Xiao Cheng couldn't help but take a breath of air as he looked at the heavily guarded Forbidden Army in the distance.
"Good fellow, is this still the Forbidden Army?" Xiao Cheng clicked his tongue.
Nan Rongshu, who was held in Xiao Cheng's arms, looked out and frowned, saying:
"When did the Forbidden Army's defense become so tight? Didn't you just come to inquire about it?"
Under the leadership of Zhong Li, the Forbidden Army cannot be said to be well-trained, it can also be called a ragtag group.
Not to mention the long-term practice, even the daily defense of the palace was in a mess, with loopholes everywhere.
But now, although the Forbidden Army in the distance still lacks the spirit of bravery that comes from fighting on the battlefield, it has both overt and hidden sentries, and its defenses are orderly and extremely tight. At first glance, they are the work of a veteran general who is proficient in the art of war.
Zhongli can arrange that trash.
Xiao Cheng was also a little confused and said with a look of disbelief:
"Yes, I just inquired about it. Just now, there were only a dozen forbidden troops stationed here, and the defense was extremely lax! How come I went back to pick you up and this changed?"
The Forbidden Army in front of them was very skillful in setting up their defenses. If the Forbidden Army in the palace were on duty like this last night, then there would be no way for the two of them to escape the pursuit of the Forbidden Army.
Xiao Chengchen looked at it carefully for a long time, then shook his head and said:
"My qinggong can only be said to be average. The defense is so tight, there is no way I can break through quietly."
"If I am not injured, I am confident that I can not alarm anyone, but..." Nan Rongshu also smiled bitterly.
Xiao Cheng thought for a moment and then said:
"I'll send you back first, and then I'll do some research and see if I can find a way to sneak in."
Nan Rongshu nodded and said:
"good!"
Under the cover of night, Xiao Cheng rushed Nan Rongshu back to the hidden courtyard without stopping.
And not long after the two left, Cheng Bushi led a team of forbidden troops to patrol here.
Seeing that the soldiers of the Forbidden Army stationed here strictly followed the defense plan given by him, Cheng Bushi nodded and said:
"good!"
The leader of the forbidden army here said respectfully:
"This is all your work, Captain Cheng, and my humble position is only assigned according to your arrangements."
Cheng Bushi nodded solemnly and said:
"Remember this small feat once!"
Immediately, there was a scribe following behind him, who took up his pen and drew a stroke on the book in his hand.
When the leader of the Imperial Guard heard this, he was even more delighted. He bent even lower and said:
"Thank you Captain for your support!"
Seeing his flattering look, Cheng Bu frowned slightly, then flicked his cloak and led the people behind him to continue patrolling elsewhere.
Watching Cheng Bushi go away, the leader of the imperial army breathed a long sigh of relief, then smiled proudly and said to the confidant beside him:
"Go, let the brothers stop pretending, and go and be light and easy! It will take at least several hours for Captain Cheng to come back while inspecting the palace's defense. Tsk tsk, Captain Cheng just doesn't understand the brothers and will stand there for several hours.
Even my iron-clad body can’t bear it!”
The confidant breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this and said with a smile:
"Uncle Dub is still kind and righteous! I humble myself on behalf of all my brothers. Thank you very much, Uncle Dub, for your understanding."
Uncle Dub smiled proudly, wandered to the side and started to laze around.
When Xiao Cheng came back again, he was even more shocked when he saw the extremely loose Forbidden Army in front of him.
What happened in this short moment?
After hiding and watching for a long time, Xiao Cheng saw that the Forbidden Army was still extremely lax and no longer as heavily guarded as before. Xiao Cheng hesitated for a moment, turned around and left, planning to take Nan Rongshu away while the Forbidden Army was lax.
What Xiao Cheng didn't know was that just when he turned around to pick up the person, Cheng Bushi didn't know what he was thinking, but he suddenly led the person to kill him.
Seeing Uncle Du, the leader of the Imperial Guards, who was slacking off, Cheng Bushi immediately understood that the appearance of the Imperial Guards in front of him just now was specially made for him to see.
The furious Cheng Bushi immediately ordered his subordinates to take down the named Du Bo. After reprimanding the imperial army, he re-appointed Du Bo before leaving.
Having learned from the past, the new Uncle Dub naturally did not dare to relax, and once again reorganized the imperial troops under his command, strictly following the defense map given by Cheng Bushi.
So when Xiao Cheng came back with Nan Rongshu in his arms, he saw the heavily guarded Imperial Army in front of him again.
Nan Rongshu narrowed her eyes, turned to look at Xiao Cheng, and said suspiciously:
"You didn't fool me?"
"How is it possible, am I such a person?" Xiao Cheng's eyes widened and he shook his head repeatedly.
"Then how do you explain it?" Nan Rongshu pointed at the still heavily guarded Imperial Army over there.
Xiao Cheng's lips moved, he sighed, and said feebly:
"When I came here alone, it was not like this..."
Looking at Nan Rongshu's increasingly suspicious eyes, Xiao Cheng coughed dryly and said:
"Perhaps there is something unexpected, let's find a way! The palace is so big, there is only one way to your Xiyi Palace?"
Nan Rongshu shook her head directly and said:
"Xiyi Palace is in the northeast corner of the harem. Either walk from this way, or you have to walk close to the east end of the palace and the base of the northern city wall. It will be easier to be discovered by the imperial guards patrolling above."
Xiao Cheng bared his teeth and had a headache.
At this time, a group of young eunuchs from the palace suddenly came out of the corner in front of the two of them.
These little eunuchs walked straight towards the checkpoint with boxes containing unknown contents in their hands.
Xiao Cheng's eyes lit up and he said:
"Just follow along and sneak in?"
When Nan Rongshu heard this, her eyes widened and she said:
"You're crazy!"
In order not to arouse suspicion, the two of them put on palace eunuch attire and blended in among the young eunuchs, making them inconspicuous.
It's just such a tight security, how could it be possible to sneak in so easily.
Xiao Cheng chuckled lightly, nuzzled his lips towards the forbidden troops, and said:
"Look carefully, these Imperial Guards are used to assassins flying up and down in the air. At this time, their attention is focused on the tops of their heads."
Nan Rongshu looked up and saw that the Imperial Guards were looking over their heads from time to time. They seemed to be sure that the assassins could only fly past such a tight defense.
"Try it! No matter how powerful you are, this injury won't heal in ten days and a half. You can't stay trapped in the palace forever, as that will make things more likely to happen." Xiao Cheng advised.
Nan Rongshu looked worried and hesitated for a moment.
But when Xiao Cheng saw that the young eunuchs were almost at the checkpoint, without saying a word, he held Nan Rongshu's feet a little bit, and his figure passed by like a shadow, quietly blending in behind the group of young eunuchs.
Nan Rongshu's eyes widened, as if she didn't expect Xiao Cheng to be so courageous.
But seeing the checkpoint in front of her, it was too late for her to regret it. She immediately stood up straight, concealed the look of shock on her face, endured the pain in her waist, and followed the little eunuch cautiously.
At the checkpoint, the Imperial Guards obviously did not expect the assassin to have the courage to sneak in behind the young eunuch. After briefly questioning the leading young eunuch, they let him go.
Nan Rongshu opened her mouth subconsciously and turned to look at Xiao Cheng.
Xiao Cheng blinked proudly, then raised his chin, motioning for her to quickly follow the little eunuch in front of him.
Nan Rongshu took a deep breath and walked forward.
But before she could walk too far, a green brick on the road surface suddenly tilted up.
Nan Rongshu couldn't help but feel a little nervous and didn't pay attention to her steps.
He stumbled on his toes and stumbled suddenly.
At this time, she had an injury on her waist, which made it difficult for her to exert strength and stabilize her body. She suddenly fell to the ground.
Xiao Cheng had quick eyes and quick hands, so he immediately took action and grabbed the collar of Nan Rongshu's neck, which prevented her from being bruised and bruised.
But the movement at this time had already alerted the imperial guards and the young eunuchs, and they all stared at the two of them.
Xiao Cheng's face wrinkled and he couldn't help but look at Nan Rongshu, who was being carried by him.
You unlucky child, we were so unlucky just now, and it was you who brought us along!
