Tang Dynasty: To win Yang Guifei, they asked Emperor Xuanzong to die.

Chapter 135 Nighttime Visit to the Bridal Chamber to Rescue the Beauty

Guo Ziyi must have heard the commotion.

Li Mao raised his voice: "Ziyi, don't worry. I ran into Gao Chen here and chatted with him for a bit."

"Ah?" Guo Ziyi was both surprised and delighted: "It seems that the Emperor... saved some effort and finally found Gao Chen and the others. Where are the others? There are only me and the rest of the team in this cell. Gao Chen and his group are nowhere to be seen."

The two did not directly mention the Emperor or Eunuch Gao in their conversation.

To avoid being overheard, if the other side found out that the group they had kidnapped was actually the current emperor... they might be so desperate that they would take drastic measures and harm the unarmed Li Longji and his group.

Seeing that Guo Ziyi was relieved, Li Mao then looked at Gao Chen: "Eunuch Gao, do you know where His Majesty and the others have been taken? Even just a specific direction would be useful."

“No.” Gao Chen shook his head helplessly. “The terrain in these mountains is very complicated. It’s impossible to remember the way, and we always move blindfolded. But I vaguely remember once hearing them talking about sending the ‘big fish’ to a place called Black Pool. As for which direction it was, I don’t know.”

"As for the two ladies... the robbers said they wanted to marry them, and it seems that it has already happened."

These bastards are so despicable, they don't even spare weak women!

Li Mao thought to himself, gritting his teeth inwardly.

Xianglan was introduced to the palace by him and did many things for him.

If his reputation were ruined by bandits and thugs, and he could no longer live as a person... Although he couldn't blame Li Mao, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Even if it weren't for saving his adoptive father, but for Xianglan, whose fate was uncertain and likely dire, Li Mao couldn't back down. He needed to quickly ascertain the situation, find the best opportunity to launch an attack, and annihilate this group in one fell swoop!

That night, the darkness was as black as ink.

The soldiers who had been taken to train the horses quietly sneaked into the prison. Their movements were light and agile, and they could come and go without a trace even under strict guard, easily evading the bandits on night watch.

"Master, we've arrived!"

They remembered Li Mao's current status as the owner of the caravan and addressed him as "Master".

Li Mao knew they were coming back early on, and hurriedly said, "Thank you all for your hard work. Did you find anything outside?"

A soldier quickly unlocked Li Mao's handcuffs and shackles and whispered, "We haven't paid attention to what's happening outside. We only know it's late at night, and we thought we could take advantage of this opportunity to rescue everyone."

As expected of Li Mao's soldiers, they are all extremely reliable.

Li Mao thought to himself, but on the surface he shook his head slightly and said in a low voice, "Wait a moment. We don't know exactly where His Majesty and the others are yet. If we act rashly, we might alert them and cause problems. You just need to rescue me first. I want to investigate personally."

"This……"

Although the soldiers hesitated, they nodded after seeing Li Mao's determined gaze.

They had already drugged the jailer with spiked drinks and stolen the key, so they could come and go as they pleased. Looking at the jailer, fast asleep, Li Mao spat and said, "Useless trash."

During the day, they act all high and mighty in front of him, but in reality, they are nothing special.

At that time, there was not much activity outside the prison. But looking into the distance, one could see that the slightly larger wooden building in the center of the stronghold was brightly lit and looked particularly lively.

Li Mao asked, "What place is that? What are they doing there?"

The horse-training soldier shook his head: "I haven't paid attention to the movements over there, I only know the area around the prison."

Since that's the case, then let's go and investigate ourselves!

"You all go back to your own places. I'll go check it out by myself. Don't worry, if these people spot me, I'll definitely be able to get away." To avoid drawing too much attention, Li Mao persuaded the others to go back.

He moved a few steps closer to the building and saw a large plaque hanging on it that read "Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness".

A commotion arose from the outside; a group of drunken bandits, torches in hand, roared and celebrated in the night sky. Li Mao hid in the shadows outside the Hall of Loyalty and Righteousness, listening intently to the sounds emanating from within—

Not far from the entrance, a few henchmen were excitedly discussing, "Among the group of people we robbed last time, there was an absolute beauty. Boss One-Eyed is really lucky this time! If any of us brothers can marry a beauty, our lives will be worthwhile."

"Isn't that simple? Although we brothers may not be lucky enough to get married, besides our sister-in-law, isn't there another beauty in that group? Hmph, she's just a bit older, so it's not her turn to serve the groom today. But she's still got her charm, you know. We can ask our brother for a reward sometime and get to taste the beauty."

"hey-hey……"

Thinking that after tonight, the two beauties would be devoured by the brothers, the henchman revealed a lewd smile.

Upon hearing these words, Li Mao's heart sank.

Judging from her age and appearance, the woman who married the one-eyed bandit leader must be Xianglan. I wonder if Xianglan was defiled by those bastards, and where Liu Huafei is, and whether she is in danger?

Xianglan is about to become the bandit's wife, so saving Xianglan is the priority.

Thinking this, Li Mao turned and walked towards the bandits' dwelling.

This place is usually crowded and noisy, but right now everyone is preoccupied with their elder brother's wedding, and no one notices Li Mao hurrying through the darkness.

Li Mao immediately climbed to the highest point of his residence.

The environment here is the best; you can see the mountain scenery as soon as you open the window.

It must be the residence of the chieftain!

Without saying a word, Li Mao knocked down the two guards outside the door.

He pushed open the door and went in, calling out, "Xianglan?"

Sure enough, a graceful figure dressed in bright red was tied to the bedside, covered with a red veil, kicking her legs. When she saw Li Mao enter, she immediately made a "woo-woo" sound.

Li Mao knew he had found the right place and hurriedly stepped forward to lift the veil.

Xianglan's face was revealed, her eyes filled with surprise and grievance.

Li Mao removed the hemp seed from her mouth, and she was able to speak again.

"Your Highness..." Xianglan's voice trembled, and she was almost crying.

She had been strong all these days, but tears welled up when she saw Li Mao.

Seeing this, Li Mao felt bad and immediately said anxiously, "Come with me quickly, I'll take you away from here, otherwise that old lecher will come up to your room soon!"

Unexpectedly, Xianglan shook her head, a resolute glint in her eyes: "If I leave, I'll be discovered soon. When the stronghold becomes alert, no one else will be able to escape. I've been dealing with One-Eyed these past few days, and he promised not to touch me except for tonight's wedding. But if I don't cooperate, Consort Liu, the Emperor, and the Crown Prince might not be safe."