Wang Heng was furious here, while on Qingniu Mountain, Princess Zhaoning and Liu Rumei had also quietly approached Longyan.
Princess Zhaoning had never been here before, but Liu Rumei was familiar with the way. Under her guidance, the two walked quickly.
Upon reaching the vicinity of Longyan, the two found a small grove to conceal themselves and observed for a long time.
Finally, they discovered the location of the hidden sentries.
The presence of hidden sentries indicated that they were nearing Zhu Ting's encampment.
There were two groups of hidden sentries, each with two men. Zhu Ting's arrangements were quite thorough, but they were no match for top masters like Liu Rumei.
As a result, the fate of these hidden sentries was predictable.
Liu Rumei and Princess Zhaoning each approached a group of sentries. Dealing with two men was child's play for them.
Liu Rumei approached the two sentries, first flicking her wrist and throwing a flying dagger, killing one. Then she covered the mouth of the other. With a short knife at his throat, she said in a deep voice, "Don't make a sound. Dare to shout and you'll lose your life."
"Nod if you understand."
The sentry nodded desperately. Who wouldn't want to live at this point?
Liu Rumei released her grip, and the sentry quickly said, "Your honor, spare my life, spare my life."
"Tell me where Zhu Ting is."
"He's inside, by a pool of water. There's a large tent, and he's in the tent."
Liu Rumei nodded, then struck the back of the man's neck with the back of her hand, knocking him unconscious. She then used his belt to bind him tightly.
After completing all this, Liu Rumei continued to move forward.
After walking for about another mile.
Here, there were open sentries.
A bonfire was lit, and four or five people were pacing back and forth.
They couldn't force their way through here; they had to find a way to go around.
Liu Rumei looked around. There was a dark area not far away. If they could get there, they could continue forward.
While she was still thinking, she suddenly saw the sentries in front of the bonfire fall down one by one.
Seeing this, she knew it was not good. Princess Zhaoning was going to take a direct approach.
With this thought, Liu Rumei quickly bent down and hid in the darkness. As she was looking for her next foothold, she saw a shadow darting towards the tent by Longyan.
Seeing this, Liu Rumei stamped her foot. Fine, she would follow.
She had to ensure the princess didn't get into any trouble.
Princess Zhaoning's qinggong was learned from the Lotus Cult Leader, so it was naturally extraordinary. With a few leaps, she reached the outside of the tent.
At this moment, someone had already noticed the anomaly and blown the horn.
In the tent, Zhu Ting had already fallen asleep. The sudden horn sound instantly put him on alert.
Years of military life had kept him sufficiently vigilant. The next moment, he grabbed the repeating crossbow by his bed.
Then, he saw the tent flap being lifted.
Zhu Ting asked in a deep voice, "Who is it?"
Princess Zhaoning outside felt her heart tighten. Discovered so quickly, how vigilant this person was.
While he hesitated and didn't speak, Zhu Ting inside sensed something was wrong. Without a word, he raised the repeating crossbow and fired a barrage outwards.
Fortunately, Princess Zhaoning was sufficiently alert. Hearing the sound of blades cutting through the air, she quickly retreated. A muffled thud was heard.
Five or six bolts from the repeating crossbow shot through the tent.
Seeing this, Princess Zhaoning breathed a sigh of relief. How dangerous! If she had been a moment slower, she would have been finished.
At this moment, Liu Rumei also caught up. Seeing the situation, she pulled Princess Zhaoning and retreated.
Their tracks had been exposed. Soon, Zhu Ting's men would surround them. Therefore, a quick retreat was the best course of action.
Unexpectedly, Princess Zhaoning was stubborn. She flicked her wrist and threw off Liu Rumei. "I'm not leaving. I must capture Zhu Ting."
After speaking, she was about to charge forward again. Liu Rumei secretly groaned, encountering such an unreasonable princess.
But now was not the time to say these things. Her gaze shifted, and she saw the nearby bonfire, and an idea struck her.
Liu Rumei picked up a few pieces of firewood and threw them towards the tent.
Seeing this, Princess Zhaoning understood her intention and also grabbed firewood and began throwing it at the tent.
Soon, the tent caught fire.
At this moment, Zhu Ting's subordinates had already surrounded them.
Fortunately, the two of them were top experts, and dealing with ordinary soldiers was not a problem. They weaved through the soldiers like slippery loaches; the soldiers could do nothing against them.
At this moment, Zhu Ting in the tent could not stay calm. The tent had started to burn, and he was afraid of being burned to death. He quickly lifted the flap and rushed out.
This was what they were waiting for. Seeing Zhu Ting emerge, Liu Rumei and Princess Zhaoning moved almost simultaneously, leaping towards Zhu Ting.
Before Zhu Ting, who had just emerged from the large tent, could even react, he felt a blur before his eyes and something was pressed against his neck.
He looked closely and saw a short knife. Liu Rumei stood beside him, smiling.
Upon seeing Liu Rumei, Zhu Ting's heart sank, but he tried to remain outwardly calm.
"Isn't this Miss Liu? How did you start engaging in assassination and raiding camps?"
Facing Zhu Ting's sarcastic remarks, Liu Rumei remained calm. "Zhu Ting, what kind of skill is it to capture civilians? Let them go."
Zhu Ting readily agreed. "Fine, I'll let them go."
Saying this, he waved his hand at someone nearby. "Go bring those civilians up."
Soon, the soldiers nearby turned and left. In a short while, they returned with Chen Dachun, Chen Daqiang, and others.
This somewhat surprised Liu Rumei. She hadn't expected Zhu Ting to be so decisive.
"Good, Zhu Ting, I respect you as a man. I won't kill you, but you'll escort us out."
After speaking, Liu Rumei grabbed Zhu Ting's arm and walked forward. Zhu Ting could only follow reluctantly. Although he was unwilling, with a knife to his throat, he had no room to bargain.
Liu Rumei escorted Zhu Ting for about five miles before stopping.
She had Chen Dachun lead the others to retreat quickly, while she stayed behind. Only after seeing Chen Dachun and the others leave did Liu Rumei put away her short knife and say to Zhu Ting with a smile, "Thank you, General Zhu. I have something to say, though I don't know if I should."
Zhu Ting gave her a cold look. "If it's to persuade me to surrender, then don't bother wasting your breath."
Alright, since it had come to this, Liu Rumei didn't say more. She cupped her fists to Zhu Ting and turned to leave.
Seeing this, Zhu Ting also turned to leave. But as soon as he turned around, he felt a chill at his neck. Princess Zhaoning had once again placed a knife at his throat.
"What is this?"
Zhu Ting didn't know Princess Zhaoning's identity and thought she was Liu Rumei's attendant.
Hearing the movement behind her, Liu Rumei turned around and was stunned to see the situation.
"Princess, what do you mean by this?"
Facing Liu Rumei's question, Princess Zhaoning appeared very calm, even excited.