Chapter 241 Don't hold back
"Did Ji Ruxue go there alone?"

In the back courtyard, Xiao Yan, who had already changed his clothes and was about to quietly return to the palace to continue the banquet, couldn't help but frown, but looked at Miao Chengtian with his hands behind his back. His tone was still calm, but his brows were furrowed, and it was obvious that he was not as relaxed as he looked.

Miao Chengtian felt ashamed for a moment. Although Xiao Yan did not blame her, the latter had actually entrusted her with the task during the day today. He asked her to take Ji Ruxue out for a good time during the lantern festival at night to relieve the girl's boredom after Xiao Yan went to the palace banquet.

However, she did take Ji Ruxue to the Lantern Festival, but she just watched Ji Ruxue guessing lantern riddles, and then she and Xuan Jingtian boarded the cruise ship first. Ji Ruxue had asked someone to tell her that she seemed to have seen someone doing something wrong with Luo Xiaobei, so she followed them first...

As the highest authorized representative of Huanyinfang in Anle Pavilion and one of the de facto directors of Anle Pavilion, before the empress left for Fengxiang, she of course also ordered Miao Chengtian to look after Ji Ruxue for her. After all, Huanyinfang is Ji Ruxue's maiden home. As a member of her maiden family and one of the top saints, she is certainly not exempt from these responsibilities.

If Xiao Yan blamed her, she wouldn't be so ashamed.

She said sadly, "Yes... After we landed, she had disappeared... I just came back and ran into Shopkeeper Duan, and then I realized that Luo Xiaobei was indeed nowhere to be found."

On the side, Xuan Jingtian also held his forehead with his hands in silence, his brows furrowed, and he was also in trouble.

Xiao Yan frowned and nodded, but still did not ask any questions. He knew Ji Ruxue's personality. This girl looked like a little girl, but she had a chivalrous heart and was thoughtful in her actions. The incident happened suddenly, so no one was to blame.

"Old Duan, when did you last see Luo Xiaobei?"

He took off his official robes and walked out, saying, "Bring here the two people who started the fight."

Duan Chengtian followed with a sad face, he just knew at this moment that there had been a fierce battle in the back courtyard, but he couldn't care less. Not to mention that Luo Xiaobei had committed a crime and was kidnapped, if he implicated Miss Ji, it would be a serious matter.

"A quarter past five, I was just about to take him out..."

While he was answering, Gong Yang Zuo had already grabbed Kui Si and Kui You by their beards and dragged them over.

Xiao Yan let out a long breath, but he knew very well that it was already midnight and anything could happen in more than two hours.

"There are three of you in the group. Where is the other person besides you two?"

As he asked, his eyes were fixed on Kuiyou, as if he knew that the latter was the second person to take action.

Kuiyou did not answer, but stood there like a piece of wood without saying a word.

"You!" Xuan Jingtian beside him was already anxious.

Xiao Yan raised his hand and asked Kui Si again: "Who is the remaining person? How strong is he? Why didn't he join you in the fight? And why did he take Luo Xiaobei away?"

Kuisi snorted from his nose, expressing his attitude.

Duan Chengtian also frowned and rubbed his hands, not knowing what he was thinking.

Gong Yangzuo narrowed his eyes and stepped forward to tell Xiao Yan some of his own methods.

But the latter remained expressionless, and spoke with his hands behind his back.

"Bring the remaining people here. Ask once and kill one person. Ask twice and kill two people. Don't waste time."

After hearing this, Miao Chengtian and Xuan Jingtian were stunned for a moment, Duan Chengtian was also shocked and opened his mouth subconsciously, but in the end he remained silent.

Gong Yangzuo smiled and seemed to think it was a good idea. He didn't feel any psychological burden at all and immediately asked someone to bring back the group of ugly people.

Obviously, after seeing that this old fellow was ready to kill, Kui Si and the other two's eyes jumped, and there was a hint of excitement in their expressions.

But Xiao Yan didn't even look at them again, just looked at Duan Chengtian with an expressionless face.

"Tell all the takeaway drivers who are on leave tonight to get moving. They don't need to report here. They should quickly sweep their respective areas. If there is any situation, report it in time. As an apology, each of them will be given an extra five strings of silver coins. At the same time, I, Xiao, should apologize for disturbing their festive mood."

The latter knew the urgency of the matter, so he suppressed his anxiety, clasped his fists and bowed without saying much. He used his silent technique to the utmost and left in an instant, with his afterimage taking a long time to dissipate.

Moreover, after hearing the news, Miao Chengtian also acted quickly, as if he was about to send someone to prepare the reward money immediately.

These arrangements were in good order, and it seemed that Xiao Yan did not care about the so-called information of Kui Si and the other two, which made the two of them panic naturally, especially when they saw Kuichou and the others being brought out again and Gong Yangzuo drew his sword, they became even more panicked.

They were determined not to reveal the identity of the fake Li, but they did not dare to let Kuichou and others lose their lives in vain.

The two men's faces turned pale, but Gong Yangzuo was already unconcerned and asked with his sword drawn: "Who is that person? How strong is he?"

Kui Si had a ferocious expression and looked at Kuichou, the leader, but saw that the latter could not move because of his locked acupoints, but his expression was serious and it was obvious that he would not allow him to answer. He snorted coldly and turned his head away without looking at him.

Xiao Yan still had no expression on his face and waved his hand.

"Why does Tian Anxing have to do this..."

At this time, seeing that Xiao Yan was ruthless and seemed to really intend to kill Tian Kui and others, Shi Yao, who had been meditating and healing beside him, finally opened her eyes and sighed: "There is a secret channel under the East Water Gate, which allows people to swim in and out. According to the prior arrangement, if the plan succeeds tonight, we will take Yang Shuzi out of the city from there. If the remaining person wants to avoid being tracked by Tian Anxing, he may have already left the city from there..."

"Send a message to Wanyan Agunai outside the city, asking him to pay more attention." Xiao Yan instructed Gong Yang Zuo. At the same time, he ignored the stunned and confused looks of Kui Si and others, and strode out.

But immediately, Shi Yao's voice sounded again: "The palace banquet is about to end, and the dignified Champion Marquis has not been at the banquet. Doesn't Tian Anxing think it's inappropriate?"

However, Xiao Yan kept walking, as if he didn't hear anything. He didn't even turn his head, and disappeared in a moment.

Shi Yao was left standing there in shock.

Then, this God-blessed Star began to feel unusually nervous.

She could clearly see that Xiao Yan was going to kill someone.

Suddenly, she began to worry whether the fake Li would fall into Xiao Yan's hands, and she was worried and regretful. After all, the fake Li was an extremely important chess piece in the Marshal's plan. Tian Kui and others could be abandoned, after all, Kuichou and others were killed here, and there were still Kui Jia and Kui Yi who had not yet appeared, but the fake Li was not worth losing at this moment...

But in the end, Shi Yao could do nothing but sigh secretly.

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"Great Chief Wanyan's injury..."

Under the moonlight, everyone surrounded Wanyan Agunai, but no one dared to move. Even the anxious Jurchen cavalry could only walk around anxiously. There was no choice. The power of the mysterious man's light blow was too strong. Wanyan Agunai fainted and choked with blood. It was obvious that his lungs were injured, and his sternum might be broken. In this case, it was not easy to move. If he didn't move, he could survive for a while. If he moved, he would die.

Everyone present, including some Mobei and Xi people who were also included in Yeluo River, could only go to see Ji Ruxue. It was not just because of her relationship with Xiao Yan, but because among all the people present, her strength was actually the highest.

How to save them? If they fail to save them, who will be held responsible?

It seems that she is the only one who makes the decisions on these matters.

Ji Ruxue understood of course, and had no time to hesitate, so she immediately asked Luo Xiaobei to go to the city to find Duan Chengtian and Gong Yang Zuolai. At this time, even Miao Chengtian could not help. With this kind of injury, only a few masters in Anle Pavilion might have some way to deal with it. Xiao Yan might also have some help, but he was in the palace, so it might be too late.

But even so, she still asked someone to return to the manor quickly and ask the two doctors arranged by Xiao Yan to come and take a look. Even if it didn't help, at least it could be some consolation.

As for what she could do at the moment, she could only try her best to transfer a little internal energy to him to maintain his injuries. However, due to his thin internal energy, it was like a drop in the ocean and became useless in an instant.

As a result, after Luo Xiaobei ran away, dozens of people present could only surround the spot, not daring to act rashly, and could only wait for a while.

Even in this situation, everyone was inevitably a little panicked, because the mysterious man just appeared too quickly and was too powerful. Wanyan Agunai, who was obviously a big figure in Bohai, didn't even have the qualifications to resist. He was killed in one move, or even without a single move, just like slapping an ant to death.

If that person hadn't asked Ji Ruxue those two questions just now, he wouldn't have been able to kill everyone present with one hand...

So even though it seems safe now, everyone is still on edge, constantly on guard against the mysterious man coming back and forth. Coupled with Wanyan Agunai's condition, people's hearts are inevitably unsettled, and morale is low, and it seems that they are about to disperse.

Ji Ruxue could certainly sense all of this. Although these foreigners were reorganized into the Yeluo River by Xiao Yan, and it seemed that they were being given important positions, in fact it was just a move to maintain the hearts of the people on the grassland. Among them were warriors from various tribes. If everyone was united, they could still maintain some of their strength in this situation.

However, Wanyan Agunai was one of the people who maintained the people's hearts in the Yelu River. Now that he was going to die, not to mention the other people in Mobei, the Jurchens would obviously flee in a hurry, and might even lead everyone else to do the same. After all, no matter what status Ji Ruxue had, she did not have the prestige to convince the people.

But if Ji Ruxue watched them leave the team, and even the 200 riders that Xiao Yan brought back to the Central Plains, she would definitely not be able to accept it. So she could only force herself to remain calm and wait quietly by the side like a stabilizing force, hoping to calm people's hearts.

But in reality, even she herself was at a loss. Not to mention whether the foreigners around her might have some ulterior motives, she also didn't know whether what happened tonight would bring trouble to Xiao Yan...

And among all the people present, she couldn't trust anyone. After all, Luo Xiaobei, who had been sent away, was the only person she could trust here.

So they waited for half an hour, and seeing that Luo Xiaobei had gone and never returned, and Wanyan Agunai's breath was getting weaker and weaker, the Jurchens obviously wanted to take their chief, or his corpse, away with them.

After all, for these Jurchens, without Wanyan Agunai, they would have no roots in the Central Plains. What if Xiao Yan saw that they were no longer useful and simply reduced them to slaves and sold them?
This is a very normal thing on the grassland. Instead of waiting here after losing the chief, it is better to go directly north to find the young chief Wanyan Hanpu.

Ji Ruxue had a cold look on her face and did not allow them to touch Wanyan Agunai.

Of course, the Jurchens confronted her. Although they did not take any action, their impatience was obvious and they shouted some incomprehensible words.

As for the people in Mobei, they could only remain silent, after all, it was not their Khan who died.

At this time, the person in the distance finally made a sound. It turned out that Luo Xiaobei had finally rushed back.

Everyone rushed over, but only a group of Jurchen chieftains, who would not leave their home until death, remained guarding the place.

"how?"

Everyone was naturally surprised to see Luo Xiaobei coming back alone. He had been running all the way here, and he just sat there with his knees bent, gasping for breath, unable to utter a word.

Ji Ruxue knew that she could not wait any longer. Firstly, Wanyan Agunai's injury could not be delayed any longer. Secondly, if a conclusion was not reached soon, those Jurchens might really take the body away, which would disrupt Xiao Yan's arrangements.

"call……"

Luo Xiaobei panted, straightened up, his face flushed, and waved his hands: "Here it comes, here it comes..."

In fact, before he could continue speaking, Ji Ruxue, who had sharp hearing, had already looked in the direction he came from.

The sound of horse hooves came quickly from far away.

Before he could see clearly who the person was, he saw him suddenly stand up from his horse, fly onto a short tree, step on branches and leaves, and come flying through the air. In the blink of an eye, he had shortened the distance by dozens of feet and arrived suddenly.

While the others were still trying to figure out who the visitor was, Ji Ruxue was suddenly stunned.

Xiao Yan smiled casually and nodded slightly to her. There was a smile in his eyes, but no one knew what he was laughing at.

Ji Ruxue suddenly felt relaxed for a moment, and then her nose suddenly felt sore for no reason, but she didn't know what was sore about. She turned away, not daring to look at Xiao Yan for too long, for fear that if she looked at him for one more time, she would burst out the emotions and pressure accumulated along the way into tears.

The two of them made eye contact, but did not say much. Xiao Yan stepped forward, ignoring the dozens of people who fell into the river and knelt in panic. He just helped Wanyan Agunai up with one hand, and at the same time injected a huge amount of internal energy into his body with the other hand.

Then, they locked the acupuncture points all over his body and after stabilizing his injuries a little, they directly had him sent back to the manor for resettlement. More efforts would be needed to completely free him from danger.

Finally, Ji Ruxue caught a glimpse of Xiao Yan looking at her, and moved her lips, saying, "I..."

"You did very well." Xiao Yan nodded with a smile: "I heard from Xiao Bei that you fought against the man who kidnapped him and didn't lose?"

Ji Ruxue's ears turned red. She glanced at Luo Xiaobei in the distance. Knowing that the other party was exaggerating the facts, she just shook her head: "No, that person is much stronger than me. If it weren't for the Three-Point Return to Origin Qi, I'm afraid I would..."

"enough."

Xiao Yan couldn't help but smile: "This is beyond my expectation."

Ji Ruxue breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, she felt inexplicably excited, obviously happy to have Xiao Yan's approval.

At least, she was no longer a burden to him.

For her, that was enough.

"Come on, tell me about your interesting Mid-Autumn Festival experience."

"What's so interesting..."

Ji Ruxue glanced at Xiao Yan's back in front of her, raised her head to look at the sky, and knew that the latter had abandoned the palace banquet. She was naturally annoyed for a moment, but what followed was an uncontrollable throbbing.

(End of this chapter)