Chapter 736 - Chapter 736: Chapter 736: Establishing Oneself as a King (1/2)
Chapter 736: Chapter 736: Establishing Oneself as a King
Zhao Yuanlang seemed to have thought of something, and the more he thought about it, the happier he became.
“Let’s go! We must act quickly; if Zhao Jiong catches up, it won’t be good!”
“Let’s go!”
By now, there were very few people left alive. They quickly formed a line and continued on.
Di Yelei looked back and counted a total of eleven people, including himself, His Majesty, and Eunuch Xiao. All of them, except for Eunuch Xiao, had injuries.
Eleven people; if they were to be pursued and killed by Zhao Jiong’s men again…
“Prince Consort, where are we going next?”
Zhao Yuanlang walked up to Di Yelei. Perhaps because he had been carried by others the whole time, he seemed more energized at the moment.
“There’s a small wharf down here that connects to Gongzhou and Hezhou. If we travel by land and go about fifty miles further, we can pass through Qingmu Pass and directly reach Gongzhou.” Di Yelei had been running around the nearby mountains for years and was quite familiar with the local terrain.
“Oh? I see!” Zhao Yuanlang suddenly laughed.
“Everyone must be exhausted. See if there’s any food nearby so we can quickly fill our stomachs and regain some strength.”
Di Yelei thought for a moment, “The reason there’s that small bridge here is that there’s a Taoist temple on the small mountain top not far ahead. The temple has long been in disrepair and only an elder Daoist lives there. There’s a dense forest nearby, so few people ever come here. If we disturb him a bit and add some incense oil money, perhaps…”
A glint flashed in Zhao Yuanlang’s eyes, “Alright! Let’s go to this old Taoist temple!”
With Zhao Yuanlang’s decree, the group naturally followed his decision and headed straight for the temple.
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At this moment, Zhao Jiong had not yet realized that Zhao Yuanlang had escaped his encirclement and was still stationing troops at both ends of the gorge.
“Someone! Go see if there’s any news coming from over there!”
Zhao Jiong paced back and forth anxiously, as no reply had arrived here.
“Reporting to Master, there is no news from the other side.”
“Zhao Wu really can run; he’s been hiding in there like a turtle all night without showing his face. Did he sneak away?”
The more Zhao Jiong thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and the more restless he became.
However, Shopkeeper Gu quickly stepped forward and analyzed, “Master, the cliffs on both sides of the gorge are high, and there is no place to grip on the middle cliff. Even if they had wings, they would have a hard time flying. They must be hiding inside, waiting for reinforcements to save them.”
“Hmm, you’re right. I’ve been here for decades, and I’ve never heard of this gorge having any other exit.”
Zhao Jiong forcibly suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and turned back to ask another question, “By the way, where is the heir? Have you contacted him?”
“When the heir was halfway here last night, he noticed the commotion on our side and immediately headed towards the north mountain. However, all the brothers said they hadn’t seen the heir and didn’t know his exact whereabouts.”