The emperor said calmly, but his tone was very firm.

The captain boldly asked, "Your Majesty, do you know where the Sixth Prince will flee to?"

The emperor looked at him meaningfully but said nothing.

…

It was still daytime, but there was no one on Tianqi Street.

The footsteps were particularly obvious in the silence.

Xiao Yanli used his last bit of consciousness to enter Zuiyue Cage from the secret passage. Hearing the noise, Yue'er pushed the door open and almost screamed.

Xiao Yanli was hit by three arrows, all in the back. One of the arrows was very close to his heart and almost went straight through.

There are always medicines in the house, so there is no need to go out and disturb others.

After calming down, Yue'er closed the door, prepared her things, and let Xiao Yanli bite the cloth. Her eyes were cold and fierce, and she pulled out all three arrows quickly and accurately!

The arrow fell to the ground. Xiao Yanli was sweating profusely. He pulled out the cloth from his mouth and spat out a few mouthfuls of blood. Yue'er also breathed a sigh of relief.

She quickly grabbed the medicine nearby and poured it on Xiao Yanli to stop the bleeding. "Luckily, the arrow wasn't poisoned, otherwise we would have been in real trouble."

Xiao Yanli gasped weakly, "What's the situation right now? Has anyone noticed this place?"

"No," Yue'er shook her head. "It's been turbulent today, so no one is here. However, the Sixth Prince's Mansion is now surrounded by the Imperial Guards."

Xiao Yanli had already thought of this outcome, so he wasn't too surprised, but...

"Where are Jiang Zhiyu and the others?"

The emperor was determined to kill me, so it was impossible for him to just send the Jinyiwei to shoot arrows. Besides, I had already escaped, and no one stopped me along the way?

With their military power, this shouldn't happen.

"Jiang Zhiyu?" Yue'er asked suspiciously, "After realizing something was wrong, I kept an eye out outside, but didn't see anyone."

Hearing this, Xiao Yanli frowned even deeper.

"Master, what should we do next?"

So many people were killed in this operation, and considering Xiao Yanli's identity, he might not be able to stay in Shengjing anymore.

As he was speaking, the bleeding had stopped and Xiao Yanli fell into deep thought. Yue'er didn't dare to ask any more questions and pushed open the door to get him clothes.

Xiao Yanli closed his eyes, and Song Shiwei's frightened expression emerged in his mind.

He brought Song Shiwei with him because he guessed that the emperor would order arrows to be shot.

The treasures of the previous dynasty are all fake, so keeping her is even more useless. Taking her with you can also protect yourself from arrows.

Otherwise, I might not be able to escape.

Xiao Yanli felt dizzy from the excessive blood loss. He kept thinking of Song Shiwei and Jiang Zhiyu. Just as he was about to fall asleep, the door was flung open. Yue'er's voice was anxious: "Oh no, Master! They... have surrounded Zuiyuelong!"

Xiao Yanli opened his eyes immediately.

…

Outside Zuiyuelong, Jiang Zhiyu and Jiang Kangan sat on tall horses, and the guards beside them surrounded Zuiyuelong tightly.

They wanted to force their way in, but were stopped by Jiang Zhiyu, who even surrounded them and prevented them from getting too close.

Xiao Yanli was upstairs, looking down through the window.

"Is the secret passage still usable?"

"No," Yue'er shook her head. "We tried it when we found someone outside, but none of the explorers came back."

Xiao Yanli sighed softly and said with self-mockery, "Now, I'm truly at the end of my rope."

Except when he was a child, he had rarely been in such a miserable state.

Yue'er bit her lip and looked at him timidly.

"How many people are left in Zuiyue Cage?"

"At most, there are less than forty of them, and less than half of them can compete with those outside."

"Okay, it seems like it can't be saved after all."

Xiao Yanli opened the window.

The people below were already watching intently, and when they noticed the movement, they all looked over.

"Jiang Yushi, you are a rare person who can force me to this point. Since you are about to die, can you answer a few questions for me?"

Jiang Zhiyu raised his hand and waved.

"I remember you were a loser before. Why did your personality change so drastically after returning from the hunt? It's like you were reborn?"

"But what opportunity did you get?"

Xiao Yanli's tone was urgent.

Jiang Zhiyu blinked and rolled his eyes: "Is this why you set fire to the Xu Mansion?"

Xiao Yanli didn't expect her to ask him back. He was stunned for a moment before he raised his lips and said, "Yes."

Jiang Zhiyu let out a loud "tsk".

"It's possible to say there's an opportunity, but it's also possible to say there's no opportunity. To put it simply, I died and came back to life."

Almost no one took her words seriously, thinking that she was just trying to please Xiao Yanli.

But Xiao Yanli and Jiang Kangan both knew that what she said was true.

Jiang Kangan looked at her with a puzzled expression. Dead? How did he die?

In a hunting area like that, if something happens in a remote place, it is indeed impossible to find the victim in the first place.

Who did it?

Did she survive because she was saved, or did she really... die once?

The more he thought about it, the tighter Jiang Kangan clenched his hands.

Jiang Zhiyu didn't notice his abnormality, but stared at Xiao Yanli upstairs.

[I've asked a few questions, and now I'm asking one. Why haven't you asked yet? ]

[If you delay any longer, I'll take action first! ]

Xiao Yanli couldn't calm down for a while.

If it weren't for the current situation, and if it weren't for what Chao En said at the beginning, he would definitely think Jiang Zhiyu's answer was absurd and would not believe it.

But now, Xiao Yanli's heart was shaken.

What Chao En said had indeed come true. He did sit on the throne. Although he was not the final winner, he had indeed sat on it.

Besides, he had checked Chao En before. Those eunuchs threw him into the pool after confirming that he was dead, but later, Chao En climbed out alive...

Xiao Yanli's eyes lit up.

"Jiang Yushi, you said that such a resurrection..." Xiao Yanli paused, not knowing how to describe it for a moment. After a moment, he continued, "Could such a good thing happen to me?"

“That’s not certain, but it’s very likely.”

What Jiang Zhiyu said is true. The protagonist is very likely to encounter rebirth.

But now Xiao Yanli's luck has been reduced by half, not to mention that he killed the heroine with his own hands. This kind of thing should be a low-probability event for him.

There was madness in Xiao Yanli's eyes.

"In that case, there's no need for me to resist. Come on, I won't resist."

Yue'er looked at him in disbelief: "Master..."

How can you believe such a mysterious thing?!

Xiao Yanli didn't look at her, but just stared at the people below.

Upon hearing what Xiao Yanli said, some people couldn't wait to rush in, but were stopped by Jiang Zhiyu.

[Good boy, you are like moldy grapes—you are full of evil intentions!]

[They're using the same tactics against the Mobei people against us.]

Deal with Mobei?

Jiang Kangan blinked in confusion, then heard her say, "There's gunpowder buried in this Drunken Moon Cage. If you don't resist, you'll be dragging a few people down with you."