This villain has become a ghost

Outside the tent.

The rocks were jagged and jagged, crisscrossed, and incredibly steep. Raindrops pounded the soldiers' helmets and armor, making a crisp sound. The soldiers stood in the rain, their armor soaked and clinging to their bodies. The rain streamed down their cheeks, mixing with sweat and dust, leaving black streaks.

The soldiers led by Song Haotian protected the people in the tent tightly and confronted the people brought by Lin Yuan and Chu Shiqing.

Song Haotian, clad in a sturdy silver armor, stood tall, imposing, and heroic, standing there like a solid iron tower. His longsword, unsheathed, the blade as clear as autumn water, shone with a chilling glint that made one's heart tremble.

"As long as I'm here, I won't let you two brats harm the people behind me! And I won't let you hurt His Majesty!" Song Haotian said in a deep voice, his voice sounding particularly powerful with the rain. "You two are committing treason. You intend to cause chaos in the court, put the people in dire straits, and put the world in dire straits. If you lose your power, the world will chase you. You are trying to stir up chaos and disrupt the current peace..."

He spoke for a long time in one breath, with ups and downs and rich emotions in his voice. When he finally finished, the rain had become much lighter, turning into a thin curtain of rain that covered the whole place like gauze.

Lin Yuan was wearing light armor, his handsome yet stern face even colder than the autumn wind. He said calmly, "Oh."

As if feeling that Lin Yuan was being impolite, Chu Shiqing smiled and said, "I remember... General Song, you are not a person who likes to talk nonsense."

Song Haotian said: "...The general has changed."

Chu Shiqing smiled and said, "General, are you stalling for time?"

Song Haotian: “…”

How should he respond to this?

He had no choice. The emperor had handed him two pieces of paper before he left. One piece of paper had only one word "drag" written on it, and the other piece of paper contained something similar to a speech, asking him to memorize it so that he could use it later.

In fact, he did not know the emperor's true intention. He thought that the so-called "delay" was to wait for the 300,000 troops under the command of the Song family.

He had just memorized half of what was written on the note. His memory was not very good, so he could not remember the other half clearly.

Seeing that he was silent, Chu Shiqing thought for a moment, then suddenly coughed and said, "...General Song's sword looks good."

"Really?" Song Haotian picked up the topic again and talked non-stop, "This sword is carefully designed and crafted. The blade is about three feet long and two fingers wide. The hilt is made of high-quality mahogany and is carved with exquisite patterns. The scabbard is made of tough leather... The blade is made of high-quality steel and stone, and has been carefully polished and honed..."

Chu Shiqing nodded, appreciating it very much, his eyes shining: "It's really amazing... It should be worth a lot of money!"

"At least a hundred taels of gold." Song Haotian said.

Chu Shiqing: "General, just making a single sword costs a hundred taels of gold... Your family truly possesses considerable wealth! I wonder if your daughter, Miss Song Zhiyi, would be interested in me. Would I be fortunate enough to marry into the Song family?"

Song Haotian: "My daughter already has someone she likes, so I guess there's no chance for you."

Chu Shiqing: "I'd like to ask who this person is. I wonder if I can have the honor of competing with him..."

Song Haotian: "Your Highness Prince Xuan."

Chu Shiqing: "...sorry to bother you."

Song Haotian: "Besides, you are now charged with treason. How can you survive and pursue my daughter?"

Chu Shiqing: "It seems to make sense."

……

The soldiers on both sides: "..."

No, you two are really chatting.

Aren't they rebelling or suppressing a rebellion? Why are they just standing there watching the generals on both sides gossiping?

Although they didn't understand, their good military discipline made them remain where they were, just pricking up their ears to listen to what they were saying.

However, no one noticed that in the tent where the ministers were, a mysterious figure stopped for a few seconds, then quickly turned around and left, disappearing.

I don’t know how long it took, but the rain stopped and the air was filled with the fresh scent of earth.

As they were chatting, Song Haotian suddenly sighed, and he and Chu Shiqing sighed in unison: "Why haven't you come yet..."

Song Haotian glanced at him. How could he not see that Chu Shiqing and Lin Yuan were also delaying time? He just didn't know who they were waiting for.

Although the rain has stopped, the inky black clouds have not yet gone away. The sky is gradually approaching dusk and is particularly gloomy.

Suddenly, a large group of men and horses trudged through the mud, causing the ground to tremble slightly. Leading the charge were Princess Nangong Wanqing and the Imperial Guards Governor Ji Huan. General Qiming, Liu Zeyin, was wounded and tied up. Several generals who had participated in the hunt, as well as Prime Minister Wei Yanzhi, were also captured.

"General Song, now that things have come to this... it's better not to resist and hand over the emperor." Nangong Wanqing said in a clear voice, with an unclear emotion in his eyes.

Song Haotian frowned, and seeing the additional imperial guards and the princess coming to help, he felt a pang of difficulty in his heart and said, "Your Majesty is not here."

Nangong Wanqing's eyes trembled, and there was a hint of surprise in her expression. She frowned and thought for a moment, and felt that it was a bit tricky. She said in a deep voice: "He is not here. Could it be...he is hiding?"

Song Haotian seemed to have heard a huge joke and snorted coldly: "Do you want me to tell you directly?"

-

The desolate forest was eroded by the torrential rain. The rain was pouring down, dark clouds were pressing down on the mountains, and the surroundings were extremely dark. A group of men in black rode fast horses, breaking through the rain like sharp swords, and came to the cave where Yue Liuyun and Shen Yue were, with murderous intent everywhere.

They were ruthless and their moves were deadly, aiming for the lives of the two of them.

Shen Yue drew his sword and stood in front of Yue Liuyun, fighting with the killer. Yue Liuyun pulled out the knife that Nangong Mingzhu carried with him and prepared for defense.

No, according to this time, the Shadow Demon she had arranged in advance should have arrived long ago, why hasn't it appeared yet?

Nangong Mingzhu was obviously aware of this problem. While reminding Yue Liuyun to be careful, he said in a deep voice: "Oh no, Yingsha must have been intercepted by someone."

In order to plan this, Yue Liuyun had anticipated this and deployed Shadow Demons specifically to fight against these assassins. However, unexpectedly, a mistake was made and Shadow Demons were intercepted. In other words, the two of them had to deal with these dozens of well-trained assassins?

To be precise, Yue Liuyun didn't know any martial arts, so Shen Yue had to fight against all of them alone, and he also had to protect her at the same time.

This is trouble.

Yue Liuyun's mind raced, his brow furrowed. To be able to find this place, mobilize so many assassins simultaneously, and be so cunning, he guessed she would prepare Shadow Demons in advance and intercept them with pinpoint accuracy...

She felt a chill in her heart.

She guessed right, it was that person.

But...will they still be able to get out alive now? Yue Liuyun gritted his teeth, secretly blaming himself for not thinking things through.

No matter how powerful Shen Yue's martial arts skills are, he can't fight against so many people alone!