Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

"It's simple. The people who dug the hole were part of the smuggling group. Fang Yuanjian has found a new backer."

At this time, you still dare to support Fang Yuanjian.

If it is not a high-ranking official within their organization, then it must be a powerful force outside.

Combined with the recent smuggling case.

Changsun may have inferred that the people standing behind Fang Yuanjian were most likely from the Datong sect.

After all, they had received news before that Fang Yuanjian was very close to people from the Datong sect.

If it is true that people from the Datong sect have interfered in the affairs of the Shenmu Kingdom.

The smuggling in the border city and Fang Yuanjian's rescue of the troops are one and the same!

The Datong Sect dares to extend its hand into the Shenmu Kingdom and must pay the price!

If Hua Yunhong knew this news, he would probably ask Mu Liuming on the battlefield to take ruthless action!

Although Hua Yunhong's reaction could be guessed, this decision certainly could not be made by Changsun Huo.

After learning about the situation, he prepared to report the news to Hua Yunhong as soon as possible.

"Go back first. I need to report this important news to His Highness."

This news must be a bombshell, and the eldest grandson quickly returned to his residence.

He wrote a letter and had it delivered to Hua Yunhong urgently.

After reporting the news, he called Sun Wansuo to his side.

"You've been stationed here for some time and are very familiar with the surrounding official roads. There's something I need you to do."

"You want me to interrogate those wealthy businessmen and find the smuggler Chu Ying through their transportation routes?"

Sun Wansuo reacted quickly.

Lu Fang has been given the opportunity to redeem himself for his crime, but he hasn't done it yet.

So he has been very concerned about making meritorious contributions these days.

The eldest grandson nodded with satisfaction.

"It seems you are not that stupid. Find that Chu Ying in two days. I will capture him personally and present him to His Highness."

"Yes!"

The local small fish and shrimp have been dealt with, and the next step is to follow the clues to find the culprit.

Changsun may not be able to touch the many high-ranking officials behind Tongbao Pavilion.

We need to wait until Hua Yunhong comes.

But before Hua Yunhong comes, Changsun may not be idle.

He could do his best to help His Highness clear some obstacles first, such as Chu Ying who caused this smuggling incident.

After receiving the order, Sun Wansuo didn't even dare to sleep, and took people out to investigate at night.

The next morning, a column of troops arrived outside the mountain where Chu Ying was stationed.

They were less than a mile away.

"Boss Chu, someone is coming!"

"It seems our whereabouts have been exposed. We just encountered those guys and killed them."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ying made a prompt decision.

"Let's go first, run into the mountains."

"Yes!"

Although the mountains are continuous, the terrain is extremely complex.

But this also provides them with a natural barrier.

Given the complex terrain here, it would be very difficult for the enemy to catch up even if they wanted to.

But if they go deeper, they may lose their way.

I can’t care so much now.

The enemy had already determined Chu Ying's location through their previous trading route.

If you don't run for half a day, they will catch up.

"Leave the things here, and everyone follow me!"

As Chu Ying gave the order, the hundreds of believers present immediately followed him and ran towards the mountains. They were lightly equipped and walked very fast.

But at this moment, a voice came quickly.

"Don't let them get away!"

Turning around to look at the voice, Chu Ying's eyes immediately widened.

The other party's reaction was much faster than he had imagined.

Just as they discovered their traces, a group of troops rushed over.

They were running wildly on the ground with a spring-like mechanism under their feet.

Each step is equivalent to two or three steps of an ordinary person.

When fighting in the mountains and forests, this kind of mechanism is much more effective in accelerating travel than a warhorse!

It is obvious that the other party came here prepared and knew about it early on. They should also be hiding in the mountains and forests.

In the pursuing team, Sun Wansuo's face was full of madness and anticipation.

He didn't expect that this matter would go so smoothly.

In less than one night, they received news that someone below had been killed by Chu Ying.

Upon hearing the news, Sun Wansuo immediately ordered his troops to rush over.

I happened to catch up with Chu Ying who hadn't left yet.

This made him very excited.

The long-awaited opportunity to make meritorious service while guilty has finally arrived, and he will never let Chu Ying get away!

"Chu Ying, you have no way to escape today!"

In front of Sun Wansuo who was equipped with the mechanism, Chu Ying's idea of ​​escaping with others became a pipe dream. They simply could not outrun Sun Wansuo who was equipped with the mechanism.

Seeing this, Chu Ying immediately called on everyone to enter combat status.

Although he is a businessman, he travels all over the country all year round and his skills are not weak.

As everyone took out their muskets and weapons, Chu Ying also took a rough look at the number of enemy troops.

There were about five hundred enemies, a little more than us, but not too many.

After all, Sun Wansuo's rank was not high enough, and the number of mechanisms he could mobilize was limited. At most, he could get 500 sets of mechanisms for traveling.

With such a small number of people, Chu Ying wanted to give it a try.

Bang bang bang!

The sound of successive musket shots soon began to echo in the mountains and forests. This was Chu Ying and his men's counterattack.

When Sun Wansuo saw that Chu Ying dared to fight back, he was immediately furious.

"Catch this burrowing rat!"

Following his order, the people closest to him immediately took out several round shields from behind.

These round shields quickly changed and formed a large shield.

It is obvious that this is another work of mechanical engineering, and the opponent's shield can also change into various shapes.

As they withstood the first round of bullets and prepared to move forward.

boom!

Suddenly there was an explosion on the ground.

Immediately afterwards, several of Sun Wansuo's men were blown away.

"Landmines?"

Sun Wansuo had heard of this thing.

It is said that this is Daqian's fighting style.

I didn’t expect that the Datong sect also learned it.

Although he knew that this was Daqian's fighting style, he did not associate the Datong Sect with Daqian.

After all, no one in the Shenmu Kingdom knows the relationship between Qin Ming and the Datong Sect.

As for these grenades, Chu Ying buried them here in advance.

He knew that he would most likely face an encirclement and suppression by the enemy in the future.

He arranged people in advance and set some traps here to prevent the other party from capturing him.

"Keep your distance and don't engage them head-on."

As the first round of attacks began to show results, Chu Ying did not engage in direct hand-to-hand combat with them, but instead arranged for his men to continue running into the mountains.

His decision was correct.

The other side has elite troops and many mechanisms that we don't know about.

If he fought them rashly, he would most likely lose his few men.