Imperial Capital 49. Escape, a troubled night in the capital

On the edge of the quiet cliff, a crescent moon hung in the sky. A cool breeze blew from the top of the mountain. The one-eyed man lying powerlessly on the cliff had a bitter smile of regret in his eyes, "Miss Ye, isn't this method too despicable?" Ye Li sat beside him leisurely, and casually tore off the red rouge-stained cloth on her shoulder and threw it down the cliff. She shrugged nonchalantly and said, "You are not a gentleman, I won't feel guilty." The method is not important, what is important is the result.

"Don't move." The thin and sharp blade gently pressed against the pulse of the man's neck. "I don't recommend you to act rashly until you are absolutely sure. If I stab you half an inch further, even the Golden Immortal can't save you."

"It's a very special poison. May I ask what kind of strange poison you used to deal with your savior?" The man helplessly gave up the idea of ​​using internal energy to temporarily stop the poison. In fact, he couldn't mobilize any internal energy at all.

Ye Li shook her head. "It's a secret. But the title of savior is still debatable. I've been in a very bad mood lately."

"It's an honor to listen to the complaints of the most talented woman in the capital." The man smiled, but with that frightening appearance, it looked a little funny. Ye Li frowned and said, "Since the marriage between Prince Ding and I was arranged, it seems that all kinds of troubles have come to us. Constant testing, surveillance, finding faults, and of course kidnapping."

"Since it's such a hassle, how about running away with me?"

Ye Li's long eyelashes fluttered slightly, "I'm not interested in dramas about rich young ladies, talented scholars and beautiful women. And I guess those dramas must have forgotten to explain what will happen to the beautiful woman's parents, relatives, sisters and reputation. How can they survive? What if the talented man elopes with another beautiful woman?" The man looked at her angrily, and said after a while, "You think too much. Didn't the drama say that the talented man will definitely pass the imperial examination and become rich and powerful, and the rich young lady's parents will forgive her, relatives will envy her, and sisters will be jealous of her. The most important thing is that the talented man and the beautiful woman will definitely live together in love for the rest of their lives in the end?" Ye Li shook her head, "The drama just said at the end that the play is over, and living together in love for the rest of their lives is what most people imagine, right?"

The man thought about it carefully, and it seemed that there really was no play or storybook that depicted a talented scholar and a beautiful woman living together until old age and having many children and grandchildren.

"Okay, auntie. What do you want me to do in exchange for you letting me go?" The man seemed to realize that it was useless to beat around the bush with Ye Li, so he asked directly.

"Tell me who wants to harm me." Ye Li asked straightforwardly without beating around the bush.

"What happens if I don't tell you?"

The cold blade slid lightly across his neck, and tiny bumps suddenly appeared on the skin on his neck. "Don't worry, I won't stab you with the knife. I will... push you down directly." Ye Li glanced at the bottomless valley below and smiled.

You might as well stab me with a knife? The man didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "No, I really can't say that."

“That’s OK.”

"I promised someone else. A man's word is his bond. I won't tell you even if you kill me." The man said firmly. Ye Li stared at him for a while, raised her eyebrows and said, "Okay. In that case, let me see what kind of face is hidden under this skin."

"Ms. Ye, how about you let me go now and I owe you a favor?" the man negotiated.

"That sounds familiar. But do you think I would trust someone whose identity I don't even know? Even if you owe me a hundred favors, I can't find anyone." Ye Li pointed the dagger pattern at the man's neck with one hand, and began to grope the twisted and ugly face with the other hand. "Miss Ye, I have 20,000 taels of silver on me. You can take it as a surprise. How about we write off today's matter?"

Ye Li's men did not stop, and said calmly: "Do you think I am as willing to risk my life for money as you are? This time it is written off, how do I know if there will be a next time?"

The man was silent for a moment and said, "I don't know if she will do it again, but I can promise that I will never embarrass Miss Ye again. What do you think?" Feeling Ye Li's hand pause, the man hurriedly added strength and continued, "I promise that I will never embarrass Miss Ye again. You can tell Mo Xiuyao about this. He knows who I am and whether what I say can be trusted." The cold blade on his neck finally moved away a little, and Ye Li stood up, "I'll trust you for now."

“Antidote.”

"No, the medicine was given to me temporarily by Qingyu. Although it prevents you from using your internal energy, it should be okay from now on without using Qinggong." Ye Li said with a smile.

The man gritted his teeth, but the footsteps coming from not far away made him have no time to argue with Ye Li. He could only stand up and prepare to climb down the valley using a method he had never used before. But unfortunately, he was still a step too slow. A cold voice came from the path at the other end, "Han Mingyue——"

The plain-clothed man in the wheelchair slowly appeared at the end of the path, and behind him was the silent brown-clothed boy pushing the wheelchair steadily. Even on the top of the mountain where the road was not flat, he did not seem to be struggling. Mo Xiuyao, who was sitting in the wheelchair, had a gloomy face, and his gaze at the one-eyed man was cold and deep. With just one glance from him, the one-eyed man felt his body stiffen, as if frozen by ice. He could only look at the cliff less than two steps away and smile bitterly.

"Ah Li, are you okay?" Mo Xiuyao looked at Ye Li with a slightly warm gaze. Ye Li calmly retracted the dagger under his gaze, walked up to him, and said with an apologetic smile: "Sorry, I made you worry."

Mo Xiuyao's eyes flickered and his brows wrinkled slightly. Finally, he just sighed softly and said softly: "You are tired. Let's go back and talk about it."

Ye Li also felt that the current environment was not suitable for talking, so she nodded and agreed with Mo Xiuyao's opinion. A woman who followed Mo Xiuyao and A Jin gave Ye Li a cloak. Ye Li smiled faintly, and although she didn't think it was cold, she still put on the cloak.

"Han Mingyue, can you tell me why you are here?" Mo Xiuyao asked, staring at the man on the edge of the cliff with sharp eyes.

"You can recognize her even after this?" The man sighed, and after reaching out his hand to feel around his face for a while, he pulled off a leather mask, revealing a face that was originally handsome but could not hide its frustration. Ye Li only raised her eyebrows when she heard Mo Xiuyao call out Han Mingyue's name, and when the man took off the mask and saw that handsome face, she was not surprised at all. This face was at least 80% similar to the playboy a few days ago. However, that face was frivolous and dissolute, which was easy to seduce people, while this face was much more decent, and the same raised eyebrows and chuckled expression gave people a sense of unrestrained and uninhibited.

"Haha, Xiu Yao, we haven't seen each other for many years. I didn't expect that we would meet again under such circumstances. It's really... a bit regrettable." Even though the handsome man was wearing a rough bandit's clothes, he still looked like a noble and elegant man. But the slightly flattering expression on his face made people feel a little uncomfortable. "As soon as I heard that you were getting married, I came all the way to congratulate you. It seems that you still don't welcome old friends."

"Your congratulations are to kidnap my fiancée?" Mo Xiuyao's voice was low and pleasant. Ye Li stood behind him and unconsciously raised her cloak.

"Misunderstanding." Han Mingyue said helplessly with a bitter face: "I didn't know in advance that the person to be kidnapped was your fiancée, but I took the business. If I fail to complete it, where will my reputation and face go? I have tried my best to minimize the loss. Now, my business is done, and your fiancée is safe and sound." And I was cheated by her, it's my fault, okay?

"Who paid the money?" Mo Xiuyao stared at him and asked.

"I can't say." Han Mingyue smiled bitterly.

Mo Xiuyao sneered, "Han Mingyue, as long as you have money, what else would you not dare to sell except your brother?"

Han Mingyue sighed, her expression becoming even more bitter. She looked at Mo Xiuyao and said, "There are always one or two things that cannot be sold no matter what. And Mingxi was also severely punished by you this time. Xiuyao, can you not pursue it this time for my sake? I promise there won't be a next time." Mo Xiuyao's face became even darker. Han Mingyue stamped her feet and said, "I will give 10% of Tianyi Pavilion's profits this year to my sister-in-law to comfort her!"

"Han Mingyue, you are too nervous." Mo Xiuyao raised his hand, lightly touched the mask on his face and said lightly.

Han Mingyue paused, a trace of regret flashed across his face. How could he forget that Mo Xiuyao knew him too well? If he didn't act so nervous, it would be harder for Mo Xiuyao to identify his target. "Xiuyao, please..."

"Get out." After looking deeply at Han Mingyue's pleading face for a while, Mo Xiuyao uttered two words.

Faced with such rude treatment, Han Mingyue was delighted and said, "I will definitely send the compensation to my sister-in-law's house within three days!"

Mo Xiuyao responded by raising his hand slightly backwards and saying, "Black Cloud Rider, shoot!"

The people who were standing in a semicircle, wearing black clothes and black scarves, had already grasped bows and arrows. They drew their bows and released their arrows.

Han Mingyue had no choice but to throw herself down the cliff, "Mo Xiuyao, you are so cruel!"

Han Mingyue's screams disappeared on the cliff. Ye Li blinked and looked down at Mo Xiuyao. She was a little unsure whether Han Mingyue had hidden her strength just now. At least, even if she was in the best condition, she would not be safe if she fell from here. As if knowing her doubts, Mo Xiuyao explained: "Han Mingyue likes to keep a backup plan in everything he does. He must have arranged it down there. He won't die from the fall." Ye Li frowned. It turned out that the threat to throw him down just now was not threatening at all. It is true that it is easy to make mistakes if you don't know the enemy. Know yourself and know the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles. The military saint will never deceive me.

"Go back." Mo Xiuyao stretched out his hand and said softly.

"good."

In the Xu Mansion's villa, two uncles and five cousins ​​were finally sent away. Ye Li felt a bit overwhelmed to deal with so many people at the same time, but at the same time she could feel the irrepressible warmth in her heart and the joy of being cared for by her loved ones. Mo Xiuyao sat aside and looked at the girl sitting opposite him silently. He suddenly realized that he didn't know this fiancée. In fact, his fiancée is not even sixteen years old this year, but she is surprisingly strong, decisive and mature. What was he doing when he was fifteen or sixteen years old? Mo Xiuyao seldom thought about the past, but looking at the indifferent smile of the girl in front of him, he felt that recalling the past was not so painful.

At the age of fifteen or sixteen, he was full of vigor and ambition, and he was roaming the capital city recklessly. Who in the world didn't know that the young master of Dingguo Palace was a stunningly talented young man, and who in the world didn't know that the major general of Dingguo Palace swept across southern Xinjiang at a young age? Even on the bloody battlefield, he was in high spirits and acted without restraint. But this girl, at the age of fifteen, had already experienced things that most girls would never experience in their lifetime. She lost her mother at a young age, broke off the engagement, was schemed by her stepmother, had a bad reputation, a marriage that everyone avoided, was plotted against, and was kidnapped. But it seemed that she had never been seen panicking. Even after encountering such a thing today, she didn't cry or get angry after escaping danger. She even smiled and said sorry to him, saying that she made him worry. If I were in another position, I would definitely not be able to be so calm at her age, Mo Xiuyao sighed faintly in his heart.

"Ari, I'm sorry about what happened today." Mo Xiuyao said softly after a long time.

Ye Li looked up at him and smiled, "This is not something you can control. It's my own fault for being too careless. But... I'm afraid that tomorrow in the capital... I'm afraid that the reputation of Prince Dingguo's Palace will be affected."

Mo Xiuyao looked at her with deep and unfathomable eyes, "I have the final say in Dingguo Palace, as long as you don't regret it."

Ye Li blinked and immediately understood what he meant. He has the final say in the Dingguo Palace, so no matter what her reputation becomes, it will not affect their marriage. Is that so? Tilting his head and thinking about it, Ye Li smiled helplessly and said, "I guess if I regret it... I probably won't be able to get married in this lifetime. So why not... just make do with it?"

The corners of Mo Xiuyao's lips curled up slightly, "That's the best. I also think that if you regret it, it will be difficult for me to find a suitable princess in my lifetime."

Ye Li looked at him and smiled, "Since the prince doesn't mind, then let's make do with it."

Seeing the girl sitting in front of the window turn around and smile at him, saying let's get together, Mo Xiuyao suddenly felt a little shaken. Under the candlelight, the girl's slightly pale face seemed to be glowing with a faint glow, which made people's hearts move. Mo Xiuyao quickly looked away and said with his hand: "Han Mingyue will probably give you something in the next two days, just accept it without worrying about it."

Ye Li was surprised and said, "Will he really give me 10% of Tianyi Pavilion's income?" Tianyi Pavilion is the largest intelligence organization in Da Chu. Even if the income from selling various information every year is 10%, it is definitely very astonishing.

Mo Xiuyao nodded and looked at Ye Li, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Ye Li smiled and said, "There is no need to talk about what happened today, since you have already agreed to Han Mingyue. Although I am not sure how powerful Tianyi Pavilion and Qingfeng Mingyue Tower are, I don't want to be his enemy. However, this is just once. If that person does anything again in the future and falls into my hands, I will not accept any pleas for mercy."

"Of course." After a moment of silence, Mo Xiuyao looked at Ye Li seriously and promised: "Since Ah Li doesn't regret it, then you and I will be a family from now on. Anyone who wants to hurt Ah Li will be my enemy."

Ye Li nodded and smiled without saying anything. The crescent moon outside the window gradually fell towards the roof. The girl looked up at the waning moon in the sky, and her beautiful face was stained with a layer of quiet light by the moonlight. Behind her, the young man sitting in the wheelchair focused on the girl's thin figure, and his gentle eyes were filled with an inexplicable light.

In a secret base of Tianyi Pavilion somewhere in the capital, Han Mingyue stumbled in in a wolfish state, startling the people in the room.

"Brother, what happened to you?" The romantic young man who made countless parents want to peel off their skin and countless well-connected girls feel confused was stunned for a moment, and quickly jumped over to catch his brother's swaying body. Han Mingyue waved his hand and let his brother help him sit on the soft couch at the side, and smiled bitterly: "I offended the evil spirit." Although he was used to making full preparations, no matter how careful he was when jumping off the cliff, he was still hit by the protruding branches and suffered internal and external injuries. He didn't have any resentment in his heart for this. Everyone knew in their hearts that Mo Xiuyao had indeed shown mercy. Otherwise, the archery skills of any one of the Black Cloud Riders would not be able to miss a person who had lost all his internal strength.

"Huh? Brother, have you met Miss Ye San?" Han Mingxi said in surprise after feeling Han Mingyue's pulse.

Han Mingyue forced herself to sit up, squinting at her brother and said, "How do you know? You got into trouble with Mo Xiuyao in the capital this time, could it be because of this Miss Ye?"

Han Mingxi touched his nose awkwardly and tried to smile apologetically: "Brother... well, I also fell into Ye Li's hands last time, and it was also this medicine. Um... I owe her a favor, can you please stop bothering her?"

Han Mingyue sneered, "Do you owe Tianyi Pavilion a favor?"

Han Mingxi lowered his head in shame and counted on his fingers, "That...that woman is very smart. She guessed the relationship between Tianyi Pavilion and Qingfeng Mingyue Tower without me saying anything. She took my jade pendant, and there was nothing I could do."

"That's my jade pendant! Take it. If you put it on your body, you don't know what kind of trouble it will cause." Han Mingyue stretched out his hand. Han Mingxi didn't dare to disobey and naturally handed over the jade pendant obediently. Anyway, he had no interest in Qingfeng Mingyue Tower or Tianyi Pavilion. He took his brother's jade pendant just for fun. "Brother, are you seriously injured? I'll go call a doctor."

Seeing the worry on the face of her cynical brother, Han Mingyue softened her expression and said softly, "It's nothing, I just can't use my internal strength, no need to call a doctor. Are there any guests coming?" Han Mingxi's face darkened, and he snorted coldly, "Indeed, a woman came to see you this afternoon, and I chased her away."

"clear……"

Han Mingxi paced around the room irritably, "Brother, let's go back to Jiangnan and stop bothering with these things, okay? Last time I was just joking with Ye Li, and Mo Xiuyao almost cut off one of my legs and one of my hands. Even if you are the master of Tianyi Pavilion, don't forget that he is the prince of Dingguo. Do you want to sacrifice Tianyi Pavilion even if you don't want to die?" Han Mingyue moved the corners of her lips and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Han Mingxi before she could say anything, "Don't say you are friends, bullshit! Even if you are friends, you can't touch other people's women. Do you think I am a flower thief and I have no limits? Also, don't forget what you did to him in the past! How dare you provoke him?"

"Ming Xi...you've grown up." Han Mingyue looked at her irritable brother wandering around the room and spoke softly without any of her usual cynicism.

Han Mingxi blushed, snorted, turned around and walked out, "I'll go call that woman over!" Seeing her brother disappear outside the door, Han Mingyue stroked her still aching chest and frowned. Somehow, Han Mingxi's words just now, "Don't forget what you did to him in the past," came to her mind. Han Mingyue's eyes dimmed, and she sighed slightly in her heart, "I'll add another 10% to the compensation I'll send tomorrow."

"How did you become like this?" A deep female voice came from the door. Han Mingyue looked up and saw the woman outside the door. She was wearing a loose black dress that covered her originally graceful body. Her face was also completely hidden under the black scarf, leaving only a pair of cold eyes flashing with a hint of coldness and dissatisfaction.

"Didn't you see it? Do you think Mo Xiuyao is so easy to deal with?" Han Mingyue sat up and said lightly.

The woman in black snorted coldly, "Did you finish what I asked you to do?"

Snap! The teacup in Han Mingyue's hand broke, and a drop of clear tea fell through her fingers. "I'm not your slave! Watch your tone!"

Anger flashed across the woman's eyes, but she quickly suppressed it and whispered, "I was wrong. Mingyue, what happened tonight..."

"What does it matter whether you succeed or not? Anyway, the news that Ye Li was abducted has already spread, right? I guess you have achieved your goal." Han Mingyue said.

"You didn't do it!" The woman's voice immediately became sharp, "I want you to destroy her!"

Han Mingyue touched his neck unconsciously and smiled bitterly in his heart. Ruined her? Fortunately, he really had no such intention, otherwise he would have been the one to be ruined. The Third Miss Ye was not as harmless as she looked. For some reason, Han Mingyue did not intend to share this news with the woman in front of him.

"I am giving her a favor by letting you, the master of Tianyi Pavilion and the most handsome man in Jiangnan, do it yourself. Why don't you do it?" The woman shouted with dissatisfaction.

"That's enough!" Han Mingyue said coldly, "Why don't you ask me how I got hurt and how serious my injury is? Do you think I can come back alive tonight if I really hurt Ye Li?"

"I..." The woman's breath was slightly choked, and she seemed to notice her own gaffe. She looked at him with an apologetic look and said softly, "Why do you want to go alone? If you bring more people with you, even if Mo Xiuyao brings the Black Cloud Cavalry, he may not be able to hurt you. In the current situation, he simply cannot mobilize a large number of Black Cloud Cavalry." Han Mingyue's cold face also softened a little with the woman's soft voice, and she said lightly, "Because I can't drag Tianyi Pavilion into the water. This is a private matter between you and me, so naturally I will solve it myself. You should take care of yourself, and don't come to me about Ye Li's affairs in the future. I won't help you anymore."

"Why?"

"Because Xiu Yao will definitely kill me next time. I am a businessman and never want to challenge the bottom line of the Mo family. Go away and be careful." After saying that, Han Mingyue half leaned on the couch and closed her eyes, no longer paying attention to the black-clothed woman at the door. The black-clothed woman obviously wanted to say something, but looking at the man on the couch with a pale face and rejection written all over his body, she had to swallow back what she wanted to say, snorted and said, "Then you have a good rest, I'm going back first."

She turned and walked out the door. A man who looked 80% like Han Mingyue was standing under a big tree not far from the door. He stared at her gloomily and said, "You don't need to come again. We are going back to Jiangnan soon."

The woman in black leaned to the side, her charming eyes slightly raised, with a hint of disdain, "Go pick some flowers when you have time, don't meddle in other people's business. I don't want Mingyue to come to me and tell me that a younger brother is missing." Han Mingxi's face darkened, and he sneered again, "It's just right, I'll come and see what kind of person has made my brother so infatuated." Not many people know how good Mr. Fengyue's martial arts are, but his lightness skills are definitely not something that can't be boasted by someone with nothing to do. The man who was originally standing under the tree just waved his clothes lightly and disappeared under the tree in an instant. In the blink of an eye, he was standing beside the woman in black and reached out to pull the black scarf on her face, "How insolent!"

"Mingxi, stop!" At the door, Han Mingyue looked at the two people in front of her with a gloomy face, "Let her go."

"Hmph!" Han Mingxi angrily threw his hands up like a flying bird, disappearing on the roof. Han Mingyue stared at the woman in black in the yard with a warning, "Don't provoke Mingxi."

"Haha, as long as he doesn't bother me, why would I bother him? Mingyue, he is still your brother after all. We are friends, aren't we?" The woman laughed softly.

Bang! Han Mingyue took a step back and slammed the door in her face.

"Han, Ming, Yue!" The black-clothed woman shouted angrily with a look of surprise in her eyes. But she saw that the candle in the house was quickly extinguished, and it was obvious that the person inside was ready to sleep. She snorted lightly and turned to leave the quiet and dark courtyard.

The woman in black walked out of the inconspicuous courtyard, and several men in black immediately came forward, "Miss."

The woman nodded and said coldly: "Go back."

The leading man in black also saw that the woman was not in a very happy mood, so he didn't dare to say anything. He waved his hand and several people protected the woman and left quickly in the dark.

“Swoosh—”

A feather arrow came flying through the air with great force. The leading black-clad man quickly drew his sword to block the arrow. But the arrow was not so easy to block. He felt the long sword in his hand tremble and even the hand holding the sword suddenly became numb. The feather arrow passed through the sword and shot straight at the black-clad woman who was protecting him behind him.

"ah?!"

"Miss!"

The arrow passed by the woman's face and was firmly fixed on the roadside wall not far away. The woman in black turned her head and looked at the arrow that had penetrated the wood. Her body softened and she almost fell down. If it had been just a fraction of a second, the arrow would have destroyed her face even if it hadn't penetrated her head.

"Miss." The people around her rushed over to support her, but the woman waved her hand to shake him off and slapped the man in black hard on the face. "Waste!" The man in black lowered his head with a sad look.

"Feng Zhiyao!" A clear laugh came from the rooftop not far away. The woman looked up and saw Feng Zhiyao, dressed in a flamboyant red dress, sitting leisurely on the rooftop and looking at her ferocious appearance below. Feng Zhiyao raised his handsome eyebrows slightly, holding a bow in his left hand and motioning to her, "Feng Zhiyao, you are so brave!" The woman gritted her teeth and said.

"Oh, I'm so scared. It shouldn't be illegal for me to shoot one or two sneaky black-clothed men with a bow and arrow in the middle of the night, right? Maybe Lord Qin will be grateful to me for contributing to the security of the capital. Don't you think so?"

"Kill him for me!" The woman pointed at the rooftop with her bare hand, her voice full of murderous intent. Whenever she thought of the arrow just now, she couldn't help but want to smash the arrogant man in front of her to pieces.

"Tsk, you have more people than me? Am I afraid of you?" Feng Zhiyao raised his hand lazily and waved his hand back. A group of black-clad men appeared silently on the rooftop, but each of them held a bow and arrow in their hands, aiming the arrows at the narrow street below. The black-clad woman's eyes were almost on fire, and she gritted her teeth and said arrogantly: "Feng Zhiyao, do you dare to kill me?"

Feng Zhiyao shook his head regretfully, "I dare not."

After hearing his answer, the woman became more confident. She raised her chin slightly and said, "If you don't dare, get out of here!"

Damn! I hate women who look down on others the most! Feng Zhiyao's evil eyes flashed with a cold light, and he raised his hand and quickly drew the bow and shot an arrow. Another arrow stuck to the hem of the woman's clothes and hit her feet.

"Phoenix's Distance!"

Feng Zhiyao looked at her lazily, his eyes were even more disdainful than the woman's, "Stop calling me that. This young master won't fall in love with you even if you call me that again. Someone asked me to warn you not to do those messy things anymore, otherwise, the arrow you shoot tonight will definitely not hit the wall. Even if you don't believe in this young master's archery skills, you shouldn't doubt them." Feng Zhiyao raised his hand and pointed at the man in black who was standing behind him with an upright posture and without moving, and said lightly.

"No... this is impossible..." The woman in black stared at the man in black behind Feng Zhiyao in shock. How could he...

"Feng Zhiyao, how dare you mobilize the Black Cloud Cavalry without permission!"

"Tsk, you are a woman who deceives herself." Feng Zhiyao sat up impatiently and said, "Anyway, you should remember my warning. Otherwise, next time you get disfigured, you will blame me for not bringing your message."

The woman in black lowered her eyes and said nothing. Feng Zhiyao was in no mood to linger with her, so he said to the people behind him, "After you finish what you need to do, let's go."

“Swoosh—swoosh—”

There were several sounds of wind breaking through the air, and the people who were protecting the woman fell to the ground, leaving only the leader holding the sword tightly and on guard. But he knew in his heart that the hand holding the sword had no strength at all because of the arrow just now. If there was another arrow, he would not be able to block it or escape.

"Feng Zhiyao, aren't you afraid that the people in the palace will know if you send out the Black Cloud Cavalry at will?" the woman in black finally spoke.

Feng Zhiyao waved his hand and said with a smile: "You should first think about how to explain why so many people suddenly disappeared from your life."

In the end, the woman said nothing more, and left the deserted street with the only remaining guard. As soon as she left, the man in black on the roof quickly disappeared into the night. Feng Zhiyao turned around, climbed over the roof, and fell into the house through the half-open window under the eaves. Looking at the man sitting inside, he smiled helplessly and said, "How is it? Is Master Xu satisfied?"

Xu Qingchen sat quietly by the window, with a pot of wine and two glasses in front of him. He raised his hand to pour two glasses of wine, put down the pot, raised his head and smiled at Feng Zhiyao, saying: "Thank the prince for me."