"Yan Li!"
At this time, the Judicial Department's boat also arrived. Hearing that Yan Li was here, they immediately abandoned Xiong Wanli and surrounded Yan Li and Shen Liuyun. Seeing this, Xiong Wanli knew that he couldn't miss this opportunity, so he quietly dived into the water and slipped away.
Yan Li woke up from his coughing. He opened his eyes in a daze and found that the people around him were looking at him strangely. He touched the makeup on his face and instantly understood. His eyes flashed with a cold murderous intent.
"No!" Shen Liuyun helped him up and shook her head. "We can't involve the innocent."
Yan Li looked at her for a moment and gradually frowned. "At this time, being soft-hearted to them is being irresponsible. Didn't you always teach me to cherish my life? "
Shen Liuyun still shook her head. "It's right to cherish your life, but you can't build it on the basis of hurting others. Everyone's life is unique. No one has the right to take it away. "
"Do you think our enemies will praise us for this?" Yan Li gritted his teeth. "Do you understand that this is a matter of life and death? Any mistake will cause irreversible consequences."
"Avoiding difficulties is the behavior of a coward!" Shen Liuyun said angrily.
"This is a risk that we should avoid!" Yan Li said heavily and slowly mobilized his energy.
The people of the Judicial Department looked at each other. They all had a tacit understanding and vigilantly watched his movements.
Shen Liuyun's beautiful eyes emitted a sharp light. "If you want to silence me, why don't you kill me as well? Just like how you killed Zhan Mu!"
Yan Li's body shook, and his face suddenly turned pale.
As soon as Shen Liuyun said it, she felt a little regret. Sometimes, the most painful thing was not the sharp sword of the enemy, but the unintentional harm of the person closest to you.
In fact, they didn't know each other well enough. But fortunately, the imprint in their souls prevented the conflict from further intensifying.
"Which battalion are you from?" Yan Li looked at the people of the Judicial Department.
Only the people from the Judicial Department understood what he meant.
At this moment, a man in his forties stepped forward. "I am Lord Zhu Hou's subordinate, Cang Qi. You … "
"Don't say anything."
So they were Zhu Hou's subordinates. No wonder they didn't rush over immediately. Yan Li said indifferently, "I have no intention of making things difficult for you. It would be best if you could pretend that you didn't see me. Now, everyone go to that ship. If anyone doesn't move within the count of ten, don't blame me for being ruthless. "
Zhu Hou and Yan Li were on good terms. There was no reason for his subordinates not to know.
Hearing this, the ordinary people didn't dare to stay any longer. They hurriedly went to the boat. The people from the Judicial Department looked at each other and left.
Can Qi loudly said: "Yan Li, don't think we will let you go. We just don't want to hurt the innocent. If you know what's good for you, once we are ashore, we won't take your life. We will escort you back to the capital to see His Majesty."
Yan Li sneered coldly and rowed the oars away. Thanks to his life experience in Swallow Dock, rowing a boat was not a problem for him.
"Sir, should we chase after him?" a court officer asked hurriedly seeing his boat getting further and further away.
"Even if we do, can we beat him?" Can Qi rolled his eyes. "Didn't you see the person beside him? She dared to talk back to him. It must be Shen Liuyun. If she were to fight, all of us together wouldn't even be enough to fill the gaps between her teeth."
"Then what should we do now?"
Can Qi thought for a while and said: "Although our main mission is to catch Xiong Wanli, we can't ignore the traitor right in front of us. After we reach the shore, we will first send a message back to Yongling. Then, you will take my seal and go to Yanzhou to recruit soldiers. We can't let him escape! "
"Hehehe, if that's the case, this game won't be fun anymore."
At this moment, a silvery laughter rang in everyone's ears.
"Who is it?" Can Qi was shocked. He looked around but couldn't find the source of the laughter.
"Sir, be careful!" a court officer suddenly pushed him away.
From the corner of his eye, Can Qi saw a person falling from the sky and landing on the deck with a bang. The person kept screaming. It was Xiong Wanli who had just escaped.
"Ha, I was worried that I couldn't catch you, but you actually came back yourself …" The court officer was overjoyed.
However, Can Qi was very clear-headed. He shouted coldly, "Sir, who are you?"
"You won't understand even if I tell you. Moreover, all of you are going to die. It's useless to know so much."
At this moment, the source of the voice was very clear. A young girl had appeared out of nowhere.
Can Qi felt his hair stand on end. He pointed at her and asked with a trembling voice, "You … Are you a human or a ghost?"
The rest of the people were also terrified. The young girl was floating in the air as if there was invisible ground beneath her feet.
"Hehehe …"
The young girl only laughed and reached out her small hand. The river suddenly surged and rose in all directions, forming a huge water ball. Everyone, including the boat, was trapped in the water ball.
Can Qi was extremely frightened. "You … What are you trying to do?"
"Aiya, I don't like to repeat myself. Who asked you to know something that you shouldn't know?"
With a clench of her small hand, the water ball suddenly spun rapidly. The people inside were crushed in the blink of an eye. In the blink of an eye, even the blood foam had disappeared. The young girl then disappeared. The water ball also scattered. The boat and people inside had completely disappeared.
… …
"Are you angry?" Shen Liuyun asked cautiously for the first time in history.
The carriage was moving quickly. Yan Li was focused on driving the carriage. Hearing Shen Liuyun's question, he shook his head and said, "No."
Shen Liuyun said, "You are obviously angry."
"You really aren't." Yan Li still shook his head.
Shen Liuyun suddenly smiled. "Little Fan, I am actually very happy. Because you still have a kind side to you even after experiencing so many hardships."
"You are the one who is talking nonsense." Yan Li denied. "I only let them off for your sake."
"No, that's not what I mean." Shen Liuyun said, "When I mentioned Zhan Mu just now, your expression was strange. I knew that killing Zhan Mu wasn't your intention. You must have encountered a similar situation."
"Actually, I am not angry." Yan Li said noncommittally, "I just suddenly realized the fact that you are not my subordinate. I can't force my will on you."
Shen Liuyun said seriously, "If something like this happens again in the future, I will still stop you. Killing is a sin that cannot be forgiven. I don't want you to be immersed in killing, and I don't want you to suffer because of this sin in the future. "
"It's already too late." Yan Li whispered to himself.
… …
Yongling, Academy.
"Is there still no news of Yan Li?" Qu Youfeng's face was gloomy as he paced in the room. With the help of large amounts of precious herbs, his external injuries had mostly healed, and his internal injuries weren't too serious. However, he had lost his right arm and could not be recovered.
Jiang Changtian shook his head. "I've already asked a friend in the Guard Department to inform me as soon as there is news. Don't be anxious, recovering is more important."
"Teacher Shen is still in his hands. How can I not be anxious?" Qu Youfeng roared in a low voice. "That animal, I trusted him so much, and he treated me like this!"
Jiang Changtian frowned slightly. He had never seen Qu Youfeng lose his composure like this. Even if he had lost an arm, even if he was worried about Shen Liuyun, there was no need to be so angry. There was nothing he could do except wait for news.
"Sir Supervisor, I actually feel that this matter is very strange." He considered his words. "No matter how much of a bastard Yan Li is, he wouldn't do something like that …"
"Shut up!" Qu Youfeng shouted harshly. "Are you suspecting this Supervisor? You dare to suspect this Supervisor? Don't forget that I was the one who admitted you to the Academy back then. Otherwise, you would still be a lowly bandit. You dare to suspect me? Do you believe that I won't immediately kick you out of the Academy and make you beg on the streets?! "
Jiang Changtian's face darkened. "Sir Supervisor, I don't need you to remind me that I was once a bandit. But let me tell you, if it weren't for the fact that I'm grateful to you for clearing my father's name, I would still be a bandit!" He flicked his sleeves and left.
As soon as he left the courtyard, he ran into Ruan Tianhe.
"Oh, your face looks so ugly. Did you get rebuffed?" Ruan Tianhe had a look of schadenfreude.
"Hmph!" Jiang Changtian walked past him, but stopped after two steps. He turned back and said, "Be careful. The Supervisor isn't in a good state."
Ruan Tianhe said disapprovingly, "He's famous for his saber palm. Now that he's lost an arm, his strength is greatly reduced. It's normal for him to have a strange temper."
"Do as you see fit." Jiang Changtian left after saying this.
As soon as Ruan Tianhe entered, he saw Qu Youfeng pacing back and forth in the room.
"How is it? Is there news of Yan Li?" Qu Youfeng asked anxiously when he saw him.
Ruan Tianhe shook his head.
"Then what are you doing here?" Qu Youfeng's expression changed.
Ruan Tianhe smiled. "Sir Supervisor, didn't you want me to keep an eye on the happenings in the palace? I heard that His Majesty has recently been troubled by affairs and isn't feeling well. He's gone to a manor in the suburbs to recuperate."
"His Majesty has left the city?" Qu Youfeng was shocked.
Ruan Tianhe was startled. He didn't know why he would have such a reaction. "Yes, but His Majesty has always been diligent in government affairs. I don't know if there's any misinformation."
"No … he'll definitely come back to find her … I can't let them meet …" Qu Youfeng muttered to himself. Suddenly, he looked at Ruan Tianhe. "Where is that manor?"
"This … this, I don't know." Only then did Ruan Tianhe realize that something was wrong. He couldn't help but curse inwardly. I thought he was just trying to scare me. I didn't expect that I was so slow. What's wrong with the Supervisor? It's one thing to keep an eye on the happenings in the palace, but you're even asking about His Majesty's whereabouts? Are you trying to rebel?
"Go and investigate immediately. Come back and report to me once you've found something," Qu Youfeng said.
"As you command." After Ruan Tianhe agreed, he carefully asked, "Sir Supervisor, is someone trying to harm His Majesty?"
Qu Youfeng's eyes flashed. He indifferently said, "I did receive such information, but I can't be sure. Don't ask so many questions for now. Go and do your work."
"Yes." Ruan Tianhe turned and left.
"Wait," Qu Youfeng suddenly called out to him.
Ruan Tianhe paused and asked, "Do you have any other orders?"
Qu Youfeng thought for a moment. "After you've investigated, report directly to the Mountain Chieftain. Say that there are 'remnants of a sect' trying to harm His Majesty."
"Remnants of a sect?" Ruan Tianhe was shocked. He hadn't heard of this name in a long time. "They've actually come out to stir up trouble again?"
"Don't ask so many questions. Go quickly!" Qu Youfeng said impatiently.
"As you command!"
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