57 First Attemp (1/2)

Among the woods, Lin Hong hands trembled as he fired the arrow towards Lin Kang. He had seen the perilous situation Jun Min is, and he uses the change. He hurriedly returned, not bothered about the result at all as he wants to report to his father in front of the nobles how the young general is being ambushed.

”Father!” Lin Hong called his father.

”Ling Hong, what is the matter?” Lin Tang has been talking with the other nobles. He looks towards his son with question. Why had he bothered him at this moment? Doesn't he know that his father is busy talking with other people?

”Young General Jun is being ambushed!” Lin Hong answered. He had purposely run quite slowly so that Jun Min can fight with them alone. He wants to know how that general face off seven assassins alone while protecting Lin Kang. Even if he's still alive, his reputation will be sullied because he let a person wounded under his watch.

”What?” Lin Tang is surprised. No matter how much he hates Lin Kang for being weak, he's still his son. If he lets his son died without care, other people would come pointing at his face and cursed him. For the sake of his reputation, Lin Tang needs to put off a performance.

By the side, the other nobles have known that one of Lin Tang son is hunting with Jun Min. If Jun Min is ambushed by assassins, how is the condition of his son?

Lin Tang wore the face of a worried father. ”Lead me there!”

”Yes father!”

Among their group, the emperor is also there. He wore a complicated face. Some of his feeling hoped that the boy would die, but the other part doesn't. He had been discussing this matter with his minister and finally decides to let him alive to help him with a certain plan. Now that this happened, the emperor is still in dilemma whether he should help him or not.

Finally, he chooses to look towards the representative.

”Representative Han, there is something unexpected happened. It's better if I look first.”

Representative Han nodded and without the emperor noticed, there is cold glint in his eyes. Both of them use their horses to follow the boy to the place where he sees Jun Min had been ambushed.

Lin Tang followed after Lin Hong to the place. Deep down he just want to end this farce as soon as possible. But when they arrived at the place, a scene they would never forget comes to their vision. The thick smell of blood permeates their nose and caused them to furrow their brows and after they come near, all of them nearly vomited.

A boy is standing on the pool of blood. His robe is dyed red, but his handsome face is still clean. His clear and cold eyes are looking towards the enemies who had been cut down. On his back is a child who's still standing with eyes closed standing calmly as if there's nothing happened. The boy clothes are also clean without any stain of blood.

They hear the boy said in weak voice, ”Is it over?”

”Yes it is, but you're still not allowed to open your eyes,” Jun Hua answered. He looks towards the people who come there.

”Apologize for this subject appearance. There's a battle here just now.”

All of them could clearly see there are still some traces of the battle. Not to mention that the ground is fully dyed red from the battle. Lin Hong has been scared silly and he didn't dare to do anything.

'It's over! He must have seen me firing that arrow!'

Jun Hua didn't bother with them and she washed her hands in the river. She cannot wash her clothes since it might expose her gender. With her clean hand, she helped the boy to mount up on the horse. Lin Kang eyes are still closed because Jun Hua doesn't want the boy to see this scene.