Chapter 349

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Protagonist:

Yan Qianqian

Simultaneously, Lin Shu ran wildly all the way and arrived at the study door.

He stopped his footsteps, vigilantly scanned the surroundings, and after confirming nothing unusual, carefully pushed open the door, flashed inside the study, and conveniently shut the door tight. After a good long while, he took out a letter, summoned a dark guard, handed the letter to him, and instructed him that he must deliver it, this letter was very important.

The dark guard acknowledged, took the letter and flashed away, and Yan Wang and Ai Jiao quickly followed.

Not long after leaving the Inspector's residence, Yan Wang followed silently behind that man like a ghost. When they reached a secluded alley, Yan Wang suddenly accelerated, flashed behind the man like a specter, raised his hand and brought the blade down, cleanly and agilely knocking him unconscious on the ground.

Yan Wang swiftly crouched down and searched the man's body. Before long, he fished out a letter from the man's bosom.

Since he had knocked the man out in an alley, Yan Wang worried about being discovered, so just like before, he and his companion dragged the man like a dead dog into a nearby inn. After entering the inn room, the two bound the man tightly, only then feeling at ease to open the letter.

However, when they saw the contents of the letter, both couldn't help but stare wide-eyed, faces full of shock. The letter's contents were completely beyond their expectations, leaving both somewhat at a loss.

After reading the letter, Yan Wang's expression turned exceptionally grave; he knew this matter was urgent and must act immediately. Thus, he decided on the spot, instructing Ai Jiao to rush back to the garrison camp, lead the army here for support. Ai Jiao dared not delay in the slightest, immediately acknowledged the order and set out.

Yan Wang remained in the inn, quietly waiting for Ai Jiao's return. Time passed minute by second; roughly nearly one hour later, the knocked-out dark guard finally slowly woke.

The dark guard had just opened his eyes, not yet having time to see where he was, when he felt a fierce wind strike. He couldn't even react before Yan Wang struck him with a hand-blade again, knocking him unconscious once more.

Yan Wang handed that soldier and dark guard to one of his subordinates, then turned and left. As he walked, he calculated the time, thinking Ai Jiao should be about back. So he headed straight for the city gate.

Sure enough, when he reached the city gate, he happened to see Ai Jiao arguing endlessly with the gate-guarding guards.

Originally, Ai Jiao led a massive force of over two thousand men preparing to enter the city. However, when they arrived at the city gate, they were blocked by the guard captain.

Originally, the guard captain had already received news from the Yu Zhou Inspector, explicitly stating that such a large-scale entry of soldiers into the city was not allowed.

Facing this situation, Ai Jiao naturally would not give up easily. He argued forcefully, trying to persuade the guard captain to let them pass, but the guard captain absolutely would not yield. Both sides deadlocked, arguing endlessly.

Seeing persuasion fail, Ai Jiao unhesitatingly revealed his waist token, hoping to prove his identity and the legality of entering the city. However, unexpectedly, even seeing the waist token, the guard captain remained unmoved, firmly refusing passage.

This time, Ai Jiao finally could endure no longer. He flew into a rage, on the spot ordering his soldiers to engage the city-guarding soldiers in fierce conflict. In an instant, shouts of killing rose, both sides closed in hand-to-hand, the scene exceptionally chaotic.

Just as both sides fought intensely, Yan Wang happened to arrive on scene. He saw this from afar, his heart tightening involuntarily.

However, when he noticed the watching commoners seemed not panicked but rather quite calm, he immediately realized these commoners should know this was their own country's army, so they watched so calmly.

Since that was the case, Yan Wang no longer worried the soldiers would harm commoners; he slightly set down his heart. But he didn't linger long, instead swiftly executing lightness skill, speeding like a flying bird, heading straight back to the inn.

Returning to the inn, Yan Wang had no leisure to mind those still-unconscious soldiers and dark guard; he was frantic with anxiety, immediately summoned over a dozen subordinates, and rushed non-stop to the Inspector's residence.

However, despite their extreme speed, they were still slightly a step late. When they arrived at the Inspector's residence, Lin Shu had just left; Yan Wang led his men to search the entire mansion, yet found nothing.

Seeing this, Yan Wang was filled with regret. He couldn't help blaming himself: "It's all my fault for being too careless! I should have sent someone to watch the Inspector's residence when I dispatched Ai Jiao to mobilize troops. I actually let my guard down just because he's a man without martial arts — truly shouldn't have!"

Just as everyone turned the Inspector's residence inside out yet still found nothing, Ai Jiao led the Yan Family Army to swiftly arrive at the Inspector's residence, and tightly surrounded it.

Seeing this, Yan Wang immediately decisively ordered his men to bring all those guarding the main gate over.

After a round of severe interrogation, they finally obtained an important clue: roughly one hour ago, Lin Shu carrying a small bundle, together with his wife, quietly left from the Inspector's residence's back gate. At the time, those servants paid it no special mind, only thinking they were going out on business.

Hearing this news, Yan Wang's brows knitted tight, nearly able to pinch a fly to death.

He stood in place, seriously pondering the reasons and possible destinations within this. After a good while, he seemed to think of something, decisively dispatched a troop, rushing toward Peizhou direction;

Simultaneously, dispatched another troop to carefully search for the Inspector's son Lin Shuo's whereabouts in the city's various wine towers.

Fortunately, the Inspector's son Lin Shuo knew nothing of the current dangerous situation. At this very moment, he was leisurely sitting in the city's largest wine tower, drinking freely with several wine-and-meat friends, appreciating the dancing girls' graceful dances.

Just as he drank heartily and was intoxicated by the beautiful dance moves, the Yan Family Army charged into the wine tower like a violent storm.

Although the Yan Family Army soldiers didn't recognize Lin Shuo personally, this flower tower's procuress did recognize him.

When the Yan Family Army showed the token and claimed important business seeking the Inspector's son, everyone dared not slight in the slightest, swiftly acted. They unhesitatingly led the men, charging straight up to the private rooms upstairs.

The Yan Family Army entered the private room and, like hungry tigers pouncing, surrounded everyone inside completely.

Lin Shuo was startled stupid by this sudden change; he stared wide-eyed, face full of shock, loudly demanding: "Who are you people? Do you know who I am?"

Ai Jiao saw this, lips curling slightly, revealing a trace of disdainful smile. He unhurriedly stepped forward, leisurely replied: "Naturally know — you're just Lin Shu's son, right."