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Chapter 170 The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

However, before his plan could succeed, Xiao Jingyu's order was issued. The man who was already tempted was so frightened by the order that he dared not listen to Qin Huai.

Qin Huai's resentment grew stronger, and he originally intended to go alone.

However, Hsiao Ching-yu also said that leaving the team without the commander's order is a violation of military regulations and will be punished.

Qin Huai is also an old man who has served in the military.

He naturally understood these rules; he could not disobey them and could only obey them.

......

The army marched for another five days and finally reached the border of Yunzhou.

However, things did not seem to go as smoothly as Xiao Jingyu had imagined; none of the spies he sent out returned.

Specific news about Yunzhou did not reach his ears.

That evening, they set up camp again at the foot of Yunzhou.

Qin Huai could no longer suppress his anger as he watched Yuncheng Prefecture so close yet Xiao Jingyu refused to enter the city.

"Your Highness, why are you like this..."

"My lord, you must remember that I, the prince, am the commander-in-chief!"

That same sentence left Qin Huai speechless, but he didn't dare leave the team directly. If no one spoke up, it would be a violation of military regulations, a serious crime.

Before finding Qin Ye, he needed to make sure he was safe.

The night wind howled, and it rained that very night—not a good omen.

The sound of rain pattering against the tent muffled the noise outside; inside the tent, only the sound of rain could be heard.

The head coach's tent was brightly lit, reflecting the silhouette of a person carefully studying tactics.

On a tree not far away.

"That tent with the light on is the Fourth Prince's tent. The master said to kill him on the spot!"

"Yes!"

'Crack!' A bolt of lightning flashed, illuminating a dark mass of figures, as the leader waved his hand.

The crowd behind him wrapped their face masks around their necks, drew their knives, and charged forward.

With a 'whoosh,' an arrow pierced through the tent, and the figure in the candlelight fell to the ground.

"Oh no, an ambush!"

The man in black cried out in alarm, but it was too late. The soldiers were already prepared and drew their swords to fight.

There were three thousand soldiers on this side and only a hundred or so on the other side, so naturally they couldn't withstand the attack.

But this is Yunzhou. If it were Pyongyang, the men in black would probably be doomed. But this place is surrounded by mountains, which is their territory.

Despite being surrounded by three thousand people, they remained at ease.

Xiao Jingyu had long anticipated this event, so it wasn't him under the tent.

In the rain, the two armies clashed, their swords flashing.

The rain soaked his entire body, making every movement even more difficult.

Xiao Jingyu also joined the battle, and after killing one of the men in black, he shouted at the dark sky.

"Brother, we've followed you all the way here, can we show ourselves now?"

As soon as he said this, another bolt of lightning flashed, illuminating the dark sky for a moment. Where Xiao Jingyu's gaze fell, the figure of a man in black robes appeared.

With a wave of his hand, all the men in black retreated, and in no time they were behind him.

Xiao Jingyu also sheathed his sword and looked at the person in front of him.

"Brother, it's been a long time!"

"Fourth brother, I didn't expect you to have foreseen this, but now that you're here, you're not leaving!"

Although this is outside the city, it is still relatively close to Yunzhou City.

As Xiao Jingyuan finished speaking, the sound of rain and surrounding noise filled the air.

"I originally intended to take your life and spare these soldiers' lives, but who knew you would see through my plan? In that case, we'll all die together!"

A dense crowd approached, numbering more than three thousand. The terrain was already advantageous to them, and with such overwhelming numbers, they were likely no match for them.

Having just experienced the battle, Qin Huai was still unable to comprehend why the Second Prince was also present.

"Second Prince, aren't you far away at the border? What are you doing in Yunzhou?"

Qin Huai's question was tinged with anger; he felt that his son's accident was inextricably linked to him.

"Could it be that you've been lying in wait in Yunzhou, waiting for the right moment to return to the capital?"

“Your Excellency is right, but my plan has been able to proceed smoothly without the help of the young master!” Xiao Jingyuan said.

Qin Ye?

Qin Huai panicked, "What have you done to my son?"

Xiao Jingyuan burst out laughing, "Nothing much, I just threatened him with his and Young Master Qin's lives to make him cooperate with my plan!"

Sure enough, it all really was related to him.

"You beast, what have you done?"

Xiao Jingyuan, hidden beneath his black robe, curled the corners of his lips. What had he done?

All they did was cripple Qin Lang's leg and poison Qin Lang and Qin Ye. If Qin Ye disobeyed, not only would he die, but his younger brother would too.

Qin Huai could no longer contain himself. His pent-up anger erupted at this moment, and disregarding Xiao Jingyu's orders, he charged forward.

With a 'whoosh'.

Before Qin Huai could even get close to Xiao Jingyuan, he was struck in the arm by a hail of arrows.

This arrow was the fuse, and the battle began.

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According to this, it is located in a cave five miles away.

"Your Highness, the fighting has already started over there! When should we make our move?" Fei Peng asked.

Xiao Jingyan, dressed in black, blended into the darkness of the night, gazing into the distance, where the path ahead seemed even more blurred in the rainy night.

"No, let's wait until they've finished killing each other before we clean up the mess!"

After giving the instructions, Xiao Jingyan returned to the cave, found a place to sit down, and took out the sachet that Qin Wan had once sewn for her from her bosom.

It's raining heavily today, so the sachets shouldn't get wet anymore.

Xiao Jingyan placed the sachet on a piece of oilcloth, carefully wrapped it up, and put it back into her bosom.

He had promised Qin Wan that he would protect her safety.

Before coming here, she told him herself that she wanted him to return safely, so he couldn't be allowed to get into trouble either.

Half an hour later.

"Your Highness, the commotion over there has subsided!"

Xiao Jingyan drew his longsword and said coldly, "Let's go!"