"Zhao Gao, you..." Ying Yuan was shocked and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

Zhao Gao sneered, "Your Majesty, I have been waiting for this day for a long time."

After saying that, he stabbed Ying Yuan fiercely with the dagger in his hand...

The dagger in Zhao Gao's hand flashed with cold light, pointing directly at Ying Yuan's heart. Ying Yuan's pupils shrank suddenly, and at the critical moment, he suddenly turned sideways, and the dagger passed by his ribs, and blood instantly dyed his clothes red.

"Zhao Gao! You are so brave!" Ying Yuan roared, enduring the severe pain and drawing the sword from his waist.

Zhao Gao sneered: "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. It has been like this since ancient times. Ying Yuan, your era is over!"

Ying Yuan covered his wound and staggered back. Seeing this, Gai Nie and Yue Shen immediately rushed forward and protected Ying Yuan behind them.

"Zhao Gao, you are plotting treason!" Gai Nie shouted angrily, pointing the sword in his hand directly at Zhao Gao.

"Rebellion?" Zhao Gao laughed. "Now that the Qin Dynasty is gone, how can there be any talk of rebellion? I am just following the will of heaven and taking over!"

"Just you?" Ying Yuan sneered, holding back the severe pain and straightening his back, "Do you think I will surrender?"

"Your Majesty, you are already seriously injured, so don't try to be brave." Zhao Gao's eyes flashed with contempt, "If you surrender obediently, you may be able to save your life."

"I am the Emperor of the Great Qin. How can I submit to a traitor like you?" Ying Yuan roared and swung his sword at Zhao Gao.

Gai Nie and Yue Shen also attacked at the same time and fought with the soldiers brought by Zhao Gao.

In the dense forest, there were flashes of swords and shouts of killing, which shook the sky.

Although Ying Yuan was seriously injured, his swordsmanship was still extremely sharp, and each of his swords carried a fierce murderous aura.

Although the soldiers brought by Zhao Gao were numerous, they were no match for Ying Yuan, Gai Nie and Yue Shen.

After a while, most of the soldiers brought by Zhao Gao were killed or wounded.

Zhao Gao's face darkened when he saw this. He knew that it might not be easy to kill Ying Yuan today.

"Retreat!" Zhao Gao made a prompt decision and ordered a retreat.

The soldiers brought by Zhao Gao retreated one after another and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

Ying Yuan, Gai Nie and Yue Shen did not pursue, they knew that one should not pursue a desperate enemy.

"Your Majesty, how is your injury?" Gai Nie asked with concern.

Ying Yuan waved his hand: "It's okay, just a minor injury."

"Your Majesty, we must leave here as soon as possible." Moon God said, "Zhao Gao will not give up, he will definitely come back again."

Ying Yuan nodded: "I know."

The three of them did not dare to delay and immediately left the dense forest and continued to flee towards Hangu Pass.

However, their whereabouts had already been exposed, and the pursuers sent by Zhao Gao were hot on their trail.

One day, they came to a small town.

In order to avoid pursuit, they disguised themselves and blended into the crowd.

The town is bustling with people coming and going.

Ying Yuan, Gai Nie and Yue Shen found an inn and stayed there.

The three of them sat in the room of the inn, discussing the next countermeasures.

"Your Majesty, we must rush to Hangu Pass as soon as possible." Gai Nie said, "Only when we get there will we be safe."

"I know." Ying Yuan nodded, "But there are so many pursuers now, how can we get rid of them?"

"Your Majesty, I have an idea." Moon God said, "We can use the terrain of this town to lead the pursuers to a desperate place, and then capture them all in one fell swoop."

Ying Yuan and Gai Nie looked at each other and both thought this was a good idea.

"Okay, let's do as the Moon Goddess says." Ying Yuan said.

After the three of them discussed the plan, they began to act.

They first spread the news in the town that they were going to a remote valley, and the news soon reached the ears of the pursuers sent by Zhao Gao.

The pursuers were fooled and immediately chased in the direction of the valley.

Ying Yuan, Gai Nie and Yue Shen quietly ambushed at the entrance of the valley.

When the pursuers entered the valley, Ying Yuan gave an order and the soldiers ambushing on both sides of the valley immediately shot arrows.

Arrows rained down like rain, and the pursuers were caught off guard and fell to the ground one after another.

Ying Yuan, Gai Nie and Yue Shen also rushed into the valley and fought fiercely with the pursuers.

Ying Yuan’s swordsmanship is extremely sharp, and every sword carries the breath of death.

Gai Nie's swordsmanship is elegant and agile, like flowing clouds and water, making it hard to defend against.

The Moon Goddess's Yin-Yang magic is even more mysterious and difficult to understand.

Under the joint attack of the three of them, the pursuers were defeated step by step and finally wiped out.

Ying Yuan, Gai Nie and Yue Shen looked at the corpses all over the ground, but they did not feel the slightest joy in their hearts.

They knew that this was only a temporary victory and Zhao Gao would not let them go easily.

"Your Majesty, we must leave here as soon as possible." Gai Nie said, "Zhao Gao will send more pursuers soon."

Ying Yuan nodded: "I know."

The three of them did not dare to delay and immediately left the valley and continued to flee towards Hangu Pass...

On the way to escape, they met a mysterious fortune teller. The fortune teller told Ying Yuan that he was destined to lose everything, including his kingdom and his lover. Ying Yuan was filled with doubts and uneasiness. What did this prophecy mean? Would he really lose everything?

Ying Yuan snorted coldly, not taking the fortune teller's words to heart. Lose everything? He is the emperor of the Qin Dynasty, invincible in the world, who can make him lose everything? This fortune teller is probably a charlatan who wants to cheat him of his money.

"Sir, how much is your divination fee?" Ying Yuan asked with a hint of disdain in his tone.

The fortune teller held up three fingers: "Three hundred taels of gold."

"Three hundred taels of gold?" Ying Yuan raised his eyebrows, "You're asking for too much."

"Your Majesty, it is better to believe it than not to believe it." The Moon God advised, "Why not give the gentleman three hundred taels of gold and listen to his predictions."

Ying Yuan thought about it and felt that what Yue Shen said made sense, so he took out three hundred taels of gold from his arms and handed it to the fortune teller.

The fortune teller took the gold, pretended to count with his fingers, and then said: "Your Majesty, your fate is peculiar, and you are destined to experience hardships. You will lose your kingdom, lose your lover, and finally..."

"What happened in the end?" Ying Yuan asked.

The fortune teller smiled mysteriously: "The secret of heaven cannot be revealed."

Ying Yuan was even more confused. What did the fortune teller mean? Would he really lose everything?

After saying goodbye to the fortune teller, they continued on their way.

A few days later, they finally arrived at Hangu Pass.

Hangu Pass is the eastern gateway of the Qin State. It has a dangerous terrain and is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

After Ying Yuan and others entered Hangu Pass, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They thought they would be safe once they reached Hangu Pass.

However, they were wrong.

Zhao Gao had already set up a tight net at Hangu Pass, waiting for them to fall into it.

As soon as Ying Yuan and his companions entered Hangu Pass, they were surrounded by Zhao Gao's soldiers.

"Your Majesty, we have fallen into a trap!" said Gai Nie.

"I know." Ying Yuan's face was solemn, "It seems that there is no escape today." (End of this chapter)