sjar Chapter 561 Looking for Mr. Qiu
Chapter 561 Looking for Mr. Qiu
After Wang Ling chased Lin Tianshan away, Li Zhi followed the emperor's instructions and took out a brocade rope to tie Zhao Bao up tightly.
The knot made Zhao Bao's wrist hurt, but he was like a puppet that had lost its soul, allowing Li Zhi to manipulate him. Only the violent heaving of his chest revealed the turmoil in his heart.
"wrong!"
The emperor, who was originally resting in his chair, suddenly stood up and slammed the table. He asked in a puzzled tone, "If you are here, where is the prince?"
The prince's whereabouts have always been very transparent to the emperor. Therefore, the emperor knew very well that the prince should have been with Old Qiu in the library when the palace coup happened.
But if the prince was in the library, how could Li Zhi appear here?
The emperor couldn't help but feel anxious. To him, the prince's life was more important than his own.
Li Zhi heard the urgency in the emperor's words, and his heart trembled. He lowered his head and quickly replied, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and Elder Qiu are temporarily hiding in a secret place. I am worried about your safety, so I came alone to protect you."
The emperor's brow furrowed into knots, and an unnatural flush crept across his pale face. His chest felt heavy, and he was about to rebuke Li Zhi for abandoning the crown prince.
But he caught a glimpse of the bodies of the secret guards on the ground who had died to protect him, as well as the body of Broken Steel who had been pierced through by his sword.
The words came to his lips but he swallowed them back. After all, if Li Zhi had not arrived in time, Wang Ling would definitely not be a match for Lin Tianshan and Duan Gang with his strength.
"That's all."
The Emperor waved his hand, his voice filled with anxiety that was hard to conceal. He ordered, "Go back immediately and protect the Crown Prince. There must not be the slightest mistake."
Li Zhi looked at the emperor's unnatural expression, feeling a little worried. He moved his lips as if he wanted to say something.
The emperor saw through his concerns and said, "You go ahead. There is a secret passage in the Qianqing Palace. As long as I enter the secret passage, I won't have to worry about being found by those thieves."
Hearing what the emperor said, Li Zhi nodded, said goodbye to the emperor, and quickly left the Qianqing Palace.
After Li Zhi left, the emperor's eyes fell on Zhao Bao again.
But at this moment, the emperor's eyes were no longer calm and indifferent, but full of coldness and anger.
The emperor gritted his teeth, his tone as cold as the air seeping up from the Netherworld: "If even a hair of your prince is lost, I will make you regret coming into this world!!!"
Zhao Bao naturally knew how important the prince was to the emperor. When he heard what the emperor said, fear flashed in his eyes and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
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After leaving the Qianqing Palace, Li Zhi walked hurriedly, not daring to stop for even a moment.
He sped through the palace corridor, the air thick with the nauseating smell of blood. The occasional roars and groans filled the otherwise solemn palace with an atmosphere of terror and bloodshed.
Li Zhi knew very well that this palace coup had entered a white-hot stage and the situation was extremely tense.
But fortunately, the emperor is currently safe and sound, which is a blessing in disguise.
However, Li Zhi knew that he could not be careless at the moment. The most urgent task was to find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince as soon as possible.
After all, he had just heard the emperor's extreme concern for the prince's safety in the Qianqing Palace. If anything happened to the prince, the emperor would probably go crazy.
Li Zhi was extremely anxious and his steps became faster and faster. He finally arrived at the corner where the prince was hiding.
However, when he saw the scene before him, his expression suddenly changed.
There were obvious signs of a fierce fight all around, and there was a lot of blood on the ground.
These traces and bloodstains were not there when Li Zhi left!
Li Zhi was horrified and had an ominous premonition in his heart. He was afraid that something had happened to the prince and the others.
He didn't have time to think about it and hurriedly ran towards the big pit he had created by the spell.
However, when he rushed to the edge of the pit, the scene before him almost made his heart stop.
I saw that the dead branches that originally covered the pit were turned into a mess, and the mud was covered with mottled bloodstains, as if a brutal battle had just taken place here.
Li Zhi anxiously stuck his head out from the edge of the pit and looked down eagerly.
Due to the dim light, he could only vaguely see that there seemed to be a corpse lying there below.
"Mr. Qiu...His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
Li Zhi lowered his voice and called softly.
However, there was no response from the bottom of the pit, only dead silence.
Li Zhi frowned, feeling increasingly uneasy. Suddenly, he sensed a faint breath of life in the pit.
This discovery made Li Zhi feel a little relieved, and he jumped into the pit without hesitation.
The moment he landed, his eyes quickly swept over the already stiff female corpse, and then focused his attention on other places in the pit.
Finally, in a corner of the pit, Li Zhi saw the little prince curled up.
However, Mr. Qiu was nowhere to be found.
Li Zhi's heart tightened, and a sense of foreboding came over him. He quickly walked to the little prince, squatted down, and gently took the prince's hand.
This touch made Li Zhi gasp as if he had been electrocuted.
The little hand was as cold as ice and lifeless.
Li Zhi's heart sank, and he quickly reached out to check the little prince's breath.
Sure enough, the prince's breath was extremely weak, sometimes coming and sometimes not, as if it could stop at any time.
Li Zhi's heart sank. He didn't dare to delay and hurriedly picked up the little prince and quickly jumped out of the pit.
After getting out of the pit, Li Zhi saw the little prince in his arms clearly in the moonlight.
The little prince had his eyes tightly closed, his face as pale as a piece of rice paper soaked in water, his lips were blue and purple from the cold, and even the movement of his nostrils was so weak that it was almost invisible, as if a gust of wind could blow away the remaining breath.
Li Zhi quickly placed his fingertips on the prince's wrist pulse.
Under his cold skin, his pulse was as thin as a thread. He did not dare to delay and quickly circulated the Qi of his five internal organs.
The warm air flowed slowly into the prince's body along the palm of his hand, seeping into his limbs and bones bit by bit like melting snow in early spring, dispelling the coldness that had penetrated deep into his bones.
After about an incense stick of time, the little prince's eyelashes finally trembled slightly and he slowly opened his eyes.
At first, his eyes were still looking around unfocused, but when he saw that the person coming was Li Zhi, his lips trembled violently, and sobs choked in his throat. He was about to burst into tears, but suddenly raised his hand to cover his mouth - the advice given by Mr. Qiu before leaving was still echoing in his ears, crying would attract those thieves who would kill without blinking an eye.
Hot tears rushed out from between her fingers, splashing onto Li Zhi's clothes and leaving dark marks.
The prince bit his lower lip tightly, his shoulders shrugged and trembled violently.
"Your Highness, what happened? Where is Mr. Qiu?"
Li Zhi reached out and gently wiped the prince's tears with his sleeve, and asked in a soft voice.
When the little prince heard the word "Mr. Qiu", his body twitched violently, as if he had been pricked by a needle.
He raised his head, his bloodshot eyes filled with tears. He could no longer maintain his pitiful composure and threw himself into Li Zhi's arms, crying loudly, "Master Li, please go and save Mr. Qiu..."
Seeing the little prince sobbing uncontrollably, Li Zhi hurriedly comforted him, "Don't worry, Your Highness. Tell me what happened!"
After hearing the Crown Prince's narration, Li Zhi also learned that Mr. Qiu had actually gone out alone to lead the thieves away for the Crown Prince.
Although Li Zhi knew that Old Qiu was a big shot in the Night Patrol Department in the past and his strength might be quite good, Old Qiu’s age was there now. Even if he was really invincible when he was young, how much strength could he have left now?
Li Zhi couldn't help but worry. He knew he had to find Mr. Qiu as soon as possible, otherwise the longer he delayed, the more dangerous Mr. Qiu would be.
Li Zhiqiang suppressed his anxiety, squatted down and carried the little prince steadily on his back.
"Your Highness, please hold on tight. We're going to find Elder Qiu right now."
The little prince's small hands tightly grasped Li Zhi's collar.
He nodded heavily, tears still streaming down his cheeks, dripping onto Li Zhi's neck and bringing a chill, but that little face with tears on it revealed a firmness that was inconsistent with his age.