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

Chapter 148 Flashback 15 - Partner

"thump"--

A fishing rod is cast over the pond, and the bait on the hook creates ripples on the lake's surface.

Xie Yan sat by the pond, a blade of grass dangling from her mouth, staring listlessly at the calm lake surface before her.

After a moment, he slowly glanced at the person standing next to him and asked, "What did you just say your name was?"

Standing next to him was a handsome young man with a slightly melancholy look in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, he frowned and said again in a serious tone, "Zhang San."

Xie Yan: "..."

Xie Yan looked at the familiar face reflected in the mirror and sighed softly.

"Now that you'll be my partner, there's something important I have to tell you."

Seeing the person in front of him suddenly become serious, Xuanfeng couldn't help but become serious as well. "What?"

"Now that you've entered Fengyun Tower, you must let go of your past. You can no longer use your old name. How about I give you a new name?"

Xuanfeng: "..."

That's it?

"...What's your name?"

Xie Yan shook the fishing rod in her hand and said in a serious tone, "Actually, you can tell from my name that most people in our Fengyun Tower usually choose to use animals as their code names."

Xuanfeng: "..."

I couldn't tell how many there were.

"I see that you are agile and quick, and those of us in this line of work usually work at night."

"So you'll be called—Night Fox!"

Xuanfeng: "..."

He wanted to say something more, but Xie Yan stretched and casually said, "Then it's settled!"

Seeing Xie Yan's nonchalant attitude, Xuan Feng's lips twitched involuntarily. He couldn't understand how someone like Xie Yan could become the number one in the top ranks.

But when he thought of the task the prince had assigned him, he gritted his teeth and endured it.

...But why does he always feel that this name is strange?

Two years later—

"...Xie Yan, you beast..."

Xuanfeng looked at the surging crowd, then glanced at Xie Yan who had already disappeared, and silently swallowed the blood gushing up from his throat.

But at this moment, he had no way to go back and settle accounts with Xie Yan. He could only grab the brocade bag containing the medicinal herbs and flee.

During his frantic run, he also mentally cursed Xie Yan thoroughly.

The sound of wind could be heard coming from behind.

"call out--"

A dart, gleaming with a cold light, grazed his cheek and flew into the mud by the roadside.

Xuanfeng didn't turn around; he could only rely on his intuition to dodge the hidden arrows that kept coming from behind.

As he ran, he muttered to himself, "Faster, just a little faster and I can..."

Xuanfeng ran wildly until he saw that the trees ahead were sparse and the road was becoming wider.

He finally showed a hint of joy, because he knew that the exit was right in front of him.

However, just as he was about to rush into the main road ahead, he suddenly heard a rustling sound beside him—

The next second, several men in black with ferocious faces suddenly sprang out from the bushes.

There were even ambushes?!

It seems that someone had anticipated their arrival here and was therefore lying in wait.

Xuanfeng's forehead twitched, and in his haste, he only had time to protect the brocade pouch with one hand and draw his sword with the other to defend himself.

However, facing these clearly well-prepared experts, even if Xuanfeng used all his skills at this moment, it would be difficult for him to shake off their entanglement in a short period of time.

What's more, these men in black who suddenly appeared also coordinated to force him back.

At this moment, Xuanfeng's face was covered in sweat, and even his hair was stuck together, making him look extremely disheveled.

But he held the brocade bag tightly, as if he valued it highly and never thought of dropping it.

However, this delay allowed the pursuers behind them to catch up!

Caught in this pincer attack, even the mighty Xuanfeng was finding it difficult to withstand the onslaught.

Not only did he have several wounds on his body, but he was also showing signs of exhaustion.

"Hmph, I advise you to just obediently hand over the stuff to us, that way you'll die a quicker death!"

The leader of the men in black snorted coldly, looking at Xuanfeng who was already swaying precariously, clearly eager to take the item for himself.

However, Xuanfeng simply ignored him, protecting the brocade pouch and continuing to grit his teeth and resist.

"Looks like you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!"

The man in black had clearly lost patience and no longer cared about what Xuanfeng was holding.

With a sharp shout, he swung his longsword straight at Xuanfeng's throat!

Just as the sharp sword was about to pierce his throat, at the critical moment—

"Whoosh-"

Suddenly, a pebble shot out from who-knows-where!

The pebble was inconspicuous, but in a daze, the man in black felt a numbness in his wrist, and his longsword flew out of his hand.

At the same time, with a sharp gust of wind, an arrow gleaming coldly pierced through him and embedded itself in the tree trunk behind him.

The man in black didn't even have time to cry out in pain before he collapsed to the ground, his eyes wide open.

The ground trembled, and fine sand was shaken up.

To everyone's astonishment, a troop of soldiers in helmets and armor filed out of the official road!

Xuanfeng looked at Taoxian, who was at the front carrying a longbow, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "You've finally arrived."

However, after merely glancing at him lightly, Tao Xian immediately raised her longbow and aimed it at him again.

The arrow grazed Xuanfeng's ear and struck the attacker behind him with pinpoint accuracy.

Then she waved her hand, and the army surrounded the area.

Seeing this, the group finally became frightened, and some of them even turned around and fled in panic.

But the soldiers were clearly well-trained and acted swiftly, quickly subduing the group of men in black.

Only after everything had calmed down did Tao Xian slowly put down the longbow in her hand, then looked at Xuan Feng and said, "Why are you alone? Didn't you say there was another assassin?"

Upon hearing this, Xuanfeng's face turned as black as a pot lid, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Don't mention that beast to me! If I ever see him again, I'll tear him to pieces!"

"Alright, enough of that. Here's the medicine, quickly check if this is it!"

Tao Xian took the brocade bag and examined it carefully for a while before confirming, "This is definitely it."

Hearing this, Xuanfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Then let's hurry back. The prince's injury can't wait!"

"it is good."

Tao Xian nodded, but then suddenly stopped.

As if sensing something, he sharply turned his head to look into the bushes beside him.

However, there was nothing there, only a branch of a tree swaying slightly in the wind.

Seeing her suddenly stop, Xuanfeng asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Tao Xian scanned the woods with her eyes but found nothing unusual, so she said, "Nothing, let's go."

"By the way, the prince asked me to tell you that if you haven't found anything in Fengyun Tower, you can come back."

"Ah."

"You shouldn't have fallen for any of their tricks, right?"

"No, they tried to poison me several times, but I discovered it and got away with it."

"That's good……"

After a long time, the place returned to peace.

A white hem of clothing peeked out from behind a tree.