Song Qingshu was stunned. He didn't know what Jia Shidao had planned. He was a little worried. He had arranged for Zhou Zhiruo and the Indigo Phoenix to kidnap Jia Shidao. If it conflicted with Jia Shidao's plan, it would be troublesome.
"Are you done? We're ready to go. " Zhao Min, who was not far away, said impatiently. She had always admired heroes and had no good impression of Jia Baoyu, a playboy who was full of rouge and powder. Moreover, she was in a hurry to go back to see her father. Seeing him being so garrulous, she naturally did not have a good expression on her face.
Jia Shidao frowned slightly. He suppressed his unhappiness and said to him, "You go first. Be careful." Mrs. Wang wanted to assign a maid to serve Jia Baoyu, but the Mongolians refused. Jia Shidao thought about his own plan, and it would be troublesome to have two more people, so he didn't insist.
Song Qingshu nodded and walked to a big Mongolian horse. He was in a dilemma. I don't know if Jia Baoyu knows how to ride a horse or how good he is. Now that Jia Shidao is watching from behind, if I get exposed, all my efforts will be in vain.
"What are you waiting for? Get on the horse!" Zhao Min urged impatiently again. Song Qingshu was so angry that he gritted his teeth. This little girl, don't you know that you might ruin my husband's plan?
Maybe Zhao Min's urging had made him smarter. He immediately thought that if Jia Baoyu didn't know how to ride a horse, Jia Shidao would have come out to beg for mercy. Since Jia Shidao hadn't said anything yet, he obviously knew how to ride a horse. However, Jia Baoyu spent most of his time with women. Even if he knew how to ride a horse, it would be limited.
With a plan in mind, Song Qingshu pretended to be clumsy and climbed onto the horse, which made Zhao Min look down on him again.
"Go!" Zhao Min did not even bother to look at him, her slender legs squeezed the horse's belly and she led the way, galloping away. The rest of the Mongolians also came and went like the wind. Song QingShu smiled bitterly, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.
This group of Mongolians obviously wanted to make this young master of the Southern Song suffer a bit; each of them rode very fast, as if they were waiting for the moment he would fall off his horse. Who would have thought that Song QingShu kept swaying left and right on his horse, and several times it looked like he was going to fall off his horse, but who would have thought that he would straighten his back and stabilize his body; they could not help but feel disappointed.
Because the official of the Southern Song Dynasty had already been handed over, the road out of the city was green all the way, which saved a lot of complicated procedures. It didn't take long for them to get out of Lin 'an.
In the city, Song Qingshu was worried that Jia Shidao might see through him, so his riding skills were very poor. After they got out of the city, he didn't have to worry so much. They walked for more than half a day. Along the way, they were in the wilderness, so he didn't need to hide anything.
Seeing that Song Qingshu gradually caught up with them, it seemed that he didn't feel embarrassed at all. The Mongolian Ambassadors all looked at him. Even Zhao Min turned around and looked at him deeply. They didn't know that Song Qingshu had been to the battlefield after all. Riding a horse was a common thing for him.
"That's more like a man." Zhao Min murmured and sped up again. Now she was eager to go home, so she didn't choose a comfortable carriage or a big boat. Instead, she chose the fastest and most difficult way to ride a horse.
The group of people hurried on like this. When they were tired, they drank and ate on the back of the horse. When the horse was tired, they changed to the accompanying horse. After half a day, they were already a hundred miles away from Lin 'an.
Song Qingshu could not help but click his tongue when he saw this. It was no wonder that the Mongolian army came and went like the wind. However, the dynasties in the central plains couldn't learn it even if they wanted to. The Mongolian soldiers were all born knights. They grew up on the back of a horse. In addition, each knight was equipped with three horses at the same time. They would change horses every once in a while to ensure that the horses were always full of energy. The dynasties in the central plains didn't have that many horses in reserve.
At the same time, Song Qingshu was worried. Although Zhou Zhiruo and the Indigo Phoenix had set off in advance, the Mongolians were traveling so fast. He didn't know if they were ready or not.
Seeing a teahouse by the side of the road, Song Qingshu was happy. He pulled the reins and purposely shouted, "Stop and have some tea. I can't hold on any longer."
Zhao Min frowned. The leader of the Vajra Faction said, "Princess, we've been traveling for half a day. It's time to take a break."
"Faction leader, you don't seem to be worried about my father's condition," Zhao Min said thoughtfully.
The leader of the Vajra Faction's expression changed. He quickly said, "How can that be? Heaven and earth can prove my loyalty to Prince Ruyang. It's just that we've been traveling for such a long time. Everyone is tired. Eating something won't take up too much time."
At the same time, he was secretly complaining. Although he was skilled in martial arts, he was old. It was hard for him to be tormented like this. He regretted it when he thought about how far they had to go to the Gobi Desert. He should have rejected this mission. 'That old bastard Bai Shang must have predicted this. That's why he encouraged me to come.'
Zhao Min suddenly thought of something. She smiled faintly. "That's good too. Everyone, get off your horses. We'll rest for two hours at the teahouse in front."
"Two hours?" The Mongolian guards looked at each other. They had been traveling in such a hurry. Would it be too extravagant to rest for two hours all of a sudden? However, Zhao Min had always been wise. Her subordinates trusted her, so none of them had any objections.
After settling the horses down, the group entered the teahouse. The teahouse was not big to begin with. The moment they entered, the entire teahouse was taken up.
Zhao Min naturally sat in the best seat. Although the leader of the Vajra Faction had a high status, he was not qualified to sit at the same table as her. However, it seemed like Zhao Min had something to ask him, so she deliberately asked him to sit with her.
Song Qingshu had wanted to join them. Even if he could not do anything, smelling Zhao Min's fragrance was much more pleasant than smelling the sweat of those men. However, he did not expect Zhao Min to look down on him. She had no intention of inviting him to sit at the same table. He could only sulkily sit at the table beside them with the Xuanming Elders.
Song Qingshu was curious about what Zhao Min and Xuanming Elders would say. He pricked up his ears after he sat down.
He heard Zhao Min say, "Faction Leader, my father isn't sick, is he?"
Song Qingshu was stunned. Then, he came to a sudden realization. No wonder she had been so anxious along the way. It turned out that she thought her father was seriously ill.
The Vajra Faction's leader's expression changed slightly. He smiled awkwardly. "Why do you say that, Your Highness?"
Zhao Min replied indifferently, "I was too worried and didn't think about it. It was only when I saw that the Faction Leader seemed to be unable to withstand such a rapid march that I came to my senses."
"Is there a problem?" The Vajra Faction's leader was at a loss.
Zhao Min answered, "If my father is really sick, they could have just sent any horseman over. Why would they bother someone like the Faction Leader to personally make a trip? After thinking about it, the biggest reason they wanted the Faction Leader to come over was probably because they were worried that I wouldn't return. They needed the Faction Leader's martial prowess and prestige to forcefully bring me back. If my father is really sick, how could I not return? "
"Your Highness is indeed quick-witted. That's right, the Prince of Ruyang isn't sick." There was no need for the Vajra Faction's leader to hide the truth now that it had come to this. "His Royal Highness knows that you've faked the Great Khan's imperial edict to the Southern Song and is extremely furious. That's why he specifically sent me here to bring the Princess back before things get out of hand."
He then took out a golden token and waved it in front of everyone. "His Royal Highness has ordered us to escort the Princess back to the Ruyang Imperial Residence without delay."
The Xuanming Elders and the other guards looked at each other. They had no choice but to stand up and bow. Seeing the golden token was like seeing the Prince of Ruyang himself. At the end of the day, Zhao Min's authority was given by the Prince of Ruyang. Naturally, they could only obey.
Song Qingshu was marveling at how quick-witted Zhao Min was. She was able to deduce the whole matter from a small detail, but she was suddenly stripped of her authority. He could only sigh at the impermanence of the world.
When the Vajra Faction's leader saw Zhao Min's expressionless face, he was also a little flustered by this young master who was unparalleled in her stratagem. He was worried that she would settle accounts with him in the future, so he hurriedly consoled her. "Actually, the Princess doesn't need to be too worried. Song Qingshu's martial arts skills are rarely seen in this world. Moreover, judging from his physiognomy, he definitely won't have a short life. He'll definitely be able to turn misfortune into fortune this time."
Song Qingshu was instantly moved when he heard them mention him. It turned out that Zhao Min had faked the Mongolian Great Khan's imperial edict and came all the way to Jiangnan because of him …
Zhao Min's expression softened slightly. She chuckled. "Isn't physiognomy a Taoist priest's skill? Since when did a Buddhist learn physiognomy?"
"All things are interconnected. I just know a little, that's all." The Vajra Faction's leader smiled sheepishly.
"May I know what this lady would like to eat? Other than tea, we also have all kinds of Jiangnan's specialty snacks." At this moment, the Lady Boss of Kung Fu Tea House had already come out to serve tea to their table. Although she was wearing a coarse gown, it could not hide the allure of her mature and plump body. Who else could it be other than Indigo Phoenix?
Zhao Min lifted her head to look at her. Her expression changed and she immediately sneered. "With your outstanding looks, how could you possibly be selling tea in this wilderness?"
Song Qingshu was speechless. In his original plan, Indigo Phoenix would poison most of the people first. Then, Zhou Zhiruo would 'kidnap' him. Who knew that Zhao Min was smarter than a fox? She could see through his plan with just one look.
Lu Zhangke had been looking at her curvaceous body greedily. He could not help but be overjoyed when he heard this. "I'll capture her first so that the Princess can interrogate her properly." He moved and appeared next to Indigo Phoenix.
Although Indigo Phoenix was the leader of a faction, her skills were all in using poison. Her martial arts could only be considered average. Hence, Lu Zhangke had already grabbed her arm the moment he stretched out his hand.
Lu Zhangke was secretly delighted. Just as he was about to stretch out his hand to touch her milky white skin, a furry spider suddenly appeared in his hand. This spider was bigger than the biggest spider he had ever seen in his life. The long fur on its legs showed that it was extremely poisonous.
Lu Zhangke was so frightened that he screamed. He quickly swung his hand away and retreated at a speed faster than when he had come.
Seeing that his senior was at a disadvantage, He Biweng quickly pounced over. He learned from Lu Zhangke's lesson. He did not dare to touch Indigo Phoenix with his bare hands. Instead, he took out his crane-beak brush and pointed it at Indigo Phoenix from afar.
Indigo Phoenix's expression changed slightly. She scattered a ball of poisonous powder and retreated. He Biweng waved his palm and the power of his Xuan Ming Divine Palm shook the poisonous powder to one side. He then tapped the tip of his foot on Indigo Phoenix's body without stopping.
Seeing that Indigo Phoenix had nowhere to hide, a green shadow suddenly flashed and a long whip came toward He Biweng. He Biweng was shocked and quickly leaped backward to avoid it. The long whip continued to attack at an incomparably fast speed. He Biweng quickly retreated three steps. Who knew that his opponent's whip technique was so strange that he was trapped in three moves?
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