My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion-Chapter 875 - 524: Reunion with Zhu E (Triple Bonus - )

Chen Yi forcefully pressed her shoulder and said, "Without a weapon, don't act recklessly!"

Regardless of the Investigation Department Judge of King Yan being present, and furthermore with Ji Yuan from Baolian Temple holding the fort, if this stupid girl charged out alone, she probably wouldn't even know how she died. Even if he wouldn't leave her alone, being unarmed and involved, the two of them would be in for a rough ride even if they managed to survive.

Miss Donggong struggled a few times but remained held in place. She looked at Chen Yi with an unhappy and puzzled expression.

Chen Yi glanced around and said, "It's impossible to openly bring weapons into Bright Moon Hall. Those assassins must have hidden them in advance. Check if there are any weapons hidden on the beams, don't act rashly like a fool."

"I'm not." After being criticized, Donggong Ruoshu retorted.

The two of them were at the intersection of the beams, where the position was relatively wide and the intersecting gaps between the beams were naturally suited for hiding weapons.

Donggong Ruoshu was extremely agile and immediately began to search around. As Chen Yi turned around, she suddenly said, "There's a weapon!"

"...Don't touch it recklessly!"

Donggong Ruo looked at Chen Yi with a slight hint of anger and tugged at it forcefully.

"Isn't it? Why is it so hard?"

"Hiss...that's because I'm practicing Copper Bone Skill," Chen Yi said through gritted teeth.

Donggong Ruo blinked, not understanding what that was, but still released her grip, giving it another uncertain tug before letting go.

".....!"

They continued searching along the beam. Before long, Donggong Ruoshu found a soft sword hidden in a mortise and tenon joint.

"Found it."

After speaking, Donggong Ruoshu flicked it with her fingers twice, causing the soft sword to emit silvery ripples.

She felt that Chen Yi was deceiving her. That thing was clearly harder than the sword, so how could it not be a weapon? He was probably hiding it again.

No worries, as long as she kept enticing him persistently, he would eventually stop hiding. Donggong Ruoshu was very grateful that she was good at seduction.

Chen Yi didn't find anything, so he grabbed a broom from the corner, removed the head to use it as a stick, climbed back onto the beam, and adjusted their disturbed trajectory.

"What should we do next?" Donggong Ruoshu asked.

Chen Yi glanced around. With just a few weapons, it was impossible to assassinate Su Hongtao in the chaos. Better to escape in the confusion and plan further from there.

"Let's go, fight our way out in the chaos, and discuss later," Chen Yi said.

The two of them shuffled along the beam, with Chen Yi using the Breath Holding Technique to minimize their noises to the lowest. Below, smoke occasionally swirled, and shadows moved, but it seemed to be happening behind a mirror, unrelated to them.

Before long, they were already close to the thin wall. Chen Yi took a deep breath, just about to punch through, when he caught sight of a graceful figure stepping through the fog while shouting.

"Governor, Governor Wang, the governor has been attacked!"

A maid was rushing frantically through the thick fog, her skirt stained with blood, seeking help and protection in panic.

Soon, a squad leader led men over to the sound, shocked and startled.

"What did you say? Say that again?"

"The governor, the governor is done for, an assassin arrived, and skewered the governor with a sword!"

The maid shivered violently, speaking incoherently. It took her several sentences to get the message across, and the squad leader dared not delay, hurriedly asking her to lead the way.

"Over there, it's that way!" The maid said, pointing.

The squad leader ordered, "You two, protect her, make sure the witness is safe!"

After speaking, he led his men in the direction indicated by the maid.

After judging the direction from which the maid had come, Chen Yi raised an eyebrow. She had come from the side of the corridor, where there was no corner and it was a dead end, only three to four meters from where they had just been.

Unless...she came in from outside the house?

Just after that thought, the maid swiftly drew her hands together, and silver light streaked out through the mist. The two constables fell to the ground without a sound, failing to put up any resistance as their lives were taken, blood flowing from their napes.

The maid took a few steps back, jumped nimbly, and slipped out through the window, disappearing instantly inside the building.

The mist made it hard for Chen Yi to see her face, but when she sprang out the window, the cloud cleared a bit, and he found her silhouette somewhat familiar.

The White Lotus Sect...Xique Pavilion...Su Hongtao's staged play...Kou Jun or Han Xiu...could there be...?

Chen Yi's eyes narrowed as he suddenly thought of a possibility and tugged Donggong Ruoshu down from the beam, instantly leaping out through the wall.

Half of Bright Moon Hall was on fire, the red glow reflecting against the billowing smoke in the streets, making it even more hazy, reducing visibility compared to inside the building.

As Chen Yi performed a hand seal, he pulled Donggong Ruoshu along as they ran furiously, turning numerous corners before glimpsing traces of blood on the ground, leading him to leap out over the courtyard, escaping Bright Moon Hall. The view cleared significantly, but even with a thorough search, they couldn't find a trace.

Chen Yi wasn't in a rush. By persistently locking onto the target, most experienced martial artists would eventually circle back to ambush him, attempting to resolve things once and for all.

A beam of moonlight refracted off the ground, and at the crossroad ahead, Chen Yi made a slight motion with his finger and veered to the left. He instinctively glanced at Miss Donggong, noting her tendency to rush towards the right.

Chen Yi immediately swerved to the right, striding quickly, never pausing the pursuit.

A wisp of fragrant wind blew by, chilling his neck, as a murderous intent surged from behind. He swung around swiftly, silver needles grazing past his face. An instant later, a long sword threatened from the shadows.

Donggong Ruoshu turned to pierce with her sword, but Chen Yi quickly pulled her back, and the stupid girl crashed into his embrace. Chen Yi retreated several steps, raising his head again to find the sword aimed at the back of his neck.