Changsheng: My qualifications improve a little every day

Fang Yue and the maid quietly walked out of the dungeon and blended into the deep night of Jingbian City. They walked along a hidden alley and quickly moved away from the gloomy place.

"Sir, where are we going?" the maid asked in a low voice. Her voice still sounded a little weak, but her eyes had regained some spirit.

"Let's find a safe place first. I need to know some information about Zhu Linlang from you." Fang Yue answered concisely. He did not stop walking, and at the same time he observed the surrounding environment vigilantly.

They passed through several narrow alleys and finally came to a seemingly ordinary residence. Fang Yue unlocked the door with ease and entered the house with the maid.

"This is a temporary base I arranged earlier. It should be relatively safe." Fang Yue explained, and motioned for the maid to sit down and rest.

The maid nodded gratefully, sat on a simple wooden chair, and began to slowly tell her everything she knew.

"The Empress sent me to Jingbian City to discuss peace talks with Marquis Guanjun, but I didn't expect to be detained as soon as I arrived here and accused of being a spy. I have never met Marquis Guanjun, and I don't know why he treated us like this." The maid's tone was full of confusion and anger.

Fang Yue frowned upon hearing this. He realized that Yang Chan's conspiracy might be more complicated and sinister than he had imagined.

"Do you know where Zhu Linlang is now?" Fang Yue asked directly. This was the issue that concerned him most at the moment.

The maid shook her head: "I don't know. When I left, the Empress was still outside the border of Chu. Now, I don't know where she is."

Fang Yue was silent for a moment, thinking about the information provided by the maid. Obviously, the maid did not know the specific location of Zhu Linlang, but the information she provided made Fang Yue more convinced that Yang Chan's conspiracy behind the scenes was far more complicated than he had initially expected.

"You mentioned the peace talks. What exactly are they about?" Fang Yue asked from a different angle, trying to get more useful information from the maid.

The maid recalled for a moment, then said, "The Queen hoped to reach a peace agreement with the Champion Marquis to stabilize the border. She proposed some mutually beneficial conditions, such as open trade and joint defense. But unexpectedly, our envoy was detained as soon as he arrived at Jingbian City, and the peace talks came to nothing."

Fang Yue nodded. Although this information was not detailed, it at least gave him a clearer understanding of Yang Chan's intentions. He realized that he needed more clues and intelligence to find Zhu Linlang and expose Yang Chan's conspiracy.

"You rest here for a while, I'll go out and get some information." Fang Yue said to the maid, then stood up and prepared to leave.

The maid looked at him with some concern: "Sir, you have to be careful."

Fang Yue smiled slightly and nodded: "Don't worry, I will."

After saying that, he walked out of the temporary base and blended into the night of Jingbian City.

After Fang Yue left the temporary base, Jingbian City became even quieter in the night. He shuttled between the streets, thinking about how to find more clues about Zhu Linlang and how to expose Yang Chan's conspiracy.

At the same time, Champion Marquis Yang Chan also quietly came to the house where the maid was hiding. He opened the door with ease and a smug smile on his face. It turned out that the maid was not detained by accident, but a move he carefully planned.

The maid heard the door open and looked up in horror. When she saw Yang Chan, a trace of fear flashed in her eyes. She wanted to get up and run away, but her body was too weak to move.

"Why, you want to run away when you see me coming?" Yang Chan said coldly, his eyes revealing a playful look, "Don't forget, you are the chess piece I placed next to Fang Yue. Your every move is under my control."

The maid said in a trembling voice: "My Lord, I...I am only following your instructions."

"Very good." Yang Chan nodded with satisfaction. "Now, tell me, what did Fang Yue ask you? Where is he going?"

The maid didn't dare to hide anything and told Yang Chan all about Fang Yue's problems and plans. After Yang Chan finished listening, a sneer appeared on his lips.

"Hmph, Fang Yue, ah Fang Yue, you finally took the bait." He whispered to himself.

After saying that, Yang Chan turned and walked towards the door. Before leaving, he looked back at the maid, with a fierce look in his eyes: "Remember, your life is in my hands now. If Fang Yue makes any unusual moves, you must tell me immediately."

The maid trembled all over and nodded in agreement. She knew that her life and death were completely controlled by Yang Chan.

In the night, Yang Chan's figure gradually disappeared outside the residential area, leaving the maid alone trembling in the darkness. Her heart was filled with fear and helplessness, but she knew that she had no way out.

At the same time, Fang Yue was traveling through the night of Jingbian City and soon left the city.

He identified the direction and headed towards the border.

Fang Yue took advantage of the cover of night and quickly moved towards the border between the two countries. He was filled with a sense of urgency, knowing that every moment was crucial. However, when he came to a deep valley, he suddenly felt something was wrong.

The air around him seemed to become unusually heavy, and even the sound of the wind became strange. Fang Yue immediately became alert, and he stopped and carefully observed the surrounding environment. However, just as he was concentrating on searching for possible dangers, a sudden loud noise broke the silence of the night.

The entire valley seemed to be torn apart in an instant by an invisible force, with huge rocks rolling and dust flying, forming an earth-shaking scene.

Fang Yue reacted quickly to the loud noise. He dodged a huge rock that was thrown into the air by the explosion.

But the mountains on both sides collapsed completely, and rubble and soil poured down to the sky.

There is no way to hide!

In the face of this sudden natural and man-made disaster, he seemed so insignificant. He was startled and quickly mobilized all his energy to form a shield, trying to resist the pouring rubble and mud.

However, the power of the explosion was so great that it seemed as if the entire valley collapsed at that moment.

Fang Yue's shield seemed to be crumbling under this violent force, and he had to retreat repeatedly, trying to find a stable foothold.

But there were collapsed rocks all around, dust flying everywhere, blurred vision, and he could hardly breathe.

Fang Yue knew in his heart that this was no coincidence. It must be a trap set by Yang Chan to prevent him from finding Zhu Linlang.

He gritted his teeth and tried his best to resist the falling gravel and mud.

Every moment was like hovering on the edge of life and death, but he knew that he couldn't just give up. Finally, after the seemingly endless collapse, everything gradually calmed down.

Fang Yue stood in the midst of devastation, surrounded by collapsed rocks and flying dust.

His clothes were torn and his body was covered with wounds, but he still stood with a determined light in his eyes.

When the dust settled, the valley was dead silent, with only the occasional sound of rocks rolling in the distance, seeming to tell of the thrilling experience that had just occurred.

Fang Yue stood in the ruins, ragged and covered in dust, but his eyes were as hot as fire, revealing an indomitable will.

At this moment, five powerful auras approached rapidly from different directions and surrounded Fang Yue.

The five grandmaster-level masters, each of them was agile and imposing, and they were obviously the elites sent by Yang Chan.

"Fang Yue, you are really lucky. Even this couldn't take your life." One of them spoke coldly, with a strong murderous intent in his tone.

Fang Yue looked around and sneered, "Yang Chan is really willing to spend money to send the five of you to deal with me."

"Hmph, the five of us are enough to deal with you." Another man snorted coldly. The five of them took steps at the same time, their bodies as fast as lightning, and attacked Fang Yue from five different directions.

Fang Yue dodged one person's attack easily, and at the same time, he used his backhand to neutralize the attack of another person. He knew that his current state was not suitable for a head-on fight, and he had to outsmart him.

So, he dodged the attacks of the five masters while looking for opportunities to counterattack. He used the ruins in the valley as cover, dodging and counterattacking from time to time, and started a fierce contest with the five masters.

However, the strength of the five masters was extraordinary after all. They cooperated well and attacked fiercely, which made Fang Yue feel more and more pressured. The wounds on his body kept increasing, and his vitality was gradually depleted.

At this moment, an idea flashed through Fang Yue's mind. He remembered that when he was talking to the maid before, she had mentioned a secret base of Yang Chan. Perhaps there would be clues about Zhu Linlang there.

So, he took advantage of an opportunity to counterattack, launched a fierce attack on one of the masters, took advantage of the situation to escape, and fled towards the direction of the secret stronghold.

The five masters immediately chased after him. They knew that if they couldn't get rid of Fang Yue here, the consequences would be disastrous.

A thrilling chase took place in the valley.

Fang Yue was running wildly in the valley, his body was agile, and although he had multiple injuries on his body, his speed did not slow down at all.

The five grandmasters followed closely behind, their speed was equally amazing, and they kept biting Fang Yue. They knew that Fang Yue was an extremely difficult opponent, and if they could not deal with him here, he would become a big problem in the future.

The chase in the valley intensified, Fang Yue and the five masters shuttled through the ruins, sometimes flashing and sometimes disappearing. Their confrontation was fierce and thrilling, and every collision seemed to be able to tear the air and burst out amazing power.

However, Fang Yue was seriously injured and his vitality was gradually depleted. He knew that he could not deal with the five masters for a long time and had to leave as soon as possible.

Fang Yue knew that he was no longer fit to fight against the five great masters of the Wei Dynasty, not to mention that he was concerned about Zhu Linlang's safety and the exposure of Yang Chan's conspiracy. So he made a bold decision and no longer fled towards the Wei Dynasty, but resolutely rushed towards the Great Chu.

This decision undoubtedly surprised the five masters who were chasing him. They originally thought that Fang Yue would try to escape back to the Wei Dynasty to seek asylum. However, Fang Yue chose a direction that was completely opposite to their expectations, which caught them off guard.

"Is he looking for death? He actually fled towards the direction of Da Chu!" One of the masters couldn't help but curse.

"Hmph, no matter where he escapes to, we must keep him here today!" another master said coldly, their eyes revealing strong murderous intent and determination.

However, Fang Yue seemed not to hear their conversation, and he only had the conspiracy of Zhu Linlang and Yang Chan in his mind. He knew that he had to find Zhu Linlang as soon as possible and expose Yang Chan's true face, otherwise everything would be ruined.

He used the complex terrain in the valley to move flexibly, sometimes climbing up the cliffs, sometimes jumping into the stream, and trying to keep as much distance as possible from the five masters. Although his speed was not as fast as the five masters, his wisdom and experience gave him the upper hand in this chase.

As time went by, the distance between Fang Yue and the five masters gradually widened. He successfully got rid of their pursuit and continued to flee in the direction of Da Chu.

Fang Yue sped all the way with only one thought in his mind, which was to get to Da Chu as soon as possible and find Zhu Linlang.

He knew very well that everything he was doing now was to expose Yang Chan's conspiracy and protect the peace between Wei and Chu.

The night gradually faded, and the sky turned pale. Fang Yue passed through a dense forest and finally arrived at the border of Da Chu.

He did not dare to stop for even a moment and continued to move towards the depths of Da Chu.

However, Fang Yue didn't know that Yang Chan's spies had spread all over the border of Da Chu, and his whereabouts were soon discovered.

An unknown danger is quietly approaching him.

When Fang Yue was crossing a grassland, he suddenly heard a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats. He immediately became alert and turned around to see a group of knights in black approaching him quickly.

"Fang Yue, you really came to Da Chu! Lord Champion Marquis is indeed a man of great foresight!" One of the knights sneered, their eyes revealing a strong murderous intent.

Faced with this sudden change, Fang Yue did not panic. He knew that every bit of calmness at this moment might be the key to his survival. He quickly scanned the surroundings, looking for terrain or items that could be used to deal with the impending crisis.

"Hmph, Yang Chan's plan is sound, but unfortunately he forgot that I, Fang Yue, am not a chess piece that can be manipulated at will." Fang Yue snorted coldly, his figure flashed, and he rushed towards the dense forest on the side.

Seeing this, the team of black knights immediately rode in pursuit. They were agile and well-trained, and were obviously not ordinary soldiers. Fang Yue shuttled through the dense forest, using the cover of trees and terrain to launch a fierce chase with the black knights.

However, the number of black knights was large and they seemed to be quite familiar with the terrain. They gradually narrowed the distance between them and Fang Yue and were about to surround him.

Fang Yue's heart trembled. He knew that it was useless to run away at this time. So he stopped and turned to face the black knight who was chasing him. He took a deep breath, mobilized his whole body's vitality, and prepared to fight.

"A bunch of ants, you don't know how to live or die!" Fang Yue shouted, and his body moved like lightning, attacking the black knight. (End of this chapter)