And secondly, it was because this man—his skills at lurking and hiding were so adept, even she found it difficult to perceive.
Dong Huiying stared at the unattractive and short man, then searched among the crowd of Hidden Guards once more; finally, she found that the Empress’s Hidden Guards, though comprising both n and won, had a majority of females, with only a few males.
While Dong Huiying’s mind was caught in a storm of analysis, the man lightly coughed once. He staggered out from the corner, "I disagree!"
The Great Commander imdiately frowned harshly upon hearing this.
"Jiang Feng, haven’t we talked about this enough? Didn’t we agree? How can you go back on your word at the last mont??"
The man, referred to as ’Jiang Feng’ by the Great Commander, coughed several tis again, just like a tuberculosis patient. And when he lifted his gaze towards Dong Huiying... locking eyes with him, Dong Huiying suddenly felt as if she were being eyed by a poisonous snake.
Her hand instinctively rested on her sachet, for the contents inside were extrely important! It was her lifeline.
It contained objects related to dical Skills, but also elents concerning Poison Skills and the Gu Art. She was already prepared; if the man made any slight move, she would unhesitatingly strike with deadly force!
Her interactions with the Great Commander were solely between them, but the feeling this man gave her was extrely unsettling.
The n of the Liang family weren’t idle either; long before Dong Huiying displayed any unusual signs, Liang Zhichen had led his brothers swiftly to their master’s side.
They vaguely ford an encircling stance, their cold and intense gazes confronting those Hidden Guards.
In an instant, the atmosphere grew tense, as if the next mont would erupt into a fierce confrontation.
The Great Commander, sensing danger, hurriedly clapped her hands to halt the situation. "Everyone calm down, don’t move!!" Her words were mainly directed at the Hidden Guards under her command.
After stopping her own personnel, the Great Commander frowned again, her face showing displeasure as she turned to the small man nad Jiang Feng: "I’ve already told you, Marshal Baowei can be trusted!"
Jiang Feng’s lips curled into a sarcastic cold smile, responding with sarcasm, "Trust? And how can one trust??"
What did he an by this?
Dong Huiying slightly narrowed her eyes.
Since her encounter with the Great Commander, the Great Commander she saw was akin to a superior adept at giving orders. There’s truth in that, since the Great Commander serves none but Her Majesty the Empress, disregarding anyone else.
Such status, such power, could undoubtedly be described as being beneath only one person, yet above everyone else. She was a blade for the Empress, a weapon wielded solely for the Empress to slay enemies. But this indeed was hidden from the light, her role was destined to remain in the shadows.
As for the visible glory and eminence, they had nothing to do with her, she couldn’t enjoy them. People like the Great Commander, they were akin to creatures of the night, belonging to the darkness, yet in that dark world... if we were to liken that dark world to a nation, then the presence of the Great Commander would be like that of the leading civil official or military general, akin to holding the rank of Pri Minister or Marshal.
Jiang Feng coldly glanced at Dong Huiying with his venomous, dead-fish eyes and then turned to speak to the Great Commander...
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