Chapter 691 The Princess Goes to Work

On the other side, Princess An An's face was as pale as paper, and her eyes were full of despair and pain.

She stumbled out of the cave, each step seeming to weigh a thousand pounds.

"Why is this happening..." She murmured to herself, her voice so weak that it seemed like it would float in the wind at any time.

The coachman's sinful behavior greatly traumatized her soul, and her face no longer had the smile of the past.

Princess Anxi raised her head and looked into the distance, her eyes confused and helpless.

"What should I do..." Her lips trembled slightly, tears welling up in her eyes.

Her heart was full of contradictions and entanglements, and she didn't know how to move forward in the future.

Princess Anxi took a deep breath, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and bit her lips, as if to encourage herself.

"I can't be knocked down like this... I have to be strong." There was a hint of determination in her voice.

Then, she slowly stepped forward and walked forward, her back looking extremely lonely and desolate.

The princess walked into the village, her eyes tired and determined. She saw a notice posted in a place looking for needlework workers.

She walked forward and asked in a slightly trembling voice: "Excuse me, are we looking for needlework workers here?"

The woman who hired the worker glanced at her, a trace of doubt flashing in her eyes, but she still replied: "Yes, can you sew?"

The princess nodded quickly, with a look of expectation on her face, and said, "I can, can I try?"

The woman looked her up and down, then nodded and said, "Okay, come with me."

The princess followed the woman to a small courtyard where some needlework and cloth were placed.

The woman pointed at these things and said, "Just try to make something simple first."

The princess nodded, looked at the needlework and cloth in her hands intently, and began to work seriously.

On the other side, Zhao Yun's face was full of exhaustion and disappointment. His eyes, which were originally bright and bright, became dull at this moment, as if they had lost the luster of life.

A soldier came forward and said softly: "General, we have indeed searched the area, but there is still no trace of Chen Shou and his son. Maybe... they are no longer here. Otherwise, we should go back first."

Zhao Yun raised his head slightly, looked at the soldiers, and said in a low voice: "Keep looking, we can't just give up. They are the people we must find."

The soldiers looked at each other with troubled expressions on their faces.

Another soldier said: "General, we have been searching for a long time, and we really haven't found any clues about them. If we continue, I'm afraid everyone's physical strength will not be able to support it..."

Zhao Yun bit his lip, was silent for a moment, and finally nodded slowly: "Okay, in that case, let's go back first. But this does not mean that we have given up on the search, we are just temporarily adjusting our strategy."

During this process, Zhao Yun looked tired but determined, while the soldiers looked helpless and worried.

"General, don't be too sad. Maybe Chen Shou and his son will be safe. We will meet again in the future." A soldier couldn't help but said.

Zhao Yun stopped, shook his head slightly and said, "I can't let anything happen to them. They are vital to us." There was a hint of helplessness in his voice.

Another soldier said: "General, we will continue to search for their whereabouts. Don't worry."

Zhao Yun glanced at the soldiers, with a look of gratitude on his face: "Thank you. But we also need to take a long-term view and cannot act blindly."

Zhao Yun rode his horse with a dejected look on his face, his eyes wandering, as if he had lost his former energy.

The group of people behind him were also listless and demoralized.

When they came to the bridge, several bandits suddenly appeared and blocked their way.

"I opened this road, I planted this tree. If you want to pass on from now on, I will leave money to buy the road!" One of the bandits shouted loudly, with a greedy smile on his face.

Zhao Yun suddenly raised his head, a flash of anger flashed in his eyes, and he cursed angrily: "How dare you, little thieves, block my way!" His voice was full of majesty.

The bandits were frightened by Zhao Yun's momentum, but they still had the courage to say: "Don't be arrogant, we are outnumbered and you are no match for us!"

Zhao Yun sneered, "Just a few of you? It's not enough for me to fill my teeth!" His face was full of disdain.

In the process, Zhao Yun's demeanor gradually changed from decadent to majestic and angry, while the bandits showed greed and cowardice.

At this time, Zhao Yun's companions also clenched their weapons and glared angrily.

When the bandit leader saw this, although he felt a little timid in his heart, he still yelled: "Brothers, don't be intimidated by him, come on!" The bandits swarmed forward, waving the rough weapons in their hands.

Zhao Yun shouted loudly, like thunder exploding, and took the lead to face the bandits.

The spear in his hand danced, the tip of the spear flashed with cold light, and he instantly overturned the two bandits rushing at the front.

When the other bandits saw this, their offensive suddenly stalled, and the greed in their eyes was replaced by fear.

However, there was no way out at this time and they could only bite the bullet and continue the attack.

Zhao Yun has a strong figure and can move freely among the bandits. Every time he fires a gun, he carries a fierce momentum, making it impossible for the bandits to get close.

Not long after, the injured bandits were lying on the ground. The remaining bandits no longer dared to come forward. They abandoned their helmets and fled in all directions.

Zhao Yun looked at their fleeing figures and snorted coldly: "A mob!" His face was full of confidence and majesty of victory.

Zhao Yun's companions cheered and praised his bravery.

"General Zhao, if it weren't for you today, I'm afraid we would have difficulty getting out." One of them said.

Zhao Yun put away his spear, his expression returned to calm, and said: "If you meet such evil thieves on the road, you should punish them, no need to say more."

Everyone continued to move forward, but after this setback, everyone was on high alert.

Not long after walking, the sky gradually darkened, and gusts of gloomy wind came from the woods in the distance.

"This place is weird, everyone be careful." Zhao Yun reminded.

Before he finished speaking, a group of black shadows suddenly rushed out of the woods, holding sharp blades, and rushed towards them.

Zhao Yun frowned and tightened his spear again.

"Who is coming? How dare you provoke again!"

The black shadow did not answer, but just rushed forward to attack.

Zhao Yun flashed towards the black shadows and instantly fought with them.

In the faint moonlight, it can be seen that these black shadows are more agile and more ferocious than the previous bandits.

Zhao Yun responded calmly, his spear came out like a dragon, and each strike contained powerful power.

But there were so many black shadows and they cooperated well, so it was difficult for Zhao Yun to win quickly.

Others also joined the battle and fought with the black shadows.

The shouts and the collision of weapons were particularly harsh in this quiet night.

After a fierce fight, Zhao Yun finally found the flaws of the black shadows. He exerted force suddenly, swept his spear across, and repelled several black shadows that besieged him.

"Everyone concentrate their strength and break them one by one!" Zhao Yun shouted loudly.

Under his command, everyone gradually stabilized their position and began to fight back.

The black shadows saw that the situation was not good and began to retreat.

In the end, with the joint efforts of Zhao Yun and his companions, the black shadows fled in panic.

"It's not suitable to stay here for long, let's leave quickly." Zhao Yun said.

Everyone did not dare to stop, quickened their pace, and disappeared into the night.

However, after a while, Zhao Yun felt dizzy and weak, and fell straight off his horse. The soldiers were shocked and gathered around.

"General! What's wrong with you?" A soldier was panicked and his voice was trembling.

Zhao Yun raised his head with great effort, his face was as pale as paper, and beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

"I don't know, I just suddenly felt weak all over." He said weakly.

At this moment, many soldiers around him began to stagger and lose their strength.

Zhao Yun's eyes condensed, and he understood something in an instant, and a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.

"Damn it! These little thieves are not really going to fight us head-on, but poisoned us!" Zhao Yun gritted his teeth and shouted angrily.

"What? What should we do?" The soldiers looked at each other, their faces full of fear and despair.

"Don't panic!" Zhao Yun tried to calm himself down, "Everyone, rest here first and see if you can find a way to detoxify."

An older soldier frowned and said worriedly: "General, this poison is coming fiercely. If we don't find an antidote as soon as possible, I'm afraid..."

Zhao Yun clenched his fists and looked forward firmly, "Even if I die, I can't let the thieves succeed!"

But Zhao Yun soon fainted, and other soldiers fell one after another, and the scene was dead silent.

After an unknown period of time, a light sound of footsteps came from far to near.

The footsteps were neither fast nor slow, and each step seemed to carry some unknown meaning.

A figure gradually appeared in front of the fallen crowd. He was masked, revealing only a pair of cunning and complacent eyes.

"Humph, the famous Zhao Yun, is just like this." His voice was low and cold, with a strong sense of sarcasm.

He squatted down, stretched out his hand and patted Zhao Yun's face, "I didn't expect that it would be so easy to fall into the trap."

At this moment, Zhao Yun, who was originally unconscious, moved his fingers slightly, and the masked man was startled, stood up suddenly, and stared at Zhao Yun vigilantly.

After a while, seeing that Zhao Yun did not move, he relaxed again.

"It seems to be just an unconscious action. How could he wake up so quickly after being poisoned by me?"

He looked around at the fallen soldiers and laughed wantonly.

"This time the merit is not small, and we will definitely get a big reward when we go back!"

Xi Yu and others are still on the road.

That day, they came to a small stream. The scenery here is picturesque, the stream is gurgling, and the surrounding trees are shady, which is so beautiful that it makes people intoxicated.

Several people ran to the stream excitedly and bent down to wash their faces.

Tuoba Yu looked at his reflection in the water, frowning, his face full of annoyance, and couldn't help complaining: "Look at me, I've become like a piece of charcoal!"

Xiyu heard his complaints, raised his head, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a teasing smile: "The wind and rain on this road have made you more manly!"

Tuoba Yu rolled his eyes at Xiyu and said unhappily: "Humph, you just tease me! This black, how can you have any grace."

Ouyang Linlin next to him also came over and said with a smile: "Don't complain, wait until this is over, go back and take good care of yourself, then you'll come back in vain."

Tuoba Yu sighed helplessly, shook his head, and continued to wash his face.

Suddenly, Xi Yu felt that his eyelids were beating very hard, and the beating frequency made him feel uneasy for no reason.

He stood blankly by the stream, his brows furrowed and worry in his eyes.

Ouyang Linlin noticed something strange about Xi Yu, moved closer to him, tilted her head, and asked with concern: "Husband, why are you in a daze?"

Xi Yu came back to his senses, rubbed his twitching eyelids, and said solemnly: "My eyelids were twitching so much, I feel like something is going to happen."

Ouyang Linlin frowned slightly, patted Xi Yu's shoulder gently, and comforted: "Don't worry too much, maybe you are just too tired these days."

Xi Yu shook his head, with a firm gaze and a hint of anxiety: "No, this feeling is very strong and it cannot come out of nowhere."

Tuobayu and Xiaohong heard their conversation and stopped what they were doing.

Tuobayu said seriously: "My husband has always been very intuitive, so we'd better be careful."

Everyone fell into a brief silence, and the atmosphere became more solemn.

At this time, Song Shuwen stepped forward, his face full of worry, and said eagerly: "Prime Minister, let me check your body. I think you are probably too tired."

Xi Yu waved his hand, forced a smile, and said, "I'm fine, don't make a fuss."

But Song Shuwen refused to give up.

"Prime Minister, just let me take my pulse, so that everyone can rest assured."

Seeing his persistence, Xi Yu nodded helplessly.

"Okay, I'll bother you then."

Song Shuwen carefully felt Xiyu's pulse, sometimes frowning slightly, sometimes relaxing.

The people around them stared at them nervously and did not dare to express their anger.

After a while, Song Shuwen let go of his hand, breathed a long sigh of relief, and said, "The pulse is stable, there is nothing wrong."

Everyone felt relieved, and Xi Yu showed a look of relief on his face, saying, "Let me just say, I'm in good health."

Ouyang Linlin's brows knitted even tighter, and the look of worry on her face became thicker.

In this way, doesn't it mean that Xi Yu's statement is correct? Is something really going to happen?

Her eyes were filled with fear and uneasiness.

Seeing that Ouyang Linlin's face turned so ugly, Xi Yu couldn't help laughing, and said while laughing: "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have said such words to affect everyone's mood."

His face was full of guilt, but his eyes showed comfort.

Ouyang Linlin rolled her eyes at Xi Yu and said angrily: "You are still laughing at this moment. I really don't know whether to call you big-hearted or heartless."

Xi Yu scratched his head, his smile faded a little, and he said seriously: "Don't worry, even if something happens, with so many of us together, we will definitely be able to deal with it."

After a while, everyone packed up and continued on the road. The horses that had just drank their fill of the stream were full of energy and their hooves were brisk.

Xi Yu got on his horse, looked back at everyone, and said loudly: "Everyone, follow up, let's speed up." His face was filled with confidence, and he looked firmly ahead.

Tuobayu sat on the horse, tightened the reins, and responded: "Okay, let's go!" Her eyes were full of expectation, as if there was an unknown adventure waiting for them ahead.

Ouyang Linlin gently pinched the horse's belly and said softly: "Let's go!" The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and her beautiful face looked particularly charming under the sunlight.

The group of people headed towards an unknown journey in the dust.

Everyone was riding horses on the winding path, with the sound of horse hoofs clicking.

Xi Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and felt the breeze blowing on his face. He turned back to look at his friends behind him and said loudly: "Everyone, stay vigilant and don't let down."

His expression was serious and his eyes were cautious.

Tuobayu wiped the sweat from his forehead and responded loudly: "I know, husband, don't worry!" He had a confident smile on his face and held the reins tightly in his hands.

Ouyang Linlin pursed her lips, looked at the road ahead intently, and said softly: "I hope there won't be any more mistakes along the way."

Her brows furrowed slightly, looking a little worried.

In Fangjun, Guan Yu and Liu Bei were sitting opposite each other, fighting on the chessboard. Both of them were smiling and looking happy.

Liu Bei held the chess piece in his hand, thought for a moment and then dropped it. He laughed loudly and said, "Yun Chang, you have to be careful in this game!" Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said loudly: "Brother, no matter what move you make, Guan will definitely take it."

After a fierce game, the game ended, and both of them were very happy.

However, Liu Bei, who had been smiling just now, suddenly had red eyes, tears welling up in his eyes, and said sadly: "It would be great if my third brother was still alive and could play chess with us here."

His face was full of pain and longing, his brows were furrowed and his lips were trembling slightly.

His crying made Guan Yu feel sad and sad.

Guan Yu's face instantly dimmed, and his eyes showed endless sadness.

Liu Bei noticed Guan Yu's emotional change and quickly wiped his tears and said guiltily: "Yun Chang, it's all my fault. You shouldn't have brought up this sad matter."

Guan Yu sighed and said, "Brother, don't blame yourself. We all miss our third brother."

Liu Bei shook his head slightly, with a hint of sobs in his voice.

"Every time I think of my third brother's bravery and loyalty, I feel unbearable sadness in my heart." He clenched his hands into fists and his body was trembling slightly.

Guan Yu suppressed his grief and comforted him: "Brother, although the third brother has left, his heroic name will be recorded in history forever."

Guan Yu's eyes were firm and deep, with tears flashing in his eyes.

Liu Bei nodded slowly, took a deep breath, and calmed down: "Yun Chang is right, we can't just indulge in sadness."

At this time, Guan Yu stood up, bowed and said: "Brother, don't be too sad, take care of yourself. We should cheer up and continue to fight for the great cause." (End of this chapter)