He looked at me calmly and said, "Qingying, if I had not left the imperial city when he forced the palace back then, everything that would have happened tonight would have happened that year."

“…”

"His means will not be more merciful than mine."

“…”

"At this point, there is nothing right or wrong, only life and death."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a very panicked voice coming from afar, and we hurriedly turned around.

The place we stayed at was actually a distance from the foot of the mountain. Although we saw the fire in front of us, it would take some time to walk over even if we really wanted to ride a horse. It was because none of us could take risks easily. In case of any accident, this location could at least ensure our safety.

But even so, in such a wilderness, there was no cover in the middle, and the panic over there was immediately reaching our ears.

Pei Yuanxiu turned his head quickly and saw a noise in the firelight. People at the foot of the mountain seemed to be shouting loudly. Some people even waved torches and rushed up the mountain directly, but immediately, the firelight was covered by the dense trees on the mountain.

What happened over there?

I subconsciously took a step forward and wanted to see clearly, but in fact, it was absolutely impossible for me to see clearly at such a long distance. Immediately, Xie Feng mobilized his troops to protect us, and then he walked over and said, "Young Master, you and Miss Yan are better off retreating, in case any danger happens--"

Although they know that there are no thousands of troops hidden on the mountain, they must be careful of any possible danger.

Pei Yuanxiu turned his head and looked at me, probably from the light in my eyes that I would never take a step back, so he said to Xie Feng: "Come more people to come over, Qingying and I get on the carriage, and if there is any news, come immediately."

"yes!"

He turned and left.

Pei Yuanxiu also took me onto the carriage. Hua Zhu and Yunshan stood outside and lifted the curtains and placed them on the roof of the carriage, so that we could see the situation outside on the carriage.

After a while, a message was sent by someone running ahead.

After hearing his report, Xie Feng came over to tell Pei Yuanxiu: "The people who went up the mountain encountered an interruption, injured four people, died twelve people, and all the others retreated."

Pei Yuanxiu frowned: "Who is it? Are they those guards?"

Xie Feng said with a deep brow: "It seems that it is a monk soldier."

"Men Soldiers..."

When Pei Yuanxiu heard these two words, a solemn expression immediately appeared on his face. On the other hand, Nangong Jinhong also came over because of an accident ahead. When he heard the words "Men Soldier", his expression became heavier.

Pei Yuanxiu turned to look at him: "You said before-"

"That's right," Nangong Jinhong nodded with a frown and said, "The last moment when the uprising in the capital was because a group of monk soldiers suddenly came out from behind Jixian Hall and destroyed our plan, so they were defeated!"

I glanced at him.

"Men Soldier..."

Pei Yuanxiu murmured and repeated these two words, saying, "When did he raise monk soldiers around him?"

Nangong Jinhong said: "I am worried that it may be related to the country protector."

“…”

"I have heard before that the altar of the Guardian Master is in the western suburbs-" Nangong Jinhong said, looking up at the eaves and corners of the houses that were slightly illuminated by the fire, and said, "Maybe, this is this place."

"Oh?" Pei Yuanxiu also raised his head and looked up at the mountain. After a while, he murmured: "Master of the Country..."

Nangong Jinhong said: "This person is too mysterious and knows too many things."

“…”

"Of course it was her arrangement for those monk soldiers to appear. Since she has intervened in this matter, then--"

Pei Yuanxiu asked, "When is it now?"

Someone immediately said, "It's already time for Mao."

Although it was already the hour of Mao, the day was short and the night was long in winter, and the surroundings were still pitch black at this time. Only the firelight reflected the mottled trees and steep mountains around, making the mountain we faced look even more mysterious.

Pei Yuanxiu looked at the mountain for a while, then said, "Send the order and prepare to set fire to the mountain!"

My breath suffocated and I turned to look at him.

He said in a deep voice: "They don't want to wait until dawn. After dawn, they will be even more difficult to escape."

Indeed, it should be the most ideal to escape from this forest while the night is dark. After dawn, whether it is Pei Yuanxiu or Xie Houqi's men, they will be better followed. If those people do not want to defend the city in Chongyun Pavilion, they must break through the siege before dawn.

And Chongyun Pavilion is obviously not a place to be defended.

So they should also plan to break through at this time.

But if Pei Yuanxiu wanted to burn the mountain, how would they break through?

Xie Feng, who was standing aside, was probably a little hesitant. After all, there were monks who practiced on the mountain. Setting fire on the mountain like this would indeed leave a bad reputation. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Young Master, do you really want to set fire?"

Pei Yuanxiu said: "Let them shout to the people on the mountain. If they don't go down the mountain within an incense stick of time, we will set fire!"

In other words, there is still room for maneuver.

Xie Feng seemed to want to say something, but after a glance at his calm face, he swallowed all the words and hurriedly turned around and ordered.

Nangong Jinhong also turned around and ordered his deputy generals to prepare for battle.

I sat next to me without saying anything. At this time, there was already a lot of noise around me. Everyone was shocked when they received the preparation to set fire to the mountains. But they could only accept the order and immediately began to prepare. Some people pulled out their waist knives and began to cut down the already withered trees around them as firewood to transport them. Listening to the noise around me, I slowly turned my head and looked at Pei Yuanxiu.

He kept looking at the mountain ahead, his eyes unblinking, but at this time, I clearly felt his eyelashes tremble slightly.

He could feel that I was watching him.

After a long silence, I said in silence: "What would you do if they didn't go down the mountain?"

“…”

"Does it really set fire to the mountains?"

He grubbed his throat and said, "I gave them a chance."

I looked into his eyes: "Where are the others on the mountain?"

“…”

"No one left, right?"

I heard his gritting teeth hard, but he didn't answer me, but just slowly turned his head to look at me, his lips that were already a little dazed were pursed tighter.

He didn't give me this answer.
Chapter completed!