My Years in the Jianghu with the Prince: A Time of Unethical Conduct

Chapter 146, Recollection Part 13 - Vengeance

As dawn broke, dappled sunlight filtered through the leaves.

It landed on the mountain path, on the back of a boy carrying a bulging bundle.

Xie Yan yawned slowly and continued walking, her steps uneven.

In the quiet mountain forest, apart from the low chirping of birds and beasts and the sound of the wind rustling through the treetops, there was only the sound of his slightly unsteady footsteps.

Suddenly, Xie Yan stopped in her tracks.

At the same time, a sharp whooshing sound came from behind, and something unknown shot straight toward Xie Yan with a strong gust of wind.

But he didn't dodge; he just tilted his head slightly.

The thing grazed his cheek and was firmly grasped by his raised hand.

Xie Yan turned around and saw a figure slowly walking out from behind the tree.

"This is the antidote for this month."

As he opened his hand, what was thrown at him was a medicine bottle.

Calculating the time, it's indeed time to take the antidote once a month.

I never expected that Fengyunlou would send someone to deliver the antidote.

Moreover, the person who delivered the antidote was Han Feng.

Xie Yan turned the medicine bottle around and looked at Han Feng, "That note, you left it, didn't you?"

The reason he was able to seize the opportunity to strike at Wang Youdao was because a note was delivered to him.

The note stated that Chu Ling had secretly sent people to investigate Wang Youdao.

It was precisely because of this note that Xie Yan was able to accurately predict that Chu Ling would take action should Wang Youdao make any unusual moves.

That will be my opportunity.

"it's me."

Han Feng readily admitted it.

He chuckled softly and twirled his fingers. "After all, I haven't been able to gain any benefit from your status yet, so I'm not willing to let you die so soon."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yan, who had taken the antidote, chuckled and said, "Heh, that sounds nice."

"If I hadn't left after killing Wang Youdao, but instead went to reunite with Chu Ling, you probably would have killed me without hesitation then, wouldn't you?"

Han Feng smiled and did not deny it.

His gaze swept back and forth between Xie Yan's calm face and the bundle still slowly oozing blood.

"Your performance has exceeded my expectations."

Sometimes I wonder, are you really a child?

Xie Yan looked at him, raised an eyebrow and smiled, and said, "Guess."

A moment later, a carriage emerged from the mountain road and headed away in the opposite direction from Qingzhou, gradually disappearing into the distance.

Ten years later——

In the still of the night, a horse-drawn carriage sped along the mountain road.

The mountain path was treacherous, with loose rocks falling from time to time.

But the carriage did not slow down at all; the driver even kept cracking his whip, urging the horses to run even faster.

The carriage curtains rustled in the wind, and the carriage jolted and bumped along the way, creating a perilous situation, yet the people inside remained silent.

They were all sweating profusely, huddled together, and stared intently outside through the carriage curtain.

After an unknown amount of time, a sharp whistling sound suddenly rang out!

With a scream from the driver, the carriage jolted violently and then tipped sideways.

The wheels slammed into the ground with a loud bang!

The carriage was instantly torn to pieces, with pieces of wood and rags flying everywhere, and the people inside were thrown about in a daze.

At the same time, before they could react, a dark shadow flew over.

In the blink of an eye, they were already right in front of them.

Just as the incoming beam of light was about to take their lives, several huge boulders, accompanied by the sound of wind, roared down from the cliff.

As the rolling stones collided, they not only blocked the fierce blade light, but also caused the person's figure to be violently halted by the impact of the stones.

Seemingly caught off guard by this unexpected turn of events, both sides were momentarily stunned.

But soon, the people being chased realized what was happening.

They scrambled to their feet quickly, ignoring their injuries, and pulled their still-movable horses to flee for their lives.

The man in black who had been hit by the stone coughed up blood, his face ashen as he glared upwards, gritting his teeth as he said, "Xie Yan!"

As he roared in anger, another figure spun down and landed lightly in front of him.

The man was tall and slender, wearing a demon mask and a white robe that stood out conspicuously in the darkness.

After landing, he first slowly dusted off the dirt on his body, and then spoke with a slightly surprised look.

"What's wrong with you? I finally managed to pry up some stones and throw them down to block their way. And you, you took them all by yourself."

Yan Bao clutched his wound, turned his head to the side, spat out a tooth, glared at Xie Yan with a hostile expression, and said hatefully, "You did this on purpose?!"

Xie Yan shrugged and said innocently, "You can't blame me for this. This time, it's just that your eyesight is bad."

this time.

The veins on Yan Bao's forehead bulged out immediately.

He realized that Xie Yan's thoughts along the way weren't about completing the mission, but about taking his life!

Seeing that Yan Bao remained silent, Xie Yan exclaimed in exaggerated surprise, "Ah, could it be that you're deliberately letting the mission target escape?"

"Are you trying to break the rules of Fengyun Tower? Or have you taken pity on them? Could you actually be an undercover agent planted here...?"

Xie Yan kept talking nonstop, giving Yan Bao no chance to refute her.

"Then there's no way."

Finally, looking at the increasingly pale face of the person in front of him, he sighed, touched the sword at his waist, and said helplessly, "Then I have no choice but to reluctantly execute you on behalf of Fengyunlou."

Yan Bao looked at him, and after all that performance, he finally revealed his true colors. He was so angry that he laughed and said, "Good, very good!"

"In that case, let's see who dies today!"

As he spoke, he suddenly sprang up and pounced on Xie Yan.

Yan Bao's actions this time were completely ruthless and showed no mercy.

He aimed every blow at Xie Yan's vital points, his attacks were ruthless and his angles were tricky, giving Xie Yan no chance to breathe at all.

Even if Xie Yan is exceptionally talented, compared to Yan Bao, he has spent far less time practicing martial arts.

Faced with Yan Bao's all-out attack, they were struggling for a while.

However, although Yan Bao was ruthless, Xie Yan was no pushover either.

Although she was at a disadvantage in terms of attack, Xie Yan's advantage lay in her unpredictable movement techniques.

He not only skillfully dodged all attacks, but sometimes even used the momentum to counterattack, and on several occasions almost turned the tables on Yan Bao, directly attacking his vital points.

Gradually, Xie Yan gained the upper hand.

But it wasn't because his moves were powerful, but because Yan Bao's inner energy began to stagnate.

"You! Did you drug me?!"

Yan Bao looked at Xie Yan in disbelief, his eyes filled with surprise.

But Xie Yan's sword continued its strike, and at the same time, his words, spoken with a smile, reached Yan Bao's ears—

"From the very beginning, when you learned that you were going to be partnered with me, you should have been wary of me."

"After all, I'm the kind of person who holds a grudge."

A flash of sword light, and Yan Bao's head fell heavily to the ground.