Jin Yanxiu nodded and said, “If that’s the case, it’s feasible!”

Seeing Jin Yanxiu nod, the envoy finally breathed a sigh of relief and walked forward again. After taking two steps, he realized that Jin Yanxiu had not caught up with him, so he turned around and urged, “What’s the matter? Why don’t you catch up?”

Jin Yanxiu didn’t move, but just looked up and around. The inn was quiet, and no other sound could be heard except the voices of the two of them.

Such silence made Jin Yanxiu frown.

This action made the envoy who led the way a little unhappy. He looked at Jin Yanxiu and said unkindly: “You don’t believe me?”

Jin Yanshu reached for the soft whip at her waist and looked at the envoy not far ahead, squinting her eyes as she took a step back: “How did you manage to put everyone in this entire inn to sleep?”

This question clearly annoyed the envoy. With an impatient expression, he replied, “What else could it be? Just use the drug directly, and that’s it.”

In response, Jin Yanxiu nodded and said, “That makes sense!”

Although she said “It makes sense to explain”, Jin Yanxiu did not move forward. Instead, she stood still, looked at the envoy in front of her, and said, “Master Quan was able to kill my father with one knife, which makes me a little worried. I think it would be better for you to bring Master Quan out first, let me kill Master Quan, and then I will kill the person you want to kill for you, is that okay?”

“Jin Yanxiu, don’t push your luck!” The envoy looked at Jin Yanxiu in front of him, his face darkening, “You keep making demands again and again, what do you think of our Lord Zhao?”

Jin Yanxiu didn’t take the envoy’s questioning seriously. She glanced at the envoy in front of her, touched her neck with a smile, and said, “My lord, I have been alone in Dayong for so many years. If I hadn’t been careful, I don’t know how many times this head would have fallen off! Be careful about this… I have to ask your lord to bear with me!”

“You’re still complaining after killing someone,” the envoy looked at Jin Yanxiu in front of him with an unpleasant expression, and said, “Why? You were the first to propose cooperation, and now you’re the one backing down…”

Through the slightly closed courtyard door, Liu Yuan, who was watching the envoy talking to Jin Yanxiu, asked Lin Fei in a low voice: “Lin Shaoqing, I’m afraid we have to wait a little longer. Jin Yanxiu is very cautious. If she doesn’t come in, our people ambushing outside…”

Lin Fei looked at Jin Yanxiu, shook his head, and said, “Don’t worry, she will come!”

The tone was firm and unquestionable.

Liu Yuan was a little surprised, looking at Jin Yanxiu who stopped again and again with a suspicious look on her face.

After the envoy complained, Jin Yanxiu, who had been retreating, finally nodded again. This time, she seemed to have finally made up her mind. She nodded and said, “Okay, let’s go!”

The envoy glanced at her and took two steps forward. Seeing that Jin Yanxiu had caught up with him without causing any trouble this time, he heaved a sigh of relief and continued to lead the way while chatting with her: “Jin Yanxiu, why did you have to bring in that useless cook? Not only did he die inexplicably, but he also attracted the investigation of the Dali Temple!”

Jin Yanxiu looked at the envoy and replied seriously: “The people from the Dali Temple came to me that day, which shows that Prince Yu and Cháoān Gōngzhǔ have long attracted the attention of the Dali Temple. This Prince Yu is just an ordinary relative. The current Emperor of Darong doesn’t like him. If he commits a crime, he will not protect him…”

“In this case, the Han Chinese have a saying that goes ‘If you don’t make a decision when you should, you will suffer the consequences’. If you don’t clear yourself from these two fools, Prince Yu and Cháoān Gōngzhǔ, it will sooner or later implicate our Moro Sect!”

The envoy leading the way paused when he heard this, and couldn’t help but look back at Jin Yanxiu: “So that’s the reason.”

Jin Yanxiu nodded and continued, “Because of what happened before, the cook will definitely be regarded as Prince Yu’s man by the Dali Temple. Lord Li was persuaded by Lord Quan to betray the Moro Sect. Sooner or later, he will betray us and we will not be considered his own people. Using Prince Yu’s people to eliminate the traitor, isn’t killing two birds with one stone?”

“Besides, those people in the Dali Temple think they are smart, and Lord Li’s identity as a Moro cult member will definitely be discovered. This internal strife has left them confused and disrupted the direction of the investigation, which will also make it easier for us to continue our work!” Jin Yanxiu explained.

Upon hearing this, the envoy nodded again and said, “I see!” Then, he looked up at the slightly closed courtyard door in front of him, pushed it open, and stepped into the courtyard. He turned around and said to Jin Yanxiu, “Come in, the person is inside!”

Jin Yanxiu glanced at him, lowered her eyes, and stepped in. The moment she stepped into the yard, a flash of a knife flashed past her. Jin Yanxiu screamed and raised her hand to pull out the whip at her waist, but unfortunately Zhao You, who was holding a knife, did not give her this opportunity at all. The moment the whip was swung, the long knife swept and was instantly split into two pieces.

The knife fell so quickly and swiftly… Liu Yuan couldn’t help but twitch his lips when he saw it and said to Wei Fu beside him: “I’m afraid all the brilliance of Zhao You lies in his hand and foot skills!”

Wei Fu also twitched his mouth and looked at Jin Yanxiu who was kicked in the back by Zhao You and fell to the ground in an instant, crying for mercy.

The female assassin who was about to kill someone the moment before was caught red-handed the next moment, covered in dirt and dust. Then her mouth was stuffed tightly with a piece of sackcloth, and she could only utter a single word.

After succeeding in one move, Zhao You looked at Lin Fei in front of him and said, “Shaoqing Lin?”

Lin Fei nodded at him, without even asking a question, raised his hand, and said, “Take her away!”

The whole process was done in one go. Although Lin Fei was not a talkative person in normal times, this was the first time he saw someone being taken away without saying a word.

After kidnapping Jin Yanxiu, Lin Fei turned around and looked inside the courtyard. The Goguryeo envoy mentioned by Jin Yanxiu, Lord Quan, came out with two guards. He raised his hand and saluted Lin Fei, saying thank you: “Thank you, Mr. Lin, for your help!”

Lin Fei nodded at him and said to Quan Liyu, “Of course.” He paused, glanced at Quan Liyu who was carrying a package on his back, and asked, “Master Quan is leaving too?”

Quan Liyu nodded and said, “After receiving the news from Lin Shaoqing last night, Master Xiao An and his men left first. If I hadn’t stayed to help capture Jin Yanxiu, I would have left last night as well.”

Lin Fei said “Hmm”, looked at Quan Liyu in front of him, and asked: “The stolen elixir has not been found yet. How are you going to explain to your Emperor if you go back like this?”

Quan Liyu waved his hand and said, “No need to explain!” He paused and said, “The elixir was originally presented to your Emperor Darong. It is up to your Emperor Darong to decide how to deal with it. Your Majesty is wise and does not believe in ghosts and gods. He does not care about this and will not pursue it. Naturally, we do not need to explain it anymore.”

When Lin Fei heard this, he looked at him, nodded, and said “OK”.

Quanli Yu raised his hand and clasped his fists towards him, then strode away with two guards.

Watching them leave, Liu Yuan stepped forward and asked Lin Fei: “Mr. Lin, do you want to arrange for the interrogation of the captured Moro cultist Jin Yanxiu immediately?”

Lin Fei shook his head and watched Quan Liyu and his group leave with a look of regret on his face, but he still said, “Follow them!”

(End of this chapter)

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