Sang Hong, being a renowned master, used a life-saving technique at the critical moment to dodge to the side, thus avoiding a fatal blow.
However, a deep bloodstain was still left on his chest. The Night Elf's assassination was indeed the work of an expert among experts.
“Youyinglou!” Sang Hong recognized them by their attire and was both shocked and furious. “How dare you attempt to assassinate the Imperial Envoy!”
Although the Shadow Tower is known for its mystery, it is rumored that anyone can be killed as long as the money is right.
However, as an assassin organization, there are still some unspoken rules for self-preservation. They will assassinate officials, but they are careful in choosing their targets, and they are usually not the kind of people who are particularly sensitive.
Although Sang Hong's official rank was not high and he was not an exception, he was currently an imperial envoy, representing the face of the court. If even an imperial envoy was killed, it was foreseeable that the court would be furious and would do everything in its power to find the murderer. Therefore, assassin organizations such as Youyinglou would not usually commit such a crime against the odds.
"Heh, I have no idea about any imperial envoys. You can only blame yourself for offending someone who doesn't want you to return to the capital." The assassin in black sneered, then pounced on Sang Hong like a night owl.
The other members of the imperial envoy's entourage were about to rush to their aid when, unfortunately, a new wave of assassins emerged from the shadows.
Although the members of the delegation were skilled, they were forced out of their sleep by the fire in the middle of the night, and none of them were properly dressed, let alone armed. Some of them didn't even have time to escape from the fire. They were no match for these well-prepared assassins.
Soon they fell one by one into pools of blood, almost a one-sided massacre.
At this moment, amidst the raging fire, the audio-visual mirror left behind in Sang Hong's room lit up, clearly indicating that someone was calling out, but unfortunately, in this fire, who could hear it?
The fire engulfed the room, shattering the audio-visual mirror and turning it completely dark.
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Meanwhile, in the demon royal court, Zu An frowned as he looked at the dimming video mirror. This situation meant either the call had been rejected or there was a problem with the mirror itself.
For a long time before, they lived in the unknown lands of the Xia Dynasty, where they could not communicate with the outside world.
After leaving, he became embroiled in the struggle for the Demon Emperor's throne. Now that he finally has some free time, he plans to contact Sang Hong, but finds that he can't reach him no matter what he tries.
"Could something have happened?" Zu An's heart skipped a beat. He looked south and fell into deep thought.
"What's wrong?" A gentle voice sounded from behind. Yu Yanluo sat up in bed, pulled the brocade quilt over her chest, and her long black hair cascaded down her snow-white skin like a waterfall, truly the most beautiful sight in the world.
"Did I wake you up?" Zuan said apologetically, and briefly explained what had just happened to her. "I've been away from the human race for quite some time now, it's time to go back."
Yu Yanluo let out a sigh, her expression filled with reluctance. As the patriarch of the snake clan, she had just secured great benefits for the clan, and with everything in disarray, she simply couldn't spare the time.
However, she did not stop him in the end. Instead, she gently comforted him, saying, "You came to the demon realm because of me, so how could I stop you from going back?"
Seeing the sadness in the other person's eyes, Zu An said in a deep voice, "This time when I return to the human race, I will try my best to help you clear your name and allow you to return to the Yu family one day."
Although Yu Yanluo is indeed of Medusa blood, she also has human blood. Moreover, she has been charitable and has never done anything to wrong the human race over the years. However, she was framed and forced to leave the human race. This debt must be settled eventually.
Yu Yanluo was also somewhat tempted. Compared to the demon race, she was still more used to life among the humans.
However, she ultimately shook her head slightly: "Don't put so much pressure on yourself. As far as I know, Zhao Hao only sees you as a tool, ready to use you and then throw you away. If you're unhappy with the human race, come back here. Here you are the regent of the demon race, and you have me and Xue'er here. The mermaid princess and the demon princess are on good terms with you, and the little demon queen is so close to you. You don't need to put up with anyone's bad temper."
Zuan gave an awkward smile: "So you already knew."
"You're covered in her scent, it's hard not to notice," Yu Yanluo sighed softly.
"I'm sorry," Zu An said, somewhat embarrassed.
Yu Yanlu shook her head: "There's no need to apologize. I was worried that your relationship with the little emperor and his mother wasn't very strong, since regents in the history of the demon race never had a good ending. But now it seems I was overthinking it. With this relationship, we can actually share the same interests and advance and retreat together."
Coming from a prominent family, she viewed things differently from ordinary women. In such families, it was customary for children to marry into other ethnic groups. Love was secondary; social standing and alliances were the most important factors.
Zaun and Xiaoyaohou achieved the same effect simply by maintaining a clandestine relationship, which can be considered a win.
Of course, from a couple's perspective, she also felt a little jealous. However, this guy's physical body was too powerful and domineering after being tempered several times by the Primordial Chaos. Anyway, she couldn't handle it alone, so it was better to have more companions to help share the burden.
Compared to ordinary women, the Little Demon Queen is definitely more suitable as she is more helpful to one's career.
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Over the next few days, Zu'an began making arrangements for his departure. The Little Demon Queen reacted the most strongly when she learned of his impending departure, as she and her child, now widowed and orphaned, had no one to rely on but him, who had previously suppressed various unruly forces.
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