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After Yi Duoer proposed the plan, everyone fell into deep thought with serious expressions, silently agreeing. There was indeed no better plan at the moment.

Yi Duoer thought to herself that when the time came, she would find someone with a similar figure to Chu Jingchen to disguise herself as, and then give him her token. She thought that no one would be suspicious.

Soon, Xie Xingchen's secret guards worked very efficiently and found An Tingfeng the next day.

In fact, An Tingfeng did not hide on purpose, but because the city gates were closed, he could not get out.

When Xie Xingchen saw An Tingfeng, a playful smile appeared on his lips, and he jokingly said:

"Life is full of encounters. I unexpectedly meet Commander An here. How are you?" Jiang Lin raised his eyes, first glanced at Yi Duoer, and then locked his sharp gaze on Xie Xingchen.

He responded mercilessly, "Your Highness, are you here just for Jiang? Is it because of that old bastard An Zhengzhong that you're here to take my life? Forget about the idea of ​​fate."

The smile on Xie Xingchen's lips froze instantly. Jiang Lin's words were so blunt that he wanted to lower the atmosphere to freezing point, which made him very embarrassed. He could only laugh dryly, trying to diffuse the sudden awkwardness, and repeatedly waved his hands to indicate that it was a misunderstanding.

After hearing their conversation, Yi Duoer suddenly realized that Xie Xingchen came to Jiangzhou to assassinate An Tingfeng. No wonder the men he brought with him were all highly skilled in martial arts and extremely elite.

She frowned slightly, a look of displeasure on her face, and said softly, "Let's leave your affairs for another day. The most urgent task right now is to figure out how to overcome this difficult time together."

Yi Duoer's words were like an order, causing the two people who were arguing with each other to temporarily stop fighting. She then revealed her plan.

Jiang Lin heard this and said without hesitation: "Do you think making a human skin mask is easy?"

Yi Duoer was speechless for a moment, and blurted out subconsciously: "What else?"

Seeing this, Jiang Lin raised his hand to touch his forehead helplessly, and sighed in his heart that this woman was too naive. Did she really think that those guards were all stupid and could be easily deceived?

Jiang Lin's emotions were slightly aroused. He stared at Yi Duo'er and said with a little excitement:

"Yi Duo'er, I once advised you to return to the capital with me as soon as possible, but you insisted on getting involved in the muddy water of Jiangzhou. Don't think that you are omnipotent. Things in this world cannot be easily solved by just relying on your little cleverness." Yi Duo'er was shocked when she heard this, and her heart was filled with mixed feelings.

Xie Xingchen felt heartbroken when he saw the person dear to him being scolded like this. He immediately glared at Jiang Lin and scolded him in a bad tone to shut up.

Jiang Lin was not afraid at all. His aura suddenly changed and he was ready to take action. For a moment, the atmosphere was tense and seemed to be frozen.

The people around rushed forward to dissuade them, but to no avail.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Yi Duoer stepped forward quickly, pushed the two of them away with both hands, opened her eyes wide, and roared angrily:

"That's enough! Don't you think it's not chaotic enough?" Everyone was shocked by her sudden anger. In an instant, there was complete silence all around.

Duo'er turned to face Jiang Lin, her beautiful eyes burning with anger, her tone cold:

"Jiang Lin, if you don't want to help, then you don't have to. But what right do you have to blame me? Although I haven't made any contribution to Jiangzhou, I have given you advice and tried my best. Besides, whether I return to the capital or not is none of your business. How has my presence in Jiangzhou ever been a hindrance to you?"

What right do you have to judge me? Is it because you are arrogant? Is it because you think you are so superior? Or do you think you are so great?

At this moment, Yi Duoer was already overwhelmed by anger, and her words poured out like a machine gun, venting all the resentment and grievances in her heart.

Jiang Lin was stunned by her scolding, his face turned pale and blue, and he was very embarrassed.

Looking at Yi Duo'er's angry and aggrieved face, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. Perhaps what he said just now was indeed a bit too harsh...

He opened his lips slightly, about to speak, but Yi Duoer suddenly threw the thing in her hand onto the sand, turned around and ran away.

Seeing this, Xie Xingchen and Azhu chased after him without hesitation.

At this moment, Jiang Lin felt as if his heart was blocked by a huge rock. He felt extremely uncomfortable, as if there was something stuck in his throat, but he didn't know where to start.

Yi Duoer ran to the top of the city wall alone and looked into the distance. The scenery outside the city seemed to be stained with sadness in her eyes.

She felt bitter in her heart and pondered secretly. Xie Xingchen chased to the city wall, about ten meters away from Yi Duoer. He stared at Yi Duoer's thin back quietly.

A trace of heartache flashed across his eyes. He knew that Yi Duoer needed quiet at this moment, so he chose to guard her silently and not disturb her.

Azhu wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Xie Xingchen. His cold and fierce gaze made Azhu feel timid, so he had to stand still and dared not move.

At this time, the capital city, and even the entire Qi Dynasty, was a scene of peace and prosperity. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and laughter and joy echoed in the streets and alleys.

No one knew that Jiangzhou was already in danger.

Chu Jingchen once again came to the noodle stall that he had patronized with Yi Duoer. He looked lonely and walked with heavy steps. He slowly found a seat by the side and sat down.

His eyes were deep and dim, devoid of their former brilliance, and his entire body seemed shrouded in a thick melancholy.

Ever since Yi Duoer disappeared, he has been trapped in endless pain and confusion, as if he were a body without a soul, searching everywhere like a walking corpse.

He dispatched countless people to search all the towns and cities, big and small, and even the remote and desolate mountainous areas, but there was still no news of Yi Duoer, as if she had disappeared from the face of the earth.

Seeing that he was alone, the old woman at the noodle stall couldn't help but feel puzzled and asked:

"Sir, why are you the only one here this time? Why didn't the girl who used to accompany you come with you?" Chu Jingchen raised his eyes slightly, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he said softly:

"Old woman, do you still remember us?" The old woman smiled kindly and nodded.

"Of course I remember. I have a deep memory of what an outstanding couple they were. My dear, you were a complete mysophobia that day, wiping the dishes repeatedly, while that girl was lively and lively, very endearing."

When Chu Jingchen heard this, his heart suddenly ached, as if being grabbed by an invisible hand, and the pain spread throughout his body.

He looked at the steaming wontons in front of him, and his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the time he spent with Yi Duoer.

He seemed to see Yi Duoer sitting opposite him, eating wontons with big mouthfuls, her cheeks bulging, and she kept mumbling.

Her eyebrows were curved, and her smile was as bright as a flower. There was a hint of mischief in her bright eyes, teasing him about his mysophobia and his fake cleanliness.

The vivid picture kept appearing in his mind, so clear,

He just stared at her blankly, immersed in the whirlpool of memories, as if he really saw Yi Duoer sitting in front of him, smiling sweetly.

However, after a moment, the illusion finally shattered like a bubble. He slowly came back to his senses, gently closed his eyes, took a deep breath, but the cry in his heart became stronger and stronger: Duoer, where are you?

After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes, took out a gold ingot from his arms, placed it on the table, then stood up and slowly left.

When the old man turned around, he only saw the lonely figure walking away and the gold on the table, his eyes were cold.

Chu Jingchen returned to the Regent's Palace and saw Li Yue standing quietly in front of the palace. Her face was calm, but she could not hide a hint of sadness.

The moment Li Yue looked up at Chu Jingchen, she forced a bitter smile.

Chu Jingchen slowly approached her, with a hint of doubt in his eyes, and asked softly:

"Why are you here?" His tone was still cold, without a trace of warmth.

Li Yue's lips trembled slightly as she whispered:

"I will be returning to Yingjue tomorrow, and I come here today to say goodbye to you." Her eyes were fixed on Chu Jingchen's face, her eyes full of expectation, trying to catch a trace of emotional fluctuations from his cold face.

However, she was disappointed after all. Chu Jingchen just responded lightly:

"Hmm..." Li Yue felt a sharp pain in her heart. After a long silence, she finally revealed a bitter, self-deprecating smile.

It turned out that I had overestimated the position in his heart. I thought that since Yi Duoer had been missing for a long time, his feelings for her would gradually fade away.

Forget it, matters of the heart can never be forced, so why bother being so persistent? She slowly adjusted her mood, her face regained its composure, and she reached out and gently patted Chu Jingchen on the shoulder, as if to comfort him, but also as if to say goodbye.

Chu Jingchen's deep eyes sank slightly, and then he said: "You have been out for a long time, it is time for you to go back. You are the one who married into the Qi Dynasty, you and Lao Wu..." His words were interrupted by Li Yue, and he stopped abruptly.