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"Xia Yun, why are you being chased by those men in black?" Xiong Zhi asked. A woman, being pursued by a group of men in black?
After Xia Yun calmed down and took a closer look, she was still very beautiful, her red clothing full of vitality, just like her personality.
Xia Yun looked at Xiong Zhi and smiled lightly without saying a word.
Xiong Zhi was momentarily stunned, his heart racing.
Xiong Zhi realized he had pried into someone else's privacy; even though he had saved her, he had no right to know.
"Where are you going?" Xia Yun asked with a teasing smile as she looked at Xiong Zhi.
"To Yan Country..." Xiong Zhi hesitated before replying.
"Oh... Yan Country..." Xia Yun lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.
The two fell into silence.
"Cough cough..." Xiaoyaozi watched from a distance, ready to intervene if anything happened that put Xiong Zhi in danger, but fortunately, it wasn't necessary.
Xiong Zhi immediately turned around, standing as if awaiting punishment. After all, he had not obtained Xiaoyaozi's permission for this action.
"You did well, but you must understand that not everyone is worth your help," Xiaoyaozi said.
"Oh... so you two are master and disciple..." Xia Yun pouted playfully and smiled, "Then I won't be in your way anymore. I'm leaving now."
Xia Yun waved her hand and said, "Goodbye."
“……” Xiong Zhi opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, then silently thought to himself, “Goodbye.”
It was hard to say goodbye, Xiong Zhi understood.
“Foolish disciple, don’t think that just because you saved her, she will be with you for a lifetime,” Xiaoyaozi said helplessly.
“Not at all…” Xiong Zhi's face suddenly turned red. “Master is overthinking.”
Xiaoyaozi ignored Xiong Zhi and continued walking toward the direction of Yan Country. Xiong Zhi hurriedly followed.
“I have seen much more than you have experienced. Can’t I see through this little matter?” Xiaoyaozi said, facing away from Xiong Zhi.
“Uh…” Xiong Zhi didn't speak but thought of another person, Lan.
The one who treated him well, even when he was still a slave, she never forgot to call on him when she escaped.
Unfortunately, she was no longer around.
Xia Yun's mystery indeed piqued Xiong Zhi's interest, and after a short time of contact, he found that Xia Yun had a good personality as well.
In short, Xia Yun was quite remarkable.
“Idiot, do you think a woman who walks in the martial world and can attract a group of people to surround and attack her would be simple?” Xiaoyaozi suddenly said.
“Hmm?” Xiong Zhi suddenly woke up.
"You haven't seen much. I mentioned those black-clad people's armor; I could recognize it just by seeing one side," Xiaoyaozi paused. "That is from the Yan Kingdom's Jinyiwei... beneath the black clothing is the golden silk python robe!"
"Jinyiwei?" Xiong Zhi was shocked. A girl who looked so ordinary, even simply cute, could actually contend with the imperial Jinyiwei?
"Disciple, you don't know your past identity, and I can't find out either, but I feel that even if you have a powerful background, the chances of being able to oppose the Jinyiwei are slim."
Xiong Zhi nodded. Indeed, in this world, there was hardly anyone who could stand against the imperial Jinyiwei. The emperor's authority was supreme.
Moreover, the Yan Kingdom was one of the top major nations.
"Don't think about her anymore," Xiaoyaozi said. "You can't bear the consequences."
"Let's hurry on; it looks like it's going to rain," Xiaoyaozi added.
The sky gradually darkened.
In the past, when Xiong Zhi didn't have to walk around and when Ling couldn't always accompany him, he liked the rain because thunder might come with it, and with thunder, Ling would appear.
The few minutes he spent chatting with Ling while being a slave were probably the happiest moments of his life.
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"We've arrived." Xiong Zhi's eyes lit up. Just before it started to rain, they successfully crossed the border from the Chu Kingdom into the Yan Kingdom.
The tall city walls gave a very solid feeling.
“Xiangping City……” Xiong Zhi looked at the large plaque on the city gate below, where the characters “Xiangping City” were written in an elegant style.
“Stop, search them!” Just as the two were about to enter, they were stopped by the city guards.
Xiaoyaozi shrugged, appearing indifferent, and spread his arms.
The soldier took a quick glance and then scanned Xiaoyaozi's sword before making a gesture to let him pass.
When it was Xiong Zhi's turn, he did the same. The soldier also glanced at Xiong Zhi's sword, perhaps it was just a habit. However, it was normal for travelers to carry swords; they couldn't control that.
“Wait a minute, come back!” The soldier seemed to remember something and called out to Xiaoyaozi.
“Draw your sword!” the soldier said.
Xiong Zhi's sword had no sheath, while Xiaoyaozi's sword did have one.
This was the border of the Yan Kingdom, where border defense was of utmost importance. Many enemy intelligence reports flowed out from here, so security measures had to be stringent.
The soldier suspected that there might be something hidden in Xiaoyaozi's sword sheath.
“Are you sure?” Xiaoyaozi replied as he turned around.
Upon hearing this question from Xiaoyaozi, the soldier felt even more suspicious.
“Yeah, hurry up!”
"Swish!" With a sound of the sword singing, the blade sliced through a phantom and slid directly out of the sheath, the tip just a few centimeters from the soldier's nose.
"Alright... you... can go now." The soldier broke into a cold sweat, not daring to check any further.
Xiong Zhi raised an eyebrow but said nothing. Xiaoyaozi walked away, and he followed suit.
"Hurry, report that a master has entered the country! Strictly monitor!" As soon as Xiaoyaozi disappeared from sight, the soldier shouted to the guards on the city wall.
"Is it really necessary..." The guards looked on as if watching a joke.
A master entering the country and calmly accepting inspection was already remarkable; wanting to check their sword was just asking for trouble...
Two people crossing the border alone was something very few would do.
"You guys..." The gate guard felt secretly angry when he saw none of the guards moved.
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"Master, let's find an inn to settle down first." Xiong Zhi ran ahead, looking for an inn.
Having been taught by his master, Xiong Zhi naturally wanted to be helpful; he understood this principle well. Here, the saying "Once a teacher, always a father" was fully embodied and even magnified.
"I've been here many times; the inn is this way." Xiaoyaozi quickly called out when he saw Xiong Zhi heading in the wrong direction.
"Hehe, alright." Xiong Zhi smiled awkwardly.
Xiaoyaozi After all, having traveled the world for decades, he has been to almost every neighboring country, and naturally, he has encountered this kind of border City.
"We'll stay here for a day, then we'll head into the interior. I still have some things to take care of," Xiaoyaozi said.
"Take me with you?"
"Yes."
Xiong Zhi immediately perked up. Xiaoyaozi's business? Isn't it just being an assassin!
Xiong Zhi had never experienced being an assassin on a mission before.
Xiaoyaozi no longer belongs to any assassin organization; he used to be part of Dark River, but he has since defected.
The ones still looking for Xiaoyaozi are those who trust him, and whom he trusts in return; otherwise, they wouldn't have obtained a way to contact him.
"What are we going to do?" Xiong Zhi asked.
"Assassinate the county magistrate and raid Thunderbolt Hall," Xiaoyaozi replied slowly.
[End of Chapter]
[It seems I forgot to mention something at the end of this chapter... Oh dear... I forgot... It shouldn't affect the overall situation... I was just thinking about it a few minutes ago, and then I forgot after writing a few sentences... Sigh...]
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