It's unclear who struck first, but the sounds continued in the courtyard until the duel finally subsided, both men bearing injuries.
Wiping the blood from their lips and ignoring the chaotic courtyard that had been swept by a whirlwind, the two sat back down at the table, their faces expressionless.
There was a moment of silence.
Huangfu Jue lowered his eyes, his tone devoid of emotion: "I'll lend you all the people outside the door. Take him away from the capital and protect him."
Tuoba Yi coldly replied, "He is my man, and I will naturally protect him. You don't need to say anything more."
He stared intently at Huangfu Jue: "You'll never find him."
Huangfu Jue retorted instinctively, "You're delusional. Not only will I hunt you down to the ends of the earth, but even if I die, I'll crawl up from the ground and make sure you suffer."
"Moreover,"
He looked Tuoba Yi up and down, and this time his smile was full of confidence: "He can't possibly forget me, and after I die, as long as my men have a breath left, they will deliver my message to him."
Tuoba Yi clenched his fist: "Fine, then you better not die."
When Tuoba Yi left the palace gate, his subordinates came to greet him, only to find that their master was accompanied by ten experts who were looking in the direction of the palace with complicated expressions.
"master?"
Tuoba Yi: "Go, teams one, two, and three, enter the palace and follow Huangfu Jue."
The subordinates all paused in unison: "...Master, what about the first, second, and third teams...?"
Tuoba Yi: "Go."
"..."
...
This was probably the most regrettable decision Tuoba Yi ever made, and the one he dared not not make in his life.
He admitted that Huangfu Jue was right; Lai Bao would never forget him. However, once he died, Lai Bao might suspect him of the cause of his death.
Tuoba Yi thought coldly.
But when he led his men back to the small town, all he found were the ruins of the inn.
Tuoba Yi's eyes were bloodshot, and he was on the verge of heartbreak.
...
To be honest, Qi Qi has encountered quite a few assassins in the past few years, but none of them have ever left him speechless like this.
The shop owner was supposed to have a strong backing from the mountains, which made it easy to run the business. Who knew that instead of going after the big boss, the shop's enemies came to burn, kill, and rob it. Seeing that things were not going well, Qi Qi ran outside under the escort of Huangfu Yi's other team of men.
Unexpectedly, the troublemakers in the inn assumed that the group was in cahoots with the owner and immediately chased after Qi Qi. There were many of them, and Huangfu Yi's group, who still had members who could move, stood by and protected the group as they retreated.
During the fight, Qi Qi and Xiao Fuzi went into a dark alley to hide, but when they turned around, the sack fell down.
When he finally saw the light of day again, Qi Qi looked at the group of people around him who were poorly clothed, emaciated, and chained up, and fell into deep thought.
Xiao Fuzi huddled timidly with Qi Qi: "Where is this place? Who are these people? Lai Bao, they won't eat us, will they?"
The two had been shouting for ages on the road, but this group of people were complete scoundrels. Hearing that the two had powerful backers, they were not only unafraid, but laughed even more arrogantly, saying they were going to boil the two of them and eat them...
Qi Qi was also a little flustered: "It's not impossible. We're both considered to have delicate skin. I've heard that those perverts love to eat people like us."
Xiao Fuzi was stunned, speechless: "Do you have to say such nonsense at a time like this? The Fifth Prince's men might find us soon!"
Qi Qi said mournfully, "Isn't this to tell us the worst possible outcome in advance so we can be mentally prepared?"
Xiao Fuzi forced a calm expression: "No problem! Who are we to be afraid of these thugs?"
Qi Qi: "That's right."
Qi Qi: "Wait a minute, someone's coming..."
Two men who looked like businessmen walked over, accompanied by several burly men, who were the people they had just kidnapped.
From the moment they approached, the men stared at the group with strange smiles, especially Qi Qi. One of the merchants squatted down, grabbed Qi Qi's face, and forced him to open his mouth. After examining him closely, Qi Qi was afraid that the men would stick their fingers inside, as they were filthy and disgusting.
After seeing Qi Qi, I went to see Xiao Fuzi.
"Those teeth, that pretty face, that figure..."
"Dog Master, you'd better give a good price for these two top-quality goods."
"Oh, it's not bad, but business isn't doing well in this courtyard these days, the prices..."
"Dog Master, are you joking? You're going to take this stuff to the courtyard? Supply it directly to the masters and young masters, and the money will flow into your pockets in no time!"
"Well..."
The two started haggling over the price face to face.
Qi Qi Xiao Fu Zi: "..."
Qi Qi whispered, "If they don't eat people, it's not a big problem. We still have a chance to escape. Let's try to sell them in one place."
Xiao Fuzi's expression was grave: "I have a feeling that these two have ill intentions... What kind of master or young master are they talking about? These two men don't look like good people..."
Qi Qi gave him a reassuring look: "It's not a big problem, we just want to buy it to warm our beds."
Xiao Fuzi asked, puzzled, "Is this...not a big problem?"
Upon hearing this, the confidant coldly replied, "Do you know who our master is? To dare to do this kind of business, aren't you afraid of making money but having nowhere to spend it!"
The burly man next to him immediately threw two punches, leaving him sweating profusely and speechless.
"Alright, Dogman, let's continue discussing this price..."
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