Chapter 103: The Peril of Jade City, Returning to the Small Town

Sensing Qiao Jia’s murderous intent, the struggling child suddenly ceased her resistance. Her hands groped around and found Qiao Jia’s knife. Qiao Jia did not stop her. The child’s hands trembled, clearly gripped by fear, yet resolutely, she used the blade to slash her own throat.

Warm blood sprayed over Qiao Jia’s body. The intense pain blurred the child’s thoughts—it hurt so much.

“Whoosh!” A beam of light shot forward, drawing the attention of everyone present. To their surprise and relief, the light revealed Li Xin emerging from below the cliff.

On such a stormy night filled with lightning and thunder, seeing those eyes could have been terrifying. Yet Yun Weiyang was unafraid, for she knew that as long as he was conscious, he would never harm her.

“Brother, are you alright?” the short man approached, helping the tall one to his feet. “I’m fine. It’s just that we’ve been outmatched this time. Unexpectedly, the information Wang Haimeng provided was completely different. Li Xin’s strength is far beyond both of us,” the tall man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, sounding frustrated.

Xiao Changque lifted his eyes, sharp and cold, exuding an intimidating aura. Elegantly, he extended his pale, slender hand. Standing beside him, Xia Luo Han promptly presented three neatly arranged volumes, then withdrew a letter from his sleeve to hand over as well.

A vague figure slowly emerged from the column of light. The moment he stepped through the crack, the entire underworld space seemed to tremble. A tremendous pressure descended instantly upon his footsteps, yet this time the oppressive force was not as tyrannical as before; it no longer killed those with insufficient cultivation outright.

Mid-sentence, the young man looked at the middle-aged man’s indifferent expression and sighed deeply, turning away to retreat behind the barrier.

Ya Lang bent down again to examine the painting. After a while, he stood up, feeling something amiss but unable to pinpoint what was wrong despite having scrutinized it from beginning to end.

Gu Manrou supported Yun Xiangrong as she lay down, then ordered the servants to fetch water and prepare soup. The household bustled with activity. Only after everything was settled did she sit beside the bed, her brows filled with worry.

Feng Lin and his companion were puzzled by Li Xin’s presence but said nothing. Instead, they gazed out the carriage window, taking in the scenery. Though both were in their thirties, it was their first time here, so curiosity naturally stirred within them.

Jinse instinctively reached to touch the wound on her chest. Though now healed, she could still feel a faint mark beneath her clothing. She dared not look directly at the scar, yet it silently reminded her that the crown prince harbored ulterior motives toward her.

“Bang!” Two powerful fists collided, producing a heart-stopping crack. In an instant, dozens of punches and kicks were exchanged between the combatants, shaking the very air above.

As the terrified screams, howls, and frantic scurrying died down, all that remained was a river of blood and countless corpses of alien tribes.

As a result of this incident, the chief and deputy chief of the Yanjing Public Security Bureau were both removed from their posts. Although Mayor Ge Zhen had faults, since he was the first to discover the clues, he was temporarily reassigned, pending further evaluation.

Behind, Linghu Yixue sighed softly, removing her clothes and folding them neatly on a nearby stone. She stared blankly into the distance, lost in thought.

I never understood why she embroidered so many sachets. Whenever asked, she would shyly evade the question. But seeing the occasional sweet expression on her face, I knew they were surely made for some beloved suitor.

The new city district had yet to begin construction. The only buildings were a 200-meter commercial street and a bank. Other structures would only be built after the infrastructure was completed. Even the villa where Li Ye currently lived was outside the planned area of the new city.