The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1764

Chapter 1764: 862 Xuanyuan Qi Awakens! (Chapter 1)

The Zhang Family did not expect an early birth, and when packing, they didn’t bring clothes for the baby. Gu Jiao had to find a clean garment to wrap him in and used fabric to sling him across her chest.

Tang Yueshan wanted to help her share the burden, but he truly dared not touch the newborn baby.

He was afraid his rough hands might unintentionally break the baby’s delicate little arms.

He slung his large bow over his back, filled the quiver with dozens of arrows, and carried a long sword at his waist.

Gu Jiao’s weapon was the silver spear that Little Hei Wuchang had tossed to her. It wasn’t as good as her Red-Tasseled Spear, but the feel wasn’t bad either.

This mission had a fifty-fifty chance of success or failure. Bringing the newborn with them might mean that they’d all be killed by the Jin army as soon as they exit.

But for the thousand lives underground, they had to proceed.

"Are you sure you don’t need to bring more people?" Shangguan Qing asked.

Gu Jiao replied, "No need, it’s sufficient with Old Tang and me. More people would only make it harder to stay hidden."

Tang Yueshan agreed profoundly, "Exactly, and besides, you don’t have many men, you should stay to deal with the Jin army."

Shangguan Qing stopped insisting.

Before leaving, Mrs. Zhang woke up, and Gu Jiao gave her the child for a feeding.

After feeding, Mrs. Zhang tearfully returned the child to Gu Jiao.

Shangguan Qing led the way, with two ghost soldiers bringing up the rear. The group walked through the winding passages.

The further they went, the more Tang Yueshan marveled at these miraculous underground tunnels. If only Yuegu City in Zhan Country had this kind of siege tactic back then, it would have wiped out the Chen army completely!

"The ghost soldiers are few, but the tunnels are like an underground labyrinth, narrow and hard to pass. It’s impossible for two thousand troops to enter at once; coming in one by one makes it easy to take them out individually." He muttered to himself, feeling more confident about Shangguan Qing and the villagers’ chances of survival.

Of course, the Jin army isn’t made of straw; each death can reveal the pattern of a tunnel. The longer it takes, the more disadvantages for the ghost soldiers.

"We still need the Yan Country’s court army to arrive soon."

Damn!

I’ve never been so worried while fighting in Zhan Country!

Forget it, all for the sake of the godson.

"We’re here." Shangguan Qing stopped at the end of the corridor. Holding up his oil lamp, he shone it on the earth wall, "Behind this door and wall is the passage entrance to Ghost Mountain. Once you leave, this passage will be destroyed, and no one will be able to enter again. I’ll ask you one last time, are you sure? Even if you’re killed at the Ghost Mountain entrance, I won’t be able to save you."

"I know," Gu Jiao said.

Shangguan Qing held the oil lamp, the dim light casting on Gu Jiao’s youthful yet calm face, with that red birthmark blooming like a bewitching flower in the dark.

Gu Jiao glanced at the sleeping little one and nodded slightly.

"Who goes there!"

A Jin soldier turned around and shouted.

"Just a wild rabbit," his companion laughed, catching the stray rabbit, "We’ll roast it and eat it later."

Gu Jiao and Tang Yueshan quietly passed behind the two.

The terrain of Ghost Mountain was high and chilling at night, with more than half of the Jin soldiers resting on the spot. Only a dozen Jin soldiers were around the bonfire, watching the entrance while warming themselves.

No one noticed the two shadows quietly passing by not far away.

Just as the two were about to leave the woods, Gu Jiao’s steps came to a halt.

What’s wrong?

Tang Yueshan asked with his eyes.

Gu Jiao: I think I’ve guessed what something is.

Tang Yueshan was about to speak when the next second, he too froze, swallowing and continuing the eye exchange: I think I stepped on something too.