noffsinger Chapter 938 Both Poisoned
Chapter 938 Both Poisoned
Jiang Yunying was, after all, the Princess of Jiangcheng. Even though she had never met Bai Tiantian in person, she had heard of his reputation. After listening to Lin Ping's analysis, she had an ominous premonition.
As the Grand General of the Empire, his collusion with the Shu Mountain Sword Sect in private is already suspicious, not to mention that the Shu Mountain Sword Sect engages in petty theft and thievery in the Bashu region, and is not the embodiment of justice in the eyes of the public.
When do we take action?
Even knowing the dangers of the trip, Jiang Yunying would stay by Lin Ping's side.
"Tonight!" Lin Ping said earnestly.
He knew what this operation meant; failure meant certain death.
Jiang Yunying didn't even ask about his plan or how much chance of winning he had; she simply nodded.
"Let's replenish our energy before we take action."
"I want to eat the roast chicken my husband makes, and the wine he brewed himself!" Jiang Yunying said proactively.
"Alright..." Lin Ping smiled faintly.
This could very well be their last dinner, so they absolutely cannot settle for anything less.
Lin Ping brought a pot of his own brewed wine and then ventured into the deep mountains and forests to catch pheasants.
"Husband, I will never let you take such a risk." Watching Lin Ping's departing figure, Jiang Yunying's eyes revealed a resolute look. She added a little seasoning to Lin Ping's wine glass.
Before long, Lin Ping returned with a full load.
The pheasant on the barbecue grill soon emitted a rich aroma, making the two of them drool.
"My lady, eat more. There's going to be a fierce battle later." Lin Ping tore off a chicken leg for Jiang Yunying and kept urging her to eat more.
The succulent chicken melts in your mouth, but the sweetness warms your heart.
Jiang Yunying's eyes welled up with tears; this might be the last time she ate a meal cooked by Lin Ping himself.
"Husband, it's chilly at night, drink some more wine to warm yourself." Jiang Yunying held the wine cup level, how virtuous she was.
Lin Ping was also a little teary-eyed. This was wine that Jiang Yunying had warmed for him herself, and it was very likely the last time he would drink it.
"My wife, I'm sorry, I can't be by your side this time."
After downing a shot of strong liquor, Lin Ping felt a bit tipsy and uneasy.
The chances of this assassination succeeding are slim, and Lin Ping doesn't want Jiang Yunying to take the risk with him, so he will wait until she falls asleep before acting alone.
"What's going on? Why is my alcohol tolerance so low?" Lin Ping felt dizzy and unsteady on his feet, and was about to fall.
"Husband, I'm sorry, this time I'm the one who cleared the obstacles for you!" Jiang Yunying gently kissed Lin Ping's forehead. "If I can't come back alive, my husband must live well. There are still several younger sisters waiting for you, and they can't live without you."
"Wife, you've poisoned the wine!" Lin Ping's head buzzed, and he finally understood what had happened.
Jiang Yunying held Lin Ping tightly and laid him flat on the ground. Lin Ping would wake up early tomorrow morning.
However, by then everything was over. If he was lucky, Jiang Yunying could help him solve the problem; if he was unlucky, Jiang Yunying would have already passed away.
In short, she wouldn't let Lin Ping take any risks.
Lin Ping wanted to say something, but his eyelids were too heavy, and he eventually closed them.
"What's going on? Why am I feeling a little dizzy?" Just as Jiang Yunying was about to set off, she suddenly felt dizzy as well.
"My husband poisoned the roast chicken!"
Jiang Yunying then realized that Lin Ping hadn't eaten a single piece of chicken from beginning to end.
"My husband, do we even understand each other on this matter?" Jiang Yunying smiled happily, feeling the growing love this man had for her.
Before collapsing completely, Jiang Yunying assumed a position and lay motionless in Lin Ping's arms.
A minor incident hindered their nighttime activities.
The next day, after they both regained consciousness, neither of them spoke, but they simply held each other even tighter.
With such a good man, what more could one ask for?
"Don't drug me again tonight," Lin Ping said ambiguously, twisting Jiang Yunying's nose.
"Hmph, my husband is so cruel, he actually dared to give me a sleeping potion!" Jiang Yunying pouted, clearly a spoiled little girl.
After this incident, they realized that no matter what happens, they must face it together.
Acting alone may seem like you're thinking of the other person, but you don't know what kind of psychological pain they're enduring.
This time, they all learned their lesson. They ate meat and drank alcohol, but they didn't poison it.
After nightfall, the two changed into night clothes and silently approached the military camp.
"Are there only two people patrolling the outer perimeter?" Lin Ping smiled faintly, and without anyone noticing, he came to the two men's side, slapped them on the back of the head, and knocked them both unconscious.
"Oh no, I was careless!"
Just then, Lin Ping noticed that there were two more sentries staring at him in disbelief, about to report the news.
The sentry was more than ten meters away from Lin Ping, and even if they were moving quickly, they couldn't take him down before he could raise the alarm.
The only solution would be to use a shotgun, but that would result in the indiscriminate killing of innocent people and might also attract attention.
thump!
Just as Lin Ping was struggling with his decision, the two of them fell to the ground without warning; it was Jiang Yunying who had made the move.
As the city lord and commander of the city's private army, she knew more about the army's patrols than Lin Ping did, so she secretly observed and indeed discovered something amiss.
After dealing with the patrolmen, the two moved through the military camp as if it were empty.
Lin Ping had already used X-rays to locate the commander's camp, and he had even pinpointed the location of the commander.
The reason he went to such great lengths to gather hundreds of civilians to risk their lives with him was to confirm the commander's identity in advance, so that it would be easier to assassinate him.
"Wife, let's charge in together!"
When they were less than thirty meters from the main camp, Lin Ping said softly, and the two rushed towards the commander's camp like lightning.
Boom boom boom!
Just as the two charged forward, oil lamps lit up one by one, revealing Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying's figures.
Brush brush!
With synchronized steps, thousands of soldiers had surrounded Lin Ping and Jiang Yunying.
clap clap clap!
A burst of crisp applause came from inside the tent, and the commander slowly walked out. "This commander has been waiting for you for a long time!"
"Damn it, we've been ambushed!" Lin Ping grabbed Jiang Yunying's hand and unconsciously stood in front of her.
"You knew we were coming?" Lin Ping's head buzzed.
Clearly, he failed; his entire scheme had been figured out by the other side.
"I thought you would arrive last night, but I didn't expect you to arrive so late," the commander said with some regret.
He felt annoyed because Lin Ping hadn't come last night, making him wait an extra night.
"Damn it, I'm going to kill you!" Lin Ping gritted his teeth in anger; things were clearly developing in the direction he least wanted to see.
He was initially puzzled as to why there were only four people patrolling such a large military camp. It turned out they were waiting for them to take the bait, with the main force lying in ambush there.
"Want to kill me? Take a look at your own situation first!" the commander said with a cold laugh.
Whoosh whoosh!
Thousands of soldiers had already nocked their arrows, ready to turn Lin Ping into a pincushion at a single command.