Book 45 - Chapter 1 – The Front Line of Life and Death (1/2)
Like a ind, ed into the courtyard of the inner palace prison The leader was the long-legged fehua The first to , ere standing outside the door
Zong Xianghua shouted tenderly, she pulled the rein of the extre on that it reared on its hind legs The warriors co with her hurriedly reined in their horse, so thatrepeatedly Merely this couards in the palace Translated by foxs
If Ba Fenghan and Xu Ziling did not coeneral outside the Xiao Hui Yuan just a o, this ht, hoping to rely on thunderbolt-reaching-the-ear rapid action to take care of the other side, and then waited for an opportunity to escape
Naturally this would be their least preferred choice; forget about Zong Xianghua’s swordsht to ten styles, her le them for a period of time The worst part was that they would need soe By the time they were able to leave the inner palace, the other warriors would have heard the sound of fighting and rushed over Perhaps the four of theet away, but Shuwen and the others definitely would not be lucky enough to escape
‘Qiang! Qiang!’ One after another the warriors drew their weapons
‘Clack’
The lock of the prison iron-bar gate was opened, but since Xu Ziling signaled hiate
Four ht eyes er
The front legs of the horse Zong Xianghua was sitting on landed back to the ground She stretched both ar their uards who sprawled in disorder outside the inner palace prison door because their acupoints were sealed, and then she glanced at the fourblankly Her face showed an exhausted expression, as if she was overwhelhed and said, “What are you guys doing in here?”
As soon as she started speaking, Xu Ziling immediately knew very well that she did not rush over here specifically to stop the into the jail, he hurriedly replied, “We just want to rescue our innocent brothers who are held prisoners here, definitely no intention to har shi+dao felt that the relationshi+p between Xu Ziling and Zong Xianghua’s was not purely as enemies, hence they knew not to interrupt The athua’s pretty face alternated between red and white, evidently two different thoughts were fighting in her heart, it was difficult for her to make up herfor action after having accumulated power; as soon as their chief issued the order they would ihan spoke indifferently, “shi+wei Zhang [iuard chief] came here for what?”
A layer of cold frost appeared on Zong Xianghua’s pretty face, she spoke coldly, “Where is Gongqi? Wasn’t he going to send the Pingyao han and Xu Ziling were stunned; they were beginning to understand a little as to why Kou Zhong suddenly appeared at thischuckled and said, “I saw that all year long Gong Jiangjun disguised hi into houses for robbery, killing and burning When he was back at the palace, he orking nonstop day and night, with no time to rest, so I had to ask hi Xianghua furiously said
The reatly, obviously he was very angry and would not hesitate to fight He spoke heavily, “shi+wei Zhang ought to know that we are not shaainst others shi+wei Zhang, please tell qi was really outside all year round? Whether he and that bunch of personal guards of his belong to Huihe Da Ming Zun Jiao? Whether his relationshi+p with Ma Ji is especially close? If all the answers are not negative, shi+wei Zhang ought to know that we are not shooting without ai the city, people do not need to pay taxes Your honorable Da wang establishi+ng his ar shi+ps, where did the funds co with the Tujue’s harsh demands have already yao merchants ere unfortunate to encounter bitter experience, shi+wei Zhang ought to have heard?”
Tenderly gasping for breath, Zong Xianghua shouted, “Stop talking!”
Everybody’s eyes were focused on her, waiting for her to hed and said, “Presently, in the city of Longquan, only Bai Ziting, one person does not believe that the great one I cannot bear to conceal it froree to Xiaodi, he will also immediately withdraw fro’s ene us will only er have any leeway to turn around against the Tujue Would shi+wei Zhang please give thought to the co Xianghua’s jade countenance turned gloomy, her men were also affected by this speech, perhaps they were thinking about their father and mother, wife and children at hoer fir Translated by foxs
Ba Fenghan said, “shi+wei Zhang did not come here by chance, did you?”
As if she had just been awakened fro down her cicada head, she spoke in low voice, “I prozi off”
Astonished, Xu Ziling asked, “Zong shi+wei Zhang is not afraid Da wang will blahua revealed a deter to punish me, that’s his business; I only do what I think I should do” And then she issued an order to her men, “Get two horses for Shaoshuai”
Four of her men hesitated for half a day, but they finally accepted the order and left
Heaving a sigh of relief, Kou Zhong asked, “Can we cohed and said, “Da wang is inspecting the city defense I can guarantee you safe passage in leaving the Palace City, but the hurdle outside the city, how are you going to pass it?”
Ba Fenghan s as we can leave the palace, we have a way to depart Da Ming Zun Jiao people already evacuated the city via the secret tunnel, I wonder if shi+wei Zhang has any knowledge of it?”
While Song shi+dao went back inside to release Shuwen and the others, Kou Zhong opened the gate and ca, he cayaofor Xiaodi I wonder if we could get a batch of warhorses and arhua pondered for aPingyaois not here, I ae in the palace I want to send anybody out of the palace, ould dare to stopso, first of all, it is tanta The heaven’s hua revealed her proud character, she coldly cut him off, “On that, no need to worry for me Whatever I already decided to do, I will do Humph, the exter Xianghua will have to die, I will die an honorable death; I won’t give people any pretext for gossip”
Kou Zhong asked in low voice, “Xiufang Dajia, she …”
Zong Xianghua resolutely said, “I advised her, but she refused to listen She believed firmly without any doubt that you, Shaoshuai will be able to save Longquan”
Kou Zhong could only respond with a wry s has lost his , even i noas Da Zuorong Translated by foxs
But Ba Fenghan and Xu Ziling were thinking about Kesubie In such a short period of tiasked another question, “When Zong shi+wei Zhang left Longquan thisbehind shi+wei Zhang’s horse, he …”
Apparently Zong Xianghua was in a very bad ain she impatiently cut him off, “That friend of yours’ brains must have some problem; at that time I wanted very much to cut your dead bodies into ten thousand pieces, yet he chased after me to ask whether I can remember who he is? Whether I have any iet lost, and then he stopped followingthat, the three uessed that because Yin Xianhe caquan, he was, startling the heaven andto the tone of Zong Xianghua’s voice, naturally there was another inside story
Kou Zhong knew a bit , so he asked, “How could shi+wei Zhang not re Dajia?”
Zong Xianghua spoke in displeasure, “That’s why I said he is not noro, for more than ten consecutive days, each ti, he always stood at the palace gate like a specter, staring blankly at me I sent someone to drive him away and hit him, but he did not hit back The day before yesterday I saw hi Dajia Ay, I don’t want to talk about thisshi+dao and Shuwen and the others ca each other, there was joy all around Soon Luo Yi, Ou Liangcai, and the other Pingyao ht of co
The horses neighed in joy Ten-thousand-Li Spot and Taklamakan saw their masters, they rushed over affectionately toward the two han wrapped his ar, if you met unexpected misfortune, I would definitely open wide theback, he noticed that Xu Ziling’s, as doing si to his horse – expression was heavy; he could not help asking, “How co has, more or less, been resolved, don’t you think it worth rejoicing?”
Lowering his voice, Xu Ziling spoke heavily, “Things are developing favorably, which is beyond our expectation But for solance it looks like Laotianye ingeniously arranged for everything; suddenly all things are like bae When adversity reaches the extreme, it will transform into prosperity; when happiness reaches the extre to believe that we are this lucky” Translated by foxs
“Do you suspect Zong Xianghua?” Ba Fenghan asked in low voice