I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 345 Uninvited Guest

“Pingyu has had contact with Yin Lanci’s people,” Zhou Yuande reported to Xiao Jingfan. “It was he who secretly informed those people, which is why Abbot Jiang has been unable to find their whereabouts.”

Xiao Jingfan asked, "Is he also one of Yin Lanci's men?"

Zhou Yuande shook his head: "He's only after money."

Xiao Jingfan then asked, "What does he know about the whistleblower in the forest?"

“He was just doing his job for money and didn’t know much about that group,” Zhou Yuande said. “However, according to him, he had seen those people blow whistles, but he always thought that whistles couldn’t make a sound.”

Just as Xiao Jingfan was about to ask something else, he suddenly heard the sound of a sword being drawn from its sheath.

"Protect the young master!"

Lu Fei looked up at the purple-clad figure that seemed to have appeared out of thin air atop the carriage, his expression tense. He slowly tightened his grip on the knife in his hand and demanded, "Who goes there?"

The person in purple had a black veil covering their face, obscuring their features.

He didn't say anything, but stomped his foot, and the carriage beneath his feet instantly shattered into pieces.

Pingyu, bound like a dumpling with hemp rope, rolled out, aggravating several external injuries on her body, and cried out in pain. Clearly, Eunuch Zhou's interrogation methods were not as gentle as Chu Liuzheng's.

The remaining internal energy rippled outwards from the purple-clad figure, exhibiting extreme dominance.

Lu Fei stood in front of Xiao Jingfan with his sword, slashing three times to disperse the incoming internal force. His tiger's mouth was numb from the shock, and his palm trembled slightly.

He was secretly shocked; this man in purple had incredibly high martial arts skills.

Chen Xing and Si Yue each grabbed one of Chu Liuzheng's shoulders and retreated rapidly, simultaneously using their palms to counteract the shockwaves from the internal force. They retreated four or five meters before stopping.

Chu Liuzheng felt a tightness in his chest and couldn't breathe.

Seeing that her face was pale, Siyue quickly patted her back a few times to help her disperse her internal energy.

Chu Liuzheng groaned, the tightness in his chest subsided, and he was finally able to breathe again.

She quickly turned her head to look around.

Let's look at Xiao Jingfan's side first. Seeing that the big boss is doing well, he went to find an acquaintance.

Feng Jing and Zhou Yuande were each protected by a bodyguard behind them. Both of them were pale, and there was blood on the corner of Zhou Yuande's lips. Feng Jing was putting a pill into his mouth.

Jiang Yao and Tong Niang were not far apart, and both of them looked normal and were not injured.

Several guards fell, those who were closer to the carriage were more severely impacted by the internal force.

In the ensuing silence, a cold voice rang out: "Arrest them."

As soon as he finished speaking, several guards appeared out of thin air, and the man in purple also moved at the same time, bending down to grab Ping Yu.

Xiao Shiyi threw out three plum blossom darts, forcing the man in purple to withdraw his hand and slap him with his palm.

Xiao Da lunged forward, palm to palm, unleashing his inner strength.

Taking advantage of the opening, Xiao Shiyi swung out her grappling hook to grab the rope binding Ping Yu, pulled him out forcefully, and threw him into the group of guards.

"Ah!" Ping Yu cried out in pain. The man in purple wanted to chase after him, but Xiao Da stopped him.

The other guards worked together seamlessly, blocking the purple-clad man's retreat while gradually closing in on him.

The guards stood guard outside, ready to cover any gaps at any time.

Lu Fei stood protectively in front of Xiao Jingfan, holding his sword, his eyes fixed on the man in purple to prevent him from using that domineering move again.

Xiao Jingfan stared coldly at the man in purple and made a gesture towards Chen Xing, who was not far away.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xing immediately ran over and dragged the unconscious Ping Yu away from the group of guards, personally taking care of him.

As Feng Jing watched the guards and the man in purple fight, he ran over and asked, "Are you injured?"

"Sister Liuzheng was injured by the internal force." Although Siyue reacted in time, the purple-clothed man's internal force was too strange and domineering. Chu Liuzheng did not know martial arts, so she still suffered some minor injuries, but it was not as serious as vomiting blood.

Upon hearing this, Feng Jing immediately took Chu Liuzheng's pulse. Chu Liuzheng had never suffered internal injuries before, so he assumed that internal injuries were more serious than external ones. He stared at him anxiously and asked, "How is it?"

"It's nothing serious." Feng Jing withdrew his hand. "I'll get you some medicine when we get to the city. Take it for a couple of days and you'll be fine."

Chu Liuzheng breathed a sigh of relief and smiled gratefully at Siyue.

If it weren't for the fact that it was the fourth month of the lunar calendar, she would already be coughing up blood like Zhou Gonggong (a character from Journey to the West).

Feng Jing craned his neck to look in the direction of the fiercest fighting, and saw a figure in purple robes dodging and turning among the group of guards. He clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "To be able to hold out for this long despite being surrounded, this person in purple robes is really amazing. Who is he?"

"You can't even see his face if it's covered, is he too ugly to be seen?" Chen Xing tied the unconscious Ping Yu to a tree and stood on tiptoe to watch the fight.

"The skin on her hands is quite fair, and the proportions are good too. She must be pretty good-looking." Chu Liuzheng joined the discussion and began to scrutinize the details.

"Not necessarily. You can work on your physique, but you can't change your face because you're born with it." Chen Xing was fixated on the fact that this suddenly appearing purple-clad man was very ugly.

“Who says you can’t change your face?” Feng Jing plopped down and corrected, “Beauty lies in the bone structure, not just the skin. As long as your bone structure is good, you can make your appearance as beautiful as you want.”

"You have this skill too?" Chu Liuzheng looked at him in surprise.

"Of course, to be a good doctor, you have to know a little bit of everything." Feng Jing took out a handful of roasted peanuts from his purse and distributed them to Chu Liuzheng and the other two.

Chenxing contributed two handfuls of melon seeds.

Chu Liuzheng contributed four milk candies.

In the fourth month... I didn't have any food in my purse in the fourth month.

She held peanuts, melon seeds, and milk candy in her hands, looking at the three things in front of her with mixed feelings.

That man in purple is a highly skilled assassin. Even if you're not afraid, you should at least be a little nervous, right?

Wow, it's flying so high!

"Oh dear, we almost caught him!"

"It's hit! It's hit! The poison dart has penetrated!"

Xiao Jingfan was initially quite focused on watching, but he couldn't resist the sounds of people peeling peanuts and cracking melon seeds nearby, with occasional exclamations of surprise.

He turned his head to look over.

Well, Chu Liuzheng and the other three sat in a row under the tree where Ping Yu was tied up, watching intently as if they were watching a grand show.

Seeing the purple-clad man retreating steadily, it was only a matter of time before he was captured by the Dark Guard.

Chu Liuzheng popped a milk candy into his mouth and turned to look around, only to find himself meeting Xiao Jingfan's gaze.

[We're almost won, why does the tyrant have such a dark face?]

She blinked, took out two wrapped milk candies from her purse, and waved them at Xiao Jingfan, as if to say, "Would you like some?"
Xiao Jingfan didn't know what had gotten into him, but he actually nodded.

[Uh, I was just being polite to show I didn't want to slack off from the big boss and eat it all myself. Didn't the tyrant even find osmanthus cake too sweet? Why did he agree?]

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

It is your honor that I am willing to eat your candy!

Seeing that the big boss's eyes had narrowed, Chu Liuzheng didn't dare to delay any longer and quickly handed over the milk candy.

The milk candy was small, but worried that the emperor wouldn't have enough, she added two more, and also gave one each to Lü Fei and Zhou Yuande who were nearby.

As for Jiang Yao and Tong Niang, since they were far away and in the trees, she had Chen Xing throw it over.

The guards were too busy to eat, so she stopped working.

Seeing her spinning around like a top, making sure no one was left out, Xiao Jingfan couldn't help but twitch his lips. He now understood where this woman's popularity came from.

Amidst the aroma of milk candy, a large net descended from the sky, tightening from all sides and catching the purple-clad man who was trying to escape.