Ru Ge rubbed his nose, smiling rather strangely: "This...it's a long story...didn't you return to the relay station, why did you come back?"
Even if Ji Ling Xue was beaten to death she wouldn't admit she was still a little concerned about a certain emperor, worried the other person would come with a mishap which would lead to his death, fortunately the situation she imagined didn't happen.
Ji Ling Xue said: "I...suddenly remembered my hairpin fell along the way, I came to find it...I only passed by..."
Ru Ge gave a light laugh, tacitly understanding her, he knew Ji Ling Xue was lying, but didn't want to expose her, some times people want to hear lies, just now she said she had come because she was worried about him, he was very happy.
Ji Ling Xue said: "He...is also fine?"
Ru Ge nodded, even if he was injured it was only superficial, looking at the bodies on the ground, "This isn't a place to speak, let's go, we'll talk back at the relay station." Ru Ge pulled on Ji Ling Xue's hand as he spoke, with a burst of light martial arts they left.
At the relay station, after hearing the entire story from Ru Ge, Ji Ling Xue frowned: "You only left the silk store after receiving a message from An Ge, that's when you came across Xiao Yi Chen caught in an assassination attempt?"
Ru Ge nodded, "These last two days An Ge has infiltrated the palace to look for information on Mo Xiang, Xiao Yi Chen has been sending people after An Ge, you know, the most dangerous place is the safest, no matter how clever Xiao Yi Chen is he definitely wouldn't suspect An Ge to be hiding right in under his nose."
Ji Ling Xue frowned: "Why did Xiao Yi Chen leave the palace alone?" This emperor was really free, he even had time to sneak out of the palace.
Ru Ge shook his head, "I don't know, today Xiao Yi Chen wasn't in the palace, An Ge was able to look around the palace, but Mo Xiang still couldn't be found."
Mo Xiang wasn't in the imperial prison, and wasn't in the palace, then where did Xiao Yi Chen hide her?
Ji Ling Xue frowned in thought, Ru Ge said: "Younger sister, I need to tell you something."
Ji Ling Xue snapped out of it and looked at Ru Ge, "En, what is it?"
Ru Ge said: "To dispel Xiao Yi Chen's idea of marrying you, I already got someone to set up a stage for a martial competition in the city."
Ji Ling Xue's lips twitched, "A martial arts competition to invite a groom?!"
It was such a old fashioned way to choose a spouse, what if a simpleton with a good body was chosen, the rest of her life...
Ru Ge said: "It's a competition for a guard." A better way of describing it was to a competition to choose a personal bodyguard, of course they would be filtered through beforehand, find a personal guard who is considerate and outstanding in martial arts, then he would no longer be worried about Ji Ling Xue's safety, gradually the feelings between the guard will increase, it would still be better than sending Ji Ling Xue back into the palace with that group of women fighting over a man.
Ji Ling Xue saw the sincerity in Ru Ge's eyes for a moment: "I have An Ge."
"How can An Ge alone protect you, better to get another." Ru Ge wouldn't allow Ji Ling Xue to object, persisting with his idea.
Ji Ling Xue shrugged, suddenly recalling: "Oh right, prince Chen's residence!"
Ru Ge: "What?" The topic seemed to have changed very quickly.
"Has prince Chen's residence not been searched? Maybe Mo Xiang is being held there." Ji Ling Xue started to think.
Ru Ge paced around the room: "Prince Chen's residence, this is definitely possible, now that prince Chen's residence is unused, why didn't I think of that, sister don't worry, tonight I'll get someone to come with me to take a look at prince Chen's residence."
Ji Ling Xue stood up: "Wait a minute, I'll go with you tonight, there's still some stuff left behind in the prince's residence, I want to personally retrieve it."
Ru Ge nodded, "That's fine," prince Chen's residence wasn't the palace, it wasn't difficult to bring Ji Ling Xue along, "An Ge is still hidden in the palace, it won't be convenient for him to join us, tonight I'll bring two personal guards along."
Ji Ling Xue nodded, this was decided.
When the sky turned dark, Ji Ling Xue had already changed into black clothes in the room, she had prepared some poison powder for self-defence, waiting for Ru Ge to arrive.
The third night watch gong was sounded, a noise came from the window, Ji Ling Xue who was sitting with her head in her hand dozing off stood up with a start, pushing open the window, a white powder blew in, Ji Ling Xue quietly called out not good, her body became powerless and flopped to the floor, she could only stare as a white bag was placed over her head, her final conscious moment, she felt someone carrying her on their back and jumping out...
Ru Ge stood in front of Ji Ling Xue's door, softly calling: "Sister, are you asleep?"
He waited for a while but didn't hear a response from Ji Ling Xue, he pushed the door open and entered, it was very dark inside, he picked up a lamp, the room was immediately illuminated, the traces of powder on the half opened window was particularly white.
Ru Ge walked to the window, he touched some powder with his finger and placed it underneath his nose, "Mifeng powder...oh no!"
While Ru Ge was calling for his subordinates to look everywhere, Ji Ling Xue was placed inside a sack, she was carried over the shoulder by a black shadow through the streets and disappearing into the night.
In the dim of the night the fog in the bamboo forest was thick, the specks of starry firefly lights flickered in the bamboo forest, shadows floated in the air like ghosts, a foot stepped on a bamboo and landed on the ground, carelessly throwing the sack from it's back onto the ground, there was only a smothered noise, the leaves on the ground were startled.
"I've already brought the person here!" The person in black said in the direction of a bamboo house.
The door to the bamboo house opened, a lamp lit up the darkness, under the lamp was Bai Mo yawning with his dishevelled hair, "What person?"
The person in black patted the dust from his body, sitting down on the stone beside him, kicking the sack with his foot, "The woman related to the happiness of the rest of your life!"
Bai Mo yawned, supporting his chin with his hand, opening his mouth he said: "What did you just say?"
The person in black coughed: "I see you sighing and wailing everyday, looking agitated, I have been your friend for so long, I've never seen you so worried, humph, isn't it just a woman? I kidnapped her today and brought her here..."
Bai Mo's lips twitched, patting his head he said: "So you're saying instead of sleeping in the middle of the night you wen to the Dayan's relay station and kidnapped princess Zhi Xue, heaven...how can you do that, Zhi Hao, Zhi Hao, you...you want to kill me!"
Zhi Hao raised an eyebrow hearing what was said: "I'm helping you, how am I hurting you?"
Zhi Hao, a successful general, Xiao Yi Chen most capable person, having gone through life and death experience with Bai Mo.
Back then Zhi Hao had been fighting at the border, he fell into an enemy ambush and was trapped in a canyon, with several wounds he almost lost his life, if it wasn't for Bai Mo looking after him, his life would have gone, thus if Bai Mo had any problems he would help him solve it.
Yesterday he had bought two jugs of wine to drink with Bai Mo, the drunk Bai Mo told him about being forced by Xiao Yi Chen, during this Dayan princess's name was mentioned, Zhi Hao thought Bai Mo was secretly in love with the princess, so rubbing his hands he kidnapped the person tonight.
Bai Mo didn't feel like talking to Zhi Hao who was only good for brute force and thought things were simple, holding the lamp he untied the sack, seeing Ji Ling Xue's unconscious appearance he couldn't help sigh, then again he looked closely, at this moment he really did notice something strange.
Bai Mo's hand reached for Ji Ling Xue's neck, she was jostled in the sack, the edge of the mask at the neck had risen, Bai Mo tore it, Ji Ling Xue's actual face appeared in front of Bai Mo.
Bai Mo took in a cold breath, looking at Zhi Hao sympathetically, he saw Zhi Hao's confused expression.
Zhi Hao said: "I didn't think, this Dayan princess would be a beauty...hehe...why are you looking at me?"
Bai Mo said: "Do you know who she is?"
Zhi Hao scatched his head, "Dayan princess?"
Bai Mo once again put the mask back on Ji Ling Xue, pinching his chin he contemplated, "When you came did anyone follow you?"
Zhi Hao smiled: "Of course not, I was very careful."
Bai Mo coughed, the smile on his face was rather wicked, "I'll give you credit for your work today, while it's still dark, deliver her into the palace."
Zhi Hao shook his head, "Why do I feel like you're digging a hole for me, forget it, I won't do it."
Bai Mo's lips twitched, "What are you saying, I'm giving you a chance for a promotion, there's only one opportunity, if you don't want it then fine, leave her here and you can leave quickly."
Zhi Hao was rather suspicious of Bai Mo's sudden change, he looked at Ji Ling Xue then again at Bai Mo: "You don't like her, then why did you lie to me and say she is related to the happiness of the rest of your life?"
Bai Mo shook his head: "You misunderstood, this is who the emperor is looking for, his majesty gave me an order, if I can't fulfil it, I'm doomed for the rest of my life."
Zhi Hao gave an oh in sudden understanding, once again putting Ji Ling Xue back into the sack and putting her over his shoulder, "Then I'm going to go." He turned and left.
Bai Mo shook his head, he was even more puzzled, she was Ji Ling Xue, then why didn't she acknowledge the emepror, could she have lost her memory?
Bai Mo was a little regretful that he allowed Zhi Hao to take her away like that, he didn't check if Ji Ling Xue had lost her memory.
Under the cover of darkness the streets of the capital were very quiet, the people had closed the doors to their homes, but this was only the appearance, a black shadow with a sack over it's shoulder noiseless flew over rooftops like a bat, the next moment his body froze, there was a pain in his hand, the sack rolled down the roof.
"Damn it!" He reached out wanting to grab it, sadly he was too late, the sack fell to the ground with a muffled thud, white rice poured out from the rip, like it was laughing at his slow reaction.
Zhi Hao jumped to the ground circling the sack of rice, how could a person became rice? He looked back, seeing a tall shadow jump on the roof, carrying a sack in it's arms.
"Where are you running to!" Zhi Hao angrily shouted and gave chase, that tall shadow suddenly stopped, standing still on the roof, waiting for him to arrive.
Zhi Hao advanced forward reaching out for the sack with an "ah", with a flash, the tall shadow turned, his hand turned numb, swaying he fell from the roof.
"Such a shameless person, secretly attacking me!" Zhi Hao didn't forget to curse before he fell to the ground.
The tall shadow halted in his steps, raising his foot he kicked the tiles beneath his feet, the tiles spun in mid-air like leaves flying towards Zhi Hao, "Since you've called me shameless, then I'll attack you secretly, successful general!"
Zhi Hao gritted his teeth sweeping all the tiles flying towards him to the side, when he raised his head he could no longer see the tall shadow anywhere.
Ru Ge rubbed his nose, smiling rather strangely: "This...it's a long story...didn't you return to the relay station, why did you come back?"
Even if Ji Ling Xue was beaten to death she wouldn't admit she was still a little concerned about a certain emperor, worried the other person would come with a mishap which would lead to his death, fortunately the situation she imagined didn't happen.
Ji Ling Xue said: "I...suddenly remembered my hairpin fell along the way, I came to find it...I only passed by..."
Ru Ge gave a light laugh, tacitly understanding her, he knew Ji Ling Xue was lying, but didn't want to expose her, some times people want to hear lies, just now she said she had come because she was worried about him, he was very happy.
Ji Ling Xue said: "He...is also fine?"
Ru Ge nodded, even if he was injured it was only superficial, looking at the bodies on the ground, "This isn't a place to speak, let's go, we'll talk back at the relay station." Ru Ge pulled on Ji Ling Xue's hand as he spoke, with a burst of light martial arts they left.
At the relay station, after hearing the entire story from Ru Ge, Ji Ling Xue frowned: "You only left the silk store after receiving a message from An Ge, that's when you came across Xiao Yi Chen caught in an assassination attempt?"
Ru Ge nodded, "These last two days An Ge has infiltrated the palace to look for information on Mo Xiang, Xiao Yi Chen has been sending people after An Ge, you know, the most dangerous place is the safest, no matter how clever Xiao Yi Chen is he definitely wouldn't suspect An Ge to be hiding right in under his nose."
Ji Ling Xue frowned: "Why did Xiao Yi Chen leave the palace alone?" This emperor was really free, he even had time to sneak out of the palace.
Ru Ge shook his head, "I don't know, today Xiao Yi Chen wasn't in the palace, An Ge was able to look around the palace, but Mo Xiang still couldn't be found."
Mo Xiang wasn't in the imperial prison, and wasn't in the palace, then where did Xiao Yi Chen hide her?
Ji Ling Xue frowned in thought, Ru Ge said: "Younger sister, I need to tell you something."
Ji Ling Xue snapped out of it and looked at Ru Ge, "En, what is it?"
Ru Ge said: "To dispel Xiao Yi Chen's idea of marrying you, I already got someone to set up a stage for a martial competition in the city."
Ji Ling Xue's lips twitched, "A martial arts competition to invite a groom?!"
It was such a old fashioned way to choose a spouse, what if a simpleton with a good body was chosen, the rest of her life...
Ru Ge said: "It's a competition for a guard." A better way of describing it was to a competition to choose a personal bodyguard, of course they would be filtered through beforehand, find a personal guard who is considerate and outstanding in martial arts, then he would no longer be worried about Ji Ling Xue's safety, gradually the feelings between the guard will increase, it would still be better than sending Ji Ling Xue back into the palace with that group of women fighting over a man.
Ji Ling Xue saw the sincerity in Ru Ge's eyes for a moment: "I have An Ge."
"How can An Ge alone protect you, better to get another." Ru Ge wouldn't allow Ji Ling Xue to object, persisting with his idea.
Ji Ling Xue shrugged, suddenly recalling: "Oh right, prince Chen's residence!"
Ru Ge: "What?" The topic seemed to have changed very quickly.
"Has prince Chen's residence not been searched? Maybe Mo Xiang is being held there." Ji Ling Xue started to think.
Ru Ge paced around the room: "Prince Chen's residence, this is definitely possible, now that prince Chen's residence is unused, why didn't I think of that, sister don't worry, tonight I'll get someone to come with me to take a look at prince Chen's residence."
Ji Ling Xue stood up: "Wait a minute, I'll go with you tonight, there's still some stuff left behind in the prince's residence, I want to personally retrieve it."
Ru Ge nodded, "That's fine," prince Chen's residence wasn't the palace, it wasn't difficult to bring Ji Ling Xue along, "An Ge is still hidden in the palace, it won't be convenient for him to join us, tonight I'll bring two personal guards along."
Ji Ling Xue nodded, this was decided.
When the sky turned dark, Ji Ling Xue had already changed into black clothes in the room, she had prepared some poison powder for self-defence, waiting for Ru Ge to arrive.
The third night watch gong was sounded, a noise came from the window, Ji Ling Xue who was sitting with her head in her hand dozing off stood up with a start, pushing open the window, a white powder blew in, Ji Ling Xue quietly called out not good, her body became powerless and flopped to the floor, she could only stare as a white bag was placed over her head, her final conscious moment, she felt someone carrying her on their back and jumping out...
Ru Ge stood in front of Ji Ling Xue's door, softly calling: "Sister, are you asleep?"
He waited for a while but didn't hear a response from Ji Ling Xue, he pushed the door open and entered, it was very dark inside, he picked up a lamp, the room was immediately illuminated, the traces of powder on the half opened window was particularly white.
Ru Ge walked to the window, he touched some powder with his finger and placed it underneath his nose, "Mifeng powder...oh no!"
While Ru Ge was calling for his subordinates to look everywhere, Ji Ling Xue was placed inside a sack, she was carried over the shoulder by a black shadow through the streets and disappearing into the night.
In the dim of the night the fog in the bamboo forest was thick, the specks of starry firefly lights flickered in the bamboo forest, shadows floated in the air like ghosts, a foot stepped on a bamboo and landed on the ground, carelessly throwing the sack from it's back onto the ground, there was only a smothered noise, the leaves on the ground were startled.
"I've already brought the person here!" The person in black said in the direction of a bamboo house.
The door to the bamboo house opened, a lamp lit up the darkness, under the lamp was Bai Mo yawning with his dishevelled hair, "What person?"
The person in black patted the dust from his body, sitting down on the stone beside him, kicking the sack with his foot, "The woman related to the happiness of the rest of your life!"
Bai Mo yawned, supporting his chin with his hand, opening his mouth he said: "What did you just say?"
The person in black coughed: "I see you sighing and wailing everyday, looking agitated, I have been your friend for so long, I've never seen you so worried, humph, isn't it just a woman? I kidnapped her today and brought her here..."
Bai Mo's lips twitched, patting his head he said: "So you're saying instead of sleeping in the middle of the night you wen to the Dayan's relay station and kidnapped princess Zhi Xue, heaven...how can you do that, Zhi Hao, Zhi Hao, you...you want to kill me!"
Zhi Hao raised an eyebrow hearing what was said: "I'm helping you, how am I hurting you?"
Zhi Hao, a successful general, Xiao Yi Chen most capable person, having gone through life and death experience with Bai Mo.
Back then Zhi Hao had been fighting at the border, he fell into an enemy ambush and was trapped in a canyon, with several wounds he almost lost his life, if it wasn't for Bai Mo looking after him, his life would have gone, thus if Bai Mo had any problems he would help him solve it.
Yesterday he had bought two jugs of wine to drink with Bai Mo, the drunk Bai Mo told him about being forced by Xiao Yi Chen, during this Dayan princess's name was mentioned, Zhi Hao thought Bai Mo was secretly in love with the princess, so rubbing his hands he kidnapped the person tonight.
Bai Mo didn't feel like talking to Zhi Hao who was only good for brute force and thought things were simple, holding the lamp he untied the sack, seeing Ji Ling Xue's unconscious appearance he couldn't help sigh, then again he looked closely, at this moment he really did notice something strange.
Bai Mo's hand reached for Ji Ling Xue's neck, she was jostled in the sack, the edge of the mask at the neck had risen, Bai Mo tore it, Ji Ling Xue's actual face appeared in front of Bai Mo.
Bai Mo took in a cold breath, looking at Zhi Hao sympathetically, he saw Zhi Hao's confused expression.
Zhi Hao said: "I didn't think, this Dayan princess would be a beauty...hehe...why are you looking at me?"
Bai Mo said: "Do you know who she is?"
Zhi Hao scatched his head, "Dayan princess?"
Bai Mo once again put the mask back on Ji Ling Xue, pinching his chin he contemplated, "When you came did anyone follow you?"
Zhi Hao smiled: "Of course not, I was very careful."
Bai Mo coughed, the smile on his face was rather wicked, "I'll give you credit for your work today, while it's still dark, deliver her into the palace."
Zhi Hao shook his head, "Why do I feel like you're digging a hole for me, forget it, I won't do it."
Bai Mo's lips twitched, "What are you saying, I'm giving you a chance for a promotion, there's only one opportunity, if you don't want it then fine, leave her here and you can leave quickly."
Zhi Hao was rather suspicious of Bai Mo's sudden change, he looked at Ji Ling Xue then again at Bai Mo: "You don't like her, then why did you lie to me and say she is related to the happiness of the rest of your life?"
Bai Mo shook his head: "You misunderstood, this is who the emperor is looking for, his majesty gave me an order, if I can't fulfil it, I'm doomed for the rest of my life."
Zhi Hao gave an oh in sudden understanding, once again putting Ji Ling Xue back into the sack and putting her over his shoulder, "Then I'm going to go." He turned and left.
Bai Mo shook his head, he was even more puzzled, she was Ji Ling Xue, then why didn't she acknowledge the emepror, could she have lost her memory?
Bai Mo was a little regretful that he allowed Zhi Hao to take her away like that, he didn't check if Ji Ling Xue had lost her memory.
Under the cover of darkness the streets of the capital were very quiet, the people had closed the doors to their homes, but this was only the appearance, a black shadow with a sack over it's shoulder noiseless flew over rooftops like a bat, the next moment his body froze, there was a pain in his hand, the sack rolled down the roof.
"Damn it!" He reached out wanting to grab it, sadly he was too late, the sack fell to the ground with a muffled thud, white rice poured out from the rip, like it was laughing at his slow reaction.
Zhi Hao jumped to the ground circling the sack of rice, how could a person became rice? He looked back, seeing a tall shadow jump on the roof, carrying a sack in it's arms.
"Where are you running to!" Zhi Hao angrily shouted and gave chase, that tall shadow suddenly stopped, standing still on the roof, waiting for him to arrive.
Zhi Hao advanced forward reaching out for the sack with an "ah", with a flash, the tall shadow turned, his hand turned numb, swaying he fell from the roof.
"Such a shameless person, secretly attacking me!" Zhi Hao didn't forget to curse before he fell to the ground.
The tall shadow halted in his steps, raising his foot he kicked the tiles beneath his feet, the tiles spun in mid-air like leaves flying towards Zhi Hao, "Since you've called me shameless, then I'll attack you secretly, successful general!"
Zhi Hao gritted his teeth sweeping all the tiles flying towards him to the side, when he raised his head he could no longer see the tall shadow anywhere.
