Jiang Sheng could tell that the Female Emperor wanted to hear the truth.
As long as he told the truth, there was a high chance he would not have to die, but there was one prerequisite... he had not done anything especially stupid.
"That was the fifth day of the trip to the Northern Pass. We traveled according to the points on the Star Chart and did not deviate from the planned route."
"According to the markings on the Star Chart, we arrived at a gorge mouth, which was Pillar Dragon Pass... and rested there for the night.
However, after daybreak, when we set out again, we discovered that the surrounding environment had changed drastically. The original gorge pass had become a valley road."
"The old soldiers accompanying us knew this place. It was Witch Gorge Valley, thirty li from Pillar Dragon Pass."
"In other words, without our knowing anything, our position had jumped."
Jiang Jingyi's brows furrowed slightly. There was such a strange thing?
A party of forty-odd people, and they had no alternating day-and-night patrols?
The strange point was right here. At the time, five people were keeping night watch, standing guard in all directions.
After all, they were in a gorge mouth. No one knew whether danger would appear.
"The five night watchmen all said they had been dazed for a moment midway, but when they opened their eyes, nothing strange had happened at the mouth, so they did not pay attention."
"It was only at daybreak that someone noticed the change in location. The slit at Pillar Dragon Pass and Witch Gorge Valley really looked far too alike..."
Jiang Sheng's brows were tightly locked. If, after the abnormality appeared at the time, he had corrected it in time instead of rashly advancing, perhaps there would not