bestfiction Chapter 23 The bandits are wiped out, Gu Liuli conjures up tear gas.
Chapter 23 The bandits are wiped out, Gu Liuli conjures up tear gas.
Although Gu Liuli's space was accessible, it was unsafe to enter without her knowledge. This was her last resort, and she wouldn't easily explain the situation that had just occurred. Xiao Jingchuan and the others, knowing she had secrets, wisely refrained from questioning her and instead turned their attention to the bandits' lair.
However, she will do her best to protect Xiao Jingchuan's people, after all, those who can follow Xiao Jingchuan are not ordinary people!
"Wait, getting them to come out is easy!" The black ball in Gu Liuli's hand will now play its great role.
Xiao Jingchuan's face was full of doting affection, his eyes were as gentle as water, and his tone was even more affectionate: "Then I will have to trouble the Crown Princess!"
Gu Liuli untied the fuse of the tear gas canister in her hand and threw it directly. The two small black balls flew in an arc towards Tan's target location—the mountain stronghold.
The bandits hiding in the house were all ashen-faced, especially Wu Zhong, the second-in-command of the stronghold, who was already injured and was now even more wounded!
"Brother, what should we do now?" One of the skinny, shifty-looking bandits, clutching his injured arm, shouted to Lu Huaichuan with a look of terror on his face.
Just then, with a "whoosh," a tear gas canister flew in like a meteor and landed squarely on the floor inside the room.
In an instant, a thick plume of white smoke erupted from the tear gas canister, quickly filling the entire room.
In the chaos, someone shouted at the top of their lungs, "Something's wrong! Is the house on fire?" The already chaotic house became even more noisy with the added curses!
The bandits were terrified and fled in a panic, wiping away tears as they scrambled out.
Xiao Jingchuan brandished his sword and charged at the bandit leader. Mu Zetian and the others joined the battle, and with Xiao Jingchuan's intervention, the bandits quickly found themselves at a disadvantage.
Suddenly, one of the bandits caught Gu Liuli's attention!
The man's makeup was clearly done, and his bandit clothes and facial adornments matched perfectly, but something just felt off.
"System mission triggered—An assassin has been discovered. Please eliminate him immediately! Protect Xiao Jingchuan!"
Gu Liuli tilted her head slightly, exuding a cold aura. She thought it was someone arranged by the emperor, so she decided to give the current emperor of Nanzhao a big gift!
Xiao Han, who was being thought of, was in the Cold Palace, enjoying the dinner prepared for him by Mu Qingling.
"Achoo!" Xiao Han sneezed, and Mu Qingling stepped forward with concern: "Your Majesty, have you been working too hard lately and caught a cold?"
Xiao Han faced Mu Qingling with a look of doting affection: "Ling'er, don't worry. For you and Chuan'er, I will definitely protect myself!"
The Emperor didn't use "朕" (Zhen, meaning "I") here, but rather "我" (Wo, meaning "I"). This shows that, just like in an ordinary family, the two of them discussed that next year, the Emperor would have his most trusted Mu Chun tell Chuan'er the truth so that he could take precautions in advance. After all, Prince Duan and Chen Qi seemed a little impatient.
Gu Liuli took out a miniature NK pistol and pointed it directly at the assassin, giving him no chance to react. A loud "bang!" rang out.
The assassin's arm was bleeding profusely, but he was not dead. After Xiao Jingchuan and the others dealt with the other bandits, they quickly came to Gu Liuli's side. Mu Zetian, Mu Yu, and Xuan Huo looked at their princess one by one with excitement.
They were secretly relieved that Gu Liuli was not on the enemy's side, otherwise she would have been a great danger.
“That person was probably sent by someone else. Do you want to interrogate him?” Hearing his words, Mu Zetian walked over and noticed that the person’s face was not right. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the person was disguised and wearing a human skin mask.
"Sizzle!" In the instant it was torn open, the assassin had already crushed the poison between his teeth and died from the poison!
Xiao Jingchuan's expression remained calm, and his tone was so indifferent that it seemed as if it were none of his business, showing no concern whatsoever: "There's no need to waste your energy. These assassins are very tight-lipped; you won't get any useful information out of them."
Xuan Huo appeared before the assassin like a ghost, discovering a token on his person—a token from the imperial palace! This news caused everyone's faces to turn grim, and some even gasped sharply!
Gu Liuli silently watched Xiao Jingchuan's expressionless face, knowing that he was in great pain inside, but he did not show it. Who would have thought that his own father would send someone to assassinate his son?
Actually, they had misunderstood; Xiao Han didn't do that at all!
As the last bandit was completely eliminated, a faint light gradually appeared in the originally pitch-black night sky. At the same time, a chilling coldness quietly swept in, making people shiver involuntarily.
Suddenly, a crisp and pleasant notification sound rang in Gu Liuli's mind: "Ding!"
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, host, on successfully eliminating the bandits and completing the mission to claim the territory of Snow Mountain Peak! The system reward has been sent to your space! Please check!"
"Congratulations, host, on successfully killing the assassin! Mission accomplished! The system reward you with the peerless manual, Heavenly Net Sword Technique, which has been sent to your space for you to retrieve!"
Gu Liuli vaguely remembered that there was a Heavenly Net Sword in the Heavenly Net Sword Technique. This sword technique was like a sword with an iron cavalry. Upon hearing this, Gu Liuli couldn't help but feel a stirring in her heart.
She vaguely remembered hearing legends about the Heavenly Net Sword Technique.
It is said that this sword technique complements a mysterious Heavenly Net Sword, and the two combined are incredibly powerful.
The Heavenly Net Sword Technique is renowned for its unparalleled sharpness and imposing aura, like a sword cavalry charge. Imagine if Xiao Jingchuan were to wield the Heavenly Net Sword.
Seeing the scene of this astonishing swordsmanship, Gu Liuli couldn't help but feel excited and couldn't wait to enter the space to find out more.
Unfortunately, now is not the time. If they don't go back soon, Zhao Hu will probably make things difficult for them with all sorts of excuses. Oh well, the sword and the manual are in the space anyway, so they won't get lost.
Zhao Hu and the others looked into the distance and, seeing that Xiao Jingchuan and Gu Liuli and the others were nowhere to be seen, wondered if they had really run away!
"You guys..." Zhao Hu had just finished speaking when he looked at Gu Liuli, who was walking towards them with a pheasant in one hand and a rabbit in the other.
As for Xiao Jingchuan, he was still being pushed along by Mu Yu as usual.
"Lord Zhao, I'm so sorry. I originally planned to hunt one game and then return, but I unexpectedly encountered a litter of rabbits on the way, so it took me a little longer. Here, gentlemen, please have a taste of these rabbits! Have a treat!"
Without waiting for the soldiers to react or not, Gu Liuli stuffed the three rabbits into his arms.
Meanwhile, Mu Zetian returned to Mu Chun and Liu Lan's side and recounted what had just happened.
When Mu Chun learned that they had actually gone to the mountain bandits and wiped them all out, she was utterly shocked!
These kids are incredibly brave. The mountain stronghold is rugged and difficult to attack. I want to ask them for more details.
He noticed that other members of the Mu family's collateral branches had taken notice of them, so he stopped asking questions.
Instead, he took the pheasant from Mu Zetian's hand and started plucking its feathers. The meat could only be pickled and eaten on the way, since it would still be some time before they reached their destination!