Chapter 30: The Exiled Immortal Wants to Kill Me? Are You Worthy of It?
She didn't have time to process the meaning behind Lian Yuxiang's words. The next second, a hidden arrow was already approaching her. Lou Wanqiao's heart skipped a beat. She leaned back against the stone to avoid the attack. A streak of severed black hair slowly fell from the air. When she straightened up, a bloodstain appeared on her face.
Rubbing his palm across his cheek to wipe away the redness, Lou Wanqiao stared at the man in front of him and gripped the hilt of the knife tightly.
This couldn't go on. Although Lian Yuxiang's help had reduced the enemy's strength, the current situation was still unfavorable for them. The enemy was both in the open and in the dark, and there were still many remaining. A single round of fighting alone would drag them, already severely depleted, to their death.
Lou Wanqiao's eyes swept over Cen Luye who was trying his best to fight.
He fought with great effort, and the wounds on his already injured body now split open and bled, staining the lining red.
The best thing for her now was to give up on Cen Luye. Given her and Wen Xuechi's current situation, if they fought hard, there was still a chance they could escape.
but……
Her eyes darkened and she quickly retreated behind a rock, shouting, "I am the Junior Official of the Dali Temple! I'm here to investigate a case under the Emperor's orders! All of you, retreat immediately!"
The people around him paused.
Wen Xuechi turned his head to look. In the snow, she stood upright, holding a token in her hand, her long sword bleeding, and her eyes firm.
His eyes moved slightly.
Then the leading man suddenly burst into laughter. "Dali Temple... Shaoqing? Haha... hahahaha... Forget about the Dali Temple. Even if the emperor came, I wouldn't care! You came just in time. Regardless of whether you're real or fake, I've been a county magistrate for most of my life. Now that I can personally cut off the head of the Dali Temple Shaoqing, I can brag about it for the rest of my life! Since you want to leave the city so badly, I'll throw you into the mountains to feed the wolves after you die!"
Oh, it is true.
After the test just now, Lou Wanqiao was certain that the people here were indeed collaborating with the enemy, and their intention to rebel was simply...about to burst out.
This person is the county magistrate in Youzhou. Since he admitted it personally, Lou Wanqiao’s goal has been achieved.
"Really?" She smiled faintly, and flashed out from behind the boulder. The long sword in her hand was stained with blood, and the blade cut through the wind and snow and flew through the air.
clang!
A strong airflow swept away, and the sword in the county magistrate's hand shattered. He looked up in disbelief and met the half-smiling eyes of the Dali Temple Shaoqing.
Her voice was so soft that it was blown away by the wind as soon as it came out of her mouth. He didn't even have time to hear it clearly. Only a few insignificant words were blown to his ears by the wind and blended into the heavy snow in Youzhou without any warmth.
"Want to kill me? ...Do you deserve it?"
His body trembled, and he looked at the boy in front of him with wide eyes.
The young man's eyes were cold and his cheeks were stained with blood. In an instant, the wind blew across his eyebrows.
No! Why can't I move my body...
Before doubts could even surface in his eyes, the belated fear of death enveloped him tightly, leaving him unable to move, with only the sound of his violently beating heart in his ears.
thump.
Plop, plop.
Boom——
He fell heavily to the ground, only his numb fingers trembled slightly, and then he lost consciousness.
Lou Wanqiao took two steps back to avoid being splashed with blood, and secretly felt that the moves taught by Li Huanian were quite useful. Sometimes they could produce unexpected results. It seemed that it was necessary to learn more new moves.
She roughly calculated the time and it was about time. Lou Wanqiao raised her head again and glanced in the direction where Lian Yuxiang had just stood.
That was a variable she had not anticipated.
What kind of person is Lian Yuxiang?
She provided them with information, she also brought people to capture them, and finally chose to die with those people.
There were footsteps outside the city gate, accompanied by the sound of banging on the door. Lou Wanqiao withdrew his gaze and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Here it comes.
Fortunately, the time was delayed enough and they didn't have to leave anyone behind.
"Sir?! The door is about to collapse...Ah!!"
The door was knocked open from the outside with a loud noise. Lou Wanqiao stopped what he was doing and quickly moved to Cen Luye's side, blocking the attack with his sword.
Cen Luye looked up in surprise: "What is this?!"
"Our reinforcements are here." Lou Wanqiao looked towards the wind with a scorching gaze, a smile of confidence in his eyes.
Cen Luye followed her gaze and was suddenly shocked.
A huge group of people lined up outside the city gate, and the leader was Li Lie.
He raised his hand slightly, and his red cape fluttered in the air: "The King is here."
"The traitors are trying to bring disaster to our country. Please, Your Highness, kill them." Lou Wanqiao folded his hands and raised them to his forehead.
She didn't need to worry about what happened next, as Li Lie would take care of it.
Lou Wanqiao first took advantage of the chaos to climb up the city wall and stood at the same place where Lian Yuxiang had been, looking down. Lian Yuxiang fell in the snow, his blood staining the surrounding white.
She descended the wall and landed beside Lian Yuxiang. Her body was covered in snow, feeling very cold. Her eyes were still open, though her pupils were dilated. Only the corners of her lips were slightly raised, as if she were smiling.
Lou Wanqiao sighed, gently covered her eyebrows with his palms, and closed her eyes.
After confirming that there was no useful information around, Lou Wanqiao turned around, got on a horse, turned the horse's head and left the city for the time being.
Cen Luye glanced at her and wanted to follow her but his body wouldn't allow it. He stopped and coughed violently a few times, his body was in pain and his wounds were bleeding.
Lou Wanqiao had left him some medicine before. Now that Li Lie was there, he would not let Cen Luye die, so she left with peace of mind.
Wen Xuechi had already been waiting with his horse by the side, and rode beside her, his tone full of admiration: "Zizhao, you are amazing."
She wiped her knife and rode her horse slowly forward: "Everyone cooperated well, and you are not bad either."
Before leaving, she instructed Ayan to mobilize all the surrounding manpower in the shortest time possible, and then gather them around Youzhou, waiting for the right time to join forces inside and outside.
She had imagined many possibilities and made many plans and arrangements. As long as she got one of them right, she would not lose.
The most likely scenario is that the situation is worse than during the Wulin Sword Contest. In that case, once she has thoroughly investigated the situation, she can have Ah Yan and the others infiltrate Youzhou and clean it up together. Alternatively, if the entire Youzhou is occupied by a cult like the Dengxian Sect, she can have her people come in and clean it up together.
However, this worst-case scenario was truly unexpected. The crime of treason was a serious one. Even if the Youzhou stronghold was destroyed, there was no guarantee that the next one would be Qingzhou or Xuzhou.
As long as the source is not eliminated, there is a risk of recurrence.
However, it is most appropriate to let the emperor handle this matter at the moment. Before the "chess piece" she has chosen becomes the new emperor, it is most appropriate to let Li Lianhan handle it.
After all, he had experience in participating in the struggle for the throne, and now as an emperor he knew better what to do.
With Li Lie as a check and balance, their power will not develop to an excessive level.
Lou Wanqiao thought over and over again, making inferences and calculations in his mind.
Seeing that she seemed immersed in her own world, Wen Xuechi did not make any noise to disturb her. Instead, he reached out and touched her waist, then shook his head with regret.
Lou Wanqiao came to his senses and looked at him curiously, and found that something seemed to be missing from him.
Hiss, it seems the more I look at it, the more...
"Why is your wine jug gone?" she asked curiously.
Wen Xuechi lowered his head and curled his lips: "I think I accidentally lost it on the way. Now I can't drink the wine. Sigh, that's my precious wine gourd..."
Lou Wanqiao couldn't help laughing. She stretched out her hand and nodded a few times in the air: "It's okay, I'll buy you a new one."
"Really?" Wen Xuechi's eyes lit up, and he immediately said happily, "Then you have to buy me the best one."
"Okay." Lou Wanqiao agreed.
She planned to find an inn first, take a shower, change clothes and rest. After all, it was very tiring to run around and chop people with a knife for several days. Since Li Lie was handling those things at the moment, she could save some energy for the time being.
As a member of the royal family, Li Lie was the best person to handle this matter. He would do his best without worrying about collaborating with the enemy. After all, Lou Wanqiao had long understood what kind of person Li Lie was after fighting him for so long.
Although Li Lie is a bit cruel, he has his own set of principles and would never do anything to betray his country.
But the situation was much more complicated for the prince who had been sent to a neighboring kingdom as a hostage earlier. Li Mengtai no longer had any support within the royal family, so Li Lianhan would certainly not give him a place to stay. This made everything seem more reasonable.
Lou Wanqiao could sense that Li Lianhan and Li Lie had always looked down on Li Mengtai and Li Su, not taking them seriously. Li Jin, on the other hand, was a true playboy. While he appeared to be smiling broadly, his inner arrogance was no less profound than that of the others.
Li Lie's attitude now confused her. His long-time rival first showed goodwill for no apparent reason, and then wanted to marry her...
Lou Wanqiao suddenly felt a headache.
But it doesn't matter. As long as Li Lianhan is still alive and has a normal mind, he will not agree to Li Lie being with her.
Her eyes fell on Wen Xuechi beside her, intentionally or unintentionally.
He looked very comfortable, holding a twig picked from somewhere in his mouth, with his hands behind his head and looking up at the sky. As the horse swayed, his long hair behind him swayed with his body.
Lou Wanqiao just stared at him. Wen Xuechi noticed the obvious attention, so he turned his head to meet his gaze, smiling brightly with curved eyebrows.
Lou Wanqiao looked away.
He was indeed very handsome, with black hair, white clothes, a long sword, and eyes as clear as stars and moons. He looked very free, like a banished immortal who had come to the mortal world and was tainted by the mundane world.
He drank wine, danced with swords, and experienced all kinds of romantic experiences, just like an immortal coming to this world.
Lou Wanqiao couldn't find the precise words to describe him. She simply thought he was handsome, but also unusually handsome. She couldn't put it into words, and she hadn't intended to, so she just silently admired him.
"What's wrong, Zizhao? You look like you have something to say to me." Wen Xuechi spoke to break the silence. The snow was not as heavy as before, only small snowflakes fell on his hair.
Lou Wanqiao moved his lips: "Do you know——"
"Um?"
She hesitated for a moment and was about to continue speaking when she heard a sharp sound of breaking through the air.
Lou Wanqiao was invigorated, his body moving faster than his thoughts. He drew out the long sword in his hand to meet the flying double blades, but was knocked off his horse by the huge force.
She rolled in the snow, and a dark shadow flashed before her eyes.
The man whispered, "What a pity, you shouldn't have come."
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