HCB Chapter 519 I'll do it.
Chapter 519 I'll do it.
Seeing that Yinzhuo washed his face by the stream and then sat down on a rock, Yintang simply followed suit, washed his face by the stream, and then picked up a rock and sat down as well.
The temperature in the forest was much colder than outside. The icy stream water splashed on his face and the wind made Yin Tang shiver. He looked up at Yin Zuo, who was sitting not far away in thin clothes, and his brows furrowed.
Although summer days are much longer than winter days, they are now deep in the mountains and forests, and because of the trees, it is already quite dark in the woods.
Judging from the current situation, they will most likely have to spend the night in this forest. The nights in the mountains are already cold, and with his sixth brother's small frame, it's hard not to worry.
"Sigh, Sixth Brother, it's getting dark soon. After nightfall, the temperature in the forest will drop and the danger will increase. Why don't we stop resting and find a safe place to spend the night?"
Although Yinzhuo had little experience in wilderness survival, he knew that Yintang was absolutely right. The mountains and forests at night were indeed very dangerous. Even if they had brought enough men, they would still have to be extremely careful if they wanted to spend the night in the mountains and forests, let alone the fact that they had nothing but two bows and arrows and a horse.
“Xiao Jiu is right. We need to be careful since we don’t know this place. But you don’t need to worry too much. I think the trees in this forest are tall and strong. We can find a big tree to climb up and rest at night. That’s safer than staying on the ground. I just don’t know how things are at the camp. If everything is going well, Xiao Shi should have already rushed out by now.”
Yinzhuo's guess was correct; Yinxi had indeed led his men out of the assassins' encirclement and successfully reunited with Akshang and the others outside the valley.
Although the battle was fierce, at least everyone was still alive. In order to protect the safety of Yinzhuo and Yintang, Akshang led the guards in a desperate counterattack. Although they finally succeeded in killing the assassin, he himself was wounded by several arrows.
Even though he tried his best to avoid the vital areas, he was already bleeding so much that he felt dizzy and lightheaded. Once he realized he was safe, he relaxed and immediately passed out.
"Someone, quickly carry Akshan back to the tent. Hatu, don't just stand there, ride back to the manor and report to the Khan that we were attacked while we were out sightseeing, and our guards were seriously injured or killed. Sixth Brother and Ninth Brother rushed into the woods in the chaos, so tell him to send someone over immediately..."
Although Hatu had also suffered a minor arm injury, it was negligible compared to Akshan's serious injuries and unconsciousness. Upon hearing this, he quickly took the horse from a nearby guard, bowed to Yinzhen, mounted the horse, and headed towards the manor.
Yinzhuo, Yintang, and Yin'e brought a lot of guards with them. Although they suffered heavy casualties, at least they were not completely wiped out. Yinzhuo and Yintang are currently missing, so Yin'e naturally dares not stop for a moment.
He ordered the still-active guards to gather and pile up the bodies of the guards and assassins near the tents, and carried in the seriously wounded guards to give them basic first aid. Only then did Yinzhi remove his outer garment with the help of others, and have someone stop the bleeding from the wound on his back.
Yinzhuo was not only Emperor Kangxi's precious darling, but Yinzhen also clearly regarded him as the apple of his eye. Upon hearing that he, Yintang, and Yinzhen had been assassinated and their whereabouts were unknown while they were out playing, they were in deep trouble.
"Yinti, take men into the forest right now. I don't care what method you use, you must bring Yinzuo out of here safely. Yinreng, don't just stand around either, quickly take the imperial physician to the camp to check on things. Hatu said that the Tenth Prince and the guards are injured. Fourth Prince, go and investigate carefully for me. I want to see who has the audacity to lay a hand on my son..."
Regardless of the circumstances, Yinzhi was Yinti's younger brother whom he had watched grow up since childhood. Without Kangxi's deliberate instructions, he would certainly do his best. Kangxi sat there, seemingly calm, watching Yinti, Yinreng, and Yinzhen accept the order and leave. In fact, deep down, he was quite nervous.
His son had been pampered since childhood; he himself hadn't laid a finger on him all these years. Now, however, he'd suffered such a fate. He wondered how the boy was doing, and if he was injured. It was already dark; would the two children encounter any danger spending the night in the woods...?
There's a saying that everything can't withstand close scrutiny. The more Kangxi sat there thinking, the more impatient he became. He got up and paced around the room a few times before he finally managed to calm down.
Leaving aside how anxious Kangxi was, let's just talk about Yinti. When Yinreng arrived at the camp with his men and saw the corpses of the guards and assassins piled up on the open ground, his already tense heart became even more nervous. The camp was already in such a terrible state, what about Yinzuo and Yintang who ran into the woods? Were they also injured?
"Second brother, have the imperial physicians treat the wounds of the tenth brother and the others. I'll take some men into the woods to find the sixth and ninth brothers. Once you've finished dealing with things here, don't linger. Quickly take some men and send them back to the manor. I bet Father is still waiting for news."
Although Yinreng was also worried about the safety of Yinzuo and the others, he knew that this was not the time to talk. He told Yinti to be careful and then led the imperial physicians and guards toward the camp.
When Yinti and his entourage arrived, they brought quite a few guards. Yinti divided the men into four groups of one hundred each, and they headed in four different directions from the forest. Meanwhile, he led the remaining guards, riding Yinzuo's Swift Wind, and diligently searched the mountains and forests.
Let's not talk about how anxious Yinti and the others are right now, they're so anxious they've practically turned the forest upside down. Let's talk about what Yinzuo and Yintang's family are doing right now.
"Hey Xiao Jiu, are you even capable? Hurry up with your movements! Is starting a fire by rubbing sticks together really that hard? I clearly saw smoke coming out just now, so why didn't it catch fire?"
Let alone starting a fire by rubbing sticks together, Yin Tang had never even started a fire in his entire life. If it weren't for the fact that only Yin Zuo, the ancestor, was here, he wouldn't have needed to do it himself.
Not only were his hands aching from being rubbed by the wooden stick, but he was also being scolded by his sixth brother. Even though Yinzhen was usually timid in front of his brother, he obviously couldn't hold back at this moment.
"Sixth Brother, if you're not going to work, can you sit down and rest for a while? Starting a fire by rubbing sticks together isn't as easy as you think. Why don't you do it if you're so capable?"
I'll do it! I refuse to believe it. I've watched so many wilderness survival videos in my past life, and I don't think they were all for nothing. It's just starting a fire by rubbing sticks together, so easy!
"Little Jiu, I'm telling you, do you know the difference between humans and animals? The reason humans are better than animals is because they can use tools. Get up, it's my turn. You just watch from the side and see how I start the fire..."