Longevity, starting from traveling and telling stories

Chapter 38 Betrayal
One day later.

In the Hongxiu Pavilion, the Liang and Zhu families, as well as all the martial arts masters who supported the eldest princess gathered together.

The one who summoned them was none other than the head of the Hongxiu Pavilion, Li Xianglian.

Outside the Hongxiu Pavilion, there are many disguised masters hiding everywhere.

In order to prevent some gangsters and killer organizations from coming, they are all prepared for a desperate fight.

After a while, Li Xianglian appeared with graceful steps.

She was wearing a pink long dress and her beautiful face had a serious expression.

"Everyone, Xianglian is here to greet you. I am honored that you have obeyed Xianglian's call and come here."

"Master Li, please state your intentions. We will all obey your orders."

The speaker was a big man with a curly beard. He had been framed, and it was Li Xianglian who saved him and vindicated him.

"I know you all probably already know about the princess's attack. Xianglian would like to ask you to escort the princess back to the imperial capital."

Li Xianglian bowed politely, her tone full of pleading.

Everyone looked calm, and basically knew that it must be related to the princess. After all, it was no longer a secret that the emperor was dying and the princess was missing.

"We are willing to obey Pavilion Master Li's orders."

Li Xianglian smiled and said softly, "In that case, Xianglian would like to thank you all."

the other side.

County Magistrate Hou and his son Hou Fangting were sitting upright on their chairs, and the atmosphere was somewhat solemn.

"Ting'er, are you absolutely sure?" County Magistrate Hou said cautiously, "If we fail, our Hou family will be doomed."

"Dad, if we succeed, our Hou family will surely soar to the sky." Hou Fangting said with vicious eyes, and secretly swore in his heart, Li Xianglian, I must get you.

In fact, he didn't really want to rise to the top, he just wanted to force her in this way.

He had spent his life reading the sages' books, walking upright, and sitting straight, but what good was that? If he couldn't even get the woman he loved, what good was the sages' books? What good was justice?

"Did you really earn her trust?" County Magistrate Hou asked doubtfully, "Li Xianglian isn't so easily deceived."

He was afraid that his son would die without a burial place for this woman. He also knew very well that his son did this only for this woman, not for the Hou family.

But now he has already defected to the side of the eldest prince, and his son has just infiltrated their ranks, so it is worth a gamble.

If you win, you will soar to the sky. If you lose, you will be doomed.

"Don't worry, Dad," Hou Fangting said confidently, "Li Xianglian has gathered many experts to escort the princess. All we have to do is lay in ambush in secret."

"Besides, the eldest prince has set up a dragnet along the way. I believe they will be unable to escape even if they have wings."

County Magistrate Hou's expression changed. If that was really what his son said, then it was worth the gamble.

Snapped!
He slammed the table and said, "Gather the underground forces in Yunfu County. We have to be the first line of defense."

the other side.

Before dinner, Ye Beixuan changed his clothes and carefully folded and put away his blue shirt.

Jiang Yunshang tiptoed over and asked with a sour look in her heart, "Is this dress important?"

"Well, it's very important."

"Who sent it?"

"An old friend."

"An old friend!" Jiang Yunshang pretended to be indifferent, rolled up her sleeves and said, "Then does this dress of mine count as a gift from an old friend?"

"Hmm." Ye Beixuan could smell a sour smell through the air, so he said lightly: "Let's eat!"

Jiang Yunshang swayed her waist, walked out of his room and turned back to say, "Today, you should drink more of the soup I made."

The atmosphere at dinner was a bit awkward. No one spoke first. The two of them ate slowly, and Ye Beixuan kept drinking the soup she made.

"I'm healed." After a long moment, Jiang Yunshang suddenly spoke, her tone somewhat stiff. "Yeah, I know." Ye Beixuan replied softly.

"I have to leave tonight." Jiang Yunshang lowered her head and whispered.

"Are you leaving tonight? It's not safe at night, and it's inconvenient for a girl like you. I'll take you there." Ye Beixuan said calmly.

Jiang Yunshang shook her head: "I can go alone, someone will escort me."

"Are you sure that the people escorting you are not in anyone's sight?" Ye Beixuan said seriously, "I'm sure they are waiting for you to go."

Jiang Yunshang's expression changed slightly. It was not that she had not thought of this, but she had subconsciously ignored it. Now that Ye Beixuan mentioned it again, she realized the seriousness of the problem.

Ye Beixuan didn't wait for her to refuse, and continued: "Let your friend pretend to be you, and I will escort you secretly."

Jiang Yunshang took a deep breath and clenched her fists tightly. The reason she didn't let Ye Beixuan escort her was that she didn't want to involve him.

"But this time I narrowly escaped death, and I don't want to."

Ye Beixuan stretched out his hand to interrupt her and said, "It's okay. It's just that I'm reluctant to leave such a nice house after getting used to it."

I feel reluctant to leave behind my only house. I used to have a sense of belonging, but now I am going to become rootless and drifting away.

"In that case, I'll send a pigeon letter to change the plan."

Hongxiu Pavilion.

When Li Xianglian received the letter from the eldest princess, her expression changed slightly, but she realized that the princess's approach was the safest.

She slowly took off her clothes, changed into new ones, removed her hairpins, dressed herself up, and then put on her veil.

into the night.

A carriage, like a lonely traveler, was slowly driving on the road of Bashan Town, heading towards the imperial capital, and a large number of martial arts masters were hidden around the carriage.

I can’t sleep tonight, and many people will sleep peacefully tonight.

In front of the bamboo forest.

On the winding road, Ye Beixuan looked back at the house where he had lived for a long time, as a final farewell.

He swung his hand, and a three-inch willow-leaf flying knife flew away with a sound of breaking through the air. With a muffled groan, the tip of the flying knife dripped a drop of bright red blood and returned to his hand.

"Let's go!"

"Ah."

It's no longer safe here, so we can't stay here for long. We should delay as long as possible.

The wind whistled past, and the bamboos all leaned to one side as if being pried by a giant hand.

"Hiss" Jiang Yunshang subconsciously hugged her chest which was about to burst.

"Why don't you wear clothes that fit you?" Ye Beixuan took off his black coat and put it on her.

“It’s cold!”

Feeling the faint body temperature remaining on his long gown, Jiang Yunshang felt a sudden warmth in her heart.

"It's better not to be too ostentatious now. Besides, this dress was given by you." Her voice became weaker and weaker.

Ye Beixuan tightened the black gown draped over her, held her hand, and used his hot body temperature to warm her.

Feeling the warmth from the big hand, Jiang Yunshang blushed slightly and subconsciously leaned towards him. Ye Beixuan naturally put his arm around her shoulders.

"It's very windy tonight and a bit cold."

"Yeah," Jiang Yunshang responded softly. She accepted the reason Ye Beixuan made up for her so that she wouldn't be embarrassed to be hugged by him without any reason.

In this way, the two of them walked side by side on the dark path, heading out of the city.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. A great war is about to come. No one can guarantee whether he will survive, but no matter who he is, he feels that he is the chosen one.

(End of this chapter)