The Prime Minister's Darling
Chapter 1216 - 1216 594 Overwhelming Aura (Two in One)_3

Chapter 1216: 594 Overwhelming Aura! (Two in One)_3 Chapter 1216: 594 Overwhelming Aura! (Two in One)_3 The ridges in the fields are impassable for carriages.

On foot, he could not outrun these masters.

The pursuers in the canyon ahead clearly circled around from another path, and the leader was Zhuang, the regent, wearing a cloak.

With the situation advancing to this point, the regent Zhuang couldn’t bother to hide his identity anymore. He removed his hood, looking at Xiao Hen’s carriage half-smilingly and said, “Xiao Hen, Xiao Hen, did you think you were the only one familiar with the Capital City’s layout?”

His ability to call out Xiao Hen’s name showed that he knew Xiao Hen’s identity.

Xiao Hen coldly lifted the curtain and looked through the dense night toward Regent Zhuang who sat on a fine horse, “Regent Zhuang, no harm has come to you, I trust.”

“There’s no need for pleasantries between you and me. My goal today is very simple.”

“Oh? Let me guess, is it to kill me or to capture me?”

“Capture first, kill later.”

Xiao Hen turned around and looked out the rear window of the carriage.

Zhuang sneered, “There’s no need to look. Everyone who should be here has arrived. You won’t escape.”

Behind them were over a hundred of Yan Country’s Dragon Shadow Guards. Unlike Zhan Country’s Dragon Shadow Guards, who wore masks, they donned black cloaks, with the hood covering their faces.

And in front of that group was a middle-aged man with an exceptional dress and towering stature.

It must be General Nangong.

Zhuang taunted, “I know what you are thinking. From the beginning, you guessed that Princess Xinyang’s plot had been leaked. You knew the people from Yan Country would seize the chance to enter the Capital City, and you also guessed that I would aid them. So you hoped for a mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. This is the only route to Wolf Mountain Camp, and you wanted to draw us into the Gu Family’s military sphere of influence. Gu Changqing is not present, the old Lord is recuperating in his mansion; let me guess, Gu’s second Young Master is waiting in the Military Camp for battle right now! Unfortunately for you, we hijacked you halfway there. When the agreed time passes and you fail to appear, Gu Chengfeng will come looking for you, but do you think he’ll find you?”

Xiao Hen pinched his fingers, “Regent Zhuang, there is still time to turn back.”

Zhuang laughed arrogantly, “Did I guess correctly? Well then, let me continue guessing for you. Are there traps and Arrays set up in the canyon ahead? Even if the Gu Family’s army can’t get there in time, you could still decimate us within the deployed traps and Arrays.”

Xiao Hen’s expression changed.

Zhuang saw Xiao Hen’s expression and, realizing he had guessed correctly, burst out laughing, “Xiao Hen, I must admit, your plan is flawless! You are more adept in strategies than my own grandson Zhuang Yuheng! If only you had not opposed me, I really would have liked to cultivate your talents! What a pity, you are the son of Marquis Xuanping, and that makes you my stumbling block! How does it feel, when evil rises a foot and righteousness an inch? Is it bearable?”

Xiao Hen clenched his fists tightly.

General Nangong ordered ten formidable Dragon Shadow Guards, “You few, go check the canyon.”

“Yes!”

The ten men spurred their horses toward the canyon, which seemed no different than usual, though perhaps they were not familiar with it in the first place.

The leader dismounted, cracked his whip on the Mama’s rump, and the horse, in pain, dashed forward.

Nothing happened.

He then cautiously followed.

The remaining nine were about to follow when he emerged from the canyon; he saw something and gestured for them to stop.

He then tied a thin rope to a protruding rock.

After crossing back through the canyon to his companions, he yanked the rope by hand, dislodging the rock. Immediately there were thunderous sounds as boulders fell in the canyon, arrows and spears flew as did Hidden Weapons like darts and silver needles, filling the sky in an onslaught reminiscent of tiger’s roars and dragon’s chants, of lightning and thunder!

After a terrible noise, the way through the canyon was completely blocked by boulders.

If they hadn’t intercepted Xiao Hen in time, allowing him to trigger the traps and pass through the canyon, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that it could have resulted in their total annihilation, or at least half of them.

General Nangong shuddered with fear.

Zhuang mocked, “It was a good plan, but I’ll say it again, Xiao Hen, you are no match for me!”

General Nangong said coldly, “Stop wasting words with him! Hurry up and capture him. We have business to attend to!”

Zhuang asked, “Xiao Hen, will you surrender peacefully, or shall I send men to apprehend you?”

Xiao Hen lifted the curtain and descended from the carriage.

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