said softly: "Don't be so loud. I secretly came back for important reasons, so I can't scare the snake away. Don't go back to the boat yet. Just hide with me outside for the past two days..."

Ning Qingye couldn't believe this lame excuse, so she just thought it was Xu Buling who wanted to pull her alone to convince her. After struggling hard, she bit Xu Buling's finger.

"hiss"

Xu Buling quickly let go of his hand, and Ning Qingye was about to yell again, but before he could open his mouth, his eyes went dark and he fell limp in Xu Buling's arms.

Xu Buling's movements were gentle. After knocking Qingye unconscious, he turned over and dismounted, leaving the two horses in a secluded place outside the city, then took out his weapons, carried Ning Qingye on his back, and galloped upstream along the Baihe River.

Xu Buling's sudden return this time was naturally to solve the emperor's problem.

Since Song Ji issued that aggressive imperial edict, it was obvious that he had already turned the table and made a desperate plan.

If the Xu family accepted the imperial edict and returned to Xiliang in silence, the situation would return to the previous state, being blocked outside Qianyang Pass, and the previous efforts would be in vain.

If they rebelled without accepting the imperial edict, they could only take Guanzhong and defend it under the current situation. The Xu family was a family of loyal martyrs. If they did so, they would first lose the righteousness and the people's hearts, and then be isolated and helpless. The Guanzhong Army, the Liaoxi Army, and the Three Kings of the East would unite on the spot. Even if the Xiliang Army could be pushed out, it would inevitably be a hard battle that would last for many years.

Both of these choices were equivalent to falling into Song Ji's trap. In addition to the first time, Cui Xiaowan was alive and could be used as evidence to expose the dirty things Song Ji did in the past. In order to prevent the Xu family from making a fuss about Cui Xiaowan, Song Ji would most likely arrange someone to kill Cui Xiaowan.

No one could say whether the assassin would come to the door, but Xu Buling felt that it would definitely happen. If a man was cheated to this extent and could still pretend not to see it, then he really had a problem with his brain. Song Ji had no master who could assassinate him, otherwise the assassin would come directly for him.

Carrying Ning Qingye on his back, he hurriedly walked among the mountains by the river and soon arrived near Fengshan. A little light could be seen on the river in the distance.

Xu Buling put Ning Qingye down, lay down in the bushes, spread his cloak over the two of them, then took out a telescope and carefully watched the movements on the ship. The little sparrow flew to the top of the tree as a secret sentry to prevent anyone from grabbing their butts from behind...