Chapter 304 Backlash

"Not yet." Yan Qing replied calmly, "Maybe he has already left the city."

"That's a pity." Yu Linglong walked in front of 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. Bringing a bunch of people would only get in the way."

"I see," she nodded thoughtfully, "To prevent the other party from taking advantage of the gap of 'the most dangerous place is the safest place'? As expected of a lock weaver, she doesn't leave any opportunity for the other party to take advantage of."

After saying that, 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 treat him as an enemy." Yu Linglong looked tangled, "It's rare for such a normal person to appear among the core members, why was he taken by the third princess first? Just because she is a pure woman?"

"If there was no intention to go to the Privy Council from the beginning, how could there be a traitor? Don't forget, the princess contacted him much earlier than the Privy Council, so it's not surprising that it was just a show from the beginning."

"Now that you say that, I feel better." Yu Linglong's eyes moved down and stared at the ground at her feet, "Lord Yan, there should be no one else here, why do you spread the net so tightly?"

Xia Fan, who was hiding in the dark corner of the room, couldn't help but feel depressed, and his right hand quietly reached into his sleeve.

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's okay from a distance, but as long as you get closer and take a closer look, you will definitely find clues.

"We are hunting for a Taoist who is good at shocking magic, and we know nothing about his magic and fighting methods. It's always right to be on guard. But you..." Yan Qing said unmoved, "If you approach him with an indecisive attitude, be careful that you will not catch him in the end, but fall into his hands."

"Hehe, don't worry, Linglong knows." She retracted her gaze and knocked her head, "Since you are here, I will search somewhere else."

Then she turned and walked towards the alley, "The team turned back, everyone, let's go to another street and alley to have a look!"

"Yes!"

The fire soon faded away, and the alley returned to darkness.

Yan Qing took back the chain, "You can come out."

"She suspected you?" Xia Fan put the copper wire pendant back into his sleeve.

"I don't know. But although Yu Linglong is very sensitive to the fluctuations of people's hearts, she herself is not a scheming person. Besides, if she really wants to do something to you, you should not notice it until you die, so don't worry."

It's really a heartwarming comforting word.

"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 place where Qing Jian had stopped before, and stood in the same posture as him.

At the same time, a black shadow rose from the ground until it turned into the same appearance as Yu Linglong.

"Why, do you think something is wrong?"

The black shadow suddenly asked.

Its voice was dull and turbid, completely different from Yu Linglong's crisp voice.

Through the "eyes" of the black shadow, Yu Linglong saw herself and seemed to see Yan Qing at that time.

"She said she was on guard against Xia Fan at the time, but I don't think so. Now I understand-the person she was really on guard against was me."

One perspective may not be clear enough, but with the perspective of the other party, the feeling becomes quite strong.

The direction of the chain's breath, Yan Qing's eyes... all focused on her vital points.

"So she wants to kill you." The black shadow said briefly.

"How is it possible... I'm her partner."

"For shameful interests, killing a companion is not a difficult decision."

"Shut up."

The shadow suddenly quieted down.

Yu Linglong re-entered the state where Yan Qing was. Although the amplitude was small, her body did tilt slightly, which proved that she was subconsciously covering something.

She must want to cover herself from the front.

What about the back?

Yu Linglong turned her head and looked at the position behind Yan Qing.

It was a notch in the house.

She stepped back two steps, squatted down, and reached out to touch the ground.

The humidity here was very heavy, and a thin layer of white frost had formed on the stone floor. At the notch, she felt a little collapse. This means that someone has stepped on it. At the same time, the edge of the collapse is quite soft, and there is no sign of secondary freezing, indicating that the traces have just been formed.

——There was more than one person around Yan Qing at that time.

"Traitor." The black shadow spoke again, "She actually found the target and didn't tell anyone, this is naked betrayal!"

Yu Linglong silently smoothed the footprints.

"Hey, wait, you are not going to hide it, are you?"

"What are you talking about? It's normal here. What do I need to report?"

"The target's footprints--"

"Where are the footprints?"

"You--" The black shadow suddenly choked, and it took a long time to catch his breath, "You are also a traitor!"

"Don't talk nonsense," Yu Linglong slapped the black shadow on the back of his head, "Aren't I 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 of the city gate - as A metropolis with a population of half a million consumes staggering amounts of resources and generates waste every day. Only all-night transportation can maintain the normal operation of the city.

Unless something big 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 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 hand, as if she didn't want to talk anymore, "Protect Dear 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.