C15 Mesoscale

"We shall obey the first order!" With a word of agreement, the Destiny Guard arrived in front of Jiang Yue, "Envoy Jiang, this way please!"

After waiting for a while, he didn't see Jiang Yue make any move, so he didn't say much. He reached out and grabbed Liu Ming's shoulder, obviously intending to force him to leave this place.

Just as the fingers of the Heavenly Secrets Guard were about to touch Jiang Yue, a shadow flashed and a hand grabbed onto the Heavenly Secrets Guard's wrist, immobilizing him.

"I, Jiang Yue, have said it before. Although they are not good, they can still protect me!"

To be able to enter the Heavencraft Guard and become the emperor's subordinate, his skills must be extraordinary. But now, this Heavencraft Guard's hand seemed to be clamped down like an iron claw, unable to move; although the other hand was unaffected, he didn't dare to act rashly. The opponent's gaze was too terrifying, and he had no doubt that if he made even the slightest movement, that person would break his wrist.

Yan Zhongshan's eyes flashed with coldness, "In that case, does this mean that Envoy Jiang is adamant on defying the Sovereign decree?"

Jiang Yue raised his eyebrows, "Chief Yan's words are wrong. I am a member of the Northern Zhou people, and Emperor Chu has never been my ruler. How could he possibly disobey the decree?"

Yan Chong Shan choked on his words. That's right, Jiang Yue was an emissary of the Northern Zhou, not someone from the West Chu. The decree of the Chu Emperor was not binding on him at all.

"Before we sent out our envoy, His Majesty told me to return to the Northern Zhou to report my actions after meeting the Chu Emperor. I can't delay this, my life is as heavy as a mountain, I really do not dare to disobey your order. Chief Yan, please do not make things difficult for me."

Yan Chongshan stared at him for a moment before saying coldly, "Since Envoy Jiang has come to my West Chu, he should just follow the rules and return a day or two later. I've heard that the Emperor is wise and won't blame you for this matter."

"A day or two?" Jiang Yue said with a hint of sarcasm, "Since even the heavily guarded palace city is unable to hold the assassin, how can Chief Yan have the confidence to capture him within one to two days? If you fail to catch the assassin within one year, then I will stay here for a year! "

When his words landed in the ears of the usually proud and arrogant Yan Chongshan, it was extremely ear-piercing. He immediately said, "Impossible, before sunset, I will capture a group of assassins alive!"

"Since Chief Yan is so confident, why do we have to be trapped in a city? "Make way, unless ?" Jiang Yue slightly raised his chin as he stared at Yan Zhongshan and spoke each word arrogantly, "You want to disturb the border?!"

Yan Zhongshan sneered and said disapprovingly, "You think that the Zhou Emperor will go to war with the West Chu for you alone?"

"If you don't believe me, you can give it a try. However, I'll remind Chief Yan that there are no medicine for regret in this world." The late spring sun shone down on Jiang Yue, making it hard to see the expression on his face.

Yan Zhongshan's face turned purple. This was the first time since he had become famous that he had been threatened in such a way. As the strongest country in the Central Plains, he could do nothing about it. He really did have the right to be arrogant. Just these few casually sent guards were enough to make the guards unable to lift their heads.

Seeing that Yan Chongshan still hadn't made a move, Jiang Yue said calmly, "Looks like Chief Yan really wants the two countries to become restless. I don't care, I just don't know if Chief Yan will be able to handle this crime when Emperor Chu blames him?"

No matter how famous he was, he was still a mere subject. If he really caused the Northern Zhou to attack and Xi Chu was in trouble, with Xiao Ruo's arrogant nature, she would definitely not let him off.

Originally, Xiao Ruo Ao ordered for the city gates to be sealed off in order to prevent Mu Qianxue and the rest from escaping. However, since they had already escaped, it didn't matter whether they were confined or not; it really wasn't worth it to offend Northern Zhou for them to come here.

After some thought, Yan Zhongshan slowly loosened his tightly clenched hands and coldly said, "Make way!"

Hearing his words, the city gate officials hurriedly moved aside, opening up a path for the carriage to pass through. Seeing this scene, the corner of Jiang Yue's mouth slightly curled up. He faced the guard that was grabbing onto the Heavenly Secrets Guard's wrist and said, "Let go."

Once he gained his freedom, the Heavenly Mystery Guard immediately retreated behind Yan Zhongshan, his right hand at his side trembling uncontrollably. If someone were to lift up his sleeve, they would discover that there were five distinct dark purple finger marks on his wrist. In such a short period of time, it had already become numb to the point where he no longer felt anything.

"Thank you!" After saying these two words, Jiang Yue boarded the horse carriage and left the city under the escort of his guards. Not long after they left, a city gate official walked in front of Yan Zhongshan and said, "Chief ?"

Yan Zhongshan, who had been made a fool of by Jiang Yue, was furious and did not have the face to say anything. "What are you hesitating for? Speak!"

The officer of the city gate was seemingly frightened by his tone. He lowered his head and said, "Just now ? "When the carriage door opened, the little person could vaguely see figures moving inside. I'm afraid there's still someone inside the carriage."

"Someone else?" Yan Zhongshan knitted his brows in confusion. According to his knowledge, Northern Zhou's envoy was only sent by Jiang Yue, and it was impossible for the guard to be in the carriage. In other words, if someone who did not belong to the Northern Zhou diplomatic mission snuck in, who could it be? And why hide in a carriage?

Just as Yan Zhongshan was at a loss as to what to do, one of the Heavenly Secrets pointed at the city gate that had not been closed and said, "Lord, look!"

Yan Zhongshan looked up and saw Jiang Yue, who had just exited the city, running at full speed on the main road as if there were wolves and tigers chasing after him.

Jiang Yue's abnormality caused Yan Zhongshan to become increasingly suspicious, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure out the crux of the matter. Just at this moment, the city official from before said, "Chief, there's one more thing, I'm not sure if I should say."

Yan Zhongshan impatiently said, "Speak!"

"Actually... When the assassins rushed out, because their speed was too fast, the little people couldn't see their appearance clearly. "

Yan Zhongshan's expression changed. Could it be ? Escaping the city was just a pretense, but were they still in the city? When they thought about it carefully, they realized that they had only caught up to the assassin after almost an incense stick of time had passed.

He first used his underlings to create a false image of him escaping from Ying Tian City, drawing their attention away from him. Then, he hid inside the carriage of Jiang Yue, using his identity as the envoy of the Northern Zhou Dynasty to swagger out of the city.

As for the assassin risking his life to stop them, he merely wanted them to believe that Mu Qianxue was among the group that was leaving the city.

The only thing he couldn't understand was why Jiang Yue, the envoy of the Northern Zhou, would take such a risk to help them.

The answers that the Heavenly Secrets had obtained from the other officials also indirectly confirmed Yan Chongshan's conjecture. Back then, the horses were swift like the wind. Not to mention the riders' appearances, even the men and women could not see clearly.

What a cunning fox, but he still revealed his tail!