The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1786

Chapter 1786: 873 Grandfather and Grandson (Third Watch)_2

Li Shen disagreed, saying he would never betray the Xuanyuan Family, and then left without gaining a single Copper Plate.

Zhao Dengfeng was much more smooth-tongued.

Wei Renchong glanced at the two of them and said solemnly, "The two of you stop arguing, Han Ye has escaped, and there are still twenty thousand troops of the Han Family in the city, supposedly led by Han Sanye. Our mission is not yet complete."

"I know." Zhao Dengfeng smiled and, having quickly regained his energy, mounted his horse with flamboyant flair, "The wretched men of the Han Family, your grandpa Zhao is here!"

Li Shen frowned, "Can you stop imitating the young commander?"

Zhao Dengfeng chuckled, "Just mimicking a bit, it’s quite spirited."

Wei Renchong looked around, "Wait, where’s the young commander?"

Li Shen said, "He was just on the City Tower..."

They all looked up simultaneously, but by the flagpole, Gu Jiao’s figure was long gone.

The three of them looked at each other, and an ominous feeling rose simultaneously in all their hearts.

Wei Renchong’s eyes went cold, "Not good! It’s a trick! To the City Tower!"

"Hehehehe... fell into a trap, fell into a trap..."

From the City Tower came a bell-like laugh from Yue Liuyi.

She hadn’t escaped at all, but hid in a secret room inside the City Tower through a special mechanism.

Now, there was another guest in that secret room.

Yue Liuyi looked up with a smiling face, gazing at Gu Jiao standing on a wooden cross plank and said with innocent charm, "Are you the commander of the Hei Fengqi? You look so young, but since you dare to hurt me, I have no choice but to ask you to pay a little price!"

The story started with Gu Jiao going up the City Tower. She had planted the flag of Dayan on the roof of the City Tower when she accidentally heard unusual noises from beneath it.

She entered and released a captive civilian, which led to the current situation.

The floor suddenly receded, leaving only two suspended wooden planks crossed beneath her feet to barely support her.

And she couldn’t jump out, climb up, or move down because she was surrounded by a prison woven with silk of the Snow Domain Heavenly Silkworm.

Hundreds of strands of heavenly silkworm silk, even with her silver silk gloves, she couldn’t break through that many Snow Domain heavenly silkworm silk strands in an instant.

If she forced her way, the most likely outcome would be her entire body being sliced until only her hands remain intact.

Yue Liuyi smiled happily, "What good is it to save the cheap life of a commoner? You generals of Dayan are just too soft-hearted!"

Gu Jiao said, "This isn’t about being soft-hearted, unfortunately, someone like you will never understand."

She wasn’t a normal person either, enduring torment from murderous energy every day.

But her godfather once said, sometimes people don’t bully the weak because they are merciful, but because a truly strong person must have their own pride.

The strong are born not to bully but to protect.

Yue Liuyi laughed, "I don’t understand, anyway I would never be as foolish as you generals of Dayan! You, the Seven Sons of Xuanyuan, and that so-called Xuanyuan Qi, are all about risking your heads and shedding your blood for a group of lowly civilians! I only serve my master!"

"Ah, exchanging the life of a commoner for the life of the Hei Fengqi commander, so worth it!"

Yue Liuyi sat in a mechanism-controlled basket. After speaking, she waved at Gu Jiao above her head, "Goodbye, Hei Fengqi Commander."

She snapped her fingers, the person at the bottom activated the mechanism, and her basket slowly descended, finally entering an underground secret chamber.

Meanwhile, the mechanism above Gu Jiao’s head also began to move.

It was a giant capstan, located on top of all this Snow Domain heavenly silkworm silk. Each rotation of the capstan tightened the heavenly silkworm silk around Gu Jiao a notch.

"Young Commander!"

It was Zhao Dengfeng’s voice.

The three of them found the room atop the City Tower, seeing Gu Jiao standing on two planks with her feet hanging in mid-air, extremely dangerous!

The three rushed forward, determined to save Gu Jiao!

"Don’t come!" Gu Jiao said.

Their steps halted.

Gu Jiao said, "There’s Snow Domain heavenly silkworm silk."

The three blocked the light, unable to see. They split to the sides, using the light and angle to see the tangled threads throughout the room.

To their amazement, there was so much Snow Domain heavenly silkworm silk.

The planks underfoot were narrow. Gu Jiao needed to maintain perfect balance to avoid falling.

She gently placed the Red-Tasseled Spear on the plank and slowly took out her heavenly silkworm silk gloves, putting them on.

She wanted to try creating a breach.

But as soon as she moved one strand, the capstan increased its force, turning twice!

The heavenly silkworm silk snapped taut around her by an inch!

Hiss! 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Standing at the doorway, Wei Renchong was bombarded with sudden dust and debris, which blinded him.

"Young Commander—"

Li Shen called out.

An imposing figure descended from the sky, landing on a beam with one knee, grasping the Black Iron longsword with both hands, and slashing it down hard, wedging it into the out-of-control rotating capstan!

Everyone broke out in a cold sweat, incredulously staring at the master who appeared in mid-air.

Isn’t this... the elder who guarded the young commander’s barracks these few days, refusing to let anyone visit the unconscious young commander?

He was said to have gone to Pu City to gather intelligence.

Looking quite old, is his martial skill that strong?

Gu Jiao looked up at the old marquis who descended from the sky, it turns out to be my sworn brother.

Sworn brother is really amazing, power to him!

The old marquis ignored the look from his sworn brother, found the mechanism beneath the capstan, and dismantled the Snow Domain heavenly silkworm silk surrounding Gu Jiao.

Unaware she had already been exposed, Gu Jiao picked up the Red-Tasseled Spear from the plank, stretching her hand towards the old marquis.

Pull me up!

The old marquis looked at the little girl who had no respect, always teasing her sworn brother, and was filled with frustration!

Had he been overly bored to come help this girl!

Can’t she manage herself?

If capable, climb up herself!

If not, let her fall down!

If he helps her again, he’s not Gu Chao!

Gu Jiao pointed at her small foot.

Twisted ankle.

...

A quarter of an hour later.

The old marquis walked down from the City Tower, expressionless, carrying Gu Jiao on his back.