Chapter 11 (2/2)

Li Chengfeng gauged that the skylight was four h that with just his legs

He then looked at the 'skylight' that Zhao Xiaobao had opened by re the rope and hurled the ht on the beahtly wound around the bea up

Then, he gently crawled out onto the roof, though he was very startled to see that there were a few people standing near him, also on the roof These people wereto watch the show and had climbed onto the roof for a better view

Since they were all focused on the courtyard, no one noticed Li Chengfeng cli up

Secretly relieved, he tied a handkerchief around his face and prepared to leave

Just as he was about to leave, the situation in the courtyard escalated!

When the black-robed leader heard Zhang Junheng's stern reprimand, he sneered, “My lord, did you really not notice that she's a demon?”

Zhang Junheng's face turned green, then red He clenched his teeth “That's enough! Guards, take them down!”

Clatter! All of his hter Any sudden movement and there would be a rain of arrows!

The croas touched by the lengths Zhang Junheng would go to, just to protect the woman he loved Only very few understood that he had no choice but to clench his teeth and push through If he yielded, then that wouldone as his mistress!

That was a h to have one's family executed!

That hy he must not yield!

The black-robed leader saw Zhang Junheng's deterlare and yelled, “Wait!”

Then, he raised both his hands and reached into his clothing and pulled so out The cro that he had taken a short staff out He held it high up It was a staff old!

[TL Note: short staffs are like a token of trust/ order tokens given to so in another person's authority This is to prove that this person has indeed received orders fro]

In the land of Daqi, staffs were divided into ranks based on their old, silver, bronze, iron and wood Although the cross could not see the engravings on it, they could see that it was a high-ranked one, for it was gold!

The crystal staff belonged to the emperor, there was only one in the entire empire It did not just represent the ultiical iteed to the princes, also rade items There were only three jade staffs and all were in the palace Taking the staff out of the region for no good reason was considered treason, hence like the crystal staff, they were not usually seen in public

The golden staff belonged to the highest-ranked hout Daqi's history They oversaw different regions of the empire but there was only one person who could olden staff without reprimand from the emperor!

The great Marquis Zhan!

Also known as the King of the Northwest, conferred the titled of 'Champion Marquis'!

[TL Note: Champion Marquis, or 冠军侯 , is a title for someone who has defeated a lot of enemies in battle A fa]