The two people in the ice cave both changed color. Yu Yanluo quickly said, "They seem to be from Yunzhong County."
Zuan nodded: "And the imperial envoys."
He had already heard some familiar voices.
"What should we do next? Should we meet them as your own person or as the Duke?" Yu Yanluo asked him as she tidied up the scene in the cave.
Zu An thought for a moment and replied, "Use the identity of the Duke of the County, otherwise it will be difficult to explain why I am with you, and where the Duke of the County has gone."
Yu Yanluo was also somewhat worried: "But this won't explain the imperial edict we just heard. Everyone knows that it's something only you have."
"It's alright, I have a way of dealing with this." As Zu An spoke, he began to transform into Jian Yanyou's appearance.
Although it wasn't the first time she had seen it, Yu Yanluo was still shocked by the whole process.
Almost immediately after he finished his transformation, footsteps came from the passageway.
Soon the group appeared at the entrance of the ice cave. Leading them were Sang Hong, Xu Yu, and Pei Shao, all of whom were now powerful figures in the Yunzhong County government.
Clearly, the commotion from the battle just now attracted these people to come and investigate.
"Lord, Lady Yu!" Upon seeing the two, Sang Hong breathed a sigh of relief, his face showing surprise and delight.
However, the other officials from Yunzhong County had strange expressions, and it was hard to tell whether they were happy or sad.
Yu Yanluo's heart skipped a beat. She knew that Zu An had to pretend to be a woman to make his voice sound like the Duke's, but how could he fake it in front of everyone?
She reacted quickly, and before Zu An could speak, she hurriedly returned the greeting: "Greetings, esteemed lords."
"What brings you two here?" Sang Hong asked curiously.
Yu Yanluo glanced at Zu An and answered first, "The Duke is injured. His blood rushed to his throat and he cannot speak for the time being. He is trying to preserve his vital energy, so I will answer."
Zuan nodded secretly; this woman was indeed very clever, saving him a lot of trouble.
Everyone was shocked to hear this: "How could the Duke be so badly injured?"
Sang Hong looked around, trying to find Zu An, but after looking around, he couldn't find him anywhere.
Just after sensing the aura of the imperial edict erupting in the city, he was greatly alarmed and hurriedly went to Zu'an's room to find the other party.
Although Zuan had previously said not to be disturbed, the matter was of great importance, and he couldn't care less about that now.
Unfortunately, he called out for a long time but received no response. He broke down the door but couldn't find the other person, so he was worried that something had happened to them.
At this moment, Yu Yanluo sighed softly, "What a misfortune for our family."
She was already incredibly beautiful, and the sorrow in her sigh was truly pitiful, immediately arousing a protective instinct in many people: "Madam, please speak freely, we will definitely help you!"
Of course, there were also wise people who secretly wondered if the misfortune of the family was referring to Jian Taiding.
Yu Yanluo then said, "Because the Duke suddenly returned, some people who had done wrong things came to the scene of the crime to investigate out of guilt. Yanyou and I secretly followed them..."
She then slowly delivered her prepared explanation: Uncle Ming had tricked and deceived Jian Taiding into plotting to kill Jian Yanyou here. However, Jian Yanyou had cultivated the Golden Silkworm Divine Skill and miraculously survived. The two men, terrified, came here to investigate, only to be caught in the act, leading to a fierce battle between them.
Jian Taiding realized he had been deceived and turned against his brother to help him fight Uncle Ming. However, he did not expect that Uncle Ming was actually a Mingwen Black-Eyed Bee in disguise, with extremely high cultivation. In addition, Jian Taiding was already seriously injured, so he was brutally killed by the enraged Uncle Ming...
Following the direction of her finger, everyone noticed Jian Taiding lying decapitated in a corner, and their expressions changed drastically.
Some of them had served in the same court as Jian Taiding for many years, and they couldn't help but feel sympathy for him when they didn't expect him to die such a tragic death.
Some thought that with Jian Taiding's death, the entire Yunzhong County would change drastically.
Some even stared at the two suspiciously, wondering if the couple had set a trap to lure Uncle Ming and Jian Taiding here before killing them.
...
Each person had their own considerations, so apart from a few officials who were already close to Yu Yanluo and Jian Yanyou, everyone else remained silent.
Finally, Pei Shao spoke up: "Madam Yu, since you say that the Bright Pattern Black-Eyed Bee is so powerful, how did you manage to survive?"
Sang Hong echoed, "That's right. I just sensed the Emperor's presence. If I'm not mistaken, someone must be requesting an imperial edict. Where is he?"
His biggest worry right now is Zu'an. He rushed over as soon as he sensed the aura of the imperial edict, because with Zu'an's cultivation level, he would never use the imperial edict unless he encountered an insurmountable enemy.
Now that he has rushed over, he has not even seen a trace of the other party. He has reason to suspect that the other party has been tricked by Yu Yanluo and her husband.
Jian Yanyou is now so badly injured that he can't even speak. Could it be that he was injured by Zuan's final counterattack?
Thinking of the unknown fate of Ah Zu, his eyes suddenly turned somewhat unfriendly.
Yu Yanluo was startled; this was exactly what she had been worried about. Zu An said he had a solution.
But now he can't speak, and she doesn't know how.
Just then, her ears twitched slightly, and she heard a familiar voice.
She remained calm and resisted the urge to turn her head to look at him, knowing that he was transmitting his voice through his vital energy.
"Madam?" Sang Hong became anxious when she did not respond.
Yu Yanluo then spoke up and replied, "Because I don't know how to say it either. Just now, at the critical moment of life and death, a mysterious person suddenly appeared and killed Uncle Ming."
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