Dahalu burst out laughing beside him. Hu Xiaotian shot the fellow a fierce glare. What a mood killer. In fact, apart from Zhan Peng, none of the others knew that Hu Xiaotian and Murong Feiyan were old lovers. They thought Hu Xiaotian had struck up a conversation simply because the female general was beautiful.
Murong Feiyan said, "I am Rong Feiyan, deputy commander of the Fragrant Kingdom's Phoenix Feather Guard! Satisfied?" With that, she addressed the people behind her. "Recover the bodies. Everyone else, search the area. Not a single assassin is to escape!"
Hu Xiaotian gazed at Murong Feiyan, who was as cold as frost, and sighed inwardly. Satisfied? How could I be satisfied? But seeing how she treated him as though he were invisible, he reckoned she would ignore him even if he shamelessly tried talking to her again. He could only suppress the longing in his heart and leave for now.
The assassination attempt at the bridge had naturally dampened Heldan's spirits, so his plan to go drinking with Hu Xiaotian had to be abandoned. He thanked Hu Xiaotian for saving him and bade him farewell. Though the weather was hot, his clothes were soaked from falling into the water, leaving him looking like a drowned chicken. He had no wish to let others see him in such a sorry state.
Hu Xiaotian returned to the Emerald Garden with Zhan Peng. Zhan Peng had already told him about Murong Feiyan. After witnessing how they had stood face-to-face tonight without acknowledging one another, he assumed Hu Xiaotian would be upset and dared not bring it up.
Only when they reached the entrance to the Emerald Garden did Hu Xiaotian dismount and sigh. "She said her name was Rong Feiyan!"
Zhan Peng nodded and looked at him sympathetically. "I