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The river breezes were slow and the fog shrouded the area. The Weijiang River Pier was bustling with noise and excitement.

Early in the morning, Murong Yu and Lan Ruocheng hastily took their prison cart after breakfast and crossed the river. The open space in front of the dock was densely packed with people, more than a hundred criminals, and there were more than a dozen prison cars. Other than the main culprit being a small, independent cage, the rest of the prisoners were squeezed into larger cages.

Under the arrangement of more than twenty Black Words Battalion guards, more people lined up in orderly fashion. Originally, there were only two large boats that could carry fifty or sixty people, but luckily, they were able to recruit quite a few large and small boats in advance. Most of the people and a portion of the horses would be able to get across the river first, while the rest of the horses, prison carts, and cages would have to be transported in batches.

The guards led the soldiers and escorted the criminals off the carriage one by one. The ten of them were chained together in a series of iron chains, each three to four times the size of the criminal. The main criminals, on the other hand, followed Murong Yu and Lan Ruocheng onto the same boat.

Before boarding the ship, Murong Yu, who had been silently riding on his horse all this time, turned his head and sternly said, "Soldiers of the Black Words Camp, listen up. If anyone tries to rob a prisoner in the middle of the river, the prisoner can stay still and save his life. If anyone tries to run away, he will be killed without question!"

The rest of the convicts could not help but shiver. A few of them still had a sliver of hope in their eyes, but they quickly darkened as well. Murong Yu sneered and took the lead to get off his horse.

"Do you think there will be a prisoner on the river? I haven't found anything out of the ordinary yet. " he asked in a low voice.

Murong Yu turned his head to look at the dock and said, "There's a mess of fish and dragons at the edge of the pier. Murong Yu turned his head to look at the pier and said," There's a mess of fish and dragons at the edge of the dock.

"That soldier got the order. If there's really something, they will definitely follow it."

"What are you afraid of!" So be it. Shouldn't these people be killed? "

"Of course they deserve to be killed. I've already killed them, but they brought them here with great difficulty. Looking at their beastly appearances, they feel worse than if they were killed. It's quite good!" Lan Ruochen chuckled.

Having more people was always troublesome. Even though they had arranged everything thoroughly, it took them an hour to get on the ship. The large ship that Murong Yu was on had opened up a path, while the other large and small ships followed closely behind.

"Boss, what should we do?" Lord Zhao and Lord Yang are both on the King's ship, on top of them is the King's follower, who is also a powerful figure. In addition, there are also six experts from the Black word camp, I'm afraid we won't be able to gain anything by fighting on the river. " A few brawny laborers in a corner of the pier began whispering.

"That's right, boss. The Duke of Qin is a ruthless character. He said that if anyone tries to rob a prisoner, he'll kill them. Lord Zhao is our silver mine, we can't afford to let him die …"

"Alright, stop arguing. Hurry up and send a signal to number two on the other side. Use the second method and we will also hurry up and board the fast boat. They are slow, we can reach the shore ahead of them."

"Aren't there afraid of harming Master Zhao and the others with so many archers Second Master had arranged? They're not on the van right now, they're all mixed up with the soldiers. " someone asked worriedly.

The leader quickly boarded a slender fast boat. With an impatient expression, he said, "We'll talk after we cross the river. What the Duke of Qin said was just to strike the mountain and shake the tiger. What are you afraid of!? Let the second brother's archers shoot them into disorder before saving them. When that time comes, don't be afraid to die, just save Lord Zhao with a reward of five hundred thousand taels of silver. Once we earn this sum, we brothers will no longer need to listen to anyone else's commands. "

"Boss is right, this time we're all men. No matter how powerful the Duke of Qin is, he's not a man with three heads and six arms. We only saved two or three people, we're not going to fight him to the death!"

"Not fight to the death? This time, he was living a life of death! When the Duke Qin killed the rebel army three years ago, he was in the southwest of the city. I heard that the flexible sword around his waist was very sharp, and he didn't even blink when killing people. "

"F * ck, such a delicate and noble prince can even kill people like a bandit, how unlucky! Last time in the Black Wind Forest, I heard that many brothers of Liang Shan died at his hands." One of them said angrily, sounding both angry and scared.

"Damn it!" Everyone shut your mouths. Liang Qi and the others are just a bunch of useless scumbags who only dare to bully the weak and fear the strong. Don't all of you grow the spirit of others to extinguish your prestige, are you afraid? "If you're scared, then scram!" After all, this was what they did. Birds die for food, humans die for money, and there was nothing to complain about.

There was no way Murong Yu and his men could compare to these fast moving fishing boats. The ten fast boats quickly circled the large fleet and passed through the river ahead of them.

"Brother, the archers have all been prepared, but I do not know where Lord Zhao and the others will be brought to." Brother, the archers are already prepared, but I do not know where Lord Zhao and the others will be brought to. In the reeds on the shore, there was a skinny man with a pair of bright eyes.

The boss looked anxious. "What do we do then? Second Brother, we've followed them the entire way. Once we miss this point, it'll be even harder in the future. "

"Yes!" We have to make our move here, and the Long Yuan Army from Jin City is almost here. " The second brother focused on the river. Murong Yu's ship had already reached the heart of the river and was moving at a steady pace. The ship was still in the lead.

Let's start by sending a group of water ghosts to dig the bottom of the boat. The fishing boat, on the other hand, will send a group of good archers, some of them will focus on shooting at the king, while the others will shoot at the guards and soldiers. Third Bro and I will take advantage of the chaos to bring a few men to rescue our men, and as long as we can cut off the iron chains, we will immediately throw them into the river.

"Good!" "Ol 'Two, you're so smart, but people pay a lot of money for it. We have to take a big bite out of this tough bone, the Duke of Qin!" The boss slapped his thigh and stood up excitedly.

The second brother shook his head and said in a low voice, "Big brother, don't fight too hard this time. I still have the same words, we can't really anger the King, with Lord Zhao as the leader, we can only save one person, but we can always retreat as long as we can save Lord Zhao. We don't have to worry about anything else, if not, we can't just retreat."

"Mm, I'll listen to you. If it comes down to this, we'll meet in Tailwing Town downstream. Be careful, you and Ol 'Three!"

"Alright, it's about time. Let's split up!"

At this moment, the ship had already passed the heart of the river. Murong Yu was always standing at the bow of the ship, not moving an inch. Lan Ruocheng circled around the ship before coming to his side and saying, "For now, there aren't any movements. The criminals are all quite obedient."

Murong Yu turned his head to look at the several main criminals who were dying on the deck before turning his gaze back to the river. "Don't you think there's been a lot of fishing boats today?"

Lan Ruocheng swept his eyes over them, smiled, and said, "There are indeed quite a few. Have they really come?" What are you going to do? "

"There's no rush, even if our ship is dug up, it won't enter the water that quickly. Arrange a portion of the people to pay attention to the water below, someone will definitely come up and then we'll be able to move about. This river is still cold, if the criminals want to go down there, we can let them cool us down."

"Yes!" "Anyway, there are still some gangsters down there, and they won't be able to get away." Lan Rui City wasn't worried at all, but they were afraid that there weren't enough people to play with.

Murong Yu and Lan Ruocheng thought that everything had been arranged properly, so they didn't pay attention to the group of people who had come to take the prisoner, but started to panic instead. Not only were the group of people with some brains, the ones who were attacked first weren't Murong Yu's big ships, but the few small boats that were closely following them.

The fast boat carrying the archers also quickly closed in. While they were changing ships, they seemed to randomly shoot around, not only injuring some soldiers, but also some criminals. The ones that were injured by the arrows quickly sank into the water.

He wanted to personally charge forward, but there were quite a few arrows purposely aimed at him. In his fury, he dodged them with his bare hands, and after receiving the arrows with his bare hands, he conveniently threw them into the nearest fast boat. Several people on the boat immediately fell into the river while screaming.

However, there were more and more small boats coming out of the reeds, so they didn't come any closer, and no one boarded the large ship. However, there were more and more small boats coming out of the reeds, but they didn't go any closer, and no one boarded the large ship.

After a moment of stalemate, the enemy archers finally opened a gap in the bow of the ship, and five or six experts came up. These archers were dressed in light gray, and weren't in a hurry to save people.

Suddenly, a few soldiers who looked like soldiers came out of the water and clambered onto the large boat. They didn't have time to look closely as they walked up to Murong Yu and attacked him together when he wasn't prepared. Murong Yuanyuan had a few hidden weapons within his arrows and had to jump onto one of the boats to avoid them.

After forcing Murong Yu into a corner, the few men in disguise didn't pursue him and quickly rushed towards the criminals. One of them, a towering brute holding a sharp axe, quickly hacked apart the anklets Zhao Yuan was connected to, and then easily broke through Zhou Kaiyuan's brother Zhou Kaiyuan's anklets. The few men dragged the two of them and quickly retreated to the side of the boat.

When Lan Ruocheng and the two guards from Black Character Camp saw that Zhao Yuan had escaped from the gray clothed man's encirclement and rushed over, they had already pushed Zhao Yuan off the side of the boat into the river. Lan Ruocheng was also fast, and the longsword in his hand was unable to leave his hand as he shot a dagger towards Zhou Kai Yuan. When the thin man who was originally dragging Zhou Kai Yuan saw this, not only did he not let him go, but he also pulled him in front of Lan Ruocheng's group.

"Woo woo …" Two loud horn sounds suddenly rang out, and all the fast boats were immediately evacuated. Those who had boarded the boats directly jumped into the river. Their courage was definitely extraordinary.

While he was on guard, he was also struck by an unexpected attack. Lan Ruocheng was extremely vexed, but Murong Yu, who had once again leaped back onto the large ship, signalled to everyone not to chase after him. On the other hand, there was a trace of a cherished talent on his face.

"We'll trouble our brothers then. Whether Zhao Yuan lives or dies, this group of people's leader will leave them alive. If you can catch them, bring them to me!"

"What do you need these people for? They're pretty skilled, but they're all criminals who have no idea what they're up to." Lan Ruocheng was puzzled.

Murong Yu smiled lightly and said, "To think that you're quite familiar with the martial arts world. Although this group of people only have a hundred people, they're all very smart and good at swimming and can move around freely. It's not bad that you have some courage and ambition."

"You don't think there's enough people in the Black Wind Camp anymore, right? But these people are too wild, I'm afraid there's going to be some trouble!"

"No rush!" We just need to get to the bottom of this first. " The fast boat was only a black dot left. Murong Yu looked back at the riverbank and saw that they were almost there. "I'll bring Hei Yi and the others and leave after we reach the shore. I'll be troubling you later."

"Alright, although escorting a criminal is a boring chore, if you're in a hurry to see sister-in-law, I don't have any objections." Lan Ruocheng quickly recovered from the frustration of being robbed and once again began his usual teasing.

This time, Murong Yu didn't glare at him nor refute him. He only remained silent with a calm expression, and once the boat docked, he would lead his mount off the ship. The Black One and the other three would first bring their horses.

Murong Yu truly missed Yunsheng a lot. Even though there was still a big problem with their memories, after thinking about it for the past few days, he couldn't let go of his obsession with her. Just thinking about it made him feel indescribably happy.

Sometimes, he felt that he had really changed. He was clearly a decisive person, but once he came across something related to Yun Shengyue, he would become indecisive. It was truly unlike him to be able to consider things for so long.

After confirming this plan, Murong Yu quickly returned to his original self. Originally, the journey would have taken four days. They only needed two days and three nights, the third day, and the morning. The group of five arrived outside Jin City.

"Black Three, Black Six, bring this duke's letter to the Grand Preceptor's estate as soon as you enter the city!" "You must personally hand it over to the Grand Preceptor." Murong Yu handed over the letter and after giving some orders, he brought Black One and Black Five back to the Mansion.

The head of the group, Eunuch Bai, smiled until his teeth were missing and his tone was both respectful and warm. "Our Empress said that it has been a long time since she has seen the wangfei and his wife, and she is very concerned about them. Since it is her birthday and she doesn't have much to do this year, she only wants to meet a few of them, so Servant Bai Fu has come to bring them to live in the palace for a few days. Your Highness's Phoenix Carriage is waiting outside the gates."

"This …" In the past in Jiangnan, Imperial Concubine Lian had never been cold nor warm to them, so how could she be considered someone with a good physique? However, as Imperial Concubine Wade was second only to the Emperor and Empress, and she was also considered a savior of their lives. With this request, it was impossible to find any excuse to say half a word.

"Princess, there's no need to worry. I'm only staying for a few days, and the Empress has instructed me not to bring too many things. The palace has everything, and we live in the palace of the Empress." The eunuch added earnestly.

When Yun Sheng heard that, he looked at the undecided Madam Yun and said with a faint smile, "Then I'll have to trouble Eunuch. Allow mother and I to change clothes."

"Alright, alright, alright. Princess, don't worry. Your servant will wait outside."

"Lan'er, serve the tea." Yun Shengyue instructed Lan'er to entertain the eunuch while she and Madame Zhou went back to their room to change into their palace attire.

Although this matter had happened too suddenly, with Yunsheng and Madame Zhou not daring to tarry, they followed the eunuch out of the Mansion in the time it took to make a cup of tea. This time, Qian Yulian really gave Yunsheng a lot of face. The one that was used to pick her up was actually the one that she used to use, which was covered in exquisite flower patterns, a carriage made of a hundred flowers and a brocade made of gold thread. Although it wasn't big, it was still luxurious and comfortable and was more than enough for the two of them to ride on.

Murong Yu hurried back. He only had time to catch a glimpse of Yun Shengyue's back figure as he boarded the carriage. He looked at the carriage from afar, but it was obviously sent by the head of the palace. He hesitated for a moment before reining it in.

Cui Er, who was standing outside of the Phoenix Chariot, had sharp eyes. She spotted Murong Yu and the other two with a single glance and hurriedly called out from outside the window, "Miss, it seems like the prince has returned!"

When Yun Shengyue heard this, she hurriedly lifted the curtains to take a look. However, the eunuch did not care and told the driver to leave. He said that the imperial concubine was still waiting for the wangfei and Madam to have lunch.

Murong Yu stood at his original spot and did not come over. It wasn't appropriate for Yun Shengyue to ask him to stop, so she only insisted on looking at him. The two of them hurriedly looked at each other, but there was some distance between them so they couldn't see the nervousness in each other's eyes.