CH 120.2

Chapter 120.2 – Den of Tigers and Dragons

Xie Yuan had been operating in Rong for twenty years, supporting the Rong Emperor from leading a tribe to establishing an entire country today. He was a person with clear goals and selfish intentions, so how could he not have managed his influence well?

Even The Rong Emperor might not have imagined that among his two most trusted generals, the Left General was loyal to him, but the Right General was not simply friendly with the Prime Minister on the surface. They knew each other from when they were still no-names, and the Right General’s rise was completely thanks to Xie Yuan’s support! After so many years, the Right General was basically Xie Yuan’s man!

Before entering the palace, Xie Yuan already realized that something was wrong. Just in case, he instructed Meng Fei to look for the Right General.

But when Xie Yuan entered the palace, Meng Fei who went searching in secret only found the place empty. Who knew if it was a coincidence or not, but there seemed to have been some commotion in the barracks today, and the Right General rushed there in the afternoon. He might not be able to make it back today!

These consecutive incidents made Meng Fei feel a bit flustered; it was as if they had unknowingly fallen into an invisible net. It was useless no matter how hard they struggled to save themselves, and there were countless tricks waiting for them inside.

Standing outside the Right General’s mansion, Meng Fei hesitated for a moment, then immediately turned around and left. On one hand, he sent some people to search for the Right General in the barracks outside the city, and on the other hand, he contacted some men to at least escort Xie Yuan safely back from the palace.

Yes, after discovering that the Right General had left the capital, Meng Fei was certain that the palace was a den of tigers and dragons1, and he only wished that the Shadows could protect Xie Yuan and escape.

The reality was not much different from Meng Fei’s expectations, and Xie Yuan in the palace was finally forced into speechlessness by the Rong Emperor.

There was indeed a problem with the tattoo on the corpse. It’s not that Ayana didn’t have one on her body, but she was accidentally injured when she was young and wounded on her arm. Later, the injury healed without leaving any scars, but the wound damage the tattoo. The eagle that had originally been tattooed well changed shaped a little, with one of its wings slightly twisted. It would be hard to spot at first glance, but actually quite obvious on closer inspection.

But Xie Yuan didn’t know about these things, and even if Meng Fei dared to inspect the Third Princess’s body that day, it would be difficult to detect this small abnormality given the extent of her injuries.

The Rong Emperor only probed a little and found that the harmony between Xie Yuan and the Third Princess was indeed fake. The team that was dispatched to investigate also confirmed that the Left General was hunted down on his way to the palace. Although the latter had not found any concrete evidence yet, the Rong Emperor’s suspicion had undoubtedly been raised to the peak.

A vassal had killed a princess. This was a serious crime equivalent to rebellion!

This was even worse since the Rong Emperor had already become suspicious of Xie Yuan before. Even without that, if he suddenly learned of such a news, Xie Yuan would not be able to escape the death penalty even if he was the Prime Minister. And the Emperor did not need a lot of evidence to give punishment onto someone.

Instantly, the palace that Xie Yuan could enter and leave at will truly became a den of tigers and dragons.

The Rong Emperor had already retreated, and the Left General who had great martial arts skills stood in place to take charge of the overall situation. In front of Xie Yuan, there was an endless stream of soldiers rushing to capture him. And before the Rong Emperor retreated, he even issued the orders to catch him dead or alive!

Xie Yuan was in a trance, feeling as if he had switched places with the Ayana from yesterday, and the Emperor’s soldiers showed no hesitation in their actions. The only thing that was better for him than Ayana was that he didn’t need to fight against these guards himself. Four shadows were trying their best protecting him in the middle as they rushed to get him to the palace gates.

For the first time, he felt that this newly built small palace was so large, and the palace gates so far away.

With a “swoosh” sound, his wide sleeves were cut, but this time Xie Yuan didn’t care about it.

With a “splash” sound, a shadow took a sword for Xie Yuan. Several drops of blood spattered on his face, which he then wiped away.

The palace gates were not far away, but the Rong Emperor was clearly prepared. A continuous stream of soldiers came to block the road leading towards the palace gates, almost making it impossible for people to walk through. Xie Yuan was escorted away by the shadows, and every step he took was covered with blood.

The blood came from the soldiers, the shadows, and gradually also his own.

Xie Yuan clutched his injured arm and gritted his teeth, frowning in pain. Crimson blood flowed through his fingers, soaking his cloak, quickly sapping away his strength and body heat in the cold winter day.

The shadows killed more than a dozen of people and stepped over their dead bodies.

Xie Yuan looked up, and could already see the palace gates in the distance. It was a distance that could be traversed in a short period of time, but today, it was extremely difficult to leave. When the shadows that had been trying their best started crumbling, the Left General who had been watching from the sidelines personally raised his sword and approached. Xie Yuan looked at the palace gates not far away and felt despair for a while, followed by an endless sense of unwillingness.

Fortunately, a commotion suddenly appeared in front of the palace gates at this moment. The soldiers kept besieging Xie Yuan, but the commotion distracted the Left General. Soon, shouts saying “someone broke into the palace” could also be heard.

When he heard this, Xie Yuan’s originally gloomy eyes suddenly lit up, his hope reignited.

He was not mistaken. The one who came was Meng Fei, and he brought everyone he could mobilize to save Xie Yuan. The Left General also reacted, and his attack became much fiercer. The poor and battered shadows couldn’t resist anymore, and was cut down one after the other.

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