Exile? A mad, wicked woman empties the national treasury to escape famine.

Before long, following the footprints, they arrived at the entrance of a cave. The area in front of the cave was dry, and the footprints of the person entering the cave were clearly visible.

Ji Yunshu thought for a moment and took out a tranquilizer gun from her spatial storage.

Once she was sure the mistress and her group hadn't come looking for her, she leaped down from the treetop, walked lightly to the cave entrance, leaned against the edge of the cave, and held her breath.

Holding a tranquilizer gun, he slowly moved closer to the cave.

Her body tensed, ready to fire at any moment.

The cave was eerily quiet, and all that could be seen was pitch black.

Ji Yunshu was somewhat surprised. Could it be that person...?

Suddenly, I felt a flash of cold light before my eyes, and a sharp sword was thrusting towards me!

Accompanied by a man's angry roar:

"court death!"

Ji Yunshu was very wary. The moment the sword was thrust at her, she quickly dodged to the side and stood on the other side of the cave, aiming the tranquilizer gun at the man.

"Don't move! My hidden weapon is a one-shot kill! If you don't want to die, you'd better stand still!"

As Ji Yunshu spoke, she looked the man opposite her up and down.

The cave was dark, and she could only vaguely make out the man's appearance by the light from outside the cave.

Unfortunately, the man was standing with his back to the cave entrance, and his face was mostly obscured by shadows, so she couldn't see what he looked like at all.

The cave reeked of blood, and the man had a pool of blood on his body and appeared to be swaying unsteadily.

The man hadn't expected that a woman would enter. He held the sword in his hand, panting heavily. His wounds felt like they were being torn open, and the pain made his whole body tense.

And this person was none other than Wang Zheng, who fell off the cliff.

Wang Zheng and Ji Yunshu had never met before, so even if Wang Zheng stood in front of Ji Yunshu, the two would not recognize each other.

Wang Zheng held the sword in his hand, not wanting to listen to the explanation of the person in front of him. He only knew that at this time, if anyone found him, he would die!

Rather than being captured alive by these people and posing a threat to the prince, it's better to fight them to the death!

"You've come all this way, you really go to great lengths to use me against him! Let me tell you, you're dreaming, absolutely not! I'd rather die than let you have your way!"

"You want to capture me alive? Then I'll take you all down with me!"

As he roared out his words, he raised his sword and slashed at Ji Yunshu again!

But perhaps because his injuries were too severe, he staggered after only two steps and almost fell down.

Wang Zheng had no choice but to grab his sword and quickly brace himself against the ground to steady himself.

Looking at his expression, Ji Yunshu remained vigilant and asked,

"Who are you? I saw someone chasing you outside, but I'm not with them."

Tell me your name, and why are they hunting you? I might consider saving your life!

"Pah, I don't believe you. If I hadn't been careful on the cliff, I would have been fooled by you!"

Now that the man isn't working out, they've switched to a woman to try and persuade me. Do they really think I'm stupid?

Go back and tell your master that I have served as a soldier on the border for many years and fought countless battles, big and small, with him!

"I can see through all your schemes at a glance. Even if you replaced it with a doll, I wouldn't believe you anymore!"

Ji Yunshu frowned. Why was this guy so stubborn?

What exactly did the eldest prince and the second prince do to him?

They're thinking of her as someone who's in cahoots with the First and Second Princes?

"You've really misunderstood. I'm not with the First Prince or the Second Prince. I was just passing by when I saw them looking for someone, so I thought I'd come in and join in the fun."

"Are you going to tell me your name or not? And tell me why they're hunting you. Maybe I can save your life."

As Ji Yunshu spoke, she couldn't help but recall what the man had just said.

He served in the army at the border for many years. Is this guy a soldier who came back from the border?

Could it be... him!

Ji Yunshu also had some guesses in her mind. She kept looking at the man with her eyes and turned her body slightly to the side, trying to see the man's face clearly in a well-lit place.

Wang Zheng snorted coldly, clearly not believing Ji Yunshu's words.

Just as he was about to draw his knife and stab Ji Yunshu, he suddenly heard sparse sounds coming from outside the cave.

Then, in the next second, a group of people exclaimed in surprise.

"Here, here, mistress, come quick, come quick! I see footprints going into the cave, and there's blood!"

The person is definitely in the cave. Come quickly and surround the cave!

"We've indeed entered a cave! Quick, quick, men, surround the cave!"

"Check if there's a shortcut behind us. Seal off the entire cave and find a way to force them out!"

As the words of Xiao San and the others outside reached the cave, Wang Zheng's temper grew increasingly volatile, his face becoming more and more ferocious as he glared at Ji Yunshu through gritted teeth.

"I guessed right, you really are in cahoots with them. Damn it, damn it all, what do you want from me?!"

Ji Yunshu was speechless. From beginning to end, she never said that she was in cahoots with the outsiders!

Does this guy have paranoia?

Did they associate her with those people outside?

"I told you, you're overthinking it. I'm really not with those people outside. If I'm not mistaken, those outside are the First Prince's and Second Prince's men."

You must have seen me on the cliff before. Can you see me in the group?

They and I are not on the same path!

Are you going to tell me or not, what grudge do you have against them?

I told you, I can save you!

"Pah, I don't believe it, I don't believe it! I won't believe anyone who talks to me now!"

You want to use me against him? I'm telling you, dream on!

I said, if that's really what you want, then all you'll be taking back is my corpse. I'd rather die than let you have your way!

As Wang Zheng spoke, he picked up the sword from the ground, held it to his own neck with his hand behind his back, and looked utterly desperate.

He gave a cold laugh, said nothing more, gripped the sword in his hand, and resolutely slashed his own neck!