After the salted fish is married

33. Assassination

The ground in the bamboo forest was covered with thick fallen leaves, and the assassins stepped on the fallen leaves and made a rustling sound.The rustling sound came from behind, like drumbeats urging her to die, and it fell on Yan Xining's heart.

Ji Song's eyes froze, and his fingers that were tightly gripping the bowstring suddenly let go, and the two feathered arrows pierced through the air with the force of thunder.Only two sounds of '咻咻' were heard, and the strong wind swept past Yan Xining's ears with murderous intent, and the broken hair flew backwards.In an instant, Yan Xining was in a cold sweat. Ever since he arrived in Chuliao, he had never felt so close to death!

The humming sound from the vibration of the bowstring did not stop, and there were two screams and the sound of falling to the ground.Just as Yan Xining was about to look back, Ji Song quickly drew out a feathered arrow: "Quick."

In the blink of an eye, the longbow turned into a full moon again, and Ji Song slightly adjusted the direction of the arrow to aim at the fast-attacking enemies.

The wind in the forest was stained with blood, Yan Xining finally recovered.He didn't care about the image and ran to the back of Ji Song's wheelchair with his head in his arms, not daring to look back at the situation at all.

The sound of feathered arrows piercing the air and screams could be heard next to her ears, and Yan Xining's heart almost jumped out of her throat.Ji Song's voice came again: "Squat down and hide."

Ji Song's wheelchair is made of iron wood, Yan Xining just needs to squat down, and the wheelchair is like a shield to protect him.However, he poked his head out from behind the wheelchair secretly, and saw four men in black lying on the ground.

The feathered arrow in Ji Song's hand was already aimed at the fifth person, Yan Xining had never seen an archer so closely before.It was obvious that Ji Song was the bad guy, but at this moment he felt that he was the king looking down on the world, and there was nowhere for Xiao Xiao to hide wherever he looked.

He had seen Yan Ke wield a big sword, and Wang Chun wield a sword. When he saw Ji Song's archery with his own eyes, he finally understood why Ji Song could become the coach Yan Ke and the others would risk their lives to follow.

After being tempered on the battlefield, Ji Song's arrow moves were clean and straight to the assassin's vital points, and the assassins were powerless to parry when the bowstring was released.The tight bowstring was stuck in the groove on the jade finger, how many enemies would have to be shot to leave such a deep mark on the finger.

If it wasn't for the emergency, Yan Xining would definitely cheer for him, this skill is so handsome!The four of them were knocked down in the blink of an eye, what an understatement and how high-spirited.He felt that after this time he had to treat Ji Song better, and he couldn't treat him so casually in the future.

But Ji Song was not as optimistic as Yan Xining.After losing four people in a row, the assassins changed their tactics. They wandered among the bamboo forests and quickly approached them under the cover of the bamboo forests.He only brought twenty feather arrows, and every time he missed, the danger increased by one point.So the bowstring in his hand was tensed, and the time to aim was longer.

It's too close, it would be great if we could extend the distance...

The wheelchair moved suddenly, the bamboo around him quickly backed up, and the distance between Ji Song and the assassin quickly widened.An annoyed voice came from Yan Xining: "I knew I wouldn't have to pull out so many bamboo shoots."

Yan Xining is not an expert in tactics, he just acts on instinct.At this moment, he was holding the armrest at the back of the wheelchair with both hands, exerting force with his feet, and quickly backed away towards the way he had come.It's just that there are bamboo shoots piled up on the road waiting to be packed, and you will step on them accidentally when you go backwards.

Ji Song raised his brows slightly, he didn't expect Yan Xining to have such courage, not only did he not run away, but he took him away just right.When he fired the first arrow, he clearly saw that his face turned pale with fright.

Yan Xining suddenly appeared, and the assassin's rhythm was disrupted again.Ji Song saw the timing, the feathered arrow shot out, and there was another black-clothed assassin on the ground of the bamboo forest.

Seeing this scene, Yan Xining was so excited that he almost jumped up. He cheered happily: "Songsong, you are amazing! Come on!"

At this moment, his admiration for Ji Song was like a torrent of water, and in a one-on-eight situation, he killed five people without blinking an eye.If he could stand up, the remaining three would not be his opponents at all.

The corners of Ji Song's lips rose: "Pay attention to your feet, don't get distracted."

Seeing their companions fall one by one, the assassins became anxious.One of them used the bamboo as a cover to quickly go around behind the two of them, and when Yan Xining realized something was wrong, that person had already jumped out of the bamboo forest beside him.

The bright knife light was imprinted on Yan Xining's face, and Yan Xining's mind went blank: "Damn it!"

The black-clothed assassin's eyes were fierce, and the sharp long knife was about to fall on Yan Xining's head.At this time, Yan Xining saw a cold light flashing from the corner of his eyes, and only heard a muffled "poof", and a black feather arrow pierced the assassin's chest.

The assassin fell forward, and when he fell, Yan Xining saw the bloody arrow nailed straight to the bamboo behind the assassin.The bamboo was nailed in half by the feathered arrow, shaking off the green bamboo leaves all over the ground.

Ji Song is so powerful, he saved himself!After realizing this, Yan Xining looked at Ji Song gratefully.However, when he turned his head, the blood on his face faded again - Ji Song exposed himself to the assassin's weapon in order to save him.

The last two assassins were only a few meters away from Ji Song, and the bow and arrow in Ji Song's hand was still full moon.

Seeing that Xueliang stabbed Ji Song's chest with a long knife, Yan Xining suddenly burst out with astonishing strength: "Ah——"

The wheelchair backed abruptly, and the knife that should have been stabbed into Ji Song's chest was deeply embedded in the armrest of the wheelchair.The assassin held the knife in both hands and wanted to pull it out, but saw Ji Song's eyes were cold, and the arrow in his hand was already aimed at his heart.

The bowstring vibrated, and the No. 7 assassin's eyes widened.However, the last assassin finally seized the opportunity, and Ji Song no longer had time to bend his bow and shoot arrows.

Ji Song's eyes were gloomy but he didn't give up the action of archery. He pulled out a feathered arrow from the quiver with his backhand and caught it on the bowstring, staring directly at the oncoming long sword.Chiling soldiers are not afraid of death, even if they die, they still have to watch the enemy die.

Suddenly a bamboo tube flew straight from his forehead to the assassin's face, it was Yan Xining's water cup.The assassin was startled, and he slashed the long sword in his hand, and the water cup broke in response, and the remaining water in it splashed out and splashed on the assassin's head and face.

Yan Xining jumped out together with the bamboo tube, and Yan Xining let out a loud cry: "Ah—" and then threw himself on the assassin to snatch the long sword from the assassin's hand.

Yan Xining also wanted to imitate Ji Song, first grabbing the opponent's weapon handsomely, and then counterattacking neatly.But he is really good, the only time in his life he fought with the big black dog of Qiancun Xiaoliang's family.

It took all his luck and strength just to grab the weapon.The assassin's strength was astonishing, he hung his whole body on the assassin's right hand, so as to ensure that he would not be injured by the weapon.

But the assassin not only has a right hand, he also has a strong left hand. Yan Xining felt that his waist and abdomen were punched several times, and the severe pain made him subconsciously want to drop his hand.But he couldn't let go, once he let go, the assassin who got the weapon would be the first to let him go.

All he could do was hug the assassin's right hand tightly: "Hurry up! Hurry up! I can't hold on anymore!"

Because of exhaustion and excitement, Yan Xining's voice was hoarse beyond recognition.He knows how much food he has, he can do it if he is asked to kill chickens and fish, but he can't do it at all if he is asked to kill people.Only Ji Song can kill the killer here, and he knows Ji Song's speed.

The pain blunts the senses, and every second becomes extremely long.Yan Xining hugged the assassin's arm with all her strength, but in desperation, the assassin was pushed to the ground by him.

The assassin was caught off guard and fell to the ground, and most of his body was suppressed by Yan Xining.Anxious, the assassin made a fist with his left hand and waved it mercilessly on Yan Xining's side waist. Every time he landed a blow, Yan Xining could only let out a helpless whimper like a small animal.

He was almost out of strength, he could feel the assassin's left hand loosening, and he could feel that his body could no longer hold the assassin.

At the moment when the assassin turned from defense to attack, Yan Xining was knocked to the ground by the assassin.He was dizzy, his body was in severe pain, his throat was sore while he was breathing, and he smelled a disgusting bloody smell from his mouth and nose.

The assassin was furious, he didn't expect Yan Xining, who looked like a rabbit, to burst out with such a powerful force.Unfortunately, in front of his strength, Yan Xining is still not enough.

Just as the assassin was holding Yan Xining's lapel with his left hand and holding a sword in his right hand to send him back to the west, Ji Song's feathered arrow finally arrived.

Only a slight 'poof' was heard, and the arrow pierced through the chest, bringing out a pool of blood.The blood sprayed into Yan Xining's eyes, and the world turned blood red in an instant.The assassin's pupils dilated, his body swayed, and he fell in the direction of Yan Xining.

Yan Xining opened his mouth like a dying fish, he wanted to breathe, but felt a big stone pressed against his chest.

Just when he was out of breath, he saw Ji Song's face appear beside him: "Song..."

Ji Song dragged and dragged the assassin's body away from Yan Xining.Then he lay on his side on the ground and hugged Yan Xining's head: "Where did you hurt?! Where did you hurt? Yan Xining!"

There was a muffled "crack" sound from Yan Xining's throat, and the big rock blocking his chest finally loosened.After taking a few breaths, he showed the smile of the rest of his life: "I knew it, you can..."

Take a pair of eight!Ji Song is really an unbelievably tough man!

Ji Song's hands were trembling slightly, he quickly checked Yan Xining's chest and abdomen, and he was relieved when he saw that there was no obvious trauma: "Are you stupid? Why don't you run!"

Why do you rush to block an assassin who is several times stronger than yourself?Why do you want to stand in front of him?Why do you still trust yourself unconditionally when it comes to life and death?

Yan Xining trembled: "What will you do if I run away?" Besides, he can't run away either, can he outrun a strong assassin with his small body?

Ji Song was silent, he moved his body and lay beside Yan Xining: "Don't do such a thing next time, remember? In the future, if you encounter danger, protect yourself first, and I will be fine..."

Yan Xining smiled weakly, he didn't want to hear Ji Song say: "My waist hurts..."

Ji Song's complexion became extremely ugly, but his voice became gentle: "Lie down first, Yan Ke and the others will be back soon."

At this moment, the sound of horseshoes came from the depths of the bamboo forest, and Yan Ke and the others exclaimed: "Master! Princess!"

When Yan Ke and the others returned to the bamboo forest and saw a pile of corpses, their faces turned completely pale.When they saw Ji Song lying on the ground hugging the blood princess, they all knelt down: "Master, the subordinates are late!"

Ji Song hugged Yan Xining, his eyes were stern: "Check to see if there are any assassins around, don't let any one go!" "Go to the paddock to call for someone, the princess is injured."

Yan Xining lay face up on Ji Song's arm, the pain made him a little dizzy.But in his drowsiness, he still didn't forget the business: "Many, call more people."

Ji Song said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, the assassin won't hurt you again, don't move."

Yan Xining waved his hand weakly: "No, the bamboo shoots haven't been pulled out yet, call more people to pull the bamboo shoots, and...don't waste the bamboo shoots on the ground..."

The bamboo shoots that have been pulled out so hard can't just be thrown away.

34. The fluttering butterfly

In the paddock, the prince Ji Nan hunted two deer, the second prince Ji Liu hunted a white fox, and the fifth prince Ji Yu hunted a wild boar, but they were all inferior to Ji Song: Ji Song hunted a man.He hunted not just one, but eight.

The corpses of the assassins were piled high on the car where the prey was placed, and Princess Rong, covered in blood, was carried into the tent.For a while, everyone in the paddock was in danger, and the hunting activities stopped. Everyone was cautious, for fear that the anger of the Holy One would burn on their heads.

In the tooth tent, Emperor Pingyuan was furious. The always gentle emperor was furious. He paced restlessly with his hands behind his back: "There are assassins appearing in the majestic royal enclosure, hum, good, very good!"

On the desk in front of Emperor Pingyuan was a handful of feathered arrows stained with blood, and the arrowheads of each feathered arrow were deformed to varying degrees.There are also a bunch of sharp swords. These swords are exactly the same as those used by the Imperial Army, and they are also made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The weapons made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be stamped on specific positions, while the knives used by the assassins will have these stamps erased.

The more Emperor Pingyuan looked at it, the more angry he became: "I want to cover it up! Do you think I won't be able to recognize you if you erase the seal of the House of Internal Affairs?! If you dare to murder the prince today, shouldn't it be time to murder me tomorrow!"

The bloodstains on Ji Song's clothes were still wet, his face was cold and handsome, and his eyes were dark.Beside him, the princes knelt on the ground.

The crown prince Ji Nan looked terrified: "Father, the emperor's lesson! All the weapons used by the forbidden army are registered in the register, and I don't know where the weapons used by the villains come from!"

Ji Liang said in a strange way: "The number of weapons produced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs is limited every year, but it is not difficult to produce a few weapons. According to my younger brother's knowledge, the son of Guo Zhaoting, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, is a disciple of the prince."

Ji Nan's complexion changed again and again. At this time, Ji Lu still didn't forget to step on him. How could he bear it? !

The more he couldn't be furious at this time, Ji Nan held back his anger and said righteously: "It's just that this statement is wrong. Guo Zhaoting is on the errand of the father, so he naturally obeys the order of the father. Although this king has contacts with Guo Youren, it is only because He shares the same interests as the king."

After a pause, Ji Nan expanded the battlefield: "The weapons made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not only provided to the imperial army, but also to the guards of the prince's mansions. It is true to say that, as long as you have the heart, it is really easy to get a few weapons."

"The courtiers all know that this spring hunt is coordinated by the ministers and the commanders of the imperial army. If something goes wrong, the ministers will not be able to shirk their responsibility. Please punish the ministers for dereliction of duty!"

Ji Nan's move was very good, and Emperor Pingyuan's anger subsided visibly with the naked eye.

Ji Nan strikes while the iron is hot: "When Rong Chuan said that he was going to pick wild vegetables, there were only Erchen and Zhengzheng by his side. It's strange that Erchen didn't think carefully, and only wanted to protect the comfort of his father. He didn't expect that the gangster would attack Rong Chuan."

Ji Zhuang sighed sincerely: "Father, my son has not figured out until now, why did the villain attack Rong Chuan?"

At this time, Ji Yu, who was kneeling next to him, suddenly said, "Could it be that Brother Sanhuang has something that the villain wants?"

Hearing this, Ji Song raised his head slowly, and he twitched the corners of his mouth mockingly, his eyes were filled with dead silence: "Father, my son is useless now, what else can I have besides this life?"

Ji Liu comforted: "Third Emperor Brother, don't say such depressing words, as long as you are still alive, you will always be the commander of the Chi Ling Army!"

As soon as Ji Zhu finished speaking, Emperor Pingyuan's expression became very ugly.It was said that Ji Song lost his legs on the battlefield, but Emperor Pingyuan knew that he, an excellent prince, fell into such a situation because of a despicable trap.

Now it seems that what that man wants is Ji Song's life. Once Ji Song dies, the Chi Ling army will be leaderless, so he can take the opportunity to install people to take over the army.How vicious, how hateful!

Ji Song looked sad. He reached out and took out a black tiger talisman from his chest, then held the tiger talisman over his head with both hands: "Father..."

Emperor Pingyuan was shocked: "Rong Chuan! What is the meaning of this!"

Ji Song's hands trembled slightly, and his voice was hoarse: "My son has determined to be a good general to protect the country since he was a child, guarding our borders of Chu and Liao, and protecting the common people from danger. My son is not afraid of suffering, nor is he afraid of death. Now my son is... a useless person , can no longer gallop on the battlefield, and can no longer share the worries of the father. This tiger talisman deserves to be held by a more heroic general..."

At the end of the speech, Ji Song's voice was choked with sobs: "Father, please take back the tiger amulet!"

Emperor Pingyuan felt a great pain in his heart. He took a step forward and held Ji Song's hands: "Rong Chuan, Father knows that you have suffered. You have guarded the frontier these years, and the frontier is stable. As soon as the flag of the Chiling Army came out, the enemy Hearing the news, Ji Rongchuan's name spread throughout Chu and Liao. You have great talent to level mountains and seas. Even if you can't take the lead and lead troops to break through the formation, with you, the Chiling Army can be invincible. You are selfish as a father, for Chu and Liao, You can't leave the Chi Ling Army yet. Only by putting the Tiger Talisman on your body can the royal father feel at ease!"

The tiger amulet was pushed back into Ji Song's arms like this, and when Ji Song looked up, his eyes were already red: "If it wasn't for Aning, my minister would probably be gone. Ah Ning's life and death are uncertain now, and my minister really has no intention of chasing and killing the murderer." Erchen wants to go see him first..."

Emperor Pingyuan sighed and said: "I took a look at that child at the family banquet last night, and I saw that he has a good temperament. This time he has suffered, if he can turn the danger into safety, the father will definitely reward him! Forget it, the father will definitely give you a reward for the assassination." Tell me, you go first."

When Ji Song rolled the wheelchair out of the tent, Emperor Pingyuan's roar came again: "Investigate! This matter must be investigated for the truth!"

Ji Song pursed his lips and said nothing, he lowered his eyes to hide the sarcasm in his eyes.The breeze blew gently, and the redness of the eye sockets disappeared with the wind, as if it had never appeared before.

Yan Ke stepped forward and pushed the wheelchair towards the direction of the tent, he whispered: "Master, Cang Feng was captured by us, and the subordinates have already sent someone to send Cang Feng back to the mansion."

Ji Song was concerned about another question: "Did you see Xiao Ling?"

Yan Ke's eyes were dim: "No, my subordinates have already sent people to look for it nearby, and if they find anything, they will report it in time."

After a pause, Ji Song asked dryly, "How...how is he?"

Yan Ke's expression was complicated: "The imperial doctor came to see him and said that the beating was a bit harsh, but fortunately no bones were injured. The imperial doctor prescribed some medicine, and his subordinates have already arranged for people to fry it."

Ji Song's slender fingers brushed lightly over the deep knife mark on the armrest: "He rushed up like this without foundation, and he must have been beaten badly." He had no rules or moves, just relying on his enthusiasm. After rushing up, the dull sound of the assassin hitting that thin body was still in my ears.

Ji Song has fought and died several times on the battlefield, he doesn't pay attention to ordinary injuries at all.However, whenever he thought of the scene where Yan Xining risked his life to protect him, he was still terrified.

Yan Ke hesitated to speak, and after a while he sighed: "Master, the princess really loves you terribly. You should treat him better in the future."

Ji Song raised his head and stared straight ahead: "I know."

Before, he always thought that if he didn't like Yan Xining, he shouldn't provoke him, just don't give him hope.But I didn't expect Yan Xining to spend so much effort to get close to him. First, he impresses Yan Ke and the others to give him food, and then he tries every means to attract himself to Wenzhang Garden. Now, for himself, he even wants his life.

It's a lie to say that they don't have a face. Before Yan Xining entered Prince Rong's mansion, the two of them had never met each other.Yan Xining's kindness to him was too violent and sudden, and he always felt something was wrong.

But just like Yan Ke said, such things as feelings cannot be explained clearly in a few words.Yan Xining really loves him, a lover in this world should not be let down.

Ji Song said softly: "He risked his life for me, I really shouldn't be so indifferent to him."

Only then did Yan Ke show a smile: "If the princess hears you say this, she will be very happy!"

Yan Xining was indeed very happy, as soon as he woke up, there was a pile of bamboo shoots in front of him.Look at the young bamboo shoots he plucked. Although they are of different varieties and have different thicknesses and sizes, they all exude the same fragrance, which makes people feel refreshed.

Wang Chunfa was originally ordered by Yan Ke to guard the princess, but he didn't know why, when he came to his senses, he had already sat with the princess in the sea of ​​bamboo shoots and peeled the bamboo shoots with the princess.

Yan Xining is very good at peeling bamboo shoots. He holds a thin dagger in his hand. He uses the dagger to draw vertically on the bamboo shoots and then gently twist them twice. The bamboo shoots make a pleasant clicking sound.In two or three seconds, a green and white tender bamboo shoot appeared in the basket on one side.

When Ji Song entered the door, he thought he would see Yan Xining lying unconscious on the bed, but when he opened the curtain, he saw Yan Xining sitting in the pile of bamboo shoots with his arms bare and thick gauze wrapped around his waist and belly, laughing. grimace in pain.

Ji Song: ...

He looked up at Yan Ke, and he said that the beating was a bit ruthless?Isn't this alive and kicking?

Yan Ke cleared his throat: "Princess, the imperial doctor said that you should not get out of bed if you are seriously injured."

Yan Xining chuckled: "It's so boring to lie down, and Wang Chunfa doesn't allow me to pull the bamboo shoots, so I can only peel the bamboo shoots to enjoy myself. Songsong, you're back? Do you want to peel the bamboo shoots together?"

Ji Song didn't know what to say for a while, and after a long time he sighed: "You still want to pull bamboo shoots."

They were assassinated just now, isn't Yan Xining not afraid at all?

After thinking for a while, Yan Xining said, "I really want to go, but I'm a little scared when I think there may be assassins. So... If we go to pull bamboo shoots tomorrow, can we bring more guards?"

Yan Ke turned his back, his shoulders twitched to suppress laughter.Ji Song said helplessly, "Tomorrow, we probably won't be able to pull out bamboo shoots."

Yan Xining was stunned for a moment: "Hey? Why? Isn't there another day tomorrow?"

Yan Ke explained: "The master and the princess were assassinated, and the Holy One was furious. This year's spring hunting has been cancelled. Everyone will disperse this evening."

Yan Xining was extremely regretful: "Ah..." There are still a lot of wild vegetables in the mountains, and he had to go back before he had time to pick them.

Forget it, anyway, he also picked a lot of wild vegetables, he and Bai Tao definitely couldn't finish them.Don't be too greedy, it's better to go as far as you can.

Ji Song looked at Yan Xining calmly, the slender waist became more obvious after wrapping the bandage.Ji Song looked at his two white arms with slight displeasure in his heart, why doesn't this man pay attention to his image at all?Although he is a man, but he is his princess anyway, how can he be so careless and careless?

Ji Song winked at Wang Chunfa: "Put a piece of clothing on the princess."

Yan Xining, who was wrapped in a layer of gauze, was not hot at all, just as he was about to refuse, he saw that Ji Song's eyes were not friendly, so he scratched his face embarrassingly and put on his coat.Only then did he think of the business: "By the way, why did those assassins assassinate you?"

Ji Song lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, "Probably he wants to get rid of me and disrupt the court situation."

Yan Xining said with emotion: "The water in the court hall is really deep!" Wenzhang Garden is better, quiet and comfortable.He wants to go back, Bai Tao Xiaosong and the chickens, ducks and geese at home must miss him.