Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

"Why haven't you come back yet, my dear? Nothing happened, right?"

He frowned, feeling uneasy.

The young eunuch rushed in in a panic and said anxiously before even bowing:

"Your Majesty, General Chu is back!"

"Quick, let him in!"

Zhu Di stopped and looked happy.

After a while, Chu Ze strode into the hall.

Before he could salute, Zhu Di came forward to greet him.

"My dear, have you found any trace of the assassin?"

Chu Ze looked solemn and slowly knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I was incompetent and allowed the assassin to escape."

"Xiao Li was seriously injured in his attempt to save me, and his life is in danger."

"I have failed in my mission, Your Majesty, please punish me."

Zhu Di was shocked when he heard this and quickly helped him up.

"My dear minister, there is no need to blame yourself. This is my fault."

"I failed to protect my subjects. I am incompetent!"

"By the way, did the assassin leave any clues?"

"Your Majesty, the assassin is..."

Chu Ze paused, as if he had made a great decision.

"It's Qi Jiguang!"

When these words were spoken, Zhu Di's eyes widened in shock.

"What? Qi Jiguang? Didn't he go on an expedition against the Japanese pirates?"

Chu Ze gritted his teeth and said word by word:

"He was seriously injured and is temporarily staying in the capital to recuperate."

"How dare you assassinate me in the street? How audacious!"

Zhu Di was furious and slapped the armrest of the dragon throne.

"Come here, tell the Jinyiwei to arrest Qi Jiguang immediately and put him under heavy guard!"

"I want to see what excuses he has!"

Just as he finished speaking, there was a sound of weapons clashing outside the hall.

Then came the panicked cry:

"Assassin! Assassin broke into the palace!"

"Quick, protect His Majesty!"

Zhu Di and Chu Ze looked at each other with serious expressions.

"My dear, please lead your men to the palace gate quickly and don't let the assassin in!"

Chu Ze took the order and led his personal soldiers out of the palace.

I saw countless men in black fighting with the guards, and the sound of killing was deafening.

On the palace wall, a familiar figure stood there, looking down at everything coldly.

"Qi Jiguang! You are so brave!"

Chu Ze shouted angrily and drew his sword.

"Someone, capture this lunatic for me!"

Qi Jiguang laughed loudly towards the sky, his voice was shrill.

"Chu Ze, do you think you can stop me with just these few men?"

"Don't you even know how much you weigh?"

"I advise you to be sensible and surrender. I will spare your life!"

Chu Ze sneered, showing no sign of weakness.

"Don't let your wishful thinking lead you to this! I will make you pay for your blood debt with blood today!"

"You murdered Zhu Biao and murdered loyal officials. Sooner or later, I will settle this account with you!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Jiguang became furious and jumped down with a flashing knife in his hand.

"Okay, then let's see if you have the ability!"

The two men clashed with swords and the fight was difficult to resolve.

Although Qi Jiguang was seriously injured, he was a master of martial arts and was not at a disadvantage at all.

Chu Ze used muskets and cannons to press Qi Jiguang step by step.

For a moment, there was the sound of swords and dust.

Just when Chu Ze was about to succeed, Qi Jiguang suddenly let out a long cry to the sky.

A sharp whistle sounded, and countless men in black rushed in from all directions.

It turned out to be Qi Jiguang’s reinforcements!

"Humph, Chu Ze, do you think you can beat me like this?"

Qi Jiguang sneered and commanded his men to launch a fierce attack on Chu Ze.

Chu Ze was so overwhelmed that he had no time to care about anything else.

At this moment, a cold arrow came "whoosh" and hit Chu Ze's left shoulder!
"what!"

Chu Ze groaned and staggered.

Blood flowed down the arrow shaft and dyed his clothes red.

"Chu Ze, prepare to die!"

Qi Jiguang was overjoyed when he saw this and raised his knife to chop him off.

In a flash, a black shadow rushed out, and it was Xiao Li who had been unconscious before!
He stood in front of Chu Ze and blocked another knife for his master!

"General, leave quickly!"

Xiao Li endured the severe pain, his eyes red. "I'll stop them!"

After saying this, he threw himself towards Qi Jiguang without hesitation and turned into a ball of flame.

Everyone present was stunned and couldn't believe it.

This guard was so loyal that he risked his life for his master!

Chu Ze burst into tears and tried desperately to rush over.

However, he was grabbed tightly by his personal soldiers and dragged away from the battle circle.

"General, let's retreat quickly! Xiao Li died for you, you can't take any more risks!"

The personal soldiers dragged Chu Ze onto the horse without any explanation and galloped away.

Chu Ze kept looking back, but he could no longer see Xiao Li.

There was only billowing smoke, covering the sky and the sun.

That scene was deeply engraved in his heart and could never be erased.

"Xiao Li, don't worry, I will definitely avenge you!"

Chu Ze looked at the distant imperial palace, his eyes filled with sad tears.

The group fled back to the mansion in a panic, and Fang Arong had been waiting for them for a long time.

Seeing her husband covered in wounds, she screamed:
"Ms. sir, what's wrong with you?"

"Quick, call the doctor!"

The servants were in a panic and there was a lot of chaos.

The imperial physician arrived quickly and treated Chu Ze.

"Sir, your injuries are serious and you need to rest and recuperate."

"Don't overwork yourself these few days, otherwise your old injury will relapse and the consequences will be disastrous!"

Chu Ze heard this, but didn't take it seriously.

"It's just a flesh wound, no problem."

"My mind is full of Xiao Li now. He died for me, but I can't even keep his body!"

"My husband, don't blame yourself too much."

Fang Arong comforted him softly and stroked his cheek.

"Xiao Li sacrificed his life for his country. You have done your best."

"The most urgent task right now is to recover from the injury as soon as possible so that we can investigate the matter and bring the murderer to justice."

Chu Ze nodded heavily and held his wife's hand.

"You're right. I need to cheer myself up so that I can be worthy of Xiao Li."

"By the way, how is the child? Is there anything abnormal?"

He thought of his son and his heart ached again.

"Don't worry, the child is safe."

Fang Arong comforted him, "Your Majesty has sent people to guard it day and night, so nothing will happen."

Chu Ze finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his eyelids gradually became heavy.

The fatigue and pain from the past few days finally came flooding back.

After a while, he fell into a deep sleep.

In his dream, he returned to that rainy night.

Xiao Li fell in a pool of blood with pale lips.

"General, I'm sorry I failed to protect you."

Chu Ze sobbed and hugged him tightly.

"Don't be silly, it's me who's useless and made you die for me!"

"General, promise me that you will find out the truth and not let my sacrifice be in vain."

Xiao Li coughed up a mouthful of blood and his breath was weak.

"Don't worry, I, Chu Ze, swear here that I will avenge you even if it costs my life!"

Chu Ze burst into tears, tears streaming down his face like rain.

In the dream, Xiao Li slowly closed his eyes and died.

"Do not--!"

Chu Ze suddenly woke up, sweating profusely.

Outside the window, the sky is getting brighter.

A heart-wrenching grief swept through his whole body.

Someone is knocking on the door. It's Zhao Si.

"General, His Majesty has ordered you to come to the palace to discuss matters immediately!"

Chu Ze took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"understood."

He put on his clothes, stood up and strode away.

In the palace, Zhu Di was waiting anxiously.

"My dear, you are finally here!"

He walked over quickly, his expression serious.

"How dare Qi Jiguang be so arrogant! He is really going too far!"

"Your Majesty, I am incompetent and allowed the assassin to hurt your confidant. Please forgive me."

Chu Ze knelt down and pleaded guilty, feeling extremely guilty.

Zhu Di quickly helped him up and comforted him:

"My dear, there is no need to blame yourself. You have done your best. I don't blame you."

"What conspiracy does Qi Jiguang have behind him that he dares to act wildly under my nose?"

Zhu Di was indignant and stamped his feet in anger. (End of this chapter)