The ugly girl's nirvana, the disabled prince's love

Chen Yi received the mission and returned to his tent with mixed feelings.

He felt deeply guilty for having been forced to become a spy. Although Yu Gongchen threatened him with the lives of his family, he had betrayed his master after all.

At this moment, he made up his mind that he must atone for his sins this time, help them successfully rescue the emperor, and completely get rid of the identity of a spy.

He sat in front of a simple desk, spread out a piece of letter paper, dipped the brush in his hand into ink, but did not write anything.

He kept thinking about how to phrase it so that Yu Gongchen would be convinced. After a moment, he took a deep breath and began to write:

"The Sixth Prince contracted a strange disease, and the doctors in the army were helpless. He died suddenly today.

Some soldiers have also fallen ill and died. I will lead the remaining 50,000 soldiers and immediately return to Beijing to help you ascend the supreme throne. I hope Your Highness will make preparations early to welcome us to Beijing."

After Chen Yi finished writing, he read it carefully several times. After making sure there were no mistakes, he rolled up the letter and tied it to the leg of a carrier pigeon.

He gently stroked the pigeon's feathers and whispered, "Little guy, this time it all depends on you. You must deliver the letter."

After saying that, he walked out of the tent, raised his hands, and the carrier pigeon flapped its wings and flew towards the capital.

Then, Chen Yi gathered 50,000 soldiers, and the mighty team set out on the official road and headed towards the capital.

Chen Yi rode on the horse, looking at the road ahead, praying silently in his heart that the plan would go smoothly. At the same time, he was also thinking about the various situations that might be encountered on the road so that he could respond in time.

At the same time, in a more hidden tent in the military camp, Ren Jingzhi, Shen Yiran and others were quietly preparing to set out from a shortcut.

Ren Jingzhi had a solemn expression on his face as he carefully checked every piece of his equipment in the tent, not missing any details that might cause problems.

He knew very well that this operation was not only fraught with dangers, but also had to be carried out in secret. Once the news leaked, the consequences would be disastrous, so he had to be extremely cautious in every step.

While he was fastening his sword neatly, he lowered his voice and said to Shen Yiran, "Ranran, this time it's all thanks to you for coming up with the shortcut through the cave. Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult for us to reach the capital within seven days. But the road to the cave won't be very peaceful, so we have to be more careful."

Shen Yiran said seriously: "As long as everyone does not touch the mechanism in the cave easily, it should be fine."

At this moment, Lin Bei walked in quickly, "Master, everything has been secretly prepared, we can set off."

Ren Jingzhi nodded slightly, and then led Shen Yiran, Yu Gongyu, Lin Bei, Banxia, Wang Lei and others towards the thousand elite soldiers who had been neatly lined up outside the tent.

Unlike the usual grand expeditions, these elite soldiers were now all dressed in light casual clothes, and because they had to walk through the caves, no one rode horses.

The night was like a huge piece of black silk, slowly covering the earth. Only a few sparse stars were faintly visible in the clouds, barely illuminating a way forward for everyone.

The journey from the military camp to the cave was so quiet that it made people feel uneasy. From time to time, the chirping of unknown insects could be heard from the surrounding grass, which seemed particularly harsh in this tense atmosphere, as if it was a warning before the danger came.

Ren Jingzhi walked at the front of the team. He scanned the darkness around him vigilantly and whispered to the people behind him, "Everyone, be alert. It's dark here, and it's easy to be ambushed."

Yu Gongyu tightened his weapon and responded, "Brother, don't worry, the brothers are ready."

Shen Yiran also whispered: "I hope the journey will be smooth and nothing unexpected will happen."

The team moved forward quietly in the night, their footsteps so light that they could hardly be heard. They avoided the main roads as much as possible and took some hidden paths.

Suddenly, there was a slight noise in the woods ahead, as if someone was moving back and forth. Everyone's heart tightened, and they immediately stopped, holding their weapons tightly and preparing for battle.

Ren Jingzhi made a gesture, signaling everyone to keep quiet. Lin Bei and a few agile soldiers crouched and moved forward.

After a while, Lin Bei came back and said softly, "Master, it was a few wild rabbits that disturbed everyone." Everyone then breathed a sigh of relief and continued on their way.

After a difficult trek, they finally arrived near the cave.

At this time, the few stars in the sky were completely blocked by dark clouds, and the surroundings became even darker. I could only rely on vague memories to identify the direction.

Banxia and Wang Lei walked in front. They were the ones who had walked through this cave before. However, when they came to the location of the cave entrance in their memory, they were stunned.

Banxia's eyes widened, and she said in disbelief: "Brother Wang, this...what's going on? The cave entrance we came out of is gone, and there is no trace of a cave at all!"

Wang Lei frowned, squatted down, and groped around, trying to find some clues.

His hand touched some messy branches and vines, and he whispered, "This place seems to have been deliberately covered up. It seems that someone doesn't want us to enter the cave easily."

Ren Jingzhi and others also gathered around, looking at the flawless mountain wall in front of them with frowns on their faces.

Yu Gongyu said anxiously: "What should we do? If we can't find the cave entrance, our plan will be ruined, and time is running out!"

Shen Yiran squatted down and carefully observed the branches and vines. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Don't worry. Since someone is covering it up, it means there must be something wrong here. Let's look together to see if there are any mechanisms or special marks."

So, everyone dispersed and searched the surroundings carefully.

Some of the soldiers used their weapons to gently push aside the grass, and every movement was cautious, for fear of missing any possible clues.

Some were groping for the cracks in the rocks on the mountain wall, their fingers moving slowly along the cracks, their eyes full of tension and concentration, and the tense atmosphere spread again.

Suddenly, a soldier shouted, "Prince, there is a stone with strange symbols engraved on it!"

Everyone gathered around immediately and, in the dim light, looked at the crooked symbols that looked like pictures or words carved on the stone.

Everyone looked at each other, not understanding what this meant.

Ren Jingzhi looked at Shen Yiran and asked, "Ranran, you are well-informed, can you recognize these symbols?"

Shen Yiran took a deep breath, took out a flashlight, and looked at the surrounding mountain walls and ground inch by inch with her sharp eyes.

She felt that these symbols had no definite pattern and that the person who created the mechanism might have intentionally misled people who wanted to break in with malicious intent.

Suddenly, she noticed a stone at the bottom of one side of the mountain wall. The texture on its surface was slightly different from the surrounding stones, and it vaguely showed a shape similar to the decoration around a keyhole.

Her heart moved. Could it be that the entrance to the cave can only be opened with the key in the mysterious box?