Jiang Yimian watched as the city guards who were fighting with those people fell one by one, and felt that the current situation was a bit tricky. After protecting the physician and the people from the Censorate and escaping, she rushed back into the encirclement of the men in black and said to Lu Cijian, "These people don't seem to be from the Great Jin."
Although they look very similar, the weapons are clearly not from the Great Jin Dynasty.
Lu Cijian stared silently at the bloodied man on the ground as he fought with the crowd. His face was somewhat pale, and the memory he didn't want to recall resurfaced clearly in his mind, causing his hand holding the sword to tremble involuntarily.
Noticing that something was wrong with him, Jiang Yimian chopped off the arms of several men in black with a single stroke before asking, "Ah Jian, what's wrong with you?"
Lu Cijian suppressed his distress and stared intently at the men in black, frowning as he said, "They are from Xiliang, a tribe that separated from Tuyuhun more than ten years ago."
He hadn't expected that the King of Chu would have connections with the people of Xiliang, which made many things clearer.
The reason why Wei Jinghai had to die wasn't necessarily to help Tuyuhun, but perhaps to help Xiliang.
These people, due to their brutal nature and bloodlust, have always been known as madmen on the battlefield and are extremely difficult to deal with.
If they hadn't separated from Tuyuhun and recuperated for many years without ever appearing on the border, the border would probably be even more dangerous.
Now that Qingnan has suddenly arrived and is involved with the King of Chu, I'm afraid there's some grand conspiracy at play.
Just like when he hid in the Ink Pavilion for many years, he almost caused the Ink Pavilion to disappear from this world.
Jiang Yimian was taken aback. She didn't have much memory of Xiliang, but out of curiosity about General Wei, she had heard about his achievements in Tuyuhun from many people.
General Wei went to the battlefield at the age of seventeen, and his first battle was against the Tuyuhun.
The battle was extremely difficult, and the seventeen-year-old Wei Jinghai fought with all his might to achieve victory.
They then stationed themselves on the border for decades, causing the Tuyuhun to suffer repeated defeats.
The Tuyuhun suffered heavy losses, which led to internal conflicts.
The separation of Xiliang from Tuyuhun was partly due to Wei Jinghai. Now, these people are working for the King of Chu, perhaps also seeking revenge.
The city guards of Yuncheng Prefecture are no match for these Xiliang people. If the conflict continues, they will all die.
These people from Xiliang are ruthless; their attacks are always deadly.
Further delays will not benefit them.
However, the current situation is indeed difficult to handle. Nevertheless, since these people's target is Wei Jinghai...
She could make use of that.
Thinking it over, she rescued one of the city guards while saying to the Xiliang people, "I know where Wei Jinghai is. If you let us go, I will take you there."
Otherwise, even if you die, you will never find Wei Jinghai's whereabouts.
Although I don't know where Lin Yan'an and Liu'er hid Wei Jinghai, it must be in an extremely secret place, otherwise Qi Shang would have found him long ago.
Upon hearing this, the men in black were momentarily stunned, all turning to look at Jiang Yimian as if trying to ascertain the truthfulness of her words.
Qi Shang sneered, "Do you think I'll still believe you? I'll kill you right now. I don't believe that no one else in this government office knows Wei Jinghai's whereabouts except you."
This woman is always cunning; she changed the situation with just a few words. He will not be easily fooled again.
He'd kill all these people, then search the entire Yuncheng Prefecture; he was sure he wouldn't be able to find Wei Jinghai.
Jiang Yimian immediately noticed the subtle gesture Lu Cijian was making towards her, and understood immediately. She calmly continued, "You can try. If I die, I guarantee you won't find Wei Jinghai."
As she spoke, she deftly swung the knife in her hand and beheaded a man from Xiliang.
Blood splattered on the ground, but quickly dissolved into the rainwater.
Qi Shang stared at the head rolling on the ground, furious, but he also knew that if anyone else in the yamen knew Wei Jinghai's whereabouts, they would have told him as soon as he threatened him with a knife.
But no one has been able to tell us Wei Jinghai's whereabouts until now, so there is only one possibility—Jiang Yimian is telling the truth, and only she knows where Wei Jinghai is.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Jiang Yimian simply said, "Well, what's your decision?"
With so many of you, do you think I'd try to trick you? Tell them to stop, and I'll tell you Wei Jinghai's whereabouts right now.
People of Xiliang, the reason you helped him is probably for Wei Jinghai's sake.
If you release us, I guarantee I'll tell you Wei Jinghai's whereabouts. You can get him without losing a single soldier. Why not?
Continuing to fight like this is not good for either of us.
Lu Cijian's words just now should have meant for her to buy time. It seems that he has a backup plan. If that's the case, at least the city guards in the government office cannot be completely wiped out.
Qi Shang stared at her coldly, his face full of suspicion. He had almost let this person turn the tables just now, and he could no longer trust this woman.
"Do you think I'll still believe you? I'll kill all these people, then catch you and torture you mercilessly. I don't believe you can keep a secret under torture."
Humans are the weakest of all beings. No matter how strong one's willpower is, under various physical and psychological torments, everything will eventually come out.
He didn't believe the woman could keep it a secret forever.
Jiang Yimian merely raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "You won't have that chance. If the entire army is wiped out, I will run away. You know I have that ability."
Qi Shang was taken aback, suddenly recalling the scene on the mountain when the woman suddenly disappeared in front of him. In that strange situation, if she wanted to escape, he really couldn't stop her.
It is highly likely that Wei Jinghai was hidden by this person using that trick. Otherwise, how could his men have searched the entire government office without finding him?
This woman is truly bizarre.
He clearly had the upper hand, yet this woman remained calm and composed, showing no sense of crisis whatsoever. She even dared to threaten him and negotiate with him. She was truly a formidable person.
Unfortunately, such a person could not be used by the King of Chu; he was nothing but a scourge.
The longer he stays, the less likely he is to win; he absolutely cannot believe this man's nonsense.
Just as he was about to signal everyone to kill the man first, a man in black whispered in his ear, "Our goal is to protect Wei Jinghai, not to send him to his death. This man and that young man are not easy to deal with. Many people in Xiliang have died at their hands."
Although we outnumber them and can kill them, the corresponding cost will be high. First, we need to find Wei Jinghai.
Qi Shang wanted to refute, but he knew that the man was right.
On the surface, the situation seems to be in their favor, but with Lu Cijian and this woman around, even if they do their best to kill these people, they will definitely suffer heavy losses in the end.
We might not even find out Wei Jinghai's whereabouts.
If Jiang Yimian had told them that they should kill Wei Jinghai first, and then, after stabilizing the city guards, wipe out everyone in the yamen, it would be much simpler and the casualties would be minimized.
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