Hidden in the court

Chapter 174 The Prisoner is Gone

Soon, all three were rescued. Su Mengyang was anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

"go!"

"Which way to go!?"

It turned out that Ji Mingshang had already noticed something was wrong and turned back. He leaped up, and the iron halberd streaked through space like a meteor, with the tip of the halberd pointing directly at the three people who were trying to escape.

Unexpectedly, the man just now stood in front of them and took the halberd for them.

The others saw that they had split into two teams. The three people escorted by the horse escaped, and the infantry seemed to be determined to fight them to the death.

Ji Mingshang whistled and summoned the Golden Crow. Turning around, he saw that Zhao Yao had already killed the dozens of people around him, until only a few were left.

"Old Zhao, stop fighting and chase him!"

Zhao Yao then turned around and found that the prison van was empty. He knew what was going on.

The two immediately chased after him. Not long after, Hu Die also came out of the woods with a few people.

There were corpses everywhere, the officers and soldiers suffered heavy losses, and those who were alive were all injured. There was no trace of the three people in the prison van.

Seeing this situation, how could one not realize that they had fallen into a trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain?

She looked at Su Mengyang, whose face was full of guilt. He pointed in the direction where Ji Mingwanbuling and Zhao Yao were chasing. Hu Die immediately ordered everyone to stay and take care of the wounded, while she also chased after them.

At this time, Ji Mingshang and Zhao Yao were already in a tough fight. They were about to catch up, but suddenly dozens of people appeared and blocked their way.

Ji Mingshang was also puzzled. What kind of organization was this? There were so many people coming to rob people, just for three criminals who had been stripped of their official positions. What was their purpose in provoking the court?

But he had no time to care about it now, there were too many enemies. They blocked him layer by layer, and even the Golden Crow couldn't get through.

In the dense forest, Ji Mingshang and Zhao Yao were caught in an unprecedented battle. They were facing a group of obviously well-trained opponents. These mysterious enemies appeared at lightning speed and disrupted their pursuit plan again.

"Damn, where on earth did these people come from?" Ji Mingshang shouted to Zhao Yao while waving his halberd to block attack after attack.

Zhao Yao frowned and said nothing. The iron rod in his hand was powerful and each attack took away the life of an enemy, but dozens of enemies still seemed to emerge in an endless stream, putting them in trouble.

Just as the two were fighting hard, Hu Die finally arrived and joined the battlefield with one man, one horse and one gun, and the pressure around the two suddenly decreased.

Seeing Hu Die and Zhao Yao trapped and fighting hard, and the three people who escaped were nowhere to be seen, Ji Mingshang reined in his horse and shouted, "Go, stop fighting, and go back first!"

However, at this moment, a rapid flute sound came from the forest, and all the enemies suddenly retreated as if they had received some kind of instructions. In a few jumps, they disappeared into the depths of the forest, leaving behind a field of swords and blood.

Ji Mingshang and Zhao Yao looked at each other and saw deep worry in each other's eyes.

"We miscalculated. They must have been prepared for this." Hu Die said in a deep voice, still holding the spear tightly in her hand, alert to any movement around her.

Zhao Yao nodded and picked up two long swords on the ground. "These people's weapons are all standardized. It seems that they are not simple. They have planned for a long time. Now we have to re-evaluate our opponents."

At the same time, Su Mengyang was waiting anxiously at the spot. Seeing the three people returning in disgrace, he knew something was wrong. They all had heavy expressions on their faces. Obviously, the three prisoners had escaped.

They returned empty-handed, with exhaustion and frustration on their faces. This time, not only did they fail to capture the fugitive, they also lost many men. The morale of the team has never been lower.

Ji Mingshang sat down on the ground, looking somewhat powerless. He had always been the one to scheme against others, but today he was tricked by these people who suddenly appeared. He even let the criminal escape, which was really frustrating.

"If we were still accompanied by several hundred cavalrymen today, we wouldn't have come to this..."

But the fact is that there are winners and losers, and you can't prevent others from calculating. What else can you do? Check it out.

This is the junction of three states, and the forces must be complicated. Qingzhou bureaucrats, accomplices in the court, Wang family of Bingzhou and Taiyuan, and even Ji Liancheng... It is unknown who wants to save people.

"This matter will soon reach the capital. Rather than being impeached, it is better to report it proactively."

Even without Ji Mingshang saying anything, Hu Die had already thought about reporting it. They needed someone with authority to go search.

Su Mengyang responded to the situation at that time, "It seems that these people came to rescue Wang Xie, but later Wang Xie said something, and they rescued the other two."

Ji Mingshang nodded, "Well, it is possible that this old guy wants to confuse people. But if he is the remnant of the Taiyuan Wang family, it doesn't make sense. Risking exposure and making such a big fuss, just to save a relative who has lost everything?"

"So, you have accomplices in the court, and you are afraid that they might let the cat out of the bag, so you did this?"

Su Mengyang thought about it, and Ji Mingshang paced back and forth for two steps and said, "This possibility is still greater."

He looked at Zhao Yao again, and Zhao Yao said that he could do nothing to help. He couldn't say that he knew nothing about the Liang Wu court, but he was also completely in the dark.

At this moment, Rowling, who had not been seen for a long time, came out from behind.

"Don't make blind guesses. He should be from the Wang family of Bingzhou."

When everyone heard this, they became excited and surrounded Rowling.

"How are you sure?"

Luo Lin was surrounded and looked a little uncomfortable. She said, "This is the border of Bingzhou. There might be people from the Taiyuan Wang family. Besides, didn't Wang Xie also say that he was from the Taiyuan Wang family?"

As for this "guess", the others did not comment or think there was anything wrong with it. But they all saw something. This girl obviously thought of something, but she held back the words that came to her lips.

Ji Mingshang thought about it, then pulled Rowling aside, and the others didn’t say much.

"Can you tell me what you know? I won't ask any more questions and I won't let anyone else know, okay?"

Rowling was even more embarrassed, "But... you are the third one!"

Ji Mingshang held up four more fingers, "Four, and never let the fourth person know."

Luo Lin finally chose to trust. "A few months ago, someone came to the capital to look for my mother. I heard them say they were from the Wang family of Taiyuan. They also said they were going to start a rebellion and wanted my mother's help. My mother drove them away. Now I think they must be from the Wang family of Taiyuan."

Ji Mingshang nodded, not thinking anything was wrong. His mother-in-law's surname was Wang, and she was an orphan of the Wang family of Taiyuan. Now these people are rebelling, and they want to get the help of the prime minister's wife.

I think Rowling and her mother-in-law kept it a secret because of their special status. Even if she has no connection with these people, it will be difficult to deal with them.

……

"Let's go to Bingzhou."

When the two came back, no one said much. They wrote a letter and changed the route to Bingzhou directly.