"This has nothing to do with me, you killed them!"
Jiang Yi glanced at the wriggling fire glow worms on the ground and said to the one-eyed bodyguard, "The dirt mound you kicked over just now was the fire glow worm's nest. Fire glow worms are highly poisonous. The three nobles before died from fire glow worm venom, and then their bodies spontaneously combusted! And these fire glow worms were Mr. Desen's doing!"
The one-eyed bodyguard's brows furrowed upon hearing this.
The one-eyed bodyguard had brought so many people, but in the blink of an eye, they were all dead.
If it weren't for his high vigilance and timely evasion of these fire glow worms, he would have met the same fate.
Seeing the one-eyed bodyguard's expression, Jiang Yi knew that the bodyguard wasn't privy to much information.
"I was ordered by Princess Meina Sha to protect Mr. Desen. Tell me immediately, what exactly happened just now? And where is Desen?"
"Jiang Yi, the Princess and the King value you greatly. Do you intend to betray the Princess and the King?" the one-eyed bodyguard shouted at Jiang Yi.
The one-eyed bodyguard had calmed down. He knew that confronting Jiang Yi was useless. The most important thing now was to find Desen.
"I told you, I don't know!" Jiang Yi said calmly.
Hearing this, a hint of killing intent flashed in the one-eyed bodyguard's eyes. He didn't believe Jiang Yi knew nothing.
Just then, a familiar figure walked in from outside the courtyard. It was Meina Sha.
"Jiang Yi, do you know how important Desen is to our Eagle Kingdom's royal family? Tell me where Desen is, and I will overlook what happened before!" Meina Sha's sharp gaze fixed on Jiang Yi.
Meina Sha was no fool. She had already sensed that Jiang Yi had betrayed the Eagle Kingdom's royal family and was now working for Prince Matthew. Desen's situation was proof of all this.
"I originally didn't want to say anything, but since Princess Meina Sha has put it this way, I'll tell you the truth! Cui Xi, Jin Men, and I have just captured Desen. I asked Cui Xi and Jin Men to take Desen away first while I stayed behind to cover their retreat!" Jiang Yi smiled faintly.
Jiang Yi no longer wanted to pretend. It was time to reveal his hand to the Eagle Kingdom's royal family. For Jiang Yi, the Eagle Kingdom's royal family had lost its value.
"Although I suspected something was amiss with you, I still can't believe it!"
"What has our Eagle Kingdom's royal family done that's worse than Prince Matthew? You actually betrayed the Eagle Kingdom's royal family and chose to defect to Prince Matthew!"
"Prince Matthew will never have the chance to become king. Choosing to defect to Prince Matthew is extremely foolish, and you will only bring about your own demise!" Meina Sha said, staring at Jiang Yi.
"My choice is not for my own future, but because the Eagle Kingdom's royal family is my enemy. My master and father were both used by your Eagle Kingdom's royal family and the Mei Kingdom's royal family to harm Jiang Wanli!" Jiang Yi stated directly.
Meina Sha clearly didn't believe Jiang Yi. When Jiang Yi mentioned the names of his master and father, Meina Sha's eyebrows furrowed. Steven had told Meina Sha about Jiang Yi's grievances with the Eagle and Mei royal families during the fencing match. At that time, Meina Sha felt Jiang Yi still had some value and had no intention of harming him. But now, Meina Sha regretted it! Desen was too important to the Eagle Kingdom's royal family. If she had dealt with Jiang Yi earlier, things wouldn't have escalated like this, and Desen wouldn't have been captured by Cui Xi and Jin Men.
"You have betrayed our Eagle Kingdom's royal family. You have lost your value and will become the greatest danger to our Eagle Kingdom's royal family. I must kill you today!"
"You are the only one who can cure Prince Matthew. If you are killed, Prince Matthew will be beyond saving!" A hint of killing intent flashed in Meina Sha's eyes.
Jiang Yi shrugged. Meina Sha now hated him to the bone, and he had completely fallen out with the Eagle Kingdom's royal family.
"Princess, let me handle it! I will kill him myself!" the one-eyed bodyguard said to Meina Sha.
"Mm!" Meina Sha nodded in agreement.
Jiang Yi and Meina Sha had known each other for some time, and they could be considered half-friends. Yet, Meina Sha showed no hesitation in killing Jiang Yi. Meina Sha appeared exceptionally cold.
"Jiang Yi, ever since I fell into your hands last time, I have been practicing martial arts relentlessly, hoping to defeat you one day and wash away the shame!"
"Now, my chance has come!" The one-eyed bodyguard then lunged directly at Jiang Yi.
The one-eyed bodyguard's combat skills were indeed much improved. His progress was very rapid, and he could be considered a top fighter in the martial arts world. Unfortunately, he was still no match for Jiang Yi.
As soon as the one-eyed bodyguard reached Jiang Yi, he was kicked in the stomach, staggering back several steps. It looked like an ordinary kick, but the force was immense. The one-eyed bodyguard felt as if his stomach was about to explode.
The one-eyed bodyguard did not give up and charged at Jiang Yi again. This time, Jiang Yi showed no mercy, quickly subduing the one-eyed bodyguard in a few moves and throwing him to the ground. The one-eyed bodyguard had three broken ribs and a fractured kneecap in his left leg. He could no longer stand steadily and could only support himself with his right leg to remain upright. The one-eyed bodyguard was completely defeated. He had initially thought that even if he couldn't defeat Jiang Yi this time, he could at least fight him to a draw. To his surprise, he was defeated in less than a minute. Jiang Yi was like an undefeated god of war. Now, the one-eyed bodyguard had no combat ability left.
"Princess Meina Sha, if there's nothing else, I'll be going!" Jiang Yi smiled slightly and prepared to walk out of the courtyard. Just then, a group of people wearing royal guard uniforms entered the courtyard from outside and surrounded Jiang Yi. There were more than fifty of them. Each of these royal guards was an exceptionally skilled individual.
"Princess Meina Sha, I am investigating the case of those three nobles being murdered, and you are obstructing me and trying to harm me. Aren't you afraid that this incident will get out and damage your reputation?"
"This will not only damage your reputation but also the reputation of the Eagle Kingdom's royal family. As a princess, you represent the Eagle Kingdom's royal family!" Jiang Yi said. Jiang Yi wasn't speaking out of fear, but because he had another plan.
"Hmph!" Meina Sha snorted coldly. "You are too naive. I have encountered too many situations like this. I have already decided. After killing you, I will announce to the public that you killed those three nobles, and your motive was to steal Eagle Kingdom's secrets, and when discovered by those three nobles, you killed them to silence them!"