"It's him! It's definitely him!" A deep-seated hatred and chilling killing intent erupted in Xin Jiuwei's eyes! His physique, the scars, the feigned limp, and this irrefutable evidence! Qi Huaiyu! You've finally revealed yourself!
"What is Your Highness's plan?" Xin Jiuwei suppressed the urge to rush out immediately, her voice tense.
"His Highness has personally deployed the forces! All the sentries, both visible and hidden, are in place around Puji Temple and the coffin shop. Not even a fly can get out!" You Ye's eyes flashed with a cold light. "His Highness does not want to alert the enemy, and is even more worried that he might resort to desperate measures and harm the innocent people of Puji Temple. Therefore, it is decided that at midnight tonight, under the pretext of investigating refugees and bandits, the Puji Temple area will be sealed off, trapping them like turtles in a jar! To ensure absolute success, His Highness... hopes that Miss Xin can accompany him."
Xin Jiuwei was slightly taken aback. Xiao Xun actually asked her to go? Was he afraid of mistaking her for someone else? Or... did he want her to witness Qi Huaiyu's doom?
"Why?" she asked.
You Ye hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "His Highness said... Qi Huaiyu is cunning and suspicious, and his disguise skills are superb. The people in Puji Academy are a mixed bunch, and although there are distinctive features, it's hard to guarantee that he won't change his disguise at the last minute to confuse people. Miss Xin knows him best, and perhaps she can recognize his true identity at a crucial moment. Furthermore..." You Ye paused, his voice even lower, "His Highness said that this fiend owes you a blood debt, and you should witness it being repaid with your own eyes."
The last sentence sent a jolt through Xin Jiuwei's heart. Xiao Xun... he remembered! He remembered the blood debt Qi Huaiyu owed her! An indescribable complex emotion welled up in her heart, mixed with hatred, determination, and a faint... indescribable flutter.
"Fine!" Xin Jiuwei replied without hesitation, her eyes cold and resolute. "I'll go!"
The night was as dark as ink, and the cold wind was biting.
As midnight approached, the area where the Puji Temple was located in the southern part of the city had been cleared out in advance, leaving it deathly silent. Only the howling of the cold wind through the dilapidated eaves added to the grim atmosphere. Elite soldiers dressed in black, like ghosts blending into the night, silently occupied all the high points, street corners, and hidden corners. Bows and arrows were nocked, swords were drawn, and a chilling murderous aura permeated the air.
Xin Jiuwei was wrapped in a thick, dark cloak, her face covered with a veil, revealing only a pair of cold, star-like eyes. She followed half a step behind Xiao Xun, flanked by Xin Kui and You Ye, hiding in the shadows of the second floor of an abandoned shop diagonally opposite Puji Temple. From here, one could clearly overlook the entire dilapidated courtyard of Puji Temple and the alleyway leading to its back gate.
Xiao Xun, clad in black armor and a dark cloak, stood tall and straight as a javelin by the window, like a king in the night. His profile, illuminated by the faint light of the distant torches, was sharply defined, his unfathomable eyes fixed on the deathly silent courtyard below, like a hawk locking onto its last prey. The chilling pressure and chilling killing intent emanating from him sent a shiver down Xin Jiuwei's spine. She noticed his hand on the sword at his waist, his knuckles slightly white from the pressure—a suppressed killing intent.
Time passed second by second, and the air seemed to freeze like lead.
Xin Jiuwei could clearly hear her heart pounding with nervousness and anticipation. She held her breath, her gaze sweeping across every dark corner of the Puji Hospital like a searchlight, searching for that unforgettable figure.
Sudden!
Deep within the Puji Temple, in a low-lying bungalow near the kitchen, a faint candlelight suddenly appeared without warning! The candlelight lasted only a brief moment before quickly going out!
“Signal!” You Ye’s voice rang very low in Xin Jiuwei’s ear. “The sentries have confirmed that ‘Accountant Li’ is in that room! No unusual activity detected!”
A cold glint flashed in Xiao Xun's eyes! He suddenly raised his hand and made an extremely sharp gesture towards the darkness outside the window!
"action!"
The deep, authoritative command shattered the deathly silence like a thunderclap!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Several loud crashes rang out! The heavy main gate and several side gates of Puji Temple were simultaneously smashed open! Torches surged in like a tidal wave, instantly illuminating the front courtyard as bright as day! Armored soldiers rushed into the courtyard like wolves and tigers, shouting sternly: "By order of the Sixth Prince! Suppress the bandits! Everyone stay put! Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy!"
At the same time, loud banging and shouts came from the backyard! Clearly, Xiao Xun's men had launched a surprise attack on the back door and the bungalow that had been lit by candlelight!
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