Who put the yellow robe on me?

After bidding farewell to the Thirteenth Princess and He Xiaowei, Jiang Chen took Xu Ningce, Deng Yunde and others, and went to Dayan Mountain with General Zhong Wenbin.

Also traveling with them was the general's second son, Zhong Xiaodan, while the eldest son, Zhong Dalu, had been guarding the border for many years, so he stayed at home to recuperate.

Along the way, the team traveled through the mountains. The weather gradually turned cooler, birdsong appeared and disappeared, and the air was filled with the unique moist scent of the mountains and forests.

A few days later, they finally arrived near Dayan Mountain.

Jiang Chen rode his horse and looked around at the surrounding mountains and forests. He saw that the forest not far away had obviously experienced a fierce battle. Pieces of trees were burned black, and broken weapons and torn flags were scattered on the ground.

"There was a big battle here not long ago," Zhong Xiaodan said, frowning and looking serious. "It seems we haven't arrived too early."

Xu Ningce took out a signal arrow from the package and shot it hard into the sky.

“Squeak~~~~duang!”

A shrill scream pierced the quiet air, and the signal arrow burst into a dazzling light in the air, then gradually dissipated into the sky.

However, as time passed, the forest remained silent and no response was received.

Jiang Chen felt a little uneasy. He turned to look at Xu Ningce, only to see that he was also frowning.

Xu Ningce whispered, "Sixteenth Prince, something seems amiss. Zhou Weiliang would have responded after seeing the signal arrow, but there's no movement now. I'm afraid..."

Jiang Chen and Zhong Wenbin looked at each other, and both felt an ominous premonition in their hearts.

"General, order the camp to be set up," Jiang Chen said in a deep voice, "We must double the guard duty tonight. Any abnormal situation cannot be ignored."

General Zhong nodded and immediately gave the order, "Pass the word down, set up camp! Soldiers from all battalions, step up alert, and send out scouts to closely monitor the surrounding movements."

The soldiers acted quickly, setting up tents and making fires to cook.

Night gradually fell. The fire in the camp danced in the darkness, making a crackling sound. The wind echoed in the mountains and forests, bringing a hint of chill...

At midnight, a dark shadow appeared silently on the outskirts of the camp, moving through the camp like a ghost, quickly and stealthily, for fear of disturbing any movement.

The man in black came to the tent of the sixteenth prince Jiang Chen, took a deep breath, and gently lifted the curtain of the tent.

The tent was pitch black, with only a faint firelight flickering back and forth, reflecting on the ground, looking particularly eerie.

The man in black held his breath, moved cautiously, and walked slowly and steadily towards the bed.

However, when he walked into the bed, he hesitated for a moment, and finally lowered his voice and called softly: "Your Highness! Your Highness!"

He had just shouted twice when suddenly, a cold light flashed, piercing the darkness like lightning, and a sharp dagger was swung out from the bed, pointing straight at his throat.

The man in black was startled and quickly retreated, narrowly avoiding the fatal blow. Suddenly realizing that something was wrong, he knelt on the ground and said anxiously, "Your Highness! It's me! Your Highness!"

Just as he was kneeling on the ground begging for mercy, several figures suddenly emerged from the darkness around the tent. He knew in his heart that he had fallen into an elaborate trap.

The leader was none other than the "Sixteenth Prince" Jiang Chen. He had a stern expression and eyes as sharp as an eagle, staring intently at the man in black on the ground.

On the bed, where the Sixteenth Prince should have been, lay his guard Xu Ningce.

Xu Ningce held the dagger he had just swung in his hand, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

"Your Highness the Sixteenth Prince is so amazing! He even knew that someone would come to raid the camp at night!" General Zhong Wenbin exclaimed in admiration, his voice full of admiration.

Jiang Chen smiled slightly, his eyes still stern, and said slowly: "In the Dayan Mountains, the wind is blowing and the wind is howling. The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light. How can we not be on guard? The situation we are in does not allow for any slackness."

"Make a fire, drag this little thief out and chop him up!" Jiang Chen suddenly raised his voice, his tone revealing a cold and decisive killing intent, and gave the order directly.

However, at the moment the lights came on, the firelight reflected on the face of the man in black, and a familiar face suddenly appeared.

"Sixteenth Prince, it's me! Wei Yongbing!" The man in black's voice was trembling and anxious. He struggled desperately, trying to break free from the guards' hands.

"Wait a minute!" Deng Yunde suddenly stopped the guards, then walked up to the man in black, took a closer look, and exclaimed, "Wei Yongbing? Aren't you Wei Yongbing from the Imperial Guard?"

"Brother Deng, it's me!" Wei Yongbing breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the familiar face, and his eyes showed the joy of surviving the disaster.

How could he not be happy? Wei Yongbing secretly felt lucky. If he had been recognized a little later, he would have been killed outside the camp.

"Your Highness! General! This man is Wei Yongbing from our imperial guards. Some time ago, when Your Highness was preparing a thousand palace soldiers, I selected Guard Wei to be among the palace soldiers of Prince Yan!" Deng Yunde saluted Jiang Chen and General Zhong and said.

Jiang Chen nodded slightly, signaling the guards to let go of Wei Yongbing.

"Guard Wei! Why are you here? What happened? Where are Zhou Weiliang and the other palace soldiers?"

As Jiang Chen spoke, he walked forward to check Wei Yongbing's injuries. Seeing this, Xu Ningce immediately took out the golden wound medicine and bandaged Wei Yongbing.

Wei Yongbing's face was pale, and a look of shock still lingered in his eyes. He swallowed, as if recalling the unbearable experience.

"Your Highness, we were originally ordered to catch up with the army of the Third Princess of Beiqiang. The two thousand guards of the Third Princess of Beiqiang were marching on foot, and their speed was very slow.

We followed them from a distance to ensure safety."

He paused, as if trying to gather his thoughts. The atmosphere in the tent grew tense as he spoke, a sense of unidentified danger hanging in the air.

“When we reached the foot of Dayan Mountain, suddenly, a thick smoke began to fill the mountain, and the smoke gradually spread and covered the entire valley.

The road, which had been clear at first, suddenly became blurry. We realized something was wrong, but before we could react, the Northern Qiang Third Princess's escort slowed down, their steps seemingly becoming heavier.

Wei Yongbing's voice became increasingly low, as if he were surrounded by suffocating smoke. His hands involuntarily clenched the sleeves of his clothes.

“It was a very strange feeling, as if even the air had become heavy and oppressive, making it difficult to breathe.

After our people entered the depths of Dayan Mountain, they gradually began to feel dizzy and weak in their limbs."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Xiaodan, the second son of the Zhong family, frowned. He realized the seriousness of the matter and asked, "Is there something wrong with this smoke?"

Wei Yongbing looked up at Zhong Xiaodan, a trace of fear flashing in his eyes: "General Annan is right. Lord Zhou Weiliang quickly noticed that the smoke might contain drugs.

We immediately covered our mouths and noses with cloth to try to reduce inhalation, but we still felt the heaviness of our bodies gradually increasing. We had no choice but to retreat down the mountain.

He continued, his voice trembling, "Just when we were finally groping our way down the mountain, suddenly, our way was blocked by a group of thieves.

They suddenly emerged from the smoke and surrounded us like ghosts. We were already feeling the effects of the drugs and were struggling to fight back effectively.