Lan Yi heard this, looked up at Ming Li, and wanted to say something but stopped. Your Highness...
The hidden guards in the dark: ...One of them lost their footing and almost slipped.
The hidden guards thought they had misheard and all stared at Ming Li.
What was that?! Wasn't their prince playing the part of a pig to eat the tiger? Why was he suddenly going to war?!
Moreover, Your Highness! Although you have studied military books, that is merely theoretical knowledge! Once on the battlefield, life and death are uncertain. Are you sure you can return intact?
What if you accidentally died? What about the princess? What about Prince Yu's mansion? More importantly, what about them?
Lan Yi wanted to advise his prince to think thrice before acting, but upon meeting Ming Li's unquestionable gaze, Lan Yi suddenly didn't know what to say. In the end, he could only dryly utter a few words, "Your Highness... take care!"
Ming Li let out a faint "Mm" and then flicked his sleeves, leaving.
After Ming Li's figure completely disappeared, a group of men in identical black clothes suddenly appeared in the vast study, surrounding Lan Yi.
A group of hidden guards looked at Lan Yi with condemnation in their eyes and said with a serious expression, "Boss, why didn't you stop His Highness?! What if His Highness gets hurt on the battlefield? What if His Highness doesn't come back? What if His Highness..."
Lan Yi: ...Three black lines slowly slid down his forehead.
Damn it! I knew you guys would just yap here now. Where were you when His Highness was here?! Why didn't you come out to stop him earlier?! Can this weakling with no strength to even truss a chicken stop His Highness?
Noisy!
Lan Yi's voice, amplified by inner strength, caused the entire study to fall silent. All the hidden guards' gazes shifted to Lan Yi in unison.
*Cough, cough, cough!* Lan Yi coughed lightly and said with a serious expression, "You all stay to protect the princess. I will go protect the prince."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became displeased and started chattering. Even Lan Er, who was usually as quiet as a clam, joined in.
Lan Er: "I disagree!"
The other hidden guards also nodded, "We disagree too!"
Lan Yi: "Why?"
Lan Er, looking like an honest man, stated the truth, "Your martial arts are weak, you can't protect His Highness."
Hearing this, Lan Yi immediately jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on. "Pooh! Last time, you guys didn't fight fair! I was ambushed by you scoundrels, that's why I lost! Moreover, I was fighting with an injury last time."
Lan Er completely ignored Lan Yi's words and said, "I will protect His Highness. You all go protect the princess."
Lan Yi: "No, I'm the boss, I have the final say!"
Everyone said in unison: "We are not convinced!"
Lan Yi: "Then let's fight?"
Everyone: "Bring it on!"
With that said, a group of people grandly headed towards the training grounds in the back mountain...
Finally.
Lan Yi, with his combat power at full level, defeated everyone.
Ming Li, completely unaware of what happened after he left, leisurely went back to sleep.
The next morning at the imperial court, Ming Li stepped forward and proposed to accompany Xing Zhi Lin to the battlefield. Qin Zhan Han was naturally very pleased, as he wished for Ming Li to die on the battlefield, so he readily approved.
Thus, three days later.
Ming Li set off from the capital with Xing Zhi Lin.
ps: Thank you to all the little cuties for the gifts!
ヾ(●acute;nabla;｀●)ﾉWow~