Chapter 4 Did the King Say He Was Promoted?

When Shen Yue heard the sound, she cursed inwardly and quickly disappeared.

She walked through the grass, crossed the rockery, came to a peach tree by the pond, and observed carefully.

"Forty-nine, come back with me!"

A female assassin whispered, approaching quickly.

When Shen Yue saw that it was code number 83, she immediately relaxed her guard and responded quietly:

"It's impossible to go back. Have you forgotten how Thirty-Seven died?"

Two years ago, Thirty-Seven left the temple without permission and was captured by Codename Six. When the original owner saw his body, all his bones had been displaced, and bones and flesh were scattered in a pile in the corner of the wall. He could no longer be called a human being.

Eighty-three was also there at the time, how could she not know?

However, if Shen Yue is not captured, death will be waiting for her.

"In this case, I am offended!"

As Bashisan spoke, his eyes, which had been clear just now, suddenly burst into fierceness. He swung the big knife in his hand violently and slashed towards Shen Yue quickly.

Shen Yue frowned, but soon relaxed as if relieved.

Both she and the original owner emerged from a sea of ​​blood and corpses, and their hands were stained with the blood of countless companions.

Companions may fight side by side and take care of each other, but when faced with life and death decisions, they will never show mercy.

So, I can only say sorry.

Between your death and mine, I choose your death.

A cold light flashed, and the knife in Eighty-three's hand fell to the ground powerlessly before it could get close to the opponent's body.

She raised her hand to cover the red line on her neck, and blood instantly gushed out like a wild horse.

The figure holding the triangular knife gradually moved away, becoming more and more blurred, and finally disappeared into the darkness.

The battle in the front yard has also entered a fierce stage.

Shen Yue observed carefully and found that although the shadow guards were still fighting hard, they deliberately avoided the vital parts, apparently wanting to capture the enemy alive.

What a joke! With her around, she'll lose if she's left with even one breath left!

After she arrived at the rockery, she found the right angle, stretched out her right hand, and the triangular knife in her hand quickly turned several circles between her fingers, and then flew out suddenly!

Puff puff puff...

In an instant, a red line appeared around the necks of all the assassins.

Blood splattered.

Wherever the blade went, assassins fell in large numbers.

Only after killing the last person did it spin straight towards a stone pillar and bounce back into its owner's hands in the blink of an eye.

The whole process took only a few seconds, but Xiao Yuheng saw it all.

A hint of surprise suddenly flashed in his eyes, but it only lasted for a moment before returning to calmness.

"Didn't we say to leave him alive? Who did it?"

Changfeng frowned, with obvious displeasure in his eyes.

The shadow guards looked at each other, all revealing puzzled expressions. Only Xiao Yuheng turned his gaze towards the rockery.

Shen Yue smacked her lips, silently walked around the rockery, came to him, knelt down and kowtowed:

"Um...I didn't hear it just now. I hope Your Highness will forgive me!"

Xiao Yuheng frowned and looked at the little shadow guard in front of him without saying a word.

Chen Yue knew she was in the wrong, so she didn't say a word. She just felt a chill on her head.

The shadow guards had already begun to move the bodies and clean the floor. After a while, the entire palace looked brand new again, as if nothing had happened.

Shen Yue was a little tired of kneeling, and raised her head tentatively, only to see that the man was still staring at her motionlessly.

"Which department are you from? Why have I never seen you before?"

"My name is Chen Yue, the Second Division. I'm usually slacking off... no, when I'm on duty, I'm far away from His Majesty. It's normal that His Majesty didn't notice me."

"Yes." Xiao Yuheng glanced at the triangular knife in her hand and coughed lightly, "Go to the study and wait for me."

"Oh...ah?" Shen Yue was a little surprised.

Either let him go or punish him severely, why go to the study?

Forget it, it’s just a study, not a bedroom.

"Yes!" She accepted the order happily and got up and left.

Looking at her back, Xiao Yuheng raised his eyes slightly, revealing a hint of inquiry.

At this time, Changfeng also came to report: "Your Majesty, Qiao Er has died a martyr."

"Got it. Arrange his funeral and settle his family."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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In the study, the air was filled with sandalwood incense. Shen Yue stood there honestly for a while. Seeing that no one came, she began to look around.

Compared with three months ago, there are one more volume of "Ce Lun" and one more volume of "Diamond Sutra" on the bookshelf, two fewer volumes of "Records of the Grand Historian", a plate of peach blossom cake on the desk, and the Duan stone landscape inkstone has been replaced with a nine-dragon pattern inkstone.

The painting "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" on the wall moved one centimeter to the right, which seemed to indicate that Xiao Yuheng had been to the secret room.

The second day she entered the mansion, she found out that there was a secret room hidden on the wall behind the "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains".

This mechanism is extremely hidden and can only be activated by pressing three places on the wall at the same time. Even if ordinary people know that the mechanism is behind the painting, it is difficult to open it.

Shen Yue could open it, but she didn't want to work for the Netherworld Palace, so she never went in.

Compared to Xiao Yuheng's privacy, she was obviously more interested in the plate of peach blossom cake on the table at this moment.

It’s pink and tender, and looks sticky. It must be delicious, right?

She waited listlessly, her eyes drifting towards the peach blossom cake, feeling a tingling sensation in her stomach...

She was just interrupted from eating by that guy Qiao Er, and she is not full yet. There are nine pieces of peach blossom cake. If she eats one, no one should notice, right?

As a prince, Xiao Yuheng is like a local emperor in this fiefdom of Sifang City. He only needs to do four things in his life - eat, sleep, have children, and wait for death. He enjoys endless fine clothes and delicious food, so he would never count a plate of peach blossom cakes.

Thinking of this, she silently stretched out her claws towards the plate...

When Xiao Yuheng returned to the study, Shen Yue was kneeling obediently with her head lowered, her snow-white neck inadvertently exposed. When Xiao Yuheng saw it, he couldn't help but frowned.

A man who is so thin and fair-skinned is really unpleasant to the eye.

He came to the blood-red sandalwood chair behind the desk and sat down, speaking in a deep voice:

"Qiao Er died tonight, besieged and killed by over twenty assassins."

"Ah?" Shen Yue looked surprised.

"Our director was such a good man, his death was so tragic! Director, Director..."

She looked so sad, not realizing how poor her acting was.

The person in front of him frowned even deeper when he saw this:

"I heard that you were planning to challenge Qiao Er today. Why, do you want to be the director?"

I want to make a hammer.

If it wasn't for the purpose of allowing the Shadow Guard Division and the Netherworld Palace to rob each other, she wouldn't have brought it back.

She only had three months to write a book, raise money, and find someone to make an antidote. Any delay would be disrespectful to her life, so how could she have time to be a director?

"Your Highness, I simply respect the Director and wish to spar with him. I have never considered..."

"The director's monthly salary is thirty, are you sure?" The man tapped the table and interrupted him.

Thirty taels? Isn't that six times the current amount?

An extra twenty-five taels of silver per month is equivalent to selling five more pornographic books. The director doesn't have to do any work, and the time saved can be used to write five more books. This way, with the added bonus of two things, he can earn an extra fifty taels of silver!

Thinking of this, Shen Yue pursed her lips and kowtowed immediately: "Yes, I thank the prince for the promotion!"

Xiao Yuheng: ...Did I say I would promote him?