The Love Imagination System
Section 79: The Pursuit
“Check carefully! Catch that man alive!”
The commander of the Palace Guards, Xiao Qi led the troops to search the Palace Medicine Hall and interrogate everyone who was there.
The commander was ordered to arrest the perpetrator who had caused the loss of fertility of the palace concubines from Emperor Baili, in reaction to the report given by Baili Qingchen.
The Palace Medicine Hall that was filled with medicines was carefully inspected. Everyone was gathered in one place and interrogated.
The officials and healers did not know why they were suddenly gathered and questioned one by one. Yesterday, Emperor Baili requested a notebook of medicinal uses, and today they were collected on the orders of the same person.
“How?” baili Qingchen asked as she went to the Palace Medicine Hall to see the results of the examination.
“Your Majesty, there is one healer who is not in place,” Xiao Qi replied.
“Who?”
“Tabib Shen's. She disappeared since two days ago.”
“Lower arrest warrant. Report this to His Majesty the Emperor!”
“Good, Your Highness.”
Before leaving the palace, Baili Qingchen asked the chief physician to provide information regarding the missing Physician Shen.
Most likely he already knew that the palace would investigate the peculiarity of the harem that had never given the emperor any offspring, while a child of the emperor from outside who was seven years old came to reveal his identity.
Within a short period of time, the orders of the capture of Physician Shen had spread throughout the entire imperial city. His posters as a fugitive had been affixed everywhere, on every wall, notice boards, and also the masts of buildings that many people could easily see.
Anyone who can find it or give a clue, then the palace will give a great gift.
Baili Qingchen brought troops to walk down the residence of Physician Shen based on the information he had obtained. He said that Physician Shen once lived on Mount Changsan, a mountain located to the west of the imperial city. The place is quite far away but easily accessible by horse and carriage.
The cavalry drove from the direction of the palace towards the city wall. All the residents stepped aside, watching King Changle's motorcade and the palace troops exit the imperial city. The dust that flew from the footrest of the horse was left behind for a few minutes, then disappeared in the wind.
Baili Qingchen's motorcade entered the dense forest area of Changsan Mountain. Trees looming high, covering the sunlight.
Flat dirt roads began to climb as the height of the area rose. At noon, they arrived at the slopes of Changsan Mountain.
There were small hills and high cliffs surrounding the mountain. Far to the south was a river flowing westward, connecting the imperial city with Yangzhou City. The river was flanked by two high cliffs, and it was there that Baili Qingchen stopped for a moment to rest.
“Your Highness, there's a log cabin over there. It may be the residence of Physician Shen,” Xiao Qi said.
“Check!”
The troops then surrounded the place mentioned by Xiao Qi. A wooden hut located on the mountain slope looked unkempt, even dilapidated and almost collapsed.
Baili Qingchen rushed in to check, unfortunately there was nothing there. The man checked back, then found a clue that this cottage had been visited by someone.
Troopers off guard. Someone threw a fire into the courtyard of the hut that was filled with dry straw. The hut area instantly caught fire and Baili Qingchen was trapped inside. He closed his nose, then jumped through the fire. The bodyguard and Xiao Qi immediately acted. They first asked Baili Qingchen the condition.
“Extinguish the fire and do not let it spread. I'll catch the guy!” baili Qingchen's.
“But, Your Majesty, how do I catch people alone?”
“It's easy. Quickly extinguish the fire and ask the troops to comb the Changsan Mountain area!”
Baili Qingchen ran after the man. His shadow was still caught by his eyes, then moved towards the south slope of Mount Changsan.
This area is not overgrown with trees until the slightest movement can still be seen. That person was a man, and it was certain that he was Physician Shen.
“Stop!” baili Qingchen.
He threw his sword, then grabbed the foot of Physician Shen. Physician Shen fell down, then got up and ran while dragging his feet despite the pain and pain radiating throughout the body.
Arriving at a relatively flat area, Baili Qingchen stopped. Physician Shen was no longer able to escape. He sat on a bed of leaves that started to turn red as blood splashed from his wound. Baili Qingchen brandished the sword to Physician Shen's neck, forbidding him from using any more tricks.
“Follow me back to the palace!” said it. Physician Shen who had been frightened then laughed.
“Back? Back to die?”
“If you answer honestly, I can spare your life!”
Seeing Physician Shen's reaction, Baili Qingchen sensed that something was amiss. An arrow then shot towards his neck.
At the moment the opportunity came, Physician Shen fled. The assassins attacked Baili Qingchen together. Shit, the tactics are pretty great!
Physician Shen deliberately set fire to the hut to distract, to keep the guards busy putting out the fire while Baili Qingchen was lured here, to a place quite far from the position of the guards.
One sabetage uprooted several people. Baili Qingchen brought out her fighting prowess just like on the battlefield. The movement is fast and accurate. Five killers down in three minutes. However, five other assassins came again in their place of comrades.
“Basic shameless! How dare he gang up on a king?” say someone.
The man then threw an oblong wood resembling a baseball bat at one of the killers and managed to knock him unconscious.
“Qingyi?” baili Qingchen's.
He saw Qingyi in a black menswear dress jumping down from the acacia tree branch.
“Hai! Need help?” qingyi said with a strange grin.
“Since when are you here?”
“Since you threw your sword at that damn healer.”
“Back! It's very dangerous!”
Qingyi shook her head.
“You can die if I leave now.”
The killer then said, “Have you guys finished talking? In that case, meet the King of Hell together!”
“You don't know? I am the King of Hell for you!”
The beautiful sword belonging to the War God Bingyue danced in the air, fighting every other sword slash that led to its user. Baili Qingchen and Qingyi fought together against the assassins. Baili Qingchen had repeatedly repelled the attacks on Qingyi, and vice versa.
As usual, Qingyi had no intention of killing them. He only injured the body of the killer and hit him hard until unconscious.
The art of using swords and the techniques used by the couple gradually overwhelmed the killers. It was unexpected that King Changle's fighting prowess and his wife were excellent. They needed more help if they wanted to get rid of Baili Qingchen and Qingyi.
A whistle-like voice echoed. A sign of calling for help had been revealed and moments later, another group of assassins came.
No matter how strong the physical condition of Qingyi and Baili Qingchen, no matter how good their martial arts were, they would not last long if the number of assassins were more than fifteen people. Qingyi and Baili Qingchen looked at each other, then nodded.
A small grenade explodes throwing off the group of assassins. At that moment, Qingyi and Baili Qingchen escaped. But they are still chasing him. The couple was cornered until they were pushed to the edge of a steep cliff.
Qingyi and Baili Qingchen return against the rest of the assassins on the edge of the cliff. Their swords swung in the air, splashing blood.
“Why did you just cripple them?” baili Qingchen asked in astonishment since earlier, Qingyi had never thrust her sword at the chest, abdomen, or neck of the assassins.
“I never kill people!” exclaim that girl.
True also, in some battles, his wife never killed an opponent, and only left them paralyzed or severely injured.
Since the firearms in the dimensional space were mortgaged to request for additional time, Qingyi was unable to use them. He could only use other weapons and swords to fight, to the point of overwhelming him himself. Qingyi vented her frustration over the behavior of the system to the assassins.
Just then, an assassin managed to injure Baili Qingchen's left chest. The man held back the sword from penetrating deeper into his heart, until his steps retreated towards the edge of the cliff. As a result of the strong energy boost, his body lost balance and his legs slipped.
“Baili Qingchen!”
Qingyi shouted, jumping to get rid of the assassin who was trying to attack Baili Qingchen. Qingyi caught Baili Qingchen's hand, almost missing.
Blood flow began to wash their clothes. As powerful as Qingyi tried to withstand the weight of Baili Qingchen's body hanging on the edge of the cliff.
“Let me go! You can still fight them and run!”
“Stupid! It's the same as dying!”
“Xiao Qi and the escort squad will be here soon to help you!”
“It's no use! Then, we die together!”
Qingyi relinquished control of her body and chose freefall with Baili Qingchen. Their bodies moved as fast as the wind from the five hundred meter high cliff. At that moment, Baili Qingchen held Qingyi's hand tightly, slowly she began to lose consciousness.
