A battle between search and counter-search began. Ji Jie knew that he was surrounded by heavy siege, and he could not make any mistakes, otherwise he would be killed on the spot. Zhao Jun knew his strength very well, and tried to be careful and maintain his integrity during the search process.
Form a good formation to avoid falling behind.
Late at night has a great impact on people's vision. Sometimes Ji Jie hides at the feet of a searcher, which can be described as extremely thrilling.
After waiting for a long time, someone was finally alone. He went up without hesitation, covered his mouth with one hand from behind, and quickly cut his throat with a dagger with the other hand. He immediately abandoned the knife and hugged his body to make him
His legs were hanging in the air, so even if his limbs kept dancing, he couldn't make any sound.
After more than ten seconds, the man died completely. Ji Jie dragged him to a deserted place, changed clothes with him, and put on Zhao Jun armor. He successfully blended in among them, imitating the appearance of those people and searching together.
An hour passed, and the search team found nothing but a horse that was too tired to stand up.
There was a circle of torches outside the woods, and eight teams came back one after another to report. After listening to these reports, Sima Shang frowned and said, "Where did that guy hide? It's not conducive to us when it's so dark. We ordered all the ministries to be on guard. Wait."
Send people in to look for it after dawn!"
Ji Jie swaggered back to the team with everyone. As long as he didn't appear in the light of the fire, I believe no one would recognize him.
The next thing to consider is how to leave here. Sima Shang will definitely send more people into the woods at dawn, and the bodies of the murdered people will definitely be found. Sooner or later, the secret will be exposed.
Soon, they received a new order - to rest where they were.
When the opportunity came, Ji Jie took off his armor while everyone was asleep, took a horse and left quietly.
Just as he thought, the people sent in after dawn quickly found the body and a pile of clothes that did not belong to him. At the same time, someone came to report that a war horse was lost. Sima Shang angrily cursed Ji Jie and chased him.
A whole night, but he escaped without a trace
Dividing the two thousand people into four teams and advancing from four different directions, Sima Shang did not give up.
At this time, Ji Jie did not appear on the search line of any team. He unexpectedly went to Handan, the most dangerous place and the safest place. No one would have thought that he would do this.
When leaving the inn, he left a letter, describing Guo Kai and Zhao Mu's conspiracy in detail. This letter was discovered by the imperial guards who arrived later, and was quickly handed over to the prince.
Prince Zhao Qian was furious. His friendship with Ji Jie had reached its peak these days, and he immediately reported the matter to King Zhao Xiang.
King Zhao Xiang sent an order to summon Guo Kai and Zhao Mu. These two people were not easy-going people. A few words convinced King Zhao Xiang that this was Ji Jie's conspiracy. Instead of punishing them, he ordered the whole country to arrest Ji Jie and his party.
He also sent envoys to Zhou Dynasty to ask for an explanation.
At this time, Ji Jie had already passed through the Handan City Gate. He simply changed his appearance before entering. No one recognized him on the street. The stolen horse was also thrown outside the city. After all, it was a war horse with an army mark, riding a stallion.
The horse is too arrogant.
The story of Princess Zhou's escape from marriage has spread and has become a hot topic among people eating breakfast, and there are many versions circulating.
King Zhao Xiang, Prince Zhao Qian and a group of ministers were sitting in the main hall, waiting for the news from the imperial guards and Sima Shang.
"Report..." A soldier knelt in the main hall and said loudly: "All the imperial guards from the deputy commander Zhao Can down were killed in the battle. Ji Jie's men protected the princess across the Zhang River and destroyed the Zhang River Bridge. General Sima
The troops are divided into four groups and are chasing the mastermind Ji Jie!"
"What, all two hundred imperial guards died in battle?" Guo Kai said in surprise: "Two thousand cavalry can't catch up with a little Ji Jie. What does Sima Shang do for food? Marshal Li, how can you explain?"
Li Mu looked unhappy and said coldly: "If the Prime Minister is not satisfied, he can personally lead his people to chase him. It will be a great achievement to catch up!"
"Two dear friends, stop arguing!" King Zhao Xiang waved his hand and said: "The most important thing now is to catch Ji Jie and Ji Xueling. They dare to challenge the authority of Zhao State. I will catch them and then cut them into pieces."
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After a night of running wildly, Ji Xueling and her party had crossed the Zhao border and entered the grassland. The Zhao people were still in the dark, and they were only chasing insignificant people with all their strength.
In the evening, Sima Shang sent news again - searching for him without any results. He guessed that Ji Jie was still in the Zhao Kingdom, and most likely in Handan City, and suggested to King Zhao Xiang to search the entire city.
When the big manhunt started, Ji Jie once again entered the palace through the waterway. No matter how hard King Zhao tried, he never imagined that the person he wanted to arrest was actually under his nose, playing a hide-and-seek game with him. There were two purposes for entering the palace.
The first is to steal treasures. Since the two sides have already broken the skin, why don't I steal your innocence? Why should the mediocre King Zhao be the owner of these treasures? The second is to say goodbye to the little palace maid Qian'er.
Stealing the treasure was the most important thing, Ji Jie entered the warehouse through the skylight smoothly, just like yesterday evening.
As soon as I started loading the treasures into the Sumeru Ring, a voice sounded from outside the gate: "Welcome your Majesty!"
Damn, what a coincidence!
Ji Jie quickly took out the treasure he had just obtained and put it where it was. He carefully climbed up to the second floor, paying close attention to King Zhao Xiang below.
King Zhao smiled and looked at the piles of treasures as he walked in. Ji Jie suddenly realized that he had overlooked a very important thing. The Wang Ding he stole yesterday was still in the Sumeru Ring!
The purpose of King Zhao Xiang's coming here was probably to see this royal tripod. Ji Jie leaned on the wooden pillar helplessly and began to pray silently in his heart.
"Ah, why is my king's tripod missing?" A hysterical shout almost shattered Ji Jie's eardrums. Unexpectedly, this unattractive King Zhao Xiang had the potential to be a tenor.
With a whoop, the door of the warehouse was pushed open with great force, and a group of soldiers armed with sharp blades rushed in. The leader asked: "Your Majesty, are you shouting?"
The Wang Ding was stolen. King Zhao Xiang was trembling with anger and shouted: "You useless slaves, my Wang Ding was stolen. What do you do for food?"
The guards complained in their hearts, but did not dare to speak out. They all helped Wang Ding when he entered the warehouse. The weight of thousands of kilograms made several people lose strength. It would take at least a dozen people to lift such a big thing.
If a thief comes to visit, the thief must be too blind. He doesn't want so many valuable and easy-to-take things, but he wants such a bulky thing.
"Come here, catch these useless things and behead them all!" King Zhao Xiang shouted.
"Your Majesty, wait a minute!" A burly middle-aged man walked in and asked: "Your Majesty, besides the Wang Ding, can other treasures be lost?"