Lin Jin nodded.
After Lin Jin nodded, Zuo Wentang's heart finally calmed down.
He knew that time was of the essence and there was one more thing he had to do.
Zuo Wentang leaped up and dashed off in a certain direction. He was going to silence them. Obviously, he was going to kill King Yan's two bodyguards.
These two people were previously restrained by Lin Jin's silver needles. However, in order to save Xiao Huo, Lin Jin withdrew his spiritual energy. Moreover, these two people also had some tricks up their sleeves. They actually broke free from the numbness of the acupoint being pricked. Just now, they supported each other and sneaked away.
However, they were severely injured so they wouldn't be able to get far in a short amount of time. Moreover, Zuo Wentang had left some traces of his aura on them.
And so, Zuo Wentang returned after a short while.
There was a smell of blood on his body. Needless to say, the two subordinates of Prince Cheng were also dead. Moreover, with Zuo Wentang's experience in doing things, the corpses of the two people should have been cleaned up without leaving any trace.
As for King Yan's corpse, it didn't need to be disposed of either. It was buried under the mountain together with the western king cobra and was probably reduced to a pulp by now.
Hence, the only ones who knew what was going on were the few who were present.
Lin Jin was obviously trustworthy, not to mention Qu Wenji. The only one left was Tilly.
However, according to Qu Wenji, although Tilly hadn't known her for long, they were as close as sisters. Moreover, Tilly had escaped from Westward Country so she should be able to keep this a secret.
With that, Zuo Wentang was relieved.
Just then, the cry of an eagle could be heard from afar. Zuo Wentang's expression changed as he knew that Maple City's experts had caught up.
"Oh no, how did they get here so quickly?!" Zuo Wentang's limbs turned cold. He knew that the one overseeing Grace Pavilion was an expert on par with him, perhaps even stronger. His name was Zheng Yuan.
This man usually kept a low profile but his strength was impressive. Not only did he have a Rank 3 pet beast, but his pet beast was also a rare species. Some claimed it to be the strongest among Rank 3 beasts.
Aside from that, because he had Grace Pavilion as his backing, Zheng Yuan was able to mobilize quite a bit of power. Grace Pavilion had a group of experts who were usually scattered around the city enjoying their lives. Now that Grace Pavilion was in trouble, they naturally had to lend a hand.
As for eagles, would a place like the Grace Pavilion lack them?
Zuo Wentang knew that it was too late to hide Qu Wenji and Tilly now. With the eagle's speed, it would only take two or three breaths for the other party to see the situation here.
How could anyone hide in a place like this?
"It's all for naught." Zuo Wentang knew that when Zheng Yuan and company arrived, Qu Wenji and Tilly would definitely be taken back. Later on, ignoring Tilly, Qu Wenji would definitely stay in Grace Brothel and become a money tree.
This was her destiny.
Could he change her fate?
It was very difficult.
After losing this opportunity, how could he, Zuo Wentang, compete with the power behind Grace Pavilion? Not to mention him, even the city lord Bai Zhenkong did not have the courage to do so.
At this moment, Zuo Wentang only felt that he was useless. He gritted his teeth and looked at Qu Wenji with bloodshot eyes.
On the other side, Qu Wenji also had a miserable expression, but she knew that Zuo Wentang was in a difficult position, so she didn't say anything. She just smiled faintly, with a trace of helplessness and sadness in her smile.
How could Zuo Wentang not know what Qu Wenji was thinking? He really wanted to silence everyone and kill Zheng Yuan and the others so that he could be with Qu Wenji again.
However, Zuo Wentang's rationality told him that even if he succeeded, he wouldn't be able to keep it a secret.
When the power behind Grace Pavilion found out, not even Bai Zhenkong could protect him.
The speed of the eagle beasts was indeed very fast. In less than three breaths of time, they had already flown over. And this time, there were two eagle beasts chasing after them. One was sitting on a person, and the other was carrying two people.
There were three people in total.
The one leading the group was Zheng Yuan.
Zheng Yuan had the air of a hero. His beard was unkempt and he looked rough. The fact that he didn't have a pet beast with him meant that he had probably cultivated the Beastmaster Scroll.
As for the two people on the eagle, one of them had a python wrapped around his arm, while the other had a hunchback and a scorpion tail. If one looked closely, they would see that there was actually a large scorpion lying on his back. Coupled with his clothes, he naturally looked like a hunchback.
Both of them were uglier than the other and their clothes were weirder than the other.
However, these two people gave off a dangerous vibe. Zuo Wentang obviously knew who they were. They were experts on the villainous experts' leaderboard and were employed by Grace Pavilion.
Just as Zuo Wentang was about to speak, Lin Jin stepped forward and said to Zuo Wentang, "Calm down. I'll cast a Camouflage spell so that other than you and me, no one else will be able to see."
At this, Zuo Wentang was shocked at first, then overjoyed.
If someone else had said this, Zuo Wentang wouldn't have believed them. But since it was Lin Jin, he believed him.
For an expert who could create a mountain to suppress a ferocious beast, it was only natural that he knew a Camouflage spell. Although Camouflage sounded like a minor spell, it was something that only existed in ancient times. At least, Zuo Wentang had never seen it in this world.
Qu Wenji and Tilly could hear Lin Jin's words, and so could the leopard monster, Lin Bao. Although they had their doubts, they behaved themselves and held their breaths, not daring to speak or move.
They were even muttering to themselves, 'You can't see me, you can't see me.'
But the three people who jumped off the eagle beast were clearly nearby. How could they not see them from this distance?
It could be said that everyone's thoughts were different and their state of mind differed greatly.
Zuo Wentang's heart skipped a beat. Lin Jin remained composed as he watched the trio approach. Seeing this, Zuo Wentang could only brace himself and go forward.
"Zheng Yuan, why are you guys only here now?!" Zuo Wentang straightened his mind. After all, he was the City Lord Manor's steward. He had seen much of the world and was able to keep his composure during crucial moments.
As he spoke, he charged forward, blocking Zheng Yuan and company.
Zheng Yuan looked at Zuo Wentang and laughed. "Steward Zuo, we rushed here immediately after hearing that something had happened. I heard that Miss Qu and a newcomer from the western region had been kidnapped. We chased them all the way here, so please tell us the truth, Steward Zuo."
His words were polite, but it was obvious that Zheng Yuan wasn't an easy opponent. Despite his sloppy appearance, his eyes were sharp and he wasn't easy to fool.
As the man spoke, he turned to Lin Jin.
Zheng Yuan obviously knew who Zuo Wentang was. He was the City Lord Manor's steward, but he didn't know who this person was. As an expert himself, Zheng Yuan's instincts told him that this person wasn't as simple as he seemed.
Lin Jin smiled without saying a word. Since he didn't know the man, there was no need for him to talk.
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