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Chapter 1403: Identity Exposed, Battle at the Posthouse

Walking on the road in Xucheng, Ning Yuanzhou observed carefully.

"The last time I passed by Xucheng was a few years ago, and there haven't been many changes here. It seems that after Anguo took over Xucheng, they didn't make much change in the short term."

Zhou Chen and Yuan Lu had never been to Xucheng, so they couldn't see anything. But Ning Yuanzhou had been to Anguo to lurk before, and had passed by Xucheng more than once, so he still had an impression of Xucheng.

Because the delegation was taken away by Anguo officials, the news could not be transmitted immediately, so the caravan could only find an inn to stay temporarily.

The delegation was not taken seriously by the people of Anguo. They were simply casually arranged to stay in an inn that had long been dilapidated. The conditions were not much better than those in a mud house in the countryside.

Yang Ying grew up in the palace. Although she was not valued and lived in a lonely environment, she never lacked food and clothing. She was the center of attention all the way and had never suffered any grievances in her life.

So when she saw the conditions here, she was so angry that she started cursing and even cursed Empress Zhaojie. This made Ren Ruyi, who regarded Empress Zhaojie as her benefactor, furious. She burst into anger and slapped Yang Ying in the face, scaring her silly.

In the inn, Ning Yuanzhou received Qian Zhao's message and frowned slightly.

"Have you found the traces of Zhu Yiwei so quickly?"

Qian Zhao wrote a letter saying that he had discovered the traces of the Zhuyi Guards, but he was in the diplomatic mission and could not get away for the time being, so he asked them to investigate first.

"Yuanlu, where is Zhou Chen? Why didn't I see him after entering the inn?"

"Brother Zhou said he was going out for a walk."

Ning Yuanzhou muttered, "This kid doesn't look like he's here on a mission, he looks more like he's here for fun."

Thinking of Zhou Chen's performance along the way, it was completely different from theirs. He was not nervous at all. Even when he encountered danger, he took it calmly. His mentality was much better than theirs.

Ning Yuanzhou could understand why Zhou Chen was like this, because Zhou Chen had already withdrawn from the Six Paths Hall and was no longer fighting for the Six Paths Hall, so naturally he did not have the same pressure as them.

In fact, he really envied Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen's mentality was like the secluded life he pursued, but he still had his own responsibilities and it was impossible for him to do whatever he wanted like Zhou Chen.

"Forget about him, let's go over and take a look at the situation ourselves."

Zhuyiwei is an organization similar to Liudaotang and has always been Liudaotang's biggest rival. Now that they have entered the territory of Anguo, the most important thing to guard against is Zhuyiwei.

Just like inside Wu State, there were people who wanted to rescue Emperor Wu and people who did not want to rescue Emperor Wu, he knew that there was a similar situation inside An State, some people welcomed their delegation to An, and some people did not welcome their delegation to An.

Within the borders of Wu State, he could still be very confident in ensuring the safety of the delegation, but if they were within the borders of An State, once something happened, he would be out of reach.

So he cannot afford to be careless.

Ren Ruyi walked on the street in a daze, ignoring the noise on both sides. Just now, because Yang Ying scolded Queen Zhaojie, she lost control of her emotions, slapped Yang Ying, and then left alone.

Now that she has calmed down, she feels a little sorry for Yang Ying. Passing by a stall selling candy figures, she is attracted by the little white rabbit candy figure. Thinking that Yang Ying's favorite thing is the little rabbit, she bought a little candy rabbit and prepared to bring it back to Yang Ying.

"Oh, you have such leisure and elegance, mother."

Ren Ruyi turned her head suddenly and saw Zhou Chen looking at her with a smile a few steps behind her.

"Why are you here?"

"One day without seeing you feels like three years. You are the mother of my child, and I am worried about you, so I came to see you."

"We just separated this morning, there's not even a day left. Besides, don't try to flatter me. I won't fall for it."

Ren Ruyi concealed the joy that had just appeared in his expression and spoke with pretended indifference and disdain.

"This is not just empty talk. I am really worried about you. After all, now that you are here, I know you will definitely take some action."

"I am more familiar with the Zhuyi Guards than you are. You don't need to worry about me."

But she didn't know that Zhou Chen was not only worried about the Zhuyiwei, but also Qian Zhao and others. In the plot, it was Qian Zhao who discovered Ren Ruyi's identity, so he ambushed Ren Ruyi in the inn and almost killed Ren Ruyi.

His arrival changed a lot, but he still had to be on guard, so not long after entering Xu City, he quietly came to look for Ren Ruyi.

"Buying a candy man, that's not like you."

"I just lost my temper and slapped Yang Ying. I bought this for her."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "It seems that she really said something wrong, otherwise she wouldn't have made you lose your composure. Also, she's easy to coax. Just a slap and a candy man will get her over it."

As he spoke, he asked the vendor for another candy man in the shape of a puppy. After paying, he handed it to Ren Ruyi.

"what?"

"Here you go."

Ren Ruyi said unhappily: "I'm not a child."

"Who said that only children can eat candy figures? You are my child's mother, so it is only natural for me to buy the candy figure for you." Zhou Chen said righteously.

Hearing Zhou Chen calling the child's mother left and right, Ren Ruyi was speechless. The child isn't even born yet, but he's already calling her that. He's really shameless.

But, surprisingly, she didn't feel disgusted, she just felt helpless and interesting.

She still took the sugar man handed to her by Zhou Chen, put it in her mouth and licked it gently in front of Zhou Chen.

"It is too sweet."

"Really? Let me have a taste."

"This is what I've eaten. Can't you buy another one if you want to eat it?"

"It's okay, I don't dislike you."

Seeing that Zhou Chen really came over and wanted to eat, Ren Ruyi pushed him away, gave him a fierce look, and walked forward.

"I despise you."

It was fine before, but since that night, she found that Zhou Chen really did not hide anything in front of her. He did not consider himself an outsider at all. He spoke all kinds of intimate words, as if the two of them had really become a family.

Zhou Chen was just pretending to catch up with Ren Ruyi in front of him, and walked side by side with her, preparing to go back to the inn together.

In the courtyard of the dilapidated posthouse, Qian Zhao placed his signature heavy sword, Kunwu Zhu, on the ground and, holding the whetstone in one hand, he sharpened the blade with a stern expression.

There was no one else in the hospital except him.

Hearing the footsteps, he paused in sharpening the knife. Then his eyes became very sharp and his expression became even colder.

But when the footsteps approached, he frowned slightly, looked sideways with a little confusion, and then his expression changed drastically.

Ren Ruyi walked into the inn with Zhou Chen. Although she said that the candied puppy Zhou Chen bought was too sweet, she had already eaten most of it and her mouth was full of sweetness.

"Why are you alone? Where are the others?"

Ren Ruyi felt strange. She had been out for just over an hour and everyone was still there when she left, so how come Qian Zhao was the only one left now?

Qian Zhao didn't answer her, but looked at Zhou Chen: "Aren't you with the caravan? Why did you come here with her?"

"Of course I'm here to see the mother of my child. Why, you don't welcome me?"

Zhou Chen had a smile on his face. He saw Qian Zhao's reaction. Combining the current situation, it was not difficult for him to guess that although the plot had changed a little, the sharp Qian Zhao still found Ren Ruyi's flaw.

In fact, given Ren Ruyi's cautiousness, she should not have been followed so easily. It was only because she had been in the delegation for a long time and had no guard against everyone in the delegation that she was followed by Qian Zhao and Sun Lang.

"No, it's just weird."

Qian Zhao spoke calmly and sent everyone away. This was his ultimate move against Ren Ruyi, but Zhou Chen's appearance disrupted his plans, so he was a little hesitant now.

When Yang Ying went to the banquet, many guards of the delegation followed Yu Shisan to escort him, and only he and Sun Lang stayed behind.

Both Ren Ruyi and Zhou Chen are very strong in martial arts. He and Sun Lang are confident that they can deal with Ren Ruyi alone, but if Zhou Chen is added, they will have no chance of winning.

As for whether Zhou Chen would turn against Ren Ruyi after revealing his identity, he never thought about it because he knew very well that it was basically impossible.

Everyone in the entire delegation could see the relationship between Zhou Chen and Ren Ruyi. Moreover, he suspected that Zhou Chen might have known Ren Ruyi's identity for a long time but had been hiding it from them.

Zhou Chen suddenly said: "Qian Zhao, the murderous aura in you has already overflowed."

Qian Zhao clenched his heavy sword: "Zhou Chen..."

But before he could continue, a flying shield suddenly came flying towards Ren Ruyi.

"retreat."

Zhou Chen and Ren Ruyi flew back at the same time, avoiding the sudden attack, and landed behind a tree two meters away. The flying shield emerged with a blade and flew past the tree trunk. A figure fell from the roof and caught the flying shield.

Qian Zhao no longer hesitated, he stood up holding the Kunwu sword tightly. Sun Lang landed beside him, holding the sword in one hand and the shield in the other, staring at Ren Ruyi with fierce eyes.

Ren Ruyi looked at the two men with murderous intent with a cold expression and asked in a cold voice, "Why?"

Qian Zhao also said in a cold voice: "Because you are a spy sent by Zhu Yiwei."

"I'm not."

Ren Ruyi answered with great confidence, but they didn't believe it at all.

Sun Lang shouted, "You still want to quibble? We all saw you contact the Zhuyi Guards twice. You were still helping Shen Tuchi in the government office, and you even dared to slap His Highness."

"Zhou Chen, she is a spy of the Zhuyi Guards. We must capture her here today. Do you still want to protect her?" Qian Zhao shouted at Zhou Chen.

Ren Ruyi also looked at Zhou Chen, with an expressionless face, but his eyes were not calm at all.

Zhou Chen took two steps forward, stood in front of Ren Ruyi, and looked directly at Qian Zhao and Sun Lang.

"She is not a spy of the Zhuyi Guards. I can testify to that."

Sun Lang shouted angrily, "We all saw her contacting the Zhuyi Guards with our own eyes, and you still want to speak for her, Zhou Chen, have you really been bewitched by this witch? Have you lost even the most basic judgment?"

"She is not a spy of Zhuyiwei. The reason she contacted Zhuyiwei was not to betray the delegation. I know this. Besides me, Ning Yuanzhou and Yuanlu also know Ruyi's identity."

After hearing Zhou Chen's words, Qian Zhao and Sun Lang both looked incredulous.

"What, you and Ning Tou'er both know her identity? Impossible, Zhou Chen, don't try to lie to us. Liudaotang and Zhuyiwei are blood enemies. How could Ning Tou let her join the delegation when he knew her identity? In order to protect this witch, can you even say such a ridiculous thing?"

Sun Lang was very emotional and didn't believe what Zhou Chen said at all.

Zhou Chen saw Sun Lang's excitement, so he said to Qian Zhao: "Qian Zhao, think about it carefully. Ruyi knows An Guo so well. If Ning Yuanzhou doesn't know her identity, how could he let her teach the princess?"

"Shut up. No matter what you say, it can't change her identity as a Zhuyi Guard. Qian Zhao, don't listen to his nonsense. He was just bewitched by the witch."

Sun Lang didn't listen to Zhou Chen's explanation at all, but instead emphasized loudly to Qian Zhao.

Qian Zhao's hatred for the Zhuyi Guards was no less than Sun Lang's, so even though he knew that what Zhou Chen said might be the truth, out of hatred he could not really give up.

"I only believe what I saw with my own eyes, Zhou Chen. Although you have now withdrawn from Liudaotang, don't forget that Liudaotang was once your home. Sun Lang's father was forced off the cliff by Zhuyiwei. There were also Chai Ming and his brothers in Tiandao, as well as the thousands of Dawu Baiming who died in this battlefield. They were all killed by An Guo and Zhuyiwei."

Sun Lang shouted excitedly, "Yes, if it wasn't for the Zhuyi Guards bribing Eunuch Hu to steal the military map, how could the 50,000-man army be defeated? Now the evidence is irrefutable, and you are still trying to make excuses for her. Have you forgotten that you are a member of Daogu and a member of the Liudao Hall?"

Zhou Chen was not moved at all. It was not that he had no empathy, but he had experienced worse things than this. Everyone just served their own master.

"I know everything you said, but Ruyi left the Red Guards five years ago, so what you said has nothing to do with her. As for the defeat at Tianmen Pass, wasn't the culprit our captured emperor? If he hadn't favored the eunuchs, how could there have been such a defeat?"

"Shut up, how dare you disrespect His Majesty and be so stubborn. If you still consider us brothers, get out of the way. We don't expect you to help us, but don't hinder us either."

Sun Lang and Qian Zhao had lost their patience, and Ren Ruyi was unwilling to hide behind Zhou Chen, so she walked forward.

"This is my business. You don't need to help me. They can't catch me by themselves."

But how could Zhou Chen really remain indifferent? He grabbed Ren Ruyi's wrist.

"You are the mother of my child. How can I ignore you? Qian Zhao, Sun Lang, if you want to do anything to Ruyi, you have to get past me first."

Qian Zhao shouted angrily: "Lust makes one lose his mind."

Sun Lang shouted: "Then don't blame us for disregarding our comrades-in-arms relationship."

The two men raised their weapons at the same time and rushed towards Ren Ruyi. A cold light flashed in Ren Ruyi's eyes and he faced the enemy without fear. Zhou Chen naturally would not let Ren Ruyi fight two people alone, so he took the initiative to face Qian Zhao.

Qian Zhao and Sun Lang are both very good at martial arts, but Zhou Chen and Ren Ruyi are even stronger. In a one-on-one situation, they have no chance of winning at all.

Qian Zhao's heavy sword was powerful, but it also restricted his movements. Zhou Chen had no weapon, but his body was agile and swift, like a swimming dragon. He had no way to touch Zhou Chen, and was instead continuously forced back by Zhou Chen's powerful force.

While Zhou Chen was dealing with Qian Zhao, he was also paying attention to the fight between Ren Ruyi and Sun Lang.

As an assassin, Ren Ruyi's greatest strength is naturally her killing methods. Head-on confrontation may not be her strongest skill, but she is not weak either. At least when fighting Sun Lang head-on, she not only did not fall into a disadvantage, but also took the initiative.

After the two men fought for several rounds, Ren Ruyi suddenly took the blade with his bare hands, snatched the knife from Sun Lang's hand, and cut Sun Lang with one knife.

"Ruyi, show mercy."

"Humph."

Ren Ruyi snorted lightly, but still listened to Zhou Chen's words. He did not take any more ruthless actions, but just entangled with Sun Lang.

Qian Zhao was anxious when he saw that Sun Lang was suppressed by Ren Ruyi and was injured, but he could not get past Zhou Chen at all. Every time he wanted to help Sun Lang, he was forced back by Zhou Chen and could not get close to that side at all. He was so anxious and angry.

"Zhou Chen, get out of the way."

Zhou Chen fought with him with ease, not seeking credit, just wanting to keep him busy.

"Don't get excited. Ruyi won't really hurt Sun Lang. In fact, you can talk about anything. But you guys just won't listen and insist on taking action. It's really hurtful. What I just said is the truth. Ning Yuanzhou really knows Ruyi's identity and has reached a cooperation with Ruyi. If he knew you took action against Ruyi, he would definitely not agree."

But Qian Zhao simply wouldn't listen to him. He used his inner strength and fought fiercely again. However, no matter how fierce he was, he couldn't break through Zhou Chen. Instead, his anger accumulated more and more, and his moves began to become deformed.

(End of this chapter)