Chapter 497: Chapter 496: Xue Ji, The Assassination Order_1
 

The assassin ranked seventh on the list!

Capable of taking a life with just a wave of their hand.

Why should one rely on beauty to bewitch people’s hearts?

Xue Ji felt aggrieved and refused to waste any words on him. She turned her head and closed her eyes.

It seemed as if she was shutting her eyes, but she couldn’t help but recall the scene she had seen just a while ago.

The girl on the top of the tree, smiling faintly, appearing as if a fairy had descended to the earth, irritatingly familiar.

Over the past year, the memory of humiliation was like a steel needle pierced into her heart, the pain was bone-deep and never ceased to torment her.

Lin Qingluo!

She had also come to the borderlands.

What kind of big gift should she give her?

“What are you thinking about?”

Wang Rong looked up, just in time to see a sinister smile on Xue Ji’s face, which inexplicably made him feel uncomfortable.

“I was thinking about your saviour.”

Xue Ji gave a nonchalant smile, still pretending to sleep, not wanting to waste her words on him.

Wang Rong glanced at her contemptuously: “We’re almost at Long City, it’s not appropriate for you to travel with me; get off at the next town.”

“Humph.”

Xue Ji hummed lightly, not caring much.

The carriage fell silent and both of them were absorbed in their own thoughts, ignoring each other.

Interesting, Xue Ji has also come to Long City.

Xue Rufeng is also coming.

Little Kingfisher hovered above the carriage, heard the conversation, its eyes sparkled brightly and couldn’t wait to relay the information to its master.

“Xue Ji has come to Long City? In the carriage ahead?”

Lin Qingluo was startled, a rare feeling of shock washed over her.

She was not afraid of Xue Ji, but was worried that the Shadow Guard tracking nearby might see Xue Ji and secretly inform her father.

Ever since Xue Ji left, her father and mother’s relationship had improved considerably.

She didn’t want to create unnecessary complications.

“What is she doing in Long City?”

“From what Wang Rong said, it seems that Xue Rufeng sent her to assassinate the Regent of Nanqi.”

Little Kingfisher faithfully relayed: “Xue Rufeng will arrive in two days.”

“Assassinate the Regent of Nanqi?”

Lin Qingluo knitted her brows tightly: “Yin’er, have the birds keep a tight watch on Xue Ji, I want to know the real purpose of their assassination.”

“Sure.”

Little Kingfisher understood her intentions and quickly cut off the mental telepathy.

Long City, huh?

It seems that in the next few days, a great show will be staged!

Lin Qingluo gently furrowed her brows, unconsciously patted Lightning’s head, prompting it to run faster.

Lightning neighed happily and galloped forward.

The other young riders, excited too, urged their horses to a faster pace.

The group of them pushed their steeds to the limit, heading towards Long City.

**

Long City, located in the eastern borderlands, is a large city almost the size of Capital City. The City Wall is about ten meters wide, grand and solid, wide enough for several carriages to drive side by side.

Not a thousand meters away from Long City, is the boundary between Fengqi and Nanqi.

The border between the two countries has no barriers.

On either side of the official road, a 100-meter-long, two-meter-high fence made up of wooden stakes has been erected.

The soldiers guarding the border line are extremely lax and hardly check the Pass Token of traders, a small toll fee is enough for caravans to pass freely.

Even the border populace who travel on foot between the two countries face no restrictions.

One can simply hike over a small hill of less than 200 meters with a carrying basket on their back to move freely between both countries.

The Lin siblings gallop at full speed, arriving at the border of the two countries a day later.

Lin Qingluo climbed the 100-meter-high hill, looked back at Long City, and marveled at the enormous and solid city wall.

This city wall carries the lives of tens of thousands of border people.