Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Under the dim light of the night fire, Mu Zhao noticed that the little girl’s eyes shone unusually brightly.
The fire at the Liang Wang’s mansion was raging fiercely, and the little girl appeared remarkably calm and composed amidst the flickering flames.
That strange emotion resurfaced again.
It was as if nothing in the world could shake her emotions in the slightest.
The fire brigade was working hard to put out the blaze.
Upon hearing the news, the common people from nearby streets also rushed over with buckets and basins of water.
The flames crackled and popped, engulfing the roof beams. Unconsciously, Mu Zhao moved to stand before Yu Linlang. “Miss Yu has come too.”
Yu Linlang bowed respectfully. “Greetings, Your Highness.”
Mu Zhao saw her eyes downcast, her head bowed, her expression blank, and he couldn’t help but chuckle.
He had personally witnessed the little girl ask the governor to immediately give her five hundred taels of silver. She appeared obedient, docile, and calm on the surface, but her rebellious nature was something that would hurt anyone who dared to offend her.
“It’s freezing cold and the night is deep, so it’s quite unexpected that the Governor would summon Miss Yu as well,”
Yu Linlang agreed. “I don’t really understand either. A weak woman like me, who can’t lift a finger, can’t really help much in a fire.”
As she spoke, she caught a glimpse of a rescue worker rushing towards them with a copper basin.
The moonlight shone on the basin, and a thin line of cold snow slowly seeped out from beneath it.
Mu Zhao reacted extremely quickly, almost without a word, pulling Yu Linlang behind him to protect her.
At the same time, a gleaming three-foot-long sword emerged from under the basin, narrowly grazing his left arm.
“Young Master!”
The basin clattered to the ground, startling the Mu family guards who rushed over from all directions.
The turn of events was too fast and caught everyone off guard; even the Young Master Mu himself was taken aback.
Seeing the assassin’s sword slash towards his neck again, Yu Linlang grabbed his wrist, dragging him around half a circle until they were hiding behind a stone lion crouching by the door.
The assassin’s sword left a thin crack in the stone lion, sending fragments flying.
Mu Zhao looked down at Yu Linlang nestled beside him, “Miss Yu, don’t be afraid, they…”
Before he could finish speaking, more than ten assassins mixed in with the crowd rushed out, drawing their swords and slashing rapidly at the two of them.
The Ming Guards had already arrived and pierced the two assassins from behind.
Governor Yu staggered back down the steps in fright, crying out, “Quickly, protect the Prince!”
The water dragon team and the firefighters were all stunned; some of the more timid ones quickly dropped their pots and pans and hurriedly moved aside.
Chen Buyu, leaning against the wall, almost cried out in a hoarse voice, “Wei Ling, Wei Ling!”
Wei Ling leaped swiftly from the mansion, drawing her sword to block the blades of the two assassins, slicing them in two with a resounding clang.
Just as Mu Zhao kicked away one of the assassins wielding a steel knife, the other’s sword was already at their feet.
Seeing the situation was dire, the young master Mu’s fingers twitched slightly, but Yu Linlang gripped his pulse tightly, his prepared internal energy inexplicably dissipating.
Before he could think further, Yu Linlang grabbed his wrist and quickly moved him half a circle, blocking his path.
As the sword light descended, Miss Yu suddenly pulled out a hairpin and, without blinking, plunged a long, thin green bamboo stick into the assassin’s carotid artery.
Blood spurted out.
A girl’s long, flowing black hair cascaded down, gently brushing against his cold, handsome profile, leaving Mu Zhao momentarily stunned.
The Qingfeng sword, which had been aimed at them, hovered in mid-air, and time seemed to freeze; you could hear a pin drop.
The guards from the Marquis’s residence who had rushed over were also taken aback, and after recovering, they hurriedly stepped forward, calling out, “Young Master!”
“Young Master.”
Mu Zhao reached out and pushed, and the assassin, whose face was contorted in a ferocious twitch, fell backward with a heavy thud.
The two were dragged out from behind the stone lion; one had disheveled hair, and the other’s blue robe had bloodstains on his sleeves; both were in a very sorry state.
“Huaizhi, Huaizhi.” Lu Qian rushed over, his steps faltering, his gaze involuntarily falling on the hands the two were clasped together.
To be precise, it was Miss Yu who was tightly gripping Young Master Mu’s hand…
Yu Linlang belatedly realized that she was still holding Mu Zhao’s wrist, quickly dropped it, and took a half-step back expressionlessly.
With her delicate hands, Yu Linlang gently tucked the slender bamboo stick that had just stabbed someone back into her hair.
This scene left a deep impression on everyone present. Under the pale moonlight, the girl in her simple white dress had a captivatingly cool gaze.
Even Governor Yu was dumbfounded.
If it weren’t for the blood still bubbling from the assassin’s neck on the ground, he would have thought the scene was all a dream.
The Marquis’s guard, Chang Qing, stepped forward with a look of shame and bowed, “Young Master, it was a group of assassins from Xichuan. They have all been wiped out.”
Mu Zhao nodded, and couldn’t help but turn to look at Yu Linlang again.
But the young girl had already calmly turned her head and walked gracefully towards the carriage.
Chen Buyu moved closer to the wall, letting out a long sigh. “These assassins from Xichuan are truly cunning, ambushing the firefighters among the disaster relief crowd. It’s really impossible to guard against them.”
Prince Mu’s expression was indifferent. He had encountered countless assassination attempts like those from Xichuan and Nanchu every year, and was already used to it.
“Governor Yu, I really have to thank your daughter for saving us this time,” Mu Zhao said softly.
“Yes, yes! Governor Yu, your delicate young lady is incredibly quick and accurate when she strikes!” Chen Buyu also praised.
If it weren’t for Miss Yu’s well-timed stab, the prince might have been left with a bloody gash, a thought that was terrifying.
“Ah, well, well,” Yu Shoudao chuckled awkwardly.
The sound of wheels turning came from inside the Liang Wang’s mansion. A servant pushed the young prince out and hurriedly bowed to everyone.
Ye Wuchen smiled faintly, “Thanks to everyone’s help in putting out the fire, the fire inside the manor is almost under control. Only a few scattered flames remain, which the servants can easily clean up. Is Prince Mu injured? I’m truly sorry for this; I’ve given him an unnecessary fright.”
“I’m fine,” Mu Zhao nodded gently. “However, that villain disguised as a demon escaped in the chaos, so we must continue the city’s search.”
“Yes, yes!” Governor Yu, remembering the important matter, wiped the sweat from his brow. “Young Prince, that villain came to the Liang Wang’s manor today. Is everything alright inside?”
“It’s alright,” Ye Wuchen smiled faintly. “As soon as the villain entered the manor, the guards noticed something was wrong and quickly gave chase.”
“The villain was incredibly agile and swift. While the guards were surrounding him, he set fire to the manor and escaped quickly. Although the manor is now burned down, there were no casualties among the people inside, which is fortunate amidst misfortune.”
“Is the old prince alright?” Governor Yu hurriedly asked.
“It’s nothing.” Ye Wuchen smiled and shook his head. “Grandfather is old and goes to bed early and deeply. Even with such a commotion in the manor, he hasn’t come out at all.”
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