This news, those people didn't mention it!

Only then did the bandits realize that although Jiang Chen's group consisted of only eight people, none of them were easy to deal with.

But it was too late to regret, especially since many of them had already died here.

Escaping now would mean unacceptable losses for them.

"Kill him!"

The bandits quickly made a choice. Apart from the dozen or so bandits who were entangled with Shi Ping and the others, the rest of the bandits all rushed towards Jiang Chen.

Shi Ping and the other seven were shocked. They wanted to go back to protect Jiang Chen, but the bandits also knew that if they couldn't kill Jiang Chen, they would lose everything this time. So they also frantically attacked Shi Ping and the others.

Faced with the frenzied bandits, Shi Ping and the others instantly fell into a bitter battle.

The bandits rushing towards Jiang Chen were overjoyed. This time, there were more than a dozen of them attacking Jiang Chen.

They didn't believe that Jiang Chen could fight ten single-handedly.

But in front of Jiang Chen, who had cultivated the Qiankun Daoyin technique, these bandits' usually proud skills were no different from those of a three-year-old child.

By the time Shi Ping and the others had dealt with the bandits entangled with them and returned to Jiang Chen's side, they were stunned to find that all the bandits who had attacked Jiang Chen had fallen at Jiang Chen's feet.

Even Shi Ping, the commander of the Imperial Guards, was dumbfounded after seeing this result.

He knew that Jiang Chen had some strength, but he didn't expect his strength to be so strong.

Jiang Chen looked calm, opened his folding fan, and took the lead to continue forward.

Shi Ping looked at the corpses on the ground, somewhat surprised.

These bandits were clearly instructed by someone. Was he just going to let it go like this?

Jiang Chen saw Shi Ping's doubts and said with a smile, "These bandits obviously don't know who the real mastermind is."

"Why?" Shi Ping couldn't understand.

"Because they rashly intercepted us without even figuring out our strength."

Jiang Chen said lightly, "If they knew who the mastermind was, they would never be so careless."

Shi Ping suddenly understood.

Indeed, if these people knew that they were dealing with the current Emperor, whether they would retreat was another matter. Even if they really had the胆大包天 (guts to defy the heavens), they would definitely not bring only thirty or forty people to intercept him halfway.

"Let's go, to Jinzhou," Jiang Chen said.

Not long after Jiang Chen and the others left this forest, the dark guards led by Jing Yue appeared silently and cleaned up these people.

In Phoenix City, Jiang Sheng and Wang Yaohui had been waiting for good news.

But they waited and waited, but the news never came.

Jiang Sheng couldn't help but feel extremely anxious.

Firstly, he was anxious to know whether Jiang Chen was dead or alive.

On the other hand, he had to prepare for the next action.

If this ambush was successful, then he would immediately go to the capital to prepare to succeed to the throne.

If the ambush failed, then he would have to start preparing for the next ambush.

Both of these things were extremely important.

"Father-in-law, it's been four days since Jiang Chen arrived in Chang'an, right?" Jiang Sheng couldn't help but ask, "Why hasn't the news come yet?"

Wang Yaohui's expression was also not relaxed. What they were doing now was a highly risky rebellion.

Whether or not they could kill Jiang Chen was crucial.

"Your Highness, there are only two possibilities why news hasn't returned until now."

"First, the ambush failed, and those people couldn't send the news back."

"Second, the ambush was successful, and the governor of Chang'an is keeping it a secret!"

After listening to Wang Yaohui's analysis, Jiang Sheng couldn't help but cheer up.

"According to Father-in-law, we have a fifty percent chance of success?" Jiang Sheng asked.

Wang Yaohui nodded, "Now we have to determine what the result is."

"How do we determine that?"

A sharp glint flashed in Wang Yaohui's eyes, "See if the Imperial Guards have taken action!"

Jiang Sheng slapped his forehead. How could he have forgotten about this!

If something happened to Jiang Chen, the Imperial Guards in the capital would definitely take action after the news was sent back to the capital.

Conversely, if the Imperial Guards did not take action, it meant that Jiang Chen was safe and sound, or that the news had not yet reached the capital.

"Quickly inquire about the movements in the capital!" Jiang Sheng ordered.

Half a day later, the two received news that the Imperial Guards in the capital were currently not moving.

Jiang Sheng slammed the table angrily, "I didn't expect Jiang Chen to be so lucky!"

Wang Yaohui nodded, but he was not discouraged.

"Your Highness, don't forget that we still have follow-up measures."

Jiang Sheng's eyes lit up. He spread out the map and looked down from Chang'an. Jiang Sheng's hand landed on Jinzhou, and a smile appeared on his face.

"They all say that the Son of Heaven is a true dragon, Jiang Chen, I hope you can swim!" Jiang Sheng said with a cold smile.

Jinzhou is located directly south of Chang'an, and Jinzhou's geographical location is also extremely special.

To its north, there is a river flowing through it, called the Han River.

In other words, if you want to go to Jinzhou from Chang'an in the shortest distance, you must take a boat for the last part of the journey.

After three days of travel, Jiang Chen and Shi Ping and the others stood on the north bank of the Han River.

Looking at the wide river, Shi Ping couldn't help but feel a little worried.

This kind of place is definitely a good place for people with ill intentions to take action.

Shi Ping looked at the sky. It was already dusk.

In addition, it was the cold winter. If they boarded the ship at this time, the sky would probably be completely dark when they reached the middle of the Han River.

At that time, it would be very dangerous if they encountered an accident.

Firstly, the sky was dark, and they couldn't see who was on which side.

Secondly, they were all from the north, and they only fought on land. They were completely unfamiliar with water.

Jiang Chen looked at both sides of the river bank. It was winter, and there were no pedestrians around. There were only two small boats at the pier, and the boatmen were waiting for business on the shore.

Then, with the dim light, Jiang Chen's eyes swept over the two boatmen, and he had the answer in his heart.

"The opposite bank is Jinzhou. If we don't go there now, then we'll have to sleep in the wild tonight."

Jiang Chen showed the side of a playboy, "This young master doesn't want to spend the night in the freezing cold!"

Shi Ping was extremely surprised. Why did he think Jiang Chen had suddenly changed?

While he was wondering, Jiang Chen had already arrived at the pier and greeted the two boatmen.

"How much does it cost to go to Jinzhou?" Jiang Chen asked.

The two boatmen said in unison, "Ten Wen per person."

Jiang Chen nodded and jumped onto the boat first, turning back to the guards such as Shi Ping and said, "Get on the boat."

Jiang Chen's words were an order, and Shi Ping had no choice but to board the boat despite his unwillingness.

Just as two of the guards were about to board Jiang Chen's boat, Jiang Chen waved his hand.

"The six of you take another boat. Shi Ping will just follow me."

"Yes!"

After everyone boarded the boat, the boatman untied the anchor rope and said, "Sit tight." He tapped the shore with a bamboo pole, and the boat sailed towards the opposite bank.

Ever since the boat set off, Shi Ping's spirit had been tense to the extreme.

His intuition told him that something was likely to happen today.