Chapter 224: Only one step away from social death
"How many people want to kill me today?" Meng Qingqian asked Yingzi.
"Eight people, one of whom hid in the bushes beside the palace wall as soon as he entered the palace, and has not moved yet."
According to Yingzi's information, there were actually seven people who came to assassinate, but the maid caught eight.
Meng Qingqian said: "Well. There is another one who came from the Yan Kingdom Palace today."
Yingzi said: "It shouldn't be. According to the news in the market, a ninth-rank Yan Kingdom warrior will come to kill Your Highness tomorrow."
Meng Qingqian frowned and slowly closed the memorial in his hand.
The assassins in the rivers and lakes of Qi and Yan almost all rely on the "Changlefang" controlled by themselves to assign tasks and pass on information. It can be said that Changhe Palace in the Great Qi Palace is the first to know about any actions of these people in the rivers and lakes.
Even if the assassins sent by the Yan Emperor want to inquire about the news, they will use the existing Changlefang channel to inquire, so that the Yan Emperor's assassins are also under control.
But why did an inexplicable person suddenly appear today?
It's very strange.
Meng Qingqian knew the vastness of the martial arts world. There are always people who are better than you. There are countless forces of all sizes, both upright and branch, and unorthodox. Although she has mastered the assassins who make a living by assassinating in the martial arts world, assassins are only a very small minority of martial artists.
It's nothing at all.
Meng Qingqian secretly wondered which force this new assassin was looking for trouble with her. Or maybe he was just a guerrilla, not to be feared.
While Meng Qingqian was thinking about it, the eighth-grade armored female servant with a sword asked to see her again.
Meng Qingqian waved her hand, making the shadow disappear, leaving only Jian Ling in the room.
"Come in."
The maid entered the room and reported: "Your Highness, the assassin has a ninth-grade cultivation and is extremely powerful."
Meng Qingqian frowned, "Did you let him run away?"
"No, the three of us, who are eighth-grade, wanted to hold him down, but he broke free. Fortunately, Commander Yang Zhe helped us take him down."
Hearing that the assassin was taken down by Yang Zhe, Meng Qingqian asked in confusion: "Is he very strong?"
"His internal strength is very strong, and his explosive power is very strong. We can't control him. His internal strength should be stronger than that of an ordinary ninth-grade, but his overall strength is still not as good as Commander Yang Zhe."
"How old is he?"
"He looks very young, about twenty years old. And, he is quite handsome..."
Meng Qingqian:?
About twenty years old? Ninth-grade strength? Handsome appearance?
He Yunxiao?
Isn't He Yunxiao eighth-grade strength?
Meng Qingqian thought of the day when he approached the Xianyuan. He Yunxiao faced the many cultivation suppressions he set up calmly, and he was still calm. He was not even afraid of the Grandmaster level.
There are many cases of martial artists hiding their skills and pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger. Of course, He Yunxiao could do that.
Meng Qingqian still refused to believe that He Yunxiao was a ninth-grade martial artist. A 20-year-old ninth-grade martial artist could be called a genius, no less than Yang Zhe.
Is he really a ninth-grade martial artist?
Regardless of whether he is He Yunxiao or not, a 20-year-old ninth-grade martial artist is worth winning over.
Meng Qingqian sat up on the couch and wanted to see, but suddenly she was afraid that the man was He Yunxiao.
If he was really He Yunxiao, then...
If she went to see him like this, she would have acknowledged the relationship between Meng Qingqian and Li Qingmeng, and would be completely dead in front of him.
Yang Zhe had met He Yunxiao, and Yang Zhe did not say that this person was He Yunxiao, so he must be very likely not.
It's good that he is not He Yunxiao.
Meng Qingqian got up and walked to the door. Suddenly she was stunned.
She knew about the Chunfeng Tower. She also knew that Yang Zhe and He Yunxiao did not get along.
According to Yang Zhe's character, it is very likely, no, he will definitely find a way to avenge the loss he suffered in Chunfeng Tower. So it is also very likely that he deliberately did not reveal He Yunxiao's identity.
Meng Qingqian thought again and again, hesitating.
Normally, she rarely hesitated, and sometimes she would take risky moves. But He Yunxiao was too special, she couldn't afford to take the risk.
Go and see? No. It's too dangerous.
Meng Qingqian remembered that Jian Ling had seen He Yunxiao. Let her go and see, it's absolutely safe.
"Jian Ling."
"Yes."
"Go and see if the assassin is He Yunxiao. If so, take him to the side hall."
"There is an assassin at night."
Meng Qingqian was impatient and said quickly: "It doesn't matter. I still have Shadow to protect me. Go and see if it is He Yunxiao! It's late at night. How can he, a son of a marquis, run to the palace and be arrested as an assassin? If it is him, I will ask He Yuanhao how he manages his family and educates his children tomorrow."
...
He Yunxiao's mouth was stuffed with white cloth and he could not speak. His hands were tied tightly with a beef tendon mixed with Luobu rope specially made by the assassin.
Today is really unlucky.
Originally, he was just watching the fun, but he was arrested as an assassin by the assassin's maid with a knife.
The so-called maid with a knife is a group of young ladies who know martial arts and wear armor. Their martial arts are generally about the seventh or eighth level, and they are not a threat to He Yunxiao at all.
At first, He Yunxiao didn't take it seriously, but that damned Yang Zhe happened to be patrolling here.
Even if Yang Zhe came, He Yunxiao had the ability to escape with his Qinggong, but once he ran away, it would be hard to explain. Meng Qingqian was the opposite of the Marquis' Mansion who surrendered to the Prime Minister. If he ran away, she would definitely catch him.
It's better not to run away. Anyway, I'm not an assassin, and they dare not do anything to me.
At worst, I can really return the treasured handkerchief to the antidote girl this time, and let her say a few good words to Meng Qingqian.
Yang Zhe was wearing armor and leading a group of forbidden troops on patrol.
At this time, he was at the gate of Changhe Palace, holding He Yunxiao in custody. He looked like: It was too dark to see the face, and he didn't recognize He Yunxiao, so he thought he was an assassin and couldn't let him go. He had to be tied up and gagged to prevent him from talking. This was It's reasonable and business-like, and doesn't involve any personal grudges.
Where is Chunfeng Tower? I, Yang Zhe, have never been there.
The commander of the imperial army personally escorted He Yunxiao.
Yang Zhe: "Don't move. This rope is specially made. The more you move it, the tighter it becomes. You are so brave, you actually dare to assassinate Princess Xiaoyue late at night. You simply don't take me, Yang Zhe, seriously. Today it falls on me Your ninth-level cultivation is not wronged by the commander. Are you still not convinced? Okay, if you have any grievances, speak up today and I will make the decision for you."
He Yunxiao's mouth was stuffed with cloth by Yang Zhe.
"woo woo woo woo."
You should fucking take the cloth out of my mouth!
Yang Zhe patted He Yunxiao on the shoulder, "Good boy, don't tell me? Be tough!"
He Yunxiao: "Woooooooooo!"
Yang Zhe, you are a bitch, you want to avenge a private vendetta, right? Just wait for me!
Jian Ling walked out of Changhe Palace with a sword in hand.
When Yang Zhe saw Jian Ling, he immediately became very attentive.
Jian Ling can be said to be Meng Qingqian's best friend and right-hand man. If he can establish a good relationship with her, he can get twice the result with half the effort in winning Meng Qingqian's heart.
"Miss Jianling. I have caught the assassin for your highness. Is your highness okay?" Yang Zhe said.
"nothing."
"Oh, that……"
Before Yang Zhe could finish speaking, Jian Ling recognized He Yunxiao immediately.
"I want to take him away."
"Young lady, Yang Zhe will definitely assist His Highness Xiaoyue with all his strength. It is our honor to work hard and dedicatedly for His Highness. I hope that the girl can be in front of His Highness..."
Yang Zhe said a lot, Jian Ling said: "I can't speak, please forgive me."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. The truth can touch people's hearts the most. If His Highness asks me, just tell the truth."
Jian Ling thought about it, but Meng Qingqian never seemed to ask.
"Yeah. She asked and I said."
Yang Zhe repeatedly handed over his hands: "Thank you! Thank you very much!"
He Yunxiao: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!"
Yang Zhe, wait! The little villain dares to miss the heroine, right? I will see how you die when the time comes.