The Grand Secretary's Pampered Wife

Chapter 679: Direct Confrontation

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Taking care of Gu Yan was just expected since he was her husband's disciple. But how long will Gu Jiao be gone that she had to make such a request?

Gu Yan lowered his gaze and squeezed the chess piece in his hand.

Gu Xiaoshun was out with Little Jing Kong, taking Little Eleven for a walk. Gu Jiao told Gu Yan to tell Gu Xiaoshun to ask for a few days off for her.

"Okay." Gu Yan agreed quietly.

Gu Jiao led her horse to the gate.

Gu Chengfeng chased after her, shouting, "Hey! Are you out of your mind? Do you even know what you're doing? What does the internal conflict of the State of Yan’s imperial family have to do with us?"

Gu Jiao adjusted the saddle and tightened the straps, "The Crown Prince wants to kill Xiao Heng."

Gu Chengfeng asked, "So?"

Gu Jiao pondered for a moment before saying, "There's something I need to verify personally."

Gu Chengfeng became anxious, "What is it?"

Gu Jiao mounted her horse and said, "I’ll tell you when I get back."

Gu Chengfeng watched her figure disappearing swiftly into the distance without the slightest hesitation, clenching his fists in anger, his teeth grinding, "Hey! You girl! Stop right there! Come back! They've been gone for a day and a night! You can't catch up with them!"

Gu Jiao was already far away.

Gu Chengfeng was so furious that he felt like killing someone.

Just how did this girl grow up? Had she eaten a bear's heart and a leopard's gall or something?

Those were people from the Crown Prince Estate!

"If you can't beat them, run! Don't take off your safety amulet, you hear me!?"

......

The imperial mausoleum of the State of Zhao was built near the imperial capital, but not the State of Yan’s imperial mausoleum. Their imperial mausoleum was far away in Guanshan, which was a hundred miles away. It was said that the Ancestor Emperor had the feng shui checked and found that the mountain range in Guanshan resembles a flood dragon. The scenery is beautiful, making it another dragon vein.

Building the imperial mausoleum there was believed to ensure the prosperity of the nation and long reign of the Yan dynasty.

If it was just over a hundred miles, a day and a night of non-stop travel would be enough to reach it.

However, it rained in Shengdu last night, and it was hard to guarantee that other places along the way didn't experience heavy rain, which could slow down the other party’s progress.

As for how much it would delay them, it depended on the specific circumstances at the time.

Moreover, they couldn’t travel without rest; otherwise, it would affect their combat strength.

Gu Jiao thought there was still a chance to catch up, even if it was a slim one.

But even if the chance was slim, she had to try.

She needed to know the answer.

The sun was setting.

At a post station near Guanshan, six black-clad men in cloaks led their horses in and handed them to staff of the post station, instructing them to feed the horses well.

They also ordered a table full of dishes for themselves.

"We're about to enter Guanshan." said the leader. "This time, there must be no mistakes in our operation."

The man beside him said, "Don't worry, leader. Don't you know our abilities by now? The Crown Princess's martial arts are crippled, and how could the guards in the imperial mausoleum be a match for us?"

The leader replied, "In any case, we need to do this cleanly, without leaving any trace that could lead back to His Highness."

"Of course."

"Additionally, our target is only the Crown Princess. Avoid the imperial mausoleum’s guards if possible. Only kill if you must, to avoid unnecessary complications."

"Understood, leader!"

The men finished their meal.

The leader left a silver ingot on the table, then led the group to the stable to fetch their horses and left the post station.

The sky was overcast, and the mountains were stiflingly hot.

One of the black-clad men said, "Leader, it's going to rain again."

The leader looked at the imperial mausoleum in the distance, his eyes cold, "A heavy rain will cover our tracks; it’s the perfect time to kill."

As he spoke, he pulled the black cloth around his neck over his face.

The others followed suit, covering their faces with cloth.

He ordered, "Move out!"

The group gripped their reins tightly, drew the swords from their waists, and charged toward the imperial mausoleum in the night!

To reach the imperial mausoleum, they had to cross a wooden suspension bridge.

Just as they urged their horses onto the bridge, an arrow suddenly shot from behind, carrying a fierce killing intent and a sharp whistling sound, as if tearing through the night.

The leader instantly became alert and slashed the arrow in half with his sword!

"Who’s there!"

He pulled his reins tight, stopping at the entrance of the suspension bridge.

As he stopped, the five men in black behind him also halted.

They formed a line, and the leader turned his horse around, standing at the front of the group, his eyes sharp as he watched a young man on horseback approach from the darkness.

Moonlight trailed behind the young man. He held a bow in one hand and gripped the reins with the other, exuding a powerful aura like that of a demon from hell!

Everyone was taken aback.

The leader stared intently at the suddenly appearing youth, squinting slightly, and asked again, "Who are you?"

Gu Jiao pulled out three arrows from her quiver, nocked them on the bowstring, and aimed at the group, "The one who will take your lives!"

With that, she released the arrows with a swift motion, and they flew off the string!

Although three arrows were shot simultaneously, she handled them effortlessly. The arrows were not aimed at any person but struck the ground beneath their horses' hooves.

The horses were frightened, rearing up on their hind legs and letting out terrified whinnies.

The black-clad men quickly dismounted, performing agile rolls, and steadied themselves on the open ground in front of the suspension bridge.

The leader coldly remarked, "Kid, excellent archery! Which archery camp are you from?"

Archery camp?

The other five men were taken aback by this comment.

Many people knew archery, but there was a difference between military archers and civilian archery experts.

This kid turned out to be a military archer, no wonder he managed to force the six of them off their horses in one move.

Gu Jiao still didn’t waste words with them.

She drew her bow again.

The leader scoffed disdainfully, "Kid, do you really think you can hurt us like this? You guys cross the bridge first; I’ll handle him!"

Being forced off their horses wasn’t because they lacked skill but because their horses weren’t good enough.

In fact, they were true experts once off their horses!

Gu Jiao shot another three arrows simultaneously!

This time, only one was aimed at the leader’s heart, while the other two seemed to miss their mark.

The leader almost laughed, "I thought you had some real skills, but you’re just average!"

He raised his sword and effortlessly split the arrow flying towards him!

"Leader!"

One of the black-clad men behind him shouted!

The leader turned his head and saw that the two arrows, which he thought had missed, had precisely struck the ropes at the other end of the suspension bridge with such force and accuracy that they snapped the ropes!

From such a long distance!

With such thin ropes!

How did he do it?

Since when did Shengdu have such a talented young archer?

The leader shouted angrily, "Kid! Where did you learn your archery!"

Unfortunately, Gu Jiao still didn't intend to respond.

With a loud crash, the suspension bridge collapsed!

"Leader! The bridge is down!"

The leader’s eyes turned icy cold, "Kid! You’re courting death——"

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