Chapter 29 Could it be Xiao Nanyan?
The man with the ghost face saw the archer drawing his bow and pointing the arrow with a cold glow at him, without any panic.
He raised his eyes slightly, a hint of contempt appeared in his pupils, and his thin lips slightly raised.
Immediately afterwards, arrows were fired at the ghost-faced man and Xiyan!
At this moment, dozens of black-clad masked killers suddenly leaped down from the walls and roofs like ghosts. Led by two black-clad leaders, they shouted:
"Don't hurt my master!"
After saying this, they each brandished their sharp swords and quickly deflected the incoming arrows. Soon, they rushed to the front of the guards and engaged in close combat with them.
They cooperated with each other tacitly and attacked ruthlessly, moving freely among the guards like a tiger among wolves. For a moment, the shouts of killing and the sounds of weapons clashing were intertwined.
Helian Feng and Chu Jin stared coldly at the ghost-faced man, their eyes flickering, ready to attack at any time.
The ghost-faced man suddenly waved his hand strangely at Helian Feng and pointed in the direction of Xieyuan.
Helian Feng and Chu Jin didn't understand what he meant. They turned their heads and couldn't help but gasp, their faces turning pale in an instant.
But in the direction of Xieyuan, flames shot up into the sky, and thick smoke billowed up into the night sky like a ferocious black dragon.
What shocked them was not the fire in the Prince's Mansion, but the fact that the person living in Xieyuan was none other than Xu Jingzhen, the envoy of Southern Zhao.
Helian Feng thought to himself that this was not good. Now that the Dongzhu was lost, if Xu Jingzhen made another mistake, he would not be able to explain to his father, Helian Cong!
Thinking of this, he took a group of guards and hurried towards Xieyuan to put out the fire.
Seeing this, Chu Jin was so angry that he gritted his teeth, drew out the long sword from his waist with a choke sound, and was about to chase after the ghost-faced man.
At this moment, a purple figure seemed to descend from the sky. It turned out to be a woman in purple clothes, with a purple veil covering her face, revealing only a pair of beautiful eyes. She stared at him with a half-smile, her voice crisp but with a hint of provocation:
"Mr. Chu, your aunt is back! Come on, let me play with you!"
Chu Jin was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes:
"Zisha? Are you revealing your true form? If I catch you, I'll let you taste the power of the Qimeng Xihun Pill!"
The purple-dressed woman giggled and twisted her slender waist more coquettishly:
"Really? I really want to have a taste of what it's like! As the first guest, I'm afraid I'll invite you first! But, you look like a decent person, but I'm afraid you're just good-looking but useless!"
"You slut, you're so shameless!"
Chu Jin was extremely angry and swung his sword at the woman in purple.
But she was so light and graceful, like a fluttering butterfly, that she cleverly avoided Chu Jin's attacks.
Then he turned around and quickly moved forward, with a pair of short blades in his hands, pointing straight at Chu Jin's throat!
Chu Jin quickly held his sword horizontally to block, and with a "clang" sound, sparks flew everywhere.
The ghost-faced man didn't even glance at the battlefield. While everyone was fighting, he tiptoed onto the ground and jumped onto the roof.
His figure in the moonlight was like a black meteor, disappearing into the vast night in an instant.
When Chu Jin saw that the culprit had run away, he was furious and fired all his hidden weapons, wishing he could kill the woman in purple immediately.
When the purple-clothed woman saw Xiyan was rescued, she didn't want to fight anymore. She cast a coquettish glance at Chu Jin and said softly:
"Chu Jin, I'm afraid our fate has just begun. Remember, sooner or later, I will make you kneel at my feet and let me command you!"
After saying that, he didn't want to fight any longer. He gestured to the two black-clad assassin leaders, and a group of people fired smoke bombs at the guards of the Prince's Mansion. When the purple smoke dissipated, there was no trace of anyone.
Chu Jin stamped his feet in anger and wanted to chase after them, but he was worried that something might happen to Crown Prince Helian Feng and the Southern Zhao envoy Xu Jingzhen, so he hurriedly led a group of guards and rushed to Xieyuan.
When they arrived at Xieyuan, the fire was gradually put out, and Helian Feng had rescued Xu Jingzhen from the dark room.
It turned out that he had anticipated this and was afraid that someone would commit another crime, so he asked Xu Jingzhen to hide in a dark room in Xieyuan.
Fortunately, they arrived in time and rescued Xu Jingzhen from the dark room, otherwise the Nanzhao envoy would have died in the sea of fire.
Even so, he was still very frightened, trembling all over, his face pale, and his former majesty had long disappeared without a trace.
He gasped for breath, his eyes wide open, staring at the blazing flames behind him in shock. He was still terrified, and after a long while, he asked in a trembling voice:
"This foreign minister has just arrived in Tianqi and has no grudges against anyone. But tonight, I almost... almost died here. Who is responsible for this series of events?"
Helian Feng stepped forward quickly, his face full of apology:
"Master Xu was frightened. I failed to protect him well. I hope you will forgive me!"
Xu Jingzhen took a long time to recover, and gradually returned to normal. His face was gloomy and his tone was unfriendly:
"Your Highness, if this matter is not thoroughly investigated and an explanation is not given to me, I am afraid that the relationship between Nan Zhao and your Tian Qi will be difficult to reconcile! I will write a letter tonight and have someone send it to Nan Zhao as fast as possible. After all, the loss of the Dongzhu is such a serious matter that I dare not conceal it, and I cannot afford to be offended!"
Helian Feng nodded helplessly:
"Don't worry, Master Xu. I will thoroughly investigate this matter and give Nan Zhao a satisfactory answer!"
Xu Jingzhen snorted coldly, turned away, and let Mingying take him out of Xieyuan overnight.
Looking at Xu Jingzhen's departing back, Helian Feng frowned and said nothing.
A hint of anger also appeared on Chu Jin's evil face:
"Your Highness, in your opinion, who planned the murder of the envoy and the theft of the Dongzhu?"
After a while, a sneer appeared on Helian Feng's lips:
"This person's purpose is to provoke a dispute between Tianqi and Nanzhao. If the two countries go to war, who will benefit the most? Then, he is the mastermind behind the scenes!"
Chu Jin blurted out without thinking:
"Could it be Xiao Nanyan?"
"I'm not entirely sure! But, a few months ago, you attacked him with the Soul-Locking Gu, and after all this time, he still hasn't made any move. Don't you find it strange?"
A hint of resentment flashed in Chu Jin's eyes:
"When Xiao Beicheng died, he must have found out it was my father who did it! I've always suspected he was the one who killed my father! But my father, Chu Shang, was a master of poison and martial arts, and there are few in this world who could kill him. Xiao Nanyan? He's usually quiet and indifferent, so how could he have such high martial arts skills? Is it because a biting dog doesn't show its teeth, or perhaps, he has someone behind the scenes helping him?"
Helian Feng let out a long sigh:
"When will the cycle of revenge end? In fact, I don't want to deal with him! When I think about it carefully, it's the Helian clan that has wronged the Xiao family. Back then, Xiao Beicheng's achievements were so great that the emperor was suspicious, so he got rid of him."
There was a hint of melancholy on his face:
"Of course, my father did have some mercy on Xiao Nanyan and didn't kill him. Otherwise, he would have been eliminated when he was still young. Why would he have nurtured a tiger to cause trouble? However, as the regent, his power is no less than mine. If I let him go, he will eventually shake the Tianqi Empire! Therefore, my father asked me to do everything possible to weaken his power!"
Chu Jin snorted coldly, his face full of contempt:
"He's now staying still and refusing visitors. He must be plotting something in secret! But on the surface, he's still obedient to Tianqi, and there's no way to shake his foundation. Seeing that he's been poisoned for several months and is still alive and well, it seems that we still have to find an opportunity to attack him again!"
Helian Feng waved his hand:
"Last time, you were a rookie and were able to take advantage of him by surprise. Now, he's probably already prepared, so don't alert him again. Since we both know what's going on, but neither of us is letting on, let's wait and see and adapt!"
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