Chapter 432 Collapsed

Fang Yue felt a thump in his heart.

"Have you tried communicating with the Tuo Lao in the Soul-Entrusting Jade Pendant?"

"I tried the method you told me, but it didn't work. It was like a stone sinking into the sea, and Tuo Lao didn't respond at all. Also... I feel like the Soul-Entrusting Jade Pendant in my hand has become a little heavier."

"..."

It shouldn't be like this.

A faint sense of foreboding rose in Fang Yue's heart.

Could it be that this thing isn't a Soul-Entrusting Jade Pendant, but something else?

What exactly did Tian Ruichi's master, Tian Jian, give him...

Just as Fang Yue was thinking about this, the deck under his feet suddenly made a creaking sound.

Fang Yue looked down and was immediately stunned.

He saw a huge crack rapidly appearing on the deck of the Han River Giant Ship, visible to the naked eye.

Looking up at other parts of the ship, all kinds of small cracks were appearing and spreading to the entire hull at an extremely fast rate!

The Han River Giant Ship was suddenly disintegrating itself!

"Get off the ship, everyone get off the ship immediately!"

Grabbing the still-dazed Tian Ruichi with his left hand and taking Lin Ling with his right hand, Fang Yue stepped on the bow of the Han River Giant Ship, jumped up from the edge, and landed firmly on the ground with a loud thud, startling the Qing Si guards waiting nearby, who all drew their long swords!

"Stop!"

"Don't move!"

"Please show your identification!"

Although the Qing Si guards knew that the people who could come down from the Han River Giant Ship were either rich or noble, they were still startled by this sudden disembarkation.

Looking at these unfamiliar faces, they became even more nervous.

It wasn't until another group of people jumped down from the bow of the ship, some of whom were wearing the unique uniforms of the special envoy's guards, that the white-clad Qing Wei, Hai Dongye, suddenly realized what was happening.

"It's the special envoy! It's the special envoy's team! Everyone put away your weapons!"

Hai Dongye shouted excitedly, and the leader put away his weapon.

The Jing Capital Wharf, as the only wharf in the capital connecting to the Han River, has a very high strategic importance.

However, because there has only ever been one ship, the Han River Giant Ship, that can cross the Han River, there is usually nothing for them to guard.

In addition, this is already the territory of the capital, and generally no one would cause trouble at the wharf.

Therefore, the defense force of the Jing Capital Wharf has been continuously declining.

Now, the white-clad Qing Wei of the Qing Si are already the highest-ranking officials at the Han River Wharf.

Of course, every few years, strong individuals will come to conduct 'Weird purification' work on the Han River near the Jing Capital Wharf.

At that time, the supreme commander will naturally be the strong individual who comes to purify.

But now, Hai Dongye is the highest-ranking Qing Wei with command authority on the scene.

As Hai Dongye's order went down, the others paused for a moment, then put their swords back into their sheaths and saluted.

"Greetings, Special Envoy!"

"Greetings, Special Envoy!"

"Greetings, Special Envoy!"

Those special envoy guards who had been extremely harmonious with Fang Yue and the others, immediately put on a stern face in front of the Qing Wei, looking disdainful as they stood behind Tian Ruichi.

"Well, clear a path for us, prepare a carriage, and we will return to the Seventh Prince's mansion. We will enter the palace to meet the Emperor the day after tomorrow. If we are late, I will hold you accountable!"

Meet... meet the Emperor?!

Hai Dongye's heart pounded wildly, and his eyebrows twitched.

"Yes, yes!"

The Han River Giant Ship had carried dignitaries before, but never had anyone come down and immediately go to meet the Emperor like this special envoy.

Meet the Emperor... the current Emperor!

Just thinking about these words made Hai Dongye feel suffocated.

He quickly ordered people to arrange carriages and other things.

At the same time, he couldn't help but peek at the Han River Giant Ship, which had already disintegrated by half and only had a cross-section left. He hesitated to speak, but in the end, he honestly closed his mouth.

The Han River Giant Ship has always been a symbol of the Jing Capital Wharf.

Even if no one sails it on weekdays, this special ship, the only one capable of crossing the Han River, is very eye-catching.

Today, no one knows what happened, but this special ship, which has always served the Qing Kingdom, suddenly disintegrated.

This happened so suddenly that Hai Dongye was completely unprepared.

You must know that he is the one on duty right now.

The Han River Giant Ship had an accident right in front of him. If the higher-ups blame him, he fears that his life will be in danger.

But the special envoy in front of him is not someone he can afford to provoke.

Caught in the middle, Hai Dongye's forehead was covered in cold sweat, unsure of what to do.

As if a ray of light in a desperate situation, a man next to the special envoy suddenly said.

"The disintegration of the Han River Giant Ship is no small matter. I think you should report it to the higher-ups, so that the people below won't have a hard time."

"Brother Ye is right. When I return to the Seventh Prince, I will explain it to him."

"Hmm..."

Fang Yue pondered for a moment, lowered his voice, and said to Tian Ruichi's ear, "Also, there is obviously a problem with the Soul-Entrusting Jade Pendant your master gave you. I suspect that the phenomenon of the Han River Giant Ship is a sign that Tuo Lao is already dead, dead in your Soul-Entrusting Jade Pendant... no, it should be called Soul-Consuming Jade Pendant."

Dead...

Tian Ruichi suddenly looked up at Fang Yue, and he also faintly felt that this possibility was very high.

Picking up the Soul-Consuming Jade Pendant, Tian Ruichi was thoughtful and felt complicated.

"Master... what exactly are you thinking..."

Rumble...

Behind them, the Han River Giant Ship had completely disintegrated and turned into a pile of rotten wood, sinking into the Han River.

The sinking of the Han River Giant Ship caused quite a stir.

The merchants who were hawking at the Han River Wharf and the passersby who were strolling around all saw this scene and widened their eyes with a blank expression.

After a long while, they came back to their senses.

"The ship, the ship sank!"

"The Han River Giant Ship sank!"

"God, what happened?! Is it the work of a Weird?"

"Run! Run! The Han River Giant Ship sank, it's not safe here!!"

Some people exclaimed and ran away, while others watched the situation at the wharf with interest.

Fang Yue frowned slightly and lowered his voice.

"Let's leave quickly, it's a bit conspicuous here."

"I understand."

Fang Yue came to the capital with three purposes.

First, to rescue An Dong'er, the granddaughter of Divine Physician An, his sworn sister, who was taken away by the Phoenix organization.

Second, to rescue Captain Wu, who was taken away by Niu Zuo.

Third... to bring back You Sisi's body. If the You family disagrees, then he will pay respects to her spirit tablet.

Fang Yue subconsciously wanted to touch the dirty black handkerchief on his right hand, but suddenly stopped.

The handkerchief had already been taken away by the group of people at the Han River Wharf.

Sighing, Fang Yue felt a little melancholy.

At the same time, none of these three purposes are suitable for acting ostentatiously.

Perhaps many people in the capital know that I am going to meet the Emperor, but only a few people have actually seen my face.

Therefore, it's better to be as low-key as possible.

The carriage was quickly prepared, and some people began to point at them, seemingly believing that they were the ones who destroyed the Han River Giant Ship.