Chapter 625

"This lowly official really doesn't know. Wanzhou is still a few days away from the north. If you don't believe me, why don't you head north and see for yourself?"

Governor Niu tried to defend himself and almost swore to the heavens.

Governor Niu was a small character and most likely didn't know, so no one made things difficult for him.

After Imperial Censor Liu asked a few more questions about the north, Dali Monastery prime minister stood up and sent them off with a smile.

After watching Governor Niu get on the carriage and leave with the yamen officials, Dali Monastery prime minister returned to the relay station, dismissed the courier, and looked around, "Should we head north now, or stay at the relay station for a few more days?"

Constable Chen of the Ministry of Justice said in a low voice, "If we continue to stay at the relay station, Duke Huai's men will definitely find us. When that time comes, we can only head north with them. "

"Isn't that perfect?" Another Imperial Censor named Zhou smiled, "We are in the open, and Xu Yinluo is in the dark. Our mission is to attract Duke Huai's attention."

Dali Monastery prime minister sighed, "I wonder how Princess Consort is, whether she's dead or alive."

Hearing this, Constable Chen and the two Imperial Censors sneered. Princess Consort and Chu Xianglong's life and death had nothing to do with them.

That kind of treacherous, cunning, and despicable person should just die.

Yang Yan told them that after Xu Qi 'an defeated the northern experts, he went alone to investigate the case in the north.

This plan won everyone's approval, and they promised to keep it a secret. The officials of the three departments were so cooperative. First, they had just received Xu Qi 'an's life-saving grace, so their attitude towards him had changed from hostile to friendly.

Second, Xu Qi 'an investigating the case in secret meant that the diplomatic corps could slack off, so they wouldn't be attacked by the King of Zhenbei if they found any evidence.

Killing two birds with one stone.

There was one more thing that Yang Yan didn't tell them, and that was Princess Consort's whereabouts. According to Yang Yan's speculation, Princess Consort was most likely rescued by Xu Qi 'an.

This was the conclusion he came to when he followed the direction Xu Qi 'an left, all the way to the scene of the battle, and found the unconscious servant girls.

Other than the dense forest of spider webs and the servant girls, there was nothing left.

Yang Yan woke up the maidservants to inquire about the situation. From them, he learned that Xu Qi 'an had chased after them and that there might be a huge battle. The maidservants weren't sure why it was a possibility.

The servant girls quickly fainted.

Yang Yan guessed two possibilities. Either Xu Qi 'an kidnapped Wang Fei midway and began a pursuit with the northern experts, or Xu Qi' an defeated the northern experts and successfully rescued Wang Fei.

He was more inclined to the former guess. Since there were no signs of fighting at the scene, it was highly likely that Xu Qi 'an had used a spell recorded in the Confucian scrolls to successfully rescue the princess.

"The four northern experts went deep into Daibun's territory and didn't dare to be too brazen. This gave Xu Qi 'an a lot of opportunities … He had the Confucian scroll to protect himself and the Vajra Divine Kung Fu that he had achieved initial success, so he wasn't completely defenseless. Moreover, it was a good opportunity to sharpen him so that he could reach the threshold of Transforming Strength and advance to the fifth rank. "

That was what Yang Yan had thought at the time.

It would be very dangerous, but the Warrior System was a process of breaking through and sharpening oneself. Yang Yan himself had participated in the Battle of Mountains and Seas. At that time, he was still very young.

He still dared to fight on the battlefield with a saber, and only narrowly escaped death to sharpen his martial arts.

Of course, Xu Qi 'an could do it too. If he couldn't, then he couldn't blame anyone if he died.

In addition, he secretly arranged for ten Imperial Guards to escort the servant girls back to the capital.

There were only ninety Imperial Guards in the diplomatic mission. The Dali Monastery prime minister and the others didn't notice this at all. It wasn't that they weren't careful enough, but that they had never cared about the low-level soldiers.

…

Xu Qi 'an carried a saber wrapped in a piece of cloth on his back and walked in front of everyone on a small mountain path that had been trampled on by pedestrians.

The Princess, whose black hair was disheveled, slowly hung behind him with the support of a tree branch. After a few days, the servant girl uniform she wore had become wrinkled and dirty, and her body had begun to emit a sour smell.

In the beginning, she paid attention to her hair and combed it neatly when she woke up in the morning. Later, she didn't care anymore. She casually tied her hair with a wooden hairpin, and her slightly messy hair hung down.

She no longer had the noble appearance of a Princess. She was clearly a down-and-out woman who had fled from the wilderness.

"Not bad. You've been able to follow me for so long. Your physical strength has improved greatly these few days."

In front of her, Xu Qi 'an stopped and praised her with a smile.

"I hear the sound of water up ahead. Let's go there and take a rest."

Hearing this, the Princess's eyes lit up, and then dimmed. She didn't dare to take a bath. She would rather smell the stench of her own sweat every day and scratch here and there.

There were reasons why the Princess didn't take a bath. First, it was to prevent Xu Qi 'an from peeping, or taking the opportunity to do something crazy to her.

Second, as long as she continued to stink like this, this guy wouldn't touch her.

"I can't stand the sour smell on your body more and more …" This was Xu Qi 'an's mantra for the past few days.

Not long after, the two of them saw a slender waterfall on the left side of the cliff. If there was a waterfall, there must be a pool.

Sure enough, when they got closer, there was a small pool at the bottom of the waterfall. The water in the pool flowed out, forming a thin stream.

"I can't stand the sour smell on your body more and more. Do you want to take a bath?" Xu Qi 'an suggested.

"No." She rejected him flatly.

"Dirty woman." Xu Qi 'an spat.

"You're the dirty one, ptui …" The Princess's lips curled up, and she was very proud of herself.

"If you don't want to, I will."

Xu Qi 'an took off his jacket and revealed his strong upper body. His muscles were well-proportioned and perfectly proportioned. He vividly displayed the masculine beauty of a man.

The Princess rolled her eyes and turned her head away.

She heard a splash. She looked back and confirmed that Xu Qi 'an had jumped into the pool. She sat down on a rock by the stream and slowly took off her dirty embroidered shoes.

A pair of small and exquisite feet were exposed. She held them in her hands and looked at them. The soles of her feet were red, and there were a few blisters.

The Princess's small mouth twitched, and she almost wanted to cry.

Although Xu Ningyan, that lecherous man, was tempted by her beauty and was quite protective of her, so he didn't hurry on with his journey.

However, trekking over mountains and rivers and walking for five days was an arduous journey for a princess who had been living a comfortable life.

In layman's terms, I've endured treatment that my beauty and status shouldn't have.

The Princess soaked her little white feet in the stream, then washed the dirty embroidered shoes, and hung them on a rock. The mid-spring sun was just right, but it might not be able to dry her shoes.

The Princess had another idea. If her shoes got wet, she could use it as an excuse to rest a little longer.

If that guy didn't agree, she could just ask him to dry her shoes for her.

It was the best of both worlds.

The cold stream water soaked her ankles. She squinted her eyes and enjoyed it for a long time. Then, she moved her plump and round buttocks off the rock. She stood in the stream, lifted the hem of her skirt, and tied it at her knees.

Women in this era would definitely not neglect the defense of their skirts. There were a total of three layers: underwear, normal silk pants, and skirt.

The Princess bent over to scoop up a handful of water and washed her face.

"Comfortable …" She squinted her crescent moon-like eyes and made an expression of enjoyment.

At this time, she saw that Xu Qi 'an had come ashore at a high place in front of her. This guy's back was facing her, and he was facing the pool. He had one hand on his waist, and the other stopped between his legs to support something.

A sparkling and translucent line of water streaked across the air in a beautiful arc and merged into the pool.

"Xu Ningyan!!"

The Princess screamed hysterically.

…

Bang!

On the mountain path, Xu Qi 'an, who was walking in front, was hit on the back of his head by a rock. Xu Yinluo, who had unparalleled physical defense, ignored it and continued to walk forward.

Bang! Another rock hit the back of his head.

"Hey, are you done yet?" Xu Qi 'an turned his head and glared at the woman who had been throwing rocks at him for two hours.

Didn't her hands ache?

The Princess hid the rock in her hand behind her. She put her hands behind her back and turned her head, pretending to look at the scenery around her.

Xu Qi 'an glared at her a few times. The Princess was tactful. She knew that she was at a disadvantage in the team, so she didn't argue with him openly. But when Xu Qi 'an turned his head …

Bang!

The rock came again.

… I've never seen such a petty woman. I'll see how long you can keep throwing rocks. You're the one who's tired anyway! Xu Qi 'an complained in his mind.

Her strength was limited, so she couldn't hit the rock with much force. Plus, Xu Qi 'an's physical defense was amazing, so he could ignore this kind of attack. He was just annoyed.

…

After staying in Wanzhou for three days, an army arrived at the relay station. There weren't many of them, only two hundred. However, the general leading the team was of high status. He was the commander of the assault battalion under the North Garrison King, a fourth-rank major general.

The general's surname was Li, and he was from Chu Zhou City. He looked like a northerner. He was strong and had rough facial features. The armor he wore was dark and covered with knife marks.

This was proof of his experience on the battlefield.

He barged into the station with his men and looked sharply at Yang Yan and the officials from the three departments. He asked in a deep voice, "Where is the Princess? Where is Deputy General Zhu? "

The two rows of soldiers behind him stared at the envoy with serious faces.

The Deputy of the Supreme Court immediately felt a mountain of pressure. Facing the aggressive gaze of the boorish men in the army, he braced himself and stepped forward. "Who are you?"

"Chu Zhou City, Li Yuanhua." General Li looked at the Dali Monastery prime minister and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am the Dali Monastery prime minister."

General Li nodded and asked, "Where is the Princess?"

Today, he suddenly received an order from Duke Huai's spy to go to Wanzhou City and ask about the Princess. Li Yuanhua knew that the Princess had left the capital and went north. He thought that Duke Huai's spy wanted him to pick up the Princess.

He immediately led two hundred cavalrymen and the spy of Duke Huai from the nearby Changmen County.

The smile on the Dali Monastery prime minister's face slowly disappeared. He sighed and said, "The envoy was intercepted on the way. We were separated from the Princess."

Intercepted?!

General Li was shocked, his face full of surprise. Within the borders of the Great Feng Empire, there was actually someone who dared to kill the diplomatic mission? Who was so daring and what was their goal?

All kinds of questions flashed through his mind. He turned his head and looked at the spy beside him in a black robe.

The spy was wearing a black robe and a mask that covered the upper half of her face. Only her white chin could be seen. It was a woman.

But General Li didn't look down on her because she was an "Earth" level spy. Spies of this level were either sixth or fifth rank.

"I have something to ask you, but I have to ask you one by one." The female spy said in a deep voice. Under the mask, her deep eyes examined everyone.

"Who are you?" Constable Chen raised his eyebrows.

The woman secretly took out a black iron token from her sleeve. With a shake of her hand, she tossed the token into the ground beside Constable Chen's feet.

The word "Earth" was engraved on the token.

"A spy raised by Duke Huai." Yang Yan finally spoke.

A spy of the King of Zhenbei … The officials of the three departments were shocked and restrained their dissatisfaction.

The Dali Monastery prime minister smiled and said, "What do you want to ask?"

The black-robed female secret agent brushed past everyone and went up the stairs. "Follow me," she said.

The Dali Monastery prime minister and the two censors didn't move. Yang Yan was expressionless. Constable Chen frowned and cursed the cowardly civil officials in his heart. He braced himself and followed.

The woman in the black robe randomly picked a room and took out a triangular seal from her robe. She lightly placed it on the table.

Then she said, "The people outside can't hear what we say. I have a few questions to ask you. "

Constable Chen nodded.

"Who are you?" The woman asked.

"Chief Constable of the Ministry of Justice, Chen Liang." Constable Chen answered truthfully.

The woman's face was hidden under the mask. Her red lips opened slightly and she said, "Do you know the princess' true identity?"

Constable Chen was stunned. He frowned and asked, "The princess' true identity?"

The female spy didn't answer. Instead, she asked the next question, "Tell me about the ambush."

Thus, Constable Chen gave a rough account of what happened after the diplomatic mission left the capital, focusing on describing the ambush.

After listening to him, the female spy pondered for a long time and said, "He predicted that the diplomatic mission would be ambushed at Flowstone Beach?"

Constable Chen nodded. He could hear the surprise in the woman's voice. He said, "You may not know him. This person is meticulous and sensitive. He can see the situation clearly …"

The female spy raised her hand and interrupted him. She said lightly, "I know him. If we don't even know about Xu Yinluo, who can solve cases like a god and single-handedly fought against tens of thousands of rebel soldiers, then we are obviously unqualified spies."

Constable Chen could hear that when she said "single-handedly fought against tens of thousands of rebel soldiers", there was an undisguised ridicule and ridicule in her tone.

"I want to know about his recent situation after the Buddhist duel," she added.

After the Buddhist duel … Constable Chen thought for a while and said, "Of course, it's about the imperial examination cheating case and the battle between Heaven and Man. These are the most eye-catching and influential events. As for the other small matters, I won't pay much attention to him. "

The female spy nodded, indicating that he could begin.

Your body and name were destroyed, but the rivers and the rivers flowed through the ages … With Confucian magic and invincible golden body, you subdued the outstanding disciples of Heaven and Man … She did not speak for a long time.

The imperial examination cheating case and the battle between Heaven and Man happened recently. The news had not yet spread to the Northern Region.

"You can leave now. Call the Dali Monastery prime minister in," she said.

Constable Chen nodded and silently opened the door to leave. A few minutes later, the Dali Monastery prime minister knocked on the door and pushed it in.

The female spy asked the same question again. But when it came to the Dali Monastery prime minister, she added, "Why did you continue to go north after the incident?

Why didn't you search for the whereabouts of Chu Xianglong and the princess before continuing to the north? "

In response, the Dali Monastery prime minister sneered. "Why should I miss those who abandoned me? The mission of the diplomatic mission was to investigate the 'Three Thousand Miles of Bloody Massacre' case, not to escort the princess. "

What he meant was that they had done all they could. If Chu Xianglong was heartless, they should not be blamed for being unjust.

The female spy did not comment. She moved her hooded head, indicating that he could leave.

The Dali Monastery prime minister got up and walked to the door. Just as he was about to open it and leave, the female spy's voice suddenly came from behind him. "What do you think of Xu Qi'an?"

Under the mask, a pair of deep and calm eyes stared unblinkingly at the back of the Dali Monastery prime minister.

The Dali Monastery prime minister narrowed his eyes. Without hesitation, he snorted and said, "He's just a child."

The female spy nodded slightly and retracted her burning gaze.