After Jing Rong left, Jing Xian remained sitting upright with his back facing the door. His lips curled into a triumphant smile.
Then, he poured himself a cup of hot tea.
He drank it leisurely.
Jing Rong, don't blame me. I had no choice but to come this far.
…
Jing Rong left the Virtuous Prince's mansion. Lu Jiang was waiting outside with his men.
He even prepared a horse!
He immediately came to greet him. "Your Highness."
Jing Rong's expression was cold. He didn't even look at Lu Jiang as he walked straight to the horse. "How did such a big thing happen?"
"I don't know either. His Majesty issued an edict this morning. I've already sent people out of the city to inform Lang Po. I hope they can bury the coffin before the coffin is lifted."
Jing Rong mounted the horse and pulled the reins, preparing to leave the city.
But …
"Your Highness," Lu Jiang said, "Young Master Wei is missing."
"What?"
"He disappeared last night. We found footprints on the roof."
"Have you searched for him?"
"I've searched everywhere, but I can't find him."
Jing Rong tightened his grip on the reins. His chest felt like it was on fire. His sharp brows furrowed. He glanced at the plaque of the Virtuous Prince's mansion. His eyes shone with a chilling light.
Then, he said, "Continue to search. Even if we have to turn the entire capital upside down, we must find him."
"Yes!"
He clamped the horse's belly and rode out of the city.
Lu Jiang and a few guards quickly followed behind him.
Outside the city.
Lang Po received the news from Lu Jiang.
He was shocked.
"Even if we send the coffin back now, it's still too late. Moreover, it's broad daylight."
Shi Ziran was furious. "Where did the Emperor hear about the dragon head and the dragon tail? What a coincidence. Of all the times to open it, it's now! "
What should she do? Ji Yunshu glanced at the skeleton beside her hand. She took off her gloves and thought calmly. "Even if we want to open the Imperial Duke's tomb, we have to build another tomb first. Then, no one will pay attention to the Imperial Duke's tomb. So, if we want to send the coffin back, we have to let Commander Xiao arrange the people in the tomb first.
Then, we can use the time when they are looking for a new tomb to put the coffin back. "
It was a good idea.
"That's the only way."
They all agreed!
Lang Po arranged for people to cover the coffin and tie it with ropes, preparing to carry it back to Ji Mountain.
He was worried. "Miss Ji, you've only looked at the skeleton for a short while. Are you alright?"
She said, "I've roughly marked them. If you want to draw a portrait, it might take a long time, but it shouldn't be a problem. “
"That's good."
Therefore, the group of people carried the coffin out of the small house. However, as soon as they walked out, they met a group of people.
There were about twenty of them.
Those people were dressed in rough clothes and had fierce eyebrows and eyes. They were tall and sturdy.
Lang Po and the others were stopped.
The leader, a man with a scar on his face, stepped forward and said, "We are in charge of this place. Do you need to pay some fees for doing business here?"
Lang Po looked at him coldly. "Do you know who we are?"
"I don't care who you are!"
"I didn't expect there to be bandits outside the capital."
Hearing the word "bandits", the knife-scarred man sneered, "We are bandits! In short, if you don't leave something behind today, don't even think about leaving. "
The bandits all pulled out their broadswords.
Lang Po and the others also drew their swords.
"Kill them!"
Dozens of bandits swarmed forward.
The two groups fought fiercely.
The other side had many people, while Lang Po only brought seven or eight.
The enemy outnumbered us!
Some bandits even charged at Ji Yunshu, their eyes filled with murderous intent. The broadswords in their hands were like bloodthirsty wolves, bent on taking her life.
Fortunately, Shi Zijin was there to protect her!
The bandits couldn't get close to her.
The other bandits turned their attention to the coffin, rushing over with their broadswords. They nimbly cut the ropes and kicked the coffin over.
"Bang!" The coffin flipped over and the coffin lid was opened. The bones and funerary objects tumbled out and mixed together. The bones were scattered everywhere, covered in snow and dirt. It was a complete mess. However, the bandits didn't seem to be looking for money and didn't bother to pick them up.
As for the funerary objects inside, they used their feet to step on the messy skeleton and break it. If they couldn't break it, they used their large swords to chop it off. Even the skull was chopped into pieces by the large swords. However, this wasn't enough. One of them took out a pot of wine and poured it on the coffin. Then, he took out a match and threw it with all his might.
"Whoosh!"
In an instant, the whole coffin was engulfed in flames.
They clearly didn't want money, but their lives!
Ji Yunshu saw this and shouted, "Don't!"
She wanted to rush over, but Shi Zijin held her back.
Another ten to twenty bandits appeared in the surroundings, and they all turned their attention to Ji Yunshu. It seemed that they were intentionally coming for her. One of them rushed behind her and raised his saber, wanting to slash at her. Ji Yunshu clenched her teeth and grabbed the man's wrist. Her thumb forcefully pressed on the meridian on his wrist bone.
"Ah!"
The man felt pain and loosened his grip, letting the broadsword fall to the ground. Shi Zijin immediately turned around and screamed. She stabbed the man's stomach and pulled Ji Yunshu into the residence.
However, the surrounding bandits surrounded them.
Because Shi Zijin had to protect Ji Yunshu and kill the enemy at the same time, no matter how high her martial arts were, she still suffered two cuts on her arm.
"Zijin." Ji Yunshu's eyes widened.
Shi Zijin panted. She didn't care about the injury on her arm and pushed Ji Yunshu into the house.
"Miss, don't go in."
"But you …"
"I can still hold on."
Without waiting for her to speak, Shi Zijin pushed her into the house and immediately used the hilt of her broadsword to lock the two iron rings on the door.
She was locked inside and slapped the door with all her might.
"Zijin, Zijin …"
She shouted with all her might.
But to no avail.
She could only see the situation outside through the crack of the door.
Outside, more than ten bandits rushed over. Shi Zijin stood in front of the door, brandishing the sword in her hand to protect the door behind her.
Blades flashed!
Blood dripped!
One by one, the bandits fell to the ground!
One by one, the corpses were soaked in blood!
Shi Zijin finally couldn't hold on any longer. A broadsword suddenly pierced through her stomach and through her back.
Ah!
At that moment, Ji Yunshu's face was full of fear. Her whole body trembled, and her fair hands fiercely grabbed the door handle. Her nails seemed to have sunk deep into the wood shavings, causing blood to seep out.
She looked on helplessly as the broadsword was pulled out of Shi Zijin's body.
Blood splattered on the ground, the door, and the pillars …
Even through the crack, it splashed onto Ji Yunshu's body, hair, face, and her red and moist eyes.
Her eyes were stained with blood, but she didn't blink. Blood mixed with tears, creating a dazzling red.
At this moment, her mind was blank.
Her body was cold.
"Bang!"
A loud sound echoed.
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