Chapter 86: Settling on a Plan!

  Shangguan Yu's curiosity was piqued, and Qin Shou's curiosity also arose. Shangguan Yu and Qin Shou walked forward, but when they saw the portrait on the wall, they suddenly stopped in their tracks. Shangguan Yu was astonished to find that the portrait in the middle actually looked a bit like him.

  "What's going on? The one in the middle looks like me, the one on the left looks like Qin Shou, and the one on the right looks like Zhu Shoucheng. Looking at this, it seems that we three have been wanted by that so-called King of Southern Pacification. But we just arrived in Nanman City, how could we have committed a crime?" Shangguan Yu furrowed his brow, this matter really left him perplexed.

  However, Shangguan Yu and Qin Shou's reaction was not slow. Shangguan Yu gave Zhu Shoucheng a glance, and the three of them walked away with their heads down towards an empty place. Both Shangguan Yu and Qin Shou had discovered it, so naturally Zhu Shoucheng also discovered it.

  "Is the King of Southern Man to issue a warrant for our arrest? The King of Southern Man? The Southern Barbarian City?" Xiang Yu's eyes suddenly lit up, "The King of Southern Man of the Southern Barbarian Dynasty? Xiao Yan, the son of the King of Southern Man?" Xiang Yu thought back to when they had met that young man and his eight guards, but he really couldn't believe that in such a short period of time, the King of Southern Man would be able to issue a warrant for their arrest.

  "What's going on here? How did the King of Zhen Nan find out so quickly? Xiao Yu, I think it's probably because you were too soft-hearted. You should have killed Xiao Yan directly at that time. If Xiao Yan was dead, even if the King of Zhen Nan arrived there, he wouldn't be able to know that we were the ones who killed them." Qin Shou said.

  "It can't be, it's impossible that Xiao Yan is dead. With the palm I hit him with, he definitely won't live for much longer, the problem shouldn't be with Xiao Yan. And also, how did the King of Town South find out so quickly? Xiao Yan just died and he already knows?" Shangguan Yu said with a furrowed brow.

  "I knew it, I was too soft! Do you still remember that guard Ah Ba? Everyone else is dead, but he didn't die. The killer must be one of us three, and he's the one who said so! Indeed, the dead are the best at keeping secrets, while the living can't."

  After this, Shangguan Yu also understood the truth. The imperial guard A Ba might not have done anything wrong, but his stance was different from that of Shangguan Yu after all. By sparing the life of the imperial guard A Ba, he had buried the root of the disaster this time. If he had killed A Ba, King Zhen Nan would not have known so quickly that they were the culprits. Perhaps the imperial guard A Ba had some grievances, but for Shangguan Yu, the result was all the same.

  "Don't think about that anymore, what we need to consider now is how to leave this place. If the three of us leave the city in such a high-profile manner, I'm afraid we'll be caught immediately. As the King of Town South, he's the prince of the Southern Barbarian Dynasty, and if he orders the soldiers at the city gate, they'll probably be waiting for us to let them gain merit."

  Zhu Shoucheng's eyes flickered a few times, unsure of what he was thinking. However, he soon spoke up: "Then what should we do? If we don't leave the city, and continue like this, we'll all be caught sooner or later. I also know about the royal family - to become a prince in a royal family, one usually has to have reached the King Extreme Realm cultivation level. With our current levels of cultivation, if we encounter a martial artist at the King Extreme Realm, we're sure to die!"

  Shangguan Yu's eyebrows furrowed even tighter, never expecting that just wanting to enter Nanman City to have a good meal would lead to such danger. If they hadn't come in, with the vastness outside, it was impossible for the King of Southern Conquest to find them quickly.

  "Big Brother, Xiao Yu, I think the three of us should hide in Nanman City for now. The soldiers at the city gate are definitely waiting for the three of us to arrive, and if we go there now, it's like walking into a trap. I think the three of us should hide in the city for a while, wait until the situation cools down, and then leave the city!" Qin Shou said after some thought.

  Zhu Shoucheng nodded, he also thought Qin Shou's method was more feasible. But Shangguan Yu shook his head, his eyebrows furrowed even tighter. Shangguan Yu took a deep breath, then clenched his fists.

  "Now that it's come to this, we actually have a way out - the three of us can fight our way out together!" Upper Official Yu said in a low voice.

  Qin Shou and Zhu Shoucheng also focused their attention on Shangguan Yu, they knew that Shangguan Yu must have more to say. Knowing that the soldiers at the city gate were now on guard against them, going over now would be suicidal.

  "If we stay in Nanman City, we will definitely be caught sooner or later. After all, none of us are familiar with Nanman City, and it's hard to blend in. If we were in Feiyu City now, I would definitely agree with your suggestion, Qin Shou. But here, if the King of Nanman can't catch us for a long time, he will definitely order the city gates to be closed. At that time, we will really be unable to fly even if we grow wings."

  "It's still early, and the King of Southern Town may not have made any preparations yet. If we make a move now, there's still a good chance we can break out. The King of Southern Town is acting so quickly, he must be in a rush, and some things he definitely hasn't arranged properly. Moreover, he has just experienced the pain of losing his son, his mood is definitely unstable, how could he possibly take care of so many aspects?"

  "That's all I can say. Are you two going to follow Qin Shou's method or mine?" Shangguan Yu looked at Qin Shou and Zhu Shoucheng, waiting for their response.

  "Xiao Yu, I've thought about it, and your method is still the most straightforward. I don't want to spend all day hiding in this Nanman City, what I said earlier was just a helpless measure." Qin Shou was the first to support Shangguan Yu.

  Zhu Shoucheng looked at Qin Shou helplessly, "Since both of you have made your choices, if I still oppose it, wouldn't that make me, as the eldest brother, appear cowardly? Let's just let the three of us charge out together and show others the bravery of the True Martial Gate disciples!"

  "Alright, no time to waste, let's hurry up and take action. We'll make a big noise when we break out, and Town South King will definitely send troops to chase us down, or even come after us himself. It would be best if each of the three of us grabs a horse, I remember seeing a horse seller near the city gate when we first came in."

  Qin Shou and Zhu Shoucheng both supported Shangguan Yu, so naturally he had to consider it carefully. The method has been thought of, and Shangguan Yu's eyebrows also relaxed. Whether it succeeds or not, in the end, they have to give it a try.

  "It's really strange, they obviously have money, but they deliberately pretend to be poor. Are they intentionally looking for a fight? Hmph, those three may not be old, but at first glance, they don't seem like good people." The shopkeeper muttered to himself shortly after the three men left.

  "Huh...... what are those people looking at?" Xiao Er walked up close, but unfortunately, the area was crowded with people. He had to ask the person next to him, "What happened? Why are you all surrounding this place?"

  A middle-aged man turned around and replied, "The King of Zhen Nan is offering a reward for information about three people. The king said that whoever provides clues will be given one hundred taels of silver. We are also here to try our luck, if only I had seen these three people."

  Xiao Er shook his head, how could such a good thing happen to him? However, Xiao Er was curious after all, what kind of person would make the King of Town South search like this? He jumped up, but when he saw the appearance of those three people, he almost fell to the ground. Xiao Er rubbed his eyes hard, and then he jumped up again. This time, he was sure he wasn't seeing things.

  The young waiter felt his heart beating fast, that was one hundred and two silver coins, he only now realized that the three people had become friendly. The young waiter did not return to the store, but instead rushed towards the Wangfu in the south of the town. As long as he could get those one hundred and two, even if this little waiter didn't work anymore, what's the harm?

  Zhen'nan Wangfu

  "Report! There is a person outside the door, who appears to be a shop assistant. He says he has seen the three people wanted by Your Highness, what does Your Highness think?" A servant from the Zhen Nan Wang Fu knelt outside the room where Xiao Zhen was and said loudly.

  Xiao Zhen slapped the armrest of his seat, "Let him in quickly!"

  Before long, the shopkeeper arrived at Xiao Zhen's room. The shopkeeper felt that his whole body was trembling, he had never thought that a person could have such an aura. The shopkeeper thudded to the ground, he was really scared stiff.

  "It's all right, I'm a good talker. I heard you've seen the three people that I, the king, want to arrest. I'll reward you heavily. Quickly tell me, where did you see those three people?" Xiao Zhen tried to calm his tone as much as possible, he didn't want to scare this little servant.

  "The little man... the little man was found in the store by these three people. They... they were just eating in the store a moment ago..." The shopkeeper said, trembling. He carefully recounted every detail of how Officer Yu and his two companions had appeared.

  At the city gate.

  "Hiss" "Hiss" "Hiss"

  Qin Shou picked up three stones and knocked out the three people surrounding the stable. Shangguan Yu and Zhu Shoucheng followed closely behind, each of them choosing a good horse. Next, they would have to rely on these horses to escape with their lives, so naturally they didn't dare to be careless.

  "Next, we may encounter those soldiers' desperate blocking, but the three of us are all martial artists, so we're not afraid of those people. I'll take the lead, my weapon is a long spear, and with a mount, its power will naturally increase greatly. Shixiong (older martial brother) will be at the back to resist, there may be more pursuers behind. Shixiong, you are a Renhou boundary martial artist, so resisting shouldn't be a problem. Qin Shou, you walk in the middle, if you see me or Shixiong having trouble, just provide support."

  "Hmm! I know that, it concerns our three lives, I naturally won't be careless!" Qin Shou responded.

  Zhu Shoucheng also nodded, he walked behind, indeed there was no danger. Those city guards occasionally had a few extreme martial artists who were just fine, how could extreme martial artists possibly go to guard the city?

  "Alright then, let's go, Shixiong, Qin Shou!"

  Shangguan Yu drew out the You Long Spear, his right hand grasping the spear as he charged towards the city gate!