Qi Xuan had investigated Nanli’s temperament and knew she didn’t tolerate any nonsense. If he had arranged such a scene today, as long as he could control Ye Siheng’s weakness, when he ascended to a higher position in the future, he could use this leverage for even more.
His ambitions extended beyond just Qi Nation!
Ye Siheng was taller than him by quite a bit. He lowered his eyes slightly, displaying an unrivaled demeanor. "Forgive my bluntness, but these people from the Prince of Liangguang are not even worth a second glance to me."
"Such arrogance!" Prince of Liangguang cursed.
Since he now knew the entire plan and had both the token and the peach wood dagger, he could execute things on his own.
Ye Siheng had only brought one hidden guard to Qi Nation this time. With such meager strength and refusal to yield, it was truly infuriating.
Such a great opportunity, how could he miss it!
He stepped back, and his guards behind him understood his intentions. They drew their weapons and moved towards Ye Siheng.
"Master, be careful!" the hidden guard exclaimed.
But before anyone else moved, Ye Siheng swiftly drew the long sword from his waist. With a few swift movements, he had already disarmed all the guards in front of him.
It was the first time the concubines had seen such a fight, and they gasped in surprise.
Qi Xuan had already retreated from the tea room.
Seeing Ye Siheng’s figure darting inside, single-handedly overpowering a dozen guards, Qi Xuan couldn’t help but exclaim, "Truly a young talent!"
No, Ye Siheng must not be allowed to return to Mu Nation. Otherwise, Qi Nation would eventually face destruction!
He immediately ordered, "Archers!"
With his command, archers from all sides revealed themselves, arrows already nocked and ready.
"Master, not good, there are archers!" the hidden guard shouted.
The tea room had windows on all sides, and the walls were intentionally built thin.
With a bit of force, the archers could easily pierce through the walls.
Arrows rained down. A skilled martial artist could block one wave, but it was difficult to withstand the second.
Ye Siheng’s face turned cold. He glanced at the concubines huddling in the corner and ordered, "Go protect them."
"???" The hidden guard looked confused.
They were indeed beautiful, but was now really the time for this?!
However, he couldn’t disobey the prince’s orders.
He went over and embraced the concubines. They trembled, forgetting even to struggle.
Ye Siheng estimated the number of arrows and pulled out two teleportation talismans. Grabbing the hidden guard’s hand, he activated the talismans.
They vanished from the tea room just as dozens of arrows rained down.
The room was left in ruins, with broken objects and even the prince’s guards suffering.
After shooting two waves of arrows, Qi Xuan finally sent servants to investigate.
The servants cautiously looked inside.
The tea room was indeed a mess of blood and chaos. Some of the knocked-over candles had ignited the curtains and other objects. Despite a thorough search, they found no trace of Ye Siheng and the concubines.
"My lord, they’re gone!" a servant shouted. "Apart from our guards, everyone else has disappeared!"
Qi Xuan hurried over and his face darkened.
"They must have used teleportation charms given by Nanli!" he gritted his teeth. "Send out elite soldiers to pursue!"
The servant acknowledged and moved to deploy troops.
But Qi Xuan quickly shouted, "Hold on!"
After hesitating, Qi Xuan’s face was filled with frustration. "Forget it. The new emperor is definitely watching us from Jianggu. It’s not suitable to send out elite soldiers now, lest the new emperor suspects something."
"Then... are we just going to let Ye Siheng go? He even took several misses with him," the servant asked.
"Hmph, saying one thing but meaning another," Qi Xuan sneered, "Just a few women, I can always pick a few more to keep."
The servant asked again, "So now that you’ve turned against Ye Siheng, will the plan continue?"
Qi Xuan took out the peach wood dagger, inspected it, and gripped it tightly. His face showed determination. "Of course it will. Ye Siheng was trying to use me as a pawn to kill. He won’t go to report me."
Unfortunately, Ye Siheng had escaped.
The place was cool, with the moon obscured by layers of clouds, making the whole world dim and dark, pitch black.
As soon as they landed, the concubines were even more frightened, huddling tightly together.
"There are ghosts..."
"Sob, don’t scare me... I don’t want to die..."
Each one kept speaking, making a fuss.
The hidden guard told them to calm down, but no one listened.
Finally, Ye Siheng found a fire talisman, igniting a flame to illuminate the area. Only then did they realize they were in the outskirts, not the underworld.
Although they didn’t know how they got there, they quickly realized that the young master had saved them. They helped each other up.
One of the women stepped forward and said, "Thank you, young master, for saving us. We owe you a great debt. We have nothing to offer but ourselves."
The other concubines wiped their tears, appearing fragile.
But they were excited inside. If the young master had no interest in them, why would he save them?
Ye Siheng remained expressionless. "He saved you. I believe he wouldn’t mind if you offered yourselves."
The concubines all looked at the hidden guard.
He had an acceptable figure, but his appearance... was rather ordinary!
The woman couldn’t accept it and said, "Young master jests. We all know it was you who used the talisman to save us."
"I haven’t even touched you. He’s the one who carried you," Ye Siheng said.
The hidden guard was also anxious. "Master! I have a wife at home. You can’t force these ladies onto me! Moreover, how can we return with several extra burdens? It will only bring us trouble."
Ye Siheng nodded slightly. "Then let them fend for themselves."
The confidence of the concubines was shattered.
Were they really that worthless?!
The woman exclaimed in anger, "If the young master won’t take us, why did he save us?! Once we leave the prince’s mansion, we have no other way to survive."
Ye Siheng raised an eyebrow.
True, he had overstepped.
He threw his sword in front of them and said in a low voice, "In that case, there’s no hurry to die now. This place is an auspicious site. It’s perfect for a burial."
They had intended to force his hand with their lives, but they hadn’t expected Ye Siheng to be so ruthless.
Words could be spoken easily, but picking up the sword was difficult.
Who wanted to die when they could live?
The hidden guard gave them a way out, "Actually, the master has always been indifferent to others’ lives and deaths. It was the lady who instructed the master to save a few people this time to accumulate merit. So, ladies... please don’t make things difficult for my master."
Ye Siheng glanced at them. "The world is vast, and you have hands and feet. How can you have no other way to survive? You can return to Prince of Liangguang’s mansion to continue as objects. Just remember, don’t blame others for looking down on you."
With that said, the concubines no longer pestered him.
Leaving the mansion of Prince of Liangguang might actually be a good thing. Despite good food and lodging, they had to worry every day about who they would be given to, unable to sleep peacefully at night.