Traveling through the ancient times

Everyone nodded to Qi Muhe...

"I'm sure everyone knows that I'm from Xiliang. If I'm not mistaken, those people were sent by the King of Xiliang to arrest me.

Since they asked me to go alone, I will go there alone at 12:00 pm and rescue Chu Hua from their hands first."

Qi Muhe's idea was very simple. Since those people's target was him, he would go and exchange the Nianchu painting. Before meeting the King of Xiliang, he would definitely not be in danger of his life.

Lu Mingqian would definitely send someone to rescue him, and the letter he wrote to his brother-in-law should have arrived long ago. His brother-in-law would definitely send someone to pick him up, and he might not necessarily fall into the hands of King Xiliang.

“I will send some men to ambush there first, and then we can find the right opportunity to catch those people in one fell swoop.” Those people from Xiliang dared to capture Miss Nian and threaten them, and they would never return.

"What if those people capture Master Qi and refuse to release the young lady?" Since those people are from Xiliang, Hua Ling is worried that they will take Nian Chuhua out.

Qi Muhe remembered what Lu Mingqian had said to him before. Those people’s target was not only him, but also Lu Mingqian.

There was a high possibility that those people would go back on their word and take him and Nian Chuhua away to threaten Lu Mingqian, but they had no choice but to arrive on time.

"The only solution now is to see Chu Hua in person first before making any plans. What if those people don't intend to use Chu Hua for exchange, but just use a message to lure me out and take me away by force? All plans will fail to be implemented." Only after seeing the person can we implement the rescue plan.

After Qi Muhe's reminder, everyone also thought of this possibility...

"At twilight hour, we can follow Master Qi from a distance. Those people are highly skilled in martial arts, so we should be prepared to prevent them from going back on their word. Steward, please arrange for more people to go over and ambush outside the city."

"Yes, it's not just Shili Pavilion. They must be escaping towards Xiliang after they capture someone. Send some people to ambush them on the route they must take to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

The housekeeper called the guards at the door and said, "Pass the order and have all the guards outside search along the road leading to Xiliang. Search the caves in the nearby mountains carefully. Since they want to replace someone, they won't hide far away. They are most likely hiding in the nearby mountains."

"Yes!" The guard took the order and went out to pass on the message.

The housekeeper transferred many guards from the mansion out. Of course, these were all done openly. The secret guards in the secret guard camp had also set out to ambush around Shili Pavilion.

Qi Muhe put on a mask and left the house with Hua Ling and the others. At the hour of You, he appeared at Shili Pavilion on time.

They stopped a hundred meters away from Shiliting. Qi Muhe took off the human skin mask on his face and carefully put it into his sleeve pocket.

It was already dusk, and apart from them, there was no one else coming and going in Shili Pavilion.

Suddenly, an arrow shot out from the bushes in the distance and hit the road in front of Qi Muhe. Everyone immediately drew their swords and looked around cautiously.

Qi Muhe picked up the flying arrow and took down the note hanging on it.

It clearly reads, "Withdraw the soldiers lying in ambush around the pavilion, or you will be killed."

Everyone knew who she was referring to. Qi Muhe glanced at the butler, who understood and blew a whistle and gestured to the surroundings. All the guards who were in ambush retreated behind everyone.

Then another arrow came from another direction, with another note on it.

Qi Muhe picked it up and unfolded it, and on it was written, "Qi Muhe enters the pavilion alone, others retreat."

Qi Muhe straightened his clothes and returned to his usual gentlemanly appearance, but if you looked closely, you would see that there was rage burning in his eyes.

Qi Muhe walked towards the pavilion alone, and the setting sun stretched his shadow very long.

The autumn breeze blew up Qi Muhe's clothes and hair, and the withered yellow leaves in the distance were blown into the wind. The weeds on the ground swayed in the wind.

As the sand and stones on the ground rolled, one or two crow calls could be heard from the sky from time to time.

The crowd stepped back a few steps and stopped there. Looking at this scene, they suddenly felt a sense of tragedy and their eyes became slightly sore.

The road ahead is full of dangers!

Qi Muhe came to the pavilion and stood there, waiting for half a minute but no one came and there was no movement around.

Qi Muhe shouted towards the bushes, "Your Excellency asked me to come over, but you are still reluctant to show up. What is your intention?"

After another two breaths, the grass tip moved slightly, and two men in black emerged.

The head of the personal guards led a younger brother towards the pavilion and stopped five steps away from Qi Muhe. "Are you Qi Muhe, the son of the Xiliang Qi family?"

"Exactly!"

"Mr. Qi, please lift up your left sleeve!" Although Qi Muhe had verbally acknowledged it, the head of the personal guards still wanted to confirm for himself whether the person coming was really Qi Muhe.

When Qi Muhe heard the words of the head of the personal guards, he was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that it was Yongkang who brought them here. Then what he had on him that could identify his identity should have been told to them by Yongkang.

This person really has no sense of friendship at all!

The King of Xiliang was cruel and tyrannical, and General Yongfu was loyal to him. However, when the incident happened, he did not even investigate and directly sentenced him to death. Yongkang, as the son of General Yongfu, was actually used by the King of Xiliang. It seemed that they were indeed on different paths!

Qi Muhe lowered his head and smiled self-deprecatingly, shook his head, and lifted up his left sleeve, revealing a bright red birthmark.

The guard stepped closer, took a closer look, turned back and nodded to the boss. It was indeed the birthmark that Yongkang had mentioned.

"Qi Muhe is so hard for us to find! It is really not easy to meet Master Qi. We are here on the orders of the king to take Master Qi back to Xiliang."

"Oh? King? Which king? Xiliang is now my brother-in-law's kingdom. Do you have a token of my brother-in-law?" The King of Xiliang was a fallen man, yet there were still people working so hard for him.

"You..." The head of the personal guard was choked by Qi Muhe's words, "Of course it's the King of Xiliang. General Qilin is a criminal who plotted treason. If Master Qi wants to see him, you can go back and beg the king. Maybe he will let you meet him."

The Xiliang guards have been taking a poison since the day they joined the training camp, and are asked to take the antidote every three months. They are no different from ordinary people at normal times, but if they fail to take the antidote by the time the time comes, the poison will take effect, and they will die with their intestines ruptured, their stomachs ruptured, and bleeding from all their orifices.

The antidote is only possessed by the rulers of Xiliang who have been passed down from generation to generation. Even if the King of Xiliang is incompetent and unjust, they have no choice but to submit to him in order to save their lives.

Qi Muhe didn't want to beat around the bush with these people anymore, and said useless nonsense, so he asked about Nian Chuhua directly, "Where is she?"

The head of the imperial guards had made two preparations. He did not think Qi Muhe would come in person.

I didn't expect Qi Muhe to actually come. It seems that the Dongyi woman has a special relationship with Qi Muhe.

Qi Muhe was willing to risk his life for her. "The lady is waiting for you somewhere else. If you follow me, you will naturally see her."