Forced love, an inescapable fate

At this moment, he heard the sound of fierce fighting outside. Li Feng's heart tightened. He didn't care about the people in the tent at this time. After instructing the soldiers to keep an eye on the people inside, he took Jiang Ci out.

Only then did he notice the long sword in Jiang Ci's hand and spoke in confusion.

"Your Highness knows martial arts?"

"I know a little bit, but I can barely protect myself."

When Jiang Ci said this, his face had a cold expression, completely different from the innocent look he had just had in the tent.

Li Feng didn't care why he suddenly stopped pretending. The most important thing right now was to investigate the chaos ahead.

As he rushed to the chaotic area, he warned Jiang Ci: "Your Highness, follow me closely. Pay attention to your own safety when the fight breaks out."

"Ah."

When the two arrived at the chaotic area ahead, Li Feng's heart sank when he saw the black-clad assassins fighting with the soldiers. Although he had noticed that someone was following them in the afternoon, he didn't expect there would be so many of them.

Fortunately, the valley they were in gave them an excellent geographical advantage. Behind them was a steep mountain wall, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Those killers were blocked at the periphery because they followed the order not to hurt people's vital parts. In addition, the soldiers sent by Feng Zong this time were all veterans who had fought on the battlefield and naturally had good skills, so those killers had a hard time dealing with them.

Jiang Ci saw the scene in front of him with cold eyes and sneered in his heart.

They could show mercy to the soldiers, but they had no brotherly affection for their brother. In that case, they had no choice but to kill him.

Li Feng also discovered that the killers did not seem to be trying their best and were a little hesitant, probably because they were concerned about the border guards. In this way, he could observe the situation first before making plans.

However, when he was not paying attention, the people around him flashed out like sharp swords and quickly joined the melee in front.

He was suddenly shocked, but Jiang Ci was so fast that he didn't have time to react at all.

These killers naturally knew Jiang Ci. Before coming, they had seen Jiang Ci's portrait many times, but they were also confused. The intelligence they received clearly showed that the Sixth Prince was not good at martial arts. But seeing that he had killed no less than ten people in just a few rounds, the remaining killers did not dare to underestimate him and concentrated their attention on dealing with him.

The soldiers naturally had no idea what was going on. They only knew that they were determined to protect the Sixth Prince who was fighting with them. Jiang Ci's joining also boosted their morale, and they fought the killer even more regardless of their lives.

After several rounds, many killers had fallen beside Jiang Ci. Seeing their own men killed or wounded, the remaining killers became ruthless and no longer held back. They were killers trained by the nobles in the capital, and their killing skills were naturally proficient. Although these soldiers were fearless on the battlefield, they were still not ruthless enough compared to these killers who had specially learned the killing skills. In a short time, many soldiers had fallen.

Li Feng could no longer stand by and watch at this time. Although he was shocked by Jiang Ci's skills, he had to pick up his knife and join the battle.

The battle lasted for more than half an hour. Although some of the soldiers who came to escort fell into coma, the number of killers decreased sharply with the addition of Jiang Ci and Li Feng.

The people in the tent only felt relieved when they heard the sound of fierce fighting. However, at this moment, they saw the gleaming swords and their heads were separated before they could make a sound. The soldiers guarding outside heard the noise and hurried into the tent, but they met Jiang Ci's men.

The last soldier who fell unconscious only heard the last words these people said before they left.

"The eldest prince asked us to kill these people afterwards. Now that they are dead, let's hurry to the front to provide support."

Besides, the battle in front was almost coming to an end. The further Li Feng went, the more frightened he felt. The Sixth Prince's kung fu was far superior to his, and his moves were clean and neat, without any delay. This was not just for self-protection, it was clear that he was hiding his strength.

Most of the killers were killed or wounded, with only less than a dozen people left fighting. Seeing that tonight's assassination was basically a failure, they had no choice but to retreat.

Seeing that the killers were about to retreat, Li Feng wanted to catch them all in one fell swoop, but Jiang Ci retracted the sword in his hand, looked at the people who escaped, and said lightly, "Don't chase a desperate enemy."

Li Feng has now tested his depth. Although he has many questions in his mind, he still has to clean up the mess first.

After roughly counting the number of soldiers, he found that ten people had died in the previous battle, more than twenty people were seriously injured, and the rest were slightly injured. This situation was much better than he and Feng Zong had expected before.

They had already prepared themselves mentally before setting off, believing that this return to the capital would be filled with dangers. However, none of them had expected that after being a hostage in Qi for eight years, he would have skills that none of them had expected, and they had no idea that this person was a person who was pretending to be a pig but was actually a tiger.

They all underestimated the Sixth Prince.

Jiang Ci looked at the corpses of the men in black scattered all over the ground, then raised his head and looked towards the direction of the tent inside, with a barely perceptible sneer on his face.

After Li Feng arranged the aftermath, he looked at Jiang Ci again, who had a calm expression in front of him. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the report from the soldier behind him.

"Captain, it's bad. The officials who came to the capital have been killed."

He was suddenly startled and hurried towards the tent. Jiang Ci followed him silently without saying a word.

After arriving at the tent and looking at the situation inside, Li Feng couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart.

The soldier who had just woken up told Li Feng and Feng Zong exactly what he had heard before he fell into a coma.

"Your Highness, Captain, by the time we discovered them, the lords had already been killed. Before I passed out, I vaguely heard the assassins say it was the Crown Prince's order. To prevent the matter from being exposed, they said the lords must die. Then they said the mission was accomplished and they should hurry to support the battle ahead."

Li Feng's face darkened as he looked at the corpses of those people, feeling a bit overwhelmed. This further confirmed the rumor that General Feng Zong had chosen to side with the Sixth Prince.

Although the general intends to take care of the Sixth Prince, the situation in the court is complicated now. The general holds a large number of troops and his every move attracts attention. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that when the Sixth Prince returns to the capital, the other princes will definitely not sit idly by. It is obvious who was responsible for tonight's assassination. Now that these gentlemen are dead, there is no evidence. How should he explain to the court then?

And even if he knew that it was done by those princes, would he accuse them?

Jiang Ci said nothing, but just looked at the people whose heads and bodies were separated in silence.