371, Magical (1 more b)
Three medicine pills, one was intended for Duobao to take to the Frontier, but now Duobao’s whereabouts are unknown, and whether he is alive or dead is a mystery.
Of the remaining two, one has now been fed to this woman, and the last one can only be given to the brave Great General.
Li Hengyi looked at the woman lying at his feet and then glanced at Yuanbao.
After some thought, Yuanbao finally spoke, “Master, do you really think she’s a member of the brave Great General’s family?”
“Whether she is or not, we’ll find out when we reach the military camp!”
“Yes!” Yuanbao nodded.
But Li Hengyi had no desire to speak further.
He missed Xie Zhinuan, missed her terribly.
With him not in Fengping County, the beautiful Xie Zhinuan must have many men surrounding her, wanting to pluck this delicate flower, and he didn’t know whether Xie Rong would be able to protect her.
Thinking of Xie Rong, Li Hengyi snorted.
“Master, there are assassins!”
With shouts of alarm from outside, a new round of brutal combat was about to commence.
Li Hengyi didn’t stay inside the carriage either.
He knew that by now his guards were exhausted; throughout the journey, assassination attempts had left everyone but him wounded. The golden sore medicine and Detoxification Pills that Xie Zhinuan had given were excellent, almost too good-they each had a pill but dared not use it, nor were they willing to.
Good things should be reserved for the edge of the sword.
The sword in Li Hengyi’s hands seemed to have eyes of its own-rising and falling, its movements like a rainbow, wherever the blade went, an assassin would fall. His sword was coated with a deadly poison. While it did not kill upon contact, a mere scratch by a poisoned arrow would cause one’s body to go limp, leading the victim to collapse, the wound festering and oozing pus, leaving them in agony, writhing on the ground.
Li Hengyi’s strikes were ruthless and showed no mercy.
At this point, it was either the assassins die or they perish.
No one could afford to show mercy.
Only after several assassins lay on the ground did Li Hengyi leap onto the top of the carriage, looking out over the snow stained with scarlet blood.
He knew that these assassins were not only sent from within the Dazhou Kingdom but were also skilled killers from other nations.
He glanced back.
He hoped that at this moment Xie Zhinuan was by his side, accompanying him to the Frontier, yet he also hoped she wasn’t.
As a young lady, she was better off not witnessing such bloodshed.
“Drive, drive…”
Li Hengyi had already seen the armor on the horse riders and the flags they carried; the Dazhou soldiers had arrived.
“This subordinate arrives late to save Your Highness; please dole out your punishment!”
“General Zhao, no need for such formalities, please rise quickly!”
Vice General Zhao, a trusted subordinate of the brave Great General Jiang Yan.
“As long as Your Highness is safe… Great General, he…”
“I’ve brought medicine. Along the way, I also saved a girl who claims to be a relative of the brave Great General?”
Vice General Zhao looked surprised for a moment and then spoke, “Could it be that the ninth young lady has come to the Frontier?”
“The ninth young lady?” Li Hengyi frowned.
“Yes, this subordinate has received correspondence from the general’s residence stating that the ninth young lady had led people to the Frontier to visit the Great General. Could it be…” Vice General Zhao trailed off, full of concern.
“I have fed her a medicine pill. Whether she lives or dies is up to her fate, but those escorting her have all died, none survived!” Li Hengyi spoke softly.
With the arrival of men led by Vice General Zhao, Li Hengyi’s journey to the camp became much smoother.
The woman was also taken along to the military camp.
But someone was watching them in secret.
Li Hengyi quickly entered the house; the brave Great General was indeed unconscious. First, Li Hengyi administered the Detoxification Pill, then had the military doctor clean the wounds, cutting away dead and rotten flesh, applying the golden sore medicine.
Visibly, the complexion of the brave Great General no longer looked so pale.
“Your Highness, the medicine you brought is truly miraculous!” Vice General Zhao was overjoyed.
Chapter 373