After Mudan finished speaking, she gave Xu Datong a flirtatious look and gestured for him to bring Su An over.

Her soft, boneless hand slid across Su An's neck, like a venomous snake flicking its tongue as it meandered upwards.

Fu Zhun clenched his fists, his eyes filled with icy coldness. "What exactly do you want to do!"

Seemingly surprised by his strong reaction, Peony looked startled and gave him a resentful look.

"It seems this woman holds a significant place in the Prince's heart. To have the Prince like her so much makes me even more jealous."

As she spoke in a sweet, coquettish voice, her fingers suddenly tightened around Su An's delicate throat.

"Ugh..." Su An, who was in a deep sleep, frowned and suddenly found it hard to breathe.

"Peony will not make things difficult for Your Highness. Since Your Highness loves this woman so much, then let us exchange our lives for hers to prove Your Highness's sincerity. What do you say?"

What!

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone around Fu Zhun changed drastically.

"Absurd!" Jian Yi roared in fury, instantly drawing his sword and pointing it at Mudan.

The other guards did the same, stepping forward as if facing a formidable enemy.

"Do not move without permission."

Fu Zhun suddenly raised his hand, his dark eyes shifting unpredictably as he stared intently at Su An, whose breathing was gradually weakening.

"Your Highness!" Jian Yi turned his head in disbelief, and suddenly felt something was wrong when he saw the prince's expression.

"This vixen is incredibly audacious! We must not listen to her slander! I will kill her right now!"

Peony chuckled, her five fingers gripping Su An tightly as if in a threatening manner. "Then we'll see if your sword is faster, or if my movements are faster."

Fu Zhun glanced sideways and coldly shouted, "Jian Yi, step back!"

An undisguised, chilling aura poured out, startling Jian Yi, who looked at the prince in astonishment.

Having followed the prince for so many years, how could he not see that the prince was genuinely considering Peony's suggestion!

Does the prince really intend to trade his life for another?

Thinking of this, when he looked at Su An again, his eyes not only showed reluctance but also a swift glint of murderous intent.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, but my duty is to protect you. I cannot allow you to be bewitched by this witch. I have no choice but to disobey your orders!"

Having said that, his expression hardened, and he turned his sword towards Su An, charging straight at him.

As long as Su An is killed first, the prince will no longer be threatened!

"Sword One!"

Seeing this, Fu Zhun was furious and roared. At the same time, he threw two hidden arrows from his sleeve, each containing 80% of his internal force, and struck the prow and stern of the longsword respectively.

With a clang, the two hidden arrows collided with a piercing sound. In an instant, the sword's grip on the hand went numb, and the longsword flew out of the hand.

Fu Zhun's dark eyes were incredibly deep, and his voice suppressed a surge of anger as he ordered the other guards: "Seize him! Anyone who disobeys orders again will be severely punished by this king!"

The guards were secretly alarmed, not expecting the prince to be so decisive, and had no choice but to quickly step forward and subdue Jian Yi.

Seeing this, Peony was already giggling, both smug and mocking, "The Zhenbei King, known as the cold-faced Yama, can actually have feelings. How interesting, truly interesting!"

But the next moment, her eyes suddenly turned ruthless. "However, Your Highness, you have had enough time to consider this."

"If you're still hesitant, I might as well lend you another hand?"

After saying that, she smiled like a viper and pretended to strangle Su An immediately, trying to force Fu Zhun to make a decision.

Just as she applied force, Fu Zhun suddenly raised his hand.

Peony naturally dared not underestimate this prince and immediately became alert for hidden weapons.

Unexpectedly, with a sudden "thud," a dagger pierced her lungs from behind!

Peony's body stiffened violently, and her beautiful face was instantly filled with disbelief.

However, she reacted extremely quickly, swiftly striking the person who had ambushed her from behind with a palm strike, while simultaneously clutching her chest and retreating rapidly.

"It's you? Xu Datong! How dare you!"

Her eyes widened in shock and anger, never expecting that the person who betrayed her was Xu Datong, whom she had never taken seriously!

Xu Datong chuckled and fiddled with the dagger in his hand, his face revealing shrewdness and ruthlessness.

"I'm sorry, Master, I'm just a fickle opportunist. What you promised me may be good, but the Prince has given me much more!"

"you!!!"

Peony was so angry that her face contorted as she climbed over the wall in the gutter.

"Now's the time! Make your move!"

Fu Zhun gave her no chance to catch her breath and immediately gave the order.

With Mudan injured, the Shadow Guards were distracted and in disarray.

The guards moved swiftly and stormed in like a whirlwind, and soon most of the shadow guards were killed or wounded.

Jian Yi also reacted, rushed in and brought Su An back first, bowing his head in remorse.

"Master, I was reckless just now. I accept the punishment!"

Fu Zhun gently pulled Su An into his arms, giving him a cold glare. "Grab Peony and make amends."

Seeing Su An sweating profusely, he paused, raised his hand to wipe her sweat, and a fierce glint appeared in his dark eyes. "Life or death, it doesn't matter!"

"yes!"

Jian Yi dared not raise his head, and left in shame, heading straight for Mudan, who was surrounded by shadow guards.

"Protect the leader!"

The shadow guards desperately surrounded Peony, protecting her as she left.

Without the threat as leverage, how could a group of shadow guards who were only good at gathering intelligence possibly be a match for Jian Yi and his men?

Before long, only a few deformed and broken-looking guards remained dead.

Peony only had some martial arts skills, and soon she had several sword wounds on her body, making her extremely disheveled and hiding everywhere.

Moreover, she had been stabbed in the lung and was now almost unable to stand.

"Quick, stop them!"

In a moment of desperation, Peony didn't hesitate to push the remaining shadow guards towards the blade, while she seized the opportunity to slip out through the gap.

No one knew what kind of secret movement technique she used, but when Jian Yi caught up, she had already disappeared!

Damn it!

Jian Yi cursed under his breath. After dealing with all the shadow guards, he had no choice but to go back and report to the prince.

At this moment, Fu Zhun tried to wake Su An several times, but failed. Instead, she became increasingly drenched in cold sweat and groaned in pain.

This is very wrong.

His face was chillingly cold, and he no longer cared about the peony. "Return to the clinic immediately and summon Xie Qingfeng!"

Jian Yi didn't dare to delay, so he quickly put the person on the carriage and rode back at full speed.

Meanwhile, Fu Zhun, inside the carriage, once again experienced the feeling of anxiety.

He wrapped his arms tightly around Su An, wiping the cold sweat from her forehead again and again.

But the girl's increasingly pale face disturbed his mind, and his eyes grew even colder as he said, "Faster!"

However, just as he finished speaking, a strange flute melody suddenly drifted in from outside the street.

Fu Zhun frowned, about to lift the curtain to check the situation outside the window, when Su An in his arms let out a soft moan, "Mmm—"

"woke up…"

His tightly pressed lips finally relaxed a little, and he quickly lowered his eyes to look.

Su An opened her eyes and found them empty and numb. She had a short blade hidden in her sleeve, and without hesitation, she swung the dagger at his face as soon as she opened her eyes!

"Su An?"

Fu Zhun was surprised and reacted quickly by raising his hand to restrain her wrist.

However, as the flute music outside suddenly intensified, Su An's eyes turned slightly red, and he burst forth with unprecedented strength, lunging at Fu Zhun.