[This was way too fast!]
[Your heart stirred.]
[However, even as you felt this way, Cui Jianxing's face before you darkened once again at this moment.]
[Sure enough, the closed door was pushed open once more at this moment.]
[Long Qingyu's figure walked in. Her stature was rather tall—considerably taller than even ordinary men—and at this moment, the momentum she carried was even greater than Li Wanchun's.]
[Furthermore, she hadn't come alone either. Long Wuxie had a somber look on his face, but upon seeing you, he also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.]
[However, you could catch a faint glint of icy coldness in that fellow's eyes.]
[You knew that compared to Long Qingyu and Li Wanchun, although your importance to this fellow was immense, if push came to shove at a critical moment, he would absolutely kill you himself to ensure information about Princess Huanhua wouldn't be leaked.] (Comprehension ≥ 5 points check passed)
[System Notification: Cui Jianxing's favorability toward you -30 points. Current favorability: 40 points (Soulmate of the Jianghu)]
[Hmm?]
[You were taken aback once more. Looking at Cui Jianxing, who remained silent with a darkened expression after Long Qingyu entered, you suddenly understood why.] (Comprehension ≥ 6 points check passed)
[Too many people had come, and far too quickly!]
[With Cui Jianxing's intellect, it was obvious he would assume you were doing this intentionally!]
[He clearly believed that you had spent the entire night using various means to summon reinforcements, all for the purpose of engineering today's situation to disrupt this 'Mirror of Clarity Suspended in Hall' tribunal!]
[And if you had plotted so meticulously, why would you need to do so unless you had a guilty conscience?]
[You knew that at this moment, Cui Jianxing could practically conclude that not only were you linked to the Changle Palace, but just as he suspected, the connection was likely far from small!]
[Having realized this, your expression didn't show the slightest wavering.]
[Instead, you were pondering another question.]
[However, it was clear that Long Qingyu, who had just arrived, acted far more decisively and swiftly than Li Wanchun.]
[Long Qingyu's eyes swept across the hall.]
[The two figures from last night's banquet both had dark faces, remaining silent.]
[Long Qingyu let out a cold laugh and ignored them, looking straight at you, seated in the main seat in the lower part of the hall, before finally speaking:]
["Little Brother, let's go."]
[With those three simple words, the atmosphere in the room turned bone-chillingly cold in an instant.]
[Finally, Chen Wujiu, who had been silent all along, spoke up:]
["Wait!"]
[Both of them knew that if Long Qingyu walked into this hall today and took you away right in front of them, whatever happened to the Water Transport Sect and Long Qingyu was one thing, but when the two of them returned to the capital to report, it wouldn't be as simple as receiving a mere scolding.]
[Furthermore, at this moment, the two of them were grasshoppers tied to the same string.]
[Chen Wujiu let out a long breath. Seeing Long Qingyu completely ignore his words as she walked over to your side and grabbed your wrist, his expression turned even darker:]
["Fourteenth Young Lady, this servant advises you: this is not Crouching Dragon Ward. This is the headquarters of the Six Doors Yamen!"]
[Long Qingyu smiled as well. At this moment, facing Chen Wujiu, she showed not the slightest hint of fear or panic, responding without backing down an inch:]
["Eunuch Chen, I also advise you: this is not the Capital. This is Lin'an!"]
[At these words, Chen Wujiu's face changed completely. He stood up directly from behind the desk, his narrow, long eyes fixing intently on Long Qingyu:]
["Is the Water Transport Sect trying to oppose the Imperial Court?"]
[Long Wuxie's brow furrowed at this moment.]
[However, hearing this, Long Qingyu merely offered another breezy, defiant smile:]
["The Water Transport Sect naturally would not oppose the Imperial Court. My father and I are both fiercely loyal to His Majesty and Great Qian."]
[Speaking up to here, Long Qingyu even cupped her hands toward the north. But after lowering them, looking at Chen Wujiu before her, she finally sneered:]
["Besides, the Imperial Court isn't something a mere eunuch like you gets to make decisions for!"]
[At this moment, you could clearly see that it wasn't just you who was shocked—even Li Wanchun and Li Taohong on the side were stunned.]
[Especially the latter—at this moment, in the look Li Taohong gave Long Qingyu, aside from shock, you could even see little stars of admiration.]
[Wait, what the hell are you admiring her for?]
[You suddenly realized that this situation and turn of events seemed a bit beyond your expectations.]
[Or rather, you never dreamed in your wildest fantasies that Sister Long would be this tough!]
[You could see a trace of utter gratification in Long Qingyu's eyes.]
[You knew that in truth, last night, Long Qingyu had indeed found this grand eunuch an eyesore.]
[And beyond a doubt, those simple few words had indeed pierced deep into Chen Wujiu's wound.]
[Behind this Director of the Eastern Depot, who had maintained a smile all along until now, a terrifying aura surged forth:]
["Presumptuous!"]
[In the dark, deep room, you only felt a ghostly shadow flicker.]
[Before you could even turn your head to catch it with your eyes, a burst of formidable force detonated!]
["Roar!"]
[Only then did a terrifying dragon roar explode in your ears!]
[This strike was so fast that it far surpassed the speed of sound!]
[What kind of strength is this?]
[Before you had time to think further, the terrifying leaked shockwave made your whole body ache with pain.]
[It gave you a taste of what the sensation of 'death' felt like.]
[Fortunately, in just an instant, that horrifying suppression and suffocation vanished.]
[Because at this very moment, Li Wanchun stepped in front of you.]
[His dark green True Qi transformed into a barrier, neutralizing the force.]
[Your gaze subconsciously swept over.]
[Chen Wujiu and Long Qingyu stood in the center of the hall.]
[And at this moment, at some unknown point, Long Qingyu's eyes had turned a strange azure-blue, her pupils contracting into slit-like pinholes like legendary dragon eyes.]
[Battle-Blood Dragon Body? Sister Long is this fierce?]
[Before you could process your shock, you looked toward Chen Wujiu.]
[Chen Wujiu's palm had turned into sharp claws, and behind him seemed to float ghostly shadows from the Netherworld.]
[The two figures stood like an Azure Dragon descending to Earth and King Yanluo resurrected!]
[Simultaneously at this moment, their forces erupted in another violent blast.]
[BOOM!]
[Inside the hall, the doors that had been closed blew outward in an instant; not only that, but all twelve connected windows were instantly shattered and blown away by the leaking residual energy!]
[Boundless sunlight poured into the room.]
[At the same time, this loud blast drew the attention of everyone outside the hall, beneath the steps, and throughout the entire Yamen.]
[You decide to...] (Option 2)
[You knew that if you didn't speak up at this point, it would truly be too late.]
[If they kept fighting like this, you might indeed avoid being subjected to the 'Mirror of Clarity Suspended in Hall', but the situation would spin completely out of control.]
[With that thought, you looked at the scene before you and finally let out a long breath:]
["Everyone..."]