After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

Qin Liangyu, who was far away in the southern border military camp, had already received Chen Futu's letter.

She repeatedly looked at the explicit declarations in the letter, along with suggestive phrases like "I took off my battle robe with the general," and couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.

In her eyes, the prince was just a bratty little brother. He could be very serious when he wanted to be, but he was really naughty when he wanted to be, which meant she always had to use force to suppress him. And the prince would just laugh it off after she beat him up.

She understood the prince's feelings for her. Countless women in the entire Northern Frontier longed to marry the prince, but she was the only one with this honor.

However, she didn't know why, but she didn't want to get married now. At least before she wiped out the northern Tartars, she didn't want to lay down her weapons and become a wife and mother.

"General Qin, our lord is about to hold a grand ceremony. Why don't you go back?"

Dian Wei suddenly appeared out of nowhere. He had been watching Qin Liangyu staring blankly at the prince's letter lately, so he thought he could help the prince and the prince get together.

Qin Liangyu put away the letter and said softly, "No need. With the grand ceremony approaching, no one can guarantee that the Great Qian will not take advantage of this time to launch an attack. I need to stay in the southern district to guard against any unforeseen events."

"But……"

“There’s no ‘but’ about it. General Dian can go back these few days. I’m worried that someone might try to harm the Crown Prince during the ceremony.”

Although Qin Liangyu was far away on the border, she was still able to guess some of the situation in Longcheng.

The Great Qian Dynasty will never stand idly by and watch its heir become the King of the Northern Frontier; it will surely assassinate him.

Dian Wei thought for a moment, then slapped his forehead and said, "Alright, I'll go back now. I'll come back after the ceremony. General Qin, please be careful here all by yourself."

“I’ll write a letter; please deliver it to the Crown Prince for me.”

Qin Liangyu spread out her brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, hesitated for a moment, and then began to write.

Dian Wei waited quietly by the side. After a long time, he took the letter, put it in his pocket, and immediately left the military camp.

The cracking of the Longcheng case stirred up undercurrents.

If a murderer fails in one attempt, he will not try to harm ordinary people again. For him, it would be more satisfying to assassinate Chen Futu directly.

"Your Highness, have you seen the Great Wizard?"

Upon returning to the royal court, Liu Longyue suddenly inquired about it.

Chen Futu did not hide anything and told the story of the great shaman's trip to the peach blossom forest in detail.

Liu Longyue was shocked upon hearing this, "Your Highness, how could you send the Grand Wizard to such a dangerous place!"

“I didn’t force her. She volunteered to help me retrieve that money in order to eliminate Yemo’s influence.”

"But……"

Liu Longyue was numb.

Using Yamo's scandal as a threat, isn't that coercion?

The person in the peach blossom forest is suspected to be a Grandmaster, while the Great Wizard is only at the Grandmaster level. How could he possibly defeat the other party? If anything goes wrong, it will inevitably cause a shock in the Northern Martial Arts.

Chen Futu sneered as he ate his pastries, “What does it matter to me whether she lives or dies? Anyway, she did it voluntarily. If you’re really worried about her safety, you can go to the peach blossom grove and take a look for yourself.”

"I'm going right now!"

As she spoke, Liu Longyue hurriedly walked out.

Chen Futu immediately ordered the Tiger Guards to stop her, warning her, "You were just tricked by Yemo, and now you're traveling alone. If something happens to you this time, I won't have time to save you."

"Is the young master going to stand by and watch someone die?"

"Don't worry, since the Grand Wizard dared to accept the mission, he might have other methods. Perhaps a fight won't break out."

With things having come to this, Liu Longyue had nothing to say and could only return to the inner palace with trepidation, anxiously awaiting news.

Chen Futu had seen everything she did. This woman had actually said she wasn't familiar with the Grand Wizard; it was a joke.

When he was young, Zhuge Liang came and talked about the Yue Lian case.

"My lord, Lord Di has solved this case, but the enemy's methods will not stop. There is a high possibility that they will directly target you. Therefore, I suggest that you do not go out for the time being to avoid falling into a trap."

"Assassinate me in Dragon City? They've got guts. I was worried they wouldn't come forward."

Chen Futu summoned An Jingsi and then asked Zhuge Liang, "My second brother is invincible; who can kill me?"

Zhuge Liang was speechless.

Chen Futu didn't take the matter to heart at all, and even said that he was going to Pingkangfang later.

Zhuge Liang sighed and instructed An Jingsi and Consort Ge: "Our lord has offended the Northern Martial Envoy to the core. The culprit behind this incident is suspected to be the envoy from the Great Qian Dynasty. In addition, the literati have suffered losses at our lord's hands. If the three parties unite, they will surely cause quite a stir. I want you two to stay by our lord's side at all times and protect him without leaving his side."

The two exchanged glances and immediately accepted the order.

As evening fell, Chen Futu set out for Pingkangfang. Apart from An Jingsi and Ge Fei, he did not bring any soldiers with him. In fact, Chen Futu specifically instructed An Jingsi to drive through a secluded area.

An Jingsi and Ge Fei understood perfectly well, so they both stayed alert and kept a close eye on their surroundings while driving.

When the carriage arrived at a secluded alley, there was not a soul in sight.

Suddenly, a sharp whooshing sound rang out. An Jingsi's tiger-like eyes narrowed, and he caught the incoming arrowhead with his bare hands, shouting, "Who goes there!"

On the rooftop ten meters away, a dark shadow was hidden in the afterglow of the setting sun.

"Hmph, looking for death!"

Consort Ge charged forward with her sword, leaping onto the rooftops in a few bounds. Upon seeing this, the other party turned tail and ran, but Consort Ge gave chase.

Chen Futu sat in the carriage with his eyes lowered, and said lazily, "Jingsi, let's continue on our way."

"Here."

An Jingsi raised his whip and steered the carriage northward.

They had gone no more than twenty paces when suddenly a dozen men in black attacked from both sides, their long knives gleaming faintly, heading straight for the carriage.

An Jingsi was furious and attacked immediately.

Chen Futu's carriage was specially made so that it was impervious to swords and spears.

Therefore, An Jingsi stood in front of the car and fought against more than a dozen experts by himself, causing blood to flow like a river. No one could get close to the car frame. Among them, there was an extremely powerful person who punched him and was sent flying, but he was still alive.

An Jingsi coldly said, "You're not bad, you're actually a peak Grandmaster. You've really gone to great lengths for the young master."

The other party said in a hoarse voice, "If Chen Futu doesn't die, the world will be in chaos. General, you are a true hero. Why help the traitor? Why not help me kill him? You will not only gain a high position and a good reputation in the future."

"Try to turn me against you? You're dreaming. I'll take you down first and see which side you're allied with."

An Jingsi rushed forward decisively. Knowing he was no match for the other party, the other party turned and fled. An Jingsi relentlessly pursued the other party and quickly chased into a quiet alley.

The once-empty street was now empty except for a carriage and a dozen or so corpses on the ground.

Chen Futu kept his eyes down and made no move. Suddenly, another group of people arrived. They were all women wearing round gauze hats, and it was unclear what force they belonged to.

They surrounded the carriage and were about to attack when suddenly a sword pierced through the carriage; it was Liu Longyue.

Upon seeing her appear, the leading female assassin was startled. "Oh no, we've fallen into a trap! Retreat at once!"