NCCnovel Chapter 303, one more time owed.
Chapter 303, one more time owed.
The men in black panicked and scattered in all directions, terrified and running away in a flash.
'Whoosh! '
Sikong Jin swiftly kicked away the black-clad man beside her, whose chest she had stabbed, wiped the blood from her face, and turned around to see the black-cloaked figures already expertly sheathing their swords.
'Awooo! Awooo!'
Before Sikong Jin could even speak, the sable darted over and leaped onto Sikong Jin's shoulder, howling at the cloaked figure in front of him as if he had met a long-lost friend, which surprised Sikong Jin.
However, the cloaked figures ignored Lord Mink. They only saw one of the cloaked figures quickly make a hand gesture, and then they disappeared into the forest ahead in a flash, as if they had appeared suddenly.
"Hey! Who are you!"
Sikong Jin couldn't help but shout.
The only answer she received was the cool breeze that brushed past her ear.
It took Tuoba Yu a while to come back to his senses. If it weren't for the scattered fragments of corpses all over the ground, he would hardly believe that what he had just seen was real!
Such an assassin organization is absolutely terrifying!
Who exactly are they? Why did they suddenly appear and help them out of their predicament?
Tuoba Yu frowned, thinking for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. He subconsciously turned to look at Sikong Jin beside him and saw that she was also looking in the direction where the cloaked people disappeared with a puzzled expression. Her clear eyes flickered with an uncertain light, and her eyes seemed to be somewhat complicated.
"Are you OK?"
After a long silence, Tuoba Yu finally stepped over, his concerned gaze falling on Sikong Jin's face. But when he saw her blood-soaked arm, his gaze darkened.
The sudden sound brought Sikong Jin back to her senses. She took a light breath, glanced at Tuoba Yu casually, shook her head, and looked down at the scattered fragments of limbs on the ground. Her clear eyes became complicated again.
The sable barked a few times in her ear, as if it wanted to say something, but Sikong Jin just reached out and stroked its head, looked up at the bright moon hanging in the sky, and after a while, she put the moon spirit back in her hand and suddenly turned and left.
"A Jin!"
Behind her came Tuoba Yu's extremely restrained and complex voice, but Sikong Jin seemed not to hear it. Her slender and thin figure slowly passed through the light frost and soon disappeared into the mottled shadows of the trees.
Tuoba Yu felt a dull ache in his heart. He stared at the direction where the figure had disappeared. After a long while, he clenched his fists slightly, and a subtle glint began to gather in his gentle eyes...
On the way back to the military camp, Sikong Jin was filled with complicated emotions. The sable lord kept howling in her ear, but she ignored it. After a long while, looking at the brightly lit military camp ahead, she sighed and couldn't help but turn her head to meet the sable lord's mysterious purple eyes. Finally, she asked, "Did he send them? Are you very familiar with those cloaked people?"
Hearing this, the sable stopped howling and stared at Sikong Jin with its blinking purple eyes...
The answer is already obvious!
How could he know that Tuoba Kang wanted to kill me?
Sikong Jin asked with great confusion, but Diao Ye had already withdrawn his gaze and snuggled into her arms, clearly unable to answer her question.
For some reason, Sikong Jin suddenly felt a vague unease, as if she had a premonition that something earth-shattering was about to happen, but...
Helplessly, she rubbed her forehead and looked down at the mangy man who was licking the wound on her arm with his tongue. Her expression became inexplicably complicated, and she felt a strange, heavy feeling in her heart. She couldn't explain or describe that feeling.
"Emperor Bei Zun..."
She suddenly murmured, looking at the frost that had spilled all over the ground, "I owe you again, and I'm afraid I can never repay you in this lifetime!"
A sudden surge of inexplicable irritation overwhelmed him, and he angrily flung his sleeve and continued walking forward...
Five days later, the allied forces returned to Yingzhou City, and Dayong also sent envoys. The two sides jointly developed several specific border defense plans. As the highest-ranking military officer sent by Dayong, Sikong Jin could not avoid such matters.
After the specific defense plan was finalized, many days had passed.
Since the last time they fell into danger, Tuoba Yu's secret guards have all been deployed, and even Sikong Jin's camp is surrounded by a number of secret guards.
Sikong Jin didn't say anything, but since the last incident, she rarely saw Tuoba Yu. Except for necessary council meetings, she was usually nowhere to be found. Tuoba Yu went to the drill ground to look for her once, but after hearing from Mei Ruhua that she hadn't seen Sikong Jin for several days, Tuoba Yu could only leave sadly and never went to look for her again.
Some things, once spoken out, will change the meaning for both parties. But if I don't say it, will she ever know?
Sikong Jin, I suddenly don't know what to do...
Tuoba Yu, his robes fluttering, stood alone atop the high city tower, gazing towards the direction of Sikong Jin's army garrison. In a short while, he had already sighed countless times to himself.
Black Mountain, standing behind him, noticed that his master seemed to be in a bad mood. After thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, is something troubling you? His Majesty has issued an edict ordering Your Highness to return to court as soon as possible. When does Your Highness plan to depart?"
"No rush, let's go back after things are settled here."
Tuoba Yu responded softly.
“However, Her Majesty’s birthday is approaching. If we don’t return soon, we might miss it. Your Highness can entrust matters here to the ministers below, which is also what His Majesty desires. Your Highness, if His Majesty truly intends to appoint a Crown Prince this time…”
Black Mountain couldn't help but remind him.
Tuoba Yu couldn't help but sigh. After a moment of silence, he spoke up, "Heishan, is the country really that important? The Empress Dowager is like this, they are all like this. Why do I feel that these things will only make me lose more, rather than gain anything!"
Heishan paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then replied, "No, Your Highness, if you become the Emperor of Tiansheng, you will gain the entire Tiansheng realm and be revered and loved by millions of people in Tiansheng! You can also get everything you want!"
"The entire Heavenly Saint Realm? Everything you desire?"
Tuoba Yu murmured to himself, remaining motionless for a long time, falling silent once again.