The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 488: Emperor Qi’s Deep Schemes!

Ye Chengyan held his breath as he looked at the object in Chu Hanlin’s hand. Inside was the Imperial Jade Seal! It was the thing he had longed for!

With it, he would be the rightful Emperor of Mu Nation!

As Chu Hanlin was about to step out of the manor, Chu Ye and Chu Yang also had their hands behind their backs, concealing a Teleportation Talisman. Chu Shuo immediately understood; they planned to use the Teleportation Talisman to launch an attack!

It was only because he rarely attended martial practice with his brothers that he hadn’t noticed the significance of that gesture. At this moment, they just needed to wait for the right timing!

However, just as Chu Hanlin’s left foot was about to leave the manor, the dark agent leader suddenly leaped forward and dragged him back into the manor.

"Marquis, the Imperial Jade Seal must not be handed over!" the dark agent leader shouted. "Act now!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh--

In an instant, dozens of Qi Nation agents leaped onto the rooftops, raising their right hands and slicing their wrists with their weapons, causing blood to spurt!

Immediately, the backs of their hands and even their entire arms glowed red, and a series of runes appeared!

Both the Chu family and Ye Chengyan, as well as Xuanyuan Che, were stunned by this sudden development.

"What is this..." Chu Shuo blinked.

"It’s the rune of the Transfer Talisman!" Chu Huan recognized immediately.

"What?!" Chu Yang was astonished.

But the Qi Nation agents had already used their bodies to activate the rune, chanting, "With my body, the formation appears!"

A massive Transfer Talisman array suddenly illuminated the sky above the Mansion of Marquis Anyang!

Creating such a large Transfer Talisman array was no easy feat. The array absorbed the Qi Nation agents’ vital blood to power itself and activate.

In a short time, dozens of Qi Nation agents had withered away, turning into dried corpses as their blood was completely drained!

Meanwhile, the array hovered, spreading golden light and enveloping everyone in the manor.

Ye Chengyan was already panicking, glaring at Xuanyuan Che. "Think of something!"

He hadn’t expected Chu Hanlin to use a diversionary tactic and truly disregard the safety of the entire capital!

Xuanyuan Che gritted his teeth. "I’m not a wizard; how can I stop it?"

"Lord Chu, if you don’t return the Imperial Jade Seal before dawn, I will order the execution of a hundred people every half hour, starting with the civil and military officials!"

Just as Ye Chengyan issued this threat, the people of the manor were teleported away.

In an instant, the manor was eerily silent and empty.

A gust of cold wind blew through.

The two stood at the entrance, silent for a long while.

Finally, Ye Chengyan reacted, infuriated. "You’ve ruined my plans! Take those corpses and feed them to the dogs!"

He had underestimated Chu Nanli! Although he claimed not to engage in evil deeds, he had orchestrated this massive Transfer Talisman array using dark agents as sacrifices!

Now, even if the Chu family hadn’t arrived directly in Yuan State, they were still not far from it.

He panted heavily, feeling a huge sword hanging over his head. Fear and terror spread in his heart.

However, Ye Chengyan was mistaken. The Transfer Talisman array, created by the White-Browed Priest, was designed to suppress with dark runes. Additionally, because the number of Qi Nation agents wasn’t in the hundreds, the blood power was insufficient. Therefore, the Chu family was scattered in the area north of the capital, still a long way from Yuan State.

While the Chu family was okay, the more timid servants, seeing the dim surroundings and hearing the howling wind, thought they had entered hell. They trembled with fear and began to sob quietly.

The Grand Lady, still strong for her age, leaned on her tiger-headed cane and supported Madam Shen.

"Don’t panic. We’ve just been teleported to somewhere," she said. "Chu Shuo, do you have a Fire Talisman? Light a fire!"

Chu Shuo, aching all over from the fall, quickly got up at the Grand Lady’s command and used the Fire Talisman, bringing some light to the wilderness

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The servants gradually calmed down as the light from the Fire Talisman brought some comfort.

The dark agent leader, seeing that the Chu family was safe, sighed in relief. Before he could boast, Chu Hanlin, Chu Ye, and Chu Yang swiftly surrounded him, knocking him to the ground with expressions of anger.

The dark agent leader was stunned, then shouted in grievance, "I sacrificed my own brothers to save your Chu family. You didn’t even thank me, and now you attack me! Do you have any conscience?!"

Chu Ye gritted his teeth. "We planned to use the Teleportation Talisman to capture Ye Chengyan while he was inspecting the Imperial Jade Seal. Now, because of your interference, the plan has failed!"

Chu Yang, barely controlling his temper, did not brandish his spear. He glared at the dark agent leader. "Who exactly are you? Did you come here specifically to cause trouble?"

The dark agent leader was genuinely shocked. He hadn’t anticipated that the Chu family would have such a significant plan!

He bit his lip and said, "If you hadn’t kept silent, how would I know your plan? I thought that if you handed over the Imperial Jade Seal, Ye Chengyan, being the villain he is, would definitely break his promise and kill you all without hesitation. I sacrificed my own brothers to protect you. Do you think I feel good about this?"

He had only been following the Emperor’s orders to keep the Chu family safe!

Chu Hanlin sighed deeply. This had truly been a case of unfortunate timing.

"So, who exactly are you working for?" he asked.

The dark agent leader swallowed nervously, not daring to reveal his identity.

Chu Ye stroked his chin, squinting his eyes as he speculated, "The fact that his subordinates sacrificed themselves to create the Transfer Talisman array suggests that it resembles the style of Qi Nation’s White-Browed Priest."

In an instant, the Chu family felt a sense of imminent danger.

"You’re from Qi Nation!" Chu Yang, who already disliked Qi Nation people and was angry that Emperor Qi had taken his fifth brother, was now even more furious. He thrust his spear towards the dark agent leader, intending to take his life.

Chu Hanlin stopped him, his gaze dark and heavy as he looked at the dark agent leader. "By sending us away, you’re leaving our Chu family with a lasting disgrace! It must have been Emperor Qi’s scheme. Our Chu family can no longer establish ourselves in Mu Nation and must go to Qi Nation. His schemes are truly deep!"

Qi Hong had gone to great lengths to keep Chu Yan in Qi Nation, but the Chu family would never compromise!

The dark agent leader wanted to cry but shook his head rapidly. "No, the Emperor only ordered me to protect the Chu family. There were no other schemes."

Even though he didn’t know the exact reason, he was sincerely following the Emperor’s orders. He could not afford to let his loyalty be misunderstood.

"Dog Emperor Qi, how could he be so benevolent!" Chu Yang cursed. "Now, we don’t even know where we’ve been teleported to, or if we can make it back in time."

Chu Shuo sighed, "If only the sixth sister were here."

All difficulties would be easily resolved, and they wouldn’t have to worry about anything; they would just follow the sixth sister’s instructions. Or rather, they wouldn’t even need to follow instructions--sixth sister would handle Ye Chengyan on her own.

But Chu Ye’s face was stern. "The sixth sister went to Border Nation alone. As her elder brothers, we couldn’t help her and feel very ashamed. Now that our Chu family is facing a crisis, how can we still expect the sixth sister to help us? Do we have no brains or capabilities of our own?"