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Chapter 73: She Recognized Yinhu
Chapter 73: She Recognized Yinhu
Meng Qianqian went to Lu Yuan's military tent.
Qing Shuang, Yu Zichuan, and Lu Lingxiao were all present.
Yu Zichuan looked at Meng Qianqian and exclaimed, "Meng—"
Qing Shuang grabbed a bun from the table and stuffed it into his mouth.
Lu Yuan glanced at his hand. "Qing Shuang, take Yu Zichuan away to treat his injuries."
"Yes, sir."
Qing Shuang dragged Yu Zichuan, who was full of shock, out of the tent.
Meng Qianqian adjusted her mask. She couldn't believe Yu Zichuan had recognized her.
Was her disguise that poor?
Lu Yuan said, "Meng Xiaojiu, come here quickly."
"Yes, sir!" Meng Qianqian replied, lowering her voice.
Lu Lingxiao subconsciously turned to look at Meng Qianqian.
Dressed in armor, with her hair tied like a young boy and a mask covering her face, it was hard to tell her gender at first glance. But when she spoke, her voice was unmistakably feminine.
He had only seen Qing Shuang before and didn't remember a second female guard accompanying Lu Yuan on their journey.
Meng Qianqian walked past Lu Lingxiao calmly and stood by Lu Yuan's side.
Lu Yuan addressed Lu Lingxiao, "General Lu, please continue."
Lu Lingxiao recounted in detail the process of rescuing the Yinhu Guard.
They had left the pass three days ago. The Northern Liang military camp was heavily guarded, and they had waited a full day and night to find an opportunity to sneak in. They then spent another day in the armory before finding the injured Yinhu Guard. When night fell, they brought him out.
The entire operation hadn't alerted the Northern Liang army.
The success was due to two reasons: first, there was an insider who sent a map of the camp's layout to the court, and second, Yu Zichuan's help.
Lu Lingxiao hadn't expected that a young boy like Yu Zichuan, who was still wet behind the ears, would possess such impressive light work skills.
During their journey, Yu Zichuan always carried a bow on his back and practiced archery whenever they stopped. Lu Lingxiao had assumed he was just an archer.
Lu Yuan had many hidden experts by his side. His father's plan to assassinate Lu Yuan would not be easy to carry out.
Without saying a word, Lu Yuan tapped his slender fingers on the table a few times. "Where is he?"
Lu Lingxiao turned and ordered, "Bring the Yinhu Guard in!"
Two soldiers carried in a stretcher.
Lu Yuan picked up the portrait of the Yinhu Guard from the table and compared it to the man's face.
Meng Qianqian's gaze fell on the unconscious Yinhu Guard, scanning him from head to toe.
The two soldiers moved him forward a little to give the Grand Marshal a better view.
"It's the Yinhu Guard," Lu Lingxiao confirmed.
He had already compared the portrait to the man's face in the army camp. If he wasn't sure it was the Yinhu Guard, he wouldn't have brought him back.
He turned away coldly.
Suddenly, the Yinhu Guard on the stretcher leaped up and struck out at Lu Yuan with a fierce palm strike.
Meng Qianqian stepped in front of Lu Yuan, raising her fist to counter the attack.
But the man smiled sinisterly at the corner of his lips, and his palm twisted, revealing a cold, gleaming dagger from his sleeve.
Meng Qianqian was committed to her full-force punch, and it was too late to pull back.
Just as her hand was about to be pierced by the dagger, Lu Yuan suddenly pulled her away and grabbed the blade with his bare hand.
Meng Qianqian acted decisively, drawing her embroidered spring dagger and stabbing it straight into the man's chest! He bit into a poison sac in his mouth, and his hands loosened as he fell to the ground.
Everything happened so fast that Lu Lingxiao was left stunned.
He quickly stepped forward, crouched down, and checked the man's breath. "He's dead..."
"He's not the real Yinhu Guard," Meng Qianqian said.
Lu Lingxiao frowned. "How is that possible? I checked, and he wasn't disguised..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Meng Qianqian sliced off the man's face, revealing a completely unfamiliar face.
Disguise techniques had different levels. Some masks could stay on for ten days without falling off, and ordinary people wouldn't be able to detect them.
Meng Qianqian's gaze fell on Lu Yuan's wound. "Black blood... The dagger was poisoned!"
She quickly took out three silver needles and sealed the acupuncture points on Lu Yuan's arm. Then she asked Lu Lingxiao, "Who carried him back?"
"Yu Zichuan," Lu Lingxiao replied.
Yu Zichuan had better light work skills, and carrying someone on his back allowed him to move faster and avoid detection more easily.
"Grand Marshal!" Qing Shuang rushed in, his face anxious. "Yu Zichuan has fainted!"
Lu Yuan coldly smiled. "No wonder it went so smoothly."
Meng Qianqian went to check on Yu Zichuan. He had been poisoned with the same poison as Lu Yuan. When Yu Zichuan had been carrying the man on his back and traversing the mountains and forests, he must have been scratched by thorns on the side of the road, allowing the fake Yinhu Guard to poison him.
After treating Yu Zichuan's injuries, Meng Qianqian returned to Lu Yuan's tent.
She placed a jade medicine bottle on the table and took out a row of silver needles.
Lu Yuan glanced at the medicine bottle, feeling that it looked vaguely familiar. "Where did you get this?"
"Ceng Guan gave it to me," Meng Qianqian replied. "He said it was a royal detox pill."
Lu Yuan sneered. "The only one of its kind in the entire capital, and he's so generous!"
After a pause, he added, "Give it to Yu Zichuan."
"I already did," Meng Qianqian said.
Lu Yuan: "..."
Meng Qianqian explained, "Yu Zichuan was poisoned for too long, and the poison has already entered his vital organs. If we don't detox immediately, he'll die."
"What about me?" Lu Yuan asked in a displeased tone.
Meng Qianqian picked up a silver needle. "I just used a silver needle to seal the poison in your left arm. I'll perform another needle treatment on you, Grand Marshal, to try and contain the poison for as long as possible."
Three days. Within that time frame, I will find Yinhu Wei. He's an expert in detoxification and will surely be able to cure the Grand Marshal's poison."
"What if he can't?"
Lu Yuan's question wasn't about the possibility of her failing to find Yinhu Wei but rather the potential of Yinhu Wei's inability to cure the poison.
Meng Qianqian thought for a moment and replied seriously, "Even if we have to cut off a hand, he'll still live."
Lu Yuan: "..."
Although Yu Zichuan had taken the antidote, Meng Qianqian predicted that he would remain unconscious for at least three days. For easier care, Qing Shuang carried Yu Zichuan into the Grand Marshal's tent.
Lu Yuan coldly humphed, "Eyesore."
Meng Qianqian removed her armor and changed into a plain white brocade robe.
In the world blanketed by white snow, the white robe was the best camouflage for a moonless night.
As soon as she stepped out, she encountered Lu Lingxiao waiting for her outside.
She touched the mask on her face and asked indifferently, "Is there something, General Lu?"
Lu Lingxiao spoke solemnly, "This incident is due to my negligence. I will accompany you to find Yinhu Wei."
Meng Qianqian replied indifferently, "I'm afraid you'll only slow me down."
Lu Lingxiao was choked with anger. "You—"
Realizing something, Meng Qianqian said, "If you want to come, you can, but since Yu Zichuan was poisoned by them, who knows if they've planted something on you too. I'll need to search your body."
Lu Lingxiao frowned, "You're a woman."
"I'm as manly as they come!"
Zhang Feihu suddenly appeared behind Lu Lingxiao.
Lu Lingxiao's body trembled, and he turned around to give a respectful bow. "General Zhang."
Zhang Feihu said, "If Xiao Jiu wants to search your body, then listen to her and turn around!"
Lu Lingxiao: You, the Cavalry Commander, are actually pandering to Lu Yuan's lackey?
Zhang Feihu searched Lu Lingxiao's body and found a dagger, a pouch of money, some dried food, and a water bag...
"Hmm? What's this?" Zhang Feihu asked curiously.
Meng Qianqian immediately recognized the Black Armor Guard's firework signal and the assassination order. "I'll hold onto these two items first."
Lu Lingxiao: "No!"
Zhang Feihu handed the items directly to Meng Qianqian.
Lu Lingxiao clenched his fists. "General Zhang!"
Zhang what? Was it you who fought alongside me? Was it you who saved so many of my subordinates from the rebels' blades?
Zhang Feihu patted Meng Qianqian's shoulder. "Xiao Jiu, go and come back quickly!"
"Yes!"
Meng Qianqian snatched the horse from Lu Lingxiao, mounted it, and rode off into the night, leaving Lu Lingxiao behind.
Lu Lingxiao was furious.
This female bodyguard had an infuriating ability that, for some reason, reminded him of Meng Qianqian.
Speaking of her, he wondered if she regretted their marriage now that he had been away from the capital for so long.
Lu Lingxiao quickly went to the stable, untied a horse, and hurried after her.
It would take two and a half days to travel back and forth from here to the Northern Liang military camp, not including the time to find Yinhu Wei. She couldn't afford to waste a moment.
She rode her horse relentlessly toward Yumen Pass.
Lu Lingxiao followed her the entire way, almost losing sight of her several times.
Where did this female bodyguard come from? Her equestrian skills were even better than many cavalrymen's!
Under her, the horse seemed to gain strength, leaping with newfound power, and when she crossed the icy river, she skillfully wrapped the horse's hooves in cloth.
Lu Lingxiao, who was riding a horse for the first time, felt nauseous.
"Hey, it's been a day and a night. Don't you want to rest?"
Meng Qianqian whipped the horse's rear, and it accelerated, leaving Lu Lingxiao far behind.
"You—"
Lu Lingxiao was splattered with snow kicked up by the horse's hooves.
Passing through Yumen Pass was smooth, but once they entered Northern Liang, they had to dismount to avoid attracting the attention of the Northern Liang army.
Meng Qianqian left the horse untied in the woods.
Lu Lingxiao kindly reminded her, "If you don't tie up the horse, you'll regret it."
Meng Qianqian said, "Shut up."
Lu Lingxiao's face darkened.
Meng Qianqian blocked his mouth with the handle of her knife and whispered, "Shh, I hear something."
Lu Lingxiao immediately became alert.
At the same time, he was surprised. This female bodyguard's martial arts seemed to be even better than Qing Shuang's, and her senses were just as sharp as Yu Zichuan's.
It was worth noting that Qing Shuang and Yu Zichuan were already top-notch experts by Lu Yuan's side.
Although Yu Zichuan's poisoning wasn't intentional, the temporary loss of his combat capability was beneficial to Lu Lingxiao's plan to assassinate Lu Yuan.
However, he hadn't expected that with Yu Zichuan out of the picture, another Meng Xiaojiu would appear.
Wait, perhaps they could delay finding Yinhu Wei for a bit and let Lu Yuan's poison take effect.
Later, when they sneaked into the Northern Liang military camp, he deliberately took a few extra detours to slow her down.
Meng Qianqian frowned, "Strange, the noise is gone."
Lu Lingxiao said, "Maybe you misheard."
He thought so too. Yu Zichuan was already abnormal enough; how could everyone be like him?
"Get out of the way!"
Meng Qianqian shouted.
Lu Lingxiao felt a dangerous aura rushing toward him from behind. He sidestepped, and a leaf grazed his nose, slicing through three bamboo stalks!
Using a leaf as a blade, what formidable internal strength!
He quickly drew his sword.
Meng Qianqian shot a silver needle, deflecting a leaf that was aimed at her forehead.
However, her attacker wasn't in front of her but had silently appeared behind her.
Lu Lingxiao's face changed drastically. "Watch out!"
He leaped into the air, but in mid-jump, he was struck down by a palm strike from the assailant.
A broken bamboo stalk pressed against Meng Qianqian's head. "Don't move, or I'll kill you."
Meng Qianqian was slightly startled and softly spoke, "Yinhu."
A short, plump chapter, haha.
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