C20

20 - Bad, I fell for their trap.

When Ban Xia was told that she could leave the palace, she didn't want to be too happy.

After being in the palace for two days, she was on the verge of going crazy.

Actually, they did not need to pack up. When they came, they did not bring much with them. It was the same thing when they left.

Inside the carriage, Ban Xia raised the curtain from time to time to take a look at the bustling street outside.

"What, you want to go out for a walk?"

Qian Yexun noticed that the moment the woman heard that she could return home, she was elated and wrote it all on her face.

However, a place like the palace was indeed not a place for humans, and he did not like it at all.

"No, I'm not interested in shopping."

After all, Ban Xia was different from the other noble young ladies.

Laohong, shopping, and Rouge Water Powder, these were all things that a lady of a noble family should like, but she didn't like them.

It wasn't that he didn't like it, it was just that he didn't have much interest in it.

If she had a long spear and a long sword and all these weapons, she would be able to reach out excitedly and touch them before revealing her hands.

After returning to the Wu Steel Manor, Qian Yexun was still helped off the carriage by his follower. If he wanted to put on the act, he naturally had to do it to the end.

At the very least, he would have to continue pretending before arriving at Rong City.

"Pack everything up. If you have anything valuable, bring it along. If you can't take it away, leave it here. Also, tell the steward to pick a few loyal ones and leave them to guard this mansion."

Ban Xia also quickly found out that they were about to leave the Duke Palaces and head to the Rong City's fiefdom.

With her here, there were still things that she had to do. Rong City was far away from the border, so once she went to Rong City, she would have a hard time coming back.

She was at a loss as to whether she should leave this place without saying a word, or say hello and leave a note before leaving.

While he was at a loss over what to do, another night passed.

At dawn, she was caught in a carriage.

"Are we going to the Rong City?"

Qian Yexun was also in the ordinary carriage.

"You still haven't slept well, you can go back to sleep on the way."

Ban Xia lowered her head. She hadn't left before, so how could she leave now?

The guards followed the carriage out of Prince Yu's mansion in a grandiose manner. When they heard the news that the War God was going to the feudal fiefdom, many citizens of the imperial city came out of their own accord to send him off.

After passing through the long street, the carriage left the city gate.

When the carriage and guards reached the outskirts of the city, a group of masked assassins appeared as if they had descended from the sky. One in front and one behind, they blocked off the two sides of the carriage, forming a pincer attack.

"How dare you, this is Prince Yu Manor's carriage! Who are you people?

His trusted follower, the leader of the guards, bravely stepped forward and drew his sword. He then proceeded to attack the leader with his black mask.

The other side did not say much. With a wave of his hand, countless men in black immediately started attacking the guards from the front and back.

As the weapons clashed, the battle turned into a bloody mess.

This was the only way to pass through the bamboo forest. If one wanted to leave the city and go to the Rong City, they would have to pass through here. The other party had chosen to make a move here, and was obviously well-prepared.

The assassination this time was on a large scale, and the number of assassins sent was the greatest in history. In addition, these assassins were all ruthless and showed no mercy at all.

However, the guards of Prince Yu's residence were not weak either. Strong enemies encountered strong opponents, and they fought fiercely. Soon, countless casualties were inflicted.

However, the enemy's numbers far exceeded the guards' numbers, and held an absolute advantage in strength.

The leader of the assassins in black brought three to four of his men and surrounded Prince Yu's carriage.

He gestured to four of his subordinates to surround each of them from four different directions. Then, he himself leapt ten feet into the air, waved his sword, and directly descended from the sky, stabbing a longsword into the carriage.

'Puff! 'Fresh blood gushed out and dyed the curtain of the carriage red. The blood stains could be seen on the carriage, showing the tragic state of death.

"Ah!" A woman screamed at the top of her lungs.

The two lackeys then each took a sword, stabbing into the carriage from the front and back, adding another two swords.

As a result, that woman also tragically died in the carriage.

The mission seemed to have been completed, the leader took the lead and used the tip of his sword to pry open the curtain of the carriage.

The moment the curtain was lifted, the miserable state of the carriage was completely exposed to these people.

Their expressions all changed drastically.

"Why is this happening? "What is going on? The two people in the carriage, a man and a woman, who exactly are they?"

"It really is Prince Yu and the wangfei. Where are they? Where did they go?"

Originally, victory was already in their hands. However, they never would have thought that the people in the carriage were not Qian Yexun or Ban Xia. Instead, it was an old servant and a servant from the Wang Mansion.

They were unrelated people who died for Qian Yexun and Ban Xia.

This was a shady exchange. The real Prince Yu and New Princess were still alive and well.

"This is bad, we've fallen into their trap!"

Qian Yexun must have expected that he would be ambushed on the way, so he changed his plan and used such a carriage and guards to fool others.

"Quick, quickly go back to the Prince's Mansion and check if they're still there?"

This mistake had already missed a rare opportunity.

When their people rushed over to the mansion and checked, there was no trace of Qian Yexun and New Princess in the mansion. Only a few unimportant servants were left behind to guard the mansion.

Just like that, Qian Yexun and Ban Xia secretly slipped away from under their noses.

As for when and how, no one knew.

At this moment, Qian Yexun, Ban Xia, and Zhang Liang's guards had already disguised themselves as a caravan and left the city.

This caravan didn't have any luxurious carriages, only horses carrying all kinds of goods.

Qian Yexun and Ban Xia also put on their coarse clothes and changed their appearance with the makeup of a merchant. Even if they encountered some scouts along the way, they might not be able to figure it out.

One of his subordinates, who was disguised as a merchant, hurriedly chased after him with his horse. When he reached Qian Yexun's side, he reported in a deep voice.

"Mistress, that troop of guards, have all been annihilated! They were indeed ambushed on a large scale in the outskirts of the city. The two people in the carriage were also killed by those assassins.

Ban Xia had heard it clearly because she was standing nearby, but at the same time, she was also shocked.

Encountering a large-scale assassination? Who wants to kill them?

"Hmph, I can't wait any longer!" Qian Yexun's eyes were sharp and cold.

From the looks of it, he seemed to know something.

Ban Xia didn't ask any further, because she knew that the more she knew, the greater her chances of dying in the future would be.

After travelling for half a day, they rested temporarily in a small forest.

Humans needed rest, as did the horses that were on their way. They also needed water to replenish their food.

Ban Xia took the opportunity to slip away while they were resting.

If he didn't leave now, he probably wouldn't have another chance in the future.

Her hesitation and hesitation from before had caused her to miss out on an opportunity.

She was getting farther and farther away from the resting horses and the crowd.

She ran in a panic. Some tree branches had torn her dress and messed up her hair. She didn't care about that. She just wanted to get out of here as soon as possible.

However, a figure suddenly landed not far in front of her, causing her to stop in her tracks.

"You want to escape?"

It was Qian Yexun. Once again, he descended from the sky and blocked her path.

His face was livid, as if he'd already been enraged that she'd fled without permission.

Ban Xia had been caught red-handed, so she decided to just hang on for a bit.

"It's not running away, I have other things that I have to do. I can't leave yet, I can't go with you to the Rong City right now."

Qian Yexun narrowed his eyes. He probably didn't expect her to be so confident.

"Leave without a word, and don't even say goodbye. If this isn't running away, then what is it? If you have any matters, This King can ask his subordinates to stay behind and finish them for you. You can rest assured that this King's subordinates will work for you, so please be satisfied. "

Ban Xia shook her head. "No, this is not something others can do. I have to do it myself!"

Towards her stubbornness, Qian Yexun frowned, it was rare for him to take a step back, "How long do you need?"

Ban Xia thought for a moment, then stretched out two fingers. "At least two days."

Two days was enough time for her to verify something, something very important.

"Alright, This King will stay with you for now. This King will let them leave first and reunite with them later." Qian Yexun rarely gave in.

Ban Xia was stunned. Taking advantage of the situation, she was the safest way out.

If he stayed even one more day, it was highly likely that his whereabouts would be exposed once again, which would bring about an unnecessary disaster to his life.

"You can go first, after I finish dealing with the matters here, I'll go to Rong City to find you!"

Who knew that Qian Yexun was also stubborn and directly replied her.

"This King does not trust you! "What if you take advantage of this opportunity to completely hide and let This King find you everywhere?"

Ban Xia's emotions vanished in an instant.

The man spoke... Sometimes, it could really anger a person to death.

"Fine, if you want to follow, then follow."

Zhang Liang knew that his master was going to stay alone, so he was worried and decided to stay as well.

Like this, the three of them stayed behind alone, and the rest dressed up as caravans and headed towards Rong City.

"The major event that you mentioned, is to come to Bai Ma Temple to burn incense for Buddha?"

Standing in front of the Bai Ma Temple, Qian Yexun, who was wearing a black robe, almost fell off his big horse out of anger.

He was only dressed in ordinary young master's attire and wore a wide hat that covered his handsome features.

Ban Xia jumped down from her horse. She was dressed like a rich young master now, and it would be an easy feat for her to disguise as a tomboy.

"You can wait for me outside the temple."

The Bai Ma Temple was also located in a remote and quiet place, so there would be no danger for the time being.

Qian Yexun also dismounted and threw the horse to his subordinate, Zhang Liang.

"Since they're already here, of course we have to go in."

Ban Xia was speechless and rolled her eyes secretly. She couldn't be bothered to make any more fuss about it with this person.

The Bai Ma Temple was bustling with incense, and many pilgrims came to pay their respects.