Liver into a martial arts legend: starting with Embroidered Spring Blade

Chapter 51 Rescue! [Seeking monthly ticket]

"Wow!"

The sky is high, the land is vast, and the sky is clear and blue.

An eagle flew across the sky, making a loud cry.

In the dry and desolate land, two yamen runners were escorting two half-grown children and making their way through the Gobi Desert with difficulty.

Not far behind, a royal army of more than 200 people followed the escort team slowly.

Under the scorching sun, everyone was sweating profusely.

Even the horses were panting from the heat and walking with difficulty.

After more than half a month, the escort team finally entered the Longxi area.

The area is vast and sparsely populated, the environment is harsh, and there are mountains and wastelands everywhere.

Although it is autumn, the weather is still extremely hot, and people who are exposed to the sun feel depressed.

In addition, there was no movement for two consecutive months, and now there were voices of complaint in the team, but they did not dare to speak out.

Even Cao Shaoqin himself lost some of his patience and became much more irritable.

His vehicle has been changed to a carriage that can provide protection from the sun and rain.

As it was getting dark, the surroundings were still very quiet and nothing unusual happened.

Cao Shaoqin opened the curtain, his face full of impatience, and shouted, "Jia Ting, is there still no news about the secret agent we sent out?"

Next to the team was a thin, middle-aged eunuch. He was Jia Ting, the top master under Cao Shaoqin.

Upon hearing this, he quickly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Boss, Zhou Huaian hasn't appeared yet. The spies in Longxi haven't discovered his whereabouts yet."

"Humph!"

Cao Shaoqin snorted coldly, "You're really patient! Do you want to wait until you're released before taking action?"

"Pass the order down, have the yamen runners speed up and make those two little ones suffer a little, just leave them with a trace of pain. I want to see how long he can endure it!
"Yes!"

Jia Ting saluted respectfully, then turned to give orders to the team.

Soon a black cavalryman came out and galloped towards the escort team in front.

Jia Ting returned to the carriage and whispered, "Boss, we are too close to the escort team and are too conspicuous. Zhou Huaian might be too scared to take action."

"Then what can you do? Are you going to let him save people?"

Cao Shaoqin said lightly.

Jia Ting suggested: "Boss, we have already reached the Longxi area. To escort the two children out of Yumen Pass, we must pass through Chicheng, Zhuozhen, and Xigu."

"I think it would be better if we split our forces into three groups and mobilize the soldiers from the nearby garrisons to set up a dragnet in Chicheng, Zhuozhen, and Xigu. Meanwhile, you, the commander, will stay in the center and continue to follow the escort team, waiting for the opportunity."

"Although our forces may seem scattered, we actually have a wider range of control, making it more secure, and we can also lure Zhou Huaian into taking the bait."

"If he dares to come to rescue people, he will be surrounded by us."

"As soon as the signal was given, the three armies quickly surrounded Zhou Huaian. Even if Zhou Huaian had three heads and six arms, he would still have no way to escape!"

Cao Shaoqin narrowed his eyes and concentrated on thinking.

In the back, seeing the abnormality in front, Xu Longqing and others looked at each other in confusion.

Xu Longqing's eyes flickered slightly as he moved closer to Jiang Xuan and whispered, "Sir, we've been following for so long without any movement. I'm afraid that Eunuch Cao can't wait any longer. But at this rate, even if we reach the border, Zhou Huaian won't dare show up to save us."

Jiang Xuan's face was calm, and he was playing with two silver needles as thin as cow hairs in his hands. He said lightly: "It has nothing to do with us. Don't meddle in other people's business. Just do your own thing."

"Yes." Xu Qinglong nodded and said no more.

Jiang Xuan looked at the system panel:

[Skill: Shadowless Divine Needle (Great Mastery)]

【Progress: 22/3000】

After mastering the Wind Chasing Step, he then began to practice the Shadowless Divine Needle.

This invisible magic needle is a hidden weapon similar to the double-arrow crossbow. It is fired from a needle magazine and can fire up to three poisonous needles at the same time.

The two have the same goal, the only difference is that the invisible needle makes less noise and is invisible when launched, making it difficult to defend against.

However, with the experience gained in mastering the art of archery, Jiang Xuan was able to practice the Shadowless Divine Needle extremely quickly. In just over half a month, he had mastered it to perfection and could shoot it silently with just a raise of his hand.

He also hid the needle box under his wrist. When firing, he only needed to gently pull the black iron ring on his little finger, but he needed to be more careful to avoid accidentally hurting himself.

Moreover, unlike archery, the Shadowless Divine Needle can continue to improve after it has been mastered, and the speed has not slowed down.

Jiang Xuan had been diligently practicing this hidden weapon these past few days. He wished Zhou Huaian would arrive as late as possible, and delay the process as long as possible, so he could take this opportunity to quickly perfect the Shadowless Divine Needle, giving him another life-saving trump card.

But at this moment, the East Factory team in front suddenly began to disperse and split into three.

Two of the teams went to different sides and galloped away.

Then, a person from the remaining team came over, it was the eunuch Jia Ting.

He walked straight up to Jiang Xuan and said calmly, "Captain Jiang, the commander has asked you to send a team to the West Valley to coordinate with the officers and soldiers of the nearby garrisons to capture Zhou Huaian. If you find any movement by Zhou Huaian, report back immediately."

Are we going to divide our forces?
Jiang Xuan quickly understood Cao Shaoqin's plan, but he didn't say much. He just bowed and said, "Yes, eunuch."

After saying this, he turned around and ordered, "Lu Jianxing, take your team to Xigu and carry out Eunuch Cao's orders."

"Yes, my lord!"

Lu Jianxing did not hesitate and immediately led his team out, following the two teams of black cavalry from the East Factory in front.

Only then did Jia Ting nod with satisfaction and turn to leave.

The team moved on.

Jiang Xuan glanced at the desolate scene around him, shook his head, and led the team to follow.

……

With Cao Shaoqin's instructions, the escort team moved much faster.

The two yamen runners kept driving Yang Yuxuan's two children forward, scolding and beating them at every turn.

Soon the two children were covered in blood, with several bloody marks from whipping. Their prison shoes had long been worn out, and their feet were covered with blisters.

Although the two children were young, they were very tenacious. Even after suffering such hardships, they still gritted their teeth and moved forward without saying a word.

The sun was scorching that day, and the scorching sun was burning the earth. It seemed that even the air was burning and distorted irregularly.

The escort team walked in a dry riverbed.

The earth cracked and waves of scorching air came in, making people sweat profusely and their lips chapped.

"It's so hot, let's rest for a while before we go on."

One soldier suggested, and the other nodded, then walked to a shady place by the riverbed and sat down to rest.

The two men took out the water bottles from their waists and began to drink lavishly, breathing out comfortable sounds.

Hearing this noise, the two children nearby couldn't help swallowing and licking their cracked lips.

Seeing the longing in her brother's eyes, the older sister gritted her teeth, walked up to the two soldiers, and pleaded, "Uncle, can you give us some water?"

"What are you drinking? Go away!" an officer shouted immediately.

"Oh... come back." Seeing the little girl leave in disappointment, the other soldier couldn't help but feel some sympathy. He shook his head and shouted, "Hold out your hand."

"Thank you, uncle!"

The little girl was immediately delighted. She quickly stretched out her hands and put them together. The soldier poured some water into her palms. She carefully held the water in her hands and turned around to put her hands in front of her brother: "Drink it quickly, brother."

"Sister, you drink too."

"I'm not thirsty, brother, you drink..."

The two yamen runners looked at this heartwarming scene of brotherly love and respect, and couldn't help shaking their heads, sighing, "What a sin!"

"That's right, why offend anyone else but the East Factory..."

The law——

Suddenly, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves.

The two yamen runners' faces changed. They looked back and saw a group of people riding horses with knives and swords in their hands, all of them looking ferocious and murderous.

"Oh no! Someone is robbing the prisoner!"

The two yamen runners were suddenly frightened and quickly drew the swords from their waists to protect the two children.

at the same time.

On the riverbank hill not far behind the riverbed, the people from the East Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard who were watching the escort team were also cheered up.

"finally come!"

There was a fierce gleam in Cao Shaoqin's eyes. He lifted the curtain, walked out of the carriage, and came to the edge of the hill to watch.

(End of this chapter)