Heroes of the Fantasy World

Chapter 643: The Battlefield

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The night was fading, and two tiny lights were still flickering on the hills outside the city.

Bai Feng thought that he would go back to Gao Mansion directly, but Tong Yun took him to this unknown mountain. From here, Jinyang City was so small that it was almost just a dot.

"Brother Bai, don't be anxious." Tong Yun held up a torch and said as he looked for the way, "We are almost there. I have been keeping an eye on your movements, including your killing of Dao Wuyi this time."

Bai Feng asked: "Where are we going? I asked several times along the way but she didn't tell me. Are Yan'er and the others safe now? I guess Brother Tong's people brought them along as well, right?"

"Brother Bai, you are asking even though you already know the answer! If we don't bring Brother Bai's relatives and friends back, you will definitely run out to look for them in private." Tong Yun turned around and smiled, looking very relaxed: "None of us can stop you."

Bai Feng understood clearly and said, "It seems that there is a tiger hiding in the mountain?"

Tong Yun gave a weird smile.

Soon, a little light appeared in front of them. It did not belong to any of the torches in the hands of the two people, but came from another light source.

At first it was just a dot of light and was not eye-catching. As they got closer, a group of guards appeared under the light. They were well-trained and stood guard intently. In Bai Feng's eyes, they seemed to be surrounding the bright dot of light.

Fences, wooden spikes, high walls, a sturdy mountain stronghold gradually emerged before our eyes.

"Brother Bai, welcome to 'Crow's Nest', this is a gathering place for us homeless people." Tong Yun strode forward. Countless guards greeted him, and in the distance there was a woman with her beautiful hair tied up waiting for him.

"Brother Yun, you are finally back." The woman lifted her skirt gracefully and saluted Bai Feng: "Greetings, General Bai Feng."

Bai Feng bowed and replied: "Is it Yuchi Ying? You have changed a lot."

"Yingying, Brother Bai is no longer a general. You should just call him Brother Bai." Tong Yun joked and said to Bai Feng, "Brother Bai, there is a distinguished person inside who wants to see you. I suggest you take this opportunity to have a good chat."

Tong Yun pointed to the big tent in front, then walked to Yuchi Ying and continued, "I will accompany Yingying to call Miss Murong and the others."

Then, a guard came to greet him and said, "Master Bai, please come in."

Two large fires were lit in front of the tent door as lamps. The lampstands had stone bases with carved dragons on them. It looked like they didn't need to worry about running out of fuel.

"Then it's clear who is waiting for me inside." Bai Feng muttered to himself as he walked into the tent. Without thinking, he said, "Your Highness, I hope you are well."

The man in the tent was playing with a jade ring, looking haggard, as if he hadn't slept for several days. However, even in this sleepy look, there was still a sense of oppression that was hard to ignore.

His eyes were exactly the same as his father's.

"Bai Feng, I haven't seen you for a few years. How are you doing?" Gao Yang stood up and brought a woolen cushion to Bai Feng. He said, "You don't seem surprised at all. That's really boring."

Bai Feng said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince doesn't want to live in the palace, but has to go to this remote mountain area to be a bandit. Is this really interesting?"

"Hahaha, good, good." Gao Yang picked up a gilded wine pot and filled it with goat milk wine for the two of them. Then he watched Bai Feng drink it all in one gulp. He also finished the cup and then called the servant and ordered, "Bring me my bow and arrows."

Bai Feng asked, "Your Highness, why are you holding a bow and arrow so late at night?"

"Come here too and play with me." Gao Yang patted Bai Feng on the shoulder. In fact, the two of them did not have much interaction, but their every move showed that they were old acquaintances. There was no need for many words to allow them to easily understand each other's intentions.

Bai Feng accompanied Gao Yang to the archery range, where a hay target stood fifty steps away.

"We take turns shooting arrows and see who hits the target less often. Whoever hits the target less often will tell the secret first." Gao Yang handed the bow and arrow to Bai Feng: "You go first?"

Bai Feng was puzzled: "Secret, what secret can I have? If there really is one, then it certainly can't be hidden from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." "Stop talking nonsense, do you want to play or not?" Gao Yang said: "You can only shoot five arrows."

Bai Feng couldn't refuse the kindness, so he shot the first arrow and successfully hit the target.

"What is your relationship with Murong Yan?"

After Gao Yang finished speaking, he also shot an arrow.

"She is my wife and I want to protect her."

Bai Feng shot the second arrow and hit the target successfully.

"Humph, it's definitely not that simple. What is so worthy of you disguising yourself and enduring humiliation to lurk in the capital just to rescue Murong Yan?"

Gao Yang also shot the second arrow, which was slightly off target, but still hit the target.

"My wife was tortured and humiliated by the Taiping Daoists. Should I just sit there and watch? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should know everything about this matter."

Although Bai Feng remained calm and his third arrow hit the target steadily, Gao Yang seemed to sense his impatience.

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"From what I know, the Taiping Dao used Murong Yan's blood to try to refine the legendary elixir of life. How could such a ridiculous thing really deceive everyone in the world? Including my father."

Gao Yang's third arrow hit the bull's eye.

"Your Highness, do you suspect me? Do you think I would have any improper thoughts about Yan'er just to achieve immortality?"

Gao Yang handed the bow and arrow to Bai Feng, indicating that he should shoot the arrow before answering his question. Bai Feng did as he was told, and the arrow still hit the target perfectly.

"My father has been driven insane by Sima Tu and won't listen to anyone's advice. He has almost become Sima Tu's puppet, a puppet of the 'dream of immortality'. Even a hero like my father has become like this. Bai Feng, how can you guarantee that you won't be tempted?"

The fourth arrow shot by Gao Yang passed through the hay target and stuck into the wooden baffle behind it.

"I may not be a hero, nor a brave man, but none of you can match my determination to eradicate the Taiping Dao. Even for the sake of my master and those who died, I will never stop. That's why I chose to return to Jinyang after disappearing for many years."

For the last arrow, Gao Yang chose to give up.

"Master Bai, from the first time we met, I knew you would become my best friend one day." Gao Yang took Bai Feng's arm and returned to the tent, drinking from the bottom of his chest: "Next, I will tell you my secret, which even Yu Wenxuan doesn't know yet, because this is my own plan."

Bai Feng said: "I am all ears."

"Master Bai, guess what I want to do in this 'Crow's Nest'? That's right, I don't do anything. There is a double for me in the palace, who is responsible for playing the role of a playboy who eats and drinks all day long, rather than an ambitious young master." Gao Yang explained: "Jinyang is not my Jinyang, there are too many eyes and ears there. If I want to do something, I must find a place of my own. Crow's Nest is a place that belongs to me after years of preparation."

Bai Feng joked, "Isn't the Imperial Palace the home of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"That place is not there at least now." Gao Yang took out a map and pointed in the direction of Beizhen. "Yuwenxuan and I originally conspired to form an alliance in order to lead the Beizhen army to attack Jinyang, and then have the White Knight sneak into the palace to assassinate Sima Tu. Now the situation is at a stalemate. In order to keep my position as the crown prince, I cannot stand up against Sima Tu. For now, I can only rely on you."

——You are the only person I trust in this world.

Bai Feng was very surprised. Although she didn't believe Gao Yang's sweet words from the bottom of her heart, it was hard not to like him after hearing these words.

"I want you to assassinate the emperor directly."

After Gao Yang said this, Bai Feng was confused for a long time.