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

Shen Yulin was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to say.

But he quickly came to his senses, coughed a few times, and said, "That thief wore a demon mask and always claimed to be surnamed Xie when he committed theft. Thinking about it that way, he is indeed suspicious."

After all, Xie Yan had been famous for a long time, and his characteristics were well known in the martial arts world.

He was highly skilled, his martial arts were unfathomable, and he never showed his true face.

Thinking about it this way, the possibility that someone is impersonating him is quite high.

However, because his identity as an assassin is seen as evil rather than good by people in the martial arts world, people will subconsciously ignore that possibility and assume that he is the one who did it.

"But even if there's a possibility it was someone impersonating you," Shen Yulin changed the subject, "how can you prove that you really didn't do it?"

Xie Yan narrowed her eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and then suddenly remembered what Shen Yulin had said in the temple earlier.

"I remember you once mentioned that the thief had been to the Azure Water Sword Sect. When did that happen?"

Shen Yulin paused briefly, then answered with certainty, "Just two days ago."

Upon hearing this answer, Xie Yan raised an eyebrow and continued, "You said your master attacked him and even struck him with a palm?"

Shen Yulin nodded without hesitation and replied, "It is true, I saw it with my own eyes."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yan had a plan in mind and asked, "Then did you see clearly where that palm strike hit the thief?"

Shen Yulin frowned slightly, as if he was recalling something carefully.

After a long while, he confirmed, "My master's palm strike must have hit his chest."

"That settles it then."

Xie Yan smiled confidently and said, "I'm sure Qingyun Daoist won't hold back when he strikes. This palm strike will either kill him or seriously injure him."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yulin implicitly expressed his agreement. If that person truly was Xie Yan, then he should already be severely injured.

However, judging from his appearance, there was no sign of fatigue or exhaustion.

Although most of his doubts had been dispelled, Shen Yulin still retained a hint of caution in his expression.

Seeing him like this, Xie Yan placed her hand on her clothes, raised an eyebrow at him, and said, "Why don't you come and check for me yourself, Young Master Shen, to see if there is any injury on my chest?"

Shen Yulin watched his movements, her gaze involuntarily falling on his chest, a blush suddenly spreading across her face. "This...this..."

Without delay, Xie Yan immediately took off her cloak and opened her clothes to let him see clearly.

But suddenly, a hand reached out from the side and stopped them.

Xie Yan looked over and saw Chu Ling with a calm expression.

"You want to take your clothes off here?"

Xie Yan asked doubtfully, "Otherwise, it's just a matter of taking a look."

Chu Ling leaned closer to Xie Yan and coaxed him gently in the ear, "It's not just him, there are so many people here. Didn't you say that a man's most important dowry is his reputation?"

Xie Yan suddenly realized: "You're right."

Then he tightly closed his shirt and mysteriously waved to Shen Yulin, "Come here, I'll secretly show you."

Shen Yulin: "?"

Seeing Xie Yan's serious expression, Shen Yulin could only follow him around to a secluded place where no one could see him, completely bewildered.

Why is there another person with you?

Shen Yulin turned his head slightly and looked at Chu Ling, who was following closely behind.

He hesitated for a moment before asking, "May I ask if I may know your honorable name?"

Chu Ling glanced at him dismissively upon hearing this, then walked past him and followed Xie Yan, leaving behind only two words—

"Chu Ling".

Shen Yulin nodded. "So it's Chu Ling, Lord Chu... Wait, you're Prince An?!"

His expression changed drastically after he realized what was happening, and his normally gentle voice suddenly rose as he looked at Chu Ling in disbelief.

But clearly, neither of the two people who could have solved his confusion had time to pay attention to him.

"Why did the prince come along too?"

Xie Yan turned around and found that Shen Yulin's figure was completely blocked by Chu Ling.

Chu Ling said in a serious tone, "I'll help you block it."

Xie Yan: ...Then go somewhere where you can be seen and block it. Why are you blocking Shen Yulin?

Seeing that Chu Ling didn't move, Xie Yan took two steps to the side before she saw Shen Yulin walking over with a shocked expression.

He glanced at Chu Ling twice, as if he wanted to say something but held back, and finally forced himself to remain calm as he shifted his gaze to Xie Yan's open chest.

He didn't show much skin. Because he was always covered by thick clothing, his body underneath was slightly pale, even a little dazzling.

Shen Yulin blinked and looked intently.

On his firm chest, apart from a few faint scars that were almost invisible, there was indeed no sign of serious internal injury.

Before Shen Yulin could look away, Chu Ling pulled up his collar.

His expression remained normal, and he even showed a concerned look as he said to Xie Yan, "It's cold, be careful not to catch a cold."

Shen Yulin sighed as he looked at the heartwarming scene before him, surprised that the two had such a good relationship.

Without noticing at all, Xie Yan silently pulled Chu Ling's finger, which had been halfway inside, out again.

Chu Ling twirled his fingers and winked innocently at him.

"It seems that someone is indeed impersonating him."

Shen Yulin was slightly relieved and cupped his hands to Xie Yan and the other person, saying, "On behalf of my junior brothers, I apologize to you both for your rude behavior just now."

Just as he was about to bow deeply, Xie Yan suddenly lifted his elbow.

"No need for apologies, but I do have something I need your help with."

Shen Yulin stood up straight with a serious expression and said, "Speak freely. As long as it is within my power, I will do my best."

After a while——

The disciples of the Azure Water Sword Sect, now released, bowed their heads in apology to Chu Ling and his group.

After all this commotion, dawn was already breaking. At the same time, the snow that had been falling all night had stopped, making it a good time to continue our journey.

The junior disciple of the Azure Water Sword Sect pushed open the temple door, took a deep breath, and then turned around to ask, "Senior Brother, shouldn't we be leaving?"

Shen Yulin shook his head, looked at Chu Ling and his group who were slowly packing their things, and said, "No rush, we are going to the Martial Alliance together with Young Master Xie and the others."

Everyone: "Huh??"

It snowed all night, and the ground was covered with a layer of snow that was neither too thick nor too thin.

Before setting off, Xie Yan made a special trip to the site of the fight the previous night. She dug Li Yong's body out of the snow.

Seeing his next move, Xuanfeng, who had followed, was quite puzzled: "What do you want his head for?"

Xie Yan looked at the corpse in her hand and slightly curled the corners of her lips. "This will be of great use."