Chapter 118 High Risk High Reward

Chen Mo restrained three white horses that were about to run wildly with one hand. These three white horses were quite magical, and together they had a force of nearly ten thousand pounds.

No wonder the eunuch who was driving the carriage could not control them.

Seeing the carriage stop and no longer rushing into the wilderness in the distance, the eunuch who was driving the carriage was relieved and collapsed.

"I am Chen Mo, a seventh-rank official of the court, and I have been ordered to come to Beijing." Chen Mo showed his transfer order and seal to gain his trust.

"What happened in the court? Why did the carriages and horses in the palace appear here?" Chen Mo stared at the eunuch driving the carriage and asked in a deep voice.

"My Lord, I am the eunuch who follows the eldest prince. I was ordered by His Highness to go out for an outing with him.

Unexpectedly, we were attacked by thieves on the way. All the imperial guards responsible for protecting His Highness were killed. Only I escaped with the eldest prince."

The young eunuch was not very old, only fourteen or fifteen years old. Although he was scared, he still narrated what he knew.

After hearing his words, Chen Mo frowned deeply.

This sentence was very brief, but it contained a lot of information.

The prince went out for an outing, most likely on impulse, or even sneaking out, and still encountered thieves in this situation.

This shows that the gang of thieves has spies in the palace, and the status of these spies is not low, and they can go out of the palace at will to pass on information.

Perhaps the eldest prince was able to sneak out because someone helped or even lured him, and specially wanted him to run away.

Otherwise, he was only eight years old, how could he have this ability to sneak out from the heavily guarded deep palace.

In addition, this group of bandits must not have acted suddenly, but must have planned it and waited for the opportunity.

How did they enter the city, how did they lie dormant in the capital, and who in the city helped them contact the people who delivered the message in the imperial city.

In addition, this group of bandits could attack and kill the imperial guards, so their strength must be strong. They must not be from wild ways, and there must be power behind them.

Either they were born in a noble family or a sect, and at the worst, they had to join the army like himself and had the opportunity to practice martial arts in the army.

And no matter which one, these people must have countless relationships behind them.

Even if the attack and killing of the prince was done cleanly, someone had to take responsibility.

What's more, it was not done cleanly yet, and Chen Mo could already think that many people would probably die in the court next.

The eldest prince was not only the eldest son but also the legitimate son, although he had not yet ascended the throne of the prince because of his young age.

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that as long as there was no unexpected situation, the throne of the prince would be his sooner or later.

Now he was suddenly attacked, maybe this was a premeditated attempt to seize the throne.

In short, this matter was very complicated.

But there was no doubt that if he really got involved, he would definitely get a lot of benefits.

High risk, high return.

Not to mention the future, even if he saved the eldest prince now, the reward from the court would definitely not be less.

If he could really ascend the throne in the future, then saving the future emperor's life would definitely make his career smooth.

Besides, he had already stopped the carriage, and now he couldn't just stand by and watch him die.

"How is His Highness doing now? How strong are the attackers? Are they still chasing?" Chen Mo asked in a serious tone.

"I have never practiced martial arts, so I don't know the strength of those thieves. But the guard leader and two deputy commanders beside His Highness are all strong men in the realm of perfect Tongmai. But they had no power to resist the leader of the gang of thieves.

But I still remember that the commander once shouted that the thief was in the realm of post-natal."

The eunuch who drove the carriage thought for a moment and spoke, telling everything he knew.

Post-natal strong men are not cabbages. It is impossible for every prince to arrange several post-natal strong men as guards, even the eldest prince.

Because if there is post-natal strength, they will at least be a big official in the state when they are sent to the prefecture. How can a warrior of this realm be willing to be a guard leader in the palace city?

Unless the power of the maternal family is strong enough, there are elders who have reached the realm of post-natal and are willing to enter the palace to take care of them.

Otherwise, the guards beside most princes and princesses are at most perfect Tongmai, or foreign warriors who are not much different from them.

Chen Mo nodded slightly when he heard it, so he didn't have to worry about the thieves.

Although he has not yet entered the realm of acquired perfection, his physical body is strong enough.

According to Chen Mo's self-assessment, his true strength is no less than that of an acquired perfect warrior.

Since no innate strongman came, he did not have to worry about the thieves chasing him.

"As for whether they are chasing, I don't know. The horse was frightened at the time. I was only concerned with controlling the horse and did not look closely at whether the thieves were chasing." The eunuch driving the carriage continued.

Chen Mo had already lifted the curtain of the carriage. There was a child in the carriage. Judging from his figure, he looked at most seven or eight years old.

At this time, his face was pale with fear. Seeing Chen Mo, he hurriedly shrank back again.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, this adult is an official appointed by the court. With him, we are safe!"

Seeing this, the eunuch driving the carriage hurriedly got into the carriage and comforted him in a deep voice.

He actually didn't know whether Chen Mo could deal with those thieves, but he could only say this for now.

"Your Highness, just stay in the carriage. I'll take care of everything." Chen Mo smiled and nodded slightly to the eldest prince.

From the sudden decrease in the number of carriages and horses nearby, he could guess that the court must have found out something, otherwise it would not have imposed martial law so easily.

However, it was hard to say what they found out, and the martial law was probably not imposed for long, otherwise how could the eldest prince sneak out to go for a walk.

Of course, there is another possibility, that is, after the martial law, the eldest prince still has a way to sneak out of the city.

There is no doubt that someone left a back door for him, wanting him to sneak out on purpose.

If this is true, there will be more people dying, and the imperial guards responsible for guarding the city will definitely not escape responsibility.

But Chen Mo is not in the capital, and he has no way to understand these things.

There is only one thing that is certain, that is, I just need to stay here safely.

If there are thieves coming, then kill them.

If not, then the imperial guards will surely come soon.

"That car is the one taken by the current eldest prince. He was attacked and killed by thieves and fled all the way here.

I estimate that the imperial guards will come to guard him soon. We just need to wait here for a while."

Chen Mo walked back to his own carriage and spoke softly.

After that, he drove the carriage to the eldest prince's carriage.

The eye and ear consciousness were fully stimulated, and everything around was carefully observed.

He took out the Kui Niu bow from the storage bag, put the bow on and drew the arrow, waiting for someone to come.

Time passed by minute by minute, and in just half an incense stick of time, Chen Mo saw someone running fast from a distance.

These two people are very powerful, and they should be strong people in the post-natal realm.

They came from the endless deep forest in the distance, and their bodies turned back in the air, constantly borrowing force, which should be some kind of light skill.

The eunuch who drove the carriage saw this, and his heart, which had been relieved, was suspended again. His face was pale with fear, his body was trembling slightly, and he didn't even dare to breathe.

Zhao Yu clenched her fists, and her heart was full of anxiety.

She knew that Chen Mo just said that she only needed to wait here to comfort herself.

Since the group of thieves dared to rob and kill the prince, they would definitely dare to continue to chase and kill.

If not, Chen Mo would not have to be as if he was facing a great enemy and take out the bow and arrow.

She smiled and didn't say much, because she was afraid that Chen Mo would be distracted by her at this time.

But when she really saw the thief coming, her heart couldn't help but hang for Chen Mo.

Even though she knew that with Chen Mo's temperament, he would not stay here if he was not 90% sure.

But when it came to the time of fighting, how could she not worry.

Not only that, she also blamed herself in her heart. If she could also have martial arts cultivation, she could also fight with him, instead of just watching now.

"Swish! Swish! Swish..."

Dozens of feather arrows broke through the air and rushed straight into the sky. Chen Mo shot arrows very quickly.

The acquired strongman was quick to react and move flexibly. Even in the air, he could stimulate the internal energy to change direction.

His feather arrows did not seek to hurt them, but it was enough to stop and harass them.

"Swish!"

A feather arrow pierced through the internal energy gauze of an acquired strongman and pierced into his body.

Although no arrow pierced through, the next few feather arrows penetrated into the body one after another, directly piercing an acquired strongman into a bloody hedgehog.

Chen Mo was stunned when he saw the scene in front of him. The strength of this acquired strongman seemed not as strong as he imagined.

According to his own judgment, when he was in the acquired realm, his internal qi gauze clothes could never be pierced by the feather arrows shot by the Kui Niu bow. How could this acquired strongman in front of him be so weak?

There was no way. Chen Mo had never come into contact with other acquired strongmen. He always used himself as a benchmark to estimate the strength of other acquired warriors.

But he never considered that neither his own strength nor the internal qi that was condensed to be close to the substance could be possessed by ordinary acquired strongmen.

With his strength, he could be said to be crushed by normal acquired warriors.

When his companion was shot by the feather arrow, another acquired strongman immediately reacted and turned around to escape without any hesitation.

Chen Mo suddenly took a step forward, and the boundless smoke and dust were stirred. The fine bluestone official road was directly stepped out by him into a deep pit.

He jumped up and borrowed the power from the air again. In the blink of an eye, the distance between the two was only a few feet.

The acquired warrior knew that he had no way to escape, so he turned around, his eyes were red, his face was bloodthirsty, and he unconsciously revealed a few grim smiles.

Obviously, he used some secret method that could greatly enhance his strength in a short period of time.

The disadvantage is that using this secret method can damage oneself, and rationality may also be affected.

"Zheng!" The acquired warrior drew out a silver short knife, borrowed the force in the air, turned around and slashed at Chen Mo.

Zhao Yu gritted her teeth and frowned deeply. She knew that Chen Mo was very strong, and the thief was definitely not her husband's opponent.

But when she really saw the thief showing his knife, how could she not worry about her husband in her heart.

"Bang!"

An extremely crisp explosion resounded throughout the sky.

Chen Mo took out a sledgehammer and smashed it directly at the thief, and the eighteen-fold shock force exploded.

In an instant, the man turned into a blood mist, floating in the air.

Chen Mo didn't block the opponent's knife just now, because he knew that the knife couldn't break his defense.

These two people should not be bad. They are at the post-natal realm. They can come to assassinate the prince. Their strength must not be too bad.

It's just a pity that it depends on who they are compared with. Compared with himself, there is a big difference.

Seeing Chen Mo's enemy being beaten into a bloody mist, Zhao Yu's heart was relieved and he couldn't help but smile.

The eunuch driving the carriage was also relieved when he saw this. He slumped on the ground and gasped heavily, as if he was using this method to relieve the suppressed and tense heart.

Chen Mo turned around and came to the post-natal warrior who had just been shot down by him.

The post-natal warrior has such strong vitality. This person will not die so easily even if he is hit by a few arrows.

However, when the post-natal warrior saw Chen Mo coming, he was furious and wanted to commit suicide.

How could Chen Mo give him this opportunity? He stepped forward and grabbed the other's wrist. His internal energy surged out to block all the other's Dantian acupoints, and at the same time restricted the other's movements to prevent him from committing suicide.

He took out a previously purchased Qingmu Rejuvenation Pill and kept the other's life.

The prince was attacked, and this matter must be investigated thoroughly.

The other party is more valuable alive than dead.

Carrying this post-natal warrior, Chen Mo walked back to his carriage.

Zhao Yu took out a bundle of hemp rope from his carriage and handed it to Chen Mo.

He took the hemp rope with a smile and tied the hands and feet of the post-natal warrior.

Although there is internal energy suppression, it is still necessary to add an extra layer of protection.

"Are you okay?" Seeing that Chen Mo had done everything, Zhao Yu asked in a low voice.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Chen Mo took her into his arms and patted her back gently.

"Go back to the carriage and rest first. We will just wait for the imperial guards here."

After telling Zhao Yu, Chen Mo walked to the carriage of the eldest prince, lifted the curtain and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. I have killed the thief. We are safe now."

The eldest prince Zhao Renmin nodded woodenly, and then said smoothly, "My dear, you have made great contributions. I will definitely ask my father to reward you later."

This may not be what he is thinking now. It is very likely that someone has taught him to say this at this time.

Even if he is a noble, he is only seven or eight years old after all. There is a limit to precocity.

Before being robbed and killed, he was really too scared, and he has not fully recovered now.

Chen Mo did not wait for long in the same place. After only about a quarter of an hour, he heard cavalry rushing here.