EBE Chapter 518 No, is this assassin stupid?
Chapter 518 No, is this assassin stupid?
Things often happen in the blink of an eye. When Yinzhuo was pulled up from the recliner by Yintang and run towards the place where the horses were tied, he was still dazed and relied entirely on his body's instincts to dodge the obstacles that kept rushing up along the way.
"Hey Sixth Brother, can you please wake up now? Do you know how dangerous that was? If I hadn't caught you in time, you'd be on a candied hawthorn skewer right now..."
Yinzhen was in a real bind. He was pulling Yinzhuo along, with the guards escorting them, as they struggled to run towards the hitching post. He also had to keep glancing back at his troublesome brother. Seriously, how could he be so careless? This was an assassination attempt! Sixth Brother, couldn't you at least show some respect for the assassin who was charging so desperately into the fray?
Yinzhuo, still dazed, was dragged by Yintang to the tree where the horse was tied. Akshang pulled and dragged him onto the horse, and only then did his muddled mind clear up a bit. He glanced at the chaotic camp and raised his voice to Yintang, who was holding a knife and protecting him under his horse.
"Xiao Jiu, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and get on and off the horse with me. Where's Xiao Shi? Is he still sleeping in the tent? Akshan, you stay here. Hatu, go over to the tent and check on him."
Yinzhuo had been raised by Emperor Kangxi for many years. Although he was surprised by the bizarre thought process of these assassins, he remained calm on the surface. He reached out and pulled Yintang onto his horse, then raised his voice to signal Akshang to lead his men to break out of the encirclement.
Although the valley where Yinzhuo and his group were located had beautiful scenery, it was not very conducive to escape. The canyon was long and deep, with mostly mountain walls on both sides. The assassins who came were naturally well prepared, so Yinzhuo's breakout was extremely difficult.
"Master, there's a fork in the road ahead. If you go in, you'll enter the forest. I'll lead the guards to stop these people. You and Ninth Master should run that way quickly; it's safer in the forest than outside..."
Now that things were really urgent, Yinzhuo naturally didn't want to be coy at this time. He nodded to Akshang, telling him to be careful, raised his whip, and flicked it at Ruyi, who was riding under him. Ruyi then carried Yinzhuo and Yintang towards the mountains.
Although there were quite a few assassins, Yinzhuo and his entourage also brought a considerable number of guards and attendants. To say nothing of other matters, the guards in front of Yinzhuo were all personally selected by Emperor Kangxi, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that they were chosen from among the best.
Therefore, even though the assassin's attack was extremely fierce, he was unable to break through Akshan's human-made interception in a short time.
Yin was awakened by the commotion outside the tent. He frowned and got up to check the situation, but before he even reached the door, he was forced back into the tent by an arrow aimed at him.
Yin'e wasn't stupid. He knew they were princes, and normally the guards wouldn't dare shoot arrows at them like that. Without even thinking, it was clear that something unexpected had happened in the camp.
The guards beside Yinzhen were all veterans of battle, so their ability to handle unexpected situations was beyond question. The moment the assassin attacked, they had already reacted and organized a counterattack on their own.
When Yinzhen woke up, he took his bow and arrows and his broadsword and came out of the tent. Several black-clad assassins were already lying around the tent. Yinzhen had spent two years on the battlefield before, so he was not afraid of these things. He glanced at them and then raised his sword to slash at the assassins who were rushing towards him.
"Hatu, what are you doing here? Where is your master? And where is my Ninth Brother? Have you seen them?"
Hatu chopped off the arm of an assassin beside him, glanced at Yinzhi who was craning his neck and shouting at him not far away, and then pointed in the direction where Yinzhi and the others were breaking out.
"Tenth Master, please rest assured. Ninth Master is with my master. Akshang is currently with his men following them. Our priority now is to quickly deal with these assassins, and then send someone back to the manor for reinforcements..."
Hatu's words were somewhat presumptuous, but they weren't entirely without merit. The assassin was still yelling and charging forward, and with such a distance between them, who could possibly be looking after whom?
Leaving aside the chaos at the camp, let's just talk about Yinzhuo. Despite the efforts of Akshang and others, Yintang was finally able to be carried by Ruyi and successfully escape into the mountains.
Once inside the mountains, no assassins followed, but they were also left without guards, meaning they would have to rely on themselves for the rest of the journey.
"Sigh, what kind of luck is this? We were just out having some fun, and we ended up running into an assassin. You know, the assassin is stupid. Why didn't he try to assassinate the Emperor, or even the Crown Prince, Fourth Brother? Why is he targeting the three of us?"
It must be said that Yinzhen's son was indeed exceptionally filial. Yinzuo was too lazy to even get away from his troublesome younger brother sitting behind him. No, did this guy put all his talent into business and making money?
Why didn't they assassinate Khan or go find Fourth Brother? They needed the opportunity too. Ever since Da came to Rehe, his father has been busy. People from various Mongolian tribes have been coming one after another. He didn't even leave the house. Would these assassins dare to rush into the heavily guarded manor?
His fourth brother was the same; he had just as much work as his father, getting up earlier than the chickens and going to bed later than the dogs. He had no time to wander around aimlessly. If the assassin wanted to find him, it would be incredibly difficult.
Of course, our Ninth Prince isn't stupid. He can figure out the key to this with a little thought. Why are they keeping an eye on those three? It's simple. Putting aside him and the Tenth Prince, let's talk about his Sixth Brother. He's the apple of his father's eye. If they really succeeded in assassinating him, how could his father not be heartbroken and fall seriously ill?
Although entering the mountains and forests was relatively safer than outside, no one could guarantee that the assassins wouldn't dare to come in. Therefore, after entering the mountains and forests, Yinzhuo didn't dare to stop. He urged Ruyi to lead him and Yintang to continue running deeper into the forest. Only after making countless turns and making sure they had run far enough and no one was coming from behind did Yinzhuo dare to stop.
"Alright, we've been running for almost half an hour now, let's stop here for a bit. Ruyi has carried the two of us this far, even if we're not tired, it can't run anymore."
No matter the environment, people cannot survive without water. Although they fled in all directions and were in a sorry state, Yinzhuo kept an eye out for water, and sure enough, they found some.
The two dismounted. Yinzhuo released the reins he was holding, letting Ruyi roam freely. He strolled to the stream, scooped up water to wash his face, and then got up and sat down by a rock.