Chapter 607: The Merit of Rescue
"Every word I said is true. The Iron-hearted God King secretly cultivated and recruited forces far beyond the Japanese lineage of Yagyu Tajima-no-kami... Although I don't know what the prince is up to, I can be sure that he has a big plan."

Karasuma spoke with great effort, and his voice was extremely soft.

If it weren't for the silence of the night, perhaps neither of them could hear what he said.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! My adoptive father is the most loyal and patriotic person in the world. How could he do such a thing? He would never kidnap the Queen Mother. You must have maliciously framed him!"

Duan Tianya still found it hard to accept. His pale face turned red due to his excitement. However, this red was not healthy but rather quite weird.

"Forget it, take a good rest and calm down."

When Chai Xin saw this scene, he swung out a palm knife without hesitation and knocked Duan Tianya unconscious.

Wu Wan trembled violently when he saw this, and then looked at Shiba Xin with a longing look: "You promised to give me a way to live..."

Chai Xin stared at him for a moment, then sighed and said, "I always keep my word, so I won't kill you. However, in order to prevent you from talking nonsense, I still have to do something."

As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and placed it on top of Karasuma's head.

"No! No! Don't kill me! You clearly promised me, how can you break your promise..."

Karasuma begged for mercy in fear, his whole body shaking violently and uncontrollably.

But Chai Xin remained unmoved. He stimulated a trace of internal force from his palm, which directly penetrated into his Niwan Palace.

"Don't worry. I said I won't kill you, and I won't kill you. But from now on, you are no different from being dead."

After a moment, Karasuma stopped struggling, and his face, which was originally full of fear, was replaced by a dazed and confused look.

Saliva even began to seep out from the corners of his mouth unconsciously.

This time, Chai Xin used his internal force to destroy Wuhuan's brain nerves. Although it was only a minor injury, it was enough to turn him into a complete idiot.

The brain is one of the most critical parts of any animal. Even the slightest damage to it is likely to cause irreversible consequences.

At this moment, Karasuma has turned into a fool with no independent consciousness at all, and even lost the ability to speak.

It is not ruled out that he may return to normal, but even if that day comes, Chai Xin at that time will probably not care about what happened today being exposed.

Ignoring Wuhuan who had become an idiot and might not live to see tomorrow, Chai Xin reached out and picked up the unconscious Duan Tianya, and after a few leaps, disappeared into the night.

At the same time, at Hulong Villa.

A handsome young man in white clothes as white as snow was standing in a pavilion by the lake, talking with a stern-looking young man in black clothes.

"Yidao, why hasn't Brother come back yet? He went after the intruder, and it's been two hours!"

The handsome young man in white suddenly slammed the folding fan in his hand and said anxiously.

This person was no other than the owner of the No. 1 Manor in the world and also the No. 1 spy of Xuan, Shangguan Haitang.

In fact, Shangguan Haitang is a woman with a beautiful appearance and a kind heart. However, in order to make it more convenient for her to travel around the world, she often dresses as a man in public.

The stern man standing not far opposite her, holding a long sword in his arms, was the number one spy on Earth, Gui Hai Yidao.

Seeing that he was so worried about Duan Tianya's safety, Gui Hai Yidao couldn't help but flash a complicated look across his stubborn indifference.

After a moment, he slowly said, "He is number one after all. He is just chasing an intruder. Even if he fails, how could there be an accident? You have too little confidence in him."

Looking at the whole world, apart from Gui Hai Yidao's mother and Shangguan Haitang in front of him, there is probably no other person who can make him, who is so frugal with words, say so many words in one sentence.

I'm afraid even the emperor and Zhao Wusi don't have this ability.

"It's not that I don't have confidence in my eldest brother, but right now is a time of trouble. The Queen Mother was just kidnapped from the Imperial Palace, and then such an extraordinary intruder appeared in the Hulong Villa. It's really thought-provoking..."

There were flashes of doubt in Shangguan Haitang's star-like eyes, and the expression on her face became more and more complicated.

But at this moment, several figures rushed over from a distance at a high speed, and when they came close, they all bowed to Shangguan Haitang.

"Greetings, Master!"

These people are all retainers of the world's number one manor, and each of them has unique skills.

"Get up and tell me what's going on!" Shangguan Haitang took two steps closer and asked anxiously.

"After Lord Duan chased the man to Huayun Street, his speed became faster and faster. We couldn't keep up and lost him... However, based on the conversation between the two, the intruder seemed to be a member of the Izumo Kingdom delegation."

A thin man in green tights reported with a fist clasped.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Haitang couldn't help but twist her two beautiful eyebrows together.

"Lost? The Izumo delegation..."

She was not surprised that these people lost Duan Tianya, nor did she intend to blame them.

After all, even though their strength is pretty good, Duan Tianya's strength is enough to rank among the top in the martial arts world, and he is much stronger than them.

The fact that the intruder was unable to be captured by Duan Tianya in the first place and he had to chase him down was enough to show that his strength must be very strong.

When these two people started fighting, it was expected that her top masters would not be able to keep up with the pace.

What surprised her was that the guy who broke into Huolong Villa was actually related to the Izumo delegation.

Once anything is related to foreign teachers, the matter will immediately become very tricky. If you are not careful, it will affect diplomatic relations or even cause war. It must be handled with extreme caution.

"Could it be that... this Izumo Kingdom delegation is also related to the Queen Mother's disappearance?"

Suddenly, a flash of lightning seemed to pass through Shangguan Haitang's heart.

She didn't hesitate any longer and waved her hand, saying, "You guys go down first."

"Yes!"

Several people immediately bowed in response, turned around and left quickly.

Shangguan Haitang immediately took two steps forward, grabbed Gui Hai Yidao's sleeve, and said anxiously: "Quick! Let's go to the inn where Izumo is staying!"

"So urgent?"

If Gui Hai Yidao was caught like this by someone else, he would definitely draw his sword and chop back, but the person who caught him this time was Shangguan Haitang, which suddenly made him feel indescribably nervous.

"I suspect the Queen Mother is probably in the posthouse! Also, Brother, if you go there alone, you might be in danger! Don't forget, those guys who kidnapped the Queen Mother had fought with Cao Zhengchun before!"

Shangguan Haitang was indeed very smart. With only a small amount of incoherent information, he was able to guess the truth almost exactly.

As soon as the words fell, two figures flew up and headed towards the inn.

A few minutes later, the two arrived at the inn.

"Why is it so quiet? There's not even a guard on duty."

Shangguan Haitang lay on the courtyard wall and spoke to Gui Hai Yidao beside her.

Gui Hai Yidao also noticed something strange in the courtyard, and frowned, saying, "You stay here, I'll go take a look."

After saying this, without waiting for the other party's response, he jumped directly into the yard.

"Together!" Shangguan Haitang saw this and followed him without any hesitation.

The two men separated slightly and searched various places in the courtyard.

Not long after, Shangguan Haitang came under the big tree and found Wu Wan who was seriously injured and looked dazed.

"Yidao, come here quickly!"

"Haitang, come here quickly!"

The two of them shouted at each other in unison, the difference was that Shangguan Haitang's voice was deliberately low, while Gui Hai Yidao's voice was loud and clear, without any intention of hiding anything.

"Yidao, you need to keep a low profile. After all, this is where the foreign delegation is staying. If we sneak in rashly like this, we will inevitably get into trouble once we are exposed."

Shangguan Haitang held Wu Wan in one hand and came to Gui Hai Yidao on the roof.

"It's not necessary. I just walked around the yard and found that the skills of all the servants in the entire posthouse have been abolished. As for Princess Lixiu, you can see for yourself..."

Gui Hai Yidao pointed at the room below through the opened tile.

"Who is this man you caught?"

It was at this time that he noticed the Wuhuan brought by Shangguan Haitang.

"I don't know. Judging from his attire, he looks a bit like the intruder."

Shangguan Haitang answered while looking into the room.

"Isn't this Princess Lixiu? She was killed?"

"If I'm not mistaken, the guy in your hand must be the general Wu Wan who was guarding the delegation. I think the person who broke into the Hulong Villa must be him."

Gui Hai Yidao looked at Wu Wan, who had a stupid face and a weak breath, and soon made some guesses.

"Let's go down and have a look."

Shangguan Haitang nodded, then turned over and jumped off the roof, pushed the door open and went in, and Gui Hai Yidao naturally followed closely behind.

After entering the room, they were about to check the body of Jia Lixiu when they heard a low "woooo" sound coming from inside the house.

The two men looked at each other, then temporarily put down the fake Li Xiu's body and walked into the inner room together.

"Woo! Woo!"

As the two walked into the house, the screams suddenly became clearer.

They looked in the direction of the sound and were all shocked to see an old woman in her 50s or 60s stuffed in a water tank.

The old woman's mouth was stuffed with cloth, so she could only make "woohoo" sounds.

Seeing the two men looking at her, the old woman's "woooo" became more urgent.

"Queen Mother!"

Over the years, the two of them had entered the palace with Zhao Wusi more than once and met the emperor and the empress dowager. The moment they saw the old woman, they recognized her identity.

They hurried forward, Shangguan Haitang took out the cloth from the Queen Mother's mouth, and Gui Hai Yidao shattered the water tank with the power of his palm.

"Queen Mother! I pay my respects to you, Queen Mother. I am late in coming to your rescue, and I beg you to forgive me for my delay!"

The two men helped the empress dowager up, helped her sit on a chair, and then knelt down to apologize.

The Queen Mother took a breath for a moment before gradually regaining some of her royal bearing. She raised her hand and said, "You two, please get up quickly. If you hadn't arrived in time, I would have gone to meet the late emperor."

There were many civil and military officials in the Song court, so the old empress dowager naturally did not recognize Shangguan Haitang and Gui Hai Yidao.

However, based on the two people's self-introductions and behaviors, she quickly understood the other party's general identity.

"Queen, are you injured? Did those thieves feed you any pills?"

Shangguan Haitang asked with some concern.

"I'm not injured, but they did give me some pills. After taking them, I often feel drowsy and weak."

The Queen Mother spoke with shortness of breath and a weak voice.

"I have some knowledge of medicine, and I dare to ask to take the Queen Mother's pulse." Shangguan Haitang said immediately.

The Queen Mother had just been rescued by the two men, so she naturally trusted them. After hearing what they said, she nodded and said, "Thank you very much."

Shangguan Haitang nodded and stepped forward to check his pulse.

After a moment, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The Queen Mother should be fine. The pills they gave you should be some slightly toxic drugs. Please go back to the palace and ask the imperial physician to prescribe a prescription for recuperation. You will be able to recover after taking it for a few days."

After that, she turned to Gui Hai Yidao and said, "Yidao, send a signal immediately to notify the people from Hulong Villa to come over."

The missing empress dowager appeared in the inn where the Izumo delegation was staying. The situation was now quite clear and there was no need to consider the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

On the contrary, the Izumo delegation dared to do such a thing and must pay the price for it.

With the situation at the scene and the testimony of the Queen Mother herself, the matter can be said to be a foregone conclusion. No one dared to question the fact that the two spies appeared in the post house at night, so they naturally acted without any scruples.

Watching Gui Hai Yidao go out to give a signal, Shangguan Haitang bowed to the Queen Mother and said, "Please rest here for a while, the troops from Hulong Villa will be here soon."

"Oh? My dear ministers, are you the capable generals under the command of the Emperor's uncle?"

The Queen Mother was surprised when she heard this.

"Your Highness, I am Shangguan Haitang, the third adopted son of the Emperor's uncle. I am honored to be the number one spy of the Xuan clan and also the owner of the number one manor in the world. The person outside is the number one spy of the Di clan, Gui Hai Yidao."

Shangguan Haitang replied respectfully.

"So you are the two adopted sons of the Emperor's uncle. No wonder you are so successful at such a young age! You saved my life this time. I will definitely ask the Emperor to give you a generous reward!"

The Queen Mother returned to her usual graceful appearance, but in her words, she was still quite cordial to her two saviors.

"My foster father founded the Hulong Villa with the intention of protecting the royal family. We are doing our duty and we dare not ask for rewards. If the Queen Mother and Your Majesty can forgive us for being late in coming to rescue you, we will be deeply grateful."

Shangguan Haitang answered very appropriately.

"Good! Good! It's rare for the Song Dynasty to have two loyal men like yours. After I return to the palace, I will definitely reward them well!"

The more the Queen Mother looked at Shangguan Haitang, the more she liked her, and she couldn't help but smile.

While the two were talking, the voice of Gui Hai Yidao was heard outside.

"Your Majesty, the carriage is ready. Please return to the palace!"

"Okay, let's go back to the palace first."

Afterwards, Gui Hai Yidao and his men stayed behind at the scene, while Shangguan Haitang led a group to personally escort the empress dowager back to the palace.

Such a big commotion happened in Lin'an City and naturally spread quickly throughout the city.

(End of this chapter)