Squeak!

Several rats appeared and ran around the street without restraint, which shows that the street has been deserted for more than just a day or two, otherwise the rats would not be so bold as to run out into the street!

"The stench of the corpse is getting stronger; it seems we're getting closer to our target..."

The Marquis frowned and said, "At this time, we cannot lower our breathing rate, otherwise we will not be able to find the source of the problem by smell!"

Whoosh!

A figure flashed past them. This was the first time the two had sensed a living person, which immediately made them wary!

Those who are still alive in the city may very well be the real murderers!

The two exchanged a glance. Hou Wang leaped into the air, disappearing from his spot, while Li Zhu cautiously made his way towards the direction he sensed...

Li Zhu held the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow in front of him. If the enemy was really strong, the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow might be able to help him block the first wave of attacks!

As long as the injury isn't serious, there's a chance for a comeback!

At this moment, Li Zhu had reached the corner of the wall. He sensed the person behind him and exchanged a glance with the Marquis, who was standing on higher ground. Then, the two of them rushed towards the back of the corner together. Li Zhu raised his sword and roared.

"Give me your life!"

But when he saw who was behind him, he could no longer bring down the knife he had raised, because the person who had suddenly appeared in his perception was actually Nazha!

Just then, the Marquis's figure descended from the sky, his right hand transforming into a dragon claw that aimed straight at Nazha's head. If it landed firmly, Nazha's head would probably be crushed like a watermelon!

"Stop!"

Li Zhu shouted, and the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow in his hand transformed into a streak of light, striking the Marquis's palm and sending him staggering backward...

Why did you attack me?

The Marquis roared in anger, feeling that this guy was completely untrustworthy. He had cooperated with him to kill the enemy, yet he attacked him instead!

"You didn't even look who it was before you started killing them..."

Li Zhu roared angrily!

Only then did the Marquis realize what was happening. Seeing that it was Nazha, he finally understood why Li Zhu had attacked him. This made him internally scream, "A scumbag is a scumbag indeed! He only has eyes for women..."

She looked exactly like a resentful woman!

"Brother Zhu, I've finally found you! You scared me to death..."

Naza threw herself into Li Zhu's arms, complaining, completely oblivious to the fact that she had almost been killed just moments before...

Li Zhu knew she was faking it, just to avoid blaming her for trespassing into the city...

He could only sigh, "It's hard to be a person, it's even harder to be a man, and it's even harder to be a charming and good man. I can never hide my excellence. Even the princess of Xiliang is chasing after me everywhere..."

Now that we're already here, we can't let her go back alone. Knowing Nazha's personality, if we don't let her come along, she might do something reckless. So, for safety's sake, Li Zhu has no choice but to bring her along...

"It's alright, it's all right now, Brother Zhu is here for you..."

"vomit…"

The king almost vomited; he simply couldn't stand the two of them being so lovey-dovey!

"Little monkey, what's with your reaction? Are you trying to disgust me?"

Li Zhu stared at the Marquis and questioned him through gritted teeth!

To everyone's surprise, the Marquis remained completely calm, and instead said with a grim expression...

"Your Highness, you misunderstand me. You two are so affectionate; as your servant, I'm overjoyed to see you like this, how could I feel disgusted? The reason I'm gagging is simply because the smell here is just too awful..."

Hearing the Marquis's explanation, Li Zhu couldn't find any flaws. Although he knew the other party was trying to annoy him, he could only accept it...

"Little monkey, hurry up and find out where the people of Wengcheng are..."

"Yes, Your Highness..."

Having just disgusted Li Zhu, the Marquis couldn't disobey Li Zhu's orders again, so he immediately and respectfully accepted them...

Li Zhu, knife in one hand and Nazha's hand in the other, continued their search within the city...

The three of them walked cautiously, fearing some unknown danger!

"Your Highness, someone..."

Upon hearing the Marquis's words, Li Zhu immediately pulled Nazha to the Marquis's side and followed his gaze...

Then they noticed a person lying in a strange position not far away, and judging from his clothes, he should be a Xiliang soldier!

Li Zhu rolled his eyes at the Marquis. This was a corpse, for goodness' sake! He'd thought there were living people here…

“Polo…”

Naza couldn't help but shout, instinctively about to rush over, but luckily Li Zhu grabbed her hand and pulled her back, quickly reassuring her.

"Nazha, don't be impulsive, it could be dangerous..."

Hearing Li Zhu's words, Nazha calmed down, but she still said in disbelief.

"Polo is our Xiliang's most outstanding scout, having accomplished many impossible missions. I never expected him to die here..."

"This means there must be some danger present, otherwise, how could Polo have died..."

Li Zhu frowned and said!

"Your Highness, I'll go check on things. You all wait here for me..."

The Marquis said with a serious expression, clearly unsure whether there was any danger ahead!

"careful!"

Li Zhu instructed.

The Marquis nodded to Li Zhu before walking toward Polo's corpse...

A mist filled the air, making Polo's body appear and disappear, and the silent streets looked eerie...

The Marquis's footsteps were extremely faint; each step was in sync with his breathing, each step falling as if carried by the wind. If one closed their eyes, it would be impossible to sense the Marquis's presence...

As expected of the king of the night, his stealth skills have reached their pinnacle...

Under the tense and worried gazes of Li Zhu and Nazha, the Marquis finally arrived beside Polo's body...

quack quack…

The cawing of crows made the king pause for a moment…

However, the concealed state did not reveal a single flaw. In a battle against a master, such stealth ability would be enough to make the opponent lose confidence...

The Marquis did not touch the corpse with his hands, but instead touched it with his sword. Only after confirming there was no danger did he wave to Li Zhu and Nazha, signaling them to come over…

This made the two of them breathe a sigh of relief and slowly walk over...

As they drew closer, Polo's body became clearer in their view!

Polo's eyes were filled with terror, as if he had seen something that horrified him: his body was hanging sideways on a protruding, sharp piece of wood...

This posture looks more like someone who, while fleeing, glanced back and tripped over their own feet, then, due to inertia, crashed directly into the protruding, sharp piece of wood…

"That's a rather unlucky way to die. I wonder what he saw..."

Li Zhu couldn't help but sigh and say...