Finally, someone couldn't help but stand up.
If Long Fei Ye was certain that there was a traitor among them, then there had to be!
Only then did his cold and calm eyes slowly move towards the person who rushed out. He saw that it was a middle-aged man, and based on his attire, he didn't look like an ordinary guard.
"Huo Yang, so it's you!" Guard Shangguan was astonished. This fellow was the head of the south mountain guards and a candidate for the next leader position. He'd personally promoted him to be a capable subordinate, so how could he be a spy?
Huo Yang looked at Guard Shangguan and lowered his head in remorse. Mu Qingwu immediately stepped forward to hold him down.
"How did you ambush them? Where are they?" Long Fei Ye asked coldly, finally interrogating them personally.
"Those people have been lying in ambush in the south mountain for a long time. They didn't come for esteemed wangfei, they …"
Since Huo Yang had stood up, it meant that he was prepared to die. There was nothing to fear, but Long Fei Ye's icy eyes made him timid. He paused before continuing. "They … they came here specifically to wait for His Majesty. I don't know why, but as soon as they heard esteemed wangfei was coming up the mountain, they made a move against her."
Guard Shangguan suddenly grew angry. "Alright, Huo Yang, how long have you been lying in ambush?! How did you lure them in?! "
Over the past few years, Emperor Tianhui would personally go to the Fragrant Tea Plantation to pick tea leaves. He'd hide his identity and visit incognito, but Guard Shangguan had always received him personally. Thus, Guard Shangguan had been strengthening the south mountain's defenses.
"It's been more than half a year. They've been lying in ambush nearby, so they'll be here soon," Huo Yang answered truthfully. He didn't even have the face to look at Guard Shangguan as he fell to his knees. "Guard Shangguan, I've failed to live up to your expectations! I was forced to do this. They kidnapped my old mother, so I had no choice! "
Hearing this, Guard Shangguan lost his temper and kicked him viciously. "Only you have an old mother. So many brothers died today. Who doesn't have a mother? You son of a bitch! "
Huo Yang was a squad leader. With him as a spy, it'd be much easier for the assassins to avoid the guards and enter the south mountain. Moreover, Huo Yang would be the first to know who was going up the mountain to pick tea.
"People from Northern Li Country?" Long Fei Ye narrowed his eyes dangerously. He did not expect that those spies would even list the Emperor as a target for assassination. Wasn't Northern Li going overboard this time?
"I don't know who those people are. The one I met was a woman. She was in the cave on the easternmost cliff of Nanshan Hill. Those assassins usually hide there. With their speed, it would only take them two cups of tea's time to get here."
Huo Yang answered truthfully. At first, he was hoping for a fluke, but when he saw the rat torture, he was scared. However, when he saw his brothers die one by one, he couldn't hold it in anymore.
Upon hearing this, Long Fei Ye stood up and asked coldly, "She's been kidnapped there too?"
Huo Yang was so scared that he trembled and stammered, "This servant … this servant doesn't, doesn't know. If they can't go down the mountain, they, they can only hide there."
Without another word, Long Fei Ye turned and left. Mu Qingwu also hurriedly chased after him.
Guard Shangguan looked at Huo Yang, so angry that he couldn't speak. After a while, he said coldly, "Men, lock him up!"
As he spoke, he also hurriedly chased after him. When he reached the door, he didn't forget to say, "Continue to look for the owner, continue to look for her!"
He prayed that esteemed wangfei must be in the cave. Otherwise, Heavenly Fragrance Teahouse would be doomed with such a spy.
At this time, the sky outside was already slightly bright and the cold wind was bone-chilling.
Only the heavens knew how fast Long Fei Ye was. Even Mu Qingwu could not catch up, let alone Guard Shangguan.
Saving people was a matter of minutes. If His Highness Duke of Qin was faster, esteemed wangfei would suffer less.
However, when they reached the easternmost cliff of Nanshan Hill, they saw His Highness Duke of Qin standing at the edge of the cliff. He did not go down.
Was His Highness Duke of Qin waiting for them?
That was what Mu Qingwu thought, but he quickly rejected the idea. It was very likely that his and Guard Shangguan's martial arts combined could not compare to His Highness Duke of Qin. His Highness Duke of Qin had never needed help.
As soon as Guard Shangguan arrived, he immediately reported, "Your Highness, this is the easternmost cliff."
"What's down there?" Long Fei Ye asked.
This place was already two mountains away from Heavenly Fragrance Teahouse. Guard Shangguan rarely came here, so he was not familiar with the surrounding environment.
He looked down and saw that the bottom of the cliff was covered in fog. Visibility was very low, and the fog seemed to be a little dark due to the lack of light.
"The morning fog hasn't dissipated yet, right?" Guard Shangguan said, then muttered to himself, "But … this fog seems to be black."
Mu Qingwu also looked down, but he insisted, "This is miasma!"
If Long Fei Ye had not experienced the poisonous mosquito swarm, perhaps he would also think that this was miasma. However, after that experience, Long Fei Ye was very sure that the black mass in the abyss was the poisonous mosquito swarm, and the scale was even larger than the previous one.
However, he could not be sure if these poisonous mosquito swarm were being controlled by someone to guard this place, or if they had gathered together due to time and climate changes.
"Who came here before?" Long Fei Ye asked.
Mu Qingwu and Guard Shangguan were both confused, but they did not dare to ask. Guard Shangguan hurriedly replied, "Huo Yang knows this place, so he should have been here before!"
"Bring him here!" Long Fei Ye said coldly. His icy voice hid his anger, and only the heavens knew when it would explode.
After Guard Shangguan left, Mu Qingwu asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, this … could it be that it's not miasma?"
"Poisonous mosquito swarm."
Long Fei Ye's gaze fell on the black fog in the abyss, and his brows were slightly solemn. Faced with the poisonous mosquito swarm, all the poison masters under his command were helpless, and only Han Yunxi could do something about it. Unfortunately, the person he wanted to save now was her.
This damned woman, why did she go up the mountain to pick tea for no reason!
"Poisonous mosquito swarm, this …" Mu Qingwu was shocked.
Unexpectedly, just as they were talking, the black fog in the abyss suddenly began to float up, and as it floated up, it continued to spread in all directions.
Was someone controlling the poisonous mosquito swarm? Was the person hiding in the abyss trying to escape?
Long Fei Ye's gaze suddenly turned cold, and he was ready to fight. However, the situation quickly exceeded his imagination.
The venomous mosquito swarm spread out faster and faster. Soon, they filled up the entire abyss. Moreover, they continued to spread out in all directions, spreading to the few forests in the surroundings.
Long Fei Ye and Mu Qingwu could only retreat again and again, climbing to a high place to look down.
As the sky became brighter and the light became stronger, they could also see more clearly. Looking down from above, they saw that the poisonous mosquito swarm was like a huge sea of dark clouds, surging and billowing, gradually enveloping the surrounding forests.
Guard Shangguan rushed over with Huo Yang in tow, and when the two saw this scene, they were both shocked and dumbfounded.
Huo Yang's face was pale, and he immediately shouted, "Go! Masters, hurry up and leave! This is the outbreak of the poisonous miasma, it will erupt once every ten years, I saw it when I was young! All the surrounding mountains will be enveloped, hurry up and run! Once you come into contact with this thing, you will be poisoned to death. "
Originally there?
Long Fei Yao was very surprised, and immediately asked, "How many mountains will it endanger? How long will it last? "
Huo Yang gestured, "The surrounding area is all in danger, and soon the entire mountain will be covered in poisonous miasma. It will only disperse at noon tomorrow at the earliest. "
As soon as he said this, Long Fei Ye immediately understood!
This large-scale poisonous mosquito swarm was not controlled by humans, but it could still be used by others. The people who kidnapped Han Yunxi were all people who knew how to use poison, so naturally they were not afraid of the poisonous mosquito swarm.
Now all the mountain passes would be sealed, and there were three groups of people searching the mountain. The assassins did not dare to show themselves because they were afraid, and did not dare to blackmail him with conditions. Without a doubt, they wanted to escape unscathed, and then come back to negotiate with him!
And this outbreak of poisonous mosquito swarm was the best opportunity for them to escape in the chaos.
This matter … was troublesome!
Long Fei Ye looked at the black mosquito swarm that was growing larger and larger, his handsome brows tightly knitted together. Poison attacks were his only weakness.
Huo Yang stood to the side and watched the poisonous miasma continue to spread. He was terrified, and wanted to speak several times, but did not dare.
Finally, Mu Qingwu and Guard Shangguan could not hold it in anymore.
"Your Highness, let's retreat!" Mu Qingwu said seriously.
Guard Shangguan then dared to take the opportunity to speak, "Your Highness, if we don't retreat now, it will be too late. They kidnapped the princess consort, so they must have a request. This matter should be discussed at length."
Long Fei Ye's fists in his sleeves were tightly clenched. He was so close to being poisoned again.
All his failures were because of poison!
Very good!
He would retreat!
He would wait and see how far these spies could escape.
"Retreat!" Long Fei Ye said coldly, and turned to leave. Mu Qingwu and the others did not dare to stay any longer, and hurriedly followed.
At this time, the poisonous mosquito swarm had already covered the mountains and plains.
Han Yunxi was dragged to the entrance of the cave by Qing Yi. Seeing the densely packed mosquito swarm in front of her, she could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. There were so many of them, it was too scary!
"You … You … Impossible, you can't control them!" Han Yunxi shook her head. Such a large poisonous mosquito swarm could not be controlled by humans. Even if the climate and terrain were used, it would not be possible.
Qing Yi smiled coldly, "Yes, the person who can control the poisonous mosquito swarm is already dead."
Han Yunxi was shocked when she heard this. Last time, she was the one who helped Long Fei Ye kill the female spy.
Qing Yi obviously did not know about this. Han Yunxi was not stupid enough to take the initiative to say it. She finally understood what Qing Yi was waiting for.
"This is natural. You are waiting for this opportunity. You want to take advantage of the chaos to escape!"
Qing Yi looked over. Suddenly, she grabbed Han Yunxi's chin and stuffed a pill into her mouth. Han Yunxi did not expect this and swallowed it immediately.
"Don't worry, it will protect your life." Qing Yi snorted.
Han Yunxi knew another piece of information. This woman knew the antidote for the poisonous mosquito swarm, which meant that she knew how to raise poisonous mosquitoes.
Last time, the female spy who controlled the poisonous mosquitoes was called Sister Wen. Long Fei Ye forced out information from the captives that this Sister Wen was the leader of all the female spies. This meant that Qing Yi was Sister Wen's direct superior!
In other words, the person in charge of all the spies in Northern Li Country was Qing Yi.
"The poison that Mu Qingwu planted must have been concocted by you?" Han Yunxi said coldly. She was very sure. She had fought with Sister Wen before. Sister Wen could not possibly concoct the Ten-Thousand Snake Poison. However, Qing Yi had this ability.
"Han Yunxi, being too smart is not a good thing for a woman." Qing Yi reminded Coldly.
Han Yunxi did not reply, but her eyes flashed. She thought, she could not find the person who directly poisoned Mu Qingwu. However, if she found the person who concocted the poison, it could be considered as finding the murderer, right?
Qing Yi … This princess has taken a liking to you.
At this time, a man in black flew out from the poisonous mosquito swarm and reported respectfully, "Sister Qing, the northwest direction. We can go now."
Qing Yi nodded. She grabbed Han Yunxi and flew down. At the moment of falling, Han Yunxi saw a flash of red at the entrance of the cave …
That guy Gu, wasn't he afraid of poison?
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