Jasley turned around and said with a coquettish smile, "Although I really want to tell you, I have made a vow not to reveal his identity, otherwise I will be punished by heaven."

Zu An asked curiously, "What does your divine retribution have to do with me?"

Jasley: "..."

"You brat, you don't know how to care about people at all." Jasley snorted. "But with your intelligence, you can probably find out who sent us easily."

As she spoke, she casually glanced at the corpses of the assassins lying nearby.

Zuan knew she was hinting at him. After all, those assassins had just used siege crossbows and broadsword formations, displaying a strong military style. In addition, their personal styles, such as the gold and silver double rings, the golden mace, and the red-tasseled spear, were so distinct. Moreover, each of them was a seventh-rank expert, so they were obviously not unknown figures. It wouldn't be too difficult to investigate them.

Zuan looked at the two of them with some curiosity: "By the way, from what I overheard you talking earlier, weren't you two tasked with killing me by your master? Now you're shaking hands and making peace with me. Aren't you afraid of the oath going back on itself?"

Jasley sighed softly, "We've done our best. You've broken all my special moves, and you even cut off one of my arms. How could we possibly kill you? Now that the city defense forces are coming, we have no choice but to run."

Zuan: "..."

These guys seem to be cunning and treacherous; they deliberately left loopholes in the oaths they made.

"Alright, that's enough chatting, otherwise we really won't be able to leave when the city defense forces come. Looking forward to seeing you again next time, little brother~" Jia Sili left with a string of sweet laughter mixed with the melodious sound of bells as she walked away with cat-like steps.

At this moment, Yun Yuqing, who was in his arms, struggled to get up and said weakly, "Take me away from here quickly."

Zuan knew she didn't want to be discovered by the arriving city defense troops. After glancing at the corpses of the assassins on the ground, Zuan hesitated for a moment, then went over and put them into the glass orb. After thinking for a while, he released a few more assassins and left the siege crossbow in place.

He didn't know if there were any traitors among the city defense troops who were about to arrive, and it would be troublesome if they hid the corpses.

Therefore, the key evidence must be taken away, but nothing can be left behind, otherwise it will be difficult to explain when the emperor and Zhu Xie Chixin investigate later. After all, such a heavy siege crossbow would be difficult for one person to carry without a huge storage space.

After doing all this, he hurriedly carried Yun Yuqing away.

The two had barely left for a minute when a group of soldiers arrived. They were all shocked when they saw the scene, especially the siege crossbow. The leading general waved his hand: "Seal off the scene. The rest of you, go and check the surrounding area for any suspicious persons!"

At this moment, Zu'an was already carrying Yun Yuqing several miles away. He saw a trace of black energy between Yun Yuqing's eyebrows and hurriedly took out the antidote given by Jia Sili, his expression somewhat hesitant: "I don't know if this medicine is real."

Yun Yuqing took the medicine, opened the bottle cap, and smelled it: "It should be real."

"You understand the properties of medicine?" Zuan asked cautiously, knowing that it wouldn't be fun if he guessed wrong.

Yun Yuqing nodded: "Rune masters all know a little about medicinal properties, although they may not be very knowledgeable, they can still tell whether something is an antidote or not."

He took the pills and swallowed them. After a while, he opened his eyes and said, "However, I still need hot water to completely remove the effects of the medicine. I'm still quite weak. Sigh, I was really careless just now. I didn't expect to be poisoned by his corpse poison without even realizing it."

Zu An recalled the hermaphrodite's methods and sighed, "His methods are impossible to guard against, so you can't be blamed for this. By the way, where do you live? Let me take you home first."

Now that she is in poor health, he is naturally worried about her leaving alone.

Yun Yuqing did not refuse: "Let's go back to the capital."

"The capital?" Zu An was somewhat surprised. In his opinion, the other party should be hiding somewhere in the suburbs. He did not expect that she would live in the capital.

According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, princes and their families were not allowed to enter the capital without being summoned; otherwise, it would be a serious crime.

Yun Yuqing removed her veil, revealing her stunning beauty, a faint smile on her face: "This time, a white deer was discovered in Jibei County, so I specially came to the capital to present this auspicious omen to the Emperor and Empress, and naturally I stayed in the capital."

Zu'an secretly admired her intelligence. After all, the emperor was invincible and lacked nothing except longevity, and the white deer was a symbol of longevity. The emperor might usually scoff at other auspicious omens, but he would definitely be delighted by this one.

“But we can’t go to the capital like this.” She reached out and took off her black outer garment, revealing a common woman’s dress underneath.

She casually drew a rune, and the night clothes on the ground burst into flames.

Zuan couldn't help but say, "But even in such simple clothes, your beauty is still undeniable. You'll only arouse more suspicion when you're at the city gate."

"Just wear a mask." Yun Yuqing smiled, took out a thin mask and put it on her face. Soon, her stunning beauty was transformed into that of an ordinary woman.

Zuan immediately understood. As a princess and a rune master, how could she not have such a mask?

Yun Yuqing asked Zu An, "Do you want a mask?"

Zu An shook his head: "No need, I can enter and leave the capital normally."

"I was just worried that wearing this would cause you trouble." Yun Yuqing said apologetically. She was still weak and needed to lean on Zu An.

If people see it then, they will inevitably be curious about what happened.

Zu An thought for a moment and decided that he couldn't let it affect his lifelong reputation. It was fine if he was with other women, but Yun Yuqing's appearance was too ordinary. If people saw her, they would think he was so indiscriminate.

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