Chapter 35 Turmoil
The fallen snow covered the roof of the car, gradually forming a sheet, and some of it scattered as the car swayed.

Inside the carriage, Ji Ruxue was quietly wiping the blade of the sword, her brows and eyes calm.

Because the weather was so cold, the breath she exhaled instantly turned into white frost and was easily blown away by the cold wind that came in through the gaps in the car curtains.

On the opposite side, Fanyintian was tuning a pipa with a gloomy expression on his face.

But she couldn't stand the silence any more, so she asked the driver outside, "Where are you now?"

"Madam, I have asked three times today. In another hundred miles, we will reach Zhengzhou."

"So slow!" Fan Yintian frowned and said unhappily, "Let the team speed up. If this continues, won't we still have to spend New Year's Eve in Bianliang?"

The driver responded, but the sound of wind and snow increased and no one could hear what he said.

"The heavy snow blocked the road, and we only have a few hours to travel every day. How can we get up quickly?"

Ji Ruxue sheathed her sword and said, "Saint Princess, please don't rush us any further. The drivers have beaten the horses to death, so I'm afraid this is the only speed we can go."

"You seem to be so kindhearted." Fanyintian sneered, "It's icy and snowy here. Every extra day of walking is suffering."

Ji Ruxue was silent for a moment and did not reply.

But Fanyintian couldn't calm down, and asked, "What did the empress say to you before she left?"

"It's the same as what Shengji said. Keep a low profile and don't let the Liang people know your identity."

"that's it?"

"that's it."

Seeing Ji Ruxue's cold look, Fan Yintian was a little bit unconvinced, but before leaving Fengxiang, the empress had issued a strict order that she should not use Ji Ruxue as a subordinate in this operation, so she snorted and said, "We need to rebuild a secret stake when we go to Caozhou this time. Zuiyinlou has been operating well for so many years, and it is such a waste to be ruined by you guys."

"The key is that we gained nothing! We didn't bring back the deposed emperor, and we only gained some useless reputation, ha..." She sneered and said, "As for the bad guys? In my opinion, they are just a second-rate sect in the martial arts world now."

Ji Ruxue pondered for a moment and said, "Saint Ji, what you said is not appropriate. The martial arts world has been purged many times by the Xuanming Sect. I am afraid that no martial arts sect can easily kill the three Yama Kings."

Fanyintian's voice hummed from his nose: "Whether it is true or not, this Saint Princess will observe it herself at that time."

"I just want Saint Ji not to underestimate them, otherwise it might be difficult to complete the mission."

"It's just a show, and this Saint Princess is the best at it."

Fan Yintian showed a smug look on his face, and then he suddenly became interested when he saw Ji Ruxue who had been tilting her head. He stood up and walked over, hooked her little face and turned it over, and said with a click of the tongue: "You little slut, now you have grown into a beauty..."

Ji Ruxue felt a little uncomfortable, so she turned her face away and kept some distance from her.

"Saint Ji, please don't do this."

"Is it not okay to praise you for being pretty? Why are you shy?" Fan Yintian covered her mouth and laughed tenderly, saying, "I heard that you are very familiar with Xiao Yan. Let me ask you, is he lustful?"

Ji Ruxue's face froze for a moment.

Fanyintian licked her sexy red lips and said, "I haven't tasted a handsome young man like that for a long time."

Ji Ruxue tightened her grip on the sword and said coldly, "How would I know about this?"

"Little sister, I've been through this before. No man, no matter how old he is, is not lustful."

Fan Yintian gently stroked the charming face and whispered, "Xiao Yan is very ambitious despite his young age. Men like him are the most unable to resist my Rosemary."

"hope so."

Ji Ruxue held the sword, exuding a cool aura.

She knew the famous skills of Fan Yintian. In addition to the sound waves of the pipa that could attack from a long distance, the other skill was "Rosemary," which could instantly seduce any man who was close to her. Any man who was hit would instantly lose his internal strength for a certain period of time.

Over there, Fanyintian was still entertaining himself.

"If I personally go there, I'm not afraid that young man won't cooperate. Then I can make him bow down before me, and then it will be smooth sailing to recruit him."

Ji Ruxue was too lazy to stay in the carriage any longer, so she lifted the curtain and walked out.

Outside, the cold wind wrapped in snow particles blew towards us in an instant.

"Miss Xue'er."

The female guard sat aside to make some empty seats.

Ji Ruxue pulled up the face towel and covered her mouth and nose.

It's okay for people like them who practice martial arts. They can still rely on their inner strength to resist some of the cold in this kind of weather. Top warriors like the empress can walk barefoot in the snow at this time of year without feeling the slightest bit of cold.

But there are still many ordinary businessmen in the caravan, and they have been frozen silly in the past two days.

Ji Ruxue looked back at the long queue where almost no one was talking, and said thoughtfully: "It's getting late. If there is an inn or village ahead, we can stop there for the night."

"But Shengji said that we have to go to Zhengzhou today." "It's very cold, there's no need to force it." Ji Ruxue looked at the maid's red hands and said, "You go in and warm up for a while, I'll drive the carriage."

"How can we let Miss Xue'er drive the car..."

The waitress naturally refused and started arguing with her.

But at this moment, a group of people in black coats and red armors suddenly rode past on the side of the road.

The two of them fell silent instantly.

Ji Ruxue covered her beautiful eyes and watched them hurriedly running westward.

The waitress whispered, "In the past two days, I have run into several groups of people from the Xuanming Sect."

Their caravan followed the path of a high-ranking official of the Liang State, and their flag was also displayed, so they usually did not encounter trouble from the Xuanming Sect.

But judging by their actions over the past two days, I'm afraid something big is going to happen again.

Ji Ruxue sighed softly.

"Let's hurry on."

The two men stopped arguing about who should drive the carriage and sat outside it together, finding a village to stop in before dusk.

The caravan needs to rest for a while and check the goods carefully to see if there are any damages and whether they are intact.

Ji Ruxue led people to see if there was any extra firewood for sale in the village, and they needed to find a favorable terrain to set up camp.

But as soon as we entered the village, a smell of blood filled the air.

Ji Ruxue became alert instantly and pushed out the hilt of the sword with her thumb.

The maids following behind her also drew their short blades and scattered around her.

Next, several waitresses quickly searched the small village, and then retreated with pale faces.

"The whole village was massacred..."

Ji Ruxue's face also looked unhappy. She left two people to keep an eye on this side and then hurried back to the convoy.

Fanyintian looked suspicious and said, "Massacre the village? This is the heartland of Zhuliang."

"The Xuanming Cult's people have been moving around these days. They might have done this." Ji Ruxue frowned and said, "This village is not big, with only about ten households. They must have taken advantage of the situation to slaughter us..."

"It's absolutely crazy!"

Although Fanyintian thought he was not a good person, he still said with a cold face: "Since we have met them, let's report them to the authorities... We can't control anything else."

Ji Ruxue was silent for a moment.

They really had no other choice but to do so. This place was in the heart of the Central Plains, only a few hundred miles away from Bianliang. Yet even the Xuanming Sect dared to do something so outrageous that it aroused both humans and gods.

What exactly is the reason that gives them the confidence?
At this moment, the two maids who were left behind in the village to keep watch suddenly came hurriedly, carrying a dishevelled figure.

Ji Ruxue and Fan Yintian were both surprised and went to meet him.

"Madam, Madam Two, they are ours! We heard the noise and found her. She hid in the pond and escaped."

In the ice and snow, the woman was already dying. If she had not been found in time, she would probably have frozen to death that night.

They moved the person into the carriage, and Fanyintian used his internal energy to begin prolonging his life.

The woman was about to die, but she felt inexplicably relieved after seeing them.

She tried her best and whispered:
"The Xuanming Cult set up a large prison throughout the Central Plains and arrested thousands of people almost overnight. They found many clues from both us and Tongwenguan. The situation of Tongwenguan is unknown, but the Zhengzhou branch has been exposed..."

"I am the only one who escaped. Many others were captured..."

"The hidden stakes in Bianliang are in danger..."

Ji Ruxue's heart was instantly lifted up.

Fanyintian's expression also changed drastically.

In today's world, Bianliang has the largest population, and its people from all walks of life are extremely complex. It has always been the best hidden among all the secret agents, and most of the time it serves as a transit station for secret agents throughout the Central Plains. It can be said that a single move can affect the entire body.

"I propose that we suspend the original plan and save Bianliang first."

Ji Ruxue frowned tightly and said quickly: "By the time Fengxiang receives our news, it will be too late. Under the torture of Xuanming Sect, it is inevitable that some of the captured sisters will not be able to endure it and give out information about other secret agents."

She clutched the sword and said, "Saint Princess, we need to prepare for the worst."

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