strictlysupreme Chapter 273 Catching the Thief
Chapter 273 Catching the Thief
In the evening, the sky is gradually dyed red by the setting sun, and the afterglow sprinkles on the earth, giving people a feeling of tranquility and mystery.
At this moment, an eagle flew from afar and landed on Luo Lingyue's shoulder. It brought an important message: Xiao Jingyi had noticed something strange and was preparing to go to the Nanyi military camp.
After reading the news, Luo Lingyue's eyes flashed with determination. She turned to look at Xiao Jinghan beside her and said firmly: "Du Zhong and the people from the Black Hawk team are no match for Xiao Jingyi. If he is allowed to reach the military camp, the consequences will be disastrous. So, I decided to go there myself and bring him to justice!"
Xiao Jinghan frowned when he heard this, but he quickly regained his composure. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Luo Lingyue with a firm gaze and said softly, "In that case, let's act together. However, we can't just chase blindly, we must have a strategy. So, Shen Zheng, you take Uncle Shen and go ahead to the Nanyi military camp. We will set a trap here and wait for Xiao Jingyi to take the bait. Once we successfully catch him, we will immediately rush to the military camp to join you!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, knowing that time was running out and every minute and every second was related to the outcome of the battle. Thus, a tense and exciting chase was about to begin...
Xiao Jingyi always felt uneasy staying in the palace.
"Why is it that it's been almost a day and there's still no news from Xiao Jinghan?" He frowned and muttered to himself.
He also found that the entire palace was very quiet, and the servants who had served him before had become a little strange.
Xiao Jingyi felt increasingly uneasy, so he decided to go to the military camp to have a look. So he called the guards and said, "Bring my horse here."
After a while, a tall and mighty black horse was led over. Xiao Jingyi climbed on the horse and walked out of the palace slowly with two teams of guards.
When passing by the door, Xiao Jingyi said to the housekeeper: "Go and tell my wife that I will stay in the military camp tonight."
The housekeeper responded respectfully, then turned and walked into the inner courtyard, asking the maid to pass the message to Liao.
When Liao heard the news, a trace of indifference and disdain appeared on her face: "Humph, it would be better if he died in the military camp! He won't be an eyesore at home."
After saying that, she continued to concentrate on her own work, as if she didn't care about Xiao Jingyi's departure at all.
Da da da……
The sound of horse hooves came from afar. Xiao Jingyi's black robe rustled, and several guards followed closely behind him. They followed his steps with solemn expressions.
"drive!"
Xiao Jingyi squeezed the horse's belly, and the horse under him galloped wildly in pain. The guards behind him also spurred their horses to catch up. The group drove out of Nanyi City at lightning speed and rushed towards the direction of the military camp.
Shortly after leaving the city, Xiao Jingyi led everyone into a dense forest.
Suddenly, a strong killing intent came from all directions, making Xiao Jingyi's heart tighten. He pulled the reins, and the horse under him neighed and stopped steadily.
Xiao Jingyi frowned slightly, and a trace of vigilance flashed in his eyes. He raised his hand and made a gesture of preparation for battle to the guards behind him.
The guards reacted quickly, drawing their weapons and looking around vigilantly.
Xiao Jingyi scanned the surrounding woods, trying to find the enemy hiding in them. He knew that this murderous intent was definitely not accidental, and someone must have been lying in ambush here, waiting for his arrival.
Xiao Jingyi shouted, "Come out! Don't be sneaky!"
As he finished speaking, two white horses slowly walked out from the depths of the woods, and the sound of horse hooves echoed in the air. There were two people sitting on the horses, Xiao Jinghan and Luo Lingyue. Their figures looked particularly mysterious and majestic in the moonlight.
Shang Lu and his men followed closely behind and walked out!
Xiao Jingyi frowned slightly, his eyes fell on the soft sword in Xiao Jinghan's hand and the red umbrella in Luo Lingyue's hand.
He was shocked, and a sneer appeared on his face: "It turns out that the Blood Shadow and Dark Moon Fairy, who are feared by everyone in the martial arts world, are actually the sickly Wu'an King and his wife! How unexpected!"
Xiao Jinghan's eyes were icy cold, like the cold moon in the cold night, staring at Xiao Jingyi quietly. His voice seemed to come from the netherworld, cold and resolute: "If I wanted to kill you, it would be as easy as crushing an ant! However, my father was killed by you! You have been dominating in Nanyi for many years, and how many officials have died tragically at your hands! Today, I must capture you and bring you back to vindicate those who died unjustly!"
Xiao Jingyi laughed wantonly, his laughter full of ridicule and disdain: "Humph! You are just after Nan Yi's military power! Why do you have to speak so high-soundingly! Bah!"
Xiao Jinghan stared at the man in front of him with a gloomy face, his voice low and full of anger: "You were just a beggar on the street who was on the verge of starvation. If it weren't for my father who brought you back to the mansion, gave you warmth and care, and taught you carefully, how could you have achieved what you have today and become the marshal of Nanyi? However, you turned evil into kindness and cruelly killed my father!"
Xiao Jingyi's facial muscles twitched slightly, and his eyes revealed the indifference and ferocity of a demon: "Hahahaha! The grace of raising you? He, Xiao Qichen, adopted me just to let me protect you! Because only you are qualified to inherit his throne! And what about me? In his eyes, I'm just a guard for you to command!"
Shang Lu, who was standing by, could no longer bear it, and rushed towards Xiao Jingyi with a long sword in hand, shouting angrily: "You ungrateful, conscienceless beast! Whether you are an adopted son or a guard, if it weren't for the old prince's taking you in and raising you, I'm afraid you would have starved to death on the street!"
Xiao Jingyi reacted quickly, swinging his sword to block Shang Lu's attack, with such force that Shang Lu retreated several steps. Shang Lu's face turned pale, and he cursed angrily: "You are worse than a pig or a dog!"
Xiao Jinghan looked at everything in front of him coldly, with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes. He slowly raised the soft sword in his hand and said to Shang Lu: "Shang Lu, you step back. I will deal with this evil thief myself, and no one else needs to intervene!"
Shang Lu frowned slightly and reminded in a low voice: "Young Master, this man's martial arts are not weak, so you'd better be careful."
Xiao Jinghan snorted lightly and said in a firm tone: "Don't worry, I am enough to deal with him alone!" After that, he pulled the reins suddenly, ready to rush over and take Xiao Jingyi down.
At this moment, Xiao Jinghan suddenly found that Xiao Jingyi's face turned as pale as paper, and his body began to shake. Then, he fell off the horse without any warning and hit the ground heavily.
Xiao Jinghan was stunned, with a bewildered expression on his face. This... I haven't even started yet? What's going on? Could this villain have some other conspiracy?
Luo Lingyue's lips curled up into a sly smile: "Xiao Jingyi! I have made you feel like a god during this period of time! Shouldn't you thank me?" Her voice was full of sarcasm and pride.
Xiao Jingyi's face was as pale as paper, with cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He gritted his teeth and said, "You actually poisoned me! How despicable! Come on! Kill them, and this marshal will reward you handsomely!" While ordering the guards around him, he tried to struggle to get up, but found that his body was completely out of control.