My Years in the Jianghu with the Prince: A Time of Unethical Conduct

After eating three plates of pastries and drinking seven, eight, nine, or even ten cups of tea, Xie Yan finally realized something very important: it seemed that Chu Ling was deliberately ignoring him.

"cough."

Xie Yanqing coughed and was about to stand up when the maid beside him hurriedly bowed and said, "Please wait a moment, my lord, the pastries will be here soon."

Xie Yan: No, I'm really not that hungry.

Just as Xie Yan was about to stop him, he caught a glimpse of a bright flash rapidly approaching him.

It was a sword coming at you with overwhelming force, its sharp blade whistling through the air. Xie Yan dodged, and the table and chairs she had been sitting on were cleaved in two by the sword!

Wood chips flew everywhere, and amidst the rising dust, a black figure constantly changed shape, relentlessly thrusting several more swords at Xie Yan's vital points.

Under such a swift attack, Xie Yan tapped her feet on the ground several times, not only nimbly dodging the attack but also leading the attacker out the door.

"Why don't you draw your sword?!"

Hearing this question, Xie Yan felt that it sounded somewhat familiar.

Looking up, the newcomer was handsome, but his eyebrows were droopy and his eyes were downcast. His mouth was drooping heavily. He had that familiar look of utter despair, as if someone owed him eight hundred strings of cash. Who else could it be but Ye Hu, the perennial second-in-command of Fengyun Tower!

"So it was you." Xie Yan helplessly brushed the dust off her clothes.

This person disappeared without a word six years ago, causing chaos in Fengyun Tower for a while. Xie Yan thought he was long dead, but unexpectedly he appeared here. It seems he got a government job and left the profession even earlier than Xie Yan.

Xie Yan sighed: "It's been a long time. Tell me, we used to be in the same industry, so why are we shouting at each other to kill each other as soon as we meet?"

Night Fox rolled his eyes at him. "Who said I'm in the same line of work as you?" He then pulled out a token and flashed it in front of Xie Yan. "I'm a regular soldier."

The words had barely left his mouth when another sword thrust fiercely at him. "So prepare to die! You villain!"

Seeing Ye Hu's relentless determination, Xie Yan tried to stop him by recalling their tender memories: "Wait, have you forgotten? Those touching days when we lived and died together, fighting side by side?"

Upon hearing this, Night Fox's forehead veins bulged, and he gritted his teeth, saying hatefully, "If you're talking about those days when you used me as bait, framed me, and tricked me into covering our retreat alone, then that's truly—too touching!"

Eight years ago—

This was Night Fox's first mission with Xie Yan.

Although he didn't understand why the reward for this mission was so generous, everyone else immediately refused as soon as they heard Xie Yan was going too. They only reluctantly gave it to him when the deadline approached.

Looking at the numerous experts surrounding the target, Xie Yan, hidden in the shadows, clicked his tongue and looked at Ye Hu, who had only recently entered the building and was ranked quite low, and said in a profound and enigmatic way, "Young man, do you know what a feint attack is?"

At that time, Ye Hu was still very young and had no sorrowful look on his face. Hearing this, he turned his head and his expression was somewhat moved.

He thought Xie Yan, as a senior, was going to distract the group, but then he saw Xie Yan swiftly place a decapitation blade in his hand and kick him right in front of the target.

Night Fox: "..."

Target:"……"

The expert beside the target exclaimed, "Holy crap! There's an assassin!"

Seven years ago—

Legend has it that Kong Sinian, a martial arts fanatic, had a treasured sword at home. The old man cherished it greatly and rarely took it out.

Legend has it that this sword was made by a famous craftsman from the previous dynasty. It can cut through iron like mud and sever gold and jade, making it extremely sharp.

One day, Xie Yan was bored and decided to go to his house to borrow the sword to see if it was really that sharp.

Taking advantage of Old Man Kong's absence, Xie Yan sneaked inside with a diamond in her pocket.

With a single blow, Xie Yan chipped a wrist-sized nick into the sword. And, by sheer coincidence, Old Man Kong happened to return home at that very moment.

Xie Yan immediately rushed out the door, and seeing this scene, he let out a long howl. Seeing that he could no longer catch Xie Yan, he angrily shouted, "You brat! How dare you destroy my precious sword!"

Xie Yan shook her head in disappointment and replied, "Your sword is no good; it can't even split a rock."

The old man coughed up blood in front of everyone, his finger trembling as he pointed at Xie Yan: "You, you! Fine, fine! You scoundrel, do you dare leave your name?"

Xie Yan, standing on the tree, flicked his bangs and said, "What's there to be afraid of? I don't change my name or surname. I am the Night Fox of Fengyun Tower, remember that."

Then Night Fox was hunted down for several months.

Six years ago—

Ye Hu and Xie Yan stood back to back, surrounded by several rings of assassins who were eyeing them menacingly.

The mountain wind whistled past the two of them, and just as everything was about to erupt, Xie Yan leisurely tossed something up and caught it.

Upon closer inspection, everyone's eyes were fixed on that object.

It's something very similar to Ganoderma lucidum, but its entire body is as transparent as glass. It only grows on the peaks of snow-capped mountains, and it bears fruit once every hundred years. Legend has it that it can bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh and bones.

This plant is not only hard to find but also extremely difficult to preserve. It must be picked on the third day of its growth, otherwise it will melt upon hitting the ground and become unsuccessful.

The two finally managed to obtain this item, but someone leaked their whereabouts, attracting a large number of assassins to snatch it away.

Just then, a "snap" was heard, and everyone saw Xie Yan seemingly lose her grip as the object flew out of her hand and headed straight for the ground.

Everyone gasped in shock, their hearts nearly leaping out of their throats. By then, it was too late to reach out and catch it.

But Xie Yan calmly kicked it away, and the item was back in his hand. Seeing the group of people's faces turning blue and purple from this commotion, Xie Yan couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Seeing the crowd with veins bulging and eager to kill Xie Yan, Ye Hu thought: It's a miracle that this guy has survived until now.

"Hey." Xie Yan nudged Ye Hu with her elbow and whispered, "The southeast corner is weak. I'll count to three, then we'll rush there and split up."

Night Fox nodded.

"three."

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Hu rushed out, knocking away the people blocking his way with a few sword strikes. He then turned his head and saw that Xie Yan hadn't even started counting, and had even rushed forward half a body length faster than him.

Xie Yan looked at Ye Hu, who hadn't been left behind, and said with a hint of surprise, "You're something else."

Seeing this, Night Fox sneered: "Heh, do you think I'll be fooled by you again?"

The two had already separated by some distance, with footsteps relentlessly following behind them, and arrows occasionally flying at them, but Xie Yan inexplicably smiled happily, "That's hard to say."

He pointed two fingers together at his temple at Night Fox: "Good luck."

Night Fox had a strange premonition, and when he turned around again, most of the assassins were rushing towards him!

Following their gaze, one could see a brocade pouch hanging from his belt; it was obvious what was inside.

Night Fox was practically spitting blood: "...Xie Yan, you beast..."