This Lady Is Trying to Kill Me

Chapter 306: Riverside Town (1)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studiosᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ɴovel(ꜰ)ɪre.nᴇt

In the dead of night, three figures were speeding through the mountains, heading toward a small town outside the mountains.

Ye Jingtang’s body had yet to digest the medicine in it, and his qi was still surging, but it didn’t affect him much. But the heat in his body was getting more and more intense. He wasn’t even wearing outer clothes when moving. When he encountered a stream, he jumped in and wet his entire body. But as soon as he stepped ashore and walked a few steps, all traces of water evaporated.

Because his body was too hot, the bird refused to squat on his shoulder and flew ahead to scout. Third Lady and Ning’er helped him wipe the sweat off his face from time to time.

After they walked more than 10 kilometers and were about to leave the mountains to reach a nearby town, Ye Jingtang looked into the distance and saw a long line of fires in the town around 4 kilometers away. It looked like a team of hundreds of people walking with torches.

Pei Xiangjun stopped and stood at a high place to see what was going on with her monocular. “Qilin armor… It looks like the imperial guards of the capital.”

Ye Jingtang was rather surprised, but according to the time, the Imperial Court’s official ship should have arrived by now. He went over to Third Lady, rested his chin on her shoulder, and looked through the monocular. There were more than 300 elite imperial guards in black light armor in the town, and there was a carriage in the middle. He couldn’t see who was inside, but for imperial guards to escort this person, there was a high chance that it was the Prince of Jing.

Ye Jingtang had obtained the formula for the Snow Lake Powder. According to Yuhu’s instructions, he should send the formula back to the capital immediately to avoid unnecessary trouble. He immediately said, “Let’s go meet them.”

Luo Ning knew that it was safe to meet with the imperial court’s troops, but Ye Jingtang’s flushed face…

“Little thief, if you see the Prince of Jing now, will you cause any trouble?”

“Uh…” Ye Jingtang wiped the sweat off his forehead, feeling hot. “There are so many people in the town, so how could 1 possibly do anything to the Prince of Jing on the street? Daoist Xuanji is the Prince of Jing’s master, so she might be here too. You two should find an inn in the town to stay in. I’ll be right back.”

Seeing that Ye Jingtang wasn’t muddle-headed, Luo Ning didn’t say anything else about this and only instructed, “Don’t attract Daoist Xuanji over. If I’m discovered, I’ll say that you used force to force me to serve you…”

“Got it. Go to the inn and wash yourself clean first…”

“Ptui!”

Clomp clomp!

The wheels of the luxurious carriage were rolling over the old street along the river. On both sides of the river were pleasant country sceneries. The town stretched following a mountain cliff, and there was only one street from the south to the north. There were few lights between the buildings.

The 300 elite imperial guards were riding warhorses and holding torches while walking on the street. There were also some constables from the Black Office walking along the street with hunting dogs. Although they were very well-prepared, they already felt tired before they reached the foot of the Wu Mountains.

In the spacious carriage, Dongfang Liren, wearing a fat-headed dragon python robe, was sitting upright with her back straight while looking at the distant mountains and wilderness. The look in her eyes had already changed from enthusiasm to helplessness.

After arriving at Rising Sun City at dusk, Dongfang Liren had heard that the soldiers were eliminating rebels 50 kilometers away. She had thought that it was quite close, so she wanted to lead a team over to participate.

Only when she really ran over did she realize that the 50 kilometers in Wu Province was very different from in Yun Province.

Yun Province and Ze Province were both large plains. People could walk in a straight line on flat roads wherever they went. It wasn’t a problem to say that 50 kilometers was just out the door.

But Wu Province was different. As far as the eye could see, there were mountains. The official roads of the towns and villages were all built along the mountains. After walking around in twists and turns for half an hour, people might discover that they had just walked to the other side of a mountain.

Sitting in the carriage, Dongfang Liren wasn’t tired, but the imperial guards and horses were clearly unable to withstand such a forced march. From the current situation, it would be very difficult for her to enter the mountains tonight to help with the search. She could only let the accompanying imperial guards set up camp.

Daoist Xuanji was also sitting in the carriage. She was wearing a white dress and leaning on the couch. With her tall figure and untainted temperament, she looked just like a beautiful princess consort accompanying her prince on an expedition.

But Daoist Xuanji’s bearing wasn’t very dignified. She was supporting the side of her face with her left hand and holding her wine gourd in her right, taking a sip from time to time. Her face was already a little red, and her eyes looked slightly drunk.

Dongfang Liren couldn’t do anything about her master’s habitual drinking. While she was checking out the town, she suddenly heard a sound from the street outside.

“Chirp chirp chirp-” The familiar bird cry approached from afar, followed by a big white ball swooping down from under the silver moon. In the blink of an eye, it crossed half the street and landed beside the carriage window.

“Huh?!” Dongfang Liren’s eyes lit up. She picked up the bird and looked around. “Why are you here? Where’s Ye Jingtang?”

The bird was about to ask Sister Fat-Headed Dragon for food, but it immediately discovered that there was a heartless sister beside it. “Chirp?”

After the bird called Ye Jingtang to save her, Sister Demoness had ignored it. It really held a grudge in its heart and tilted its head to ignore her. It just pointed at the entrance of the town with its wing.

Daoist Xuanji recognized that it was Ye Jingtang’s pet and knew that Ye Jingtang was nearby. She was afraid that it would be awkward if she bumped into him, so she stood up and said, “I’m going out for a walk. You can talk to your subordinate.”

Hearing this, Dongfang Liren naturally didn’t stop her. After her master left silently, she looked up at the entrance of the town and saw a man with disheveled hair holding a spear walking over quickly as if he were a refugee fleeing from calamity. Along the way, he even greeted the chief constables of the Black Office whom he knew.

When Dongfang Liren saw Ye Jingtang’s ‘battle scars’, she felt appreciation but also heartache. She hurriedly said to the palace maid serving outside the carriage, “Quickly find a clean robe and prepare hot water…”

“Yes, Your Highness…”