Nāgata: Infernal Night, Qinghan and I are True Love

Chapter 40 An Encounter with the Golden Guard

Jiangyu County, as its name suggests, has a well-developed fishing industry.

Relying on the Yongxing River, water transport is also very developed.

The pairing of one man and two women was quite eye-catching in the city.

Ning Hongye is 1.72 meters tall and still wears heels that are several centimeters high, which leaves Xu Tianyi speechless.

Gu Qinghan is also about 1.7 meters tall.

Among the many malnourished people, it would be no exaggeration to say that they stood out from the crowd.

None of the three disguised themselves too much; they simply wore bamboo hats.

"Let's go, I've already found out where the ferry is..."

Ning Hongye retorted, "What's the rush! If you were going to chase us, you would have done it already. We've been traveling these past few days, eating your awful roasted meat every day. We've finally made it into the county, so if you want to leave, you can leave, I'm not leaving..."

Xu Tianyi's lips twitched: "My grilled meat is bad? You have the nerve to say that? You ate the most, okay!"

"I don't care, I can't be bothered with you, Qinghan, let's go!"

She pulled Gu Qinghan to leave, and Gu Qinghan hesitated for a moment, then gave an awkward smile, and she followed her.

Xu Tianyi chuckled: "Women really know how to get things done..."

"Huh? What did you say?"

Xu Tianyi decisively exclaimed, "Brilliant!! Extremely brilliant!!"

Ning Hongye sneered and went straight into the Linjiang Fresh Restaurant.

He was somewhat helpless, as this woman had been gesturing at him quite a bit along the way.

Although Ning Hongye's martial arts skills are excellent, I can still handle her, but she lacks martial ethics.

If she can't win, she uses her inner energy.

I don't even dare to fight back, because if I do, the other side will beat me even harder.

After a brief moment of thought, Xu Tianyi decided that if they were really being chased, there was nothing he could do but eat his fill first.

As soon as they entered the restaurant, the two women had already chosen a window seat to enjoy the river view.

This meal probably won't be cheap, but luckily we're not short of money.

Sitting on the second floor, listening to these ancient diners chatting about this and that, seemed quite interesting.

"Be careful, the person sitting opposite you is the Commander of the Golden Guard."

Ning Hongye spoke very softly, but Xu Tianyi still heard her.

He turned his head to look casually.

Sure enough, the group was dressed in standard uniforms, with gold-inlaid knives, embroidered robes with mythical birds, and capes behind them, exuding both majesty and fierceness.

It's very difficult to tell a martial artist's skill level without them making a move.

You can only judge by your own eyesight.

For example, by observing the other person's walking style, posture, aura, and so on.

However, Xu Tianyi lacked experience and only felt that the other party was probably not much stronger than himself, since he did not feel that sense of pressure.

Of course, it's also possible that the other party simply hasn't put on any real momentum.

He shook his head, deciding to stop thinking about it.

At this moment, the other party, a group of eleven, sat at four tables, while there were only ten tables in total on the second floor.

Other diners, seeing this scene, naturally didn't have time to run away.

Ning Hongye and Gu Qinghan were now in a very awkward situation.

Xu Tianyi had just gone upstairs and saw someone going downstairs, assuming they had finished eating, but he didn't expect it to be for this reason.

But soon, the food arrived, and there was no excuse to leave.

"powerful?"

Xu Tianyi's words were concise and to the point.

Ning Hongye picked up her chopsticks: "Hurry up and eat yours..."

Xu Tianyi understood immediately.

Strong my foot! My boss has the Eye of the Underworld; she can tell whether someone is strong or not at a glance.

So they decided to eat without restraint, and the three of them began to eat in silence.

Wang Peng, the squad leader of the Zhijin Guard on the opposite side, didn't pay much attention to them.

But the other party is indeed quite conspicuous.

After all, all the wealthy merchants and landlords who came to eat have run away, but the three of you are not leaving. What does that mean?

He led the two of them slowly forward.

"Gentlemen, I am Wang Peng, the captain of the Imperial Guard. What brings you to Jiangyu County?"

He could tell at a glance that the three were outsiders, after all, they looked travel-worn and had some dust on them.

Xu Tianyi, being the man, naturally spoke up: "Going to Leizhou to visit friends..."

"Oh? I don't know, which friend are you looking for?"

"Third Brother Qiao, have you heard of him, sir?"

Wang Peng naturally sensed the other party's perfunctory attitude, and then snorted coldly: "It sounds like you're making this up. Where are your travel documents?"

Xu Tianyi hesitated for a moment. His travel document was for an ordinary person from Anlu County, and it was made for him by Xu Qian.

He didn't know Ning Hongye's official document, but Gu Qinghan's was from Cangyu Pavilion.

Seeing his hesitant expression, Wang Peng became suspicious and his hand unconsciously touched the gold-inlaid knife.

Xu Tianyi took out his official documents and placed them on the table.

"If you wish to see it, you may take it yourself."

Having said this, his aura was already subtly emanating from him.

The cultivation level of a Grand Martial Master of the eighth rank sounds rather weak.

But actually it's not bad; at least this captain is only a fifth-grade Grand Martial Master.

Wang Peng glanced at the official documents on the table and hesitated.

The opponent has already launched an attack, it's obvious what will happen. If I dare to take it, they will be ready to make a move.

He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid of dying for no reason.

He died at the hands of a passerby, his mission unfinished, only to become a laughingstock.

Turning his head to look at the other two women, he saw that they had already removed their veils. Ning Hongye was blindfolded, but her stunning figure and extraordinary aura were still evident.

Gu Qinghan's appearance not only looked beautiful, but also exuded an extraordinary sense of nobility.

The two women continued eating, neither answering nor caring about being questioned.

Clearly, they were confident.

"Boss?"

Two trusted confidants nearby inquired, clearly waiting for their captain's word before drawing their swords.

But Wang Peng snorted coldly: "Leave as soon as possible. If you don't leave by tomorrow, don't blame me for suspecting that you're not here to visit friends."

He slowly took two steps back, then turned around and went back to his desk.

The two subordinates didn't understand, but they trusted their captain, so they kept quiet.

Xu Tianyi on the other side breathed a sigh of relief.

The minions are huge; if they attract the boss, that'll be troublesome.

But he also noticed something different.

The other party seems to have a mission, and the incident will happen in the next two days.

What exactly happened?

He was somewhat curious, but he was probably being chased himself, so it was best not to get involved.

Soon, the Zhijin Guard team finished eating and left. Before leaving, Wang Peng gave the three of them a long look.

After he left, Xu Tianyi asked, "What level of cultivation did you have?"

Ning Hongye was speechless: "You managed to scare him away, what do you think?"

Gu Qinghan chuckled: "The captains of the Imperial Guards are usually martial arts masters, the centurions are grand martial arts masters, then the commanders are generals who govern a thousand people with martial spirit cultivation, the leaders are generals who govern three thousand people with grandmaster cultivation, and above them are commanders who are grandmasters."

Xu Tianyi was speechless, too lazy to comment on this ambiguous official title. It looked somewhat similar to the Embroidered Uniform Guard, but not entirely.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard was divided into ranks such as Junior Flag Officer, Senior Flag Officer, Hundred-Household Officer, and Thousand-Household Officer.

It's strange that he was in charge of the Golden Guard.

After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked, "That captain is just a martial arts master?"

Ning Hongye shook his head: "Mid-stage Great Martial Master..."

"Then he..."

Gu Qinghan chuckled: "What do you think? Either you did something wrong and got demoted, or you don't have a background to get promoted. Cultivation level isn't everything; I'm just saying it for reference."

It seems that the Imperial Guard under the rule of the King of Qi is becoming increasingly chaotic.