Zhao Min and Icy Snow hurriedly crouched down. From Song Qingshu's tone, it was obvious that this person wasn't on their side.
They saw a middle-aged man in white slowly walking toward Yili Bi Courtyard's prison with an elegant and calm demeanor. Although he walked very slowly, no one could ignore his imposing manner.
The man in white had his hands behind his back and didn't look like he was carrying a weapon. However, Zhao Min and Icy Snow immediately noticed what weapon he was carrying.
Even from such a distance, they could sense a penetrating sword aura that sent chills down their spines. This sword aura clearly didn't come from a sword. Instead, it came from the man himself.
"Xue Yi?" Song Qingshu had already recognized the man's identity. He was the Southern Song Dynasty's number one expert, Xue Yi.
"Why is he here?" asked Zhao Min curiously.
Song Qingshu shook his head as he was also curious.
Just like that, Xue Yi strolled into the courtyard. At this moment, the guards of Yi Li Courtyard had already reacted. They drew their swords and surrounded Xue Yi. Unfortunately, there seemed to be an invisible force field around Xue Yi. When these ordinary guards got close to him, their faces turned pale and they had difficulty breathing. They had no choice but to retreat.
A few of them didn't believe it and forcefully slashed at Xue Yi. Unfortunately, the surrounding people only saw a blur. In the next moment, these people were already covered in wounds and fell to the ground. It was unknown if they were dead or alive. As a result, the encirclement around him instantly doubled. No one dared to stay within a three-meter radius of him. The guards could only surround him from afar. As he walked forward, the encirclement gradually retreated.
"This person's martial arts are so high!" Icy Snow exclaimed. She didn't even see what happened and those guards were already lying on the ground.
"He can indeed be ranked among the world's top experts." Song Qingshu praised. Although Icy Snow didn't see it clearly, he did. Xue Yi attacked just now. It was just that his speed was too fast for ordinary people to react in time. At this thought, he couldn't help but feel proud. If he was in Xue Yi's shoes, he probably wouldn't even need to raise his hand …
"Why doesn't Prince Wei come out?" Xue Yi suddenly stopped and raised his head towards Yili Bi Courtyard. Although it didn't seem like he was shouting at the top of his lungs, his voice clearly spread to every corner of Yili Bi Courtyard. It was clear how strong his inner strength was.
His voice kept echoing in the courtyard. Xue Yi wasn't in a hurry and just stood there quietly as if waiting for something. Not long after, the gates of the dungeon opened and Yelu Yixin walked out, escorted by a group of guards.
"The man with the mustache next to him is Zhang Xiaojie, the Prefect of the Northern Courtyard." Zhao Min pointed at a Han official next to Yelu Yixin.
"These two have gathered together. They must have started to interrogate the empress." Song QingShu couldn't help but worry about Su Quan's safety.
"Don't worry. Interrogating the Empress is not a small matter. Usually, several parties need to be present at the same time. Looking at the situation, they should have just started when they were interrupted by Xue Yi's people." Zhao Minhui knew what he was worried about.
"I hope so." Song Qingshu nodded and continued to pay attention to the situation.
"What business do you have with me?" Yelu Yixin frowned slightly as he looked at the scene before him.
"Why is Prince Wei asking when you already know the answer?" Xue Yi Ren said coldly, "First, where is Shen family's Young Lady now; second, hand over the mandarin duck knife."
That night, he wanted to take advantage of the situation to kill Shen Bijun. Unfortunately, he was interrupted by "Song QingShu" and had no choice but to temporarily leave. When he went to King Wei's Mansion again, he found that Shen Bijun had already left.
Shen Bijun had always been an important part of Yelu Yixin's plan, so her identity was a top secret in the Wei household. Xue Yi's men had interrogated a few of the maids and guards, but none of them knew where she was.
He didn't really want to save Shen Bijun. It was just that it would be a great blow to the Imperial family's reputation if the news got out that the future crown princess of the court was in the hands of another man. After the painful experience of the Humiliation of Jingkang, if something similar happened again, it would be a heavy blow to the entire country.
At the same time, he had been searching for the mandarin duck knife. From all the information he had, it was likely that both knives were in Yelu Yixin's hands. He had planned to go to King Wei's mansion to find him, but Yelu Yixin had been busy framing the Empress and the Prime Minister of the Northern Residence. If he wasn't in the palace, he was at Yi Li Yard. Xue Yi's men grew impatient and decided to go to Yi Li Yard to find him.
At this time, Song QingShu and the others also understood the purpose of his visit. Zhao Min couldn't help but smile and said, "You're really lucky. There's actually a super expert who came out to fight for you."
Song Qingshu finally revealed a hint of a smile. "I hope he can muddy the waters as much as possible."
"How dare you, what do you think this place is? Take him down!" Yelu Yixin's expression was dark, his expression unfathomable. Zhang Xiaojie, on the side, couldn't restrain himself. He had been provoked in his own territory. If he didn't teach him a good lesson, wouldn't he become a laughing stock?
With the order from their superior, the hesitating soldiers outside could only bite the bullet and charge forward. Fortunately, they were in a group this time, so they didn't have to worry about being killed instantly like the unlucky fellows before them.
Xue Yi's martial arts were high, but he wasn't a simple-minded brute. He naturally didn't have the time to waste on these small fries. He suddenly moved, and the spears that were stabbing at him were all broken. Before anyone could react, he had already passed the encirclement of the soldiers like a roc spreading its wings, charging directly at Yelu Yixin in the distance.
Everyone understood the principle of capturing the ringleader first.
"Protect King Wei! Protect King Wei! " Zhang Xiaojie was shocked. He hurriedly called for the guards beside him to charge forward while he took a few steps back.
However, he and Yelu Yixin were both high-ranking officials of the imperial court, and the guards around them weren't for nothing. They all orderly stood in front of the two.
First, a group of shield-bearers stepped in front of the two. Then, the archers nocked their arrows, and in one go, dozens of arrows shot towards Xue Yi in midair.
Unfortunately, Xue Yi's movement technique was too ingenious. He left several afterimages in midair, and his entire body was like a graceful swan. The arrows couldn't hit him at all.
In just a short while, Xue Yi had closed the distance between the two sides. The shield-bearers at the front all shouted, raising their shields and charging forward.
Xue Yi frowned. This thing couldn't be avoided, so he could only block one of the shields with his palm. Just as he was about to use the inner force in his palm to send the opponent flying to create an opening, suddenly, dozens of spears shot out from the gap between the shields, as if they could poke him into a hornet's nest in an instant.
However, Xue Yi was from the army after all, so how could he not be on guard against the military's methods? He instantly shot up into the sky and dodged the enemy's fatal attack. After that, everyone saw a brilliant sword light flash in midair. When everyone recovered from their shock, they discovered that the shields in the hands of the three layers of defense had been shattered into pieces, and the guards had fallen to the ground.
"As expected of the bloody-robed man who killed his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood." Even with Song Qingshu's picky eyes, he couldn't help but admire the beauty of Xue Yi's sword just now.
Zhao Min stared closely at Yelu Yixin. Seeing his slightly panicked expression, she couldn't help but look a little confused. "Did I guess wrong?"
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