CHAPTER 764: CHAPTER 350: YE QICHI’S ASSIST (THREE UPDATES)

"An hour later we will change shift; during this half hour, we need to disguise ourselves as prison guards and all go in," Lin Qianyu said. "I’ve just taken a preliminary look; there are ten guards and two more with high martial arts aptitude. It will be very difficult for me to rescue the Princess and General Bai smoothly, especially since General Bai seems to be severely injured. Hong Shu, go quickly and have the other four rendezvous with me; I have a new plan."

"Yes."

Hong Shu quickly left.

Shortly after she departed, the other four arrived.

"In an hour, I will lead them to sneak into the dungeon to rescue the Princess and General Bai. During this time, you four shall create chaos to draw Beimu’s army’s attention to yourselves, allowing us time to rescue them. Once successful, I will send a signal; you then should find a way to leave directly, no need to come back and meet up with us!"

"Yes."

"This is very dangerous; we are all surrounded by the enemy, and it is very likely that we will lose our lives. Therefore, if we really face danger, everyone should try to escape on their own, and try not to worry about their companions. The more of us that can survive, the better."

Everyone exchanged glances.

When they were Assassins, there weren’t many emotional attachments, everyone looked out only for themselves.

But after actually joining the military camp, camaraderie became important.

Over time, naturally, some human feelings developed.

And now they suddenly had to revert to their original state...

"Listen to me, this is the best way for us all," Lin Qianyu asserted with certainty.

The others had no choice but to accept the command, "Yes."

"Let’s divide and cooperate," Lin Qianyu ordered.

Everyone once again split into two teams and dispersed.

In the cell.

Ye Qichi was getting... somewhat restless.

She had no doubt about Lin Qianyu’s skills and capabilities to make it inside.

But she still worried, could they really succeed against someone as cautious as Xiao Jinsen?!

Yet at this point.

There was no retreat to speak of.

All that was left was to take a gamble.

She was well aware that Lin Qianyu would act in half an hour.

She would use this half hour to create an even greater chance for Lin Qianyu!

She gritted her teeth.

Suddenly, she clutched her stomach and fell to the ground, making a noise.

The prison guard heard the noise and hurried over, "What’s wrong?!"

His voice was chillingly cold.

"My stomach, my stomach hurts, ah!!" Ye Qichi screamed.

As if the pain reached the marrow of her bones.

The prison guard’s face changed immediately.

He wasn’t very concerned about this person, but someone had just come in and said that both were very important, and if there was any mistake, he couldn’t bear the responsibility.

"Why does your stomach hurt?" the prison guard asked.

"Don’t know if it’s because I ate, ate... the food..." Ye Qichi was in agony.

Her words were unclear.

The prison guard glanced at the bowl of food beside her; it was indeed clean.

Prison food is naturally bad.

The prison guard thought about how the person before him, a Princess from an enemy nation, certainly had never eaten such stale and icy food, and it was possible that it had upset her stomach. Moreover, if it was food poisoning...

"You wait, I will immediately go and report this!" The prison guard quickly instructed the others and hurried away.

Ye Qichi clutched her stomach, maintaining a pained position.

Not long after.

Xiao Jinsen appeared in the dungeon.

He then quickly entered the cell, approaching Ye Qichi and asked, "What’s wrong?"

Ye Qichi glanced at Xiao Jinsen and purposely endured the pain without speaking.

"What’s wrong?!" Xiao Jinsen’s voice got louder, he grabbed the hand Ye Qichi had on her stomach, "Speak to me!"

Ye Qichi bit down and remained silent.

"What’s wrong with her?!" Xiao Jinsen’s ferocity caused the prison guard to be frightened and immediately kneel on the ground, "Prince, I don’t know what’s happening. She just said her stomach hurts, I don’t know if it’s because she ate the... the prison food... "

"What kind of food is served in the dungeon?!"

"It’s just the leftovers from the soldiers..."

"Who allowed you to feed her that?!" Xiao Jinsen was seething with rage.

The prison guard dared not answer.

Isn’t this what all prisoners eat?!

Xiao Jinsen didn’t waste any more time at that moment, he carried Ye Qichi and left the prison directly.

Ye Qichi just leaned in Xiao Jinsen’s arms.

She could hear the quick pace of his breathing.

So, has she won the bet?!

She won, Xiao Jinsen won’t abandon her.

She had always thought it was an illusion.

The difference in Xiao Jinsen’s treatment of her couldn’t possibly mean he had feelings for her.

But his agitation at this moment... made her start to believe that maybe, just maybe, Xiao Jinsen had developed feelings for her.

In the original text, Xiao Jinsen was downright wicked.

He never liked anyone either.

Suddenly liking her?!

Ye Qichi was unsure of her own feelings at this moment.

Using others in such a way, she found it shameful.

But in such a situation, she had no choice.

Xiao Jinsen carried Ye Qichi directly into his room and placed her on his bed.

Then he quickly called for the military doctor to examine her.

Ye Qichi’s expression was one of pain.

Xiao Jinsen watched the military doctor’s examination, his face dark and ominous.

...

Half an hour later.

Lin Qianyu successfully infiltrated among the prison guards, returned to the prison, and completed the handover.

Right after the handover, Lin Qianyu didn’t delay at all and quickly began to take action.

He inconspicuously started to patrol inside the prison.

As he reached the cell of Ye Qichi, he froze in place.

"Why is one person missing?" Lin Qianyu asked in a low voice.

To disguise his appearance and voice, Lin Qianyu had deliberately smudged his face.

He also intentionally altered his voice.

"The Prince took her away; it seems she got a bad stomach," a guard standing at the entrance to Bai Mowan’s cell said casually.

Lin Qianyu was shocked.

He knew the Princess had asked him to rescue Bai Mowan first, but he never imagined the Princess would sacrifice herself to such an extent for this.

He could almost be certain that the Princess being taken by the Prince was deliberate, intentionally creating an opportunity for them to rescue Bai Mowan so that they could get her out first. But once they did, the Princess would undoubtedly face certain death.

Lin Qianyu felt a twinge of discomfort in his heart.

Even though the orders were to rescue both the Princess and Bai Mowan, deep down, he naturally wished to save the Princess more.

The Princess had provided them with the antidote and allowed them to completely break free from the controlling drug, she was their savior.

Plus, given Xiang Qin and the Princess’s affection for each other, he was naturally more biased.

He had just agreed to save Bai Mowan first because her physical condition meant she couldn’t escape on her own; it wasn’t meant to be at the expense of the Princess’s life.

Lin Qianyu’s feelings were incredibly complex.

If he gave up on rescuing Bai Mowan now, the Princess would be safe and sound.

But...

He had already given the instructions to others.

By this time, there might already be chaos outside.

At this point, there’s no turning back.

Lin Qianyu gritted his teeth.

If he really succeeds in rescuing Bai Mowan, he will definitely inform the Prince of all the sacrifices the Princess has made.

He will make sure the Prince knows just how great the Princess truly is!