Chapter 498: Chapter 497: Targeting the Nanqi Regent_1
 

Once the city gate is lost, the eastern border will be plunged into war in an instant, causing the people to be displaced and their lives to be threatened.

“The border defense is too weak. Should there be any changes in the situation in Nanqi Kingdom, the enemy will attack and break through the border defense with ease.”

Lin Jinyun climbed the hill with his sister, and what he saw was worrying.

“Where is the defense line? I don’t see it.”

Lin Jinlong’s anger surged, and he could hardly resist swearing.

Lin Qingluo sighed sadly, “The border army is already used to the peace from decades without any conflict between the two countries. They have no fighting power left.”

“Let’s go into the city first. Xuan’er and the others are tired after travelling all day. Let’s find an inn to rest.”

Lin Jinyun couldn’t bear to see it anymore and had the idea of leaving.

“Let’s go and check out the city.”

Lin Qingluo happily agreed, as she felt stifled and didn’t want to waste her time here.

*

Eight young men riding tall horses appeared at the gate of Long City, immediately attracting the attention of many passers-by.

Long City is located on the border, and although it is the largest border town, the life of the border residents is still far less prosperous than that of the Capital City.

The lax defense of the city gate was almost the same as that of the border line.

The group of young men dismounted and joined the queue of local residents waiting to enter the city.

The guard at the city gate only brightened his eyes when he saw the eight horses, and subconsciously glanced at the eight simply dressed young men who appeared to be quite young.

For the rest of the locals, there was not even a glance of appreciation.

Entering Long City, the young men found an inn to stay in, entrusted the horses to be fed and cared for by the innkeeper, and went on foot to stroll the bustling main streets.

Lin Qingluo had things on her mind, constantly keeping contact with Little Kingfisher, asking about Xue Ji’s whereabouts.

“Xue Ji has not yet succeeded. The Nanqi Regent is currently dining in the city’s most high-end restaurant, accompanied by one of the hosts from the Wang Clan from Long City.”

Little Kingfisher was gracefully grooming its feathers on the eaves of the third-floor restaurant, clearly hearing the conversation inside the room.

“Why does Xue Ji want to assassinate the Nanqi Regent? Have you found out?”

“The young emperor of Nanqi is only nine years old and has not yet taken charge of state affairs; the regent holds the power.”

Little Kingfisher, the invaluable good baby for gathering information, continued: “This man harbors evil intentions; Beiqi is growing increasingly strong and harbors the ambition to annex Nanqi.”

“Instead of resisting, he secretly deals with King of Beiqi Xia Houchun, hoping to exchange the territory of Nanqi for his own wealth and a secure life – in short, he sells out his country for personal gain.”

“Xue Rufeng sends Xue Ji to assassinate him in an attempt to eliminate the traitor, support the young emperor in overseeing state affairs, and send troops to confront Beiqi.”

“Once Beiqi annexes Nanqi, the Qi Kingdom’s power will be unprecedentedly strong, the eastern defense line will be stretched, the pressure on the Lin Clan’s defense will sharply increase, and personnel will have to be withdrawn from the Beiming defense line, leading to weak defense at various passes, providing Beiming with an opportunity to invade the Central Plains.”

*

“So, it seems that Xue Ji’s assassination of the Nanqi Regent is beneficial to the Lin Clan’s army.”

With a decisive glint in her eyes, Lin Qingluo made up her mind: “Yin’er, let’s put aside past grievances for now and fully cooperate with her to kill the Nanqi Regent.”

“Alright.”

Little Kingfisher perked up, secretly eager to show its skills.

What did it matter being the assassin ranked seventh on the Jianghu list?

In front of this divine beast baby, they weren’t even worthy to lift a claw!

*

“Sister, let’s buy a big iron pot, and some more bowls, chopsticks, and spoons to use on the road.”

As the group of young men strolled along the shops on both sides of the street, they arrived at a grocery store selling daily necessities. Lin Jinyun stopped and smilingly interrupted his sister’s thoughts.