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"If I'm not mistaken, the Moon Goddess should appear in this temple tonight!"
Upon hearing Shao Siming's words, a scheme gradually emerged in Luo Chen's mind. After giving a sinister laugh, Luo Chen led the women quickly toward the military camp outside Xianyang City. After leaving Xianyang City, Luo Chen did not go directly into Prince Fusu's tent, but stood aside and carefully observed the military camp ahead.
As dusk settled, Luo Chen, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, looked towards the military camp ahead, gave a cold laugh, and then said to the women beside him:
"start to act!"
After saying this, several black shadows, like ghosts, quickly crept towards the military camp ahead. Inside the camp, several squads of Qin soldiers were diligently patrolling various areas. When Luo Chen saw this, he made a throat-slitting gesture to Shao Siming and Chi Lian, and then rushed forward first.
The patrolling soldiers suddenly saw a dark shadow rapidly approaching them. Just as they were about to shout, they felt a chilling sensation on their necks and instinctively reached up to touch them.
Bright red blood appeared in the hands of the Qin soldiers. They then clutched their necks in agony and fell to the ground unwillingly. At this moment, Chi Lian also withdrew the iron whip from her hand, transforming it into a soft sword, which she then placed back at her waist and returned to Luo Chen's side.
After dealing with the patrolling soldiers, Luo Chen led Shao Siming and Chi Lian to continue approaching. Meanwhile, Duanmu Rong, who had separated from Luo Chen and the others, had already quietly changed her clothes and was now dressed as a Qin soldier, walking slowly and leisurely.
At this moment, a large number of Qin soldiers marched towards her. Seeing this, Duanmu Rong could only feign composure and walk towards the approaching soldiers, silently praying that they wouldn't recognize her. The Qin soldiers drew ever closer to Duanmu Rong, and her heart pounded with increasing anxiety.
Just as Duanmu Rong was about to walk quickly past them, a voice she least wanted to hear rang in her ears.
"Wait a minute, young man!"
Upon hearing this voice, Duanmu Rong's body stiffened abruptly. Her right hand slowly reached into her clothes, but she maintained a calm and composed expression as she turned around, a smile on her face, and asked the Qin soldier:
"Excuse me, what's the matter?"
At this moment, the Qin soldier also came to Duanmu Rong's side and carefully examined her. Duanmu Rong, seeing the soldier's gaze, also showed a suspicious expression and asked him in bewilderment:
"Brother, what's wrong?"
The Qin soldier seemed to sense something was wrong and hurriedly held his spear horizontally in front of Duanmu Rong, asking her warily:
"Who are you? I've never seen you before!"
Upon hearing the Qin soldier's words, Duanmu Rong smiled and said to him:
"Oh, is that all it is about? It's normal that you don't know me. I only signed up for the army a few days ago, and I was assigned to the cook unit!"
Upon hearing this, the Qin soldier still couldn't believe Duanmu Rong's words. If he let Duanmu Rong go, he wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility if something happened. But if he went to great lengths to report this small matter to his superiors, he would also have to bear the responsibility if she turned out to be one of his own.
After weighing the pros and cons, the Qin soldier slowly lowered his spear, but remained extremely wary as he spoke to Duanmu Rong:
"Alright, you can go now! Don't wander around tonight!"
Chapter 420 Killing Fusu
Upon hearing the Qin soldier's words, Duanmu Rong hurriedly thanked him, saying:
"Thank you so much, brother! Thank you so much, brother! I'll go back and rest now!"
After saying this, Duanmu Rong turned and left. Seeing this, the Qin soldier quickly winked at the two soldiers beside him, signaling them to follow Duanmu Rong and confirm whether she was a spy.
After understanding their intention, the two soldiers quietly followed behind Duanmu Rong, carefully keeping up to prevent her from discovering their whereabouts!
Although Duanmu Rong did not turn around while walking on the military camp road, she seemed to be fully aware of everything happening behind her, and continued walking forward with feigned composure.
Just as Duanmu Rong was about to turn around and walk into one of the tents, she quickly dodged and ran into the bend in the road.
The two soldiers exchanged a glance, then hurriedly grabbed their spears and chased after the direction where Duanmu Rong had disappeared.
Just as the two soldiers were about to turn the corner, suddenly, a cloud of white smoke billowed towards them, and before they could react, they fell to the ground.
Duanmu Rong chuckled and slowly put the bamboo tube back into her clothes. After dragging the two soldiers to a secluded corner, she continued walking towards her destination.
At this moment, Luo Chen and Chi Lian also appeared in the tent in front of Prince Fusu. After seeing the few soldiers guarding the tent, Luo Chen sneered and gave Shao Siming a look, signaling Shao Siming to remove the obstacle in front of them.
After understanding, Shao Siming exerted her strength, and tiny ice arrows appeared in her palm. As she suddenly threw the ice arrows at the guards in front of her,
"shhhhhh"
Before the guards could react, ice arrows were thrust into their necks without making a sound. The guards' bodies remained in their original positions, and without careful observation, one would not realize that the Qin soldiers had long since lost all life.
Upon seeing this, Luo Chen nodded in satisfaction at Shao Siming, who lowered her head shyly upon receiving Luo Chen's approval.
After dealing with the guards ahead, Luo Chen swaggered in with Shao Siming and the others into the military tent. Inside, Fu Su remained seated, looking heartbroken, completely unaware of what was happening outside.
"Young Master Fusu, why are you so heartbroken?"
Upon hearing the sudden noise from inside the military tent, Prince Fusu instinctively stood up, grabbed the longsword hanging to the side, pointed the blade at Luo Chen and the others, and said in terror:
"Who are you people?! Why are you breaking into my military camp at night?!"
Upon hearing Prince Fusu's words, Luo Chen couldn't help but laugh, and said to Prince Fusu in an icy tone:
"Young master, you are truly amusing! You led your troops to attack me, yet you don't even know who I am. Is it pathetic or pitiful that you don't know?"
Upon learning that the person who had spoken earlier was Luo Chen, Prince Fusu became agitated. He shouted angrily and thrust his long sword into Luo Chen's chest.
"Give me back the lives of my father and my brother!"
When he saw the cold sword tip hurtling towards his chest, Luo Chen showed no sign of worry. He knew that even without his intervention, Chi Lian and the others would block the attack.
Sure enough, just as the longsword in Prince Fusu's hand was about to pierce Luo Chen's chest, Chi Lian swiftly drew the Chi Lian sword from her waist and flicked it lightly; the longsword, which was originally a soft sword, instantly transformed into a black iron whip, firmly binding the longsword in Prince Fusu's hand.
After blocking the long sword in Fusu's hand, Chilian swiftly struck Fusu's chest with her palm.
"puff"
A stream of bright red blood gushed from Prince Fusu's mouth, and then his body crashed heavily to the ground.
"Dangdang!"
The longsword that had been in Prince Fusu's hand fell to the ground with a thud.
At this moment, Chi Lian transformed her iron whip back into the Chi Lian Sword, preparing to stab it towards Prince Fusu's chest. Seeing the cold sword light approaching, Prince Fusu, already powerless to resist, desperately closed his eyes.
"stop!"
When Luo Chen saw that Chi Lian was about to kill Prince Fusu, he quickly stopped her. Fusu, feeling that the soft sword hadn't yet pierced his body, gradually opened his eyes and asked Luo Chen in confusion:
"Why don't you kill me?"
At this moment, Luo Chen also laughed and said to Prince Fusu:
"It's not that I'm not killing you, but I want you to die knowing why. In the end, you've been used as a pawn! I did kill your father, but I didn't kill Huhai. As for who killed him, I think Zhao Gao knows better. Just tell me where Zhao Gao is, and I'll let you kill him with your own hands before I kill you! How about it?"
"What?! Is everything you're saying true?!"
Prince Fusu asked Luo Chen in shock.
After hearing Prince Fusu's questioning words, Luo Chen said disdainfully to him:
"What? Why would I lie to a dying man like you?! Tell me now, where is Zhao Gao?"
After receiving confirmation from Luo Chen, Prince Fusu burst into tears, struggled to his feet, and cried out in anguish towards the sky:
"Father, brother, I will avenge you in my next life!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Prince Fusu rushed towards Chi Lian. When Chi Lian saw this, she thrust her soft sword into Fusu's chest.
Blood slid rapidly down the Chilian sword in Chilian's hand and onto the ground. Then, Chilian swiftly pulled her Chilian sword out of Prince Fusu's chest.
"puff"
Another mouthful of blood spurted from Prince Fusu's mouth. He collapsed to the ground in agony, and with difficulty spoke to Luo Chen:
"Zhao... Zhao Gao's whereabouts... I... I don't know!"
Chapter 421 Capturing the Shadow
After saying this, Prince Fusu collapsed heavily to the ground, and the system's mission completion notification rang in Luo Chen's mind.
"Ding! Main quest completed. Please complete side quests as soon as possible!"
At this moment, outside the military camp, a blazing fire broke out. Upon seeing this, Luo Chen led the women away swiftly from Prince Fusu's camp.
In a corner outside Xianyang City, Duanmu Rong, following Luo Chen's instructions, sprinkled poison powder into the grain and set it on fire before rushing towards Luo Chen.
After seeing that Duanmu Rong had returned, Luo Chen rushed towards Xianyang City.
Several black shadows appeared, like bats in the dead of night, and swiftly descended from the city gate. After entering Xianyang City, Luo Chen and the others found a secluded spot to hide, awaiting the appearance of the Moon Goddess.
Time passed slowly, but Luo Chen's face never showed a trace of impatience. He was like a hunter lying in wait, quietly waiting for his prey to appear.
Suddenly, a tiny bright spot appeared in the sky, followed by many tiny specks of light that slowly drifted down and fell to the ground, eventually melting away like snowflakes.
Upon seeing this, a cold smile appeared on Luo Chen's face as he slowly looked up at the sky.
As the moon goddess descended from the sky, her body shimmering brightly as if coated with the juice of fireflies. Had Luo Chen not known that this was Zhao Gao's conspiracy, he too would likely have been deceived by this appearance.
The moon goddess stopped flying in mid-air and looked down with cold eyes at the scattered crowds wandering and walking on the street.
At this moment, when the people saw that the moon goddess had appeared in the sky, they hurriedly stopped in their tracks and knelt down to worship the moon goddess in mid-air.
Upon seeing this, Luo Chen whispered to the women beside him:
"Since the Moon Goddess has appeared here, there must be members of the Xi clan nearby. Go and take care of them!"
Upon hearing Luo Chen's command, Chi Lian and the others nodded firmly and quickly darted away, dispersing around the Moon Goddess.
Since Shao Siming was a member of the Xi Shi clan, she was very familiar with the places they had arranged. Therefore, without much hesitation, Shao Siming walked into a narrow street near the Moon Goddess.
"who?!"
When the disciples of the Xi clan saw someone suddenly intrude, they looked in shock towards Shao Siming. Upon hearing their words, Shao Siming remained calm and composed, saying:
"I am Shao Siming!"
When the disciples heard that the newcomer was none other than the long-lost Shao Siming, they were filled with suspicion. However, they did not rush towards her. Only when Shao Siming was almost upon them did the disciples gradually see her face clearly and respectfully greet her:
"So it really is Shao Siming. Please forgive my rudeness earlier."
But before the disciples could finish speaking, a pale white sword light suddenly flashed from Shao Siming's sleeve, and a bright red bloodstain instantly appeared on the necks of the disciples. Shocked expressions appeared in their eyes as they fell heavily to the ground.
After killing these disciples, Shao Siming did something insignificant and continued on her way, while Chi Lian and the others acted rather violently.
Upon seeing the Xi Shi clan and the others, Chi Lian immediately drew her Chi Lian sword from her waist. With a sudden swing, a cold iron whip lashed out, piercing through the bodies of the disciples like skewers of roasted meat.
Seeing that Chi Lian and the others had begun to act, Luo Chen, who was standing to the side, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, forming a wicked smile. His body instantly transformed into a golden light and rushed towards the Moon Goddess's figure in mid-air.
When Su Ying, who was in mid-air, saw a golden light rushing towards her, a look of shock appeared on her face. However, when she thought of the large number of Xi Shi clan disciples lurking around her, she calmed down and ignored the golden light.
But as the golden light drew ever closer, and she could vaguely make out a person approaching, the Moon Goddess hurriedly turned her head toward the hiding place of the Xi Shi clan disciples. Seeing that there was still no movement around her, she began to panic.
Luo Chen arrived in an instant, and before Su Ying could react, she was pulled into his arms and quickly flew to the side.
The residents who were praying devoutly below stood up in surprise when they saw the moon goddess being taken away by a golden light, wondering who that golden light was.
After seeing that Luo Chen had succeeded, Shao Siming, Chi Lian, and the others quickly followed in Luo Chen's direction.
Su Ying, who was in Luo Chen's arms, began to wriggle and struggle to break free after feeling herself being held by a strange man.
Sensing the struggle in his arms, Luo Chen gathered his inner strength into his palm and slowly placed it on Su Ying's back.
Just as Luo Chen injected his inner energy into Su Ying's body, Su Ying felt her mind gradually go blank and her eyes slowly close.
Seeing that Su Ying in his arms had fallen into a deep sleep, Luo Chen sneered, quickened his pace, and flew swiftly towards his own palace.
Chapter 422 Shao Yu is rescued
After throwing Su Ying, whom he was holding, onto the bed, Luo Chen gradually took out the Demon King's Blood and fed it to the still unconscious Su Ying.
"Ding, side quest completed. Su Ying has become the host's servant."
Servant Name: Suying (Moon Goddess)
"Servant loyalty: 5."
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Upon seeing Su Ying still unconscious on the bed, Lin Yi didn't hesitate for long and quickly rushed towards her, trying his best to increase her loyalty.
"Ding, servant loyalty has been successfully increased by 2 point."
"Ding, servant loyalty has been successfully increased by 2 point."
"Ah! What are you doing? Get away from me!"
At this moment, Su Ying also woke up. After seeing Luo Chen, she struggled desperately in his hands, but Luo Chen ignored her.
"Ding, servant loyalty upgrade failed."
"Ding, servant loyalty upgrade failed."
"Ding, servant loyalty has been successfully increased by 1 point."
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"what?!"