The rain poured down, and the forest in the mountains was pitch black. The dirt road at the foot of the mountain was already muddy due to the Earth Dragon's movement. Huge dark clouds hung overhead, as if pressing down on people's hearts, making the already anxious people even more panicked.
Pang Xiao rode a fast horse, leading Huzi, four Jinghu Wei, and twenty Dragon Stallion Army soldiers toward the location of the incident.
Huzi said anxiously, "Wang Ye, slow down. Wangfei will be fine!"
Pang Xiao's jaw tightened, his lips pursed into a line, and his knuckles clenched tightly.
"Is the informant accurate? Is it true that Wangfei was kidnapped into the cave and encountered the Earth Dragon's movement? "
Huzi swallowed, gritted his teeth, and said, "That's what I heard."
Pang Xiao punched out fiercely. He really wanted to kill himself.
He should not have let Qin Yining take the risk to come out. What treasure? How could it be more important than Qin Yining's life? Not to mention the silver, even if he used the entire country to exchange for it, he would not exchange it!
If Qin Yining lost his life because of these worldly possessions, Pang Xiao would really want to die to atone for his sins!
The group of people galloped and quickly arrived at the location of the informant's report.
There was a lot of water on the road that had been soaked by the rain. It was impossible to find the previous footprints. At this time, outside the cave, there was a group of soldiers wearing the silver battle robes of the Dragon Stallion Army digging with shovels.
Under a large yellow umbrella, Li Qitian, dressed in dark blue, stood with his hands behind his back. Great Eunuch Li Guanwen held an oil paper umbrella and stood upwind, shielding Li Qitian from the wind and rain.
The sound of Pang Xiao's horse hooves attracted Li Qitian's attention. Everyone looked up. Seeing that it was Pang Xiao's group, Li Qitian could not help but frown. When he met Pang Xiao's gaze, his pupils constricted, and he could not help but feel nervous and afraid.
He was the Emperor, so why should he be afraid?
Li Qitian straightened his back again.
Pang Xiao's team had already arrived.
The dark cloud stopped and let out a hiss. Pang Xiao dismounted from the horse. A string of water droplets fell from the corner of his robe that was soaked by the heavy rain.
"Your Majesty."
Pang Xiao ignored the mud and led everyone to kneel and salute.
Li Qitian supported Pang Xiao with both hands and said in a sorrowful voice, "As soon as I arrived, I received a report that the Qin Clan had brought people to the capital and found a cave. When they went in to investigate, they just happened to see the earth dragon turn over."
These words …
Was Princess Consort a gopher? He even dived into the hole to check it out? His Majesty didn't even care about his face anymore!
Pang Xiao's expression did not change, but Huzi, Jinghu Wei, and the others behind him almost wanted to punch him.
Pang Xiao said in a low voice, "After the earth dragon turned over, the relief supplies did not arrive. In this desperate situation, many mountain bandits and road robbers were born. The Qin Clan only arranged for four guards and two servant girls on their way back to the capital. If they encountered these people and were kidnapped, the consequences would be unimaginable."
Pang Xiao's power seemed to solidify, and could transform into an invisible hand that could grab people by the throat.
Li Qitian was the Emperor, so he should not be afraid. But under Pang Xiao's serious gaze, he could not help but straighten his back even more.
He felt a bit guilty, but a voice in his heart kept shouting, "All the land under heaven belongs to the Emperor, all the people on the land are the Emperor's subjects. This world belongs to me, all the wealth belongs to me, and the lives of my subjects belong to me."
Wasn't there a good saying, "If the Emperor wants his subjects to die, they have no choice but to die?"
Qin Yining was just a woman. If he wanted Pang Xiao to die, Pang Xiao did not dare to not die. Qin Yining was just an accessory of Pang Xiao, so it did not matter. Pang Xiao did not have much affection for Qin Yining. When Qin Yining's family first came to Da Zhou, didn't they still want to kill him and kidnap him to torture him to death?
Now that he was dead, he could get a new one. Pang Xiao could be considered to have profited from a disaster.
Thinking of this, Li Qitian became more calm and confident, and less guilty and embarrassed.
Moreover, he wanted to ask Pang Xiao why Qin Yining suddenly returned to the capital. Was he really sick or was he faking it? Was he secretly plotting to steal the treasure? Was that why he happened to be buried in the hole?
Li Qitian's mind was filled with thoughts, but it only took a few breaths of time.
At this time, Pang Xiao had already brought Huzi and four Jinghu Wei soldiers to find a shovel and start digging. Seeing Pang Xiao like this, the twenty Dragon Stallion Army soldiers also looked for tools to help.
Li Qitian raised his voice and said, "Pang Xiao, come over. Let them do this rough work."
Pang Xiao ignored him and did not stop what he was doing.
Li Guanwen saw that Pang Xiao was ignoring Your Majesty's words and hurriedly went forward with an umbrella. He raised the umbrella high to block the rain for Pang Xiao and said, "Wang Ye, Your Majesty might have something to ask you. Do you want to rest for a while? Let the others do this rough work. "
Pang Xiao stepped on the shovel and dug it into the ground. He did not even raise his head and said, "I'll have to trouble Gonggong to thank Your Majesty on behalf of This King. However, saving people is like putting out a fire. The more people there are, the more strength there is. If you have anything to say, wait until This King has rescued everyone."
Li Guanwen was tactfully rebuffed. He looked at Pang Xiao's side profile with a complicated expression. He turned his attention back to Li Qitian.
Although Li Qitian did not hear what Pang Xiao said, it was true that Pang Xiao was not willing to listen to his orders and come to his side.
Li Qitian's face darkened. Just as he was about to reprimand Pang Xiao, Li Guanwen said, "Your Majesty, the roads are muddy and the weather is wet and cold. Although your body is healthy, you can't withstand such torment. Why don't you get on the carriage and rest first and have a cup of hot tea to warm your body?"
A cold wind blew. Li Qitian was so cold that he shivered. The back of his hand was also icy cold.
"Alright." Li Qitian's face darkened. He returned to the carriage first.
Pang Xiao saw Li Qitian leave from the corner of his eyes. He clenched his teeth and did not relax in the slightest.
Sister Yi, Sister Yi, where are you?
Are you buried here?
If they were really buried in the ground, then wouldn't that mean …?
No, no, no, she can't be dead.
She is still so young. How can she be dead?
He was digging so hard just to prove that she was not here!
"Wang Ye!"
At this moment, Huzi shouted in panic.
Pang Xiao's heart trembled. He hurriedly threw down the shovel to look.
He saw that under the feet of the Dragon Stallion Army that had started digging, a severed arm had been dug out. It was a pale white arm dripping with blood …
It was a man's arm. It was not Qin Yining's arm.
However, this did not make Pang Xiao relax.
After confirming that there was someone below, Pang Xiao led everyone to dig like crazy. They used shovels and even their hands.
The rain stopped.
The rain and sweat on their bodies mixed with dirt and mud made them very uncomfortable. Pang Xiao was bare-chested like the other men.
As the corpses were neatly stacked to the side, Pang Xiao's expression became more and more ugly. He became more and more desperate. Li Qitian also became more and more angry.
"These are the Dragon Stallion Army that I arranged to find the treasure! How can they all die here! "
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