The besties traveled through the book together, and the prince and general became abandoned husbands

When he saw flames coming out of the inn behind him, Zhao Qi knew he had been tricked.

However, these assassins in front of him were too difficult to deal with, and it was obvious that they were not planning to let him return to help. Even if Zhao Qi suffered multiple injuries, he was unable to return to help quickly.

"Everyone, get out of here!"

With a loud shout, Zhao Qi chopped off the heads of the two assassins with the sword in his hand.

The headless corpse sprayed blood all over Zhao Qi's head and face. He held his sword in front of him like a bull and ran towards the inn like a madman.

"Everyone, go back to the inn and protect the queen and the little prince!

Don't waste your time with these bastards!"

"Yes, my lord!"

The secret guards all received the order and turned around, but before they could move, they were forced back by the assassins who were approaching them, and they were getting farther and farther away from the inn.

Listening to the sounds of fighting coming from the inn, Zhao Qi was so angry that his eyes turned red. He chopped down another attacking assassin with a knife. When he was about to turn around, he was attacked by another wave of supporting assassins with cold arrows, and he had to raise his knife to block.

The sharp arrow was blocked by the big knife, and Zhao Qi's arm was numb from the shock. In a rage, he rushed forward without caring about his life.

There are more and more assassins, and the other side is using human lives to delay the attack. They have only one purpose, which is to prevent Zhao Qi from returning to protect the inn and let the assassins in the inn complete the assassination mission.

Zhao Qi, who was about to be exhausted to death, had trembling arms and gradually lost strength. He gritted his teeth, angrily cut the throats of three more assassins, and then burst out in an instant with a brave attitude, forcing forward more than ten meters.

But before he could raise his knife again, he saw the Imperial Noble Consort holding the little prince, and surrounded by secret guards, she fought her way out of the inn and rode away in the night on a fast horse.

Zhao Qi discovered that all the assassins in the inn and even the surrounding areas had turned around and were chasing after the Imperial Concubine and the little prince. A murderous intent surged in Zhao Qi's chest, and he chased them for three steps, swinging his long sword with great force, chopping off three or four heads in the blink of an eye.

The long street was littered with headless corpses. Zhao Qi was too far away from the horses to personally escort the imperial concubine and the little prince away. He could only kill more assassins to relieve the pressure on his escorting brothers.

More and more blood flowed, gradually soaking the stone floor.

After an unknown amount of time, the blade of the long sword in Zhao Qi's hand was bent, and the assassins on the long street were finally cleared out.

A strong smell of blood spread throughout the long street, and broken arms and legs were everywhere. Zhao Qi and the secret guards who were left behind to kill the assassin were about to mount their horses and chase after him, but they saw a figure running out of the inn with disorderly steps.

When Zhao Qi saw the man's face clearly, his pupils shrank, his feet slipped on his horse, and he fell dizzy on the spot.

“Green branch!

Why are you here!

Didn't you leave with the Imperial Concubine just now?"

Having killed countless people, Zhao Qi looked like he had crawled out of a sea of ​​blood. The bloody smell on his body stung people's noses, making him look like a death-chasing ghost.

The little guy who had been protected in Qingzhi's arms was so scared that he cried out loudly. The loud voice made Zhao Qi's face crack.

"Little Prince?!!!"

Zhao Qi went crazy:

“What’s going on!

Why is the little prince here with you!

Who was that person that the Queen took away just now? ! ! "

Zhao Qi was so frightened that his throat split. Qingzhi's eyes were swollen like walnuts. He explained hurriedly:

"The situation was critical just now. Her Majesty said there were too many assassins. If we stayed together all the time, we would all be in danger.

For the sake of the little prince, the queen risked her life to lure the assassin away."

Qingzhi burst into tears and grabbed Zhao Qi tightly:

"The Queen is most worried about the little prince. Lord Zhao, please leave some people to protect the little prince. I will go with you to find the Queen!"

Zhao Qi was numb.

He glanced at the howling little prince, wiped the blood from his face, and said to the thirty or so people behind him:

"Twenty men escort Miss Qingzhi and the young prince away immediately. One man will stay behind to inform the authorities, and another will send a message to the Emperor that something has happened here.

The rest of you, follow me to save people!"

When the emperor was still the crown prince, Zhao Qi had witnessed the power of the imperial concubine in the crown prince's mansion.

Tonight, the Imperial Concubine took such a risky move because she must have determined that under the circumstances at the time, the secret guards were not enough to support her and the little prince to leave safely.

Now that the little prince has escaped safely, he must go and rescue the Imperial Concubine immediately.

If it's too late...

Zhao Qi mounted his horse and galloped, not daring to think about what the consequences would be if he was too late.

Seeing Zhao Qi leaving quickly with the secret guards, Qingzhi was filled with panic and couldn't help but chase after the little prince for a few steps while holding his arms.

The secret guards left here were all the power that Xiao Tong had when he was still the prince. Seeing Qingzhi was in a trance and almost dropped the little prince, they quickly reached out and caught the little prince.

"Miss Qingzhi, it's not advisable to stay here for long.

To prevent the assassin from discovering our whereabouts and striking back, we must leave immediately."

Qingzhi's gaze was still fixed on Zhao Qi leaving in the darkness. Hearing this, he nodded vaguely and looked at the little prince who was still crying on the side.

Thinking of his mother's instructions when he was in danger just now, Qingzhi's frightened eyes gradually calmed down and finally became firm.

"Okay, let's go."

She will definitely take good care of the little prince that Her Majesty has risked her life to protect.

This night of danger will eventually pass.

However, Zhao Qi still could not escape the fate of myocardial infarction.

The secret guards ultimately failed to protect the imperial concubine, and when fighting with the assassin, the imperial concubine and her horse fell off the cliff.

Upon hearing the news, Zhao Qi, filled with murderous intent, led his secret guards to surround the assassins on the top of the cliff and strangled them all, leaving only a dozen alive and tortured them severely.

The bright dawns a few days ago were followed by several days of heavy rain.

The heavy rain washed away all traces, making it more difficult for Zhao Qi and the secret guards to find the person.

After killing the assassin, he sent people to interrogate him, and Zhao Qi personally led people to search along the cliff where the imperial concubine fell.

At the bottom of the cliff is a long river, which runs along the undulating green mountains like a sleeping dragon.

The water in the river was rushing, and the heavy rain for several days had raised the water level of the river. Zhao Qi ordered people to find nearby people to lead the way, and took the secret guards to search up and down without sleep.

If he fell from such a high cliff, even he might die at the bottom of the cliff, not to mention the delicate and frail Imperial Concubine.

If he’s alive, I want to see him in person; if he’s dead, I want to see his body!

Zhao Qi prepared for the worst. He hated the group of unknown killers who dared to attack the Imperial Concubine and the little prince. He also felt that this matter was vaguely related to the throne.

Zhao Qi could foresee that if something really happened to the Imperial Concubine, the Emperor would definitely massacre the entire court.

Feeling cold in his heart, Zhao Qi didn't even dare to close his eyes, and kept speeding up his search.

What people least want to face is what will happen.

After searching for two days and one night, Zhao Qi and his team finally found a clue twenty miles downstream.

But when Zhao Qi hurried over and saw the horse with a broken neck, his eyes went dark and he almost fainted on the spot.

But what frightened him even more was that the secret guards sent an urgent message saying that the emperor would arrive here in one day at most.

Thinking of the impending ending, Zhao Qi felt that if he couldn't find the Imperial Concubine again, the Emperor would definitely kick him in the ribs when he arrived.

Instead of waiting for the emperor to kick him to death, he might as well jump off the cliff and die to atone for his sins!