Ye Qi was shocked and immediately waved his palm, trying to swat the insects away with the wind from his palm.
But there were too many insects, and they had already crawled into his skin through his sleeve.
The next moment, as if they were frightened, they all fled and fell to the ground with a clatter.
It was clearly the talisman that worked.
Before he could catch his breath, the insects began to pile up again, rapidly reverting to human form.
Ye Qi snorted smugly.
"A bunch of bastards, let's see where you run."
There were seven or eight assassins who came, all hidden in the darkness. They would sometimes transform into flying insects and sometimes into human form, using hooks to attack and kill. For a while, he and Qing Sui were unable to take them down easily.
Just as the fierce battle was raging, a whooshing sound suddenly came from behind the carriage.
A rope, like a snake, was wrapped around the carriage.
The entire carriage seemed to shimmer with an eerie green light.
Inside the car, Jiang Qingwan suddenly cried out in pain.
The talisman carved by the rootless water on his back began to glow with a faint golden light again.
Mo Yunhan immediately helped her up.
"Don't be afraid, I'll take you out."
He quickly pulled the person into his arms and slapped the roof of the car.
With his skill level, this was an easy task.
However, the fierce palm wind suddenly rebounded, and if he hadn't dodged in time, he would have been injured.
Strangely, despite being hit by such a great force, the carriage did not budge.
Jiang Qingwan raised her hand to stop his attempt to continue attacking.
"It's useless, it's the Immortal Binding Rope."
"The Immortal Binding Rope?"
Mo Yunhan frowned. "For dealing with immortals?"
Jiang Qingwan never expected that she would encounter such a magical artifact.
"It's not for dealing with gods, it's specifically for dealing with cultivators."
Fine beads of sweat had appeared on her fair forehead, and her whole body ached terribly.
"Mo Yunhan, do as I say."
With the spirit contract in place, Jiang Qingwan can assist Mo Yunhan in using her spiritual power.
Although the Immortal Binding Rope is a good thing, it also has a major drawback.
It does not recognize a master.
Unless you have absolute control over it, you risk having someone else take control of it.
In the darkness, a green light gleamed in Mu Zhen's eyes as he smugly observed the situation.
She has already brought out her most treasured possession; tonight she will surely be able to find out exactly what kind of person Mo Yunhan is.
Once he receives a reward from the Empress Dowager, he will regain his freedom.
But at that moment, the Binding Immortal Rope suddenly went out of control, loosened its grip, and slid to the ground.
The fine carriage was instantly torn to pieces.
Mo Yunhan protected Jiang Qingwan as she flew out of the fragments and landed steadily on the ground.
Jiang Qingwan hooked her small hand, and the Immortal Binding Rope obediently darted onto her wrist, as docile as a trained little snake.
She looked up into the darkness, her smile innocent and harmless.
"Thank you for the wonderful gift."
"Give me back the Immortal Binding Rope."
Mu Zhen's voice was muffled behind the mask. She shouted angrily and flung her hands out violently.
The buzzing of flying insects came rushing towards me.
Mo Yunhan unleashed a palm strike, the talisman drawn on his palm imbued with fierce and powerful internal energy, piercing through the insects and directly striking Mu Zhen.
Mu Zhen was unable to dodge in time and was hit hard.
With a scream, he coughed up a mouthful of blood and stood precariously on the roof ridge.
Just as Jiang Qingwan was about to have Mo Yunhan capture the man, a hurried shout came from not far away.
"Who's fighting here! Everyone, stay put!"
They are city guards.
Mujin blew his whistle and quickly retreated.
Qinghui and Yeqi wanted to capture an assassin alive, but the group of people had all turned into insects and were impossible to catch.
"What on earth is this thing?"
Ye Qi was utterly speechless.
Qing Sui also felt a headache coming on, so she quickly put away her short sword and returned to Jiang Qingwan's side.
"Your Highness, are you alright?"
Jiang Qingwan shook her head, then suddenly noticed a dead insect near her collar.
"Don't move."
She carefully took out her handkerchief and pinched it, and Ye Qi immediately picked up the lantern to shine light on her.
"How can this kind of insect turn into a human?"
Mo Yunhan also curiously went over to take a look.
Jiang Qingwan crushed it slightly, and the insect turned slightly red under the crushing force, but quickly returned to black.
"This kind of Gu worm is quite rare. It lives in groups and is summoned and commanded by the mother worm, but it needs the assistance of black magic to attack in human form."
"Who are you? Come over here immediately and put down your weapons, or we'll kill you on the spot."
Ordinary soldiers had already surrounded them, holding bows and arrows, ready to fire.
Ye Qi didn't even raise his head, but pulled down the token from his waist and held it up.
"Get out of the Ninth Prince's residence if you're here on official business!"
The soldiers, however, refused to back down.
"You say you're from the Ninth Prince's Mansion, so you are? You'll be executed immediately, don't even think about getting away with it."
Jiang Qingwan wrapped the insects up and put them into her purse.
"Let's go back to the manor."
Mo Yunhan nodded.
"Are you tired? Shall I carry you?"
Jiang Qingwan glanced at him.
"Isn't there a horse?"
She pointed to the two horses pulling the carriage, about to suggest riding with Qinghui.
He was immediately scooped into Mo Yunhan's arms and carried horizontally in his arms.
"This kind of horse is not easy to ride."
"Put them down, put them down, or else I will..."
The patrolling soldiers were shouting orders when, under the light of the lantern held by Ye Qi, they could see Mo Yunhan's face clearly.
He didn't know him.
But she recognized the clothes Mo Yunhan was wearing.
The dragon and python embroidered on it could only be used by the Ninth Prince of the current dynasty.
He was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Mo Yunhan gave a faint "hmm".
"Increase patrols tonight. Investigate thoroughly the attack on me today!"
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