The Prefect of the Capital, who had just returned to his residence after attending the morning court session, was unaware that Headmaster Liu had already sent people to deal with Yan Yongning and the other two.
An hour later, when Liu Shanzhang received the message from his cousin, his brows furrowed.
In the end, they couldn't bear to part with those silver notes, so they added a few more people and carried out the task behind the back of the Prefect of the Capital.
The Imperial Palace.
After arriving at his palace, Jing Le summoned Ying San and a few others.
"You few go to Jingrong Alley, and the whole family stays in the courtyard to protect Yan Yongning, Wu Yan, and Ji Chun."
"If anyone tries to assassinate them, arrest them all and make sure the three of them can take the palace examination normally tomorrow."
"Yes, Master."
Shadow Three and the others shouted in unison.
These days, all ten of them have embarked on the path of cultivation. The strongest among them has reached the fourth level of the Qi Refining stage, and the weakest has reached the first level, which is quite good.
"Lele, I'm going too."
Duan Feibai, who was standing to the side, spoke up.
Jing Le looked at Duan Feibai, who had grown a head taller, and then at the obvious signs on his body that he was about to break through.
Clearly, the opponent was exerting pressure, he thought to himself:
[Duan Feibai has good comprehension; he already knows how to compress and refine spiritual energy at this stage, which shows great awareness. However, he still needs practical experience.]
That's why she sent Shadow Three and the others out on a mission today.
"Then let's go."
"good."
Duan Feibai smiled slightly. He wasn't a real five-year-old child, so of course he understood some things.
Cultivation is essentially an evolved version of martial arts training; a solid foundation is definitely more beneficial for future strength improvement.
After saying this, the ten adults and one child left the palace and headed towards Jingrong Alley.
The same scene also unfolded in the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Send men to protect the three of them and make sure they participate in the palace examination tomorrow."
Emperor Jing gave instructions to Yingyi.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
And so, Yingyi led a group of people toward Jingrong Lane.
These successful candidates had to register with the government upon entering the capital; otherwise, if they had passed the exam, the messengers would have been unable to find them.
This actually made things easier for Shadow One and the others.
...
At 5 PM, in Jingrong Alley.
Shadow Three and his group arrived at the Quan family's courtyard at the end of the 9-11 AM. With their current strength, ordinary people would not be able to detect them at all.
However, they can easily spot the people around them.
This is what Jing Le meant by the difference between ordinary people and those who cultivate themselves.
However, once you embark on the path of cultivation, you must respect the laws of nature and not interfere too much in worldly affairs.
Now they all follow Jing Le's arrangements, and Jing Le is bearing the consequences of any trouble they get involved in.
Fortunately, this was a good deed, a good cause, and naturally it yielded a good result.
Not long after, they discovered that Shadow One was arriving with a group of people, their destination also being the family's courtyard.
"Third brother, the eldest brother and the others brought people here. Could it be that they're also here to protect the three people inside?"
Shadow Six's voice reached Shadow Three's ears.
This is their newly learned technique of transmitting sound into the ear; it's practically essential for completing missions, and they're no longer afraid of being discovered talking.
It also allows for real-time communication.
"It should be the same as our mission."
Shadow Three gave the same answer, and looking at Shadow One, who had arrived at his hiding place but had not found it at all, a strange feeling arose in his heart.
The others shared the same mindset.
What does it mean that their strongest leader didn't even notice them?
This shows that the ten of them have far surpassed all the Dragon Shadow Guards, all thanks to Jing Le.
Shadow Six, who couldn't hold back any longer, transmitted his voice to everyone: "Ahhhh, the boss and the others are so lame, they didn't even notice me. Little Princess is really amazing."
"I want to follow the little princess for the rest of my life, and I will acknowledge her as my master for all eternity..."
Even Eleven, the quietest girl in the team, couldn't help but send a telepathic message to Ying San: "Third Brother, they really didn't notice us."
This shows just how excited these people were.
And how fortunate I am that I chose to follow Jing Le back then.
Even Duan Feibai received several telepathic messages from people, and a smile appeared on his lips. Yes, they were lucky, and so was he.
Night quietly fell, and the entire capital city was shrouded in darkness.
It was already the hour of Hai (9-11 PM), and everyone was fast asleep.
A dark and windy night is the perfect time to commit murder.
A dozen men in black silently approached Jingrong Alley and headed straight for the Quan family's courtyard.
Of course, none of this escaped the notice of Shadow Three and Shadow One's group.
The men in black scaled the wall and split into three groups, heading towards the three houses.
He twitched the sword in his hand, pried open the door, and approached the sleeping person on the bed step by step.
"Clang!"
Just as the man in black was about to swing his sword, it was blocked by another sword.
Who is it?
The man in black shouted a question.
"The people who came to arrest you."
Shadow Six swung his sword, knocking back the three people in front of him.
Their commotion also woke up Wu Yan on the bed.
When Wu Yan opened his eyes, he saw several people standing in his room. On one side were men in black, and on the other side, it was impossible to tell who they were.
But judging from their behavior, these people are there to protect themselves.
I sat up without disturbing them.
He secretly wondered who he had offended.
That shouldn't be the case. I'm just a poor student. When I came to the capital, I stayed in my courtyard with two friends to discuss my studies. There's no reason for me to offend anyone.
"Oh no, Brother Yan, Brother Ji is still inside."
Wu Yan immediately became worried.
"Don't worry, they have people protecting them."
Shadow Six answered, then drove the four men in black inside the house into the courtyard.
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