Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 439 Don’t Act Like a Prince

As the ninth prince of the Wu Kingdom, the guards around him are naturally no ordinary people.

The dozen or so guards reacted quickly, like well-trained cheetahs, and rushed towards Duan Heng and the others in an instant.

For a moment, the two sides quickly engaged in combat, fists and kicks flying, and the air was filled with a tense and intense atmosphere.

Li Zhi raised his eyebrows slightly at this scene, secretly amazed. Sun Qing was indeed a prince, and the guards he brought with him were indeed extraordinary.

Duan Heng and his companions, with the exception of Nangong Wen, were unable to cast spells due to being in the Great Wei, restricted by the kingdom's destiny. In a fierce battle with the Wu envoy's guards, they were quickly overwhelmed by their fierce offensive and fell into a precarious situation.

However, the number of guards on the Wu delegation's side was limited after all, only more than ten people at most.

Seeing this, Li Zhi waved his hand decisively. Captain Yang understood what he meant and immediately joined the battle with forty soldiers from the Qiongqi Camp.

At this moment, the situation was reversed in an instant and became one-sided.

After a while, with the brave charge and cooperation of the soldiers of the Qiongqi Camp, all the members of the Wu delegation were successfully controlled by Captain Yang and his men.

When Sun Qing saw this, a flush of anger suddenly appeared on his face. He was so angry that he rushed forward regardless of everything.

However, his action was in vain. Duan Heng was quick-witted and kicked Sun Qing accurately at the knee. Sun Qing staggered and fell heavily to the ground.

Before Sun Qing could struggle to stand up, Duan Heng kicked him hard on the back.

Sun Qing suddenly felt as if his spine was about to be broken by someone stepping on him. The pain was so severe that he couldn't help but scream.

At this moment, Sun Qing's face was ferocious, with a sinister light flashing in his eyes. He stared at Li Zhi and the others viciously, as if he wanted to cut them into pieces.

He then directed his rage at the guards pinned to the ground by the Qiongqi Camp soldiers, angrily yelling, "Useless trash! Trash! Trash! All of you trash!"

Sun Qing cursed like a madman.

Recalling the experience of coming to the Wei Dynasty to pay tribute, Sun Qing was filled with resentment and unwillingness.

The King of Wu attached great importance to this court visit and specially arranged two hundred elite soldiers for him, as well as more than a dozen palace masters to escort him all the way. The lineup was luxurious.

We got through the journey smoothly without any danger.

But who could have imagined that as soon as they entered the territory of Wei, they were suddenly attacked by the Shan Camp led by Xiahou Shan.

Originally, with the strength of the two hundred elite soldiers led by Sun Qing, if they confronted the Da Wei Shanzi Camp of equal strength head-on, even if they could not win, it would not be difficult for them to protect themselves.

However, Sun Qing was too naive and wishful thinking that the Great Wei would never attack the envoys from the vassal state for no reason.

He was certain that the people from the Shanzi Camp were coming to support them. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, he actually ordered two hundred elite soldiers to lay down their weapons.

As a result, under the fierce and ferocious attack of the Shanzi Camp, the two hundred unsuspecting soldiers were instantly killed or wounded. If it weren't for the dozen or so Imperial Guards who fought to the death to protect their master, Sun Qing himself would have nearly died on the spot.

After such a crushing defeat, Sun Qing was filled with humiliation and anger with nowhere to vent, but he did not dare to go to confront Xiahou Shan face to face, so he could only hide in Wukou City in disgrace.

Now, after finally seeing people from other vassal states, he had thought that he could use this opportunity to vent the anger that had been accumulating in his heart for a long time, but he never expected that he would be defeated miserably again.

"Snapped!"

Seeing that Sun Qing was still insulting him, Duan Heng could no longer suppress his anger and kicked Sun Qing directly in the mouth.

The kick was so powerful that it kicked Sun Qing's dirty words back into his throat.

Sun Qing felt pain and subconsciously covered his mouth with his hand. He made a "hmm" sound and blood flowed out from between his fingers. The scene was very embarrassing.

Only then did Li Zhi slowly walk up to Sun Qing and squat down.

His gaze was like a torch, staring intently into Sun Qing's eyes. His voice was so cold it seemed to freeze the air as he spoke coldly, "This is not the Wu Kingdom, and we are not your Wu Kingdom's subjects. You'd better put away your so-called princely airs. If you dare to act arrogantly in front of us again, I promise to make you crawl back to the Wu Kingdom. Do you understand?"

Li Zhi's tone was filled with unquestionable majesty. Sun Qing was shocked by this momentum. He felt his breath was inexplicably held and nodded subconsciously.

Li Zhi slowly stood up, glanced at the people around him, and said loudly, "Let them go. Everyone, go back and rest. We have to travel again tomorrow."

As soon as Li Zhi gave the order, the soldiers of the Qiongqi Camp immediately loosened their grip and released the Wu guards.

The guards rushed over and helped Sun Qing up as if they had been pardoned.

Sun Qing covered his bloody mouth and glared at Li Zhi and the others fiercely, his eyes full of hatred and unwillingness. Then he was limped away with the help of the guards.

Duan Heng stared at Sun Qing's departing back, his brows furrowed. With a hint of anger in his tone, he said, "That brat must be holding a grudge. I'm afraid he'll cause us trouble in the future."

Li Zhi shook his head slightly, his expression calm, and said in a calm tone, "Don't pay attention to him. It's not certain whether a person like him can return to Wu alive!"

After saying that, Li Zhi asked everyone to go back and rest.

 …

The next morning, just as the sky was turning pale, Li Zhi and his party were already waiting in the courtyard of Huitong Hall, awaiting Zhuang Zheng's arrival.

Fortunately, Li Zhi and his team’s previous actions and sacrifices were not in vain.

Because of the recognition from General Xiahou, it was undoubtedly an extremely important "amulet" for the delegation that Li Zhi was in.

Even though Zhuang Zheng was an official from the aristocratic family and usually looked down on others, he did not dare to neglect them easily.

Sure enough, Li Zhi and the others didn't have to wait too long. They saw Zhuang Zheng walking towards Huitong Hall with a leisurely pace.

He was dressed in a finely crafted robe with a jade pendant around his waist that symbolized his status. He exuded an air of elegance and dignity.

Before Zhuang Zheng arrived, he had heard about the clash between Li Zhi and his men and the Wu envoys the previous day. It was said that Li Zhi and his men had the upper hand in that clash. Even the arrogant Wu prince was beaten to the point of losing all his teeth, leaving him in a state of disarray.

In addition, Zhuang Zheng had previously witnessed Li Zhi and Xiahou Shan dining at the same table. This series of events combined to make Zhuang Zheng's attitude towards Li Zhi change greatly compared to yesterday. He was obviously much warmer and more polite.

Zhuang Zheng walked up to Li Zhi, a perfect smile on his face, and said with a slight bow, "Sir Li, if you are ready, we can set off immediately."

Li Zhi, upon seeing this, politely returned the greeting, saying, "I have already made all the necessary preparations. I will have to trouble Master Zhuang to take the trouble to arrange this trip."

Zhuang Zheng waved his hand kindly, as if to say that it was just a piece of cake, and then he led the way, taking Li Zhi and the others out of Huitong Hall in a grand manner.

At this time, in a room on the second floor of Huitong Hall, the curtains were gently opened to create a very thin gap.

Sun Qing's sinister face appeared behind the gap.

His eyes were red, like a beast waiting for revenge after being injured. Through the gap, he stared at the backs of Li Zhi and the others as they left, his eyes full of resentment and unwillingness.