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Chapter 66 Let’s Surrender

Zhao Wumian and his companions were fighting and making a fuss in the dilapidated temple in Pingyao, but a hundred miles away in Taiyuan, the situation had already turned upside down.

Before daybreak, soldiers in black armor formed teams of ten and went door to door to search. The noise and tension made the people on the street panic-stricken. Those who didn't know the situation thought that the Prince of Jin had been assassinated... But in the eyes of those who knew the situation, the search was meaningless. Zhao Wumian had stolen the steed and no one knew where he had run off to. How could he be caught by a few soldiers?

But you still have to have this search attitude when you are outside.

In the study of the prince's mansion, the three people who once talked and discussed how to show weakness to the enemy and lure the snake out of its hole, now only Qin Shuzi is left standing beside Prince Jin.

"Canghua Tower confessed truthfully that they were indeed misled. To express their apologies, they not only helped us to issue a wanted warrant for Zhao Wumian, they also made every effort to search for Lord Jiang's body. They also pulled out more than a dozen people from the building, saying that they were Zhao Wumian's accomplices, and executed them all in front of us..." Qin Shuzi said with his head down.

Canghua Tower had found Jiang Bai's body a long time ago, but once it was taken out, Guan Yunshu would definitely be exposed... Queen Canghua liked Zhao Wumian very much, so it was impossible for her to tell the truth, but since Prince Jin came to her, she couldn't just say nothing.

Those dozen or so people were captured from the Canghua Tower jail by Empress Canghua in order to help Prince Jin save face. Even if Zhao Wumian hadn't been there, these people would have died. Now Empress Canghua naturally wanted to bring them out to make use of their remaining energy... As a member of the evil sect, she had no psychological burden in doing such a thing.

The King of Jin raised his hand slightly. His horse was robbed and he lost face in front of everyone. He showed no emotion and just asked calmly, "How are Yuezhi and the others injured?"

"It's nothing serious, but Jun Wu was nearly cut in half by Zhao Wumian. I'm afraid there's no cure for him now..." Qin Shuzi lowered his voice.

"There are still a few life-saving pills in the treasury that my brother gave me. Give them to him."

"Yes, sir." Qin Shuzi's voice was filled with uncontrollable joy.

"Zhao Wumian's identity..." Prince Jin tapped the table lightly with his fingers, his brows slightly frowned.

"We speculate that it may be related to the legitimate princess. The timing is just right. They went down the mountain from Qinfeng Village and went to Hequ to rob Bi Bo. Three days later, they arrived at Linshui and fought a big battle with Yan Jiu. They took the initiative to expose their position, made a feint to the east and attacked in the west, and then sneaked into Taiyuan to rob horses." Qin Shuzi paused for a moment, and then continued:
"But Canghua Tower insisted that Zhao Wumian was the one who defected from their building, and even gave us a detailed account of Zhao Wumian's experience before and after joining the sect."

"Ha." King Jin sneered, "Bet on both sides."

"But it did help us. Nowadays, few people in the world know Zhao Wumian's true identity."

Prince Jin nodded calmly. No matter what Lady Canghua meant, this was indeed the truth. He waved his hand gently and said, "The Heroes' Meeting will be held as usual. Take out some magic weapons and inner skills from the treasury as rewards."

"Then about the arrest of Zhao Wumian..." Qin Shuzi spoke hesitantly.

"Yuezhi has suffered a setback at his hands, let him handle it." King Jin rubbed his brows. After suffering such a big loss, he suddenly asked, "Who leaked Chaoyan's identity?"

Qin Shuzi was slightly startled. He had also investigated this matter, so he said truthfully: "The source is in Qinfeng Village. Even if the person who leaked the news hid his identity, we still found out something. It was a Rong person, but who exactly is it... I don't know."

"The Rong tribe?" King Jin was slightly startled, and stood up. He paced for a while before waving his hand calmly, "Investigate the Rong tribe and find out who is the spy in the court who is colluding with the Rong tribe."

Qin Shuzi hesitated for a moment and advised truthfully: "At this moment, should we put the legitimate princess first? As for the matter of the spies, it won't be too late to investigate after we have accomplished our great task."

If Luo Chaoyan came to the capital to ascend the throne, King Jin would definitely be liquidated... At this moment, it is obviously better to arrest Luo Chaoyan first.

"Do you think the man behind this is a fool?" King Jin sneered, "Me, Chaoyan, Zhao Wumian, we are all just his pawns... How can I do what he wants? Go check!"

"As ordered!"

Qin Shuzi left the study, took out the elixir from the treasury as ordered by King Jin, handed it to the doctor and asked him to give it to You Junwu. Then he waited outside the door for a while until You Junwu felt better before pushing the door open and walking in.

You Junwu was wrapped in bandages and lying on the bed like a dead person. The room was filled with the smell of medicine and blood.

When he saw Qin Shuzi approaching, he opened his eyes and asked in a weak voice, "Have you found the thief?"

"No, he escaped. I only know his name is Zhao Wumian." Qin Shuzi sat down next to You Junwu and poured himself a cup of tea. He didn't say much, but just said lightly: "I will definitely avenge you."

"I'm not dead, what revenge do I need?" You Junwu laughed, and then a little admiration appeared on his face, "In front of the whole city, he openly stole our horses... He is really high-spirited, a role model for us."

"Zhao Wumian chopped you into pieces like this, and you still respect him?" Qin Shuzi laughed in silence.

"Who doesn't want to be like Zhao Wumian when they were young?" You Junwu's eyes were filled with reminiscence. "When I joined the Sword Sect, wasn't it because I hoped that I would achieve something in the future, be able to roam the world with a sword, and drink alone under the moon? If I had the courage and martial arts of Zhao Wumian when I was young, I would at least be a hero, not to mention becoming the top martial artist, right?" "That's you. When I joined the Wugong Mountain, I simply wanted to be the pride of my parents." Qin Shuzi drank a cup of tea, then picked up the teapot to pour himself some steaming tea. The subtle sound of the tea pouring into the cup conveyed a sense of leisure.

Talking about the past, the two middle-aged men fell silent at the same time, and then You Junwu said: "Brother Liu just visited me and said that Zhao Wumian should be working for the princess?"

"not bad."

"How do you plan to hunt him down?"

"He ran away on a thousand-mile horse, and it's hard to catch up. Brother Liu still has a thousand-mile horse that the prince once awarded, and most of the other thousand-mile horses were awarded to soldiers at the border... But now, even if there are still a few thousand-mile horses in the city, I don't know where they are going. According to the speed of a thousand-mile horse, it will take two days to run back to the capital, so Brother Liu is sending experts to block the main roads leading to the capital."

"Can you stop it?"

"It's difficult. After all, we are lagging behind. They are a thousand-mile horse. How can we catch up? In addition, there are too many important roads and the fighting force is dispersed. Secondly, the princess has no power in the court. It would be a fool's move to enter the capital at this moment. She may not run to the capital... But we can't help but send people to block them."

This is an objective fact. Even if Su Qingqi was delayed in the ruined temple for a while, he was still faster than the pursuers sent by the palace. What's more, the routes from Pingyao to the capital and from Taiyuan to the capital are very different. The only thing Su Qingqi needs to worry about is those guys who have blocked the important roads in advance.

"That's it. Quickly persuade the prince to announce to the world, write a notice saying 'whoever dares to touch the legitimate princess is the enemy of the Prince of Jin'. Stand on the side as soon as possible and make amends." You Junwu said half-jokingly.

"You almost got chopped in half but you still couldn't shut your rotten mouth." Qin Shuzi smiled helplessly, drank another cup of tea and stood up, "Don't worry about this, just take care of your injuries."

"I'm lucky to have survived this time. When I see you again, don't let it be your head." You Junwu's weak voice came from behind him.

Qin Shuzi shrugged slightly, "Zhao Wumian is a great man. It doesn't disgrace my reputation to die at his hands... But I don't want to die either."

As soon as he finished speaking, he pushed the door open and left, then went to find Liu Yuezhi again.

Liu Yuezhi's body was covered with sword wounds caused by Mu Lier, and there was a big cut on his chest by Zhao Wumian, so he was seriously injured. At this moment, he was sitting in the yard, looking at the snow with a lonely back.

Hearing the footsteps of Qin Shuzi approaching, he whispered, "There's a tip from the court that the prince is getting weaker and weaker, and I'm afraid he's going to die soon."

Qin Shuzi was slightly startled. "But the princess doesn't have any army. She can't really go to the capital like a fool, right?"

"The legitimate princess may not come to the capital in person, but Zhao Wumian may not..." Liu Yuezhi frowned and said slowly: "It's just that the prince is in a coma, which is too strange... How could he be poisoned?"

The crushing defeat actually calmed him down and he started to think the same way as King Jin.

"Rather than worrying about how the crown prince was poisoned, Brother Liu should first be concerned about our prince. If the legitimate princess really becomes the emperor, we will be liquidated."

"No matter what, the prince is still a vassal king. The most the legitimate princess can do is to put the prince under house arrest and take away the military power. The prince does not want to bear the stigma of murdering his own nephew. Does the legitimate princess want future generations to add the term 'murdering her own uncle' when evaluating her?"

"If you ask me, as long as I die, I don't care about the floods after me or the eternal infamy I carry." Qin Shuzi sat down cross-legged next to Liu Yuezhi.

The two losers were silent, feeling a little troubled by this matter. Who would have thought that Zhao Wumian would have the guts to sneak into Taiyuan to steal horses? It was no wonder that You Junwu, as an enemy, secretly admired his courage.

After a while, Qin Shuzi guessed, "There are fake news about the princess everywhere in Jin. It's hard to get anything if we just sit and wait in the palace. The princess is either riding a horse to the capital or going to Chu to seek support from Xu Ran... There are not only our people but also various forces in the martial arts world on the main roads leading to the capital, so I guess she should be fleeing to Chu now."

Liu Yuezhi pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly, "I have seen Xu Ran, he likes to do everything by himself. There is no war in Chu, so he has a lot of free time. If he heard that the princess was in Jin, he would definitely come to support her in person... Now it has been less than seven days since the news came out. Calculating the time, he has been in Jin for some time."

Qin Shuzi was slightly stunned, "Pingyang?"

"I know of at least three branches of the Xu family in Jin that are openly involved, not to mention the few that are secretly involved... So I don't know where the princess will go. It may not be Pingyang, but she will definitely contact Xu Ran next." Liu Yuezhi stood up, gently patted the snow on his robe, and walked out.

"You haven't seen the prince? And your injury hasn't fully healed."

"This is related to the prince's great cause. We can't waste any time at this moment."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Yuezhi mounted his horse and rode away before dawn.

(End of this chapter)