Even if everything seems settled, there’s always a fish that slips through the net, and often these small fry can cause big trouble.
So Li Qingmu was always on guard, and when he saw that man in black pass by, he pursued him.
But he only managed to chase a few zhang when he sensed sothing was wrong; there was no sound from behind, which was unusual, as Yue’er shouldn’t have been silent.
Not good!
He silently cursed sothing amiss, his gaze turning icy cold as he hurriedly turned back.
In an instant, he felt a mouthful of blood rising from his heart.
Yue’er... Yue’er was gone!
Without a sound, she had just disappeared!
"Yue’er!"
He shouted loudly, searching down the alley beside him, holding onto a sliver of hope that she had gone another way to pursue soone.
However, no matter how much he called, there was not a single sound from Long Yue!
"Pfft!"
A mouthful of fresh blood spat out as Li Qingmu staggered a step and struggled to steady himself against the stone wall.
"Yue’er, no! Seal off the Imperial City!"
Almost imdiately, he forced himself to calm down, reasoning that this must be the enemy’s revenge. Yes, the enemy did it, and to rescue Yue’er, the city gates must be secured quickly!
Fortunately, when Cao Yin entered, he had already sealed the city gates, so generally speaking, the enemy couldn’t escape.
Without any hesitation, Li Qingmu returned to the Imperial Palace.
Qi Yun’s Qianlong Palace was temporarily uninhabitable, so he went to the study. At this ti, apart from being surrounded by a large number of Imperial Army soldiers, there were many people kneeling outside the study—these were the courtiers who had previously turned traitor.
So were wailing miserably, so were begging for rcy, so remained silent awaiting death, and so were silently weeping—a truly pitiful scene.
Cao Yin stood clad in heavy armor to one side, while on the other side was a charming young man, ticulously reporting the situation to Qi Yun.
"Grandpa, General Cao is amazing! He actually had his five thousand elite troops disguise as disaster victims and infiltrate Shengjing City in advance. Then when we arrived, they coordinated from inside and outside and directly opened the city gates..."
Qi Jingyu was speaking passionately, his eyes lively, the little fellow looking very spirited.
Cao Yin just stood there woodenly, accepting the praise without modesty, even raising his head slightly, appearing quite pleased.
Finally, when Qi Jingyu finished speaking, Cao Yin said, "All of this was instructed properly by His Majesty the Emperor; I rely followed orders!"
Uh...
Instantly, the little fellow’s expression turned unpleasant as he blushed, glancing at Cao Yin and then at Qi Yun: "Grandpa..."
"Hahaha!"
Seeing the little fellow in a tough spot, Qi Yun laughed heartily, feeling thoroughly amused. He was about to say sothing when suddenly he saw soone rush in from outside.
Li Qingmu appeared disheveled, panting as he ran in, and upon seeing Qi Yun, he said, "Emperor, Yue’er is missing."
When he spoke, Li Qingmu’s voice was trembling.
Instantly, Qi Yun’s expression changed as well.
It wasn’t just anything else; she was now pregnant with a child, and if anything happened, it would be a tragedy of two lives lost.
The atmosphere inside the study instantly turned cold, and Qi Yun shouted sternly, "Cao Yin!"
"I am here!"
"Quickly lead ten thousand elite soldiers to search the entire city!"
Imdiately, Cui Yuanhe and others shuddered.
Ten thousand elite soldiers?
To find one person, they were mobilizing ten thousand troops? An uninford person might think they were looking for a rebel!
But considering Li Qingmu’s contributions in this matter, everyone felt this treatnt was warranted and did not think much of it.
Cao Yin imdiately took his leave, after all, she was his own granddaughter, and he was anxious too.
Qi Jingyu glanced at Li Qingmu and then said, "Co, I’ll ask Shi Qin to help you."
Shi Qin’s flute could control hundreds of birds and beasts, and it could indeed assist him.
"Alright, thank you."
Li Qingmu was a bit lost, while Qi Jingyu, with hands behind his back and head slightly raised, couldn’t help but sigh, "What is love in the human world, that it gives people a reason to pledge life and death for it?"
In the past, Li Qingmu would certainly have flicked his forehead, but now he was in no mood, with only Yue’er on his mind wondering where she had gone.
...
Long Yue groggily opened her eyes to find the lighting dim and not glaring, but her head was a bit painful.
She opened her eyes wide and looked around.
It was a dim and cramped little room, slightly damp, like an underground chamber.
Long Yue’s heart tightened, realizing she had been abducted.
Long Yue was slightly panicked but knew that showing fear would only be exploited by the enemy, so she forced herself to remain calm.
"Tap tap tap..."
Footsteps sounded from not far away, and Long Yue saw soone approaching.
"Pei Jinheng!"
Her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, staring at the man gradually closing in, whose expression was sinister, completely contrary to his usually graceful deanor, sending chills down one’s spine.
Long Yue felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end as she looked at him, "Pei Jinheng, you’ve already lost. Do you think capturing ans you can cling to life?"
Long Yue knew her current situation was extrely perilous and thus needed to strike preemptively, at least first weakening the other party’s psychological defenses.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Pei Jinheng’s pupils contracted violently, followed by a bitter smile.
"That’s right, I’ve lost! My Chen Country’s army has been completely defeated as well. I’ve lost to Qi Yun, that treacherous dog! A treacherous dog who sches endlessly!"
Pei Jinheng roared hoarsely, his fists clenching in intense anger!
It was really just a little bit more, with Dazhou on the brink of disintegration, he could have taken advantage of the chaos to lead troops into the palace and seize the throne, but it all ca to nothing!
The hate, he really hated it!
And those responsible for all this, this couple before him bore undeniable responsibility!
His sinister gaze fell on Long Yue, first fixing on her delicate and beautiful face before gradually moving down to her belly.
At that mont, Long Yue felt as if she was being watched by a ferocious beast, her whole body uncomfortable.
"I heard you’re pregnant?"
Pei Jinheng asked in a very casual tone, yet Long Yue felt a stab to her heart!
This scum, this bastard, this treacherous traitor, why was he bringing this up? Did he... did he intend to destroy her child?
No!
Long Yue was truly frightened, in a state of sheer terror.
Pei Jinheng, seeing her rare expression of fear, suddenly let out a hearty laugh.
"Li Qingmu, that pest, he should know that you are pregnant, right? Whether he knows or not, if he were to see his own child, not yet born, being brutally cut out from its mother’s belly, what would happen? I think he’d go mad, wouldn’t he? Ah, hahahaha..."
"Pei Jinheng, if you want to kill, just do it, be straightforward, don’t be like an old woman dithering around. It’s this kind of dithering that led to your failure!"
Long Yue did not want to endure inhuman torture before death; she would rather take a swift blade, at least allowing her and the child to depart together, to have company on the road.
If she were really cut open to have the child extracted, that would be a fate worse than death!
Pei Jinheng looked at her and sneered, reaching out, moving forward to touch Long Yue’s delicate face.
Soft and smooth, the touch as good as ever.
What a pity, after all, she was not his.
"Young Master, the thing you wanted us to make is ready."
At this point, a voice ca from outside, and Pei Jinheng nodded slightly, "Good, bring her up!"
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