Invincible Soul Emperor

Chapter 1038: Chapter 1038: Guaranteeing with My Head

Inside the main hall, Jiang Qi was reclining on a soft couch, holding a cup of clear wine, leisurely savoring it.

His gaze occasionally flicked to the entrance of the hall, filled with doubt and curiosity.

Yesterday, he casually instructed Chen Rui to capture Ye Qingchen and Xiao Xiao, not expecting Chen Rui to say they were already caught today.

The speed was unexpectedly fast. Jiang Qi couldn’t help but secretly mutter in his heart, is this guy fooling him? After all, capturing these two people is no easy task.

As Jiang Qi pondered, the hall’s door was pushed open, and an overwhelming stench assaulted his senses.

Jiang Qi’s brows furrowed sharply, his expression instantly shifting from lazy to disgusted.

He placed the wine cup down, his gaze moving towards the source of the odor.

Chen Rui walked into the hall with a smug grin, followed by two guards struggling to carry two large burlap sacks, trudging behind him.

Chen Rui, head held high and chest puffed out, wore a joyful expression, as if anticipating Jiang Qi’s appreciative gaze and the forthcoming reward.

However, as soon as Chen Rui crossed into the hall, Jiang Qi’s face turned visibly unpleasant.

Seeing the two filthy sacks, Jiang Qi instantly felt a wave of nausea, his brows tightly knit together, eyes filled with disdain and disgust.

His nostrils twitched slightly, evidently stirred by the pungent odor.

”Chen Rui, what have you brought here?” Jiang Qi didn’t wait for Chen Rui to speak, his tone already full of displeasure.

Chen Rui didn’t notice Jiang Qi’s aversion, continuing to smile broadly, quickly stepping forward to Jiang Qi, pointing at those two sacks, and boastingly said, ”Saint Heir, these are the people you wanted. I didn’t dare delay what you instructed yesterday, went right away to do it! Look, capturing these two took quite some effort!”

However, Jiang Qi’s gaze was fixated on those two sacks, the disgust in his eyes more evident.

He had no heart to listen to Chen Rui’s bragging, only felt that these dirty things were simply revolting.

”Chen Rui, are you trying to kill me with this stench?” Jiang Qi coldly said, his tone carrying a hint of suppressed anger.

Just the thought of these stinking sacks being with Filthy Pigs made him feel a strong aversion.

Chen Rui then realized Jiang Qi’s displeasure, his smile stiffened, but he still tried to maintain composure, awkwardly smiling, trying to salvage the situation: ”Saint Heir, don’t mind the dirty exterior of these sacks, the people inside are indeed significant contributors! This time they definitely can solve big problems for you.”

Jiang Qi forcibly resisted the nausea, gradually approached those two foul-smelling sacks.

His face paled from the nausea, nostrils twitched slightly from discomfort, each step seemed to challenge his limits of patience.

Though his expression remained dignified, his eyes unmistakably revealed a trace of disgust and deep suspicion.

Pausing beside the sacks, Jiang Qi stopped, his gaze lingered briefly on the filthy sacks, almost unwilling to look any longer.

He forcefully suppressed his discomfort, furrowed his brows, his voice low and icy: ”You say, inside are Ye Qingchen and Xiao Xiao? Are you sure?”

Jiang Qi’s tone was filled with doubt, his eyes flickering with skeptical light.

He was always distrustful of Chen Rui, especially under such circumstances, it was even more difficult to believe these filthy sacks contained the two people he wanted to capture.

The nauseating stench made him suspect whether Chen Rui was fooling him with some trash.

Seeing Jiang Qi’s reaction, Chen Rui felt some tension internally, but outwardly he maintained his confident posture.

He straightened his posture, head held high, filled with a confident smile, his tone firm and assertive: ”Yes, Saint Heir, inside are Ye Qingchen and Xiao Xiao. I, Chen Rui, dare to guarantee with my head, definitely wouldn’t lie to you!”

His words were filled with confidence and assurance, seemingly indisputable. Chen Rui stepped forward, triumphant, continued saying: ”Saint Heir, you can rest assured, they were personally captured by me. How dare I play tricks before you? This was your direct order, certainly I wouldn’t take it lightly.”

While speaking, Chen Rui patted the sack, his face brimming with pride, as if these two sacks were his hard-earned treasures.

He didn’t hide his confidence, almost eager to see Jiang Qi give him a thumbs-up.

”Saint Heir, this one truly took some effort,” Chen Rui continued, his tone slightly inviting merit, ”When capturing them, it truly took a lot of thought. If you want to see the people inside, I’ll immediately have them open the sacks.”

Despite Chen Rui’s words being very confident, Jiang Qi still harbored doubts.

These two sacks were just too filthy, the stench they emitted almost unbearable, Jiang Qi found it hard to believe inside would be Ye Qingchen and Xiao Xiao he wanted.

Jiang Qi’s face was filled with disdain and impatience, but seeing Chen Rui’s confident demeanor, he hesitated.

Could it really be them? Jiang Qi held back his discomfort, contemplated for a moment, finally nodded, choosing to tentatively believe Chen Rui.

However, even so, Jiang Qi’s doubts remained unresolved.

After all, he knew well Chen Rui’s love for boasting, perhaps this time again exaggerated.

Nonetheless, Jiang Qi planned to thoroughly confirm later to ensure nothing was amiss.

At this moment, outside the palace city.

Disguised as Da Hei, Ye Qingchen and disguised as Old Liu, Xiao Xiao stood outside Jiang Qi’s palace city, outwardly calm and indifferent, seemingly undeterred by the formidable palace city ahead.

Ye Qingchen donned Da Hei’s guise, head slightly raised, eyes carrying a hint of sternness and composure.

Meanwhile, Xiao Xiao played the role of a loyal servant, cautious and silent, both in temperament and demeanor perfectly matching the characters they were disguised as.

Facing the stern guards outside the palace city, Ye Qingchen walked forward unhurriedly, steps steady, every move exuding poise.

Even knowing ahead lies a formidable line not easily crossed, he displayed no hint of nervousness.

Behind, Xiao Xiao, though slightly tense, outwardly maintained composure, followed quietly behind Ye Qingchen, cautious and silent.

The palace guards were highly alert, standing on both sides of the palace gate, eyes sharp as eagles, scrutinizing every approaching person.

Seeing Ye Qingchen and Xiao Xiao approach, the guards instinctively gripped their weapons tightly.

Though they recognized Da Hei, knowing he was Chen Rui’s personal guard, palace city’s rules weren’t easily broken, and especially for ordinary guards like them, their duty left no room for slack.