Chapter 335 - 86: Disaster Redirected Eastward! Wait, Are You Really That Bold?

"What are you all looking at me for? Hurry up and give chase!"

Marquis Rong’gong’s face looked awful.

Seeing the surrounding guards actually staring at him first instead of chasing after them, Marquis Rong’gong shouted angrily without any patience.

"What a waste raising you lot!"

"..."

Well, it is their job, after all.

Plus, Marquis Rong’gong had already said the Embroidered Uniform Guard would be here soon—they just needed to block these people.

And really, if things got dangerous, it wasn’t like they couldn’t run away.

With that in mind, they still chose to chase after Feng Feiyi.

Two streets away.

At that moment, the four foreign envoys had also caught up.

"Where are they?"

They’d clearly just run this way, but when they arrived, the trail vanished all at once.

What the envoys didn’t know was this—

Not far from them, the Illusion Sound Sect disciple who had just fled had lost all signs of life, lying dead in an unnoticed corner. With the body gone cold, any trace of their presence disappeared as well.

"Don’t split up!"

Among the envoys, the Fifth Grade Mage was clearly their backbone.

So at a moment like this, the others all looked to him, waiting for orders.

This Fifth Grade Mage was well aware—

After all, they weren’t from Great Qian and didn’t know the layout of the Imperial City that well.

If enemies were lurking in the dark, they could easily be picked off one by one.

Therefore—

Especially now, they must not split up; staying together was safest.

"Move with me!"

"Yes, sir!"

The three men behind him all nodded in unison, obediently following.

"Sir!"

At that moment, one of them suddenly sensed several presences nearby, approaching from their direction.

He quickly looked to the lead Fifth Grade Mage.

"Don’t panic!"

The Fifth Grade Mage raised his hand to quiet his panicked companions, eyes solemn as he watched them.

At the same time—

Marquis Rong’gong had already led his guards to confront the envoys.

"Huh?"

The two sides met, immediately frowning at each other.

Since it was night, a time for rest, Marquis Rong’gong’s clothing, though expensive, wasn’t particularly distinctive—these envoys didn’t recognize any marquis anyway.

And the envoys, too, had changed into leisure clothes for rest, without any special Dynasty Liuli insignia.

Marquis Rong’gong had never met these Dynasty Liuli envoys before, so naturally didn’t recognize them.

Slightly narrowed his eyes.

After a moment’s pause, Marquis Rong’gong finally spoke.

"Was it you?"

"..."

The envoys said nothing; the other three all looked at the lead Fifth Grade Mage.

"Seize him first!"

The Fifth Grade Mage suddenly had a bad feeling.

But whatever—seize these people first, questions could wait.

"Yes!"

At those words, their eyes toward Marquis Rong’gong grew stern, obviously ready to move at any second.

"Courting death!"

Of course—they were accomplices of the assassin just now.

Seeing them about to attack,

Marquis Rong’gong, as expected, tied them at once to the assassin from before.

No hesitation at all.

With a big wave, he ordered his guards to charge toward the envoys.

"Kill them all, leave no one alive!"

"I want to see who in the Imperial City dares lay hands on me and isn’t afraid to die!"

For all he knew, all these people might have scores to settle with him.

Once he brutally slaughtered them, it would serve as a warning to others—let them realize the consequences of vengeance against him; surely after something like this,

Even those holding grudges,

Would think twice before making a move—do they really have what it takes to seek revenge?

Except—

What Marquis Rong’gong didn’t know was—

On a nearby rooftop, a row of Embroidered Uniform Guard were standing at that very moment, led by Northern Governor Lei Zheng.

Because the atmosphere in the Imperial City was tense this lately, even governors couldn’t relax as usual.

Ye Liuyun, the Southern Governor, and Lei Zheng, the Northern Governor, took turns on guard in the Imperial City; tonight happened to be Lei Zheng’s turn.

The moment he saw the fireworks signal,

Lei Zheng immediately brought his men this way, arriving just in time to witness Marquis Rong’gong ordering his men to butcher these Dynasty Liuli envoys.

"???"

The fight had already broken out below.

But standing on the rooftop, Lei Zheng was left baffled.

"That guy, if I’m not mistaken, he’s a marquis, right?"

Pointing at Marquis Rong’gong, Lei Zheng’s tone was a bit uncertain.

Back then,

Marquis Rong’gong had even sent gifts to Old General Yue Xiu, though the general didn’t accept them. Lei Zheng was present at the time, so he found Marquis Rong’gong a bit familiar.

But because he found him familiar, Lei Zheng was all the more incredulous now.

"Uh, yes, sir! That’s exactly Marquis Rong’gong!"

The other Embroidered Uniform Guards behind him thought Lei Zheng didn’t recognize Marquis Rong’gong, and kindly reminded him.

Clearly, they all knew who Marquis Rong’gong was.

"..."

Lei Zheng fell silent.

He stared at Marquis Rong’gong for a long while, not quite sure what to say.

What the—

Is he really this bold?

Sure, you’re a marquis, but on the emperor’s birthday, you’re openly trying to butcher Dynasty Liuli’s envoys! Doesn’t he realize this could spark a crisis between Liuli and Great Qian?

Never mind being a marquis—

Even a royal family member,

If they did something like this, they’d lose their head for it!

"Sir, should we go help?"

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