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"It's changed hands!" Wei Yu widened her eyes, "When did this happen?"

"Just today, son, please leave quickly, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave if it's too late."

"Speak clearly." Before Wei Yu finished speaking, two men in black robes and long swords appeared outside the courtyard wall. Their eyes were cold and sharp, as if poisoned, which made people feel uncomfortable.

"Who are you?!" Wei Yu snarled, drew out the knife, and shielded it in front of Zhuo Yibai, with a vigilant look.

He had an intuition that these two men in black were not weaker than him.What's more, their faces were unkind and aggressive, which made Wei Yu anxious, but at the same time, she didn't dare to act rashly, for fear that a wrong move would hurt the young master.

The two ignored Wei Yu, and went straight to Zhuo Yibai: "We were sent by the envoys of Beirong to escort the young master to the post house. Young master, please."

"I still have some personal matters to deal with in Jindu, so I can't go to the post house for the time being." Zhuo Yibai calmly refused, "I have ordered people to notify Zhuo Wang's mansion that someone will come to clean up the courtyard, and someone will come to meet him soon."

He lied without changing his face, and the corner of his eye lightly glanced at Wei Yu beside him.

Wei Yu's heart skipped a beat, and she understood the other party's hint that the two of them clearly forcibly took the young master away and imprisoned him.And he couldn't guarantee the son's safety.

"No!" One of the men in black robes stopped in front of him, "Master, if you don't want to go back, you will only offend the subordinates." After finishing speaking, he drew out the long knife at his waist and slashed at Zhuo Yibai.

Wei Yu was taken aback, she quickly drew out her sword to block Zhuo Yibai, and started fighting with the man in black.

Zhuo Yibai's body has become weaker and weaker since he was injured in the street parade last time, and now facing the siege of two people, he is gradually weakening.

Fortunately, the two of them didn't want to kill him, but the treatment of Wei Yu was quite different.

The martial arts of the two men in black are unfathomable. Although there are only two of them, they cooperate very tacitly. flew out.

"Pfft——" Wei Yu spat out a big mouthful of blood, and got up with a dangling body, "Young master."

He was anxious in his heart, looking at the two people who were forced to retreat a few steps, he gritted his teeth and rushed over to fight with them.

"Wei Yu!" Zhuo Yibai shouted when he saw this.

But Wei Yu seemed to have never heard of it, and stubbornly brandished his sword to fight. His figure was agile and dexterous, but he also delayed the two men in black.

"My lord, go first, leave me alone!" He roared, the veins on his forehead popped out, and a long sword pierced into the left shoulder blade of the man in black, nailing him to the ground.

The two men in black showed shocking faces, unexpectedly he risked his life, another man in black came up with a sword, Wei Yu didn't have time to draw his sword to block, the man in black under him took the opportunity to make a decisive decision, drew out his dagger and slammed Inserted into Wei Yu's abdomen.

Bright red blood spurted out.

"Ah!" Wei Yu cried out in pain, clutching her stomach and falling to the ground.

The two men in black moved together to block him, and the sword pointed directly at his throat.

"Wait!" Zhuo Yibai stopped their movements, "I promise to go with you, but my guards will stay and help me deal with the yard."

"Okay, it's just that the young master should try to be as fast as possible."...

The two men in black stopped talking, but stood respectfully outside the yard, looking like they were waiting for a rabbit.

Wei Yu still wanted to struggle, but was stopped by Zhuo Yibai's eyes, "I will send a message to Ye Fu later, asking them to take care of you."

He confessed lightly, but his slightly wrinkled brows still revealed his injustice.

Wei Yu could only watch helplessly as the young master took care of his injuries and let the man in black escort him away.

"Bang—" He smashed the window frame with a fist, and his eyes were wet.

Zhuo Yibai and his party soon arrived at the inn, and under the guidance of the man in black, they walked into the back hall of the inn.

The living room was empty, without people or servants, and it seemed that no one lived at all.

"This is the residence of the young master in the post house," the man in black bowed and said, "This subordinate is ordered to escort the young master here. I hope that the young master will obey the envoy's order and not act rashly while staying here."

"Envoy." Zhuo Yibai pondered for a moment, then asked, "But that Northern Rong counselor, Qin Shangli?"

"Exactly."

"I understand."

"In that case, my subordinates will leave."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

"Wait." Zhuo Yibai suddenly said.

The two stopped and turned around, waiting for the next sentence.

"Since you let me stay here, then I have one request." Zhuo Yibai said seriously, "I want to see him."

The man in black was stunned, "Master."

"I have to talk to him, otherwise it's not certain whether I will live or die here." Zhuo Yibai said firmly.

Hearing these words, the expressions of the two men in black changed rapidly. They looked at each other a few times, and finally nodded: "Okay, then, please wait a moment, and I will report back to the envoy."

"I'm sorry you two."

He knew that the two men in black would definitely let him negotiate terms with Qin Shangli alone, and he had already smelled the trickiness of it when he was first arrested for interrogation.

Sure enough, a man in a crow-green long gown appeared in the simple living room. He sat on the stone bench unabashedly, with a calm posture and a sense of awe-inspiring aura.

Such a man, even if he didn't show any hostility, was enough to make anyone who got close feel terrified.

"I don't know what the young master ordered?" He asked with a smile, but his eyes showed shrewdness.

"Lord Qin, I still have some things to take care of in Jindu. I don't know how to get out of this posthouse?" Zhuo Yibai cut to the chase.

Qin Shangli squinted his eyes and looked at him for a moment, then said in a gentle voice, "Your Highness, are you worried about your own life?"

He paused, and added: "Young master, don't be afraid, I will guarantee your integrity, and will never let them hurt you in the slightest."

Zhuo Yibai raised his eyes and looked directly at him: "You should be clear, if I refuse to leave Jindu, you won't be able to keep me."

"Master, you are serious. Although the defense of Jindu City is not as good as Beirong, it is not bad. If you force your way, I am afraid you will get nothing." Qin Shangli smiled noncommittally, "I know you are a smart man, no I will do stupid things, so I hope you will cooperate and don't make it difficult for us."

"What if I have to go out?" Zhuo Yibai raised his eyebrows and asked back.

"I advise you to think twice." Qin Shangli's expression was still calm.

"The road to the north is far away, passing through several countries. Although there are some things I don't know, I can take advantage of the opportunity." Zhuo Yibai said calmly, as if he was sure that he had nothing to do with him.

Qin Shangli pondered for a moment: "Okay. It's just that the young master needs to sign a document as a proof, so as not to make mistakes in the future and embarrass both parties. But the content of this document is not known to the young master for the time being."

"Oh?" Zhuo Yi raised his lips and smiled lightly, "Master Qin really knows how to joke."

"I have absolutely no intention of teasing you, my lord." Qin Shangli shook his head, and motioned to the attendant next to him to fetch a ready-made document.

Zhuo Yibai looked intently, the content on it was covered by white paper, only a yellowed corner was exposed, which was in stark contrast to the white paper.

This document is quite old.

Qin Shangli personally handed it to Zhuo Yibai: "If you have no objection, my lord, please sign in this corner."