in2ebook Chapter 136 I’m late
Chapter 136 I’m late
Xu Jiaojiao froze, thinking to herself, "It's over!"
However, the pain she had imagined did not come. She hesitated and turned around, meeting the eyes of the man in black.
Where is the map showing the deployment of the Zhenbei Army?
Seeing her turn around, the man in black moved his sword slightly closer.
A map showing the deployment of the Zhenbei Army?
Xu Jiaojiao clenched her fists slightly, recalling the half-open map she had seen on the table that night.
She remembered that the map was placed by Prince Chen on the second shelf of the bookshelf, towards the back.
The man's tone was so urgent that this thing must be very important to him.
No wonder they didn't just kill her...
Her eyes darted to the lotus leaf sitting trembling on the ground not far away, and she blinked to signal her not to make any rash moves.
The man in black growled impatiently and fiercely, "Speak!"
A sharp, stinging pain shot through her neck, and Xu Jiaojiao frowned slightly, her eyes filled with terror: "I don't know what you're talking about."
Seeing her voice crack with fear, the man in black irritably tugged at his collar, unsure whether Xu Jiaojiao was faking it.
Knowing this woman was an exceptionally skilled actress, his tone became even more vicious than before: "Stop playing dumb with me! Tell me now! Or I'll kill you!"
Xu Jiaojiao flinched, tears welling in her eyes: "I really didn't know, even if you killed me, I wouldn't know..."
The man in black had a bulging forehead and his eyes were tinged with crimson.
A moment later, a ruthless glint appeared in his eyes, a determination to go all the way.
Xu Jiaojiao's pupils contracted, and she had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, the next moment, the man in black thrust his sword forward, delivering a deadly blow.
If Xu Jiaojiao hadn't anticipated this and leaned back in time, the sword would have already sliced open her slender neck.
Although she dodged a fatal blow, Xu Jiaojiao's shoulder was still cut, and blood instantly stained her thin clothes.
With her back pressed against the bed, she could clearly feel her heart pounding like a drum, but her mind was unusually clear.
The man in black missed his attack, and in his surprise, an even more excited killing intent surfaced in his eyes.
Before he could unleash his next sword strike, Xu Jiaojiao shouted, "Although I don't know what you're talking about, I know where Prince Chen usually keeps important things!"
The man in black stopped, his voice urgent: "Where?"
Xu Jiaojiao pointed to the table not far away: "There is a hidden compartment under the table. Prince Chen usually puts important things in there."
The man in black immediately sheathed his sword and turned to leave.
He had only taken two steps when he stopped, turned around and looked at Xu Jiaojiao, who was tiptoeing into the secret passage. Then he reached out and grabbed her collar, pulling her off the bed roughly: "You, go open the secret compartment!"
Her body was suddenly pulled with great force. In her fright, Xu Jiaojiao carefully protected her lower abdomen.
The moment she hit the ground, excruciating pain shot through her lower back, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.
However, the man in black gave her no time to catch her breath, kicking her without any mercy: "Hurry up!"
To prevent the man in black from continuing his violence, Xu Jiaojiao endured the pain and got up, limping towards the table. As she walked, she talked nonsense to buy time: "Who sent you? Do you know what the consequences will be if you anger Prince Chen? If you turn back in time, I can plead with Prince Chen for you!"
Mentioning Prince Chen, the man in black's eyes turned even more bloodshot.
He ripped off the mask covering his face, sneered, and said with a crazed and venomous expression, "Who sent me? Take a good look at my face and see who sent me!"
"The Prince of Jin?!"
Xu Jiaojiao's pupils dilated.
Why is the Prince of Jin here?
In a flash, Xu Jiaojiao realized that Prince Chen had won! Prince Jin had nowhere else to turn, so he had come here!
"Ha ha……"
Unable to contain her joy, Xu Jiaojiao couldn't help but laugh out loud.
To Zhao Minghuai, that smile was nothing short of a mockery that could kill someone's spirit.
At that moment, reason shattered him.
What border defense map of the Northern Army! He doesn't want it anymore!
He wants Xu Jiaojiao dead!
Die now!
"You deserve to die!" Zhao Minghuai was furious and raised his sword to stab Xu Jiaojiao.
"boom!"
Suddenly, a muffled thud was heard. Zhao Minghuai turned around in disbelief and looked back at Lianye, who was holding up a stool and whose eyes were full of terror.
Accompanied by a sharp pain in my head, warm liquid slowly slid down, and the moment it dripped into my eyes, the whole world turned blood red.
Lianye shook her head in horror.
Despite her all-out attack, the Prince of Jin still hadn't fallen!
Seeing the Prince of Jin looking over, her legs went weak and she sat down on the ground.
"You're courting death!!" Prince Jin raised his hand and touched his head, then, filled with rage, he roared and pierced through the lotus leaf with his sword.
"Lotus leaf!!"
Blood splattered everywhere. Xu Jiaojiao covered her lips and let out a horrified and desperate cry.
Overwhelmed with grief, Lianye used the last of her strength to cling tightly to Zhao Minghuai's leg, tears streaming down her face as she looked at Xu Jiaojiao: "Master! Don't worry about me! Run! Run..."
Xu Jiaojiao's eyes were blurred with tears.
In a fit of rage, she suddenly grabbed the inkstone from the table and smashed it hard against Zhao Minghuai.
Another muffled thud, and Zhao Minghuai let out a painful scream before staggering and collapsing to his knees.
Even so, he remained lucid.
Seeing him draw his long sword and try to stand up, Xu Jiaojiao rushed towards the entrance of the secret passage under the bed.
Before she could even reach the bedside, Zhao Minghuai's footsteps were already chasing after her: "Run? Xu Jiaojiao, you can't escape! Today, you will die!"
"puff!"
"what!"
The sword tip pierced her flesh, and Xu Jiaojiao felt a chill on her back, followed by a sharp pain in her chest.
Her vision went black, and she staggered to the ground, collapsing onto the couch. One sentence echoed in her mind: "This is really the end..."
Just then, a series of whistling arrows sounded from afar, growing louder as they approached.
"Jiaojiao!"
The familiar voice jolted Xu Jiaojiao, who had been in a daze, back to her senses.
Her eyes instantly welled up with tears, and she turned around despite the excruciating pain.
"puff!"
A flash of cold light, and warm blood splattered all over Xu Jiaojiao's body. Zhao Minghuai's eyes widened, and he fell to the ground with resentment and unwillingness.
As Zhao Minghuai fell, Zhao Yunzheng appeared at the doorway, his armor stained with blood, his hand still in the posture of shooting an arrow.
Very good…
Prince Chen is really alright...
Xu Jiaojiao smiled contentedly, finally feeling relieved.
Once that last breath was released, the person collapsed.
The physical pain and sleepless nights caused Xu Jiaojiao to collapse from the overwhelming burden.
Zhao Yunzheng's pupils contracted, and he quickly ran to Xu Jiaojiao's side, pulling the dying woman into his arms.
“I’m sorry I’m late.” His voice trembled slightly. “I didn’t expect them to find this place so quickly.”
Xu Jiaojiao lovingly raised her hand to gently stroke his cheek, tears finally streaming down her face: "Thank goodness, you're alright..."
After she finished speaking, her hand fell limply to her side.
"Jiaojiao!"
The man's mournful cry echoed through the night, and the shadow guards clearing the battlefield in the courtyard all felt a tremor in their hearts, unable to help but turn back to look at that small bamboo hut...