"Not yet." Yan Qing replied calmly, "Maybe he has already left the city."
"That's such a pity." Yu Linglong walked up to her with her hands behind her back and looked behind her curiously, "Why are you the only one here? Where is the team you lead?"
"I asked them to monitor Wanjing Tower, but bringing a bunch of people would be a hindrance."
"I see," she nodded thoughtfully, "in order to prevent the other party from taking advantage of the 'the most dangerous place is the safest place' gap? As expected of a lock weaver, not leaving any opportunity for the other party to take advantage of. .”
After she finished speaking, Yu Linglong was silent for a moment. When she spoke again, there was a hint of hesitation in her tone.
"Do you think that person... really betrayed the Privy Council?"
"Why do you ask this?" Yan Qing glanced at her.
"I... don't like traitors, but I don't want to regard him as an enemy." Yu Linglong showed a tangled look on her face, "It's rare to have such a normal person among the core members, how come the third princess preempted him? Just because Is she a pure woman?"
"If there was no intention to go to the Privy Council from the beginning, how could there be talk of a traitor? Don't forget, the princess came into contact with him much earlier than the Privy Council, so it is not surprising that he was just playing along from the beginning."
"When you say that, I feel better." Yu Linglong lowered her gaze and stared at the ground at her feet, "Master Yan, there should be no one else here. Why did you spread the net so tightly?"
Xia Fan, who was hiding in the dark corner of the room, couldn't help but feel his heart sink, and quietly reached into his sleeve with his right hand.
This place is not suitable for hiding at all. The only thing that can block the view is the uneven interface between the bungalows. It looks fine from a distance, but if you look closer, you will definitely find clues.
"What we are chasing is an alchemist who is good at shock techniques, and we don't know anything about the techniques or combat methods he is good at. It's never wrong to be more alert. But you..." Yan Qing said unmoved, "If you are hesitant to make a decision, Approach him with an attitude, be careful not to catch him in the end, but you will fall into his hands."
"Hehe, don't worry, Linglong knows." She looked away and knocked her head, "Since you are here, I will search elsewhere."
Then she turned and walked towards the alley, "The team turned back, everyone, let's go to another street and have a look!"
"Here!"
The firelight quickly faded away, and the alley returned to darkness.
Yan Qing took back the chains and said, "You can come out now."
"She doubted you?" Xia Fan put the copper pendant back into his sleeve.
"I don't know. But although Yu Linglong is very sensitive to the fluctuations of people's hearts, she is not a scheming person. Besides, if she really wants to do something to you, you probably won't notice until you die, so don't worry."
What a heart-warming words of comfort.
"The city gate is not far from here, hurry up." Yan Qing said.
…
A quarter of an hour later, Yu Linglong returned to the dark alley.
She walked to the spot where Qing Jian had been before and assumed the same stance as the other party.
At the same time, a black shadow rose from the ground until it transformed into the same appearance as Yu Linglong.
"What, do you think something is wrong?"
The black shadow suddenly asked.
Its voice was dull and muddy, completely different from Yu Linglong's crisp voice.
Through the "eyes" of the black shadow, Yu Linglong saw both herself and Yan Qing at that time.
"She said she was wary of Xia Fan, but I don't think that was the case. Now I understand—the person she was really wary of was me."
One perspective may not be clear enough, but with the perspective of the other person, the feeling becomes quite strong.
As the breath of the chain moved, Yan Qing's eyes... were all focused on her vital parts.
"So she wants to kill you." Black Shadow said briefly.
"How is it possible... I am her partner."
"For shady interests, it is not a difficult choice to kill a companion."
"you shut up."
The black shadow suddenly became quiet.
Yu Linglong re-entered the state that Yan Qing was in. Although the amplitude was very small, her body did tilt slightly, which was proof that she was subconsciously blocking something.
The front must be trying to block himself.
What about the back
Yu Linglong turned around and looked behind Yan Qing.
It was a housing indentation.
She took two steps back, knelt down, and touched the ground with her hand.
The moisture here was very thick, and a thin layer of white frost had formed on the stone floor, and she felt a slight depression at the notch. This means that someone has stepped on it, and the edges of the collapse are quite soft, with no signs of secondary freezing, indicating that the traces were just formed.
—There was more than one person around Yan Qing at that time.
"Traitor." Black Shadow said again, "She actually discovered the target and didn't tell her. This is a naked betrayal!"
Yu Linglong silently smoothed those footprints.
"Hey, wait a minute, you're not going to hide it and refuse to report it, are you?"
"What are you talking about? It's normal here. Is there anything I need to report?"
"Target's footprints—"
"Where are the footprints?"
"You—" Black Shadow suddenly choked, and it took him a long time to regain his breath, "You are also a traitor!"
"Stop saying stupid things," Yu Linglong slapped Heiying on the back of the head, "Am I not you?"
…
Emerging from a corner of the alley, Xia Fan and others have arrived at a street. This place seems not to have been affected by the arrest at all. People can be seen everywhere, and there are many vehicles coming in and out at the city gate. As a city A metropolis with a population of half a million consumes an astonishing amount of resources and generates waste every day. Only all-night transportation can maintain the normal operation of the city.
Unless something major happens like the assassination of the prince, the eight gates of Shangyuan City will always be open.
Yan Qing has already prepared a carriage.
"You ride out of the city in a carriage. No one will check your identity. Don't go to Jinxia anymore. Find an opportunity to leave Daqi and settle elsewhere. As long as you don't openly confront the Privy Council, the second prince will not kill everyone. .”
"You don't think so highly of the third princess?" Xia Fan shrugged.
"After all, she is only one person, and the unification of the six countries cannot be stopped by her little power. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is a mantis trying to use her arms as a chariot." Yan Qing shook her head, "But Ning Wanjun is of royal blood after all, you don't have to I'm worried about her life."
"Just because she was a person before, doesn't mean she will be the same in the future. People's hearts can change."
"But have you ever thought about the consequences of failure? The princess may survive, but there is no chance for you and Li - everyone related to you will be implicated." Yan Qing waved her hands, as if she didn't want to talk anymore, "Protect Miss Li, don’t let her fall into the hands of the Privy Council.”
"Sir, please." The coachman opened the carriage door.
Xia Fan had no choice but to get into the car, "When you are free in the future, you can go to Jinxia City and have a look - maybe you will have different opinions then."
Yan Qing did not answer.
After Fang Xiandao also squeezed in, the coachman waved his whip and shouted "Fight!"
The carriage started slowly and drove the two of them towards the gate.
She stood there, quietly watching the vehicles pass through the city gate, before turning back to the streets.
When he was about to arrive at Wanjing Tower, Yan Qing suddenly felt a chill coming from his back - it was mixed with the cold evening wind, but it was more biting than the evening wind.
As soon as she turned around, she saw a flash of snow-white sword light slashing towards her neck.