With the arrival of dusk.
Inside Handan City.
"What? Mrs. Xu has been invited to Yan Kingdom?"
Tian Sui was surprised when he heard the report from his cronies.
This is something Tian Sui never expected.
Mrs. Xu has actually been invited to the Yan Kingdom. If the guess is correct, it should be Yan Dan who ordered people to invite Mrs. Xu to go.
"Yes, sir, it was in Handan that I left two days ago!"
The cronies reported to Tian Sui.
"Go tell Zixiao!"
Tian Sui sighed, and while Wu Gao was away, he ordered his cronies to inform Xu Zixiao about this matter.
Watching his cronies leave, Tian Sui also stood up and left the study.
In the main hall of the mansion.
Wu Gao, Xi Yan and Chen Xu were eating.
For Xi Yan and Chen Xu, Tian Sui is good at fighting and killing. Right now, whether they are killing Guo Kai or getting the antidote, they have to rely on Tian Sui, so there is nothing they can do to help. place.
"Would you like to go to a restaurant tonight?"
Chen Xu looked at Xiyan and Wu Gao and asked with a smile.
Shiyan understood Chen Xu's words and couldn't help laughing.
At this time, I was a little surprised to see Tian Sui suddenly come to the main hall.
Could it be that things have taken shape?
"That man has left Handan and gone to Yan State. He needs to go to Yan State to get medicine!"
After Tian Sui entered the main hall, he opened his mouth to explain.
After hearing Tian Sui's words, Xi Yan and Chen Xu put down the bowls in their hands.
"In other words, to undo the poison in Zixiao's body, we need to go to the Yan Kingdom?"
Wu Gao looked at Tian Sui, his brows furrowed, and his eyes revealed suspicion.
When Tian Sui, who was also very irritable at first, saw this, he didn't know what Wu Gao was thinking.
"There is no need to doubt me, Tian Sui. If I didn't want to save Zi Xiao, I wouldn't have said anything at the beginning."
Tian Sui said to Wu Gao.
Wu Gao also knew that Tian Sui's words were correct, so he also put away his suspicious eyes.
"In this case, if we count the time, it will be too late to go to Yan Kingdom!"
At this time, Xi Yan reminded everyone that if they went to Yan State at this time, Ying Zheng would have arrived at Zhongmu City before they were halfway.
"Brother Wu Gao, ask your eldest sister to accompany Zixiao! We will return to Zhongmou City!"
Chen Xu looked at Wu Gao at this time, thought for a while, and put forward his own opinion.
"You don't want your eldest sister to be in danger, right?"
Chen Xu said this with a rare serious expression.
Wu Gao looked at Chen Xu, thought for a while, and nodded.
Xi Yan on the side also felt that this was a good idea. In this way, Wu Yun and Zi Xiao would not be in danger.
"Tian Sui, write a letter!"
Chen Xu was the only person who knew the inside story. After seeing that neither Xi Yan nor Wu Gao had any objections, he turned to his friend Tian Sui.
"good!"
Tian Sui nodded.
However, just when Tian Sui turned around and prepared a letter for Wu Yun, suddenly, a man in gray clothes outside the door hurried in and came to Tian Sui.
"Sir, it's bad! Something happened in Zhongmou City!"
The man bowed his hands in front of Tian Sui and saluted.
And this man's words instantly made everyone shrink.
"What?"
Tian Sui looked directly at his cronies, full of doubts: "What happened in Zhongmou City?"
Chen Xu, Wu Gao, and Xi Yan were all confused when they heard that something happened in Zhongmou City.
How could something happen to Zhongmou City!
"Sir, according to those who came back, on the night we left Zhongmou City, Qin's cavalry surrounded the entire Zhongmou City, and all the nobles who participated in the assassination were massacred by Qin's cavalry!"
The man reported to Tian Sui.
In the main hall.
Regardless of whether it was Tian Sui, Wu Gao, Shi Yan, or Chen Xu, upon hearing the man's words, their expressions suddenly changed, and they instantly became bloodless.
"How is it possible! Absolutely impossible!"
Corpse Yan's cheeks shook slightly and he murmured in disbelief.
Chen Xu and Wu Gao were no better.
Zhongmou City is the key to the assassination of Ying Zheng. How could something happen to Zhongmou City at this time? How could the Qin army know about Zhongmou City's plan and the nobles involved in it.
How can this be!
Unless someone leaks the news.
Tian Sui looked at his cronies and had some doubts about what he had just heard.
"Where are Huan Chu and others?"
Tian Sui suddenly thought that if the Qin army had surrounded Zhongmou City, Huan Chu and others might be in danger, so he asked hurriedly.
"Back to my lord, the troops from Zhongmucheng have broken through and rescued Mr. Huan!"
The man said to Tian Sui.
"Breakout?"
Tian Sui was very confused when he heard the first part of the sentence "Breakthrough". However, when he heard that Huan Chu was still alive, he didn't care so much at the moment and quickly asked the man to lead the way to see Huan Chu.
Chen Xu and Xi Yan, whose faces were pale and full of confusion, saw Tian Sui leaving and quickly stood up and followed behind.
At present, none of the three people understand why something happened to Zhongmou City and why it was surrounded by Qin's cavalry. They actually didn't receive any news.
In the yard.
When Tian Sui, Chen Xun and his party arrived at the courtyard, they saw Huan Chu who had just been helped into the mansion by two men.
"Brother Huan Chu!"
"Brother Huan Chu!
"
When Chen Xu and Xi Cheng saw Huan Chu's appearance, they hurriedly stepped forward.
Looking at the dying Huan Chu, Wu Gao and Tian Sui looked at each other.
real!
Something really happened in Zhongmou City!
At this moment, both of them felt a little lucky. If they hadn't come to Handan because they wanted to save Zi Xiao, maybe they wouldn't be better off than Huan Chu at this moment.
"What's going on? Why do you want to break out?"
Tian Sui looked at Huan Chu's appearance, remembered his doubts just now, turned to look at the two men supporting Huan Chu and asked.
Seeing that these two subordinates were injured, Tian Sui didn't understand why he chose to break out of the encirclement instead of hiding when the Qin cavalry surrounded Zhongmou City.
Hear Tian Sui's words.
Before the two men could speak, their faces were bloodless. The dying Huan Chu ignored Chen Xu and Xi Yan, but looked straight at Tian Sui. His eyes were full of fear, as if he was remembering that night. Experience in Zhongmou City.
"Re-Ride! ...Re-Ride!"
Huan Chu's pale lips trembled slightly as he murmured, and the fear in his eyes could not be hidden.
"Remount!"
When Tian Sui heard Huan Chu's words, his eyes narrowed and he realized immediately.
Huan Chu said that among the Qin cavalry surrounding Zhongmou City, there were heavy cavalry!
As a general of the Qi State, stationed at the Yishan Camp, Tian Sui knew better than anyone how big a threat the heavy cavalry was and how terrifying it was on the battlefield.
Think of this.
Tian Sui looked at the dying Huan Chu.
"Sir, that night we rescued more than ten people including Master Junzi, Junzi Huan, etc. However, not long after we returned, we were tracked down by Qin's cavalry. Then not only Qin's cavalry, but also heavy cavalry appeared, and our weapons were difficult to hurt. .”
One of the men supporting Huan Chu reported to Tian Sui.
Then he thought of something, and a look of panic appeared in the man's eyes.
"No matter where the captain took us to hide that night, Qin Qi would track it down. Even if he sent the injured people away along the way, he could not confuse Qin Qi. Seeing that the casualties were getting bigger and bigger, the captain just decided to take advantage of the sunrise to Break out and jump over the wall to leave.”
After the man finished speaking, he looked at his general Tian Sui.
At this time, the other man who was helping Huan Chu remembered what happened that night, and his eyes were filled with concern.
They had never seen such a terrifying opponent. That night, they met every Qin knight soldier. Everyone, without exception, seemed to be unafraid of death. From the beginning of the fight to being chased later, Kill, every time they fight, even if all Qin Qi are killed in battle, they will fight with them to the death, even if they die together.
Every time he encountered Qin Qi, Qi, who had the least martial arts skills, would leave more than a dozen corpses behind!
They had never encountered soldiers who were so desperate, as if they were not afraid of death at all.
Even later, Qi Martial Arts did not get any benefits. In the end, the captain realized that there were masters of investigation among the Qin cavalry. However, at that time, everyone had been forced into a desperate situation and there was no place to hide. The captain had no choice but to give the order. Breakout.
"Where is Captain Jing? How many people broke through?"
Tian Sui asked.
Looking at the eyes of the two subordinates, although he has not yet asked about the specific incident, Tian Sui's understanding of his subordinates can obviously guess that Qi Martial Arts under his command that night must have experienced a desperate situation that he had never encountered before.
Only in this way will the captain be forced to order a breakout.
"Return to my lord."
When the man heard Tian Sui's inquiry, he lowered his head and reported softly: "The captain has been killed in battle! Only sixteen of them broke through!"
In the yard.
Tian Sui stood there in a daze.
"How many people broke through?"
Tian Sui's breathing was a little unsteady and he asked again.
"Sixteen people!"
However, when he heard the same answer just now, Tian Sui slowly looked towards the sky in the distance.
Sixteen people.
He had left more than 500 people in Zhongmou City, but now he was told that only 16 people broke out and left, and even the captain under his command had died in the battle in Zhongmou City.
How can this be!
In the yard.
Not only Tian Sui, but also Chen Xu who was standing nearby froze in place when he heard this number of people. He turned his head with a dull expression and looked at his friend Tian Sui.
Just now Tian Sui's subordinates said that there are only sixteen Qi Jiji left in Zhongmou City? ?
Sixteen people?
...........
In the small garden.
Bai Yan knelt down in the wooden house and looked at the house in front of him, which was not as exquisite as the mansion, but was still clean.
See Wu Yun again.
Speaking of it, the first thing Bai Yan thought of was what Zhao Qiu said about Wu Yun in Yanmen.
In addition, during this period of time, he spent time with Wu Gao, Shiyan, Chen Xu and others along the way, and even Tian Sui had a subtle influence on Bai Yan.
When Bai Yan looked at Wu Yun just now, Bai Yan was not as hesitant and embarrassed as before.
On the contrary, it is a bit free and easy.
Although this is not like the old self.
"Gentleman, someone wants to see you!"
Wu Yun's maid suddenly came in and reported to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan was a little surprised when he heard this.
Then he looked behind the maid and saw the man who came in with her.
"Gentleman..."
The man bowed to Bai Yan, and then told Tian Sui what he wanted to explain one by one, but he did not mention Mrs. Xu's name.
"Not in Handan!"
Bai Yan was a little surprised when he heard what the man said.
Because he has been in this courtyard since he came to Handan and has not contacted the retainers and servants who were previously in the Handan mansion, Bai Yan really doesn't know the news about Mrs. Xu at the moment.
After a while.
The man left and Bai Yan sat alone in the room.
Mrs. Xu's sudden departure made Bai Yan feel a lot of information, but before he could think about it for a long time, he saw Wu Yun coming in with a hot meal at some unknown time.
"Thank you!"
Bai Yan looked at Wu Yun and said with gratitude.
Thinking that Wu Gao, Xi Yan and the others had already gone to eat big fish and meat, Bai Yan sighed in his heart. He had never seen anyone so eager to send his eldest sister out like Wu Gao.
"The person who ordered the assassination is no longer in Handan?"
Wu Yun knelt down and sat on the other side, looking at Bai Yan who was eating the food, and asked softly.
Obviously.
Just now, Wu Yun accidentally heard what the man said, but apparently Wu Yun didn't listen to what happened later on going to Yan State, otherwise she wouldn't have asked.
"Um!"
Bai Yan nodded when he heard Wu Yun's words.
"Tian Sui said that he seems to be going to Yan State!"
Bai Yan said.
Wu Yun was a little surprised. She murmured the word "Yan Guo" at the corner of her mouth. She looked at Bai Yan with regret in her eyes, but she couldn't help but think of Zhao Qiu's rotten look when he looked at her when he left, and the words that followed. .
After a while.
After Bai Yan was full, he watched Wu Yun's two maids take the remaining food and leave.
But for some reason Bai Yan felt vaguely tired.
"A gentleman is tired from the journey, so he should rest first!"
Seeing that Bai Yan seemed a little sleepy, Wu Yun said softly, then turned around and took a cup of wine from the wooden tray held by a maid.
Wu Yun looked a little nervous at this time!
"Junzi, this is the medicine Wu Yun found for Junzi. It can relieve Junzi's discomfort!"
Wu Yun said, handing the wine to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan was fascinated by the lake, nodded, and looked at Wu Yun's face flushed and her earlobes a little red, but didn't think much about it.
As for Wu Yun's wine, Bai Yan was not worried.
Outside the small garden.
A carriage was heard hurriedly outside the small garden. Xi Yan, Wu Gao, and Chen Xu on the carriage hurriedly got out of the carriage.
But unexpectedly, after the originally closed wooden door of the small garden opened, two maids appeared in front of them.
"Where's Zixiao?"
Wu Gao asked, and was about to go in, but he never thought that two maids stopped him, Xi Yan and Chen Xu.
"Gentleman, Madam has something to say, Junzi Xu is not feeling well and is resting. Please do not disturb him!"
The maid said softly.
Wu Gao frowned, his face full of anxiety and impatience.
Something happened in Zhongmou City, and now Tian Sui has sent people to find out the news, and while arranging people to get rid of Guo Kai as soon as possible, he is preparing to leave.
Now in Handan City, the longer the delay, the more dangerous it becomes.
"I have something urgent to see my eldest sister!"
After Wu Gao finished speaking, he was about to step forward when Chen Xu suddenly stretched out his hand and pulled Wu Gao's sleeve.
"Ahem~! Brother Wu Gao, look at us, why don't we come back in an hour?"
Chen Xu said to Wu Gao.
Looking at the two maids in front of him, and then looking at the courtyard, there was no sign of anyone, and Bai Yan and Wu Yun were not seen coming out of this movement. As a person who has been here, Chen Xu's eyes were full of envy, even to the point of envy. There is redness.
Wu family in Xingyang! This is not an ordinary noble clan.
"What, no..."
Wu Gao just wanted to refute, but before Wu Gao could finish speaking, Corpse Yan on the side also hurriedly pulled Wu Gao's broad sleeves.
Fortunately at this time.
Suddenly the door of a room opened, and Wu Yun's figure appeared in front of everyone.
But at this moment, Wu Yun's breath seemed a little unstable, her pretty face was rosy, and the corners of her eyes were charming.
Seeing Wu Gao, Wu Yun's eyes dodge a little.
Fortunately, Wu Gao, who was impatient at the moment, did not notice. After all, for any of his brothers, no matter how beautiful the eldest sister is, she is also ugly.
On the other hand, Chen Xu and Xi Yan were completely envious from the bottom of their hearts.
"Sister, it's not good, something happened in Zhongmou City! Where is Zixiao?"
Wu Gao came to Wu Yun and said with a panicked expression. Even at this moment, Wu Gao already had a sword in his hand.
"He has worked hard all the way and is resting!"
When Wu Yun said this, her beautiful eyes were a little unnatural, but she looked at the sword in her brother's hand and frowned.
"What happened in Zhongmou City?"
Wu Yun asked.
As the eldest sister, Wu Yun rarely saw Wu Gaohui like this.
Then Wu Gao, under the watchful eye of Wu Yun, told Wu Yun what happened in Zhongmou City, and told Wu Yun that if they had not happened to leave Zhongmou City because of Zi Xiao, I am afraid they would have had their own shortcomings.
As for the incident in Zhongmou City, the news may have been leaked. Those Qin officials and Qin general Bai Yan will definitely soon find out that they have arrived in Handan. Once Handan is blocked, it will be difficult to leave.
"I understand! Get ready. Xu Junzi is injured and has been traveling all the way. Let Xu Junzi sleep for a while first!"
Wu Yun heard Wu Gao's words and said softly.
Surprisingly, it seems that Wu Yun is not very concerned about the things in Zhongmucheng. In other words, Wu Yun has more important things or people in her heart at the moment.
"Sister!"
Wu Gao frowned slightly and wanted to say something else.
"Let's take our leave first!"
"Zixiao wakes up, please tell Zixiao!"
Chen Xu and Xi Yan quickly stepped forward and pulled Wu Gao away.
.........
Inside Yewang City.
This period of time for Yingkan was particularly pleasant. Since the trip, the powerful nobles and nobles in the cities he passed along the way were all trying to curry favor with him.
In addition, the annoying Bai Yan of the Bai clan was not around, and there was no one to be an eyesore. It could be said that he alone was responsible for the security.
in this way.
Yingkan enjoys everything every day, enjoying rights that he does not have even in Xianyang.
But while walking, because he was about to leave Ye Wang, when Ying Kan led people on a tour, he suddenly discovered that some important positions had suddenly been replaced.
How is this going?
In doubt.
Passing by a courtyard, I suddenly saw a group of eunuchs talking in the courtyard.
One of the white cloths was covered with something, that shape.
How...feels like a person!
dead?
Thinking of this, Ying Kan was shocked and quickly walked towards the group of eunuchs to see what was going on.
The eunuch or the maid died. How did he die?
