Chapter 1379: Escape Is Impossible

, the emperor's lips couldn't help but curl upwards, "I know you care about me, but this time the envoy who came to our country is the third prince of Xuan Guo. He is the one most likely to ascend the...Ye Er and Xiao Liang were both startled and turned to look at the door instantly.

Only then did a man in black fix his gaze rapidly on Ye Er.

The black-clad man's eyes were filled with killing intent.

The little servant guarding outside the study had been knocked unconscious by him.

Xiao Liang snapped out of his daze and instantly moved, shielding Ye Er. “Master, allow me to hold him back. You just need to find a way to leave quickly.”

"Heh."

The man in black chuckled coldly after hearing Xiao Liang's words, "Today, no one can leave."

Xiao Liang was about to say something to this arrogant person, but someone else spoke before him.

"Only to hear the big beam outside the courtyard also sneer coldly, 'That's right, no one can leave today.'"

Here at Ye Mansion, both the master and young Liang need not leave.

But this man in black cannot leave if he wants to.

The man in black saw that someone had come to the courtyard. He frowned, for he had checked very carefully and knew that Ye Er only had a slightly skilled guard with him today.

How did this one suddenly pop up again

But soon he let it go, who cared This Ye Er was always a pawn, a waste of space anyway.

How long has he been in the spotlight What abilities could these trash around him possibly have

Thinking this, the man in black immediately attacked Ye Er.

never took the main beams and joists seriously.

Xiaoliang felt this person's disdain and was furious. He immediately shouted at Dalian, "Big brother, you protect the adult, I'll take care of this guy. I haven't had a good time in ages, my hands are itching."

Ye Er, Daliang: "..."

Daliang has always been by his side, and this time is no different.

After Xiaoliang made his move, Dalian had already rushed to Ye Er's side, on guard against his surroundings.

Ye Er watched as Xiao Liang fought the man in black alone. Soon, it was clear the man in black was losing ground, struggling to keep up with Xiao Liang.

If he is even slightly careless, he will die under Liang's sword.

After looking for a moment, Ye Er said to Daliang, "Can we get information by keeping him alive"

"My lord, this is an assassin. If I'm not mistaken, he has poison in his mouth. Seeing that he's losing, he will never give us a chance to capture him alive."

Before Daliang could finish explaining, the man in black acted with lightning speed. After being stabbed in the shoulder by Xiao Liang, seeing that he had no chance of escape, he chose to swallow the poison hidden between his teeth.

Xiao Liang felt like he hadn't had enough of a fight yet, when the man slowly collapsed and breathed his last.

"This is so disappointing."

Daliang silently glanced at his own brother who looked anything but intelligent, "Alright, don't let this person soil the eyes of a respectable person, get rid of him quickly."

Xiao Liang only then thought of this, readily agreed and then dragged the corpse of the black-clothed man down.

The study had certainly seen a fierce battle, and it now needed tidying up. Ye Er and Daliang returned to Ye Er's bedroom.

After closing the door, Daliang suddenly knelt down.

Ye Er frowned, "What's the matter"

"My lord, for this assassination, I paid the killer double the going rate."

> "...."

Ye Er inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief. If it were this kind of thing, there was nothing to worry about.

This trip, Daliang was late to return, and he knew things couldn't be going smoothly.

But in the end, it's just spending more money, which isn't really worth it.

"Get up first."

Daliang carefully looked at the expressions of the adults. Seeing that they were truly not angry, he then got up and bowed to Ye Er to explain, "Sir, this subordinate's investigation did reveal that many people in the black market are hiring assassins who want your life. Some have even offered a price as high as one million taels."

"Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration"

Ye Er was rather amused and bewildered. For the first time, he realized how valuable his life truly was.

However, Ye Er was not surprised by this. Ever since he had gained favor with the Emperor, both those in the cabinet and those seemingly indifferent officials all wanted him dead.

After all, he stood in their way.

He knew very well how many people he had offended by helping the emperor handle government affairs.

It's no wonder those people wanted him dead.

Daliang hesitated for a moment before continuing, "My lord, I also received some news before returning."

"Huh"

"Members of the Qingyun Pavilion issued a martial arts decree, saying that you spent an exorbitant amount of money to buy their assassins as guards. They warned that anyone who dares to accept a mission to pursue and kill you will be openly defying them."

"...." Ye Er instantly had a bad feeling, "So you ended up paying more than double the price to hire someone, why"

Daliang felt that the adults' eyes looked at him as they usually looked at Xiaoliang.

He felt deeply insulted.

But right now, it's important to explain things clearly and straightforwardly.

At first, he did go to the black market to look for some high-ranking experts to return to his estate as guards.

And those masters who refuse to be confined in one place, he's prepared to invite them back for three months, even if it costs a fortune.

If the Commander of the Imperial Guard is truly as they say, just he and Xiao Liang might not be able to protect you well enough.

He could have hired those assassins, but they were already blinded by other bounties. If they killed his men, they'd get a million taels. Who wouldn't want that

It's the same risk, it's all for the money, why not accept a higher price Plus, they could team up to deal with their superiors together.

They divided the million taels of silver among themselves in the end, ensuring that each person received an equal share.

So the people he sought out, even reaching back to his old assassin organization, still no one was willing.

Just when he was at his wit's end, the people of Qingyun Pavilion suddenly issued a martial arts decree.

Let it be known throughout the martial arts world that Ye Er has hired them at a great price.

Others might not know, but he was very clear that the adults there didn't have the money to hire people from Qingyun Pavilion.

As soon as he heard this news, he still thought about rushing back to his home first to ask his elders what was going on.

But the people from Queiyung Pavilion stopped him, saying they wanted to talk about his hiring price.

Wasn't he dumbfounded then

Aren't they all talking about how their masters spent a price that outsiders couldn't afford to pay

Why are we talking price with him againthe mysterious weapon in the hands of the Yun Family Army.Could it be that the mysterious weapon is what gives Mo Yun Jing his confidenceBefore he could figure it out, he heard the Emperor's angry voi...