Film and Television: The Collector Who Rampages Across the Heavens

Chapter 70 The Uncertain Situation

The scene was chaotic with constant fighting. The six guards tried their best to hold off the black-clad assassins who were attacking them, but the enemy outnumbered them and they were defeated in just one exchange.

The weaker guards were killed on the spot. Seeing this, Gong Yu dared not hide his strength any longer, picked up the sword on the ground, and charged in.

"Pfft!"

A sharp sword sliced ​​across the black-clad assassin's neck, spurting out a large amount of blood. Her eyes were cold as she surveyed her surroundings: "Who are you? I am Gong Yu from Jinling Miaoyin Pavilion. I know many high-ranking officials and nobles—"

"You're the one I've arrested, get him—except for this woman, I don't care if anyone else lives or dies."

With a cold wave of his hand, the leader in black sent the assassins, who had killed all the guards, surging forward like a black tide.

Gong Yu looked anxious. Although she was skilled, she was still no match for so many assassins.

After slaying an assassin with a single sword strike, Gong Yu pulled the maid out of the carriage, casually lifted her onto a horse, and stabbed the horse in the rump with his sword. The horse, startled, neighed and ran towards the distant city of Jinling.

"Miss—" The maid turned around and looked over from afar.

"Go to Miaoyinfang and find someone to save me."

After Gong Yu finished speaking, she was swallowed up by the group of assassins. The other side clearly wanted to capture her alive. Even though she had killed six or seven people, the black-clad assassins still did not kill her.

But she was ultimately outnumbered and quickly exhausted her strength, kneeling on one knee and supporting herself with her sword.

"Ahem—who exactly are you?"

Gong Yu coughed up blood, her sweet face showing confusion. She didn't understand who she had offended that would send so many people to capture her.

The leader in black clearly had no intention of explaining. He waved his hand lightly, and the black-clad assassin behind him knocked Gong Yu unconscious with a single blow, then put him into the carriage that had been prepared beforehand.

The group quickly cleaned up the battlefield and disappeared from the scene.

About two hours later, Li Gang of the Jiangzuo Alliance arrived with a group of men, only to find the bodies of his guards and bloodstains all over the ground. His expression changed drastically.

"Miss Gong Yu has been kidnapped!"

Li Gang hurriedly summoned the maid who had brought the news and anxiously asked, "Are you sure this is the place?"

"Yes, we hadn't been out of the city long when we were ambushed by a group of men in black. The young lady sent me back to deliver the message, but—" the maid sobbed, wiping away her tears.

"Everyone, search the surrounding area and see if you can find any clues."

Faced with this situation, Li Gang was quite helpless and could only try his best to arrange for a search.

He himself hurriedly returned to Jinling to report the news, directly to Mei Changsu in person.

Mei Changsu, already physically weak, turned even paler upon hearing this: "How could this happen? Who was behind it?"

"After the site was explored, the other side cleaned it up very thoroughly, leaving virtually no clues. I examined the guards' wounds, and they were all caused by swords, which were clearly standard-issue weapons."

Li Gang didn't understand why someone would kidnap Gong Yu at this time. He said, "Sect Master, don't be too anxious. I've already contacted the brothers in Jinling City. They can send over any news they have."

Mei Changsu coughed lightly twice, tightened his robe, and sighed, "If it were just a simple kidnapping, that would be fine, but I'm afraid the kidnapper might have ulterior motives."

Li Gang remained silent, but he knew perfectly well what ulterior motives Li Gang harbored.

Gong Yu, as the top courtesan of Jinling Miaoyinfang, was quite famous in Daliang, and countless men coveted her beauty.

If they're not after money, then what are they after?

"Go all out to rescue them, activate our entire intelligence network, and notify our personnel outside Nanjing to keep a close watch on anyone with unknown origins."

"yes----"

Watching Li Gang make the arrangements, Mei Changsu warmed his hands over the charcoal fire, a chill creeping into his heart.

Who exactly is it? Is it someone who simply lusts after Gong Yu's beauty, or does they have ulterior motives?

Figures flashed through his mind. Gong Yu's identity was related to the plan to bring down Marquis Ningguo Xie Yu, but this sudden incident made the future plans seem hazy.

Night, outside the eastern city of Jinling.

In a brightly lit, heavily guarded manor, Gong Yu, whose hands and feet were bound and whose mouth was gagged with a white cloth, could only look around with his bright eyes.

"A distinguished guest has arrived, everyone be on your guard!"

With a word of instruction, a series of footsteps sounded outside, followed by faint echoes of people bowing in respect.

"Your Highness, the reward promised by my master is in the room. Please accept it." It was the voice of the leader in black, but it sounded extremely obsequious and respectful at this moment.

"Your Highness, only the princes can be addressed with that title. Who—the Crown Prince or Prince Yu?"

As Gong Yu listened to the sounds outside, her mind immediately began to ponder why the other party wanted to capture her. Could it be that they already knew her identity?

"Really? I didn't expect you to act so quickly. I just heard the news of Gong Yu's kidnapping at noon, and now I've received your gift—hehe."

A clear male voice chuckled playfully: "Alright, that's all for you now. I'll do my best to help your master with what he wants."

"I shall take my leave."

Footsteps approached, the bedroom door was pushed open, and Gong Yu opened her eyes wide to look over.

A young man wearing a black and red cloak and a jade crown tied his hair up walked in. His familiar face made her call out in her heart.

"Prince Ling!"

Upon seeing the person who came, she felt a surge of anger, but because her body was tightly bound, her beautiful body, which had been leaning against the bed, fell directly onto the bed.

Su Li walked over and reached out to remove the white cloth from the woman's mouth.

"Your Highness, I never expected it to be you. A dignified Prince of the Second Rank, you actually had me kidnapped."

Gong Yu gritted her teeth. Although she had never met this prince before, she knew from rumors that the eighth prince had made outstanding military achievements, defending the northern border against the Yan army on many occasions and protecting the peace of the Liang territory.

But what the other party did recently instantly made her lose all goodwill towards him.

Su Li sat down on the edge of the bed, reached out and patted her fair face, and chuckled: "You misunderstood. I just told Prince Yu that I like you and want you—as long as I get you, I can do him a small favor."

But I never expected that Prince Yu would kidnap you so directly, showing no mercy whatsoever. I suppose he knew that there was no way you could enter my Ling Prince's mansion.

"Let's go all the way and make Gong Yu disappear from the public eye."

Gong Yu's thin lips trembled as she listened to the man's words. She knew that no matter what, she could never appear in the eyes of outsiders again.

The former courtesan of Miaoyin Pavilion will never appear in Jinling again, and will only become this man's plaything.