Hidden Blade

Chapter 35 Night Chang'an

As soon as these words were spoken, the temperature of the already gloomy Marquis Mansion of Ning Country dropped a little.

Ye Chengtai and his wife's expressions changed as they looked at Xu Han. A dense expression of fear instantly appeared on their brows.

"Madam is a side branch of the Mu Palace. She is also the aunt of the Mu Clan's Crown Prince who knows nothing about life or death. Although Zhu Xian only destroyed the Mu Clan back then, I think Marquis has a deep understanding of the suppression of the collateral clans over the years. Marquis should know more about Zhu Xian than I do." Xu Han said calmly.

However, the faces of Ye Chengtai and the woman in the room became even uglier.

The wife of the Marquis of Ning Country, also known as Ye Hongjian 's mother, was called Mu Yinyin. She was a collateral descendant of the Mu Clan. Back then, Zhu Xian 's methods of suppressing the Mu Clan were incomparably ruthless. However, the Mu Clan had a great cause after all, and collateral descendants or existences like the Marquis of Ning Country had spread throughout Chang'an City. There were even several princes who had close contacts with the Mu Clan back then.

Zhu Xian naturally had some misgivings, so he only killed the Mu Clan's own clan. The rest of them didn't pursue it, but they also tried to suppress it over the years.

The Marquis of Ning Country was at least a Marquis, and it had something to do with him being able to get into such a messy situation.

"Linglong pavilion and the court recently hostile, almost tore face, Marquis thought that with Zhu Xian 's mind he really will let Marquis and Linglong pavilion relationship? "Or perhaps, Marquis is just how wise he is to protect himself. In Zhu Xian 's heart, the entire Marquis Manor of Ning Country has already been labeled as the Tiance Prefecture and Mu Clan because of his wife. Marquis has stayed in Chang'an City for so long. Is this not a truth that you can't figure out thoroughly?"

Xu Han said. The smile on his face was even more intense, but his gaze towards Ye Chengtai and Mu Yinyin was somewhat gloomy and cold.

Ye Chengtai and Mu Yinyin exchanged glances at each other at that time, and both of them saw astonishment in each other's eyes.

They weren't stupid. Previously, their hearts had been overwhelmed with joy because their daughter had soared into the sky. In addition, many years had passed since the incident with the Mu Palace. They hadn't thought about it at all. Hearing Xu Han's words, they immediately thought about it thoroughly.

"So what? The Long Night Division is not trustworthy. Is the Tiance Prefecture trustworthy?" However, Ye Chengtai had been up and down for many years, so it was impossible for him to believe him just because of Xu Han's words.

" Tiance Prefecture ?" Xu Han shook his head. " Marquis seems to have misunderstood something. I can't represent the Tiance Prefecture , I only represent Xu Han."

"What's the difference?" Ye Chengtai frowned. He did not like to talk like this.

"Is there any difference? Of course Marquis doesn't believe me. However, Marquis only needs to know that if Miss wants to go to the Exquisite Pavilion, I have to go as well. Without Miss, I won't be able to go to the Exquisite Pavilion. Therefore, Marquis can trust me completely. That's enough." At that time, Xu Han met Ye Chengtai 's gaze. His expression was firm, and the light in his eyes was clear. It caused Ye Chengtai 's heart to tremble, but he did not have the slightest bit of doubt at that moment.

There was another long silence.

Ye Chengtai looked at Xu Han with a calm expression for a long time before finally sighing.

"I understand. Young Master, please leave. I'll have someone arrange a place for you to stay." With that, he waved his hand, and an attendant entered the hall. Under Ye Chengtai 's orders, he led Xu Han away.

"Then we'll wait for Marquis 's news." Xu Han did not push too hard. After all, it was related to Ye Chengtai 's daughter, so it was only natural for the other party to hesitate. Therefore, he cupped his hands and allowed the attendant to lead him out of the hall.

When Xu Han left, only Ye Chengtai and Mu Yinyin remained in the hall.

"Husband …" Mu Yinyin walked forward at that time and called out worriedly.

She said guiltily, "I've dragged you and Red Notes down all these years … Now that Zhu Xian is here …" Mu Yinyin couldn't completely let go of the calamity in the Mu Clan. However, as a woman, she didn't have a single inch of cultivation and was utterly powerless to change anything. Instead, she had dragged down her husband's family and even her daughter. However, Ye Chengtai had not been dissatisfied with her for all these years. Instead, he loved her more. This made Mu Yinyin feel even more guilty.

Hearing this, Ye Chengtai regained his senses.

He turned his head and saw that his wife's face was filled with depression and uneasiness. He felt a pain in his heart and hurriedly hugged her into his embrace.

"Madam, don't think too much about it. We are husband and wife. We share weal and woe. Besides, the Mu King's family is full of loyalty. His death was indeed wronged. Although I am weak and cannot give direct advice to the Saint, I will not join in with Zhu Xian ." Ye Chengtai paused for a moment. His gaze wandered and finally turned into a wisp of determination.

"Since he, Zhu Xian , still won't let us off, then I, Ye Chengtai , will risk my life to ensure that Madam and Red Note are unharmed!"

As he said this, his resolute voice echoed back and forth in the room.

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The night in Chang'an City was no different from the night in You Prefecture.

On the contrary, Xu Han, who was accustomed to sleeping in the open, felt a little uncomfortable because of the incense pillow and quilt of the Marquis' Mansion. He actually tossed and turned on the bed for a long time without sleeping.

"Miao!" The black cat, who was sleeping beside him, was awakened by Xu Han's actions. It let out a soft cry of dissatisfaction and then lazily squatted up. It raised its eyes to look at Xu Han. Its large amber eyes were filled with doubt, as if it was really questioning Xu Han.

If outsiders were to see such a humane expression, they would be secretly surprised. However, Xu Han had already adapted to this.

After half a year of traveling with Canghai Liuliu to Great Abyss Mountain and nine months of learning from the Headmaster, he and the Black Cat could almost be said to be dependent on each other, and there was no gap between them.

At that time, Xu Han smiled apologetically. Then, he reached out and touched the black cat's head. He said softly, "You go to sleep first. I want to go out for a walk."

As he spoke, Xu Han stood up from the bed and tidied up his heart. He was just about to leave the house.

"Miao!" Unexpectedly, the black cat let out another soft cry. Before Xu Han could understand what it meant, his body turned into an afterimage and landed on Xu Han's shoulder.

Xu Han was stunned.

Then, a smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.

"Alright, let's go for a walk then."

Xu Han and Ye Chengtai got along unhappily. Only he and Ye Chengtai knew clearly. When others saw him, they thought that Xu Han was an honored guest. Naturally, no one in the manor dared to stop him. Xu Han left the courtyard smoothly.

It was already 11 o'clock.

If it were any other town, it would have been quiet in the middle of the night.

However, Chang'an City was still bustling with activity.

There was an endless stream of guests coming and going from the taverns on both sides of the street, and some drunken people were still shouting these things out loud.

Either bitter, or boastful.

This was probably the case with the Hundred Forms of the Mortal World.

Xu Han walked silently, his gaze sweeping across the faces of the drinkers.

The Headmaster also liked to drink, but he was not as drunk as Canghai Liu. After learning from him for the past nine months, he had to drink a small pot almost every night.

In his words, he was drunk and floating in the air, a little drunk and a little cold.

No matter what, Canghai Liuliu and the Headmaster of the Tiance Prefecture were people that Xu Han could not see through.

They seemed to be chasing after something, and they seemed to be worrying about something.

But they never said anything, and Xu Han never asked.

Only half a month ago, the Headmaster left a letter telling Xu Han to bring him to Chang'an City to look for the Marquis of Ning Kingdom, and then he disappeared alone.

Xu Han did not know where the Headmaster had gone or what he had done.

But he was very uneasy.

The reason for that was because the expression on the Headmaster's face when he left was exactly the same as the moment Canghai Liuliu ascended the Great Abyss Mountain .

But in the end, he still brought the letter to Chang'an.

Although his arm had already been connected, it was the arm of an Ancient Demon Clan Great Saint that Xu Han was unable to name. How could it be so easily controlled?

He still needed to go to the Linglong Pavilion to find some medicinal ingredients that were unique to Xuanhe Peak and refine them in order to alleviate the harm caused to him by the boundless demonic energy in his arm. However, as a Headmaster, it was not convenient to do this. According to the previous plan, Xu Han had to find a way to go to the Linglong Pavilion himself. But now, because the Headmaster suddenly had something urgent to do, he had advanced this plan by some time.

"Run! Try running another one for me?"

Just as Xu Han was thinking about this, a burst of curses suddenly sounded in front of him.

He suddenly pulled Xu Han back from his thoughts. He looked up and saw a few burly men dressed in attendants shouting at a middle-aged man with disheveled hair not far from him.

"Master, next time, next time I will definitely bring the wine money, please spare me!" The middle-aged man smelled of alcohol. From what he said, it was likely that he was surrounded by these restaurant servants because he didn't pay for the wine.

Xu Han shook his head. He had seen many people like this before. Almost every restaurant had to have some people joking around. He took a detour to the side, preparing to avoid this before he could "fight".

"Next time? Is the Drunken Red Building where you are grandfather the place where you can go back on your word?" The leading burly man cursed angrily. His attitude was extremely arrogant. He looked around and said with a ferocious expression, "Beat me up!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the group of servants surrounded him. Without any scruples, they punched and kicked the middle-aged man.

The next sound was naturally the scream of the middle-aged man slaughtering a pig.

Xu Han, who had already walked several zhang away, did not mind. After walking for a long time, he was a little hungry and wanted to find a quiet restaurant to eat.

Only then did he take a step forward. Who would have thought that behind him, he would suddenly stretch out his hands and hug his feet tightly.

"You still want to run? If I don't beat you half to death today, my Drunken Red Building won't open!" The sturdy man's angry curses immediately came, and several servants surrounded him again.

Only then did Xu Han see that those hands were filled with horror-the drunken man who had been beaten up earlier had somehow managed to escape from the encirclement of a few people. He ran behind Xu Han and was currently hugging Xu Han's thigh tightly. Obviously, he was also afraid of being beaten up.

"Uncle, save me." The middle-aged man looked at the approaching servants and his expression changed drastically. He hurriedly asked Xu Han for help.

However, Xu Han frowned. He did not interfere in such matters. He moved his feet and tried to shake off the drunkard, but the drunkard clearly understood that if he fell into the hands of those servants again, even if he didn't die, he would still have to peel off half of his skin. Naturally, he didn't want to, so he used all of his strength to hug Xu Han tightly.

At this time, the servants had already rushed to the front, and a trace of coldness appeared in Xu Han's eyes, and he was about to use some strength.

The drunken man seemed to have sensed something and suddenly stood up. He pointed at Xu Han and said.

"Brother, brother, I've finally waited for you. Nah, these are the people who helped brother take care of them!"