Zhao Lin heard this, and hurriedly tried to get up to apologize, but Zhao Xiyan hurriedly told him not to move.
So he remained seated but still managed to make a gesture of lifting his hand in salute.
"My lord is insightful. They are from Nanyue. If I am not mistaken, they should be the Emperor's Longting Guards."
At the ntion of "Longting Guards," Zhao Chong and the others tensed up.
Qi Yue, seeing this, couldn't help but ask, "Are the Longting Guards of Nanyue very formidable?"
Zhao Chong and the others glanced at Zhao Xiyan before they began to explain.
"My lord may not know this, but the Longting Guards are a rank higher than the Emperor's personal guards. Usually working in pairs, these people possess extraordinary skills, and ordinary people are no match for them. If Zhao Lin hadn't been the one we encountered but rather and Zhao Tai, I'm afraid we wouldn't have made it back."
"That formidable?" Qi Yue was surprised. "You an, you couldn't defeat them either?"
As she spoke, she glanced at Zhao Xiyan.
She knew Zhao Tai and Zhao Chong quite well too.
Though these two were not the most outstanding among the Black Feather Guards, they were already without rivals.
Could it be that these two couldn't handle the Longting Guards?
Doesn't that imply that the Longting Guards could compare with Zhao Xiyan?
Upon hearing this, Zhao Chong and Zhao Tai's faces looked strange, and they emphatically shook their heads.
"... My lord Marquis is naturally far superior to the Black Feather Guards."
Suddenly, Qi Yue sensed that sothing was amiss in the atmosphere and quickly looked at Zhao Xiyan, only to see a pair of eyes that seed to be smiling but not smiling.
She suddenly realized what was wrong.
The Longting Guard were the slaves of the Emperor of Nanyue, whereas who was Zhao Xiyan?
A renowned figure, widely respected, a dominant leader of his ti; how could she compare the two?
What a fool she was!
To break the awkwardness, she forced a smile.
"Since everything has been said, I'm going to remove the arrow from Zhao Lin now, any longer and his arm might be useless."
Soon, Zhao Chong and a few others brought Zhao Lin to another courtyard to settle him down.
Qi Yue took her dical box and followed, sending everyone out of the room, including Zhao Xiyan.
"Wait outside."
Anesthesia injected, space provided, into the operating room...
With the help of her small assistants in the space, Qi Yue found the surgery incredibly straightforward, finishing it within a single Shichen.
After this ordeal, Qi Yue was completely exhausted.
She went back and fell asleep imdiately.
As for a night of bridal festivities, that was out of the question!
However, just like during their ti at the Northern Ridge, the two of them slept cuddled together.
With Zhao Xiyan serving as a human pillow, Qi Yue had a very comfortable sleep.
But Zhao Xiyan had a rough ti, spending the entire night resenting the subordinates who ruined his wedding night.
However, the intelligence brought by Zhao Lin was not sothing to be ignored.
Unable to sleep, he got up to take care of so official duties, seeing to it that everything was properly arranged before returning to bed.
Unexpectedly, when he woke up, Qi Yue was no longer in his arms.
She was already busy tending Zhao Chong's wounds and was also arranging to expand the study, filling a room with books.
Although Zhao Xiyan was very curious about these unfamiliar subjects, he was more concerned about consummating their marriage.
But Qi Yue was always busy.
After she finished with the study, she disappeared until the afternoon.
Zhao Xiyan knew she must be busy sowhere mysterious, and didn't say anything.
Qi Yue, however, joyfully presented dozens of bottles of Carefree Pills and Blood Coagulation Pills before him.
"My lord, I was thinking, we should prepare these dicines for our people around us. In case they encounter such situations again, it could increase their chances of survival."
Looking at her bright, jade-like face, Zhao Xiyan was sowhat worried.
"Yueyue, I know you an well, but these dicines are so precious. Are they really without any impact on you?"
"There's absolutely nothing to worry about," Qi Yue said cheerfully. "These dicines are precious because I have very rare ingredients."
Then, she straightforwardly talked about how their last trip to Western Regions of Longnan Ridge to find White Rhinos turned out to be a fruitful one, yielding both a large and a small White Rhino.
"My love, I think this world of yours is sowhat different from what I imagined. Who would have thought there would be such a divine creature as the White Rhino?"
Hearing this, Zhao Xiyan imdiately rembered how Qi Yue had once pretended to divorce him and suffered a great deal on the journey to treat his leg, which made his love for her almost uncontrollable.
At that mont, the sun finally retracted its last streak of yellow glow, and the earth gradually darkened.
He bent down and held Qi Yue in his arms, tenderly speaking, "Yueyue, there's nothing urgent tonight. Would you like to rest early?"
Qi Yue understood the man's aning as clear as a mirror and nodded in agreent.
"Alright."
As they were preparing to head back to Furong Courtyard, they saw Zhao Chong striding towards the pavilion where they were.
"Quick, put down." Qi Yue did not want their embracing figures to be seen by the servants and tarnish their prestige.
Zhao Xiyan reluctantly set her down but continued holding her hand.
They stepped out of the pavilion and Zhao Chong was already panting as he ran up to them.
"Master, it's bad news, an urgent ssage from Longnan County Governnt!"
As he spoke, an envelope adorned with a red Black Feather symbol was handed over.
In the Black Feather Guard, an envelope with a red Black Feather symbol represented a matter of extre urgency, a matter of life and death!
Zhao Xiyan's expression darkened as he hurriedly opened the letter, and his face turned pale from shock as he read it.
"How could this happen?"
Qi Yue took the letter and imdiately her face turned grim.
The letter was written by Huang Zai'an, stating that Longnan County Governnt had been encountering people covered in red blisters for three consecutive days.
Oddly, they triggered neither pain nor itch, so very few ca for a consultation.
However, he was certain that this was related to the 'poisoned people' Qi Yue was concerned about.
He urged her to co imdiately upon receiving the letter.
"It has finally co..."
The two exchanged a glance, heavy-hearted.
"Yueyue..."
Before Zhao Xiyan could speak, Qi Yue interrupted him.
"My love, this ti I will go alone, you stay in Yecheng!"
"No, I must go with you."
"You stay. Yecheng is newly victorious, there are many things awaiting your managent. Besides, you can't help with the poisoned people."
"Yueyue, it's not just about the poisoned people. Have you forgotten the news that Zhao Lin brought? The Nanyue Longting Guard has entered Longnan County Governnt. It's likely they are related to this matter. You can't handle them alone."
Qi Yue was, of course, aware of this.
But with the situation unclear, how severe the conditions caused by the poisoned people were, whether the previous Detoxification Pills were still effective, and what kind of results they might produce—she had no confidence in handling it.
If Zhao Xiyan accompanied her, and sothing happened, she genuinely couldn't take care of him.
Considering this, she attempted to persuade him, "How about I go first, and once the situation is clear, then you can follow?"
Zhao Xiyan, however, was resolute.
"I will go with you. Even if I lose Yecheng, I will not be separated from you."
Qi Yue was out of argunts.
The man was stubborn, and there was nothing she could do about it.
They decided to leave in one Shichen.
Qi Yue went to arrange things in the back yard, while Zhao Xiyan gathered four n of different statures to explain the severity of the situation, instructing them to guard Yecheng well.
The current Yecheng, having gone through two major battles, not only had recruited many soldiers but had also won the hearts of the people. As long as there was no major turmoil, it was unlikely anything would happen.
Moreover, they were leaving discreetly.
Now adept at operating the aircraft, Zhao Xiyan could travel between Longnan and Yecheng in just three Shichen.
If anything happened, they could return promptly.
One Shichen later, the two of them, accompanied by Zhao Chong and Zhao Tai, left the city gates and headed towards Flat Peak Mountain.
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