Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey!

Chapter 849: Chapter 224: Shocking Turn of Events, Assassination at the Banquet (10,000 Words Seeking Monthly Votes) _6

The two exchanged a glance, and then Yelu laughed: ”Haha...”

Chen Jie followed with a laugh: ”Hahaha...”

Yelu said, ”I really didn’t expect it, Chen Jiusi, in such a short time, you’ve become my colleague? And both are Standard Seventh Rank.”

Chen Jie also laughed and said, ”This is all thanks to Lord Yelu’s guidance. Without your constant pressure, I wouldn’t have achieved what I have today.”

Yelu understood Chen Jie’s words, but he just smiled and said, ”Today, I must drink a few cups with Jiusi as a farewell.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie smiled and thought if he didn’t know you had arranged an assassin, he would have thought you meant well, sending him to Huangzhou Prefecture or to the afterlife?

Chen Jie thought about this, paused for a moment, and said, ”Alright, then I will take Lord Yelu’s kind words and definitely drink a few cups with the Lord, please.”

Chen Jie directly invited Yelu inside, and at this moment Zhao Ya also arrived.

Ah Da, Ah Er, and Ah San followed behind.

This time Zhao Ya came to Chen Jie’s side and said, ”Are you ready? The day after tomorrow we will set off for Huangzhou Prefecture.”

Chen Jie heard this and said, ”Everything is ready, Commandery Princess, rest assured.”

Zhao Ya said, ”Good, that’s great. Recently, the situation in Huangzhou Prefecture has been urgent. I haven’t even taken over as Martial Arts Steward yet, and many people have already started seeking me out. After we take office, I’m afraid we’ll get busy.”

Chen Jie said, ”Commandery Princess, don’t worry, since I have promised you, I will surely do my job well and not disgrace the Princess.”

Zhao Ya replied, ”Okay, thank you for your hard work.”

Saying this, Zhao Ya directly took her seat.

At this time, several tables were laid in the main hall, one of which was a ladies’ table where Su Yunjin, Huang Wan’er, Third Miss Hua, and some noblewomen from the city were seated.

The guests quickly gathered, and Chen Jie asked someone to serve the dishes.

Soon the dishes started to be served.

The crowd sat at the tables chatting, and Yelu looked at Chen Jie and raised a cup, saying, ”Hundred Households Chen, heading north to Huangzhou Prefecture, your future is bound to be promising and boundless!”

Chen Jie heard this and said, ”Haha, Lord Yelu, you flatter me. Everything I have today is due to the Commandery Princess’s nurturing. Let’s toast to the Commandery Princess instead.”

Upon hearing this, Yelu said, ”Alright, a toast to the Commandery Princess.”

Saying this, Chen Jie caught sight of a waiter approaching with dishes and Chen Wang and Chen Heng walking over.

He indicated that there was something wrong with the food being served.

Chen Jie instantly understood, then saw someone in the Guard Team secretly move a few steps closer.

Seeing this scene, Chen Jie knew the assassination had begun.

Chen Jie remained very calm, watching as the serving boy approached with a plate of braised carp.

”Gang Leader, braised carp.”

The boy said and was about to place the fish before Chen Jie.

Chen Jie glanced at the boy and said, ”Braised carp, not bad, I like it. But what poison did you put in my fish?”

Hmm?!!

Everyone was originally at ease, but these words stunned them all.

The boy was also stunned and said, ”Gang Leader, what are you talking about?”

”I’m talking about you, a demon person of the Five Poison Sect.”

As Chen Jie spoke, he made a grab at the boy, who seemed prepared, jumping away and throwing a handful of poison powder towards Chen Jie.

Chen Jie waved his hand, sending a palm force that scattered the poison powder away.

Scattered in all directions.

Everyone present was startled, immediately covering their mouths and noses.

Yelu, Zhao Ya, and other Holding Core Realm experts dared not be careless.

Cough, cough, cough...

Suddenly, the sound of coughing erupted, and Landlord Zhang and Landlord Wang, local gentry at the table, began coughing violently, then fell back onto the floor, twitching, frothing at the mouth.

”Assassins!”

Zhao Ya shouted.

But at this moment, swoosh swoosh!

The sound of hidden weapons breaking through the air could be heard, and Chen Jie slammed the table, causing dishes to jump up. He grabbed one like a shield to block his face.

Ding ding ding...

The sound of silver needles hitting the plate was heard.

”There’s more!”

The crowd was stunned and turned to Chen Jie, who then flung the plate towards the Tang Sect assassin. The assassin was shocked as Chen Jie acted.

Leaping up, he turned to flee.

But suddenly, a stern shout was heard: ”Where do you think you’re going, thief!”

Next, two people lunged at the Tang Sect assassin — Xiao Hu and Zhou Chu.

The two attacked the assassin with double knives.

The assassin was shocked, flipping and raising his hand, releasing sleeve arrows with a whooshing sound, directly aiming at Xiao Hu and Zhou Chu.

Clang clang!

But when the hidden weapons hit Xiao Hu and Zhou Chu, they made metallic clashing sounds — it turned out the two were wearing inner armor.

The two knew they were dealing with Tang Sect people, so they donned armor, rendering many of the Tang Sect’s hidden weapons ineffective.

The two leaped into double combat against the assassin.

Meanwhile, Chen Heng and Chen Wang blocked the Five Poison Sect members, who threw poison powder at them. The poison powder landed, but they were unharmed, as they had taken Detoxification Pills given by Chen Jie in advance.

The Five Poison Sect, though strong, was nothing compared to the former Chang Chun Valley.

Directly neutralizing the poison.

So, Xiao Hu and Zhou Chu dealt with the Tang Sect assassin, while Chen Wang and Chen Heng faced off against the Five Poison Sect demon people.

Chen Jie had planned flawlessly, while Yelu watched from the side, frowning at the failure.

Chen Jie smiled at Yelu and said, ”Haha, Lord Yelu, you seem very disappointed. Surely these assassins weren’t sent by you.”

Yelu frowned at Chen Jie without speaking, but everything was understood without words, and Zhao Ya also frowned deeply.

As the three remained silent, suddenly Su Yunjin shouted, ”Husband, be careful.”

Chen Jie instantly awoke, dodging quickly, just as whoosh, a chilling blade grazed his right cheek, cutting it open. If not for Su Yunjin’s warning, Chen Jie would have been in danger.

Chen Jie reacted, seeing a person dressed in women’s clothes leaping past him, stepping on a pillar ahead and flicking two flying needles towards Su Yunjin.

”Watch out!”

Chen Jie was shocked, reaching to block one needle, but the other flew towards Su Yunjin’s throat.

Clang!

Just at the critical moment, Zhao Ya flicked her fingers, skillfully utilizing Finger-Flashing Divine Power, deflecting the silver needle, though it still pierced Su Yunjin.

Ah!

Su Yunjin clutched her shoulder.

Chen Jie was furious, turning to see the assassin making a getaway during his interception. Chen Jie was enraged.

You could attempt to kill me, but how dare you harm my wife! I’ll take your life!

With this in mind, Chen Jie chased after him: ”Thief, prepare to die!”

With that, Chen Jie unleashed a blow from the Seventeen Dragon Capturing Palms fiercely at the fleeing assassin!