Half in the river wind, half in the clouds

Chapter 123: The picture shows the dagger

In the cave of Tangquan Mountain that day, Jiang Feng thought her life was in danger. Because she was infatuated with Shen Guxing, she told Shen Guxing that she was Lin Jinran.

She was pushed into the lake by Cheng An, and was extremely afraid of death when she woke up. She was worried that Li Longye and Li Longji would fail in their rebellion, and she was once again in danger, so she revealed to Li Longye the story of Wang Maozhong's cowardly escape before the coup.

And today, she actually leaked the secret again because of a so-called best friend whom she hadn't seen for three years and because of someone who had tried to kill her several times.

She thought she must be crazy.

Yuan Ying also felt that she was abnormal for agreeing to such an incredible bet.

The two of them were silent for a long time, each with their own thoughts.

Suddenly, there was a burst of shouting and killing outside.

Jiang Feng was startled and looked up at Yuan Ying, only to see that she was calm and composed, as if she had expected it.

Jiang Feng said: "You can't escape. The prince has long expected that you will not give up."

Yuan Ying sighed and said, "If I knew that you would not make things difficult for Mingque out of the friendship with Liangzhou, I would definitely not put myself in danger. There would not be this fight outside."

Jiang Feng said: "Sister, it's not too late to turn back now."

Yuan Ying shook her head, looked at Jiang Feng with pity, and said, "Prince Xue is a thoughtful man, and Brother Guan is also a talented general. I had no chance of winning, but now it's hard to tell who will win."

Jiang Feng felt bad, but it was too late.

It’s the familiar taste and the familiar recipe.

She lost her strength again. Her brain was clear, but every organ in her body was out of control.

She looked at Yuan Ying and opened her mouth, but no sound came out.

Yuan Ying stretched out her right hand, and the scar was shocking. She seemed to be self-deprecating and also to show off, saying: "Some things may seem ugly, but they are actually very beneficial. Take this scar for example, you only pay attention to its disgusting and ugly appearance, but you don't see that it has spilled something on your cup."

Jiang Feng suddenly remembered that her right hand trembled when she poured the wine, but she just thought that Yuan Ying was embarrassed because of the scar.

Yuan Ying stood up, ignoring her pleading eyes, walked to Jiang Feng, took the short knife from her waist, and said, "Ah Feng, please tell me, come with me again."

The shouting and screaming outside seemed to have quietened down a bit.

Yuan Ying smiled bitterly and said, "Prince Xue and Brother Guan have set up a tight net. If we can't force our way out, we'll have little chance of winning."

Feng Changqing, that blockhead, finally realized that something was wrong. Why couldn't he hear Jiang Feng's voice for such a long time?

He asked tentatively: "Sister?"

no respond.

He knew something was wrong and kicked the door open.

Yuan Ying took Jiang Feng hostage and held a dagger across Jiang Feng's neck.

Feng Changqing was secretly annoyed. He raised his sword and pointed it, angrily saying, "You can't run away, let her go!"

Yuan Ying didn't say a word to him. As she carried Jiang Feng out, she said, "Call Prince Xue."

Li Longye and Guan Shanyun were extremely angry when they saw Jiang Feng being held hostage by Yuan Ying.

Yuan Ying had very inconvenient legs and feet, with one foot high and the other low.

When it was low, the dagger left a series of light red scars on Jiang Feng's neck.

Li Longye said in an almost cannibalistic tone: "Let her go!"

Yuan Ying said: "I will let her go, but not now."

Li Longye said: "You don't have the power to choose!"

Yuan Ying raised the dagger and cut Jiang Feng's arm, and blood oozed out.

Jiang Feng didn't make any sound, but his pale face couldn't deceive anyone.

"stop!"

"A Feng!"

Guan Shanyun and Li Longye shouted at the same time.

Seeing that the effect was achieved, Yuan Ying asked, "What about this time? Can we choose?"

Li Longye's eyes were almost spitting fire.

Guan Shanyun said: "Aying, don't hurt her. Tell me first, what you want to do!"

Yuan Ying smiled, and even had the energy to tease, saying: "It seems that Brother Guan cares more about Afeng."

Guan Shanyun said, "Don't talk nonsense."

Yuan Ying stopped joking and said, "Release Mingque. We will release Ah Feng when we are safe."

Li Longye said: "How can I trust you! You have tried to kill Afeng so many times!"

Yuan Ying said: "Prince Xue, it seems that you have no choice."

Li Longye was speechless and he had no idea how to break the impasse.

Guan Shanyun said, "A Feng is in your hands, we dare not act rashly. But if you kidnap her, we will never agree. You have to understand this, Prince Xue."

Yuan Ying pondered for a moment and said, "It seems like we are stuck in a dead end."

Guan Shanyun said: "Let her go, and I can ensure that you leave safely."

Yuan Ying shook her head and laughed, "Brother Guan, don't you think it's funny to talk about trust at this moment?"

Li Longye said, "If you release Afeng, I will go with you."

Yuan Ying still shook her head: "You are His Majesty's flesh and blood. If anything goes wrong, how can we survive!"

Li Longye said: "Then what do you do?"

Yuan Ying also felt that she couldn't continue to pester him, so she kept holding Jiang Feng in her arms. If this went on for too long, her strength would eventually fade away.

She looked at Feng Changqing and said, "Letting that boy follow me will also help take care of Jiang Feng."

Li Longye and Guan Shanyun said in unison: "No!"

Yuan Ying’s patience ran out, and she raised her knife and slashed, leaving another bloody mark on Jiang Feng’s arm.

Li Longye was furious: "Stop!"

Guan Shanyun also said anxiously: "I will follow you! How about it!"

Yuan Ying said, "I know what Brother Guan is capable of. How about this? You take off your sword and tie your hands. How do you think?"

Guan Shanyun said without hesitation: "Okay!"

Yuan Ying looked at Li Longye again and said, "What do you think, Prince Xue?"

Li Longye's eyes were gloomy, and he spoke each word with emphasis: "If Afeng makes the slightest mistake, the remaining bloodline of the Yuan family will be buried with him. The suffering you and Mingque have experienced in the past must be repeated from beginning to end!"

Yuan Ying's arms trembled slightly, as if she was thinking of the purgatory-like past.

Li Longye added: "This king keeps his word!"

Yuan Ying said, "Don't worry, Prince Xue! Let's put things in perspective. This time I'm here to save Mingque. We'll settle the rest when we have time!"

Jiang Feng and Li Longye looked at each other. Jiang Feng couldn't speak or move, so the two of them communicated entirely through eye contact.

Jiang Feng's eyes were calm and he did not show any fear, so as not to make Li Longye worry.

As for Li Longye, worry had already occupied his heart.

The night was deep, and the four men and two horses disappeared into the darkness in an instant.

Li Longye's face was dark and frightening. He said, "Li Xian and Feng Changqing, follow me to chase them."

The two men obeyed the order.

Li Longye said to Li Zan, "I have drafted a letter. Please hurry back to Chang'an and present it to the crown prince."

Li Zan also accepted the order.

In the dark night, Li Longye, along with Feng Changqing and Li Bian, rushed towards the direction where Yuan Ying disappeared.