Blue Phoenix Chapter 42 - Returning Home

The shadow known as Song Jie instantly left Wan Qiao’s side and rushed towards the barracks where the guards were living. After what seemed to be but a few moments, the shadow returned to Wan Qiao. By his side was another man who seemed greatly confused.

Looking around, the man soon noticed Wan Qiao and although the guard was still confused he instantly fell to his knees, bowing deeply in front of the woman that looked at him with curious eyes. She nodded her head and finally started to speak, “Guard, I have a very special job for you.” She motioned with a gesture as she invited the man to follow her as she entered her private chambers. The young man did not hesitate even the slightest.

“I have a human living in the castle as you most likely are aware. I need her to be moved to the borders of the Siban Empire, but I am not able to make this trip anytime soon. I’m going to give this task to you,” Wan Qiao said, her words confusing the guard even further. Although he knew that a human was currently living in the castle, he had never expected that the Queen of Shenyuan was interested in assisting this human. However, this young man knew better than to ask questions, and instead, he nodded his head, his lips sealed tight.

“Tomorrow morning is when you will leave. Go tell her to be ready by then,” Wan Qiao said with a casual voice as she once more turned towards the stack of papers on her desk. However, just before she submerged herself in working on these papers, she stopped, and her voice became frosty, “I need this woman to reach the border of the Siban Empire safely. If she dies before then, I will personally make sure that you follow her within moments,” Wan Qiao warned before the cold chill vanished, and the guard instantly scrambled to his feet and rushed out of the room.

Without looking at the guard who was escaping from her, Wan Qiao sat down once more to finish the papers that she had to deliver to Hui Yue. Her eyes focused on the papers in front of her as a deep sigh could be heard; nothing else could be sens

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