Hunt

Deep in the forest with the bright stars shining in the dark sky, various figures are swiftly chasing after a slender figure silently leaping between the dense trees, who is trying hard to leave the group of assassins stubbornly chasing him from behind.

Nonetheless, the person being chased calmly raises the corner of his lips with amusement despite the danger he is facing.

Just as Yusheng predicted, assassination and various accidents would appear as soon as he 'accidentally' showed his location, the people who wanted to deal with him would desperately do anything in their power just to stop him from having the chance to take some military power.

As long as he has half or complete control of the army, the people with great ambitions and greed would have a hard time dealing with him, especially unable to shake his position once he becomes the Emperor.

Therefore there is a reason why some of the emperors in the past had always been extremely wary and paranoid towards a powerful family with large military power in its hands.

Swish!

As the swift sound of daggers resounds from behind, Yusheng skilfully dodges all over the place with his feet continuing to rush deep into the forest. Nonetheless, a few daggers manage to cut the cloth on his body, leaving a trail of scratches on his skin.

At the same time, predicting where the daggers will land, he doesn't hesitate to let some of them pierce his back, to his side, and even one of his arms when moving around before letting out a soft painful sound from his mouth.

'Yusheng… be careful and come back soon…'

Somehow, the clear and worried voice of Wang Ling couldn't help but flash in Yusheng's mind as he allows himself to be injured before pushing himself to run faster after detecting the group of assassins behind him has started running faster after witnessing that their attack has finally managed to severely injure him.

After all, Yusheng has been playing with the group of assassins for a few hours after accidentally being found out by them, which is just near a forest that he has chosen to take a rest as he travels to the border.

Basically, they have been running, chasing, hiding, and tracing the locations of each other.

In which, Yusheng is finally injured in a severe manner while showing that all the running and chasing has finally taken a toll on his body. Thus, giving a misleading appearance that the group of assassins would be able to finally take his life in a matter of time.

… I hope Ling won't worry too much when I come back…

In order to completely deceive certain people, at the same time, leaving no chance for the entire situation to be considered as a scheme even in the future, Yusheng doesn't hesitate to put his life on the line.

Of course, he is confident enough to not die during the 'hunt' that is basically a gamble on his life just to create a reasonable reason to be with Wang Ling in the frontier of the war.

At the same time, he will also use the situation as strong evidence that he doesn't have any single connection with Wang Ling until the time is right for him to reveal their association in the future.

After all, just as Yusheng is being chased by a group of assassins without the dark guards by his side, a fake 'Wang Ling' is also being chased by the people that Kang has secretly sent over to deal with him.

Which is supposedly the same group of assassins that he had taken down after meeting Wang Ling for the first time.

Of course, Wang Ling has used some of his hidden people that only he knows in order to create a false situation without letting Kang become suspicious that the people he has sent had already been killed a few days ago.

Basically, the two of them right now are being chased by a group of assassins in different directions. So the probability of them knowing each other, much less having any association is simply almost zero percent.

I'm sure the dead rotting body of the fake Xing Gen in that secret torture room would soon be found out by the people that Kang or his allied people would send in a few days.

Despite the pain all over his body, Yusheng's lips curl up as he thinks of all the actions they have taken in order to clear up any possibility of their enemies taking a hold of any evidence relating to their own situation.

Hm… this will also give a false belief to a certain person who would later receive the report of what occurred during the chase.

Especially at the fact that Yusheng didn't doubt that there was a spy planted on his side.

After all, he should have shown that he was prepared for the sudden appearance of assassins coming for his life if Guang has been revealed as the traitor. After all, Guang is the only person that can send the report of his movement in the past few days.

Although, all of it was fake and just for the sake of pitting the enemies.

At least, there is still some use for that traitor, it is quite easy to figure out that man's movement after leaving his side.

… Well, it's time to stop running away… I also have taken out quite a number of people in their group while the chase and hunting have been going on for a few hours.

Yusheng's eyes flicker all over the dense forest before remembering the sign that Wang Ling had explained after luring the group of assassins all over the place.

At the same time, he can't stop the great admiration he feels inside when he remembers the confident expression on Wang Ling's face after personally preparing their schemes and meticulously explaining what he has to do.

Every action Yusheng has done has been calculated by that amazing man. Despite being an Imperial Prince of another Empire, Wang Ling completely remembers all the places he already travels.

And the forest, mountains, town, and villages in the outskirt of the Su Empire being one of them, so, Wang Ling was able to easily explain how they will create the scene of Yusheng being saved by him after almost losing his life.

Of course, to make sure everything is completely alright, at least, correcting a mistake or any accident while they still can, Yusheng has carried Wang Ling as they check the place where he would be playing the 'hunting and chasing game' with the group of assassins.

Every movement is calculated, how he will run with the group of assassins following him behind. What time he should hide, how he will take some of the assassins while in hiding or running away. How to lure them to the right place...

With such an extraordinarily intelligent man on Yusheng's side, who is also better at strategizing than him, it isn't surprising when he is able to arrive at the last location at the right time.

As for the problem of their weapons being poisoned, Yusheng understands how that specific person usually makes his moves, especially when trying to take down people.

At least, one of the pros of Yusheng rebirth has shown its use, knowing how the enemies will make their move in certain situations. Of course, he will not easily make a plan regarding what he knows in his previous life later on.

After all, people can change, learn from experience and failure, so he can't continue to be self-assured that everything will be the same as what he knows about his enemies in the future.

Of course, there is also the fact that Wang Ling carries various medicines with him, one of them is an extremely rare and powerful detoxification drug that can basically cure almost any medicine with bad effects, especially poisons.

After Yusheng has arrived on a certain road, panting and breathing hard while showing an extremely firm and tenacious purple eye, a clear and charming voice has suddenly resounded out in a certain direction.

"Help him ou."

"Yes, Young Master Li!"

Although showing doubt and suspicion, Yusheng takes in a sharp breath as he turns around to finally deal with the group of assassins after miraculously getting some help from a passing carriage with a group of bodyguards around it, completely lessening the burden on his side.

So, in just a matter of a few minutes, the group of assassins has been mostly taken care of, with one or two people able to run away when the situation has become dangerous.

Of course, Yusheng displayed an exhausted appearance, which was the cause of fatigue, tiredness, severe injuries, and from losing too much blood while being affected by the poison that should have already taken effect has become the main reason why the remaining assassin is able to run away.

And before the assassin can completely disappear in the distance, 'Yusheng' is finally unable to hold it and has fallen to the ground, completely losing his consciousness, thus, the scene of the 'hero saving the damsel in distress is finally completed.

Of course, it is completely different from what it should look like, since the 'hero' has remained inside the carriage, especially when the 'hero' has a rather weak and fragile figure, with a charming and adorable appearance.

… This acting is so tiring…