"Your Highness!"
Thinking it was the killers, Liu Qi hid behind a tree.
When he heard the call, he realized that it was one of his own people who came.
Liu Qi was a little surprised because he did not notify Bai Qi.
The troops were led by centurions and numbered almost a few thousand. But there was no officer Liu Qi knew among them.
But it was too late to think about it.
"Let's go, let me save people!"
When they arrived at the place where they separated from Han Dalin and others.
Fortunately, Han Dalin and the others are here. Just one by one, all lying half dead on the ground.
Seeing Liu Qi's figure, Han Dalin stood up insistently, his eyes full of joy.
"Your Highness, I thought you..."
No matter what, at least His Highness is still alive, and to Han Dalin, this is more important than anything else.
"Thank you for your hard work, brother, it's all over."
"Come here! Take them back for treatment quickly!"
Liu Qi did not go back with him, but led a group of soldiers to the battlefield where they were ambushed before.
The battle here has long since ended.
The ground was densely covered with dead killers lying on it.
But what surprised Liu Qi was that among these people, he did not find those who came to rescue him.
While thinking. Bai Qi, Han Zhong, and Zhao Wenhui all ran over when they saw the prince.
It can be seen from their expressions that they are already worried to the extreme. It's scary, it's scary, it's very complicated.
"Your Majesty... Your Highness! Are... are you okay?"
"I'm fine, General Bai. What's going on?"
Liu Qi thought that since Bai Qineng led the army without his orders, he must know something.
However, Bai Qi shook his head.
"Your Highness, the general doesn't know it, but one of the guards in the camp suddenly received a dart with a note on it, which said that His Highness is in danger, please let me lead people to rescue him quickly."
With that said, Bai Qi handed the note to the prince.
You don't need to guess to know that this must be the people who rescued him and sent the message to Bai Qi.
But who are they?
After thinking about it for a while, Liu Qi really had no clue.
The only clue in my mind was the last two words the savior said to me.
"Can you tell who these killers are?"
Han Zhong stepped forward to respond.
"Your Highness, I think these people are not from our Qing Kingdom. The weapons they use are very miscellaneous and can be found in various countries."
"The most important thing is that they all came with the intention of dying. After seeing our troops coming, they neither resisted nor escaped. They all committed suicide."
Hearing this, Liu Qi took a deep breath and exhaled heavily.
Damn, there's not even a single person left alive. I don’t know who to turn to for revenge.
"Let's go back to the military camp first."
...
Military camp, inside the big tent.
Liu Qi sat on the couch and drank the hot tea in his hand.
After calming down for a while, he slowly raised his head and spoke.
"Let General Bai and others come in."
Not long after he finished speaking, Bai Qi and Han Zhong walked to the military tent.
"How are Han Dalin and the others doing?"
For these brothers who swear to protect themselves to the death.
When I came back, although I took a look, I still felt a little uneasy.
"Your Highness, the general has just come over to see us. Except for three people who were seriously injured, everyone else is fine."
Liu Qi nodded and sighed.
"Give those three people a good burial later, and I will give them a generous pension."
As for why they are not transported back to their hometown. It's because Liu Qi knows.
In ancient times, there was no such condition. When transportation was inconvenient, if three people were transported back to their hometowns, they would have been corrupted in the middle.
By then, if a plague occurs and the transport personnel are infected, it will not be a person's problem, and may even affect the surrounding people.
Therefore, unless one is of high status and dignity, for ordinary people, a dignified burial in the original place was the best choice in ancient times.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, the general will definitely make arrangements."
After saying that, Bai Qi asked.
"Your Highness, are these people who assassinated you related to your investigation into Jincheng?"
Liu Qi shook his head.
"It's unlikely. These people are very skilled. If Shi Kelin's men were already in Jincheng, they could have taken action. There is no need to go outside."
"Besides, in the city, I went to the streets many times, bringing only Han Dalin and others, plus one Qin Lieutenant at most. If it were Han Dalin's subordinates, the opportunities could be said to be plentiful, and there is no need at all. , I have to wait until this king walks out of the city."
"I thought that these killers might be worried about the soldiers in the city, so they never found an opportunity. However, they have been secretly observing me. When I saw that I brought people out, there were not many people, so I waited for the opportunity to act. "
But after saying this, Liu Qi laughed to himself.
Logically speaking, after encountering such a thing, the prince should be furious. He even led all the soldiers to the city to search for the killer. The two of them would not find it strange at all.
But this state made the two of them look confused.
"Why are you laughing, Your Highness?"
After putting away his smile, Liu Qi looked at Bai Qi who was asking.
"I just suddenly thought that no matter who did it, since I am not dead, it actually helped me!"
Hearing this, Bai Qi and Han Zhong looked at each other. The doubts in his eyes were even greater.
The prince was not frightened, right?
It's true that they killed him, but how can they call it a gang?
"Old General Han, you immediately rush to Jincheng with five thousand troops and horses, and tell the local officials that my king has been assassinated. Don't say anything else."
"Immediately, lead the local officials to conduct a thorough search in the city, and then you can lead the troops back to the camp."
Han Zhong nodded and asked.
"What about you, Your Highness?"
"Of course I will stay in the camp."
After saying that, he looked at Bai Qi.
"General Bai, please inform all the officers in the camp soon. Please keep the message alive. No information about this king is allowed to be spread to outsiders. Anyone who leaks any information will be dealt with according to military law! He will be executed without mercy!"
"I will obey your orders!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, Bai Qi asked.
"Your Highness, what do you mean by this? The general is really puzzled."
"Since you just said that you don't doubt that it was Shi Kelin's men who did it, then why did you let General Han lead the soldiers to conduct a massive search?"
"Also, what if the Fourth Prince and General Yan Wenhu learn that there are officials from those places who want to come to the camp to see you?"
Liu Qi chuckled lightly.
"Yes, I do think that this matter has nothing to do with Skelin."
"But think about it, this king has just put Shi Kelin in jail, and suddenly an assassin appears on the back foot to commit murder. Who is the most suspicious, it must be him, Shi Kelin!"
"Moreover, after learning about my king's assassination, even if Yang Zhu comes as a military governor, he still dares to urge me to return to the capital?"
"The prince was assassinated. If we don't investigate everything in Jincheng, can Yang Zhu make it right? Before, I still cared about Shi Kailin, which won the hearts of the people, and the crime was not very serious. But now it is different. I can not only investigate It’s justifiable and unscrupulous.”
Upon hearing this, Bai Qi and Hanlin were stunned.
If it were an ordinary person, he would have been scared out of his wits at this time, and it would take him a long time to recover.
But the prince is actually able to have such clear thoughts.
Especially Han Zhong, who didn't have much contact with the prince.
What I have always heard before is that the prince is mediocre and has no real ability at all. According to other princes, they are far behind.
But today it seems that the prince's methods are no less than those of a wily minister.
"As for the second thing you're worried about, it's simpler."
"In a moment, a military tent will be specially arranged for me. Guards will be arranged at the door. No one is allowed to enter unless I personally summon you!"
"The general understands!"
After briefly explaining some things, Bai Qi and Han Zhong exited the military tent.
But not long after he walked out, Bai Qi came back again.
"What's the matter, General Bai?"
"Your Highness, there is someone outside the door who wants to see you."
"who?"
"Zhao Wenhui."
