Chapter 471 Traitors and Heroes

Bai Zhan rolled several times in the mud before he stopped. His whole face was flattened a lot. Blood, snot and mud were all mixed together. He had lost his usual aloof and cold demeanor.

Even so, he still endured the pain and shouted, "Yu Linglong is here, catch the traitor!"

As long as other people distracted Qian's attention, he still had a chance to take action-

Unexpectedly, Qian directly carried Yu Linglong and ran out of the yard. In just a few breaths, Yu Yi's injuries had completely recovered, and it was impossible to tell that he had just had a fierce fight with him.

"You are crazy, Qian!" Seeing that his first reaction was to take Yu Linglong away, Bai Zhan was immediately anxious, "Come back!"

However, Qian ignored him.

In a hurry, he could only shout at the other Taoist priests who heard the sound, "Go and stop Qian! This person is in the same group as Yu Linglong, and we can't let them escape from Huiyang City!"

But such shouting had little effect.

After all, Qian was the only feathered official in the Privy Council, and his status and reputation were second to none. Who would dare to stop a feathered official before figuring out what was going on?

Almost no one could associate Qian with a traitor.

There were more than a hundred alchemists in the compound, but none of them attacked Qian. Baizhan watched him disappear outside the high wall.

"Master Baizhan, what happened here?" Someone ran over to help him up.

"Get out!" Baizhan pushed him away, biting his mouth and bleeding. Yu Linglong didn't die on the spot. Would the situation still be under his control when he came back next time?

The answer was undoubtedly no.

He listened to most of what the other party said to Qian, and it was precisely because of this that he was determined to kill the other party.

Otherwise, if the news got out, wouldn't the war that was about to break out be stopped halfway?

What if what she said was true?

Baizhan could certainly imagine that things would change later. The significance of Jinxia City will be infinitely elevated, and Xia Fan, as the leader of Jinxia Taoist priests, will probably have a higher prestige than the Seven Star Envoy.

No... maybe even the Seven Stars will not exist.

He will be the new "Eternal King".

Let alone challenging the other party, I am afraid that I will not even be qualified to look up at him at my feet.

That is something Baizhan absolutely cannot accept!

The thunder in the sky has become a mental barrier. If he cannot break it, he will never be able to improve in this life. If he stays where he is when the era when everyone can awaken comes, what is the difference between that and death?

Baizhan does not resist the arrival of a new era.

But he never wants to see a new era in which he is insignificant.

...

"You... don't have to bring me out." Yu Linglong was surprised and felt an inexplicable sense of relief at this time. Qian would do this, at least proving that he had kept these words in mind.

The truth is not buried, which is her greatest victory.

"If you are not brought out, you may not be able to withstand the next interrogation." Qian replied briefly.

Because the news was so important, the Privy Council would definitely try every means to confirm its authenticity, and the first step was to start with Yu Linglong herself.

It was inevitable to use Kanju and torture.

After a set of severe torture, the Kanju master could determine whether she was hiding something. This was the most efficient method, and it was difficult for Qian to stop it.

"You know I still have Shadow..."

"Hey, what do you mean?" Shadow popped up immediately and said, "Do you want me to suffer for you? Don't forget that you only have this one body!"

"Traitors should be severely punished, but meritorious officials should not be blamed." Qian said calmly while running, "This doesn't mean that I believe you now. Whether it is true or false, we have to wait until it is verified before we know. It is not ruled out that there is a one in ten thousand possibility that what you said is all accurate truth, then you are not a traitor, but a meritorious official of the Privy Council. Traitors can be severely punished at any time, but if a meritorious official is lost, it can't be made up after regret afterwards."

And he was more worried about Baizhan.

Qian really didn't understand why Yunshang Jushi had such strong hostility towards Yu Linglong.

Unless he stayed in the prison, Baizhan was determined to kill people, and ordinary people couldn't defend themselves at all.

"Really?" Yu Linglong lowered her neck and leaned on the other's shoulder, "Then what will you do? Otherwise... just go to Jinxia City with me. Xia Fan and Her Royal Highness the Princess are not petty people, they won't make things difficult for you."

"Doesn't that mean that you have defected?" Qian laughed, "Of course I will go back and call on everyone to suspend the plan and make a decision after the investigation results."

"But if the hidden enemy takes the opportunity to attack you-"

"If they have such ability, why do they have to hide until now?" Yuyi said indifferently, "It is precisely because the evil forces may I should go back to avoid rumors. After all, if this war can be avoided, it will not only save tens of thousands of people, but also their families and the future of Qiguo. I believe that the second prince and Weihuang should know what is important in the face of justice. But you yourself..."

"Don't worry." Yu Linglong raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "I will definitely be the hero."

...

"Your Highness, the spies on the front line have received news from Lord Qian!"

"Report it quickly!"

Ning Qianshi suppressed his irritability and anxiety and sat back at the desk.

This was the second day after Qian left without saying goodbye. Although he ordered a blockade of the news that night, the news about Yu Yi's surrender to the enemy still spread bit by bit.

If this news reached the main army camp at the Ganshen border, the battle would be half lost before it even started.

Although Baizhan emphasized that Qian had been protecting Yu Linglong, the core members still did not believe that he would have anything to do with the evil spirit. The two sides were deadlocked for a while, and the Privy Council, which should have been united, had a tendency to split.

Ning Qianshi knew that Yu Yi was the key to the problem. Without solving this problem, there was no way to unite the people. Therefore, when he learned that Qian had been missing, he actually felt a sense of relief - whether it was a betrayal or not, as long as there was a result, it would be fine.

There were only a few sentences on the note, which were written by Qian himself.

He first apologized to everyone and was willing to take full responsibility for the incident. At the same time, he was speeding up his return journey, striving to return to Huiyang as soon as possible to explain everything to everyone.

The news was sent back by carrier pigeon from the border post.

This means that if he works day and night, Qian will be back in the public eye in two days.

Ning Qianshi couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief - as long as he is willing to come back, everything will be fine. "Come on, spread the news."

"Yes!"

If someone is determined to betray, it is impossible to say "willing to take responsibility for this". Once the news comes out, the rumors will be more or less calmed down.

This offensive plan may be delayed for a few days.

"My lord," another guard rushed into the study at this time, "It's not good!"

"What's wrong?" Ning Qianshi frowned.

"He'er... He'er is missing!"