bookrebus Chapter 298 Another failure
Chapter 298 Another failure
It was unknown how long it had been, but when Ye Jintang felt his arms aching, he finally heard the sound of dense horse hooves coming from a distance, and Duan Feng arrived with his private soldiers.
Duan Feng has a lot of private soldiers under his command. Once they join in, the situation immediately becomes one-sided.
The bandits who won by numbers were defeated and had almost no ability to resist.
Zhou Quankun, who had been standing in the distance, decided to retreat when he saw Duan Feng. He was afraid that all his efforts today would be in vain.
"Master Song, Xiao Mo's reinforcements have arrived. We won't gain anything if we continue to fight. It's better to stop here today. As long as we have a green mountain, we will not be afraid of running out of firewood."
Mr. Song, who had a happy face just now, now looks very depressed.
Although he was extremely reluctant, he still blew the whistle to retreat.
"Brother Zhou, this money is not easy to earn. I have lost so many brothers. You should give me some compensation. You can't let me make a wasted trip."
Zhou Quankun sneered.
"If the matter is successful today, will you give me an extra 10% of the money?"
"Everyone is exchanging their lives for money. Whether or not you can eat the big fish depends on your own ability."
Zhou Quankun turned around and left with his men, without any trace of reluctance.
When he was going down the mountain, there was a short distance that was relatively close to Xiao Mo and his group of carriages, but the woods were dense over there, so he didn't take it seriously.
As long as he hides in the woods, even if Xiao Mo is very powerful, he won't be able to do anything to him.
The sounds of swords and knives around had not stopped yet, and Ye Jintang, who was always paying attention to Zhou Quankun's movements, discovered that he was trying to run away.
“It’s a bit far, but you can try.”
"what?"
Xiao Mo heard Ye Jintang mumbling and thought she was talking to him. He turned his head and saw her drawing her bow and shooting an arrow towards the distant mountains and forests.
At first he didn't realize there was someone in the forest. When he heard a muffled sound, he realized that she had also learned how to shoot hidden arrows.
"Who is in the forest?"
"Zhou Quankun, he's trying to run away."
"Unfortunately, my bow is not powerful enough. I guess it can only injure him, but not kill him."
There are too many leaves in the forest, so it would be great if Ye Jintang's arrow could hit Zhou Quankun.
"Of course, I didn't even see Zhou Quankun, but you discovered his escape route."
Ye Jintang smiled sweetly and said nothing more.
It’s not that Xiao Mo couldn’t find Zhou Quankun’s trace, but that he put all his attention on her.
Duan Feng joined in with his private soldiers, and in just two days they eliminated all of Zhou Quankun's men and the bandits.
Yao Zhen's antidote was very ineffective. After Zhou Quankun poisoned Xiao Mo, no one on his side was poisoned, but many of his own people were poisoned to death.
"Your Majesty, what should we do with these injured bandits?"
Shi Bin's clothes were stained with blood, and he looked a little disheveled.
"Kill all the black-clothed people, tie up the bandits and hand them over to Luo Jiucheng's men. We've made such a big noise here, I think Luo Jiucheng's men will be here soon. You leave a few people to deal with the aftermath, and the rest of you can take a break and set off immediately."
Duan Feng brought a lot of private soldiers with him. He is not afraid of people knowing it now, but he cannot tell Luo Jiucheng’s people so blatantly that he has private soldiers. At least he can save face.
"Yes, I asked the seriously injured brothers to go to Luojiu City to recuperate first, and then go to Ningchuan Prefecture after they have recovered."
"Well, let them not worry."
The road ahead is difficult to travel on. The best option for the seriously injured is to recuperate in Luojiu City. If they are forced to follow the main force, they may not survive and reach Ningchuan Prefecture.
This time they suffered heavy casualties. Zhou Quankun's men fought with a desperate attitude. It seemed that Imperial Noble Consort Dehui was putting a lot of pressure on them.
"Your Highness, our carriage has been shot to pieces again."
Ye Jintang looked at their carriage speechlessly, which was now pierced by arrows like a hedgehog.
"It doesn't matter. We can just repair it in Qingshan City later. We won't be sitting there anyway."
"When the weather in Qingshan City gets cold, it will be a good time to add thicker felt to the carriage."
Ye Jintang nodded. The temperature difference between morning and night was becoming more and more obvious. By the time they arrived at Qingshan City, the temperature would probably be below 10 degrees.
The team took a short rest and then set off quickly.
Ye Jintang and Xiao Mo changed to a slightly smaller carriage, so they were not conspicuous at all among the carriage team.
"We will still set up camp at the original campsite at noon today, so that everyone can rest for a while before continuing on their journey. We have just experienced a great battle and everyone is tired."
In the crowded carriage, Xiao Mo handed a clean handkerchief to Ye Jintang and asked her to wipe her face. She didn't know when several drops of the enemy's blood appeared on her face.
"Well, I just kept swinging the sword in my hand. Now that I stopped, I felt like my arms weren't my own."
Ye Jintang took out the kettle and drank a sip of spring water, then handed the kettle to Xiao Mo.
When the body is extremely tired, spring water is a miracle medicine to relieve fatigue.
Taking the kettle, Xiao Mo happily continued to drink water from the place where Ye Jintang had just drunk water.
"The others aren't much better. Everyone was risking their lives just now. If the tension in their hearts is relaxed, they will feel very tired."
"That's true. You said that most of the people Zhou Quankun brought with him were killed or injured this time. Will he continue to cause trouble for us in the future?"
"It's hard to say. He has teamed up with the bandits. It's very likely that he will attack us together with them later."
"But you don't have to worry. You can bring more private soldiers with you when you leave Luo Jiucheng. I'll notify the private soldiers who are closer to us to come and join us."
"Aren't you afraid that Imperial Noble Consort Dehui will find out that you keep private soldiers?"
The corners of Xiao Mo's lips curled up slightly, with a smug look on his face.
"Even if Imperial Noble Consort Dehui finds out, I have already left Luojiu City. Unless she sends troops to hunt me down, she can't do anything to me."
"Don't forget, I am the King of Qin. Even if I don't have real power, the title of King of Qin can protect my life."
"Noble Consort Dehui has always wanted to be the empress. She cherishes her reputation very much. How could she mobilize troops to hunt me down openly just for a few hundred private soldiers? This deal is not worth it."
"This is called dying for face and suffering for a living. By the time she regrets it, it will be too late."
There are many similarities between doing business and fighting a war. If Ye Jintang was Imperial Noble Consort Dehui, she would not care about face at all and would nip all hidden dangers in the bud first.
As for how history books are written, that depends on the intention of the victor.
As for Imperial Concubine Dehui, Zhou Quankun had to find an excuse for his failed sneak attack on Xiao Mo.
Of course he wouldn't say that he was tricked by Xiao Mo because he was not as skilled as others.
So the urgent letter sent by Imperial Noble Consort Dehui, which was sent 800 miles away, said that after Xiao Mo left Luojiu City, he was surrounded by a private army of 200 people. Under their protection, Zhou Quankun lost a lot of people and failed to succeed in the assassination.