Chapter 1533: Chapter 1530: Walking into the Trap
“Master, it’s not good. A group of soldiers has co down the mountain and surrounded us.”
Liu Yanzhen no longer had any trace of relief. He hastily packed his belongings, threw on a rough cloth garnt, and with his subordinates, turned to run out.
The others protected him as they broke through the encirclent.
The sound of fire and sword clashes was crisp and clear in the night.
The people he brought with him were not many, seeing quite a few guards perish, Liu Yanzhen gritted his teeth and decisively chose to leave through the secret passage, abandoning those guards who were holding the front line.
Soon, the guards were all dead.
In the darkness, a figure on a steed, the Captain of the Guard rode back to report, looking rather troubled, “Prince, the man fled through the secret passage, we didn’t catch him.”
Li Chongjin, with his delicate features, had eyes that were as dark as black holes.
“Continue the pursuit.”
“Yes.”
Only a few guards remained by his side to protect him, while the others all entered the secret passage to quickly pursue.
An hour later, the Captain of the Guard returned covered in dust, looking disheveled, with guilt in his eyes, not daring to et his gaze, “Prince, when we pursued, we found the passage was destroyed; many routes were dead ends. We circled for so long and still didn’t catch Liu Yanzhen.”
“It’s not surprising.” Li Chongjin’s face showed no anger, he calmly looked up at the moonlight in the sky, and said sothing unrelated to the case, “The moon is not bright tonight.”
Captain of the Guard: “???
Li Chongjin looked at the moonlight for a while, then said, “Continue the pursuit.”
Having been delayed for so long, it’s already hard to catch up. The Captain of the Guard couldn’t fathom his master’s thoughts, and could only dejectedly head out. Indeed, after intercepting for an hour, two hours… they still hadn’t caught a trace of Liu Yanzhen.
Upon receiving the news, Li Chongjin had a smile on his face, “Do you think, now that Liu Yanzhen has escaped, he could possibly return to the capital?”
“???” The Captain of the Guard was full of doubt, feeling as if his master was joking, “Prince, Liu Yanzhen shouldn’t dare to return to the capital now. The capital is a steel trap, why would he go back? If he went back, he wouldn’t make it out alive.”
“Yes, so what do you think he will choose?”
“Choose what?” The Captain of the Guard asked foolishly.
Li Chongjin tightened the reins and slowly said, “Choose to go north.”
“To the Northern Region?” The Captain of the Guard, upon hearing this, was anxious, “Prince, we can’t let him go to the Northern Region. What if he ets up with Northern Region officials and lets the Northern Barbarians in? By that ti, the Northern Region would beco a sieve.”
“Do you know what Liu Yanzhen fears the most?” Li Chongjin’s eyes flashed a peculiar smile, recalling the words Lord Chu once said to him, a question he didn’t understand at the ti, but now, upon reflection, a chill mingled with exhilaration surged in his chest, making his eyes shine brighter.
The Captain of the Guard furrowed his brow, trying hard to guess, “Demotion? Ending his family line?”
Li Chongjin shook his head, “No, he fears not being able to glorify his ancestors and control Great Chu the most.”
“What?” The Captain of the Guard was astonished, such a treasonous thought, how many tis could one’s head be chopped for such a thing? No wonder the Emperor was eager to capture him. Letting him escape would be like a tumor, always a potential threat to Great Chu.
“Therefore, he will surely seek to gather strength, and now, the only place he can go is the Northern Region. But the Northern Region is already laid with an inescapable net. Going there is like walking into a trap.”
The Captain of the Guard was filled with shock, so shaken by the Prince’s words that he didn’t know what to say.
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