activa-t Chapter 262 Seeking Death
Chapter 262 Seeking Death
The bandits came quickly and ran away quickly. The fight was probably over in less than two cups of tea.
If Zhou Quankun had not been injured, under his command, even if Xiao Mo could win in the end, he would have to pay a heavy price.
"General Shi, you have a lot of private soldiers, why don't you transfer them all over to protect the prince's safety?"
Ye Jintang looked at Shi Bin with a little worry. Just now, when she had calmed Liuli down and walked over, she happened to see Xiao Mo's carriage which had been shot into a sieve.
Zhou Quankun wanted to kill Xiao Mo the first time they met, and almost all his arrows fell on his carriage.
He escaped this time, but what about next time?
"It's a bit conspicuous to show up now. After we pass Luo Jiucheng, they will dare to show up in our team openly."
Luojiu City was the seventh city they were going to pass through, and it was still quite far away.
"Zhou Quankun didn't complete his mission just now. I'm afraid he will come to attack us again. We have to be more careful on the road ahead."
"It should be safe before we go to Mucheng. Zhou Quankun was seriously injured. His people dare not act rashly until he is alive." After a moment of silence, Bin continued, "After we leave Mucheng, I will let some people pretend to be a merchant caravan and let them follow us. In this way, we will have more people, and those who are concerned about us will have to consider whether they have the ability to attack us by surprise."
When Xiao Mo heard Shi Bin say this, he nodded in agreement.
Today I see that Zhou Quankun has 4 to 50 people, and each of them is a martial artist, so it would be better to prepare more people.
Next time they launch a surprise attack, he will have a plan for how to deal with it.
"I'll send a pigeon message right now, asking them to make preparations in advance."
"Well, we can't stay here for long. Let's leave first."
"Yes."
Shi Bin saluted towards Xiao Mo and Ye Jintang, and immediately went to arrange matters for continuing the journey.
In the battle just now, everyone used thunder bombs. Many of the assassins were hit by thunder bombs, lost their combat effectiveness and became prisoners.
Shi Bin simply killed them all and threw them into the nearby forests to feed the wild beasts.
Shi Bin never shows mercy when dealing with his enemies, let alone the scumbag subordinates of Zhou Quankun.
After a short rest, the carriage team set off again. Xiao Mo was driven back to his own carriage which was riddled with hornets' nests, while Ye Jintang and Liuli sat in one alone.
Shi Bin, injured, ran to Xiao Mo's carriage.
"Your Highness, I just got some information from the captives. Zhou Quankun and his men received a death order from Imperial Noble Consort Dehui. If they fail to assassinate Your Highness, all of them will die outside and are not allowed to return to the capital."
"Noble Consort Dehui has gone crazy. It seems that the theft of the treasury has dealt her a heavy blow. She herself knows very well that without a large amount of silver to pave the way for Xiao Yi, it will not be easy for him to become the crown prince."
"Your Highness is right. Imperial Noble Consort Dehui must be regretting her decision to let Your Highness go to his fiefdom so easily."
"If the prince returns to the capital someday, Imperial Noble Consort Dehui will be so frightened that she won't be able to sleep at night."
"We should keep a low profile these days. If we provoke her, she will shamelessly send General Shi to surround and kill us, and we will lose more than we gain."
When mentioning this matter, Bin's face was full of anger.
"Shi Jingyuan is such a mean person. For the sake of military power, he even betrayed General Zhou. He never thought that he was just a small soldier back then. Without General Zhou's support, he would not have the glorious life he has now."
Xiao Mo sighed and patted Shi Bin on the shoulder.
"Sooner or later, I will overturn General Zhou's verdict and make those who have harmed him pay a heavy price."
"Yes, the first person to be killed is Zhou Quankun. He is a member of the Zhou family, and he actually forged evidence to slander General Zhou for greed for military pay. He didn't even think about the fact that if the Zhou family is gone, he, Zhou Quankun, can only be a dog kept by Imperial Noble Consort Dehui, and can never be a human being again."
"It's a pity that I couldn't kill Zhou Quankun today."
"Don't worry, Zhou Quankun will definitely continue to attack us later. You still have a chance."
Ye Jintang knew that Liuli was feeling upset, and Xiao Mo also knew that Shi Bin felt like he was being stabbed by needles at the moment.
Today, Zhou Quankun said in front of so many people that he had sent Lin Ruoyu to a brothel.
In a place like a brothel, even the best looking woman would be ruined beyond recognition.
He liked Lin Ruoyu so much, how could he tolerate it? He didn't rush out with others to chase and kill Zhou Quankun just now, which showed that he was trying his best to restrain himself.
Xiao Mo talked a lot in the carriage, his purpose was to divert Shi Bin's attention and make him think more positively.
The two talked for a long time in the carriage. When the carriage stopped and they were ready to set up camp, Shi Bin said, "I have found out that Ruoyu was rescued from a brothel years ago. I believe Ruoyu must be safe now. Sooner or later, I will be able to find her back."
"If you hadn't told me earlier, I would have thought you were upset and kept talking nonsense with you."
Shi Bin raised his eyebrows slightly and pulled the corners of his lips, "It's true that I feel sad, and it's also true that I thank the prince for staying with me for such a long time."
The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.
Compared to Shi Bin's optimism, Liuli, who was the most seriously hurt, was still completely immersed in sadness and unable to extricate herself. All along the way in the carriage, she was either sleeping or waking up in a daze, and she looked as if she had lost her soul.
Ye Jintang only told others that Liuli fell ill due to being frightened by the bandits just now, and that she needed to have a good rest, and asked everyone not to disturb her.
"Liuli is too delicate. A few bandits scared her into this state."
Shi Bin was speechless after hearing the news. The two of them had some friendship, so he came to see her specially.
In the tent, Liuli leaned listlessly on the soft pillow. When she looked up and saw that it was Shi Bin who came in through the curtain, she felt her heart shrink suddenly and she felt so uncomfortable that she could hardly breathe.
"I heard that you were frightened sick by those bandits, so I came to see you."
After a moment of silence, Liuli finally found her voice from the panic.
"Thank you General Shi for your concern."
Liuli had been retching continuously, causing the gastric juice to burn her throat, and the sound sounded like rough sandpaper.
"this is for you."
Shi Bin took out a rusty, not very nice-looking dagger and handed it to her.
"This is?"
"This dagger has been with me on the battlefield. I've killed wild wolves in the mountains, slaughtered tigers and leopards, and even had human blood on it. Keeping such an evil-minded object by your side can help calm your soul."
Liuli reached out and took the ugly-looking dagger, feeling mixed emotions and not knowing what to say.
"Thank you, General Shi. I will return the dagger to you when I feel better."
"Don't bother. I have several daggers like this. You can keep them with you for courage."
Shi Bin simply said a few words and came out of the tent. Liuli, who was in the tent, even heard him instructing the maid outside to make more delicious food for her.
Hearing that Shi Bin had gone far away, Liuli's tears could not help but fall down. Shi Bin was still as warm-hearted as before, and always loved to help others.
This made Liuli feel even more upset. She missed out on such a good person in her life and could never be together again. She was already extremely sad and she spat out a mouthful of blood.