Attacked that prince!
Chapter 131 Exploring the Dungeon Again
The solitary lamp reflected the lonely figure in the small courtyard. The shadow was thin and long, stretched far and far away, and finally merged with the lush trees and buried in the darkness.There is moonlight in the sky, but the moonlight has a gloomy blush, a color Jiang Lou has never seen before. He has seen many moonlights, including the bright moon in the high walls of the royal city, and the desolate lonely moon in the desert, but he has never seen it. Moonlight across the Jiangnan water town.
He has also imagined countless times that one day, he would ride a painting boat with that person, drink a pot of sake and enjoy the warm moon in the south of the Yangtze River, shake his head with a smile, and pour himself a glass of wine. There was a sharp fragrance at the entrance, and there was a bit of bitterness in the fragrance. He just never thought that he would see this kind of red moonlight, thousands of miles away.
There was no wind tonight, but the shadow of the tree swayed a bit. Jiang Lou didn't know whether he was drunk or not, so he knocked off the jug on the table, and the jug of wine spilled all over the floor, making a lot of noise. Regardless, I lay on the stone table and looked up at the moonlight, but my eyes drifted to the old tree. It is said that it is a very old tree, a very big and very old tree that has heard many stories .
"My lord." Someone heard the sound and hurried over and asked, "Does your lord have any orders?"
Jiang Lou didn't speak or move.
"Is the prince drunk? How about sending the prince back to rest?" The guard was about to step forward, but Jiang Lou's gaze stopped him, and he didn't dare to move.
"Master Chang is so considerate." Jiang Lou said lazily, "The military defense of the Northwest Camp is really well-deserved, and he is not boasting. But, is this son also within your monitoring range?"
He sneered, and seeing the man wince, he said: "This son just dropped a glass of wine, you know? Is that what I mean when I say don't disturb? You just want to come over while this son is drunk." What are you doing? Are you recommending a pillow mat?" Jiang Lou staggered to his feet, walked crookedly to the little soldier, and lifted his chin with one hand: "Your looks are probably not good enough. If your lords come here , this prince can still consider it. Get lost!"
Twisting his jaw, he threw the person out: "Go back and tell Chang Xun to put some cats and dogs around me, and be careful of his dog's life!"
Looking at the back of Xiaobing leaving in a hurry, Jiang Lou laughed, the laughter became louder and louder, and finally sang a song loudly.Just singing and singing, there is no sound. He once thought about giving up. In the desert in the northwest, he looked at the lonely moon countless times and thought about giving up. He can choose another life and devote himself wholeheartedly. It's better to follow his father's side, plan a rebellion, or be a happy, carefree and ignorant son, than what he is like now, looking like a walking dead, even he himself will hate it.
Maybe it was because he really drank a little too much, or maybe it was because the moonlight was too intoxicating. Jiang Lou propped his forehead and looked at the tree, feeling a little dizzy, and said coolly, "Aren't you coming down yet? Don't come down again. , I went back to sleep."
The courtyard was silent, and no one responded to what he said. He lowered his head and picked up the wine glass on the table, but there was no more wine in the glass, and he smashed the jug with wine on the ground. Jiang Lou bowed his head and smiled wryly. For a moment, his lonely expression was covered by the moonlight, and when he looked up again, he was still the noble little prince, got up and shook his sleeves, and started to go back to the room.
"Since the guest likes the moonlight in the Northwest Military Camp, please forgive my poor hospitality. It's getting late, so the guest should not run around and enjoy the moonlight." Jiang Lou said as he walked, "Don't Running around out of curiosity, if you run into something you shouldn’t have, it’s not a good idea.”
The shadow of the tree swayed, Jiang Lou smiled, and stopped walking. When he turned around, he saw Zan Zixin in night clothes, standing at the place where he dropped the flagon just now. Jiang Lou smiled: "So it is The lord is here, and I have lost my way to welcome you, lord, forgive me."
When Zan Zixin was on the tree just now, he couldn't see clearly. Now that they were standing facing each other, he realized that Jiang Lou seemed to be a little different. He was wearing a white Confucian shirt, and he was unexpectedly cold. He has a perennial gloom, obviously he is not like this, obviously he is a proud and awkward boy, when did he become like this?
At that moment, Zan Zixin felt as if there was a cool wind blowing over his heart. He moved his lips, but he didn't know what to say. It took him a long time before he said, "Why are you here?"
As if hearing a big joke, Jiang Lou also laughed, and the laughter couldn't be stopped, but the corners of his eyes suddenly turned sad: "Should I ask the prince about this? But since the prince is here, there is nothing good That's right, the prince is here, it's nothing more than some night spying on the military situation, I'm not interested, but the prince should also know that you and I are at odds with each other now, since I found the prince, the prince is still Go back to rest earlier, you will not be able to find out about this military situation, for the sake of our friendship, today I will give the lord the convenience and let you leave, which can be regarded as a repayment of the lord's upbringing."
After saying that, he raised his hands above his head, and bowed respectfully, his clothes fluttered, and he felt a little desolate.
Zan Zixin was taken aback, and it took a long time before he said: "We agreed, you are waiting for me in the fief, why are you here?"
"Waiting for you? Heh." Jiang Lou stood up, walked slowly in front of Zan Zixin, and said sarcastically, "What are you waiting for? Why is the prince still so naive when he is old? Oh, no, yes I'm so naive and ignorant, I've waited for you for so long, what did I get?"
She tilted her head and looked at Zan Zixin: "I waited until you sent me back to the northwest with your own hands, and now I'm waiting for you here again. That's enough, Zan Zixin, that's enough."
Jiang Lou turned around and looked at the moonlight in the sky. At this moment, the moonlight was covered by dark clouds, and only a little color was revealed, which dyed the surrounding dark clouds into different colors: "When I was in the northwest, I also saw the moonlight countless times. Under the moonlight, I thought for a long time before I finally realized that all my expectations these years were just extravagant hopes, just like the moonlight in the sky, beautiful, but it does not belong to me, even if I exhaust all my strength , and it is impossible to climb up to the bright moonlight in the sky. It is not mine, and it will not belong to me after all."
Turning around and looking into Zan Zixin's eyes: "Just like you. I'll never get what doesn't belong to me. If that's the case, then why should I make things difficult for myself?"
Zan Zixin looked at the young man in front of him, they were very close, but they were so far away, he wanted to say something, for example, he promised to go to the northwest to pick him up and he would definitely go, but he just looked at the expression of Jiang Lou in front of him, what did he say? I can't speak.
"Since you sent me back to the northwest with your own hands, then I will be my prince of Pingyao honestly." Jiang Lou raised his chin: "The prince of Pingyao today may be the prince of a country tomorrow. At that time, what else can I not get? At that time, what else do I want from you?"
"Jiang Lou!" Zan Zixin said with anger on his face, "Do you know what you are talking about?"
Looking at Zan Zixin, Jiang Lou smiled sarcastically: "I'm afraid the prince doesn't know what he's doing? This is my territory, of course I know what I'm talking about, and I also know that the prince is in an enemy camp. If you still want to get out It's best to leave before I go back on my word. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless!"
"You!" Zan Zixin gritted his teeth.
"I'm already very polite." Jiang Lou took a step back, looked at Zan Zixin with a serious expression, and said with a serious expression: "This is the last time, don't let me see you in this northwest barracks again, otherwise, you will never get out of here." leave!"
"Lou'er, I know you are angry with me, but now is not the time to talk about this." Zan Zixin tried to communicate with Jiang Lou: "The situation is different now, the matter between you and me, after this matter is over, we will discuss it again." Speak well. Right now I have a very important matter, have you ever met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in this barracks?"
Jiang Lou asked again as if he didn't understand: "What did you say?"
"Your Highness visited the Northwest Military Camp at night, but there was no trace. I'm afraid he was captured by Chang Xun. Since you are here, has there been any news about His Highness?" Zan Zixin looked a little anxious.
This is not the first time he has come here. Before tonight, he has been here several times, but each time he returned without success. Although this place is not impenetrable, Chang Xun is indeed very skilled. Wander down and get nothing at all.
I came here by accident today, only to find Jiang Lou's trail. He should have left, but stopped here just looking at the young man in white who was drinking alone under the moon. When he reacted, Jiang Lou had already found him.
Zan Zixin found himself distracted, and when he looked at Jiang Lou again, he found that Jiang Lou looked at him with meaningful eyes, with a feeling of inexplicability, Zan Zixin panicked, he suddenly realized that this boy, He is no longer the proud and stubborn boy under his protection in the past. Now he is the eldest son of King Pingyao, and they are in a hostile relationship!
"So, my lord is not here to investigate the military situation at all. Your lord, you are here to find someone. It's really great news that the prince has been captured." Jiang Lou raised the corners of his mouth: "No wonder you can work Your Majesty is driving."
Zan Zixin didn't speak, he realized that he made a mistake, he shouldn't tell the news about His Royal Highness so easily, Jiang Lou is no longer the Jiang Lou from before!
"Don't worry, my lord, if His Highness is really here, I will take good care of him for you." Jiang Lou sighed, "After all, he is also my old acquaintance, if it wasn't for him, maybe I wouldn't be where I am now. "
"What do you mean?" Zan Zixin looked at Jiang Lou warily, his gaze a little cold.
"What do you mean?" Jiang Lou shook his head and smiled, "Could it be that the lord still sees the situation clearly? You and I are old acquaintances, you know me, and I don't go around with the lord. To tell you the truth, if Zan Lang falls into my In my hands, he will definitely not be able to please, I want to use his blood to boost the morale of my soldiers, and hang his head on the city wall, are you satisfied, my lord?"
Jiang Lou's words were both sinister and ruthless, without leaving any room for them, every word and every word poked Zan Zixin's heart, piercing him with thousands of holes, he saw Zan Zixin's expression changed little by little, and he knew that his goal had been achieved Now, if he is having a hard time, then why should he make Zan Zixin feel better? !
"Of course, before that, I will watch the high and mighty old prince lingering at my feet. I will definitely not give him a good time. I will slowly torture him little by little, and kill him with a knife. Cut off the flesh on your body and feed it to the dog, I want him to watch him being eaten away bit by bit, I want you to die of pain!" Jiang Lou smiled and said, "That scene makes me happy just thinking about it, it's really pleasing to the heart! And I will finally sit on the throne and watch you..."
Before he could finish his words, Zan Zixin grabbed his neck. Zan Zixin used a lot of strength. The veins on Jiang Lou's neck gradually grew, his face turned red from being suppressed, but his lips were pale. He saw that Looking at Zan Zixin, his eyes were neither sad nor happy, as if he had expected that Zan Zixin would be angry, that Zan Zixin would definitely make a move, or in other words, he was forcing Zan Zixin to make a move.
"Look, look, you, pain, no, desire, life!" Squeezing out the last few words, Jiang Lou closed his eyes after finishing speaking.
He was not afraid, he even hoped that Zan Zixin would just strangle him to death now.The air became thinner little by little, his breathing became more and more rapid, more and more rapid, but his heart was terribly calm, if this was his destination, then this destination was already the best destination for him.
Then, he has never been lucky, even dying at the hands of the person he loves the most is an extravagant wish.Jiang Lou was thrown on the ground, he clutched his neck, the burning pain let him know that he was still alive, and the pain would continue to haunt him.
Zan Zixin looked at the young boy on the ground. This was a child he raised with his own hands. He never imagined that one day they would become like this. He still remembered the small child at that time, only as high as his calf, with a pair of big eyes. , with timidity and stubbornness, biting his lips, with tears in his eyes but still refusing to let them fall, unexpectedly overlapped with the current Jiang Lou.
"You, take care of yourself!" Zan Zixin finished speaking, took a look at Jiang Lou, turned and left.
The boy on the ground curled his lips and wanted to laugh, but he didn't laugh in the end. The tears in his eyes slid down his stubborn chin. The teardrops merged into a pool of shadows on the ground, and the shadows became more and more intense. Big, wet the white Confucian shirt.
Jiang Lou lay down on the ground, looked at the moonlight in the sky that had been covered by dark clouds, covered his eyes with his hand, and murmured, "So, I am such a person in your heart. It is such a person The voice is hoarse, full of helplessness and loneliness, as well as the loneliest despair in the depths of the soul, that despair has obliterated him a little bit, not even giving him a chance to breathe, he can only struggle on his own, but the more sink deeper and deeper.
In the silk and satin workshop, Qu Muting waited anxiously for Zan Zixin. As time passed, her uneasiness increased little by little. She didn't rush to open the door until she heard the noise, and Zan Zixin came in in a night suit.
"How? What's the situation?" This sentence has been asked countless times, each time with ardent desire, and this time is no exception.
Zan Zixin shook his head: "I've searched everything, and I can't find a place where hostages can be held." Zan Zixin hesitated to speak, but finally said: "I saw Jiang Lou in the barracks. According to him, His Highness is very happy. It is possible that they will be imprisoned in another place. Maybe we are going in the wrong direction. Tomorrow night, I will go to Chang Xun's mansion to check again."
"How could this be? Jiang Lou, is he here too?" Qu Muting hurriedly asked, "Then does he know? Is there any news? Did he tell you?"
Zan Zixin thought about his words before saying: "Jiang Tower today is not the same as before. Now we are at odds with each other, and we may meet each other on the battlefield in the future. There is no more Louer, he is just the prince of Pingyao!"
After hearing Zan Zixin's words, Qu Muting understood what it meant. Jiang Lou finally chose to give up. He gave up that young and ignorant relationship, and also gave up all the emotions in the past, and started a new life and direction.
Qu Muting didn't know what to say, but she hoped that this would be a good thing for Jiang Lou. If a relationship trapped Jiang Lou to death, it would be better to start a new life, but this new life would be their enemy , Qu Muting was still a little sour.
"Now that our two sides have different positions, it is impossible to ask Jiang Lou to find Zan Lang's whereabouts for us, and it is also unfair to Jiang Lou. It is enough for him to tell us that Zan Lang is not in the Northwest Military Camp. We can only do it by ourselves." Qu Muting forced a smile before continuing: "Thanks for your hard work, Uncle Wang, you have worked hard all night, let's go to bed early."
Zan Lang's current situation is unknown, and what she is most afraid of is that once Zan Lang's identity is discovered, it will be over. This is a race against time, and they don't have much time, so they must seize every minute and every second !
Jiang Lou on the other side was changing his clothes. He took off the white Confucian shirt he wore before, and put on a black jacket, tightened the cuffs, and pulled out a black square scarf to cover his face. He knew that his kung fu was not good, not as good as Zan Lang and even worse than Zan Zixin, so he had to be more careful. Once someone found out his whereabouts, as long as his face was not seen, he still had a chance to run again!
After tidying up his attire, Jiang Lou dived out and carefully touched the road that Chang Xun took him through in his memory.
Chang Xun is a talent, of course it makes sense, otherwise why can't even Zan Zixin find the people he hid?Generally, places where important hostages are held must be heavily guarded, but Chang Xun did the opposite. He didn't put too many guards around here, only soldiers on normal patrols would come to inspect them, and they were not noticeable at all. If you didn't know in advance that there is a secret passage here, you would never be able to find that dungeon no matter what!
Jiang Lou hid in the dark, waiting for the patrolling soldiers to go away, and then followed the method of opening the mechanism that he remembered before, unscrewed a door, and dodged into the door.
Because he met Zan Zixin before, he came out a little late, and his steps were a little hurried at this time. When he walked down the usual stairs to the bottom, he listened carefully with his breath held, and sure enough, he heard a familiar voice with depression inside. With a roar, Jiang Lou frowned and quickened his pace.
Zan Lang in the dungeon was shaking the iron chain, his eyes glowed fiercely, and when he saw someone coming in, he struggled desperately. Jiang Lou had never seen him like this, and he didn't know what to do for a while.
"Your Highness, Your Highness?" Jiang Lou yelled twice, but got no response. At this moment, Zan Lang was a little out of his mind, and he was a little anxious. He had to face the sober Zan Lang, otherwise, they would There is no chance at all!
Looking around, Jiang Lou found a bucket of water not far away, he hurried over to bring the bucket over, just about to splash Zan Lang with water, suddenly thought how could there be normal water in this dungeon, scooped it out with his hands A little bit, after a taste, it really is the salt water used for execution.
Jiang Lou looked at Zan Lang hanging on the top again, he had no other choice, gritted his teeth and poured a bucket of water on Zan Lang's body.Zan Lang flinched from the pain as the salt water stuck to the wound on his body, but he also became more awake.
She knew that she was trapped in a cloud of fog, and her body desperately wanted something. It was a very strong desire, which made her lose herself. In her chaotic mind, she couldn't see anything at all. She can't tell which is reality and which is fantasy, and the feeling of being eaten by thousands of ants in her body makes her life worse than death.
The pain brought by the bucket of salt water allowed Zan Lang to temporarily get rid of the feeling of being bitten by ants. Although her body hurt, at least her consciousness had come to her senses. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the black clothes in front of her. People, with vigilance in their eyes, like a trapped beast staring at its enemy.
Jiang Lou took off the black square scarf from his face, and said, "It's me, Jiang Lou."
Zan Lang recognized Jiang Lou, and said in a hoarse voice, "Lou'er? Why are you here?"
Jiang Lou took a step forward, took a slender silver needle from his bosom, and untied the shackles on Zan Lang's hand in silence, then put the silver needle back on Zan Lang's hand, and said: "I am now I said, you have to remember clearly. At this time three days later, use this silver needle in your hand to unlock the chain, walk to the exit of the dungeon, and wait for me to pick you up, understand? You must remember the time !"
"Why?" Zan Lang clenched the silver needle tightly before asking, "Why did you help me?"
She had already remembered the previous events, remembered that Chang Xun had brought Jiang Lou to the dungeon once before, and she also knew that Jiang Lou already knew the identity of her woman, so why?Zan Lang's mental state is not good now, but it doesn't mean that she really can't figure out anything.
Since Chang Xun was able to bring Jiang Lou here, it meant that Chang Xun believed in Jiang Lou to some extent. After all, he was the heir son of Prince Pingyao, and he had been a proton for many years.
But Jiang Lou really helped, not only before, she covered up her identity in front of Chang Xun, but now she appeared here again, making Zan Lang really unable to understand what he meant.
"Help you?" Jiang Lou shook his head, "I'm just helping myself."
He moved Zan Lang's hands and feet to let her tendons unblock, and then supported Zan Lang to sit on the ground: "Your Highness, please be patient for a while, Chang Xun doesn't completely trust me at present, I can come here It is also a fluke, give me some time, and I will rescue you after three days."
"Thank you." Zan Lang was silent for a while before confessing: "I didn't expect it to be you. You clearly, obviously already know my identity, why would you help me?"
"Identity?" Jiang Lou smiled when he heard the words: "Your Highness is really amazing. He actually hid such a big secret. I was really shocked at the time. Fortunately, I reacted quickly. But, I want to ask His Highness , Did the prince already know about His Highness's identity?"
Zan Lang nodded: "Earlier, I thought I was hiding it well, but Uncle Wang always knew about it."
"That's right." Jiang Lou stood up: "It's almost time, I should go, remember, Your Highness, three days later."
"Also, after you go out, don't mention me." Jiang Lou locked the shackles on Zan Lang again, with a slightly cold tone: "Your Highness and I have never met before."
Zan Lang wanted to say something more, but Jiang Lou covered his face again, turned and left.
In the dark dungeon, peace returned again, Zan Lang looked at the place where Jiang Lou left, and clenched the silver needle in her hand. With this needle, she could open the iron chain and leave here, all because of Jiang Lou .
Then why did he do it?Was it entrusted by Uncle Wang?Then why not mention him?Zan Lang's mind is not so clear now, she can't think more clearly for the time being, she can only wait for another chance in the future, so that she can ask clearly in person
All she can do now is to try to maintain a clear state and wait.
Qu Muting also received the news. An envelope was received at the counter early in the morning. On the envelope was only written the words "Passed by Mu Ye". Qu Muting was a little dazed holding the envelope. When I opened the envelope and saw the contents inside, I became nervous.
The letter was very simple, it only contained the time and place, what made Qu Muting nervous was that the piece of fabric contained in the envelope was the fabric of Zan Lang's body!
Qu Muting may not be able to understand other things, but she handles every stitch and thread on Zan Lang's body, and she can recognize it with just one glance. It is indeed something on Zan Lang's body, and the person who sent this letter People know Zan Lang's whereabouts, even he knows where Zan Lang is!
This realization shocked Qu Muting, and he immediately ordered someone to investigate the silk and satin workshop to find out who sent the letter today. After making arrangements, he brought the letter to Zan Zixin.
"Three days later, in the western woods on the outskirts of the city." Zan Zixin looked at the scrawled handwriting on the letter, and then lifted the cloth on his hand to take a closer look: "Peace is written on this cloth, which looks like His Highness's handwriting."
Qu Muting nodded affirmatively: "It was written by her, and the fabric is also on her clothes. I know them all. It's just that I don't know who sent this letter, and I have ordered someone to check it."
"It's best if you can find it." Zan Zixin put the letter aside, looked at the fabric again, and speculated: "The person who sent the letter sent His Highness's souvenir and the time and place. It should be the place where His Highness met us. , so it seems that His Highness is safe and sound."
"The west forest on the outskirts of the city mentioned in the letter is only half a day's journey away. I have already sent someone to guard it." Qu Muting was a little confused, feeling that everything was too simple. They had been looking for Zan Lang for so long, but Without any news, a letter suddenly appeared, and it also brought Zan Lang's souvenir, so she had to be vigilant about it.
"Your Majesty is right, we should make full preparations, and we will see the outcome in three days." Zan Zixin was also a little uncertain, but when he read the letter, he always felt something was wrong, and he couldn't figure it out, so he could only shelve it.
The three days are very fast, but also very tormented.It is the same for everyone, but Jiang Lou is not included. His three days have been a bit hard. First, he followed Chang Xun in the barracks. The image of a son who is about to rebel is done very well, not only picking at Chang Xun's various faults, but also focusing on a systematic understanding of the military defense forces in the Northwest, which made Chang Xun, who originally thought he was just a dude, look a little different.
Three days passed quickly. Jiang Lou patrolled the barracks according to the usual patrol route. Behind him was Chang Xun, whom he called every day. Chang Xun was not satisfied at first. He still had a lot of things to do. He wandered around here with him, but after Jiang Lou mercilessly pointed out his weak points, Chang Xun followed with conviction.
"Father has already issued an urgent order, Lingnan can't delay any longer." Jiang Lou looked around while walking, and said to Chang Xun: "I understand Master Chang's wholehearted desire to catch Zan Lang, But now we can't drag it any longer, can't we catch Zan Lang, and all plans have to be put on hold?"
Chang Xun was unwilling: "What the son said is very true."
"It's good that you know." Jiang Lou nodded, and then asked Chang Xu with a serious expression, "Is that a fire?"
Hearing this, Chang Xun hurried to look, the direction was near the kitchen, the smoke had already risen, and there was still fire, many people had already surrounded it, it seemed that the fire was getting bigger and bigger.
Jiang Lou glanced around, and immediately said, "Lord Chang, is that the armory you mentioned over there?"
Chang Xun looked solemn, of course he knew that there was a lot of gunpowder hidden in his armory, if the fire spread and ignited the armory, it would really be over!
"Hurry up and put out the fire!" Jiang Lou reprimanded, "Chang Xun, Chang Xun, you really failed to succeed and failed!"
The fire was spreading and the smoke was billowing. Soldiers running around in the barracks were hurriedly carrying buckets to put out the fire. Jiang Lou stood there calmly and did not move.Although Chang Xun only told him that it was an armory, Jiang Lou guessed that there might be a lot of firearms and explosives scattered around the barracks, and the dangerous place is naturally serious. It is not easy for those who are guarded to play tricks here.
So Jiang Lou changed to another place, a place that is very close and accident-prone, and where accidents will not be suspected, that is the kitchen.He hid the explosives prepared in advance in the split firewood. It didn't take a lot. As long as he put the firewood loaded with explosives into the fire, it would definitely cause a fire in the kitchen. It is enough for Xun to bring here.
Looking at the chaotic camp, Jiang Lou turned and walked towards the dungeon.
Zan Lang in the dungeon turned his wrist slightly, and a silver needle pressed slightly towards the lock on his hand. Soon, there was a soft sound, and the lock was opened, and one hand was freed. Zan Lang held his breath. Breathing then opened the chain on the other hand, and when she regained herself, there was already a layer of ear-thin sweat on her forehead.
Her body has been consumed too much, but all this has already made her a little out of breath, Zan Lang got out of the chains, took two staggering steps, and almost fell to the ground, she barely supported herself, staggering Go to the steps, hold on to the steps and go up step by step.
The steps are steep and long, and when Zan Lang reached the top, he was already covered in sweat, and then he heard a rush of footsteps approaching, Zan Lang held his breath, and tightly clenched Jiang Lou's hands. Her silver needle took two steps back, it was a defensive posture.
Following the sound of the organ being opened, light came in, and Jiang Lou appeared at the exit, looked at the silver needle in Zan Lang's hand and smiled, telling her to relax, before saying, "It's chaotic outside, I'll take His Highness out." .”
It was only after Zan Lang came out that he really realized what chaos was like outside. There was thick smoke everywhere, and the place was secluded, but the noise of chaos could still be heard. Hide there, wait until it gets dark, and then I will send His Highness out of here."
Because the fire was spreading, no one noticed the situation here. Jiang Lou quickly took Zan Lang back to his residence, and after finding out a few pieces of his own clothes and handing them to Zan Lang, he said, "Your Highness, sir. Change the clothes on your body, this is the wound medicine. Then stay here, don't go anywhere, wait for me to come back."
Zan Lang nodded, took Jiang Lou's clothes and said, "Be careful."
Jiang Lou said indifferently: "I am the prince of Pingyao, they will not doubt me, please rest assured, Your Highness, I will be back soon."
This one is fast, not really fast.When Jiang Lou reappeared on the scene of the fire, the fire had already been extinguished. Chang Xun immediately rearranged the barracks with a livid face. Immediately blocked all the exits, and made Jiang Lou gasp. He just hesitated for a while before leaving Zan Lang in the residence, and did not send Zan Lang out immediately. Looking at it now, if he did that Then, neither he nor Zan Lang can run away.
"Where did the prince go just now?" Chang Xun's face was gloomy.
Jiang Lou looked back at him, and said with a sneer, "What does Master Chang mean? I haven't asked you yet! Let me ask you, what did you put in the armory?"
Chang Xun replied, "What does Your Highness mean?"
"What do you mean?" Jiang Lou glanced at Chang Xun lightly, and then said: "You have stored so much gunpowder privately, have you not considered the situation today? What if the fire gets bigger and spreads to The fire in the armory, Chang Xun, what are you going to do? Are so many people going to be buried with you?!"
Jiang Lou scolded angrily: "I know you want to do great things, but can you be more comprehensive when you think about the problem? Because of your carelessness for a while, we almost wiped out our entire army, do you know that!"
As soon as Jiang Lou finished speaking, someone trotted over and replied, "My lord, the prisoner in the dungeon is gone!"
"What? Missing?" Chang Xun's expression tightened: "Find it for me!"
Then turned his face to look at Jiang Lou: "Your Excellency, you better explain where you went just now!"
Jiang Lou snorted, walked to Chang Xun's side, stared into his eyes and said, "Does this prince need to tell you where he is going? Chang Xun, clean up your mess. You have already made this prince very angry." I'm so disappointed, let's see what you have done."
After finishing speaking, regardless of Chang Xun's already gloomy face, he turned around and left.He walked so confidently that Chang Xun dared to be angry but did not speak out. Seeing Jiang Lou's leaving back, he could only grit his teeth and stomp his feet.
Twilight fell little by little until it was completely dark, with only a little moonlight remaining. Jiang Lou had already changed into his night clothes, and jumped up with Zan Lang along the old tree that had heard many stories. Leave the barracks.
Zan Lang's body was weak, and she couldn't walk too far by herself. During this period, Jiang Lou was with her all the time, until they left Chang Xun's territory, the two slowed down their schedule. Jiang Lou whistled and supported Zan Lang. Rest in place.
Zan Lang's complexion was not very good, she was a little pale, and it could be seen that she was barely supporting herself, holding Jiang Lou's arm, and panting, "Don't go back."
In doing so, Jiang Lou has undoubtedly betrayed King Pingyao, even though he is the heir, but according to the nature of King Pingyao, he will definitely not keep him, Jiang Lou will be in danger if he goes back, it is an extremely unwise decision .
Hearing this, Jiang Lou smiled. There was a hint of free and easy in that smile, but more of a sense of helplessness. He said, "I must go back. That is my destination and my destiny. I should go. The place."
Zan Lang shook his head: "No. Are you really planning to be an enemy of Uncle Wang?" She didn't want to bring up this topic, but at this juncture, she had to talk about it.
"The thing I regret the most is falling in love with Zan Zixin." Jiang Lou raised his head: "Now, I have nowhere to go. Although the world is big, there is no place for me to live in. If I don't go back, where can I go?" ? Return to Zan Zixin's side again? Heh, I am the heir of the rebels, what identity do I follow by his side? What's more, he has long since given up
He has also imagined countless times that one day, he would ride a painting boat with that person, drink a pot of sake and enjoy the warm moon in the south of the Yangtze River, shake his head with a smile, and pour himself a glass of wine. There was a sharp fragrance at the entrance, and there was a bit of bitterness in the fragrance. He just never thought that he would see this kind of red moonlight, thousands of miles away.
There was no wind tonight, but the shadow of the tree swayed a bit. Jiang Lou didn't know whether he was drunk or not, so he knocked off the jug on the table, and the jug of wine spilled all over the floor, making a lot of noise. Regardless, I lay on the stone table and looked up at the moonlight, but my eyes drifted to the old tree. It is said that it is a very old tree, a very big and very old tree that has heard many stories .
"My lord." Someone heard the sound and hurried over and asked, "Does your lord have any orders?"
Jiang Lou didn't speak or move.
"Is the prince drunk? How about sending the prince back to rest?" The guard was about to step forward, but Jiang Lou's gaze stopped him, and he didn't dare to move.
"Master Chang is so considerate." Jiang Lou said lazily, "The military defense of the Northwest Camp is really well-deserved, and he is not boasting. But, is this son also within your monitoring range?"
He sneered, and seeing the man wince, he said: "This son just dropped a glass of wine, you know? Is that what I mean when I say don't disturb? You just want to come over while this son is drunk." What are you doing? Are you recommending a pillow mat?" Jiang Lou staggered to his feet, walked crookedly to the little soldier, and lifted his chin with one hand: "Your looks are probably not good enough. If your lords come here , this prince can still consider it. Get lost!"
Twisting his jaw, he threw the person out: "Go back and tell Chang Xun to put some cats and dogs around me, and be careful of his dog's life!"
Looking at the back of Xiaobing leaving in a hurry, Jiang Lou laughed, the laughter became louder and louder, and finally sang a song loudly.Just singing and singing, there is no sound. He once thought about giving up. In the desert in the northwest, he looked at the lonely moon countless times and thought about giving up. He can choose another life and devote himself wholeheartedly. It's better to follow his father's side, plan a rebellion, or be a happy, carefree and ignorant son, than what he is like now, looking like a walking dead, even he himself will hate it.
Maybe it was because he really drank a little too much, or maybe it was because the moonlight was too intoxicating. Jiang Lou propped his forehead and looked at the tree, feeling a little dizzy, and said coolly, "Aren't you coming down yet? Don't come down again. , I went back to sleep."
The courtyard was silent, and no one responded to what he said. He lowered his head and picked up the wine glass on the table, but there was no more wine in the glass, and he smashed the jug with wine on the ground. Jiang Lou bowed his head and smiled wryly. For a moment, his lonely expression was covered by the moonlight, and when he looked up again, he was still the noble little prince, got up and shook his sleeves, and started to go back to the room.
"Since the guest likes the moonlight in the Northwest Military Camp, please forgive my poor hospitality. It's getting late, so the guest should not run around and enjoy the moonlight." Jiang Lou said as he walked, "Don't Running around out of curiosity, if you run into something you shouldn’t have, it’s not a good idea.”
The shadow of the tree swayed, Jiang Lou smiled, and stopped walking. When he turned around, he saw Zan Zixin in night clothes, standing at the place where he dropped the flagon just now. Jiang Lou smiled: "So it is The lord is here, and I have lost my way to welcome you, lord, forgive me."
When Zan Zixin was on the tree just now, he couldn't see clearly. Now that they were standing facing each other, he realized that Jiang Lou seemed to be a little different. He was wearing a white Confucian shirt, and he was unexpectedly cold. He has a perennial gloom, obviously he is not like this, obviously he is a proud and awkward boy, when did he become like this?
At that moment, Zan Zixin felt as if there was a cool wind blowing over his heart. He moved his lips, but he didn't know what to say. It took him a long time before he said, "Why are you here?"
As if hearing a big joke, Jiang Lou also laughed, and the laughter couldn't be stopped, but the corners of his eyes suddenly turned sad: "Should I ask the prince about this? But since the prince is here, there is nothing good That's right, the prince is here, it's nothing more than some night spying on the military situation, I'm not interested, but the prince should also know that you and I are at odds with each other now, since I found the prince, the prince is still Go back to rest earlier, you will not be able to find out about this military situation, for the sake of our friendship, today I will give the lord the convenience and let you leave, which can be regarded as a repayment of the lord's upbringing."
After saying that, he raised his hands above his head, and bowed respectfully, his clothes fluttered, and he felt a little desolate.
Zan Zixin was taken aback, and it took a long time before he said: "We agreed, you are waiting for me in the fief, why are you here?"
"Waiting for you? Heh." Jiang Lou stood up, walked slowly in front of Zan Zixin, and said sarcastically, "What are you waiting for? Why is the prince still so naive when he is old? Oh, no, yes I'm so naive and ignorant, I've waited for you for so long, what did I get?"
She tilted her head and looked at Zan Zixin: "I waited until you sent me back to the northwest with your own hands, and now I'm waiting for you here again. That's enough, Zan Zixin, that's enough."
Jiang Lou turned around and looked at the moonlight in the sky. At this moment, the moonlight was covered by dark clouds, and only a little color was revealed, which dyed the surrounding dark clouds into different colors: "When I was in the northwest, I also saw the moonlight countless times. Under the moonlight, I thought for a long time before I finally realized that all my expectations these years were just extravagant hopes, just like the moonlight in the sky, beautiful, but it does not belong to me, even if I exhaust all my strength , and it is impossible to climb up to the bright moonlight in the sky. It is not mine, and it will not belong to me after all."
Turning around and looking into Zan Zixin's eyes: "Just like you. I'll never get what doesn't belong to me. If that's the case, then why should I make things difficult for myself?"
Zan Zixin looked at the young man in front of him, they were very close, but they were so far away, he wanted to say something, for example, he promised to go to the northwest to pick him up and he would definitely go, but he just looked at the expression of Jiang Lou in front of him, what did he say? I can't speak.
"Since you sent me back to the northwest with your own hands, then I will be my prince of Pingyao honestly." Jiang Lou raised his chin: "The prince of Pingyao today may be the prince of a country tomorrow. At that time, what else can I not get? At that time, what else do I want from you?"
"Jiang Lou!" Zan Zixin said with anger on his face, "Do you know what you are talking about?"
Looking at Zan Zixin, Jiang Lou smiled sarcastically: "I'm afraid the prince doesn't know what he's doing? This is my territory, of course I know what I'm talking about, and I also know that the prince is in an enemy camp. If you still want to get out It's best to leave before I go back on my word. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless!"
"You!" Zan Zixin gritted his teeth.
"I'm already very polite." Jiang Lou took a step back, looked at Zan Zixin with a serious expression, and said with a serious expression: "This is the last time, don't let me see you in this northwest barracks again, otherwise, you will never get out of here." leave!"
"Lou'er, I know you are angry with me, but now is not the time to talk about this." Zan Zixin tried to communicate with Jiang Lou: "The situation is different now, the matter between you and me, after this matter is over, we will discuss it again." Speak well. Right now I have a very important matter, have you ever met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in this barracks?"
Jiang Lou asked again as if he didn't understand: "What did you say?"
"Your Highness visited the Northwest Military Camp at night, but there was no trace. I'm afraid he was captured by Chang Xun. Since you are here, has there been any news about His Highness?" Zan Zixin looked a little anxious.
This is not the first time he has come here. Before tonight, he has been here several times, but each time he returned without success. Although this place is not impenetrable, Chang Xun is indeed very skilled. Wander down and get nothing at all.
I came here by accident today, only to find Jiang Lou's trail. He should have left, but stopped here just looking at the young man in white who was drinking alone under the moon. When he reacted, Jiang Lou had already found him.
Zan Zixin found himself distracted, and when he looked at Jiang Lou again, he found that Jiang Lou looked at him with meaningful eyes, with a feeling of inexplicability, Zan Zixin panicked, he suddenly realized that this boy, He is no longer the proud and stubborn boy under his protection in the past. Now he is the eldest son of King Pingyao, and they are in a hostile relationship!
"So, my lord is not here to investigate the military situation at all. Your lord, you are here to find someone. It's really great news that the prince has been captured." Jiang Lou raised the corners of his mouth: "No wonder you can work Your Majesty is driving."
Zan Zixin didn't speak, he realized that he made a mistake, he shouldn't tell the news about His Royal Highness so easily, Jiang Lou is no longer the Jiang Lou from before!
"Don't worry, my lord, if His Highness is really here, I will take good care of him for you." Jiang Lou sighed, "After all, he is also my old acquaintance, if it wasn't for him, maybe I wouldn't be where I am now. "
"What do you mean?" Zan Zixin looked at Jiang Lou warily, his gaze a little cold.
"What do you mean?" Jiang Lou shook his head and smiled, "Could it be that the lord still sees the situation clearly? You and I are old acquaintances, you know me, and I don't go around with the lord. To tell you the truth, if Zan Lang falls into my In my hands, he will definitely not be able to please, I want to use his blood to boost the morale of my soldiers, and hang his head on the city wall, are you satisfied, my lord?"
Jiang Lou's words were both sinister and ruthless, without leaving any room for them, every word and every word poked Zan Zixin's heart, piercing him with thousands of holes, he saw Zan Zixin's expression changed little by little, and he knew that his goal had been achieved Now, if he is having a hard time, then why should he make Zan Zixin feel better? !
"Of course, before that, I will watch the high and mighty old prince lingering at my feet. I will definitely not give him a good time. I will slowly torture him little by little, and kill him with a knife. Cut off the flesh on your body and feed it to the dog, I want him to watch him being eaten away bit by bit, I want you to die of pain!" Jiang Lou smiled and said, "That scene makes me happy just thinking about it, it's really pleasing to the heart! And I will finally sit on the throne and watch you..."
Before he could finish his words, Zan Zixin grabbed his neck. Zan Zixin used a lot of strength. The veins on Jiang Lou's neck gradually grew, his face turned red from being suppressed, but his lips were pale. He saw that Looking at Zan Zixin, his eyes were neither sad nor happy, as if he had expected that Zan Zixin would be angry, that Zan Zixin would definitely make a move, or in other words, he was forcing Zan Zixin to make a move.
"Look, look, you, pain, no, desire, life!" Squeezing out the last few words, Jiang Lou closed his eyes after finishing speaking.
He was not afraid, he even hoped that Zan Zixin would just strangle him to death now.The air became thinner little by little, his breathing became more and more rapid, more and more rapid, but his heart was terribly calm, if this was his destination, then this destination was already the best destination for him.
Then, he has never been lucky, even dying at the hands of the person he loves the most is an extravagant wish.Jiang Lou was thrown on the ground, he clutched his neck, the burning pain let him know that he was still alive, and the pain would continue to haunt him.
Zan Zixin looked at the young boy on the ground. This was a child he raised with his own hands. He never imagined that one day they would become like this. He still remembered the small child at that time, only as high as his calf, with a pair of big eyes. , with timidity and stubbornness, biting his lips, with tears in his eyes but still refusing to let them fall, unexpectedly overlapped with the current Jiang Lou.
"You, take care of yourself!" Zan Zixin finished speaking, took a look at Jiang Lou, turned and left.
The boy on the ground curled his lips and wanted to laugh, but he didn't laugh in the end. The tears in his eyes slid down his stubborn chin. The teardrops merged into a pool of shadows on the ground, and the shadows became more and more intense. Big, wet the white Confucian shirt.
Jiang Lou lay down on the ground, looked at the moonlight in the sky that had been covered by dark clouds, covered his eyes with his hand, and murmured, "So, I am such a person in your heart. It is such a person The voice is hoarse, full of helplessness and loneliness, as well as the loneliest despair in the depths of the soul, that despair has obliterated him a little bit, not even giving him a chance to breathe, he can only struggle on his own, but the more sink deeper and deeper.
In the silk and satin workshop, Qu Muting waited anxiously for Zan Zixin. As time passed, her uneasiness increased little by little. She didn't rush to open the door until she heard the noise, and Zan Zixin came in in a night suit.
"How? What's the situation?" This sentence has been asked countless times, each time with ardent desire, and this time is no exception.
Zan Zixin shook his head: "I've searched everything, and I can't find a place where hostages can be held." Zan Zixin hesitated to speak, but finally said: "I saw Jiang Lou in the barracks. According to him, His Highness is very happy. It is possible that they will be imprisoned in another place. Maybe we are going in the wrong direction. Tomorrow night, I will go to Chang Xun's mansion to check again."
"How could this be? Jiang Lou, is he here too?" Qu Muting hurriedly asked, "Then does he know? Is there any news? Did he tell you?"
Zan Zixin thought about his words before saying: "Jiang Tower today is not the same as before. Now we are at odds with each other, and we may meet each other on the battlefield in the future. There is no more Louer, he is just the prince of Pingyao!"
After hearing Zan Zixin's words, Qu Muting understood what it meant. Jiang Lou finally chose to give up. He gave up that young and ignorant relationship, and also gave up all the emotions in the past, and started a new life and direction.
Qu Muting didn't know what to say, but she hoped that this would be a good thing for Jiang Lou. If a relationship trapped Jiang Lou to death, it would be better to start a new life, but this new life would be their enemy , Qu Muting was still a little sour.
"Now that our two sides have different positions, it is impossible to ask Jiang Lou to find Zan Lang's whereabouts for us, and it is also unfair to Jiang Lou. It is enough for him to tell us that Zan Lang is not in the Northwest Military Camp. We can only do it by ourselves." Qu Muting forced a smile before continuing: "Thanks for your hard work, Uncle Wang, you have worked hard all night, let's go to bed early."
Zan Lang's current situation is unknown, and what she is most afraid of is that once Zan Lang's identity is discovered, it will be over. This is a race against time, and they don't have much time, so they must seize every minute and every second !
Jiang Lou on the other side was changing his clothes. He took off the white Confucian shirt he wore before, and put on a black jacket, tightened the cuffs, and pulled out a black square scarf to cover his face. He knew that his kung fu was not good, not as good as Zan Lang and even worse than Zan Zixin, so he had to be more careful. Once someone found out his whereabouts, as long as his face was not seen, he still had a chance to run again!
After tidying up his attire, Jiang Lou dived out and carefully touched the road that Chang Xun took him through in his memory.
Chang Xun is a talent, of course it makes sense, otherwise why can't even Zan Zixin find the people he hid?Generally, places where important hostages are held must be heavily guarded, but Chang Xun did the opposite. He didn't put too many guards around here, only soldiers on normal patrols would come to inspect them, and they were not noticeable at all. If you didn't know in advance that there is a secret passage here, you would never be able to find that dungeon no matter what!
Jiang Lou hid in the dark, waiting for the patrolling soldiers to go away, and then followed the method of opening the mechanism that he remembered before, unscrewed a door, and dodged into the door.
Because he met Zan Zixin before, he came out a little late, and his steps were a little hurried at this time. When he walked down the usual stairs to the bottom, he listened carefully with his breath held, and sure enough, he heard a familiar voice with depression inside. With a roar, Jiang Lou frowned and quickened his pace.
Zan Lang in the dungeon was shaking the iron chain, his eyes glowed fiercely, and when he saw someone coming in, he struggled desperately. Jiang Lou had never seen him like this, and he didn't know what to do for a while.
"Your Highness, Your Highness?" Jiang Lou yelled twice, but got no response. At this moment, Zan Lang was a little out of his mind, and he was a little anxious. He had to face the sober Zan Lang, otherwise, they would There is no chance at all!
Looking around, Jiang Lou found a bucket of water not far away, he hurried over to bring the bucket over, just about to splash Zan Lang with water, suddenly thought how could there be normal water in this dungeon, scooped it out with his hands A little bit, after a taste, it really is the salt water used for execution.
Jiang Lou looked at Zan Lang hanging on the top again, he had no other choice, gritted his teeth and poured a bucket of water on Zan Lang's body.Zan Lang flinched from the pain as the salt water stuck to the wound on his body, but he also became more awake.
She knew that she was trapped in a cloud of fog, and her body desperately wanted something. It was a very strong desire, which made her lose herself. In her chaotic mind, she couldn't see anything at all. She can't tell which is reality and which is fantasy, and the feeling of being eaten by thousands of ants in her body makes her life worse than death.
The pain brought by the bucket of salt water allowed Zan Lang to temporarily get rid of the feeling of being bitten by ants. Although her body hurt, at least her consciousness had come to her senses. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at the black clothes in front of her. People, with vigilance in their eyes, like a trapped beast staring at its enemy.
Jiang Lou took off the black square scarf from his face, and said, "It's me, Jiang Lou."
Zan Lang recognized Jiang Lou, and said in a hoarse voice, "Lou'er? Why are you here?"
Jiang Lou took a step forward, took a slender silver needle from his bosom, and untied the shackles on Zan Lang's hand in silence, then put the silver needle back on Zan Lang's hand, and said: "I am now I said, you have to remember clearly. At this time three days later, use this silver needle in your hand to unlock the chain, walk to the exit of the dungeon, and wait for me to pick you up, understand? You must remember the time !"
"Why?" Zan Lang clenched the silver needle tightly before asking, "Why did you help me?"
She had already remembered the previous events, remembered that Chang Xun had brought Jiang Lou to the dungeon once before, and she also knew that Jiang Lou already knew the identity of her woman, so why?Zan Lang's mental state is not good now, but it doesn't mean that she really can't figure out anything.
Since Chang Xun was able to bring Jiang Lou here, it meant that Chang Xun believed in Jiang Lou to some extent. After all, he was the heir son of Prince Pingyao, and he had been a proton for many years.
But Jiang Lou really helped, not only before, she covered up her identity in front of Chang Xun, but now she appeared here again, making Zan Lang really unable to understand what he meant.
"Help you?" Jiang Lou shook his head, "I'm just helping myself."
He moved Zan Lang's hands and feet to let her tendons unblock, and then supported Zan Lang to sit on the ground: "Your Highness, please be patient for a while, Chang Xun doesn't completely trust me at present, I can come here It is also a fluke, give me some time, and I will rescue you after three days."
"Thank you." Zan Lang was silent for a while before confessing: "I didn't expect it to be you. You clearly, obviously already know my identity, why would you help me?"
"Identity?" Jiang Lou smiled when he heard the words: "Your Highness is really amazing. He actually hid such a big secret. I was really shocked at the time. Fortunately, I reacted quickly. But, I want to ask His Highness , Did the prince already know about His Highness's identity?"
Zan Lang nodded: "Earlier, I thought I was hiding it well, but Uncle Wang always knew about it."
"That's right." Jiang Lou stood up: "It's almost time, I should go, remember, Your Highness, three days later."
"Also, after you go out, don't mention me." Jiang Lou locked the shackles on Zan Lang again, with a slightly cold tone: "Your Highness and I have never met before."
Zan Lang wanted to say something more, but Jiang Lou covered his face again, turned and left.
In the dark dungeon, peace returned again, Zan Lang looked at the place where Jiang Lou left, and clenched the silver needle in her hand. With this needle, she could open the iron chain and leave here, all because of Jiang Lou .
Then why did he do it?Was it entrusted by Uncle Wang?Then why not mention him?Zan Lang's mind is not so clear now, she can't think more clearly for the time being, she can only wait for another chance in the future, so that she can ask clearly in person
All she can do now is to try to maintain a clear state and wait.
Qu Muting also received the news. An envelope was received at the counter early in the morning. On the envelope was only written the words "Passed by Mu Ye". Qu Muting was a little dazed holding the envelope. When I opened the envelope and saw the contents inside, I became nervous.
The letter was very simple, it only contained the time and place, what made Qu Muting nervous was that the piece of fabric contained in the envelope was the fabric of Zan Lang's body!
Qu Muting may not be able to understand other things, but she handles every stitch and thread on Zan Lang's body, and she can recognize it with just one glance. It is indeed something on Zan Lang's body, and the person who sent this letter People know Zan Lang's whereabouts, even he knows where Zan Lang is!
This realization shocked Qu Muting, and he immediately ordered someone to investigate the silk and satin workshop to find out who sent the letter today. After making arrangements, he brought the letter to Zan Zixin.
"Three days later, in the western woods on the outskirts of the city." Zan Zixin looked at the scrawled handwriting on the letter, and then lifted the cloth on his hand to take a closer look: "Peace is written on this cloth, which looks like His Highness's handwriting."
Qu Muting nodded affirmatively: "It was written by her, and the fabric is also on her clothes. I know them all. It's just that I don't know who sent this letter, and I have ordered someone to check it."
"It's best if you can find it." Zan Zixin put the letter aside, looked at the fabric again, and speculated: "The person who sent the letter sent His Highness's souvenir and the time and place. It should be the place where His Highness met us. , so it seems that His Highness is safe and sound."
"The west forest on the outskirts of the city mentioned in the letter is only half a day's journey away. I have already sent someone to guard it." Qu Muting was a little confused, feeling that everything was too simple. They had been looking for Zan Lang for so long, but Without any news, a letter suddenly appeared, and it also brought Zan Lang's souvenir, so she had to be vigilant about it.
"Your Majesty is right, we should make full preparations, and we will see the outcome in three days." Zan Zixin was also a little uncertain, but when he read the letter, he always felt something was wrong, and he couldn't figure it out, so he could only shelve it.
The three days are very fast, but also very tormented.It is the same for everyone, but Jiang Lou is not included. His three days have been a bit hard. First, he followed Chang Xun in the barracks. The image of a son who is about to rebel is done very well, not only picking at Chang Xun's various faults, but also focusing on a systematic understanding of the military defense forces in the Northwest, which made Chang Xun, who originally thought he was just a dude, look a little different.
Three days passed quickly. Jiang Lou patrolled the barracks according to the usual patrol route. Behind him was Chang Xun, whom he called every day. Chang Xun was not satisfied at first. He still had a lot of things to do. He wandered around here with him, but after Jiang Lou mercilessly pointed out his weak points, Chang Xun followed with conviction.
"Father has already issued an urgent order, Lingnan can't delay any longer." Jiang Lou looked around while walking, and said to Chang Xun: "I understand Master Chang's wholehearted desire to catch Zan Lang, But now we can't drag it any longer, can't we catch Zan Lang, and all plans have to be put on hold?"
Chang Xun was unwilling: "What the son said is very true."
"It's good that you know." Jiang Lou nodded, and then asked Chang Xu with a serious expression, "Is that a fire?"
Hearing this, Chang Xun hurried to look, the direction was near the kitchen, the smoke had already risen, and there was still fire, many people had already surrounded it, it seemed that the fire was getting bigger and bigger.
Jiang Lou glanced around, and immediately said, "Lord Chang, is that the armory you mentioned over there?"
Chang Xun looked solemn, of course he knew that there was a lot of gunpowder hidden in his armory, if the fire spread and ignited the armory, it would really be over!
"Hurry up and put out the fire!" Jiang Lou reprimanded, "Chang Xun, Chang Xun, you really failed to succeed and failed!"
The fire was spreading and the smoke was billowing. Soldiers running around in the barracks were hurriedly carrying buckets to put out the fire. Jiang Lou stood there calmly and did not move.Although Chang Xun only told him that it was an armory, Jiang Lou guessed that there might be a lot of firearms and explosives scattered around the barracks, and the dangerous place is naturally serious. It is not easy for those who are guarded to play tricks here.
So Jiang Lou changed to another place, a place that is very close and accident-prone, and where accidents will not be suspected, that is the kitchen.He hid the explosives prepared in advance in the split firewood. It didn't take a lot. As long as he put the firewood loaded with explosives into the fire, it would definitely cause a fire in the kitchen. It is enough for Xun to bring here.
Looking at the chaotic camp, Jiang Lou turned and walked towards the dungeon.
Zan Lang in the dungeon turned his wrist slightly, and a silver needle pressed slightly towards the lock on his hand. Soon, there was a soft sound, and the lock was opened, and one hand was freed. Zan Lang held his breath. Breathing then opened the chain on the other hand, and when she regained herself, there was already a layer of ear-thin sweat on her forehead.
Her body has been consumed too much, but all this has already made her a little out of breath, Zan Lang got out of the chains, took two staggering steps, and almost fell to the ground, she barely supported herself, staggering Go to the steps, hold on to the steps and go up step by step.
The steps are steep and long, and when Zan Lang reached the top, he was already covered in sweat, and then he heard a rush of footsteps approaching, Zan Lang held his breath, and tightly clenched Jiang Lou's hands. Her silver needle took two steps back, it was a defensive posture.
Following the sound of the organ being opened, light came in, and Jiang Lou appeared at the exit, looked at the silver needle in Zan Lang's hand and smiled, telling her to relax, before saying, "It's chaotic outside, I'll take His Highness out." .”
It was only after Zan Lang came out that he really realized what chaos was like outside. There was thick smoke everywhere, and the place was secluded, but the noise of chaos could still be heard. Hide there, wait until it gets dark, and then I will send His Highness out of here."
Because the fire was spreading, no one noticed the situation here. Jiang Lou quickly took Zan Lang back to his residence, and after finding out a few pieces of his own clothes and handing them to Zan Lang, he said, "Your Highness, sir. Change the clothes on your body, this is the wound medicine. Then stay here, don't go anywhere, wait for me to come back."
Zan Lang nodded, took Jiang Lou's clothes and said, "Be careful."
Jiang Lou said indifferently: "I am the prince of Pingyao, they will not doubt me, please rest assured, Your Highness, I will be back soon."
This one is fast, not really fast.When Jiang Lou reappeared on the scene of the fire, the fire had already been extinguished. Chang Xun immediately rearranged the barracks with a livid face. Immediately blocked all the exits, and made Jiang Lou gasp. He just hesitated for a while before leaving Zan Lang in the residence, and did not send Zan Lang out immediately. Looking at it now, if he did that Then, neither he nor Zan Lang can run away.
"Where did the prince go just now?" Chang Xun's face was gloomy.
Jiang Lou looked back at him, and said with a sneer, "What does Master Chang mean? I haven't asked you yet! Let me ask you, what did you put in the armory?"
Chang Xun replied, "What does Your Highness mean?"
"What do you mean?" Jiang Lou glanced at Chang Xun lightly, and then said: "You have stored so much gunpowder privately, have you not considered the situation today? What if the fire gets bigger and spreads to The fire in the armory, Chang Xun, what are you going to do? Are so many people going to be buried with you?!"
Jiang Lou scolded angrily: "I know you want to do great things, but can you be more comprehensive when you think about the problem? Because of your carelessness for a while, we almost wiped out our entire army, do you know that!"
As soon as Jiang Lou finished speaking, someone trotted over and replied, "My lord, the prisoner in the dungeon is gone!"
"What? Missing?" Chang Xun's expression tightened: "Find it for me!"
Then turned his face to look at Jiang Lou: "Your Excellency, you better explain where you went just now!"
Jiang Lou snorted, walked to Chang Xun's side, stared into his eyes and said, "Does this prince need to tell you where he is going? Chang Xun, clean up your mess. You have already made this prince very angry." I'm so disappointed, let's see what you have done."
After finishing speaking, regardless of Chang Xun's already gloomy face, he turned around and left.He walked so confidently that Chang Xun dared to be angry but did not speak out. Seeing Jiang Lou's leaving back, he could only grit his teeth and stomp his feet.
Twilight fell little by little until it was completely dark, with only a little moonlight remaining. Jiang Lou had already changed into his night clothes, and jumped up with Zan Lang along the old tree that had heard many stories. Leave the barracks.
Zan Lang's body was weak, and she couldn't walk too far by herself. During this period, Jiang Lou was with her all the time, until they left Chang Xun's territory, the two slowed down their schedule. Jiang Lou whistled and supported Zan Lang. Rest in place.
Zan Lang's complexion was not very good, she was a little pale, and it could be seen that she was barely supporting herself, holding Jiang Lou's arm, and panting, "Don't go back."
In doing so, Jiang Lou has undoubtedly betrayed King Pingyao, even though he is the heir, but according to the nature of King Pingyao, he will definitely not keep him, Jiang Lou will be in danger if he goes back, it is an extremely unwise decision .
Hearing this, Jiang Lou smiled. There was a hint of free and easy in that smile, but more of a sense of helplessness. He said, "I must go back. That is my destination and my destiny. I should go. The place."
Zan Lang shook his head: "No. Are you really planning to be an enemy of Uncle Wang?" She didn't want to bring up this topic, but at this juncture, she had to talk about it.
"The thing I regret the most is falling in love with Zan Zixin." Jiang Lou raised his head: "Now, I have nowhere to go. Although the world is big, there is no place for me to live in. If I don't go back, where can I go?" ? Return to Zan Zixin's side again? Heh, I am the heir of the rebels, what identity do I follow by his side? What's more, he has long since given up
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