Hunting Begins (2)

If killing Zhao Yarou wouldn't cause any trouble, Ye Lang would definitely kill her, because Zhao Yarou's existence is a threat to him. Although he is usually absent-minded, he is very clear about this.

That's why he disguised himself; otherwise, given his personality, he would have come directly. At the same time, he didn't want Zhao Yarou to have a chance to see him, so he hid when he saw Zhao Yarou.

Just like now...

"Flash!"

Ye Lang noticed that Li Yue seemed to be looking for something. Just when Li Yue might have spotted him, he hid in the crowd, leaving Li Yue disappointed.

"Has he not arrived yet?" Li Yue murmured, a hint of disappointment unconsciously showing on her face.

"What's wrong, Lieutenant Li Yue?" Zhao Yarou asked casually, seemingly not caring much. However, there were hardly any people who would make her ask such a question, so it was quite rare for Li Yue to be asked so casually by her.

It seems Zhao Yarou is giving Li Yue some special treatment, whether it's because of the Li Family or because Li Yue has a similar appearance...

Perhaps, just perhaps, it's because Li Yue once rejected Ye Lang!

"It's nothing..." Li Yue replied. How could she say that she was waiting for someone, a boy of the opposite sex?

If this were to become known, it would cause a sensation throughout the city. Everyone knows Li Yue's personality and her past attitudes toward Li Yue.

"Oh..." Zhao Yarou didn't delve into it. It was already rare for her to ask such a question; there weren't many things in the world that could arouse her interest.

Meanwhile, as Ye Lang hid, Cold-Blooded Fifth found it a bit strange and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Hide, I'm afraid Li Yue will see me!" Ye Lang replied.

"You silly goose, don't forget why you came here!" Cold-Blooded Fifth reminded him.

"I'm here to woo Li Yue!" Ye Lang replied immediately.

"If that's the case, then why are you still avoiding her? What's the harm in her glancing at you? I know you're afraid of meeting Zhao Yarou, but she won't let Li Yue take you there. She doesn't know it's you, and she's not interested in you," Cold-Blooded Fifth said secretly to Ye Lang.

Just as Cold-Blooded Fifth said, how could Zhao Yarou, as the ruler of a country, have the leisure to look at the people her subordinates associate with, or even ask them?

"I know, but I'm afraid that if that perverted woman suddenly looks at me because of Li Yue, I'll be in trouble," Ye Lang replied.

"So what if she looks at you? Do you think she'll recognize you just by looking at you?" Cold-Blooded Fifth said nonchalantly. Even familiar people wouldn't recognize Ye Lang in this state.

"Are you very familiar with her?" Cold-Blooded Fifth asked again, feeling that there was more to Ye Lang and Zhao Yarou than met the eye.

"Not familiar at all! I don't know her at all!" Ye Lang immediately denied it. In his memory, he and Zhao Yarou were indeed not familiar. They had spent some time together when they were young, and had only met twice since they grew up. No, including this time, it was three times.

"Since you're not familiar with each other, what are you afraid of?" Cold-Blooded Fifth asked irritably.

"That's right, what am I afraid of!" Ye Lang also felt strange. He really didn't need to be afraid. So what if Zhao Yarou saw him? Even if his mother came, she might not recognize him. How could Zhao Yarou possibly recognize him?

So Ye Lang resurfaced, but this time it was no use, because Li Yue had stopped looking for him.

"Little Five, do you think if I secretly fire a stray arrow now, I might kill Zhao Yarou?" Ye Lang drew his bow and made a nocking motion, a gesture that no one would notice at this moment, as many people present were doing the same thing.

This was Hunting Competition, and many people were testing their bows and crossbows to see if they were truly foolproof. At this point, it was practically the last chance.

Once the Hunting Competition begins, no one will have a chance to go out, and outsiders will not have a chance to come in. The area will be sealed off unless there are special circumstances or the activity is abandoned.

"You can't kill her. She has many experts around her, like me," Cold-Blooded Fifth said calmly.

When she first mentioned assassinating Zhao Yarou, she had already gathered information and discovered that Zhao Yarou was being secretly protected by many experts. Of course, although these were all experts, they were not yet able to detect the presence of Cold-Blooded Fifth.

The Cold-Blooded Fifth were significantly taller than them, but they had the advantage in numbers, so killing Zhao Yarou under their protection was an almost impossible task.

This is understandable. If the emperor of the Xiangkong Empire were so easily assassinated, Zhao Yarou would have died many times over!

"If I could kill her, wouldn't that be a lot of trouble?" Ye Lang asked casually, as if he had a way to handle it, or as if he was just asking casually.

"It's not just troublesome; with our current capabilities, it will be difficult to escape, and your goal this time will also be difficult to achieve!" Cold-Blooded Fifth said.

Sometimes killing is simple; the difficulty lies in escaping unscathed without leaving a trace. This is an important aspect that Cold-Blooded Fifth considers. Almost all of her previous assassinations left no trace, which is why she became the number one assassin on the mainland.

Moreover, Ye Lang came this time for the Heavenly Mechanism Armor, and if assassinating Zhao Yarou would hinder this goal, Ye Lang would naturally not do so.

"Oh, then I'll give up. We'll talk about it again when we have another chance!" Ye Lang said casually, just as casually as he wanted to kill Zhao Yarou. His intentions came and went quickly.

"Hmm! Anyway, she's not much of a danger to you. But there's a problem now: if Li Yue is with Zhao Yarou, how do we make our move?" Cold-Blooded Fifth looked at Li Yue with Zhao Yarou, and this problem seemed to be giving him a headache.

"It's nothing. Li Yue is just with her for now, they'll be separated soon!" Ye Lang replied nonchalantly.

"??"

"When the event starts, everyone will go in to hunt, so there won't be so many people gathered together. At that time, the protection for Zhao Yarou will be much weaker, and Li Yue, the temporary worker, will naturally be free to do nothing. Then I can spend time alone with her! At that time... hehehe..." Ye Lang chuckled wickedly.

"..." Cold-Blooded Fifth fell silent.

"Your Majesty, now that you are here, you shall announce the order to begin..."

The organizer of the event was actually an official, and a high-ranking official in the imperial court. He had already prepared everything and was about to give a speech.

However, Zhao Yarou's sudden arrival left him at a loss. He didn't know why Zhao Yarou had come, so he dared not begin and could only ask Zhao Yarou for instructions first.