Jing Zhe was dumbfounded by what he saw.
That arrogant and powerful assassin, who was about to kill him just now, didn't even want to fight back, and instead committed suicide in the most humiliating and contemptible way.
He immediately understood. To him, these assassins were indeed terrifying, but the Jinghong Iron Cavalry were no different to them.
If the disparity in strength wasn't so overwhelming that it would lead to despair, who would do such a thing?
The fact that these assassins committed suicide at the last minute was unexpected by Liu Jinghong, and she frowned. She had originally wanted to keep a few alive for a final interrogation.
After all, compared to saving Jing Zhe, finding out the origins of these assassins and eliminating future troubles would put her at ease.
"Wang De, go and check it out!"
"Yes, General!"
Upon hearing the name, Jing Zhe tilted his head and glanced at it. Sure enough, it was the deputy general who had accompanied Liu Jinghong to Mangshan. He had dismounted and was now carefully examining the assassin.
After he finished his inspection, he said, "General, these people don't have any special markings on them! And judging from their behavior just now, they are somewhat similar to those in our army, and their martial arts skills also seem to have the characteristics of a sect..."
"You said they are..."
"General, this is merely a guess; without evidence, I dare not make any rash inferences!"
Wang De knew his general's temperament all too well. Seeing the cold glint in her eyes, he quickly spoke up to explain. In reality, he was afraid she would act too impulsively. After all, the other party was not someone to be trifled with, and without evidence, they would only suffer in silence.
Liu Jinghong calmed herself down, then turned to look at Jing Zhe: "Zhe'er, do you know why these people want to kill you?"
Jing Zhe shook his head.
Liu Jinghong pondered for a moment, then asked, "Zhe'er, where are you going so late at night? And who knows?"
"Fifth Sister, His Highness the Crown Prince is hosting a banquet at the East Palace tonight, but it's the Prince of Jin's heir, Su Xinping, who's the host. I just finished the banquet and am on my way back."
So Jing Zhe recounted all the misunderstandings he had with Su Xinping since arriving in Jingzhou, and also shared his speculations. However, he added at the end, "But Su Xinping was really drunk today. He was still sleeping when I came out!"
"Su Xinping!"
Upon hearing this name, Liu Jinghong gritted her teeth and said.
Although she didn't know much about Crown Prince Su Moyan, she had heard that he had a good reputation and character, and would never do such a thing. On the other hand, the Prince of Jin's family had a long history of misdeeds, and they also had a blood feud with her Jing family. Considering the strange skills of these black-clad assassins, everything seemed to make sense.
Seeing the change in Liu Jinghong's expression, Wang De seemed to guess what she was thinking and quickly tried to dissuade her.
"General, the most important thing is still the evidence!"
When dealing with royalty, without evidence, everything is just nonsense.
Liu Jinghong didn't care. He pointed to the fifteen corpses on the ground and said, "Have someone pack them all up. I need them for tomorrow!"
"Yes, General!"
Liu Jinghong turned around, took Jing Zhe's hand, and said gently.
"Zhe'er, let's go home!"
After the two left, the group of iron cavalry behind them could hardly believe their ears. Their resolute and iron-willed General Jinghong could speak so gently.
...
When I was with Hanhan, there wasn't even a star in the sky, but as soon as Liu Jinghong arrived, the moon immediately appeared.
Perhaps, this is the charm of women.
Poor Hanhan, he always gets knocked unconscious whenever he encounters a strong enemy. Liu Jinghong has already ordered the Iron Cavalry to take him back. I wonder if he will feel ashamed when he wakes up tomorrow morning.
Walking in the quiet night, Liu Jinghong held Jing Zhe's hand, seemingly still regarding him as the little boy from more than ten years ago, swinging her arm, which seemed quite out of place with her armor, yet had a unique charm.
"By the way, Fifth Sister, why did you suddenly come to Jingzhou?"
“A few days ago, His Majesty sent a message by carrier pigeon, saying that he wanted to have a martial arts test with the third prince of Southern Qi, so he sent me here.”
Liu Jinghong sighed, "If it were before, if there hadn't been a war, I wouldn't have bothered coming to the capital. I could have just made up some excuse and no one could have done anything to me. But this time..."
She turned to look at Jing Zhe, her expression a mixture of joy and worry. "Knowing that Zhe'er had come to Jingzhou, I felt I should come and see him. This opportunity just happened, so I came. But thankfully I came, otherwise Zhe'er might have been in some danger today!"
Hearing this, Jing Zhe was still in shock.
"It's not just some; it's probably all over!"
"not necessarily."
Liu Jinghong shook her head and looked at Jing Zhe: "In this city of Jingzhou, did you meet a girl with good martial arts skills? There was a woman secretly protecting you just now. She was about to make a move, but she stopped when she saw me arrive. Moreover, she didn't seem to trust me very much, and she waited until she saw all the assassins commit suicide before slowly leaving!"
A girl with good martial arts skills?
Of all the girls Jing Zhe met in Jingzhou, Qing Qiu was the most skilled in martial arts, but she had already gone to Jinxi, so it shouldn't be her.
Who is that?
Oh, right, the owner!
Jing Zhe suddenly realized that Wang Yingqiu had once been the eldest disciple of the Wuxian Pavilion, so her martial arts skills must be quite good. In addition, considering their relationship, she had been worried about him during the day and advised him not to go to the East Palace. It seemed that she was still worried about him and had been protecting him in secret!
"Do you remember who it was?"
Seeing Jing Zhe deep in thought, a hint of emotion and pity suddenly flashed in his eyes, indicating that he had figured out who the woman was.
Liu Jinghong suddenly felt a little jealous.
Although she secretly protected you, it was I who ultimately took action! Why didn't you say a few kind words to me?
Also, how long have they been apart? He's only been in Jingzhou for a few days, how did he meet a girl? And it seems like their relationship is more than just ordinary!
Before leaving Mangshan, she had a lot of private conversations with Lu Li. Lu Li was worried that there were too many glamorous women in Jingzhou and that Jing Zhe might be blinded by them. Even if he didn't have that idea, with his talent and looks, he couldn't resist those swarms of women throwing themselves at him!
So they sent Hanhan to follow him, firstly to protect him, and secondly to keep a close eye on him and prevent those women from succeeding.
She even laughed at Lu Li at the time, saying that she was overthinking things.
Unexpectedly, Lu Li's worries were not unfounded.
Jing Zhe turned his head and saw that his fifth sister, who was usually so dashing and clad in armor, was now acting like a little girl, with her lips slightly pouting, as if she was somewhat dissatisfied.
He immediately laughed and said, "No, there's nothing there at all. How could I possibly remember? I've only been in Jingzhou for a few days. Who would I know? Perhaps it was just someone passing through!"
Then he put his arm around Liu Jinghong's shoulder and said, "My fifth sister always appears whenever her brother is in danger, just like when he was a child!"
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