Chapter 372 Nails

The group that came this time were all experts and well-trained. They worked closely together, and their moves were ruthless, each aimed at the vital points of the opponent.

Lin Changning, like a tiger descending from the mountain, brandished his long sword and charged out of the protective circle, engaging in a fierce battle with four or five people all by himself.

Soon, four or five corpses lay on his body. Suddenly, several more hidden weapons shot out from some corner. After knocking away the hidden weapons that were approaching Qi Rong, he looked at the people shooting arrows from the rooftops on both sides and loudly reminded Lin Changning.

"Xiao Liu! He's on the roof, be careful!"

Lin Changning looked up and, sure enough, there were several people on the rooftop furtively shooting arrows at Qi Rong.

He bent down, grabbed a few fruits from a vegetable stall next to him, and threw them hard at the people on the roof.

Because of his great strength, Lin Changning used the melon and fruit like a hidden weapon, making a whooshing sound as it was thrown directly at the assassin on the rooftop.

Two muffled groans were heard, followed by a series of cracking sounds. After a muffled thud, the person who shot the arrow was smashed off the roof by Lin Changning.

Qi Rong stared at the person next to Lin Changning, who popped out from under another stall and shouted a reminder.

"Side and rear! Little Six!"

Without a second thought, Lin Changning leaned back against the horse's back and swiftly slashed to his side and rear.

The sound of the knife piercing flesh was exceptionally clear.

Lin Changning withdrew his sword and leaned back onto his horse.

Suddenly, the sound of galloping hooves came from both sides of the street. Lin Changning subconsciously looked over and happened to see Wan Jin leading the troops from the military command to provide support.

Wan Jin's eyes lit up when he saw Lin Changning, and he breathed a sigh of relief after glancing at him and finding that his subordinate was alright.

"Commander! Assistant Commander! I'm late!"

Lin Changning looked at the people slowly retreating from both sides of the road and snorted coldly: "Go, arrest them all."

Wan Jin accepted the order and led his team to quickly pursue the retreating assassins.

Qi Rong looked at the unconscious child in his arms with some concern, glanced at Lin Changning and said, "We should not stay here any longer, let's go back to the palace first."

After saying that, he rode his horse and galloped towards the Prince's Mansion with his personal guards. Lin Changning followed closely behind. Old Ma and Old Zhou hesitated for a moment, then followed Wan Jin and chased after them.

As soon as Qi Rong arrived at the Prince's residence with the child in his arms, he saw several physicians waiting at the gate, seemingly waiting for their return.

Qi Rong was about to let go and hand the child to the royal physician when Lin Changning suddenly stopped him.

Lin Changning's brow was still burning hot. Usually, when it was burning hot, it meant something was about to happen, so Lin Changning had to be careful.

"Commander, call my cousin here!"

Qi Rong was a little confused, but nodded based on his trust in Lin Changning. Unexpectedly, a physician from the palace suddenly tried to snatch the child away.

Qi Rong instinctively hugged the child tighter and dodged to the side. Lin Changning kicked the physician, and several guards behind him immediately pinned the physician down.

Upon hearing this, he suddenly grabbed the physician's hand and shouted, "Your Highness! This man has a hidden weapon!"

Lin Changning looked over and saw that the unfamiliar physician was holding a silver needle that was about an inch long and gleaming with a dark light.

Qi Rong gasped, then his face instantly darkened: "Take him away for interrogation!"

A guard received the order and quickly led his men down.

Lin Changning was also sweating bullets for the little boy. If it weren't for the burning sensation between his brows, who would have thought that there was a spy planted in the Prince's mansion's physician's office?

Qi Rong's expression was not good as he looked at Lin Changning and asked, "How did Xiao Liu know that this person was not right?"

Lin Changning breathed a sigh of relief: "When I first came back, I noticed that this person's body was tense, so I realized something was wrong. I thought I'd have my younger brother take a look. My uncle was very skilled at treating children back in the village, and my younger brother inherited his medical skills, so it would be more reliable."

Qi Rong nodded, carrying the child and leading Lin Changning into the Prince's residence: "Someone! Please summon the physician from the Lin family!"

As he spoke, he led Lin Changning toward his courtyard. This child's identity was extremely important; he was the orphan of the Xie family patriarch. If something happened to him in Taiyuan, the Wang Mansion would likely be severely reprimanded.

The person behind this has truly sinister intentions.

Qi Rong placed the child on his bed and waited quietly for the royal physician to arrive.

Shiro was preparing medicinal herbs when he heard the summons. He carried his small medicine box and went to Qi Rong's courtyard.

When they saw Lin Changning sitting in the room, they were stunned for a moment. After bowing to the two of them, they were about to ask who was injured when Lin Changning pulled them over and pointed to the little baby on the bed.

"Shiro, quickly take a look at this little child. I remember your grandfather was very skilled at treating childhood seizures."

After seeing that Lin Changning was alright, Shiro breathed a sigh of relief and sat down by the bed to take the child's pulse.

After taking his pulse for a while, he stood up, bowed to Qi Rong and Lin Changning, and said, "It's nothing serious, he just fainted from fright. I'll prescribe some calming and soothing medicine and he'll be fine after a rest."

Hearing Shiro's words, Lin Changning couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Qi Rong nodded to the person: "Then this child is entrusted to you. You must raise him well and there can be no mistakes with him."

Shilang bowed and said, "Yes, Second Young Master."

After Qi Rong finished speaking, he glanced at Lin Changning and was about to lead his men out. Lin Changning followed the men out of the courtyard and then walked straight with Qi Rong toward the study.

Qi Rong has already sent someone to report what just happened to the King of Chu, who is probably waiting for them in his study right now.

Following Qi Rong to the Chu King's study, Lin Changning lowered her eyes and quietly followed behind Qi Rong. Only after a voice called "Come in" came from inside the study did she follow him in.

The King of Chu was sitting at his desk when he saw two people walk in. He pointed to the two chairs he was sitting on.

"sit."

Qi Rong lifted his robe and sat down on a chair with Lin Changning. After doing so, he bowed to the King of Chu.

"Uncle, the person has been brought back and confirmed to be the orphan of the previous head of the Xie family. They have all been arrested, but it will probably take some time to find out who is behind this. We have a physician in our Prince's mansion who is a complete stranger and a thorn in our side. He has just been taken away."

The King of Chu nodded: "You two have worked hard today. It's fortunate that you didn't lay a hand on the child, otherwise the court would probably be criticizing me severely."

After saying that, he breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Lin Changning with praise: "Changning is indeed a young talent. Today's events were all thanks to your quick thinking, otherwise I was afraid I would have been accused of a serious crime."

Lin Changning quickly stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute: "Serving Your Highness is my duty, and I do not deserve Your Highness's praise."

The King of Chu waved his hand: "One thing at a time. Changning is my beloved general. Men, go to the treasury and fetch that silver armor for Lin Qianshi!"