Chapter 1026
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Ji Huan's men rushed back to Gorge Gate Pass with Jing Rong's token.
From afar, the soldiers on the watchtower saw a strong horse galloping towards them. The rider was clad in Great Lin armor and had a Great Lin flag on his back.
"It's one of us!"
The soldiers on the watchtower immediately picked up a bugle horn and blew it.
"Buzz …"
The general guarding the gate heard the horn and immediately ordered, "Open the gate."
The heavy gate slowly opened.
The man on horseback dismounted as soon as he reached the gate. Without saying anything, he hurried towards the city gate.
He shouted, "Reporting!"
Chu Chengyu heard the urgent horn and immediately came out of his room. He saw someone waving a flag on the watchtower in the distance.
It's urgent!
Eh?
What happened?
At this moment, Ji Huan's men were already in front of him.
His face was grave and his forehead was drenched in sweat.
"What happened?"
The newcomer knelt down on one knee in front of him with his head lowered. He raised a token high above his head with both hands.
"Your Highness's token is here. Immediately send troops to Hou Liao."
Ah!
The man's voice was trembling.
Chu Chengyu was startled.
He immediately took the token and looked at it carefully from the front to the back.
It was indeed Jing Rong's token.
"Where is His Highness?" He asked.
The man lowered his head even more. "His Highness …"
"Speak!"
"His Highness was ambushed by Hou Liao's people on his way back. He … fell off a cliff!"
Fell off a cliff!
The three words struck him like a bolt of lightning.
"What did you say? Say it again. "
"His Highness really fell off a cliff. We don't know if he's dead or alive."
Chu Chengyu's entire body trembled. His face was full of shock and his lips trembled. "Fell … off a cliff? His Highness … is dead? "
"His corpse has yet to be found."
"What about General Ji, who was with His Highness?"
"Although General Ji is out of danger, he's seriously injured."
Chu Chengyu took a few steps back. His heart was pounding and his face was flushed with anger.
For a long time …
He suddenly clenched his fists and frowned.
"Pass on this general's order. Immediately gather the troops and attack Hou Liao!"
His voice was crisp and clear.
The person replied, "Yes!"
Not long after, the sound of the horn resounded through the entire gorge gate.
That was the sound of the bugle horn, signaling the gathering of troops.
The soldiers of the Gorge Gate Pass lined up in formation as quickly as possible.
They were preparing to send troops to Houliao.
Annihilate the barbarians!
Ji Yunshu was in her room when she heard the sound of a bugle horn coming from outside. Her heart tightened.
Just as he was about to get up, his fingers scratched the edge of the table.
Immediately, an opening appeared on the wall.
A drop of blood dripped onto her clean robe.
"Tsk!" She took out a handkerchief and gently pressed on the wound on her finger.
Fortunately, the wound was not deep.
The bleeding stopped very quickly!
At this moment, Shi Ziran walked in.
His footsteps were heavy, his expression grave, and his eyes were filled with pain. When he looked at Ji Yunshu, his eyes were filled with unwillingness.
"What happened outside?" Ji Yunshu asked.
He opened his mouth, but no words came out.
"Ziran?"
"…"
"What's going on?"
Shi Ziran couldn't bear to say it, and he stuttered for a while.
Ji Yunshu vaguely sensed that something was wrong. Her pretty brows furrowed slightly, and she walked closer to him. She tentatively asked, "Did … did something happen to Jing Rong?"
Shi Ziran met her worried gaze, and said, "His Highness … he …"
"Tell me, what happened to him?" She grabbed his arm, very agitated.
"His Highness was ambushed by Hou Liao's people on his way back. He fell off a cliff, and we don't know if he's dead or alive."
We don't know if he's dead or alive!
Ji Yunshu's body suddenly trembled, and she loosened her grip on his arm weakly.
She took a few steps back.
The corners of her mouth curled up. "What did you say? That's impossible! Ziran, this can't be real, right? "
"…" Shi Ziran didn't speak.
His silence said it all.
Ji Yunshu fell onto the chair, and her hand powerlessly swept the teacup on the table to the floor.
"Peng!"
It was smashed into pieces.
Just like her heart, it was broken into pieces.
"What do you mean by falling off a cliff? What do you mean by not knowing if he's dead or alive? "She smiled sadly.
It was hard to accept!
Seeing her like this, Shi Ziran hurriedly said, "His Highness is blessed by the heavens. He will definitely be fine."
Very sure!
"Not knowing if he's dead or alive, not knowing if he's dead or alive …" She kept repeating these four words.
"Miss Ji?"
"He told me to wait for his return. He said it, he said it …"
Tears flowed from her eyes.
They covered her cheeks!
Her head buzzed, and then went blank.
Her hands gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, and her fingertips were extremely pale. Her nails seemed to be digging into her flesh.
Jing Rong's promise kept echoing in her ears …
"Yunshu, wait for my return!"
Wait!
She was willing to wait!
Wait for his return.
"He will be fine, he will definitely be fine." She suddenly stood up. "I want to go find him."
But Shi Ziran stopped her.
"Let go of me!"
"Miss Ji, don't be rash."
"I want to go find him. Let go of me." She didn't know where she got the strength from, but she swung her arm forcefully.
She pushed Shi Ziran away.
Just as she was about to rush out of the room …
Shi Ziran shouted with all his might, "General Chu has gathered his troops and is about to set off for Houliao."
Ah!
She suddenly stopped and turned to look at Shi Ziran. Her teary eyes narrowed. "Set off for Houliao?"
"That's right. Tens of thousands of soldiers have already gathered."
This …
Ji Yunshu tried her best to calm down and think about the whole situation.
He felt that something was wrong!
No matter how despicable the people of Houliao were, they wouldn't ambush someone.
If they really wanted to kill Jing Rong, why didn't they do it when he was in Houliao's camp? Instead, they ambushed him on the way back?
"No! There must be something wrong with this. "
She rushed out after saying that.
"Miss Ji?"
Shi Ziran hurried to follow her.
At this time, tens of thousands of soldiers had already gathered at the foot of the city wall.
They were only waiting for Chu Chengyu's command.
Chu Chengyu was in the tower on the top floor of the city wall, having an urgent meeting with several generals. They were discussing a strategy to attack Houliao.
With the death of the Great Lin's prince, the morale of the soldiers increased.
They were determined to flatten the whole of Houliao!
Chu Chengyu sat behind the table, clad in a majestic armor. The funny-looking monkey face from a few days ago was nowhere to be seen.
He frowned as he studied the tiger-skinned map in front of him.
The generals in the room were also anxious.
They were indignant!
"Now that something has happened to His Highness, they must pay with their lives."
"We should have eradicated those Houliao people long ago!"
"I only hope that His Highness is fine."
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