Yin Ji had hoped Jiang Heliu would come, but regrettably, that wish was utterly beyond reach.
Within Jiangnan Prefecture, Jiang Heliu naturally wanted to intervene after learning that Yin Ji was in trouble.
The more secure Yin Ji's position in Jiangnan Circuit became, the longer remnants of Wu State like them could remain hidden there.
But just as Jiang Heliu and Yue Qingping were preparing to head for Qingyang Prefecture, they were intercepted the moment they left Jiangnan Prefecture.
It was a bizarre figure clad in heavy armor and wearing an Ox-Head mask. His aura was as terrifying as an abyss, his blood and qi surging into the heavens; Jiang Heliu almost thought Gu Donglai himself stood before him.
"Who are you, sir? Why are you blocking our path?" Jiang Heliu asked cautiously, cupping his hands.
Ox-Head chuckled. "Having accepted another's request, I must faithfully carry out their task. I promised someone I'd come take your life."
Jiang Heliu's heart tightened at once. He said gravely, "I don't believe I've offended any great figure. Are you perhaps from the Imperial Court?"
This man's strength was terrifying, yet he was shrouded in mystery. Jiang Heliu could not match him to any expert he knew. The only explanation was that the man belonged to the Imperial Court—that his identity had been exposed, and only the Imperial Court secretly possessed such power.
"The Imperial Court? Sorry, you guessed wrong."
Shaking his huge head, Ox-Head said, "King Chujiang asked me to kill you."
Confusion appeared in Jiang Heliu's eyes. And who was this King Chujiang?
"Oh, right. You might not know King Chujiang. His name seems to be Su Xin."
A look of terror immediately rose in Jiang Heliu's heart. He had suspected Su Xin had not died, and now it seemed that was