A carrier pigeon landed on an osmanthus tree in a courtyard in Nanyang Prefecture. A beautiful woman walked over, caught the pigeon, and removed the paper strip tied to its leg.

That night, a masked man in tight-fitting clothes scaled the wall and entered the inner courtyard of the Zhong residence. A beautiful woman was waiting in the room. When she saw the masked man enter, she didn't say much, but only said coldly, "His Highness has ordered that the little girl should not be kept alive. Kill her."

The masked man remained silent throughout, and upon receiving the order, he quickly left. The large mansion had more than a dozen guards, yet none of them noticed his presence, allowing him to come and go as he pleased.

That night, the Zhou family camped out in the wild. It was still a day's journey to Nanyang Prefecture, and they would arrive by tomorrow evening. However, there were no villages or even a dilapidated temple nearby, so they had no choice but to sleep in the carriage for the night.

The five brothers and three female guards were to take turns keeping watch, while only Zhao Guihua and Xingxing did not have to keep watch at night. However, just after the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), Xingxing suddenly opened her eyes, quickly sat up, and shook Zhao Guihua awake.

"Mother, wake up!" Xingxing called out as she lifted the carriage curtain when she saw Zhao Guihua open her eyes. "Father, brother, come here quickly."

After Zhou Laoda finished letting out some fresh air, he had just lain down when he heard his daughter shout. Startled, he sat up abruptly. "What's wrong? What happened?"

The five brothers had already run to the carriage on the other side of the star. Zhou Dafu whispered, "Did you find anything?"

The fire was still burning nearby, casting flickering light on Xingxing's small face. She reached out and grabbed Zhou Dafu, who was closest to her, and said in a trembling voice, "Big brother, someone is coming to kill us tonight. There are so many people. Everyone be careful."

Wow, how many people? Why are they suddenly going to kill them?

"So what should we do now? Run, run quickly." Zhou Dafu was at a loss and couldn't think of a better solution.

At this moment, Zhao Guihua also woke up and was no longer sleepy. She hugged Xingxing tightly and said, "Yes, let's run away quickly and get out of here."

"I'm afraid it's too late. The horses can't run fast in this darkness. Those thieves are determined to kill us. We can't escape. Let's take a gamble," said Boss Zhou with a grim face.

Xingxing pointed to the official road and whispered, "Let's head towards the prefectural city. Those thieves won't be able to catch up so quickly. As long as we get through tonight, we can report to the authorities when we enter the city tomorrow."

After thinking for a moment, she added, "If it gets dangerous later, everyone should protect themselves and not just worry about me."

“What nonsense are you talking about? We’re family, you’re our precious darling, how could we let anything happen to you?” Zhou Erfu said unhappily.

"Second Brother, don't be angry. Xingxing was just worried about you." After saying that, Xingxing lowered her head and stopped talking.

Zhao Guihua couldn't bear to see her like this, so she patted the top of her head to comfort her, and said, "Let's go quickly, or the bad guys will come if we delay any longer."

Jingjing and Xiaoxiao were given their turn to be out for some fresh air in the middle of the night. They had just seen their master's family gathered around the carriage, whispering about something, and they were deliberately kept away from them so they wouldn't hear.

In less than fifteen minutes, they said they had to travel to the prefectural city overnight. I don't know what they were in such a hurry for.

Zhou Laoda stopped hiding it from them, otherwise the villains might suddenly appear and catch them completely off guard. He woke up Tangguo, who had just lain down and was fast asleep.

Candy's eyes were half open, looking like she was about to fall asleep at any moment. Boss Zhou was a little tired. What good is strength if you can't let someone down at the crucial moment?

“Be careful, everyone. There might be thieves lying in ambush ahead. Be on guard, or you might get killed before the fight even starts. The three of you will be in charge of protecting my wife and daughter, understand?” Boss Zhou asked in a deep voice.

Jingjing and Xiaoxiao both nodded solemnly, while Tangguo was still oblivious, rubbing her eyes and yawning.

Old Zhou was exasperated and poked Tang Guo's head. "You silly girl, wake up! Someone's coming to kill us soon. Be smart and protect Xingxing. If you hold us back today, we won't give you any food or candy anymore."

Tangguo was startled by the scolding and pouted at Zhou Laoda, "You bad guy, Xingxing is nice, Xingxing gives Tangguo food, humph, I don't like you."

Old Master Zhou laughed heartily, "She's quite clever when she talks back, always thinking about food, and always remembering the person who gave her candy."

The group walked for about 15 minutes under the cover of night when Xingxing suddenly shouted, "Everyone be careful, there are bad guys!"

The eight masked men in black, who were lying in ambush in the woods on both sides, were startled. They were skilled in light-footed martial arts and could not be detected by ordinary people. They had just arrived at this place when they saw that their target, who should have been sleeping at the fork in the road ahead, was now on the move.

This left them somewhat bewildered. Could it be that there was a traitor among their people who had leaked the information to the other side beforehand?

But upon closer inspection, something didn't seem right. These people were heading towards the prefectural city, which meant they were traveling in the direction they had come from. Wouldn't that be like offering themselves up for slaughter?

Fine, let's not bother investigating the motives behind these people's sudden late-night travel. We'll just wait for the right moment to take action and kill them. But before we could even make a move, the other party had already discovered us.

That little girl was indeed not to be allowed to live; she was so vigilant. No wonder the prince would rather kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free. If she were the real princess, she would really ruin the prince's grand plan.

The men in black jumped out of the woods and instantly surrounded the Zhou family. A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the eldest Zhou brother. Although he did not know kung fu, he had also shed blood. He had fought desperately when fighting refugees and had experienced life-or-death battles more than once.

The five Fu brothers, each armed with a handy weapon, stood guard beside the carriage, watching the three female guards and Boss Zhou fight the men in black.

The three female guards were all skilled in martial arts, but they lacked experience and were no match for these assassins who had lived on the edge of a knife. They quickly fell into a disadvantageous position. Boss Zhou had no martial arts skills and relied solely on his ruthlessness to fight desperately against his opponents. Before long, he was slashed on the back.

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