boyutpedia Chapter 1269 Not a single person has returned?
Chapter 1269 Not a single person has returned?
Amidst the children's laughter and chatter, it wasn't until dinner time that Su Yueyao and Pei Yuqi returned to the main courtyard.
Su Yueyao then realized that Pei Yuqi had spent the whole day with her, and no one else had come back to keep her company for dinner, which immediately made her feel that something was wrong.
"Yuqi, are they all so busy? Not a single one of them has come back?"
“My lady, there will be many people coming tomorrow. Zixu and Rongjin are both busy picking up their mothers’ families,” Pei Yuqi said, trying to calm herself down.
"Is that so? What about Pu'an, who doesn't have a maternal clan? And Ji Hua, Wang Chen's maternal clan can't come over, so why are they all busy? Yan Xi and Hao Xuan's maternal clans are both in Feng, so they shouldn't need to be picked up, right?"
"Haoxuan's injuries have almost healed, why didn't he come today?"
Su Yueyao's series of questions almost made Pei Yuqi lose her composure.
“My lady, almost all the prominent families in Fengdu will be here tomorrow, and people from the prefectures not far from Fengdu will also be coming. We need to make arrangements for all of this in advance, so everyone is really busy.”
"Tonight is the most important night," Pei Yuqi said, trying to keep her tone calm.
Su Yueyao stared at Pei Yuqi and noticed that his expression remained unchanged. She felt uneasy and uneasy. Usually, she was accompanied by three or four people, or at least two. It was rare for her to be alone with Yuqi like today.
"My lady, don't worry! We have plenty of manpower, and no one will be in trouble. Let's get some rest early tonight; tomorrow will be very busy."
Looking at Pei Yuqi's relaxed expression, Su Yueyao thought that perhaps she was overthinking it. There would indeed be a lot of people coming tomorrow, so it was normal for them to be busy. So she nodded and said, "Alright then!"
Afterwards, Pei Yuqi helped Su Yueyao bathe and wash up, and the two returned to their room to rest.
Before going to bed, Pei Yuqi even lit some calming incense.
As night fell, Su Yueyao held Pei Yuqi and slowly drifted off to sleep. Pei Yuqi breathed a sigh of relief, while the stars far out in the outskirts of Fengdu were tightly surrounded.
The men in black came in waves. Cheng Sha, Cheng Feng, and Cheng Wu, along with the Earth-ranked guards, were all fighting fiercely. Nan Feng's Phoenix Feather Guards and Cui Yiyang's Imperial Guards also brought over a group of elites to resist desperately.
But these men in black seemed to be risking their lives just to restrain them, and they went all out. There were quite a few of them, and they came in round after round. Their martial arts skills were almost on par with theirs, and the fight was extremely tiring.
The two sides fought for half the night. The men in black lost a small number of men. On the Starry Sky side, only the Imperial Guards and Phoenix Feather Guards were seriously injured. Cheng Feng and his men were not injured, but they were all somewhat exhausted.
They were taking recovery pills non-stop; this group of people was indeed the strongest they had ever encountered.
“Star Lord, these people are acting strangely. It feels like they're holding us back, preventing us from breaking through and going back.”
"They wouldn't be planning to attack the Queen, would they? Are they deliberately keeping us tied down here?" Chengfeng asked Xingchen, who stood beside him with a serious expression, holding his knife in his hand.
"Chengfeng, have you lost your mind? Cheng Yan and the others are still guarding the mansion, and Tianyi is also taking turns to guard it. Moreover, the Queen has just dealt with most of the problematic families in Fengdu. At this time, even the Li family wouldn't dare to openly cause trouble in the city," Cheng Sha retorted.
“Cheng Sha, what you said is more correct than what Cheng Feng said. So what do these people want to do? To wear us down? That doesn’t make sense either. In two more hours it will be dawn. If they are exposed in the suburbs during the day, things will get even worse,” Cheng Wu muttered.
Meanwhile, Xingchen muttered to herself, "What are they doing all this for? Why are they preventing them from returning to the city? Why are they blocking them?"
At that moment, a faint distress signal suddenly came from the north.
Immediately, Xingchen Chengfeng and the others looked over, and in an instant, they all said at the same time:
"Feng Qi".
“Xuanming Temple, Young Master Qi.”
"Their target is Feng Qi of Xuanming Temple. Cheng Feng, you two go and provide support immediately. Feng Qi cannot be harmed or fall into the hands of others," Xing Chen said quickly.
“Alright, let’s go then.” Cheng Feng also knew the stakes involved, and the three of them had barely moved when…
A large group of men in black immediately began killing again.
This time, it's clearly an attempt to hold them back, preventing anyone from going to their aid.
Cheng Yan, who was secretly watching from the Su residence, also noticed the distress signal sent by Xuanming Temple immediately, and her expression froze.
"Chengyan, that's where Young Master Qi went. Something's happened there," Chengyi said anxiously.
Cheng Yan quickly turned around and headed towards Yang Qianxun's room in the main courtyard.
At this moment, Yang Qianxun was still busy in the study checking the final arrangements for tomorrow. Hearing the commotion outside, he opened the door and met Cheng Yan.
"My lord is in trouble. Just now, Young Master Qi sent out a distress signal from the direction of Xuanming Temple."
"What?" Yang Qianxun glanced northward upon hearing this.
"No wonder, no wonder. Those men in black who appeared on the outskirts of the city were there to stop Xingchen from coming back, so he wouldn't have a chance to go and rescue him."
"My lord, we cannot let Young Master Qi's identity fall into the hands of those behind the scenes, or we will really be put in the spotlight."
"Cheng Yan, you..." Yang Qianxun stopped abruptly as he was about to give instructions.
No, Cheng Yan is the most skilled martial artist in the entire courtyard. He can't leave A Yao's side. If something goes wrong, these men in black might have a backup plan. We can't risk A Yao's life.
But if it's not Cheng Yan who goes, who should be sent instead...?
Suddenly, a figure appeared in the courtyard. Yang Qianxun saw that Tian Yunsheng had Xiao Shisi tied up in front of him and Xiao Shiqi tied up behind him.
"My lord, I'm taking men to Xuanming Temple in the north," Tian Yunsheng's clear, cold voice rang out.
"Yunsheng, are you taking Xiao Shisi and Xiao Shiqi with you?" Yang Qianxun looked at Xiao Shisi, whose eyes were still wide open, and his voice trembled slightly. Was she still not asleep in the middle of the night?
"Rest assured, my lord, they are tied to me, no one can harm them," Tian Yun said in an icy tone.
Yang Qianxun looked at Tian Yunsheng's murderous expression and arrogant, self-important demeanor, and remained silent. If he were to go alone, he wouldn't be worried at all, but what if something happened to the two children he was taking with him?
Cheng Yan, who was standing to the side, looked at the young master and his eyes lit up: "My lord, let the young master go. It is already difficult to find someone close to him in this world. Since the young master has said it, there must be no problem."
"My lord, please make a decision quickly. If something happens to Young Master Qi, or his identity is exposed, it will be very troublesome for my wife and for us. I only need to take Cheng Yao, Cheng Sheng, and Cheng Rong with me."