It was the fourth watch period and the night was dark. It was also the time when people slept the most.
In the Fengyang Palace, Young Master Wei's sleeping quarters were still active because he was still practicing martial arts at this time.
In the inner courtyard of the sleeping quarters, only his trusted aides and personal maids could move around freely. The silver-spear general was one of them.
The silver-spear general was not an ordinary guard. He was the son of the leader of Ji Polu's dragon riders. His name was Bai Yuge and he was only twenty-five years old. His "Dragon Breaking Spear" was taught by his father. He was chosen as Ji Hyun-woon's guard since he was young. It could be said that he watched him grow up and naturally knew his secrets.
Bai Yuge walked into the inner courtyard and saw Ji Hyun-woon practicing under the thin moonlight.
Ji Hyun-woon's fist technique was based on the "Cave Spirit Scripture" and Ji Polu's "Overlord Fist" as the core. He comprehended the "Ice and Fire Polarity". The fire fist was ferocious and the ice fist was soft. When combined, it had unpredictable power. Even the Heavenly Yaksha Possession was no match for it.
Bai Yuge waved his hand at the maids, indicating that they should not disturb him.
The wind from the fists was like thunder, and the wind and clouds surged in the courtyard. Occasionally, flames could be seen and cold air could be felt.
In a short while, Ji Hyun-woon was sweating profusely. When he stopped, a maid handed him a towel. He wiped his sweat and turned to Bai Yuge. "Did that bastard clean up?"
Bai Yuge shook his head and said coldly, "His Highness sent him to Heavenly Fault Pavilion. He stayed there for a day and couldn't escape the humbleness of a nobody. After seeing the secret manual, he couldn't even bear to sleep! "
"You mean he saw it until now?" Ji Hyun-woon's eyes widened.
"Yes," replied Bai Yuge.
Ji Hyun-woon raised his brows. "Ignoring the task I gave him, he ran off to slack off. How unreasonable. Let's go and settle the score with him! "
…
Yan Li yawned and felt slightly tired, so he couldn't help but stretch his body before standing up from the ground. He walked to a desk in the outer pavilion and sat down before rummaging through his Qiankun Pouch before taking out two steaming hot steamed buns.
With the Preservation Talisman, the food that was put in would come out the same as it was when it was taken out. It was very convenient.
After eating the buns, his stomach felt warm, and his spirit gradually recovered.
After resting for a while, just as he was about to continue his battle, he suddenly heard an unusual sound in the wind.
He frowned and sat in his original position, listening carefully.
But that strange wind only sounded once, and then there was no more movement.
Did I mishear?
He stared suspiciously at the pitch-black door and stood up again, intending to close the door. That strange sound of the wind suddenly grew louder. Without thinking, he took out Leaving Cliff, but he had only pulled it out halfway when it was forced back into the sheath by an enormous force. He felt a pain in his chest, his vision darkened, and he almost fainted.
With great difficulty, he opened his eyes and saw a person in front of him. He instantly recognized who it was. "It's you!"
"Do you know me?" Gongsun Boyue said with a faint smile.
"I don't know …" Yan Li's mind raced as he tried to think of a way to escape.
"So it was you who was eavesdropping that day. You risked your life to save Ji Zhiyuan at the Lu Residence, so you must have a close relationship with him. That's why you injured Jian Jili and followed him all the way to Luojing."
Gongsun Boyue said calmly, "I don't know how you escaped my pursuit, but it's no longer important."
A dark blue electric snake spat out from his palm and tightly bound Yan Li.
Yan Li felt that his body couldn't move, and he couldn't make a sound. Yuan Hai didn't react at all, and his consciousness fell into a state of dizziness under the intense pain and numbness.
Gongsun Boyue took out the sack that Zhou Ping had specially prepared for him and examined it. He couldn't help but frown and laugh self-deprecatingly. "I'm just a fugitive, but it's like I've become a thief."
As he muttered to himself, he placed the defenseless Yan Li into the sack and carried him outside.
Now, he was going to meet up with Zhou Ping in the dining room and transport Yan Li out together.
There was a garden between the Heavenly Fault Pavilion and the dining room. Gongsun Boyue walked on the pebbled path with light steps. His consciousness shrank to a radius of several meters in order to avoid provoking the Martyr's Palace.
At this moment, he passed by a peach blossom tree. The drowsy Yan Li caught a whiff of the faint fragrance of flowers and immediately became alert.
He opened his mouth and bit down on the sack, creating a hole. Cold wind poured in and kept his mind awake for a while.
The electric snake that coiled around him was practically a natural torture tool. His mind was awake, and he could clearly feel the pain and numbness coexisting with each other.
Gongsun Boyue suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Just as he was feeling puzzled, he heard the silver-spear-wielding general's icy voice, "Who are you? Who told you to come here at this time?"
Gongsun Boyue had never expected to run into the Wei clan heir and his bodyguard. He had never encountered such a situation before and stood rooted to the spot in a daze.
However, he wasn't one to have stage fright. He lowered his voice and said, "This lowly one is just a vegetable delivery helper. A steward told me to come here and clean up a pile of trash. It just so happens that it's being transported out of the residence."
"Then why aren't you moving out of the way?" Bai Yuge said coldly. "In the end, you're just an outsider. You don't know any better!"
"Yes, yes, yes …" Gongsun Boyue was somewhat pleased that he had managed to fool the two imps with just one sentence. He sneered inwardly and moved out of the way.
"Wait." Ji Hyun-woon suddenly stared at the sack on Gongsun Boyue's back with a burning gaze. "Is your sack really filled with trash? Even if it's trash, it should be the responsibility of Mian Xiu Garden's gardener. How could it be your turn to be a vegetable delivery helper? "
Gongsun Boyue's heart skipped a beat. He said, "It's just a matter of convenience …"
"Open the sack and let me take a look," Ji Hyun-woon said.
Gongsun Boyue's gaze gradually turned cold. He was about to strike the two down when a charming laughter came from behind them.
They saw a slightly plump middle-aged man leading Zhou Ping over. "Lord Xiao Wang, it's a misunderstanding. It's all a misunderstanding …"
"Steward Mei!" Bai Yuge said coldly. "What exactly is going on?"
Zhou Ping repeatedly signaled to Gongsun Boyue with his eyes. The latter was barely able to control his temper.
"It's like this." Steward Mei took out a handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. "The gardener, Uncle Zhang, has returned to his hometown to visit his relatives. During the day, I asked the guards to help me sort out a pile of broken branches. I wanted to let the vegetable delivery hawker bring them out together to save a lot of trouble. I didn't expect to offend Lord Xiao Wang. I deserve to die a thousand times over!"
He turned to Gongsun Boyue and shouted coldly, "Are you still not going to apologize to Lord Xiao Wang?"
Gongsun Boyue's anger rose to his throat. However, under Zhou Ping's pleading gaze, he lowered his head and said in a low voice, "I'm sorry, Lord Xiao Wang."
"In the future, outsiders should not run around the residence." Ji Hyun-woon said plainly and left.
Bai Yuge followed closely behind.
Gongsun Boyue had been facing the two the entire time. If they could see the back of the sack, they would be able to see half of Yan Li's face.
After the two left, Gongsun Boyue glared at Steward Mei with a dark expression.
Steward Mei broke out in a cold sweat. "This is an urgent matter. Please understand, Sir …"
"Let's go!"
Gongsun Boyue snorted coldly and left with the sack on his back.
Yan Li stared helplessly at Ji Hyun-woon and Ji Hyun-woon's backs. He couldn't make a sound to warn them.
However, at this moment, Bai Yuge seemed to have sensed something and turned around to look.
The two's gazes met.
Bai Yuge was startled at first. Then, a cold smile gradually appeared on his lips.
Yan Li's heart sank. Then, he was carried out of the garden by Gongsun Boyue.
…
"Crown Prince." Bai Yuge suddenly called out.
Ji Xuanyun said, "If you have something to say, say it."
Bai Yuge looked back at the pitch-black doorway. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "I think I saw someone."
"Who?" Ji Hyun-woon said.
"Yan Li," Bai Yuge said.
"Yan Li?" Ji Hyun-woon raised his eyebrows. "Didn't you say he was at Heavenly Fault Pavilion?"
"He's not there anymore," Bai Yuge said.
"He's not there anymore?" Ji Hyun-woon said.
"In the sack," Bai Yuge said.
Ji Hyun-woon stopped and frowned. "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"I was thinking of a reason to save him," Bai Yuge said.
"You thought of it?" Ji Hyun-woon said.
"I didn't think of it," Bai Yuge said.
"Then why did you say it?" Ji Hyun-woon said.
Bai Yuge said coldly, "He is now the property of the Imperial Residence. No matter how useless he is, no one can touch him!"
Ji Hyun-woon suddenly smiled like a cunning fox. "You're right. But he has to suffer."
"Crown Prince is wise." Bai Yuge also smiled.
…
Yue Lai Restaurant.
Gongsun Boyue quickly changed out of his coarse shirt. If he did not change out of it, he suspected that the itch on his skin would spread all the way to his bones.
He then came to the side room. Zhou Ping was opening the sack.
"Sir, this guy bit open a hole. Luckily we didn't find out …"
"Damn, are you a rat?" Gongsun Boyue cursed and kicked Yan Li, sending him crashing into the corner of the wall.
Yan Li endured the pain. "Why did you go through so much trouble to catch me?"
Gongsun Boyue laughed coldly. "You embarrassed Changce in front of everyone. Of course, we want to catch you and bring you to him. We want him to vent his anger."
"Who is Changce?" Yan Li asked.
"I'll let you die knowing. Changce is Lord Lone Eagle." Zhou Ping thought about the great merit he was about to make and the opportunity that Gongsun Boyue had given him. He couldn't help but laugh.
Gongsun Boyue didn't look at Yan Li anymore. He took out a thumb-sized seal and threw it to Zhou Ping. "Watch him here. When the city gates open tomorrow morning, bring him to the capital and report to Big Corner Academy."
"Yes!" Zhou Ping answered excitedly.
The two of them didn't know that the Yue Lai Restaurant was surrounded by a group of Horned Dragon Knights.
Gongsun Boyue walked out of the side room. He was thinking about how early it was and whether he should find a woman to spend the night with. Suddenly, he felt something and looked to the east. He saw a silver-armored soldier holding a silver spear walking over from the top of the trees as if he was walking on flat ground.
"Dragon Breaking Spear!" He narrowed his eyes.
In the northeast and southeast directions, a black-armored soldier and a hunchbacked old man appeared respectively.
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