Chapter 26: Targeted
Seeing the arrival, Cang Yinyue's expression remained composed as she cupped her hands, "Greetings, Constable Ji. Just returned from handling a case outside and happened to be gathering here with a friend."
Hearing this, Ji Feiyun glanced at Li Musheng, his eyes narrowing slightly, "I'm used to coming through windows. I didn't disturb you, did I?"
Cang Yinyue slowly shook her head, pointing toward the wooden wall beside them, "I presume Constable Ji came for Guan Shanxue. She's right next door."
Seeing this, Ji Feiyun sighed lightly and lowered his voice, "Every time this young miss comes to Shangyang City, she has to cause some trouble, and she specifically targets me. If not for Divine Constable protecting her, I wouldn't want to deal with her at all."
Cang Yinyue smiled, "A woman's heart—Constable Ji doesn't understand. Her deliberately targeting you like this, I guess she's probably taken a liking to you."
Ji Feiyun chuckled and shook his head, "What she's taken a liking to isn't me, but someone else entirely."
Just at this time, the wooden wall next door was suddenly sliced horizontally open by a sharp ice qi, continuing unabated as it slashed straight toward the three people in the room.
At the same time came Guan Shanxue's voice, cold as frost, "Ji Feiyun, since you've arrived, get over here now."
"Cannot allow it."
Ji Feiyun shouted lightly and immediately flashed forward, both palms pushing out horizontally. Rolling true qi transformed into a fierce wind, blocking before Cang Yinyue. The ice qi and fierce wind collided and dispersed, but the resulting aftershock sent the surrounding tables and chairs flying, shattering into pieces in mid-air.
"Guan Shanxue, you're getting more and more excessive."
Ji Feiyun said in a deep voice, his true qi retracting as he slowly withdrew his jade-green glowing palms.
However, when his peripheral vision fell on Li Musheng behind him, his eyes narrowed almost imperceptibly.
Li Musheng's current position was clearly different from before. He actually hadn't noticed when the other party had moved?
At this time, Guan Shanxue in white clothes pure as snow lightly tapped her foot and flashed across the broken wooden wall, arriving in the private room where Ji Feiyun was.
"How did you Six Doors people become the Fifth Prince's lackeys now?"
Guan Shanxue's elegant, fair face showed a mocking expression as she looked coldly at Ji Feiyun.
Hearing this, Ji Feiyun quietly withdrew his peripheral gaze from Li Musheng and frowned, "Shanxue, what do you mean by that?"
Guan Shanxue snorted coldly, her gaze looking toward Zhou Chuan and the other two frozen by ice true qi in the adjacent private room, "They're your Six Doors people, right?"
"Naturally."
Ji Feiyun nodded, glancing at the three, "However, why did you attack them?"
"If someone among them accidentally disturbed you and made you unhappy, I can apologize to you on their behalf here."
Guan Shanxue's face showed a cold smile, "They've been secretly following this wastrel all along, wanting to get dirt on him to threaten that Vice Minister of Revenue, forcing him to switch from serving the Seventh Prince to the Fifth Prince."
"I personally heard them say this, and they were indeed doing exactly that. What do you have to say in defense?"
Ji Feiyun's expression changed. He scanned the surroundings and lowered his voice, "Guan Shanxue, at this time and in this situation, don't speak carelessly. Otherwise, even Divine Constable won't be able to protect you."
"Ji Feiyun, do you think I'm speaking carelessly?"
A trace of anger flashed through Guan Shanxue's eyes. Just as she was about to strike, Ji Feiyun pressed down with his scabbard in time, quietly saying, "Whatever you heard, this isn't the place to talk. Moreover, I know you've always admired that fake prince, but times are different now."
"If you don't want to cause Divine Constable to be thrown in prison, I advise you to stop while you're ahead regarding today's matter!"
Having said this, Ji Feiyun slowly withdrew his scabbard.
Guan Shanxue moved her lips, but ultimately her dark brows furrowed tightly as she fell silent. A trace of anger and helplessness appeared on her face, clear and refined as congealed fat.
Seeing that she was no longer speaking, Ji Feiyun was clearly relieved. He turned to look at Cang Yinyue, "Constable Cang, please don't leak today's events."
Cang Yinyue's eyes were composed as she nodded lightly, "Has Constable Ji forgotten my identity? As a fellow member of Six Doors, I naturally know what to do."
Hearing this, Ji Feiyun nodded slightly, then looked toward Li Musheng. Cang Yinyue immediately said, "Constable Ji, rest assured. This matter concerns the Fifth Prince and Six Doors. This friend of mine knows what's important. Today's events will definitely rot in his stomach."
Ji Feiyun pondered for a moment, observed Li Musheng for a while, and said, "You don't seem to be from the imperial capital. Listen to Constable Cang's words in all matters. That surely won't be wrong."
Having said this, Ji Feiyun turned toward Zhou Chuan and the other two in the adjacent private room. At the same time, his palm turned and true qi surged.
He struck out with one palm, like spring breeze passing and ice and snow melting.
The ice true qi on the three people dissipated at a visible rate. Soon they had returned to normal.
All three of Zhou Chuan breathed sighs of relief, moving their stiff bodies as they approached Ji Feiyun. Just as they were preparing to speak, they were stopped by his raised hand.
At this time, a constable ran up urgently, "The Vice Minister of Revenue on the Left, Gao Changrui, is bringing a group of people heading this way. They'll be downstairs very soon."
Hearing this, Ji Feiyun looked back at Zhang He shrinking in the corner and waved his hand, indicating for Zhou Chuan and the constables to leave.
He then returned to the private room where Li Musheng and the other two were.
"Do you want to return to Six Doors' main office with me?" Ji Feiyun asked.
Seeing Guan Shanxue keeping a cold face without speaking, he shook his head again, "Don't cause any more trouble. Otherwise, even Divine Constable won't be able to protect you."
Saying this, Ji Feiyun walked toward the window. However, before leaping out, he turned back to glance at Cang Yinyue with meaningful eyes, "During the days Constable Cang wasn't here, Constable Fu has been thinking of you constantly. Come back and visit soon."
Having said this, Ji Feiyun's figure disappeared from the window.
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At this time, Li Musheng turned to look at Cang Yinyue and asked curiously, "Who is Constable Fu? Your father? Or your mother?"
Cang Yinyue glanced at him, "My fiancé."
Li Musheng raised an eyebrow. Beside them, Guan Shanxue's gaze swept over Li Musheng's handsome face as she suddenly sneered coldly, "You have a fiancé yet still go out seducing good-looking pretty boys. Cang Yinyue, you really have no shame."
Hearing this, a cold gleam flashed through Cang Yinyue's eyes, killing intent fully revealed as she reached toward her waist.
However, halfway through, she suddenly stopped and said coldly, "Too lazy to lower myself to your level."
Then she called to Li Musheng beside her, "Let's go."
But just at this moment, ice true qi surged from Guan Shanxue's fingertips as she suddenly struck, pointing toward Cang Yinyue.
However, what Guan Shanxue hadn't expected was that before this finger could extend, the true qi in her body was instantly imprisoned. Her entire body couldn't move even a fraction.
"This... when did Cang Yinyue become so formidable?"