"I can guess that it's Princess Qi Ning'er for two reasons. First, you just mentioned a member of the imperial family, and the only other member of the imperial family I've ever met is Princess Qi Ning'er! Second, the Qi Kingdom strictly prohibits all officials from training assassins or private soldiers, and you have a sharp and decisive demeanor, clearly indicating that you've undergone special training. Apart from the Qi royal family, who else would dare to employ you?"

Upon hearing this, the assassin's killing intent instantly dissipated. He looked at Qin Qing with a surprised and complicated expression, and couldn't help but laugh.

“You are quite an interesting woman, so exceptionally intelligent. It would be best if you could be of service to my lord…”

Qin Qing's eyes lit up. Did this mean he could be spared?

The assassin then changed the subject and spoke with regret.

"What a pity! Who told you to offend the Sixth Princess? Since you're already an enemy, you can't be used by me. Today... you will die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an intense killing intent rushed towards Qin Qing. The assassin's figure suddenly approached, and Qin Qing's pupils shrank in fright, feeling as if his heart was about to stop!

The next second, she instinctively reached out and closed her eyes, wanting to find something to shield herself...

"Eye socket..."

The man in black was rapidly approaching Qin Qing. When they were about a meter apart, a square black object suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his path and slamming into him hard!

Everything happened so suddenly that the man in black didn't have time to react. He was knocked to the ground, feeling dizzy and disoriented!

Qin Qing opened her eyes upon hearing the sound, and cautiously looked up, only to see a black LCD TV standing in front of her, protecting her completely behind her!

Realizing that something from her own spatial dimension had saved her, she gaped in astonishment! Looking at her hands in disbelief, a thought suddenly occurred to her: she didn't recall ever considering using spatial energy to attack others, but what if she used it as a hidden weapon…

At that moment, her thoughts suddenly became clear; it seemed that she was... taking up space without actually doing her job.

The assassin, supporting his arm, stood up, staring in shock at the strange black object that had suddenly appeared before him. Looking at the cracks and spreading marks on it, he realized that it must have been caused by his own impact!

But... when did this thing appear? He hadn't noticed it at all!

The next second, he witnessed an unbelievable scene... the massive black figure in front of him suddenly vanished! Right under his nose, it disappeared in the blink of an eye!

This scene, beyond his comprehension, stunned him. Was it a magic trick? Or... sorcery?

Qin Qing finally came to her senses. After putting away the LCD TV, she turned and ran, but not to escape. Instead, she reached out and touched the dilapidated oxcart in the corner!

Then… the oxcart vanished in an instant!!

The assassin stared wide-eyed at the scene, his heart filled with nothing but shock and terror. Who was this woman? What kind of monster was she?

Immediately afterward, Qin Qing waved his hand at the assassin, and a dilapidated oxcart suddenly appeared in mid-air and slammed down on him. The amazing scene left him stunned on the spot. He only remembered to dodge when the oxcart was about to hit his face.

"Smack!"

The assassin, still in shock, stared at the oxcart smashed to pieces on the ground, unable to believe what he had just witnessed!

When he looked up again, the woman who had been standing not far away had disappeared, obviously taking advantage of his daze to run away.

Then, he looked again at the broken oxcart on the ground, subconsciously swallowed, his face turned pale, and his expression gradually became serious.

Qin Qing had no idea how shocked the assassin was. Excited and panicked, she ran towards the Thousand Autumns Inn, only to bump into a man on the way…

Ouch!

The two met at a corner, and the man seemed flustered and was knocked to the ground!

Qin Qing was about to speak when she saw the sticky, bloody discharge on her body. The strong smell of blood hit her nose, making her face tense instantly.

When she saw the face of the person she had bumped into, her expression changed immediately, and she exclaimed in surprise.

"You unfilial son? It's you?"

Liu Qing, who was about to burst into a tirade on the ground, froze upon hearing the voice. When he looked up and saw the face that made him want to strangle him on the spot, he subconsciously did as he was told!

The man's eyes changed, and his whole body was filled with a murderous and violent aura. He reached out and grabbed Qin Qing's neck, cursing as he did so!

"You old geezer, you've had enough of living, haven't you? After all this fuss, you're still going to die by my hand. You and your two good-for-nothing sons are just like me, you deserve to die! Now you want to ruin my future? Dream on! Die! Just die already! Anyway, you're useless now that you're alive!"

Caught off guard, Qin Qing was caught off guard and grabbed by Liu Qing. A sharp pain shot through her neck, and a feeling of suffocation washed over her. Her face flushed red...

Instinctively, she reached out and swung her hand, the sharp scalpel slicing through Liu Qing's arm. The pain made him scream violently, and he immediately released his grip!

"ah!!"

Once Qin Qing was released, he immediately gasped for breath, his blurred vision gradually clearing. He then glared fiercely at his unfilial son, who was wailing and cursing...

"Liu Qing! You're asking for it, aren't you? Since that's how it is, you can forget about all your wealth and glory!"

After saying that, she walked over angrily and slapped him across the face. She then grabbed a stick from the side and began to beat the shocked man on the ground, who was trying to dodge the blows.

"Ah! You old geezer, stop! Ah... Mother... I was wrong! Please stop hitting me!"

The sky was already beginning to lighten, and the faint sunlight was shining through. Some of the vendors who had set up their stalls that morning had already begun to do so on the street…

Seeing this, everyone gathered around to watch, until someone recognized the man on the ground and cried out to stop them! They rushed forward and restrained Qin Qing's movements.

"Hey, ma'am, what's wrong with you? You dare to hit the Grand Tutor's son?"

Everyone was even more shocked upon hearing this. In this day and age, who would dare to beat an official's son in public? Weren't they afraid of going to jail? Looking at Liu Qing on the ground, his face was covered in bruises, and his exposed arms were covered with marks from being beaten with a wooden stick. He looked both pitiful and pathetic...

He couldn't help but cast a look of dissatisfaction and fear at Qin Qing!

Helplessly pulled away, Qin Qing's expression remained full of resentment. Just then, she heard these words and sneered disdainfully! She forcefully threw down the wooden stick in her hand and gritted her teeth.

"Fine! Since that's the case, let's go and report it to the authorities. I'd like to see how the Shuntian Prefecture in the capital will handle this case!"

Upon hearing this, the man who had pulled Qin Qing away couldn't help but look at her strangely. It was the first time he had ever heard of an abuser taking the initiative to complain. Had this old woman gone mad?

Everyone was surprised and began to discuss it.

Liu Qing, who was on the ground and looked like he was about to die, suddenly stiffened upon hearing this, his eyes widened, and he looked like he thought, "Are you crazy?" Then he shook his head frantically and looked at Qin Qing in fear.

"No... I'm not going! Get out of my way! You don't need to meddle! Get out of here!"