151: The Mysterious Men

The Mysterious Men

Xia Muqing flipped her body and the dagger stabbed the bed.1

The men in black didn't expect her to still be conscious. They glanced at each other before they attacked her simultaneously.

Before Xia Muqing could react, the black eagle and Gungun rushed forward when they heard the commotion. The men in black scrambled to deal with the eagle. After exchanging blows, the men who were obviously no match for the eagle, retreated swiftly.

"All right, stop chasing them." Xia Muqing stopped the black eagle and Gungun, who still wanted to give chase.

The black eagle and Gungun acted obediently. Gungun chattered angrily, "What are all of you? How dare you hurt my master?"

The black eagle nodded in agreement.

Xia Muqing couldn't stop pondering. She frowned and went to the dressing table. The men in black had made a beeline towards it the moment they entered. What did they want?

With a thought, she took out the jade pendant. The jade pendant was the closest thing to a piece of jewelry. Were they here for this?

Could they be Ye Qingxuan's men?

The next second, she dismissed that thought. If it were him, he wouldn't have given this jade to her.

There was still a lingering fragrance in the air. It was the white smoke left behind by those men in black. This smell was somewhat familiar.

Where had she smelled it before?

Just as she was about to recall, the black eagle sneezed and she lost her train of thought.

She turned around and looked at the black eagle speechlessly. The black eagle covered its face with its wings in embarrassment, revealing only a pair of empty eyes that stared in her direction.

Xia Muqing sighed, took out a pill, and threw it into its mouth. She said, "It's getting cold lately, so don't go into the water to play."

The black eagle nodded obediently.

Without any further thoughts, Xia Muqing made the black eagle and Gungun leave. She went to the courtyard alone and rubbed the jade pendant in her palm. There was something strange about this jade pendant and the token.

Ye Qingxuan, Jiang Yifan, You Lanchen, the Holy Lady, and the men in black tonight flashed across her mind. She felt that things were getting more complicated.

After the men in black left the Xia residence, they entered an inn. In the room, a man had his back facing these men. After hearing them report that they didn't obtain anything, the man chuckled softly. It was clearly a very gentle laugh, but these men in black instantly stiffened and fell straight to the ground without a sound.

The man put down the teacup in his hand and sighed. "Trash doesn't deserve to live."

He slowly turned around. If Xia Muqing were around, she would be able to recognize that this was the man she had seen in the Shaman Tribe.

…

The next day, a deafening sound was heard. Xia Muqing rushed to the source of the sound. It was where Jiang Yifan lived.

When she arrived, she saw Jiang Yifan carrying the little phoenix out of the room. The room behind him had already been blown to smithereens.

"Are you demolishing the place?" Xia Muqing asked speechlessly.

Jiang Yifan's ash-covered face reddened in embarrassment. "Sorry, Sister. I just wanted to refine some explosives. I didn't expect them to be so powerful."

Xia Muqing thought that he looked a little funny. She arranged another room for him and didn't take it to heart.

The others in the Xia residence also heard the commotion. Xia Jingtian sent a servant to check on the situation. Ever since Xia Muqing had treated him coldly the previous time, his enthusiasm towards her had diminished.

If not for the fact that he still remembered that she would be marrying King Zhennan, he would have chased her out long ago.

Xia Muqing had been rather free recently and she had nothing to do at home. So she played with Gungun and the others. On the other hand, Jiang Yifan went out early every day and returned late at night. She hadn't seen him in a few days.

She happened to see Jiang Yifan rushing back to the Xia residence that morning. Before she could greet him, he went out again.

Xia Muqing was a little curious and followed him when he went out.

Jiang Yifan held a bag in his hand as he walked along the streets with a cold expression. This was the first time Xia Muqing saw him so solemn. She couldn't help but worry if he was in trouble.

Jiang Yifan entered an inn. Xia Muqing was about to follow him when You Lanchen suddenly appeared and blocked her way. She frowned and said, "Move. I don't have time to be entangled with you."

There was a flash in You Lanchen's eyes as he said, "I came to look for you today because I have something for you. It was left behind by your mother. Are you sure you don't want it?"

Xia Muqing stopped in her tracks. She wasn't the real Xia Muqing and she wasn't interested in her mother either. But… she was interested in the Holy Lady of the Jin Country. Perhaps it could solve the recent mystery.

Seeing that she had taken the bait, You Lanchen smiled and glanced at a window in the inn. He thought to himself, 'I've helped someone a lot. I hope he won't disappoint me.'

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