PFC Chapter 164 Border
Chapter 164 Border
"what is this?"
Xie Yan glanced down at a Gu worm that had just crawled onto him and then inexplicably died, before turning to look at Wu Ya.
"Huh? This is a blood curse."
Uya came over and directed Little White to eat the Gu worm.
"It must have been stolen from the altar by that idiot, Ulina."
"A person parasitized by the blood gu will have their energy, blood, and even internal strength slowly drained, but you will not notice anything unusual."
"It will only crawl out of your body when it encounters its master again. At that time, you will not only immediately turn into a dried corpse, but everything that was sucked away will also be fed back to the person who cast the curse."
"However, that little brat probably didn't expect that Brother Xie would have a mother Gu in his body, making him immune to all insects."
Uya's expression was one of schadenfreude, "He's definitely going to suffer a terrible backlash this time."
"Take advantage of his weakness and kill him!"
She stroked the black snake after it finished eating, a smile of excitement on her face mirroring Wu Li's earlier. "Little White, did you find where he is? Take me there quickly!"
After saying that, the master and pet ran away like wild horses before Xie Yan could even react.
Helpless, Xie Yan could only call out from behind, "If you find the headquarters of the Holy Sun Cult, remember to send me a message."
He shook his head and turned to greet Jiang Mu and Du Chanyi.
Jiang Mu looked at him and teased, "Master, now that the troublesome guys are all taken care of, what should we do next?"
Xie Yan glanced around. After killing Dongfang Yuan and those high-ranking officials, the remaining assassins were overjoyed, but soon after, they all began to show rather bewildered expressions.
They cautiously glanced at Xie Yan, wondering how the newly appointed landlord would deal with them.
Xie Yan pondered for a moment, then said, "Let's leave it at that."
"Starting now, we'll change from working 24/7 to 35/7, provide subsidies for those who voluntarily work overtime, provide everyone with five social insurances and one housing fund, give everyone a month-long holiday at the end of the year, and then retire at 40 years old..."
Jiang and Du: "..."
What is this guy saying?
Xie Yan coughed and said seriously, "In short, we must be a conscientious company. Only by giving our employees good treatment can we give our customers a better experience and service."
The two: ...If we remember correctly, this place seems to be an assassin organization.
Jiang Mu looked at Xie Yan with a constipated expression. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but Xie Yan whistled and summoned his horse.
They looked like they were in a hurry to do something.
"Hey, wait a minute, where are you going? There's still a lot of stuff to clean up in the building."
Xie Yan mounted her horse without looking back, and upon hearing this, simply tossed the token symbolizing the sect leader to the two men.
"You can handle these matters; I have important things to take care of."
After saying that, he spurred his horse and rode away.
Jiang Mu and Du Chanyi looked at each other in bewilderment.
Jiang Mu: "...If he had something important to do, why did he dawdle for more than half a month before coming here?"
"What do you think is his most important matter?"
Du Chanyi pondered for a moment, then guessed, "Could it be that he went to find his sweetheart?"
Jiang Mu was shocked: "A sweetheart?! He has a sweetheart?! Impossible! I'd rather believe the sky is falling than believe this guy has a sweetheart!"
"Otherwise, we've been together for so long, and apart from murder, when have you ever seen him so agitated?"
"...Then why can't it be murder?"
"Didn't you notice? His aura softened just now, and his tone even became slightly raised, proving he was in a good mood. It's impossible that he was going to kill someone."
"You could tell that?!"
"Sigh, the child is all grown up now, it's time for him to understand things."
"...No! Impossible, I can't accept this!"
The sandstorms are severe at the border.
Xie Yan traveled for half a month before finally arriving in the border town, covered in dust.
This place is called Yingcheng. The Chu family has lived here for generations, and there is still a mansion left by the Chu family in the city.
Even after they moved their entire family to the capital, they still left the Chu family's army behind.
As one of only two remaining members of the Chu family, Chu Ling always took the lead in battle, accompanying the army on expeditions and guarding the frontier.
Xie Yan dismounted and walked through the city. Everywhere he looked, he could still vaguely see the traces of war on the city walls and houses.
The wind and sand howled past, and there were very few pedestrians on the street. Soldiers with knives guarded both ends of the street.
This city was different from the ones Xie Yan had visited before; it seemed particularly tense and solemn.
Xie Yan had only taken a few steps when she was stopped by these soldiers.
The leader spoke in an unfriendly tone, his rough voice carrying the harsh sound of wind and sand: "Stop! What are you doing here?"
They watched Xie Yan warily.
Yingcheng is located on the border, with a harsh environment and battlefields outside the city. Apart from the troops stationed there, few outsiders come here.
Not to mention, this person kept going without stopping, despite being covered in dust and grime, he didn't even glance at the inns along the way, and hurried straight out of the city.
The officers and soldiers' expressions darkened slightly, and they couldn't help but suspect that this person might be a spy. While keeping a watchful eye on him, they also subtly sized Xie Yan up from head to toe.
Until their gaze fell upon a jade pendant at Xie Yan's waist—
"Wait, look at his waist!"
"That...it looks like the prince's jade pendant!"
These soldiers have been stationed here for many years and have seen Chuling countless times. How could they not recognize the jade pendant that the prince often wore at his waist?
Seeing the soldiers' slightly stunned expressions, Xie Yan raised an eyebrow, took the jade pendant from her waist, and handed it to them.
“I am acquainted with the Prince, and I have important business to discuss with him. I would appreciate your help.”
But even after these words were spoken, they did not lower their guard in the slightest.
After all, jade pendants can be forged. Who knows whether this person truly knows the prince or is just pretending? If a spy is released, Yingcheng might face another upheaval.
The officers and soldiers hesitated, but still stood in front of Xie Yan with their knives drawn. "We are ordered to guard Yingcheng. Unless we have a royal decree, we will not allow any outsiders to leave the city without permission."
Xie Yan was not surprised. He breathed a sigh of relief and turned to leave.
It seems we need to find a way to contact Chu Ling first before we can get these soldiers to let us out of the city.
Before he could even take a step, he heard the sound of flapping wings coming from not far away.
Looking up, the bird that was clearly aiming at Xie Yan was none other than Chu Ling's gyrfalcon.
Clearly, everyone was very familiar with that gyrfalcon.
And so, to their astonishment, Danqing, without stopping for a moment, like a swallow returning to its nest, slowly pounced on Xie Yan's face.