Zhou Duanjia was filled with unease.

"Are we heading towards Master Zhao's residence? I feel like there's something off about this road."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Duan's heart skipped a beat, but she forced a smile and said, "We took a different route."

Gu An'an lowered the carriage curtain. "Really? I was afraid we'd taken the wrong road and delayed the Zhao family's daughter's affairs. By the way, Sister-in-law Zhou, I'd like to inquire about the Chen Prefect's daughter's coming-of-age ceremony. Why was it so shabby? Could it be that the Zhao family's mistress has a grudge against the Chen family's daughter?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Duan's wife realized something was wrong. "How could this be? The coming-of-age ceremony is a major event; how could it be done casually? Madam Gu, you must have misheard."

"Really?" Gu An'an frowned. "I specifically asked yesterday, and the young servant in blue said it was for her coming-of-age ceremony. It seems you can't even keep up a lie."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Duan's wife knew she had messed up her job and that the woman had seen through her. Her smile vanished, and her expression turned cold. "Madam Gu is truly clever."

The tiger may have sheathed its claws, but that doesn't mean it's no longer a threat.

It's at times like these that things get even more terrifying.

However, Gu An'an was not afraid. She leaned against the carriage wall, her eyes showing a hint of laziness. "I didn't expect Manager Bai to hate me so much and come up with this two-birds-with-one-stone scheme. It really opened my eyes."

"By falsely inviting me in the name of Master Zhao's household, if something really happens, Master Zhao will definitely deny it. His household is rich and powerful, so my family will naturally not dare to cause any more trouble. Besides, it will get rid of this major threat to me."

Gu An'an chuckled softly, "Manager Bai has put in a lot of effort this time, but unfortunately his intentions are not pure."

"You are indeed clever, but being too clever is not a good thing."

“Yes.” Gu An’an lifted the carriage curtain with an entrenching tool, and sure enough, the carriage had already left the city.

"Being too smart is not good. Manager Bai is just too clever for her own good, which is why she keeps going against me. She doesn't know that Lin Zixing has no intention of marrying her at all. Does she think that if she kills all the women in the world, Lin Zixing will be with her? What a fool's dream."

"Shut up!"

Looking at the middle-aged woman who was furious, Gu An'an tilted her head and said, "Sister-in-law Zhou, why are you so angry? You're not Bai Qiaoyin. Is our Manager Bai your daughter? But I heard that she is the daughter of a disgraced official, and the women in her family were all sent to the brothel."

"Shut up!" Upon hearing this, Zhou Duanjia suddenly attacked, her movements as swift as lightning as she grabbed Gu An'an's neck, seemingly intent on strangling her to death.

Gu An'an was quick to act as well.

Having offended Lin Zixing, who knows when they'll be taught a lesson?

To this end, Gu An'an practiced using an entrenching tool diligently to ensure that she could defend herself immediately.

The story of the oil seller teaches us that there is no special method, only practice makes perfect.

After practicing hundreds or thousands of times, one will naturally be able to move the shovel with divine assistance.

The middle-aged woman's hand was still half a foot away from Gu An'an when the entrenching tool she swung tore her sleeve.

Blood splattered immediately onto the walls of the carriage.

The middle-aged woman's vision was blurred by the hot blood before she noticed that she was injured.

Moreover, the wound was shockingly large; the entire arm was almost severed.

However, there wasn't even a trace of blood on the entrenching tool.

How could that be?

The middle-aged woman was pale, and her eyes were filled with horror as she looked at Gu An'an. "You actually mastered sword qi? How is that possible!"

Although she was not very skilled, she could tell that this person had absolutely no internal strength.

But now he himself has been hurt by this weak woman.

The murder weapon didn't even touch her clothes.

If it's not sword energy, then what is it?

Gu An'an smiled upon hearing this, "Whatever you say it is, then it is."

She laughed, "Sister-in-law, if I were to slash your face ten or eight times, what do you think Manager Bai would think? She would be terrified."

Zhou Duan, a middle-aged woman, looked very displeased upon hearing this. What woman doesn't love to look pretty?

"If you dare to touch me, Qiaoyin will never let you off the hook."

Gu An'an looked terrified. "I'm so scared, I was just kidding."

Her pretentious act infuriated Zhou Duan, who wanted to slap her, but her right arm was injured by the sword energy and almost severed at the shoulder. She held her arm with her left hand and dared not make any move.

"If Bai Qiaoyin really cares about you that much, how could she let you deal with me? She was injured by me before, doesn't she know that I have the ability to protect myself? She just wants to use you to test my strength. How can you be so naive at your age?"

Zhou Duan's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this. "When I was in great distress, it was Qiaoyin who saved my life. Even if she were to take my life, I would be willing to do so!"

Gu An'an applauded, "What a fine way to repay a debt of gratitude! But to repay a debt of gratitude, you're going to kill an innocent person. How are you any different from a bandit who kills innocent people in the mountains?"

This accusation left Zhou Duan speechless for a moment. However, she owed Qiaoyin a debt of gratitude and had promised to repay it with her life, so she had to keep her word.

After a long pause, Zhou Duan finally spoke, "I'm sorry, but I've already arranged for someone to take care of your child."

Gu An'an gave a cold laugh, "No need."

“What you need is something you can't change even if you kill me,” Zhou Duan laughed. “Do you even know where you are?”

With great effort, Zhou Duan lifted the carriage curtain and pointed to the hillside outside, saying, "This is Luofeng Slope. What's so great about the wind falling? Originally, this place was also called Luofeng Slope, which refers to the story of Empress Wei, the first wife of Emperor Gao, the founding emperor of the previous dynasty, who fell off her horse here and almost lost her life."

"Beside Luofeng Slope is the Chao River. Any woman who breaks the taboo is drowned in the Chao River in a pig cage. It is said that the yin energy here is extremely strong, so I have hired archers to ambush you here. If I cannot kill you, the archers lying in ambush will fire a volley of arrows, and I guarantee that you will be turned into a hedgehog."

Zhou Duan lowered the carriage curtain, a hint of guilt in his eyes. "You and I originally had no grudges against each other. I shouldn't have taken your life, but it was you who angered Qiaoyin."

Gu An'an was unaware of the historical allusion. "A volley of ten thousand arrows? If it's a volley of ten thousand arrows, wouldn't you need at least two or three thousand strong archers?"

Zhou Duan was surprised that Gu An'an was still arguing with him even after things had come to this. Her expression was not good. "Killing you doesn't require so many people."

"Yes, if I were you, I would choose the simplest method: get a new carriage. The wooden planks for the carriage should be soaked in tung oil for a few days so they will catch fire easily. Wouldn't that be double insurance and make it even safer?"

Zhou Duan was stunned for a moment. "Why are you telling me this?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to tell you that you're too stupid."

Zhou Duan's expression immediately turned ugly. "Even on the verge of death, you're still so stubborn."

"Really?" Gu An'an laughed. "But thank you for reminding me of something. If I leave alive, I will definitely make Bai Qiaoyin wish she were dead."