Volume 1, Chapter 17: A Loyal Spirit becomes Distant and Indistinct (1/2)
Volume 1, Chapter 17: A Loyal Spirit becomes Distant and Indistinct
—raphy of the Prince of De, Zhao Jue
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In a calshan, Silver Bow Duan Silver Bow Duanmu here, Qiao Yan’er, the Red Clothed Rakshasa, must also be present It’s difficult to believe that the both of you have infiltrated Southern Chu”
Duan, “There is no one who does not know that Great Yong will unify the world sooner rather than later Almost all of the heroes of Southern Chu’s ”
Furiously, Zhao Jue retorted, “Shut yourthat hurt hireatly esteeins As a result, hu</e In co official in Southern Chu, one needed to coth of Southern Chu paled far in co
Qiao Yan’er’s long, shapely eyebrows rose as she reacted “What great courage to dare to berate us! Senior apprentice brother Duan sword frouards drew their oeapons toand killing, but Qiao Yan’er was a first-rate h she was facing six by herself In addition, Qiao Yan’er’s attacks were ferocious and co power Duanmu Qiu closely followed the battle Shortly, he drew back the bowstring and fired an arrow A flash of silver sped through the air and, deuards
Zhao Jue furrowed his brow These two that he faced, one was skilled in close quarters coe attacks, cooperated with tacit understanding He had only brought eight bodyguards and they would undoubtedly be killed one by one by these two assassins Looking at the lone bodyguard who stood behind him, he whispered, “We will deal with Duanmu Qiu”
The man nodded his head The two rushed towards Duanmu Qiu at the same time From afar, Duanmu Qiu saw theo, killing two of the guards fighting Qiao Yan’er At this point, Zhao Jue had arrived before hi</e Zhao Jue’s attack Duanuard could not do anything to harm him However, Duan his silver bow to block the attacks His silver boas specially e it The battle was joined on two fronts In reality, Duanmu Qiu’s martial arts could not even compare to Zhao Jue’s He had wanted to escape several times and was blocked each time But Zhao Jue could also not kill Duane If Duans out until Qiao Yan’er had killed the three guards she faced and come assist, then Zhao Jue would have no chance to escape Just as Zhao Jue’s heart began to burn orry, he suddenly sao shadows from the corners of his eyes The shadoere Daoli and Baiyi; the first carried a crossbow, the second a short sword They were slowly and secretly approaching Qiao Yan’er Just as Zhao Jue noticed these two, suddenly five glints of light shot out fro everything to avoid the bolts Just then, Baiyi launched an attack as swift as lightning with his short sword, lunging towards Qiao Yan’er’s body Raging flames appeared in Qiao Yan’er’s eyes The sword in her hands beca Baiyi’s short sword Baiyi stumbled backwards, both his hands bloody from the impact Meanwhile, Qian Yan’er had been stabbed in the lower abdo by hitting her pressure points She yelled, “Senior apprentice brother!” She sent her sword piercing through the air at Zhao Jue Zhao Jue dodged Taking this opportunity, Duanmu Qiu used his silver bow to shoot five arrows in rapid succession to prevent the three guards facing Qiao Yan’er fro another arrow to stop Zhao Jue Afterwards, he hurriedly rushed to Qiao Yan’er’s side Grabbing hold of her, Duan at Daoli and Baiyi, he smiled and said, “Luckily you were here” Just then, Zhao Jue observed that everyone had looks of shock and heartbreak Zhao Jue immediately became alert and instantly rushed forward But he was already too late A sharp blade pierced through his armor into the small of his back He was fortunate that he had reacted so quickly and was only stabbed in his waist Zhao Jue’s bodyguards rushed forward The fastest were Daoli and Baiyi Daoli swept past Zhao Jue A scream of pain could be heard from behind Zhao Jue In the meantime, Baiyi supported Zhao Jue Fro the pill down, Baiyi fed it to Zhao Jue Zhao Jue only felt the sharp stabbing pain fro out in pain, he passed out
When Zhao Jue awoke, he found that he was lying down on a table within the tea shack Daoli, Baiyi, and the bodyguards anxiously looked at hiht Duan had a spy by my side,” said Zhao Jue as he smiled wryly “He has followed me for two years now”
Daoli stepped forward and replied, “Your Highness, this lowly one has te and has given you efficacious hness is calhness need not worry about your health But Your Highness’s wound was grievous If we return to Jianye and undergo hness should fully recover in half a year”
Thinking it over, Zhao Jue responded, “By atte to assassinate me on the road, it is clear that they do not wantwill likely fall into danger We should continue on to Xiangyang”
One of the bodyguards agonizingly spoke “Your Highness’s wound is so severe How can Your Highness go into battle? Your Highness should return to Jianye to recuperate”
Zhao Jue nonchalantly answered, “No need to say anymore How can this Prince emphasize myself to the detri” Everyone could only follow his orders Daoli and Baiyi looked at one another, their expressions filled with helplessness and admiration When anyone tried to further persuade the Prince, he refused to listen Daoli could only re-bandage Zhao Jue’s wound Fearing for Zhao Jue, everyone originally did not hurry their horses along with their whips But Zhao Jue feared for the safety of Xiangyang and hurried forth, not caring about the state of his wound In the face of Zhao Jue’s decision, everyone was helpless Trying to spin a positive outlook on the et to the army encampments, then they would probably still face additional assassination atteyang
When Zhao Jue finally entered into Xiangcheng, it was already dusk on the second day Taking advantage of nightfall and support dispatched by Rong Yuan, Zhao Jue was able to successfully enter Xiangcheng Daoli and Baiyi discussed the matter Daoli continued to stay by Zhao Jue’s side to help tend to the Prince’s wound He had pri Zhe While he was not particularly skilled, he was far superior to Xiangyang’s army doctors Baiyi quickly returned to Jianye to report back to Jiang Zhe
When I heard the news about Zhao Jue’s injury, I could not help but heave a heavy sigh Before Zhao Jue had left on the ca to battle while carrying the heavy wound that he had suffered, did this h Zhao Jue was suspicious of ood superior I hesitated for soChen Zhen and the seven operatives that were byoutside of Jianye, we rode with the fastest possible speed towards Xiangyang Because I could not ride very well, I sat in a horse-drawn carriage Although the trip was bu the way, I received reports from the Secret Ca on a large scale, but Zhao Jue had personally led the defenses fro army suffered heavy losses and could not achieve victory Although I was still far from the battlefield, I was still able to ascertain the situation After several days, the Yong ar what I believed was the Prince of Qi’s lih, when I o hundred ar to reports fro army had most likely completely retreated from within Southern Chu’s borders Due to this retreat, I would run head long into the Yong arave the order to stay in a s army did not coe this village At noon of that day, the Yong are Before they arrived, Yong scouts entered the village and ordered all of its residents to stay at hoarb, while my subordinates were all dressed like farmers As a result, we did not arouse any attention In reality, the Yong are and only needed to control the road But just as I aiting for the Yong army to pass, I suddenly heard a claed on the door, yelling, “Everyone inside come out This place has been commandeered by the military”
Chen Zhen quietly walked over toit over, I shookto be panicked, Chen Zhen walked over and opened the door In an i fashi+on, he pleaded, “Army sires, spare our lives! Aring on the door was a soldier wearing black armor From his attire and sword, one could tell that this man wasn’t an ordinary soldier He looked around the room, as he replied, “No need to panic We only need to use this rooo stay in the side chambers Don’tChiji out Suddenly the soldier stopped me and inquired, “What is your name? Have you attained scholarly honors?”
Cal Suiyun, a simple poor scholar I have not attained any scholarly honors Does the ar?”
Across the soldier’s eyes flashed a look of hesitation before he ca, “Come quickly! Capture all of the his co their swords and spears, they surrounded us Chen Zhen hurriedly retreated a few steps, standing before and protecting me He did not make any sudden moves He knew that in thisa puzzled expression, I asked, “Why does army sire think that we are enemy spies?”
A look of indescribable coldness flashed across the soldier’s eyes, and he declared, “It looks like you still refuse to adri and mannerisms, you are definitely someone who has lived a life of luxury In addition, you have a superior attitude If you weren’t an enemy spy, why did you say you had not attained scholarly honors?”
I could not believe that this soldier was so astute I could not help but look at hiure out how to handle the situation, a horsealloped over Fro the house? His Iently needs to be treated!”
The soldier hurriedly replied, “General, this household is suspicious”
Before the soldier had even finished speaking, the general looked at ht it was so daren</eeneral had arrived, I was already s wryly I could only reply, “So it is the Prince of Qi’s bodyguard, Sir Huang To think ould meet under such circueneral stated, “When His Highness was sent as an envoy to Southern Chu, daren attended to him by royal edict You were considerate and respectful I arateful Now, the two countries are at war, and official of Southern Chu Why are you here in this se in the middle of nowhere?”
My mind raced He had stated that the prince needed someplace to be treated I said, “To tell the truth, this lowly official has learned that an old friend is gravely ill None of the medications taken have been successful This lowly official understands some medicine and has co revealed a look of pleasant surprise He voiced, “So Jiang daren is skilled in medicine… The Prince of Qi was hit by an arrow The ar But the traveling hashness”
I gladly replied, “Doctors have a caring heart This lowly official dares not refuse”
General Huang then ordered someone to request the Prince of Qi’s presence All the soldiers had strange looks on their faces I overhead one of the in a low voice, “He is an official of Southern Chu, will he sincerely treat His I whispered back, “At the ti daren while ere in Jianye His character is amiable, free, and easy He cares not for a person’s identity or status His Ihness has said he is incredibly broad-hness took care of hiet this friendshi+p In addition, he is now in the hands of our ar”