I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 140 Young Master
The man in black robe stood still.

In just a few moments, all the trusted confidants he relied on died in the snow.

You have to know that these people were carefully selected to escort him to the capital. They were all from the army and were very capable spies.

But it was so easy, he had almost no ability to fight back, and died under the sword of a masked man.

Knowing that he couldn't escape, the man in black robe stared at Yuan San.

"Looking at your skills, they are different from those fancy moves. Did you come from the frontier army?"

Only in the battle of life and death can one hone such ruthless, decisive and efficient moves.

Yuan San waved his sword, and blood beads left a row of red winding trails behind him.

"I didn't expect that you were actually a spy from the enemy country." Yuan San said in a cold voice, "You have been lurking for many years, and now you are exposed. I wonder how you feel?"

The man in black robe frowned and pulled the hood of his cloak down, covering most of his face.

He didn't know the other person, but the other person recognized him and even knew that he had been "lurking for many years."

Judging from his dress and temperament, he should be a young man from Beijing.

But he really couldn't remember who this person was among the people he knew. Even the voice was so unfamiliar.

Just as he was about to speak, someone in the distance noticed the unusual movement here, blew a whistle, and the imperial guards patrolling nearby immediately rushed over.

The sound of armor, swords and halberds colliding, as well as the orderly and uniform footsteps of the imperial guards, made the black-robed man's expression change slightly.

He pointed the sword at Yuan San, with a vigilant look on his face, but he retreated step by step until he was several meters away. Seeing that Yuan San had no intention of attacking, he immediately turned around and ran away.

Yuan San's eyes were indifferent. Before the imperial guards arrived, he threw away the bloody sword and walked away.

The entire capital city was dyed silver by the flying snow, except for this long street, where corpses were lying in pools of blood, and even the snow had turned a dazzling red.

When the imperial guards arrived, only corpses were left.

Seeing the footprints on the ground that had not been covered, the commander of the imperial guards waved his hand forward and said, "Chase!"

A group of people immediately chased forward, and the rest searched the surroundings.

The commander of the imperial guards quickly came to the corpses and examined them one by one.

A very cruel but swift way of killing, killing everyone with one strike, never giving the victim a chance to survive.

Moreover, this kind of swordsmanship...

The commander narrowed his eyes, looked in the direction of Pei Mansion, and immediately chased after him.

Many streets in the capital were blocked, and there was only one way to get back home. Commander Lu Lingqiu chased to the corner without hesitation.

In front of us, the figure of a man in purple was as steady as a rock in the snow, yet as light as a butterfly, as if he would fly away with the cold wind at any time.

Lu Lingqiu was excited and shouted, "General Pei?"

The man in purple did not respond, but his black hair flew in the wind as he looked at him through the wind and snow.

Lu Lingqiu knelt on the ground with a thud, and his armor seemed icy cold to the touch.

He hissed, "Is it the young master? Is it you?"

The bleak cold wind blew flying snow towards his face. Lu Lingqiu raised his arms to block it, but when he looked again, the figure of the man in purple was gone.

He was so frustrated that he punched the snow hard.

"Little Lord……"

Inside Pei's mansion, Xie Fei brought Fu Yu in through the side door, thought for a moment, then stepped out and entered through the main door in broad daylight.

Fu Yu was confused, but didn't dare to ask more questions. He just looked back fearfully before entering the door.

After entering, Xie Fei asked, "Are the old lady and the Lord's wife back?"

The servant bowed and said, "In reply to my young lady's question, the old lady has just arrived, and the master and mistress are still in the Marquis' Mansion. I'm afraid they won't be back tonight."

Ancestor worship is a big event, presided over by the old marquis, and he cannot leave easily.

Xie Fei thought, now that the old lady was back and there was someone in charge in the mansion, even if there was any trouble, it would not be her turn to make the decision.

She felt much more at ease and went back to Songyueju with Fu Yu.

Not knowing what was going on with Yuan San, Xie Fei paced anxiously in the room, stamping the floor until it was almost worn out. Fu Yu was still trembling with fear, repeatedly regretting that she had played too wildly and had forgotten Xie Fei's instructions.

If I had returned home earlier, perhaps I wouldn't have encountered such a thing.

At this point, Xie Fei could only comfort himself, muttering: "Datou is quite good at martial arts, at least his escape skills are maxed out, he won't suffer at the hands of those people. As long as he can escape, no one can hurt him..."

I’m afraid that he is an illegal resident. If he is caught by the government again, how can I redeem him?
After thinking for a long time, Xie Fei said to Fu Yu: "Go and find out about those secret agents. Remember, don't be too ostentatious. Just treat it as gossip and don't arouse suspicion."

Fu Yu nodded and ran away immediately.

Tonight, all the concubines and servants in the mansion are going to the lantern festival, so they can hear some rumors.

After half an hour, Fu Yu had not returned yet, but Xiang Xiaoniang came first.

Xiang Xiaoniang had just returned from the Lantern Festival. Most of her clothes were soaked by the wind and snow, and she borrowed Xie Fei's place to take a hot bath.

"Thank God that you came back early, sister. If you had come back later, you wouldn't have encountered the same disaster as us!"

Xie Fei pretended to be confused, "I've been back for more than half an hour. Sister Xiang, why did you come back just now? It's past curfew now. Did something serious happen to you?"

Xiang Xiaoniang's face turned pale and she told Xie Fei what had happened to her.

She went there with Fang Qinrou tonight, and the two of them, along with their maids, had a great time.

However, just as curfew was approaching and he was about to return, he encountered the imperial guards arresting people on the street.

He was a man in a black robe with a mask covering his face. He ran through the street quickly and slashed the neck of anyone who blocked his way with a sword, leaving many corpses on the street.

When he arrived at the city gate, he was stopped by the imperial guards, but he still refused to give up. He took hostage the relatives of the nobles passing by, retreated to the city gate, and ordered the guards to open the gate for him.

However, the soldiers defending the city were ordered not to let him go at any cost, so they simply shot the nobleman to death with an arrow.

Although the man in black robe was captured by the imperial guards, they believed that he had accomplices, so they searched everywhere in the capital, and did not let go of anyone with suspicious behavior or mysterious identity.

Xie Fei broke out in a cold sweat and drank several sips of tea to calm himself down.

Xiang Xiaoniang thought she was frightened and said, "Anyway, let's not go out these days. Look at tonight, the Lantern Festival has become like this. I saw the corpse with my own eyes and I dare not sleep at night."

Fang Qinrou was even more timid. She came back crying all the way, then retreated into her room, hiding on the bed, crying and shaking.

Xie Fei was worried. If Yuan San was captured by the imperial guards, he, an illegal resident, would be considered an accomplice of the spy. Even if Pei Yuan went to ask for him, he might not be able to get him back.

The only way to be safe is to hide in the mansion.

She immediately stood up and went to meet him, but the moment she opened the door, she saw a purple figure standing in the snow with fluttering clothes.

The moment Xiang Xiaoniang walked over, the figure disappeared without a trace.

"Sister Xie, why did you suddenly open the door and go out?"

Xie Fei was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled as if relieved from a heavy burden.

"I wanted to call Fuyu back because I was afraid she wouldn't have enough fun and would sneak out again."

Xiang Xiaoniang looked outside and saw Fu Yu holding an umbrella, walking back home in the night through the flying snow.

"Don't say that she didn't have enough fun. I was actually still thinking about her too. It's a pity that such a thing happened." Xiang Xiaoniang was still in shock. She only said a few words to Xie Fei and left soon.

After entering the house, Fu Yu asked, "Why is Miss Xiang here?"

The heavy stone in Xie Fei's heart fell to the ground, and he collapsed on the couch.

"I never understood her thoughts." She paused and asked, "What did you find out?"

Seeing that Xie Fei was interested in asking other questions, Fu Yu knew that Yuan San had come to report that he was safe, so he was no longer anxious.

She sat down next to Xie Fei and said, "It is said that a noble family member died, and many common people were also killed or injured. The imperial guards kept the news strictly under wraps, and not much news has leaked out yet."

In the next few days, there will probably be a lot of rumors circulating in the capital.

As long as Yuan San was safe, Xie Fei didn't want to think about anything else.

"Forget it, go to sleep, I'm so tired."

In the middle of the night, a scream once again broke the apparent tranquility in Pei Mansion.

(End of this chapter)