OBS Chapter 150 We were sent by the Third Prince
Chapter 150 We were sent by the Third Prince
Even though their plans were disrupted and did not go in the direction they had planned, this loss of control really made them angry, but they could not confront Chu Xi openly.
Chu Xi's eyes seemed to accidentally pass over the three unwilling backs, and then he continued to be busy with the things in his hands without saying anything, as if he had never thought about this sudden riot, whether it was an accident or caused by someone with intention?
The panicked military morale was temporarily suppressed by Chu Xi's tough measures, and they were busy in an orderly manner.
That night, the soldiers who had been busy all day fell asleep one after another while sitting on the spot. They did not go back to the tents to sleep because they had to guard the camp.
There are too many soldiers who have fallen in the camp. We cannot relax patrols of the camp easily at this time. Half of the soldiers must be left behind to take shifts and observe the condition of the soldiers who are "suspected of being poisoned."
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That night, a dozen dark shadows quietly approached the turbulent river dam. Since they were sent here to carry out the mission, they were already prepared to never go back.
There were marks on the dam that they had left during the chaos during the day. These marks were made based on their judgment and were chosen at the relatively weakest places.
These dozen or so black shadows all had tools in their hands, and these tools were intended to destroy...the dam.
Once they succeeded in destroying the river dam, the first to be washed away would be the dozen or so people like them. In the face of natural disasters, humans are very small and cannot protect themselves or resist at all.
"Everyone, spread out and find such a plum blossom mark. Once you find it, dig it up with force!" The leading man in black gathered a dozen people together and gave instructions with a firm and fierce look in his eyes.
More than a dozen people nodded vigorously in unison, "Yes."
As the leader nodded to them, everyone separated into groups of three and carried out their mission tacitly.
But as soon as they separated and found the plum blossom mark left behind, before they had time to swing their shovels and destroy the river dam that protected hundreds of thousands of people,
One of the groups felt something was wrong...
"It's very strange here. Didn't our people only leave the plum blossom mark?" Someone noticed something strange. He stretched out his hand and slowly stroked the pattern below the plum blossom with his fingers.
"Judging from the traces of the pattern, this pattern is very new, no more than two days old."
In addition to the plum blossom mark on the stone wall of the dam, he saw a strange pattern in a more hidden place below.
When he got closer and took a closer look, he suddenly realized...
"Two different marks. Was this left by our people before?"
The man turned his head and asked the person next to him, "Should we go tell Yuan Yi about this?"
Before they could come up with a conclusion, a group of people approached them quietly in the darkness.
The leader in black naturally didn't have it. The place where they were located just happened to have no lotus-like mark. He directed the two people around him to dig the river dam...
Because there were footsteps approaching rapidly, and before they could turn around to take a closer look, the leading man in black was kicked in the chest first.
The person who kicked him showed no mercy and kicked him very far away. He flew out like a kite with a broken string and fell heavily to the ground, with a sharp pain in his chest.
The man in black covered his chest and struggled to stand up. Before he could see who was coming, a cold sword was placed on his neck.
The other two people in his group wanted to fight back, so they followed him closely. He kicked them one by one and quickly took the lead. All three of them fell to the ground with swords at their necks, unable to resist.
The leading man in black only heard the man in front of him say coldly, "Don't move. If you don't want to die, put down the tools in your hands now."
Chu Er arrived just in time, but of course the four of them were not enough...
So, today, while these people were leaving plum blossom marks on the river dam, he also left the unique contact method of the Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion, the lotus mark.
If the lotus has four petals, it means the situation is urgent and you must appear after nightfall. The gathering point must be near the mark.
Chu Xi stood behind Chu Er. She was wearing a straw raincoat and the darkness naturally concealed her, so she was not easily noticed.
It rained heavily all day long, and their boots were covered with dirt, but she didn't care and just glanced at the plum blossom marks.
...Sure enough, she guessed it right.
In order to ascend the throne, Zhou Hanjin could use the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians and fifty thousand soldiers as a prelude, not caring at all whether they would suffer countless casualties due to this unexpected disaster?
She put her hands behind her back, stared at the three controlled men in black, and asked in a cold voice, "Tell me, who sent you?"
In the darkness, the sky was filled with lightning and thunder. The lightning flashed and covered her face, making her face look like ice.
The three people who were controlled did not speak, and looked ready to die. Chu Xi glanced at Chu Er.
Chu Er understood and made a gesture, and the next moment, the hands and chins of the three men were removed.
After the straps were removed, the tendons of his hands were torn in half. The pain lasted for twenty seconds. Even a fearless person would be tortured to death by such cruel means.
Seeing that they were sweating profusely, Chu Er asked them to reattach their chins.
One of the men in black finally spoke up, "...We were sent by the Third Prince."
Chu Er looked at Chu Xi in astonishment.
The master, who never liked torture, now raised the corners of his lips and laughed brightly, seeming to be in a surprisingly good mood.
“…” Well, the person in front of me is probably dead.
He didn't doubt the Third Prince because of what the man in black said, but simply...he felt that the man in black in front of him was too tactless to casually attack the Third Prince in front of his master!
Sure enough, the next moment, the smile on Chu Xi's face disappeared completely, and he withdrew his gaze with cold eyes, "Third Prince? I have never seen you around the Third Prince!"
Upon hearing this, the man in black realized that the person coming might be the Third Prince's man, and immediately shut up.
"Since you don't want to tell the truth, just tie them up and take them back for interrogation. I have plenty of patience!" Chu Xi raised his chin slightly, signaling Chu Er and others behind him to tie them up and take them back.
Chu Er always regarded Chu Xi's words as an imperial decree and never questioned or objected.
"Yes."
The man in black froze. He never expected that Chu Xi would reject the possibility of the third prince taking action without even thinking about it.
He could only change his tone, "It was the Fourth Prince of Western Chu who asked us to do this!"
Chu Xi curled her lips again, but the curve of her lips became even colder.
"You said yourself that you are the Fourth Prince of Xichu, so you definitely cannot be the Fourth Prince's man!"
Western Chu...the fourth prince?
Haha, you can’t even hide your tail, and you still want to deceive others?