Urbaner Blumentraum - Kapitel 99
He was a powerful figure in the underworld and had no liking for government officials. He couldn't help but wonder how Zhu Huihui could be associating with them.
"Zhu Huihui, come here quickly!"
Zhu Huihui rushed to his side and immediately saw that in the shadows behind him, there was another person sitting cross-legged, with a heroic face full of intense killing intent. Because he was wearing a black robe, he blended into the night and was extremely difficult to spot.
She was taken aback. She recognized this person! It was the one who played the flute during the contest of internal strength with Liu Yue that night!
"Master, what's going on?"
Nishino En's sharp eyes scanned the surrounding activity: "The manor was attacked at dusk; the enemy is not weak—"
"You lost?" She had seen corpses everywhere she went; what else could Xuan Yue Shui Yu be but a loser?
In front of the officials, Nishino En felt a little embarrassed. Why did this girl always speak the truth? She shouldn't have said it like that!
"This battle should be described as a lose-lose situation."
This change began at dusk...
Since their injuries, Nishino En and Ichika have been recuperating in the warm pavilion. Although Nishino En's injuries were severe, they did not damage his bones or muscles, and after more than a month of recuperation, he has recovered most of his strength. Yan Shenhan, on the other hand, was injured in the bones. Although the medicine from Beikong Valley was effective, it was not a panacea. It only made the bone injury heal faster. So far, he can only do these simple movements and cannot exert any strength at all.
The two, who were in high spirits, were leaning against the brocade couch by the window, gazing at the cold rain over the evening river, when suddenly the water in the lake rippled and seven men in tight-fitting water suits leaped up, holding sharp knives, and attacked west Yeyan and Yan Shenhan.
Having faced many formidable enemies, Nishino En remained calm despite the unexpected turn of events. He leaped up, drew his sword, and stood in front of Yan Shenhan.
To be honest, those men in black weren't particularly skilled in martial arts, but their moves were unpredictable, and they only sought to kill their enemies, showing no fear of death. Xi Yeyan, on the other hand, was only recovering from a serious injury and his martial arts had only returned to 70%. He also had to keep an eye on the heavily injured Yan Shenhan, making it quite difficult for him to deal with them.
After a fierce battle, the last man in black collapsed and died, blood pooling on his chest.
Yan Shenhan leaned against the couch and said in a deep voice, "Let's go out! If someone burns down the attic, we'll be in an even more passive position."
west Yeyan understood Yan Shenhan's meaning, reached out and took his arm, and leaped out of the window. However, as soon as they left the warm pavilion, they were surrounded by a group of men in black, and then another fierce and bloody battle ensued.
From dusk until Zhu Huihui appeared, the last enemy was finally eliminated. Despite the commotion, no one from Xuan Yue Shui Yu came to their aid. Xi Ye Yan had long known that the situation was dire, but now—looking again at the corpses of the men in black scattered on the ground—he realized that his description of Zhu Huihui as "mutually devastated" was not an exaggeration at all.
Yan Shenhan, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up: "Steward Qin, it's been a long time!"
Steward Qin smiled and said, "Greetings, Young Master Yan!"
Yan Shenhan gazed at Steward Qin and slowly said, "Brother Yan, this is Steward Qin from the Prince Xin's residence. His name is Mu." He had dealt with Zhu Liuyue many times before, so he was familiar with Steward Qin.
Nishino En was slightly startled. Although they had never met, he had long heard of Qin Mu.
It is said that this man's martial arts skills came from the Xihua School. He entered the palace as a child after being castrated, serving the young Prince Xin, the third son of the late emperor. After the late emperor's death, the crown prince ascended the throne and, harboring suspicion towards many of the princes, sent them all out of the capital. Prince Xin was enfeoffed in Heluo. Even so, the new emperor remained uneasy. In the days that followed, he used various pretexts to strip other princes of their titles and power. Only Prince Xin, because of his uprightness and integrity, was deeply supported by the people and court officials. He was adept at concealing his abilities, preventing the emperor from finding any fault with him. However, because of this, he was even more feared by the new emperor, who repeatedly sent assassins to eliminate him. Fortunately, Prince Xin was not destined to die and always managed to escape with his life at crucial moments.
It is said that this Chief Steward Qin had followed Prince Xin for over forty years, shielding him from countless attacks. The most fatal blow came during a combined assault by assassins from the snowy mountains of the Western Regions, where he was stabbed through the chest and nearly died. Prince Xin rode at breakneck speed for three days and three nights without sleep, personally seeking out a renowned physician to treat Qin Mu, thus saving his life.
Qin Mu is loyal, and Xin Wang is righteous. This pair of loyal and devoted master and servant are admired by many people in the martial arts world!
However, Prince Xin was a respectful and upright man. Despite the persecution by the current emperor, he remained loyal and devoted for more than twenty years. Now that he is old, the emperor has finally begun to lower his guard against him.
Upon hearing that the man in the bright red python robe was actually Qin Mu, Xi Yeyan immediately abandoned his contempt and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "I've heard so much about you!"
With a smile on his plump face, Steward Qin asked, "Young master, are you the son of Mr. Xiye of the Blazing Flame Heaven? More than twenty years ago, this old servant met your father once at the summit of Mount Hua. How has he been?"
west Yeyan said, "Thank you for your concern, Steward Qin. My father is well!"
Hearing their polite conversation, Zhu Huihui couldn't contain herself any longer: "Master, where did the great hero go?"
Nishino En said, "Every evening at dusk, snowflakes take a stroll along the lake embankment. However—"
"But what?"
Nishino En slowly said, "However, Miss Mu might be with Yukiiro."
Earlier, he had personally witnessed Chen Muwan carrying a bamboo basket to deliver medicine to Feng Xuese. Even the most oblivious person could see Chen Muwan's feelings for Feng Xuese—actually, this was quite good; one was a martial arts prodigy, the other a lady from a prestigious family. These two were a perfect match in terms of both appearance and family background, but… he wondered what Xuese herself thought.
"Oh," Zhu Huihui felt that Xiye Yan's tone was a bit strange. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I'll go find them."
Yan Shenhan suddenly said, "Be careful!"
The enemy is very strong, and their origins and numbers are unknown. They are fighting fiercely here, but the manor remains completely silent. It seems that things are likely to turn bad for them. Given the current unclear situation, it is very dangerous for this young girl to wander around alone.
Zhu Huihui was taken aback, and before he could speak, Manager Qin said, "Young Master Yan can rest assured that there should be no one who has escaped from Xuan Yue Water Island."
"How did you know?" Zhu Huihui asked. Brother Liu Yue had this chubby guy protect him; was he trying to slack off?
Steward Qin glanced at her, pursed his lips, and made a whistling sound, "Chirp chi ...
Zhu Huihui was taken aback: Could it be that Steward Qin is sick? Why is he imitating a bird's call?
From the southeast direction, a chirping sound suddenly responded: "Chirp—chirp—chirp chirp."
Then, from the southwest, northwest, due east, due west, and due south, chirping sounds of varying lengths came from all directions.
Zhu Huihui suddenly realized. It turned out that this bird call was their way of communicating. She had heard it before on Xuan Yue Water Island, but hadn't paid attention.
Since there are no bad guys who have escaped the net, then if I go to find the hero myself, I won't need to bring bodyguards, right?
She coughed and, mimicking Liu Yue's manner, said, "Steward Qin, you stay here for now and take care of everyone. I'll be right back."
I thought Steward Qin wouldn't agree, but to my surprise, he only hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Nishino En sighed: "Zhu Huihui, it's raining heavily, put on this straw hat."
Only this good-for-nothing couldn't understand that when Steward Qin said "no one escaped," he was referring to the enemy, but it could also mean that there were no survivors on Xuan Yue Shui Island.
However, Xue Se's eyesight is poor, and Mu Gu Niang is weak. We don't know what's wrong with her, and it's inconvenient for me to leave Yan Shen Han. It would be best if Zhu Hui Hui could go and check on her.