freenovelworld Chapter 198 Going deep into the tiger’s den
Chapter 198 Going deep into the tiger’s den
"It's okay, I can still manage!"
Huang Rong nodded stubbornly and answered firmly, even though she was already at her last gasp.
Duan Zhengchun breathed a sigh of relief, then slowly turned his head to look at Kublai Khan standing on the steps. His eyes instantly turned cold, and he said loudly, "Hand over the person."
Kublai Khan raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "Are you speaking to me? Whom do you want me to hand over?"
Duan Zhengchun said coldly, "You know who I'm talking about. As long as you let me take the person away, I will spare your life."
Upon hearing this, Kublai Khan couldn't help but burst into laughter, looking at Duan Zhengchun with great interest. He teased, "You flatter me too much, don't you? Kill me? Why don't you turn around and look around? Do you think you can kill me?"
Duan Zhengchun said, "How well is the capital of Mongolia defended? How well is the Mongolian palace defended? I can kill the true empress, but can't I kill you?"
Upon hearing this, a gasp of surprise erupted from the surrounding crowd!
Since the real empress was killed, the Mongol royal court has been investigating the murderer, but so far there have been no results, and not even a trace of the murderer has been found!
Unexpectedly, Duan Zhengchun confessed in front of tens of thousands of Mongol soldiers!
Kublai Khan looked at Duan Zhengchun in surprise and said solemnly, "So it was you?! But now that you've admitted it yourself, aren't you afraid of being hacked to pieces by these tens of thousands of soldiers?!"
Duan Zhengchun shook his head and said definitively, "You won't."
Kublai Khan raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "Oh? Why do you say that?"
Duan Zhengchun curled his lips into a cold smile, then slowly walked towards Kublai Khan.
Upon seeing his actions, the surrounding Mongol soldiers immediately became alarmed and rushed forward, surrounding Duan Zhengchun and raising their weapons.
Duan Zhengchun stopped in his tracks, staring intently at Kublai Khan, and said calmly, "Take his place."
These simple four words were enough to make Kublai Khan pause for a moment upon hearing them, and then a deep smile flashed across his face.
If it weren't for the death of the true empress, the position of Great Khan of the Mongols would not have fallen into the hands of Möngke, and Kublai Khan would not have been so highly regarded and given command of the three armies.
Therefore, Kublai Khan would not hate Duan Zhengchun for being the murderer of the real empress; on the contrary, he would feel grateful.
It was Duan Zhengchun who changed the internal structure of the Mongol royal court, and it was Duan Zhengchun who made Kublai Khan a prince second only to the emperor!
"Can we release them now?"
Duan Zhengchun looked at Kublai Khan and spoke again.
Kublai Khan slowly took two steps forward, looked at Duan Zhengchun seriously, and said, "Are you sure you can kill me?! Or do you really think you can kill me and leave here unscathed?"
Duan Zhengchun did not answer, but his face darkened instantly. He did not like to talk nonsense, nor did he want to argue with others. He was only there to save people.
Immediately afterwards, Duan Zhengchun suddenly rushed out like lightning, transforming into nine afterimages like a ghost, rushing towards Kublai Khan who was standing on the steps from all directions!
Upon seeing this, the surrounding Mongol soldiers cried out in alarm and rushed forward, but they were only attacking illusions! It was not Duan Zhengchun's real body at all, and they almost injured their own men instead!
In the blink of an eye, Duan Zhengchun was standing in front of Kublai Khan, his Lingxiao Sword piercing through the body of the traitor who betrayed Guo Fu and the Beggars' Sect, who was standing behind Kublai Khan!
It pierced through the chest, killing instantly, without even a chance to scream!
Kublai Khan frowned as he looked at Duan Zhengchun, who was standing nearby. He couldn't help but swallow hard, and for a moment he was speechless.
If that sword had been aimed at him, he would have had absolutely no chance to dodge!
"how?!"
Duan Zhengchun slowly turned his head, his sharp gaze piercing Kublai Khan's eyes, and uttered two words indifferently.
"Let go!"
This time, Kublai Khan did not hesitate for a moment, because he could feel the murderous intent emanating from Duan Zhengchun that could explode at any moment!
He had killed people before, but in front of Duan Zhengchun, he didn't have the courage to even mention killing!
With a command given, it wasn't long before someone escorted the battered Guo Fu to the steps.
"Uncle Yin?!"
"mother!"
When Guo Fu saw Duan Zhengchun covered in blood and Huang Rong at the bottom of the steps, her eyes instantly welled up with tears, and she called out twice in excitement.
Duan Zhengchun glanced at Guo Fu with concern and gave her a meaningful look.
Guo Fu nodded and quickly walked down the steps to Huang Rong's side.
"You go first!"
Duan Zhengchun said something without turning his head.
He was worried about Kublai Khan's return, so he wanted to ensure the safety of Huang Rong and her daughter first. If Kublai Khan dared to act recklessly, he could immediately take him hostage or kill him on the spot!
"careful!"
Huang Rong glanced at Duan Zhengchun with concern, then climbed onto the horse with her daughter's help. She pulled her daughter up with her and rode off.
The dark mass of enemies, who had been blocking the way and refusing to give way, immediately parted to make way with a wave of Kublai Khan's hand.
Without further hesitation, Huang Rong forced herself to swing her whip and quickly left.
If an ordinary woman were to ride a horse during her ten months of pregnancy, something terrible would likely have happened by now. Fortunately, she was no ordinary woman.
After a long while, estimating that Huang Rong and her daughter should have left the Imperial Guard camp, Duan Zhengchun sheathed his sword.
Kublai Khan was clearly surprised. He looked Duan Zhengchun over again and asked in confusion, "If you kill me now, no one can stop you."
Duan Zhengchun sneered, pointed to the traitor's corpse on the ground, and said calmly, "I am different from him."
Upon hearing this, Kublai Khan couldn't help but laugh out loud, nodded approvingly, and continued, "I will never tolerate a treacherous person by my side! He deserved to die!"
"You are quite good, really! I have always valued talent. If you are willing to stay, I can grant you anything, whether it be wealth and honor or high-ranking official positions!"
Duan Zhengchun pursed his lips, said nothing more, and turned to leave.
"Could you please leave your name?"
Kublai Khan looked at Duan Zhengchun's retreating figure with some disappointment and asked loudly.
"Duan Feng".
Without turning his head, Duan Zhengchun left behind two words, then leaped up, stepping on the heads of tens of thousands of soldiers, and disappeared into the night in a few leaps.
He did not actually attack Kublai Khan, even though Kublai Khan was a prince who commanded the three armies and was the supreme commander who would attack the Song Dynasty in the future!
I spared them earlier to save lives, and I'm not killing them now to keep my promise.
Kublai Khan stood on the steps, looking at the boundless night sky in the distance, and shook his head with a sigh. How he wished he had someone like Duan Zhengchun by his side.
At this point, he already knew that Duan Zhengchun was none other than the renowned Sword Demon Lingxiao!
Although he had many experts under his command, including the Golden Wheel Dharma King, who came from the Western Regions Tantric sect and was now the Mongolian National Preceptor, in his heart, all of these people combined were no match for Duan Zhengchun.
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After a stick of incense had burned, Duan Zhengchun caught up with Huang Rong and her daughter, who had already escaped the Mongol army's territory. By this time, Huang Rong could no longer hold on and collapsed on a roadside embankment, her body weak.
"Uncle Yin, please take a look at my mother!"
Seeing that Duan Zhengchun had finally caught up, Guo Fu, who was anxious, immediately said in a tearful voice.
If she hadn't been quick-witted, her mother would have almost fallen off the horse.
Duan Zhengchun immediately came forward, examined Huang Rong's injuries, and then frowned deeply.
"How is it? Is it serious?!"
Guo Fu looked at Duan Zhengchun nervously and asked him questions with fear.
"Your mother is badly injured and needs treatment as soon as possible! But we can't stay here any longer; we must find a safe place quickly!"
Duan Zhengchun said in a deep voice, then immediately picked up Huang Rong, glanced around, and leaped away, disappearing into the darkness in the blink of an eye.
Guo Fu dared not delay and immediately mounted the white horse beside her, quickly chasing after them.
After a long while, Duan Zhengchun led Huang Rong and Guo Fu up a mountain and found a deserted mountain god temple that had been abandoned for many years. He then carried Huang Rong into the inner hall and immediately began to heal her wounds.
Because Huang Rong's wound was on her chest, Duan Zhengchun could only close his eyes and remove his clothes, which were already stained with blood.
Only then did he realize that Huang Rong had been putting on a brave face all along, enduring such severe injuries yet still managing to escape the encirclement with her daughter...