As night fell, hurried footsteps rushed past in the imperial city.
The lights were bright, and the fully armed imperial guards were searching the imperial city for the assassin in a tense and orderly manner.
In the dark night sky, countless imperial city experts were watching. Above the imperial city, sword energy was everywhere.
A thin black shadow hid in the darkness and landed silently in an empty and deserted yard.
After making sure that there were no pursuers behind him, he fell to the ground, gasping for breath.
The already thin body seemed like it would collapse at any time, its face was red, and its rapid breathing was accompanied by a hint of paleness.
"Damn it, I almost died!"
The thin-faced monkey gritted his teeth, his face full of relief at having survived. If he hadn't been more careful, I'm afraid that tonight would have been a disaster!
Thinking of this, the thin-faced monkey quickly sat cross-legged on the ground and began to practice qigong to regulate his body.
He almost died in that fight just now!
The mysterious female master who suddenly appeared had unfathomable martial arts skills, at least at the level of a quasi-second-grade warrior. He was able to survive purely by luck.
At the moment, he only felt the blood surging all over his body, and his internal organs felt as if they were shifting. It was obvious that he had suffered serious injuries.
"Who is she?"
The thin-faced monkey narrowed his eyes and his expression gradually became solemn.
There are not many second-grade masters in the world, especially a woman, who is even rarer!
Could it be that eldest princess?!
But the thin-faced monkey quickly shook his head again. The other party's aura and martial arts internal strength were not similar. More importantly, the princess had no reason to kill the third prince!
So, who is it?
The thin-faced monkey thought for a moment but couldn't come up with any answer.
"Damn it, never mind all that, let's get out alive first!"
After sitting on the ground and treating his injuries, the thin-faced monkey got up and prepared to leave the palace first.
The palace was in chaos tonight, with imperial guards everywhere. Even the dedicated masters were probably out. He had to leave the palace quickly before being discovered.
The thin-faced monkey made up his mind and was about to leave when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure from the corner of his eye.
"who?!"
This frightened him instantly, his face changed suddenly, he became alert and turned his head to look.
I saw a figure appear quietly in the yard not far ahead.
She appeared in the yard wearing a black long dress and holding a black umbrella, with a cold temperament, looking at him expressionlessly.
The thin-faced monkey's pupils suddenly shrank, and he didn't even notice when the other party appeared.
His heart immediately sank, and he suddenly became alert: "I wonder if the lady... can give me any advice?"
"Don't you recognize me?"
A cold voice came.
The thin-faced monkey was stunned.
He raised his head again and squinted at the black-clad figure in the yard ahead.
The drizzle of rain fell on the black umbrella, forming a rain curtain as it slid down. Under the rain curtain, a pretty face with a clear and elegant appearance gradually emerged.
Cold and noble!
Without any emotion, she just looked at him quietly.
When he saw this beautiful face, the thin-faced monkey was stunned, and the next second, his expression suddenly changed.
"Yes, it's you?!"
He quickly recognized the identity of the woman in front of him—Jiang Zhiyuan!
The maidservant beside Prince Lin who possesses unfathomable martial arts skills? ! !
The thin-faced monkey's heart suddenly sank. Without any hesitation, he turned around and ran!
Must run!
This woman's martial arts skills are far beyond his ability to contend with!
The other party suddenly appeared here, he must be coming for him.
However, he had just turned around and run a few steps when a powerful aura suddenly surged behind him.
The monkey's pupils shrank further, and his entire body tensed, not daring to be careless. Without thinking twice, he rolled over on the spot and quickly dodged to the side.
"Bang!"
There was a loud bang. Even though the thin-faced monkey dodged quickly, he was still affected by the powerful aura. He rolled twice on the ground in embarrassment, his face pale.
The injuries he had already sustained became even more serious.
Before the thin-faced monkey could get up, the kite holding a black umbrella had landed silently in front of him, staring at him expressionlessly.
"Run again, and you'll die!"
The thin-faced monkey was frightened and immediately gave in.
"Lady, spare my life... Don't kill me, I'll tell you everything..."
“…”
Inside the imperial city.
On the other side, Liu Su avoided the pursuit of several imperial guards and ended up in a high-walled palace.
There was a hurried sound of footsteps coming from the other side of the wall.
"This way, the assassin just ran this way!"
"Chase, we must not let the assassin escape!"
“…”
When the footsteps outside the high wall gradually faded away, Liu Su finally breathed a sigh of relief. A hint of regret appeared in her cold eyes.
I thought she was hiding so deeply that she would be able to kill the Third Prince with one blow and then leave in style.
Unexpectedly, she still overestimated herself, and she didn't expect that there was someone else behind her.
What is the origin of the thin-faced monkey?
Why would he hide in the dark to protect the third prince?
Liu Su frowned, unable to understand this.
The palace was in chaos tonight, and it was unclear how many forces were involved. However, none of this had anything to do with her.
The plan to assassinate the third prince has failed. Now it is time for Liu Su to think about how to retreat and leave here.
The palace was full of imperial guards searching and patrolling, and many experts appeared. The longer she stayed here, the less safe she would feel.
What's more serious is that after her assassination attempt failed and was exposed, the palace gate has been blocked, and a tight net must have been set up there.
After thinking for a moment, Liu Su couldn't think of a better way, so she simply stopped thinking about it. She didn't care about that anymore, so she just left here first.
Having made up her mind, Liu Su hid in the darkness and walked towards the palace gate. But just as she took a step, she heard a burst of hurried footsteps coming towards her.
"This way, this way, search carefully!"
"She must be in this area!"
Liu Su didn't expect that the imperial guards outside would turn back and head towards the courtyard where she was hiding. The situation was urgent, Liu Su's eyes turned cold, and her right hand fell on the hilt of the sword.
Since we are about to be discovered, we have to fight our way out.
Just as Liu Su reached out to draw his sword, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind him: "Come here quickly!"
Such a familiar voice made Liu Su stunned.
At the same time, a hand appeared from behind Liu Su and pulled her into the corner before she could react.
When Liu Su looked carefully and saw the familiar face so close to her, she finally reacted vaguely.
She looked at Lin Jiangnian, who had appeared in front of her out of nowhere, in astonishment: "You, why are you here?!"
"If you can be here, why can't I be here?"
Meeting Liu Su's stunned gaze, Lin Jiangnian said unhappily, "Do you know what you are doing tonight?"
"I……"
Liu Su was about to say something when the courtyard gate was opened. Rows of hurried footsteps approached, and imperial guards holding torches poured into the courtyard.
"Shh, keep your voice down, don't get caught!"
Lin Jiangnian spoke softly.
Liu Su opened her mouth but said nothing.
Only then did she realize that she was being held in Lin Jiangnian's arms without her knowing when. The two of them were hiding in a corner of the yard. She raised her eyes slightly and stared at Lin Jiangnian's face.
How come he is here?
Did he...know something?
At this moment, Liu Su's mind was a little confused.
He even forgot about the dangerous situation he was in and stared at Lin Jiangnian for a long time.
Lin Jiangnian was observing the imperial guards who were searching the courtyard not far away. It was now dark and it was still raining outside, making the vision blurry. After the imperial guards failed to find any clues in the courtyard, they quickly left and continued to search other places.
"Let's go!"
Lin Jiangnian breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, and saw Liu Su staring at him with a burning gaze.
"Why are you here?"
"Why are you here?!"
The two spoke almost in unison.
Lin Jiangnian stared at her: "Shouldn't I be the one asking you this? Why are you here tonight?"
"You suddenly sent me away tonight... not just to come here, right?"
Lin Jiangnian quickly remembered that he had originally planned to accompany Liu Su tonight on New Year’s Eve, but she suddenly changed her attitude and drove him away.
Now that the two meet here again, the answer is self-evident.
Hearing this, Liu Su was obviously a little guilty and avoided Lin Jiangnian's gaze.
“I, I…”
"I have something important to do!"
Liu Su gritted her teeth.
"What's the important thing?"
Lin Jiangnian stared into her eyes: "Kill the Third Prince?"
Liu Su was slightly startled and raised her eyes unexpectedly: "You, you saw it?"
"What else?"
Lin Jiangnian said unhappily, "If I hadn't seen it, would you still be hiding it from me?"
"snort!"
Faced with Lin Jiangnian's sarcasm, Liu Su wanted to refute, but couldn't.
Admittedly, she was indeed at fault tonight. Now that she had run into Lin Jiangnian, she felt strangely guilty, as if she had been caught red-handed.
"Tell me, what's going on?"
Lin Jiangnian looked at her: "Why are you here? And why did you want to kill the Third Prince?"
Hearing Lin Jiangnian's slightly overbearing tone, Liu Su bit her lip, feeling a little dissatisfied.
But in the end, no sound was made.
After a moment of silence, she looked at him with a slightly dark look: "Can't you guess the reason?"
"Your leader's order?" Lin Jiangnian naturally guessed it.
Liu Su and the Third Prince had no grudges against each other, so there was no need for her to get involved tonight, unless...
"You already know, and you're asking?!"
Liu Su curled her lips.
"Is this why you left me tonight?"
Seeing her still acting confidently, Lin Jiangnian angrily asked, "You sent me away just to kill the Third Prince?"
Liu Su did not refute and agreed.
"Why did your leader want to kill the Third Prince?"
Lin Jiangnian frowned. He had never heard that the leader had any grudges with the third prince?
Does he have other intentions, or does he simply want to muddy the waters?
“I don’t know.”
Liu Su shook her head. If the leader hadn't suddenly appeared tonight, she wouldn't have known what grudge he had with the Third Prince. Although she was the Saint of the Celestial God Cult, she wasn't aware of many of the sect's affairs.
She also didn't expect that the third prince would rebel tonight!
Liu Su, who was hiding in the dark and witnessed everything, was shocked!
The leader's order was to let her eliminate this person after the Third Prince's rebellion failed.
"What about you?"
Liu Su suddenly realized something and looked up at Lin Jiangnian with suspicion: "Why are you here?"
She hadn't expected Lin Jiangnian to be here tonight, or rather...
"The Third Prince is plotting a rebellion, and you're involved?!"
"What are you thinking? Can I get involved with her?"
Lin Jiangnian said unhappily.
"The Third Prince is plotting a rebellion. How could I miss such a grand event?"
"So you're here to watch the fun tonight?"
"almost!"
Lin Jiangnian nodded. He had come to watch this big show tonight. Unexpectedly, this big show had so many twists and turns. It was indeed... quite exciting!
"Are you alone?"
Liu Su asked suddenly.
Lin Jiangnian lowered his eyes and saw Liu Su's dark and bright eyes staring at him quietly.
Lin Jiangnian's expression remained unchanged: "Why are you asking this?"
"You didn't come here alone, did you?"
Liu Su had obviously seen through something and narrowed her eyes slightly.
"Why do you think so?" Lin Jiangnian's expression remained unchanged... How could this woman guess so accurately?
"Oh!"
Liu Su sneered. How could she not understand Lin Jiangnian?
This guy is most afraid of death!
When this guy first arrived at the Prince Lin's Mansion, she saw how cautious he was, as if he was walking on thin ice, and how careful and fearful he was of death.
Tonight, the Third Prince has launched a rebellion, causing chaos in the palace. Given Lin Jiangnian's martial arts prowess, it would be dangerous for him to join in the fun. If he were to accidentally run into a skilled Imperial Guard, he'd likely be in danger.
Not to mention that he has a grudge against the Third Prince. Once he is discovered by the rebels, the Third Prince will probably laugh out loud in his dreams.
Therefore, there is no way he came alone!
Liu Su's thoughts were quick and short, and he soon thought of someone.
"She came with you, right?!"
Liu Su stared into Lin Jiangnian's eyes.
Lin Jiangnian: “…”
He had to admire that in some aspects, this woman's intuition was really accurate.
It’s so accurate it’s scary!
Seeing Liu Su staring at him, he questioned. Lin Jiangnian did not deny it and nodded.
"Yes, she came with me!"
"Where is she?"
Liu Su looked around but didn't see Zhiyuan. She sneered, "What? She doesn't dare to see me? She ran away?"
Seeing Liu Su's harsh words, Lin Jiangnian shook his head: "She went to help me with another thing!"
"oh."
Liu Su spoke expressionlessly, glancing at him: "Then go find her."
After saying that, Liu Su struggled out of Lin Jiangnian's arms and prepared to leave.
Just as he turned around, he was pulled back by Lin Jiangnian: "Where are you going?"
"What does it have to do with you?"
Liu Su's face was cold, and she glanced at her hand that he had grabbed: "Let go!"
Lin Jiangnian naturally didn't let go and sighed helplessly: "You're jealous too?"
“I didn’t eat it!”
"Then don't leave in such a hurry!"
"What do you care about me?!"
“…”
While the two were still entangled in a confrontation, a black shadow landed silently in the courtyard not far away outside the palace wall.
“Ouch!”
Accompanied by a soft scream, something was thrown casually on the ground.
Zhiyuan, wearing a black dress and holding an umbrella, landed in the yard, her eyes fixed on Lin Jiangnian and Liu Su in the corner.
His gaze lingered on the two people's tightly clasped hands.
He paused for a moment without speaking.
Zhiyuan shifted his gaze and landed on Liu Su.
The two women looked at each other, and at that moment, the world seemed to be a little quieter.
…
