"They might come to search the mountain at daybreak. We have to find a way to hold on until help arrives."
"Let's kill this man. He's just a hindrance." Someone suggested killing the captured killer.
Shen Xu slowly approached He Tieshou and asked calmly, "My head was on the Dark Pavilion Yunnuan list so quickly? How much is it worth?"
"Lady Prime Minister, be careful." Li Shuang stood beside her vigilantly, fearing that the other party would use hidden weapons to hurt people.
He Tieshou said nothing, and his figure in the darkness remained motionless.
Pei Zhiyuan sat on a rock. His previous injury had not healed yet, and he was a little out of breath after climbing the mountain.
He spoke with an unsteady breath, "This Yang Chonghu is really cautious. He knows that if he fails, he will surely die. He sent some ghost puppets to assassinate us, while he himself hides in the dark.
Besides, isn't Yunnuan Pavilion an organization of Yanyang Country? How come all the orders are being sent to Haoyue Country?"
Li Shuang was a top-tier expert who had previously protected Master Hua. Even after battling through battles and walking through many mountainous terrains, he remained steady. In his current state, protecting Shen Xu and ensuring his safe escape would be no problem.
He replied, "Previously, Master Hua's head was also on the Yunnuan Pavilion's list. We have also encountered masters ranked in the top 20 in the Imperial Palace."
"Top 20?" Shen Xu asked, stroking his chin. "Then how much was Master Hua's head worth at that time?"
"Three hundred thousand taels."
Shen Xu lamented, "If you had told me earlier that his head was so valuable, I wouldn't have let Beilang's generals kick it around like a ball."
"Miss Shen's current focus shouldn't be on Master Hua. You said there's a way to find Yang Chonghu's whereabouts and punish him. How exactly do you plan to do that?"
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