"poisonous?!"
In an instant, Zhiyuan realized that there was something wrong with the smoke.
She tiptoed and quickly retreated a few steps. After getting away from the thick smoke, she managed to stand firm.
His cold face was slightly solemn, and he quickly used his internal energy to resist the thick smoke that he had just accidentally inhaled and force the toxins out.
"How are you?!"
Lin Jiangnian, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, immediately noticed something was wrong with the smoke. Having cultivated the Tai Gu technique, he had a keen sense of smell for toxins.
He quickly came to Zhiyuan's side, his face full of anxiety: "Poisoned?"
"No problem!"
Zhiyuan shook her head slightly, her face a little pale, but she was fine. This little bit of poison couldn't hurt her, but she hadn't expected the other party to be so vicious.
It's hard to guard against.
"Oh!"
A cold snort came from not far away.
Liu Su glanced at Zhiyuan who was almost hit, and Lin Jiangnian who nervously stepped forward to show concern, and a sneer of contempt flashed in her beautiful eyes.
That's all!
Liu Su had also inhaled the toxic smoke, but she didn't react at all. This tiny amount of toxin was almost negligible to her.
The Tai Gu technique she practiced made her immune to almost all poisons in the world.
She glanced coldly at the two people who were in love with each other, and a hint of coldness flashed through her heart.
I feel inexplicably unhappy!
She turned her head to look outside the wall not far away, in the direction where Hu Xu was escaping!
Want to run?
You ruined her plan and you still want to run away?!
Just as Liu Su was about to catch up, bursts of hurried footsteps were heard again outside the high wall.
"There's movement over here!"
"Hurry, it must be here!"
"Go in and search!"
The sound of hurried footsteps coming from far away was obviously the explosion here just now, which aroused the suspicion of the imperial guards outside.
"Walk!"
Lin Jiangnian knew that it was not advisable to stay here for long. If he was caught by the imperial guards, he would not be able to explain himself clearly.
As he spoke, Lin Jiangnian pulled Zhiyuan and prepared to leave. Just as he took a step, he saw Liu Su standing there motionless not far away.
"Let's go?"
Unexpectedly, Liu Su just glanced coldly at the kite behind him, snorted, and said nothing.
It's already this late, and you're still angry?
"Alright, if you have any questions, you can argue later. Let's go now... If we get caught, I won't be able to save you!"
Seeing that Liu Su was still doing her own thing, Lin Jiangnian didn't care about anything else and grabbed her hand.
Seeing this, Liu Su wanted to struggle, but Lin Jiangnian held her tightly and dragged her out without saying a word.
Liu Su's eyes were filled with anger, and she wanted to shake him off, but she heard the footsteps of the imperial guards behind her, and Zhi Yuan on the other side, who was obediently following Lin Jiangnian and letting him hold her hand.
She was silent for a moment, and finally chose to remain silent, allowing Lin Jiangnian to pull her away from the courtyard.
The three men, all skilled in martial arts, vanished silently from the courtyard. By the time the imperial guards arrived, only traces of the fight and the lingering smell of smoke remained.
"They're nearby. They can't get far. Chase them!"
"Have the people at the palace gate keep a close watch. No one can escape!"
“…”
It was quiet in the dark night.
In a dark corner where no one noticed, a hunched figure stumbled and hid in a dark place.
After making sure that there were no more pursuers behind him, Hu Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief and fell to the ground with a pale face, breathing heavily.
He covered his chest, his face looked uglier than ever, and his body was trembling slightly.
"puff!"
His body was churning, and he finally couldn't control it anymore, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood from his throat.
"Damn it... I almost died!"
Hu Xu practiced his Qi for a long time before finally calming the turbulent energy in his body. His back was burning with pain, and it was obvious that he had been seriously injured.
Those two swords almost took his life!
It's dangerous!
I almost died at the hands of those two women!
Any one of these two women could easily take his life!
What’s more, two people are attacking together?
If it weren't for the fact that these two women seemed to have some conflict with each other, he would have no chance of getting away tonight!
"You damned Prince Lin, you have no credibility!"
Hu Xu's face was full of viciousness and he was furious.
He has always been the one who cheated others, so how could it be his turn to be cheated by others?
Tonight, I fell flat on my face!
but……
After a while, a sneer appeared on Hu Xu's face.
"Do you really think I'm the Third Prince's man?"
As if thinking of something, Hu Xu's eyes flashed with contempt, and he said, "Who the hell is Li Yuan? Is he worthy of having me do things for him?"
"If I didn't think he was still useful, I wouldn't care whether he lived or died tonight..."
After cursing for a while, Hu Xu took a breath and struggled to get up again.
He had to find a way to leave here quickly. He was seriously injured and had to go back and find a place to recuperate.
"Prince Lin, just wait for me... We are not done with this!"
Hu Xu spoke through gritted teeth, turned around, and his figure gradually disappeared into the darkness.
…
At the palace gate.
The lights are on.
Although it was still dark, countless armored soldiers gathered at the palace gate, surrounding it impenetrably. Countless torches were lit, illuminating the entire palace, both inside and out, like daylight, leaving no room for any darkness.
Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible for anyone to leave the palace quietly.
In the distance, in the darkness, when Lin Jiangnian appeared with the kite and Liu Su, they saw this scene.
Everyone is silent!
This completely cuts off their possibility of sneaking out of the palace quietly!
At this moment, the palace gate is densely packed with imperial guards, and the walls are covered with spies, with a guard post almost every three steps, and continuous surveillance... It is even more unrealistic to break in by force!
As for leaving the palace like he entered, that was even more impossible.
If the third prince's rebellion fails, the entire Secret Department will be implicated. In this case, his identity will be checked if he wants to leave the palace.
"What should we do now?"
Lin Jiangnian turned around and looked at the two women behind him.
At this time, Zhiyuan and Liu Su were still silent.
The two of them hadn't spoken since then. It was like they were secretly competing with each other. They looked normal, but something was wrong in every way!
For example, right now, the palace gates have been blocked and they cannot leave the palace. In such a dangerous situation, the two of them are still silent, as if neither of them is willing to submit to the other!
Lin Jiangnian: “…”
How come he didn't know that these sisters were so stubborn?
Can you be so stubborn that you compete all the time?
Seeing this, Lin Jiangnian sighed: "You two, are you listening to me?"
The two women, who were in a silent standoff, seemed to come back to their senses. Zhiyuan looked up at him, but still said nothing.
Liu Su snorted coldly: "I have my own way to leave the palace!"
"What can you do?"
Liu Su had a blank expression on her face: "Of course I have my own way!"
"Your method isn't to break in by force, is it?"
As if Lin Jiangnian had hit the nail on the head, Liu Su looked uneasy and snorted coldly, "What does this have to do with you?"
"How I leave the palace is none of your business."
"If you can't think straight, go ahead and try!"
Lin Jiangnian pointed at the palace gate in annoyance and said, "Take a good look. If you can get out safely, I'll consider you awesome!"
Liu Su raised his eyes and glanced at the palace gate in the distance, and was silent for a moment.
She said with a cold face: "Just try it!"
After saying that, she walked towards the palace gate.
"Are you really going?!"
Lin Jiangnian was angry and grabbed her.
When did this woman become so stubborn?
"Let me go!"
Liu Su said with a cold face: "Didn't you ask me to try it?"
Lin Jiangnian was so angry that he laughed. He was playing this trick on him, right? "You just do whatever I tell you to do, right? I told you to be obedient, why don't you listen?"
Liu Su glared at him coldly: "Why should I listen to you?"
"Then why are you listening now?"
"you……"
Liu Su was furious: "None of your business!"
"I'm going to take care of it!"
Lin Jiangnian sneered.
He really didn't indulge her today!
Hearing this, Liu Su immediately turned her head to look at Zhi Yuan, who had remained silent, and sneered, "Your man is flirting with me in front of you, and you don't care?"
Zhi Yuan, who had been silent, looked up at her and then at Lin Jiangnian after hearing this.
She deadpanned, "Didn't you hook up with him first?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Su was immediately furious!
She widened her eyes, as if she had not expected Zhiyuan to ask such a question.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to refute, he suddenly remembered that it seemed like she was the one who took the initiative that night?!
At this point, Liu Su suddenly realized something... Lin Jiangnian must have told her!
He must have told Zhiyuan everything that happened between the two of them!!
After realizing this, Liu Su became furious.
Ashamed and angry!
He, how could he say...
Liu Su looked at the two people in front of her angrily: "Okay, you two are teaming up to bully me, right?"
Seeing Liu Su suddenly so excited, Lin Jiangnian couldn't help but look back at Zhiyuan, feeling a little surprised.
This is the first time I've heard Zhiyuan speak so rudely!
This opening was so powerful that it immediately broke the defense of Saint Lady Liu!
However, seeing that Liu Su was on the verge of going berserk, Lin Jiangnian quickly pulled her back.
"Alright, alright, calm down first...if there are any grudges or conflicts, we can discuss them after we leave the palace!"
"The current task is to discuss how to leave the palace safely!"
"If we don't find a solution now, once we're discovered by the Imperial Guards, the three of us will be dead."
Although Lin Jiangnian's words were a bit serious, they were not without reason.
The Third Prince launched a mutiny tonight and a major rebellion occurred. Lin Jiangnian and his men appeared here again tonight, and their origins could not be explained clearly. If the situation gets serious, I’m afraid they will really get into big trouble!
After hearing this, Zhiyuan and Liu Su calmed down temporarily.
"The palace gates are sealed, so forcing our way in is definitely not an option. If we want to leave the palace, I'm afraid the only way left is to do it legally..."
Lin Jiangnian looked at the two girls and soon became troubled again.
Aboveboard?
This is even more impossible!
Not to mention why the Prince of Lin appeared here in the middle of the night, Liu Su's identity could not be explained... A saint from the Celestial God Cult suddenly appeared here!
In addition, the Third Prince had just been attacked, and there was also a female assassin in the palace. If she showed up, the word "assassin" would be printed on her face.
Zhiyuan remained silent, thinking about his next plan.
Liu Su frowned, "Is there no other way to leave the palace? The palace is so huge, I don't believe there is no other way to force our way out!"
Listening to Liu Su's words, Lin Jiangnian sighed: "How can it be that simple? What if it fails?"
Liu Suleng glanced at him coldly, "I can't!"
"Do you think you are a grandmaster?"
Lin Jiangnian said angrily, "Do you really think you are invincible and can defeat a hundred people alone?"
Hearing this, Liu Su glared with anger on her face. She was about to speak, but quickly held herself back.
Because she suddenly realized...what Lin Jiangnian said was indeed the truth!
So, she got discouraged!
"Is it possible that I can't leave the palace?"
"Are we all going to have to explain ourselves here?"
"That's not the case!"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at her, then at Zhiyuan beside him: "There is another way... that can get the three of us out of the palace safely!"
"What method?!"
Zhiyuan and Liu Su's eyes fell on him at the same time.
Lin Jiangnian looked at the two of them and smiled mysteriously.
"However, this method...I'm afraid it will require the cooperation of the two of you!"
“…”
Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
The heavy rain stopped and the yard was muddy and dilapidated.
The lights are bright.
Inside the hall, Li Ci Ning was bent over the desk with an expressionless face, checking something.
Your Highness, a general is kneeling on one knee.
"I was ordered to escort the Third Prince to the Heavenly Prison. On the way, I was attacked by an assassin... A mysterious master appeared and blocked the assassin's attack..."
"I have sent people to search for the assassin's whereabouts in the palace, but there are currently no clues..."
"I have laid a tight net. The assassins cannot escape. I will definitely apprehend them quickly..."
“…”
In front of the palace, Li Ci Ning listened to the soldiers' reports without any emotion on his face.
Is there an assassin trying to kill my third brother?
Is there anyone who wants to protect the third brother?
Li Ci Ning narrowed his eyes. The situation in the palace tonight was more complicated than he had expected.
"Catch the assassin as soon as possible!"
Li Ci Ning said in a deep voice: "Catch him alive!"
"yes!"
“Ahem…”
After the general left, Li Ci Ning coughed twice and took a deep breath.
He squinted his eyes, thinking about something, when he heard footsteps outside the hall. Then, he heard the voice of an announcement from outside the hall.
"The eldest princess has arrived!"
Hearing this, Li Ci Ning immediately became alert, raised his eyes excitedly and stood up.
From outside the palace, Li Piaomiao, dressed in a white dress, slowly walked into the palace.
"Piaomiao?!"
Li Ci Ning stood up excitedly and stepped forward to ask, "How is it? How is Father...?"
"Father is fine!"
Li Piaomiao's voice was still cold as she spoke slowly.
"That's good……"
Upon hearing the news, Li Ci Ning felt relieved, and the weight of his heart suddenly dropped.
As long as his father is okay, he can finally feel relieved.
Just when Li Ci Ning wanted to continue speaking.
“Ahem…”
A cough suddenly sounded.
But this time, it didn't come from Li Ci Ning.
"Piaomiao you..."
Li Ci Ning seemed to realize something and his expression changed slightly.
"You, you are hurt?!"
“…”
