Chapter 97 The Emperor's Incognito Visit, Yan Jue Saves the Beauty

Yan Jue looked at Jiang Mian and asked, "Do you really have the guts to assassinate the Crown Princess?" He seemed certain that Jiang Mian wouldn't dare.

Jiang Mian was stubborn. "If Young Master Xi doesn't take action, I can send someone else, although that would be a bit tricky."

Yan Jue knew exactly how irreconcilable Shen Ruixue and Shen Pingjin were. If he wanted to kill Shen Ruixue, it would be very easy, but the time wasn't right yet.

He said, "You can't kill the Crown Princess."

Jiang Mian was taken aback, and a sense of indignation rose in her heart. "I still don't know how Young Master Xi knew that the people I sent couldn't kill the Crown Princess."

Yan Jue said calmly, "Young Master Jiang probably doesn't have that kind of guts."

Jiang Mian was taken aback, and the back of her ears turned a little red, as if someone had seen through her thoughts.

If the person he was trying to assassinate hadn't been the Crown Princess, why would he have had to humble himself before this "Xi" young master?

He was now convinced. "In that case, I would like to ask Young Master Xi to make a move."

Yan Jue coldly refused: "I won't accept."

Jiang Mian simply couldn't understand why Young Master Xi, who was usually so greedy for money, would go against Miss Luo.

Jiang Mian promptly changed the subject, "Young Master Xi, you're asking about the Emperor's affairs, you wouldn't happen to be interested in..."

Yan Jue raised his head, gave Jiang Mian a cold glance, and replied, "You guessed right, I do have those kinds of feelings for the Emperor."

Jiang Mian had only intended to tease Yan Jue, but upon seeing the pair of cold eyes beneath the Shura mask, she realized she might have asked too many questions.

At the same time, a chill ran down my spine.

"So, what are your plans, Young Master Xi?" Jiang Mian couldn't help but tease.

Yan Jue: "I plan to enter the palace based on my looks and win the emperor's favor."

Jiang Mian almost choked on her breath: "..."

This was the Nth time he had been speechless and choked with emotion when facing this "Xi" young master.

However, it's not impossible to enter the palace based on looks. Jiang Mian pretended to be deep in thought, resting her chin on her hand and sizing up the man wearing the Shura mask in front of her. This young master Xi was indeed very handsome.

Ye Ting suppressed a laugh. His master had really messed things up this time, having to demonstrate three different roles by himself.

Yan Jue looked at Ye Ting, "Young Master Ye, are you confident in assassinating the Crown Princess?"

Ye Ting never expected his master to throw this hot potato at him. "Young Master Xi, you..."

Yan Jue continued, "Young Master Ye has never been afraid of death. I guess Young Master Ye would be very happy to take on this task, so perhaps..."

Ye Ting quickly refused, saying, "No, no, no, it's better to leave this to Young Master Xi."

Yan Jue gave Ye Ting a look, letting him figure it out himself.

Ye Ting immediately shut up, while adjusting his facial expression to make himself look extremely indifferent.

In my mind: Pah!

Seeing that Ye Ting had behaved himself, Yan Jue continued speaking to Jiang Mian.

“Young Master Jiang, although Miss Luo offered a lot of money for this deal, the Crown Princess has only been in the family for a short time. If she dies now, it will inevitably cause a bloodbath in the capital. So in my opinion, there is no rush to give an answer to this matter.”

“Young Master Xi is right. I heard that the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince got married because of an accident. If we act rashly, it will indeed be detrimental to the development of our Rising Sun Pavilion.”

"Then I will listen to Young Master Xi and inquire about the situation for a few more days before giving you an answer."

After all, doing this kind of thing is like licking blood off a knife's edge. Jiang Mian just felt that the money was too much, so she didn't have many concerns at the moment.

Looking back now, I realize that I was just too careless.

"I feel very honored that Young Master Jiang listened to what I had to say."

Yan Jue then asked, "Young Master Jiang, did you invite me to meet today because of this matter concerning Miss Luo?"

Jiang Mian's usually nonchalant and respectful expression broke down, and his tone suddenly became serious, "Young Master Xi, that's not it."

"Is there anything else, Young Master Jiang? Please tell me, perhaps I can be of assistance."

Jiang Mian recounted the story in detail: "Young Master Xi, the court has been in turmoil lately. Our Xuri Pavilion has always been a business on the edge of a knife. Besides Miss Luo, many court officials have also sent people to contact us, asking us to help them kill people."

Most of the people they killed weren't their mortal enemies, but rather members of their own faction. I suspect there might have been internal strife among them recently.

Upon hearing this, Yan Jue frowned slightly. "Did you agree to their request?"

Jiang Mian shook his head with a serious expression. Their Rising Sun Pavilion loved money, but their love of money was based on valuing life. So tonight, they specially sent the most powerful Ghost-Faced Asura in the pavilion to ask for his opinion.

“Young Master Jiang doesn’t need to give them an answer.” Beneath the Shura mask, a pair of eyes seemed to radiate an icy chill. “Your reason for refusing them could perhaps be a little misleading, for example, that the person you want to assassinate also wants to assassinate you.”

Jiang Mian was a tough guy, and he never expected it to be done this way. He hesitated for a moment, "Young Master Xi, wouldn't that cause them to speculate among themselves, doubt each other, and become disunited?"

Yan Jue said, "That's the effect we want, isn't it? No matter how powerful the Xuri Pavilion is, it can't offend so many important officials in the court for no reason."

Jiang Mian thought this made sense, but he couldn't understand it. "If they start fighting amongst themselves, what good will it do us?"

Yan Jue replied naturally, "There are no benefits, of course, but given the current situation of Xuri Pavilion, it doesn't really need any... unless you want to establish a relationship with a certain power in the court."

Jiang Mian had already imagined eight hundred scenes of internal strife in his mind. Although he was the head of the Rising Sun Pavilion, he also wanted to be a lazy bum who didn't have to worry about anything.

"As the head of the Rising Sun Pavilion, I have never thought of currying favor with the imperial court, so I will leave this matter to Young Master Xi."

Yan Jue gave a low "hmm," and said, "Perhaps we'll have to trouble Young Master Jiang with this matter of entering the palace."

Jiang Mian was taken aback. "What is it?"

At the same time, I was a little shocked. Those words just now came from the mouth of the Ghost-Faced Yama assassin "Xi".

Is there anything else you need me to do?

Yan Jue raised an eyebrow: "Does Young Master Jiang not want to help Xi? Xi is really heartbroken."

Jiang Mian hurriedly said, "Young Master Xi, stop! Tell me what it is."

Jiang Mian had seen this guy's ruthless and decisive side when he was on missions before, but now he was acting cute and adorable, which Jiang Mian couldn't quite understand.

Yan Jue said, "In a few days, it will be time for the Emperor to travel incognito. According to past practice, there will definitely be people with ill intentions on the road. At that time, Xi may be able to play the hero and save the beauty, so as to gain the Emperor's trust."

Jiang Mian's lips twitched. A hero saving a damsel in distress?

To dare compare the reigning emperor to "beauty," this young master Xi is probably the first in Dongyue to do so.

Ignoring Jiang Mian's expression, Yan Jue continued, "Perhaps I can hide on the Emperor's incognito journey, but whether this matter can succeed... depends on whether Young Master Jiang is willing to help."