Chapter 433: Xi Ge Has Arrived!

"Help?" That person set down the tea cup, brows tightly furrowed, never relaxing.

"Do you know what her message means?" That person sighed, looked up at Lao Ba.

Lao Ba shook his head. "Isn't it telling us that West Wind City will have trouble, so we should hide?"

That person let out a soft sigh. If the Princess Consort were in Xijiang, would she change the current outcome?

"Foolish." The man sighed. "The Princess Consort's meaning is that if she meets with trouble, we are not to act."

"Hiding isn't just really hiding; the Princess Consort already foresaw the current outcome. Do you still think her meaning is merely to have us hide and not act?"

He sighed, thinking of the tall, straight-backed woman; even now, they still don't know what the Princess Consort is like.

Even...

In Xijiang, nobody knows what she looks like, right?

"No action?" Lao Ba was somewhat surprised. Is that so? Clearly it was his message; why is the understanding different?

That person gave no detailed explanation, or rather, even if explained, Lao Ba wouldn't understand.

"Wait."

At that moment, the man suddenly spoke.

The night, lit by torches, a black‑clad man leapt lightly like a swallow among the trees, arrows flying at him incessantly, yet that figure was as agile as a monkey—no one could predict where her next landing would be.

Actually, Jiang Yun Chu also had unspeakable hardships; her agile movements required sufficient internal energy to sustain, and the rapid depletion of that energy made her expression grow more stern.

Soon...

We'll be at Bei Cheng shortly.

A horse—she needs a horse to leave this city; the previous plan has been by today's situation.

West Wind City—this night is a sleepless one; all city gates are locked, every faction watches, everything because of that jumping figure ahead.

Too late...

She had already reached the city tower; behind her, the crowd grew—hundreds, thousands, converging from all directions.

"Who are you?" At that moment, a low voice sounded, his face showing no expression, face and night blending as one.

Xi Ge has arrived!

He came too fast, directly interrupting her next move; the running figure suddenly stopped, laughter in this bustling night was so abrupt—"hahaha—"

Xi Ge looked at her smug smile; it was so glaring, like a spike, painfully driven deep into his heart—ouch!

"Who are you?" This was his second time asking.

Jiang Yun Chu looked at him; her eyes flickered briefly, he didn't recognize her...

Perhaps it was the night's darkness, or perhaps his mood?

The situation with the West Wind Mirror made him lose his reason completely?

Whatever the reason, that is... a good opportunity.

Jiang Yun Chu gave a light laugh. "Who I am doesn't matter."

"What matters is that today I stepped on the Great Prince Xi Ge; that woman escaped you, but gave me the seal."

"Hahaha—"

The final laugh carried a feeling of exuberant release; those nearby shut their doors and windows, daring not to look.

Moreover, various forces awaited the outcome.

Woman? What woman? What does this have to do with a woman?

Some powerful clans know certain things about Xi Xiang Cheng; now they have a clue in mind.

Weren't the Great Prince and Third Prince supposed to coexist peacefully?

Then...

In that pitch‑black night, Jiang Yun Chu curled the corner of her lips, her eyes growing ever more frenzied.

Gazing eastward, she murmured, "Isn't the time almost here?"

Those softly spoken words went unheard; Xi Ge heard his words, his anger gradually subsiding, he asked for the third time, "You... who are you?"

His tone grew lighter each time, showing his emotions becoming ever more rational.

Jiang Yun Chu narrowed her eyes; this person is terrifying—despite the West Wind Mirror disappearing and being deceived by a woman, he could still remain rational, neither angry nor mad; such a person filled her with dread.

She couldn't imagine what would happen if she fell into his hands.

No! She must not fall into his hands—absolutely not!

"Yun Miao Er's man." At that moment, her words seemed to light the fuse.

"You're courting death!"

Xi Ge looked at that person; the West City tower seemed to suddenly regain calm, and nobody moved.

"Courting death?"

"No."

"Great Prince, who's courting death isn't certain; I hope..."

Before she could finish, Xi Ge struck swiftly, a fist coming straight at her, as if some word had triggered his nerve.

Yet he did not resist; he merely shifted his stance, letting his shoulder take the blow.

His lips, reddened by blood trickling from the corner, whispered near Xi Ge's ear, "Will you like my gift, Great Prince?"

A whistle sounded—"whoo—"; the black‑clad figure dropped from the West City tower, then a horse galloped up, and Jiang Yun Chu steadied her body to land squarely on its back.

"Great Prince, we..."

"We may never meet again."

The black‑clad figure lightly patted the horse; the horse let out a roar and sped away, vanishing into the dark night.

"Have me chase—alive I want to see the person, dead I want to see the corpse." Xi Ge gritted his teeth, again outwitted by that hateful person.

But just as they were about to chase after, "bang!"

To the east of West Wind City, an explosion sounded, firelight shot up into the sky, and those guards stopped in their tracks, not knowing what to choose.

"Great Prince." The guard beside him asked.

"Put out the fire!"

Xige clenched their teeth, staring at the pitch-black night, at the person who had already vanished.

All that has happened today will make them repay double in the future.

Jiang Yun Chu, walking on the road, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood; she borrowed Xige's power, using her own body to withstand this attack, her internal injuries were real, but by risking injury, she at least managed to escape with her life.

But she dared not stop; that place in West Wind City was her contingency she had set up; if Xige did not return, she would not use it.

"Escaped..." At that moment, the man sitting under the big tree suddenly opened his eyes, and finally a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Lao Ba was boredly looking at a ledger on the side; hearing the man's words, he immediately lifted his head, "Escaped?"

How is that possible!

The few thousand soldiers defending the city, the Princess Consort alone—how could she escape? Could she get away?

"They escaped, it's too quiet, no cheers, no insults from those soldiers."

Xige came to the explosion site with a grim face, saw scattered things, and also…

This person…