Being an emperor is not something he can do, so he can only rely on his connections.

Gao Fei looked at the dark jungle and had an idea. He tied the torch to the horse's back, pretending to be looking for Han Ye, and then quietly slipped into the grass.

Han Ye groped his way through the jungle in the dark. The weeds were so overgrown that the horse couldn't find the way and could only bump around blindly at the control of its master.

There is no moon or stars tonight, and there will be fog in the jungle at night. Han Ye has run into the same place several times.

Just then, a burst of hurried horse hooves sounded, accompanied by a blazing fire. It must be Gao Fei looking for him everywhere.

He carefully controlled the horse's speed, slowing it down as much as possible. He didn't dare make any sound, and even his breathing became extremely gentle, for fear of being discovered.

Only when the flames slowly died down did he catch his breath.

Suddenly, Gao Fei rushed out from the weeds nearby, with a fierce look in his eyes and shouting "kill", causing all the birds and animals in the forest to flee.

"die!"

Gao Fei swung his sword, and Han Ye was so scared that he fell off his horse. He subconsciously raised his sword to block in front of him.

"Ding!"

The two men's weapons collided with each other, making a crisp sound. They faced each other on all sides, and a life-and-death fight was about to begin in the dense jungle.

Gao Fei held a steel knife in his hand, the blade flashing with cold light. He was agile and flexible, and every time he swung the knife, he was carrying a fierce momentum.

Han Ye held the long sword tightly with a slender blade. His eyes were firm and his movements were steady. He faced Gao Fei's attack without fear.

The two figures intertwined in the jungle, with swords and sabers flashing constantly.

Gao Fei's steel knife attacked Han Ye like a storm, while Han Ye used clever moves to resolve Gao Fei's attack while looking for opportunities to counterattack.

They were all extremely agile, and every collision made a crisp sound that echoed in the jungle.

As the battle progressed, Gao Fei and Han Ye gradually got into the state. Their moves became more fierce and their momentum became more compelling.

"Gao Jieba, your swordsmanship has regressed!" Han Ye tightened the long sword in his hand. After exchanging a few moves with Gao Fei, his hands felt a little numb.

The two men have different body shapes. Han Ye is tall and big, while Gao Fei is a head shorter than him. He is not very big, but his strength is definitely not inferior to Han Ye.

"Kill... kill... kill you... enough... enough!" Gao Fei stared at Han Ye's every move coldly. The blade of the steel knife was short and very hard, which was very advantageous to Gao Fei in this environment.

"I know I can't beat you. If you let me go today, I will reward you with ten thousand taels of gold in the future!" Han Ye began to try to bribe Gao Fei.

Gao Fei smiled, but his smile was uglier than crying. He really didn't expect that Han Ye would want to bribe him with money at this time. He couldn't believe how his former brothers could defect to Han Ye and betray him.

A tangle of emotions washed over him, and he channeled his grief and anger into strength, striking first. Han Ye dodged Gao Fei's powerful blow and then swung his knife at his leg. Gao Fei quickly leaped away, landing and attacking again.

Han Ye continued to fend off Gao Fei's attacks while searching for his weakness. Suddenly, he noticed a bandage on Gao Fei's calf and immediately stepped forward, striking Gao Fei's wound with his knee.

Gao Fei took the blow hard, his entire stance instantly crumbling. Then, the offense and defense shifted, with Han Ye wielding his long sword, slashing and thrusting, leaving Gao Fei no room to fight back.

The two men were in a stalemate for a long time, their clothes soaked with sweat. At this moment, Han Ye used all his strength, taking advantage of Gao Fei's attack to kick Gao Fei in the wound, and Gao Fei instantly half-knelt on the ground.

Gao Fei fell to the ground and quickly got up, but Han Ye did not give him a chance to breathe and launched a series of fierce attacks.

Gao Fei turned around and jumped onto a big tree nearby. He first removed the bandage and then found that the flesh on the wound on his calf had been squeezed out.

Seeing Gao Fei hiding in a tree, Han Ye mounted his horse and ran away.

Gao Fei lost this round because of the knife wound on his leg. If he hadn't hid in the tree in time, he would have been no match for Han Ye with his injured leg.

Gao Fei used some rags to stop the bleeding a little, then wrapped the bandage back on. He didn't utter a word during the whole process, but just gritted his teeth and endured it silently.

He blew a leaf in an attempt to call his horse back, but it had probably run too far and could no longer hear him. In desperation, he could only get down from the tree and return to the path, hoping to wait for his companions.

At this time, he was drawing an arrow with an empty bow. After all, he was now the weaker one between him and Han Ye.

……

After a while, a light cavalry team arrived.

"Master Gao, you... are injured!"

A cavalryman dismounted and quickly took out a bottle of powder from his bag.

As soon as the medicine was sprinkled on Gao Fei's wound, he felt a piercing pain. Even the extremely brave Gao Fei grimaced in pain. In the end, he bit the knife handle and buried his hands in the soil to endure it.

After applying the medicine, the cavalryman re-bandaged him.

This team was specially trained by Gao Fei. It was a squad of sixteen people, equipped with the best steel knives in the camp, light crossbows, grappling hooks, kerosene, and even various medicines. They wore soft armor under their uniforms, but were equipped with post horses and pack horses.

Post horses and pack horses are not very tall, but they have excellent endurance. Although they cannot travel a thousand miles a day, as long as they are fed some roughage, they can run all the way to their destination.

"Han...Han Ye...chase!" Gao Fei endured the pain and pointed at the dense forest ahead.

Gao Fei swayed on his horse, as if he might fall off at any moment. He took a deep breath, tried to keep his balance, then whipped his horse forward. The light cavalry followed closely behind him, the sound of horses' hooves echoing through the mountains and forests.

They passed through dense woods, with branches occasionally scratching their cheeks and bodies, but they were not afraid and stared firmly at the front. Gao Fei kept urging the horses, hoping to catch up with Han Ye as soon as possible.

Along the way, they found traces left by Han Ye, which indicated that he was fleeing somewhere. Gao Fei was secretly glad that as long as he followed these traces, he would be able to find Han Ye.

However, as time went on, Gao Fei's physical strength gradually declined, he felt dizzy, and the scenery in front of him began to blur. But he gritted his teeth and insisted, telling himself not to fall down and to catch Han Ye.

Finally, they came to an open area and the view became clear. Gao Fei saw a figure in the distance ahead. It was Han Ye.

He was delighted and waved the whip again, speeding up to catch up.

"Master Gao, don't do that!" a light cavalryman shouted.

Gao Fei came to his senses in an instant. He almost rushed down the cliff in a state of unconsciousness. Han Ye's trace also disappeared on the cliff.

The cavalryman cautiously looked down the cliff and said to Gao Fei, "Master Gao, judging by the traces, Han Ye must have ridden his horse down the cliff, a hundred feet deep. He definitely won't survive!"