As the autumn wind blew, nearly a dozen black-clad assassins jumped out from their hiding places as soon as Wang Jinmei finished speaking!

Xu Nian only had time to take half a step back before she was surrounded. Wang Jinmei, standing on the outer edge of the encirclement, looked at her with such malice and smugness that it was almost tangible.

Where's my wallet?!

Xu Nian subconsciously reached for the yellow talisman at her waist, but the place where the exquisite purse used to hang was now empty.

His gaze suddenly fell on Wang Jinmei. This woman must have stolen his purse just now!

[What grudge could she possibly hold against her? This woman is absolutely despicable! The streamer always helps them so much, and she repays kindness with enmity?!]

[Upstairs, this isn't the first or second time she's repaid kindness with enmity, but I never expected her to be this vicious this time!]

"Do you really think I'm only as capable as she is?" Xu Nian smiled coldly. The dark patterns on these men in black were exactly the same as those sent by the Third Prince last time!

The group looked at each other, their leader's wounds still visible when he returned...

The leader steadied himself and shouted sternly, "Enough nonsense! You've offended the wrong person; today is your death day!"

A gust of wind swept by, and the figures of several people carrying knives slashing at Xu Nian stirred up a cloud of dust. The rustling of leaves made the haunted house in front of them even more sinister and terrifying!

Wang Jinmei shook herself, glanced at the situation over there, snorted coldly, and hurriedly left the spot.

"How did it go?" Only after entering the bustling streets did the inexplicable panic in her heart gradually subside. She hurriedly arrived at the place she had arranged to meet Zhao Yingying and asked, "Have you taken care of everything on your end?"

Zhao Yingying's eyes gleamed with a sharp light. "Don't worry. I guarantee that after today, that bitch will be the object of everyone's hatred in the capital!"

[Host, there are people behind us too!]

Using the power of the talisman, Xu Nian dodged their attacks at lightning speed, trying to create distance and find an opportunity to kill them with one blow.

With a slight twist of his wrist, taking advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, he shouted, "Fire goes to thunder, yin and yang are settled, hurry as the law commands, explode!"

"What?!"

"Run!"

"ah!"

"You witch, what kind of sorcery did you use?!"

When the bright flames and golden lightning descended from the sky, it was too late for the man in black to escape! A burning pain, as if his soul were being scorched, instantly struck him. Just a touch of that lightning would cause excruciating pain enough to knock him to the ground.

Great opportunity!

Xu Nian lightly touched the ground with her toes and, riding the power of the wind, sped over a hundred meters away!

Then, he turned and ran!

They outnumbered and outgunned, and this was how they temporarily subdued the enemy. But without support from others, once the thunder and fire dissipated, it would be their death!

Who knows how many more are still hiding in the shadows?!

This haunted house is filled with eerie energy, and who knows how much resentment it has accumulated. It's really not a good place to stay for long. Once she's among the crowd, they won't be able to do anything to her anymore!

[Watch out, streamer!]

However, things didn't go as she wished. Just as she was about to step out of the alley, a gust of wind swept around her waist and pulled her back into the darkness!

Meanwhile, a group of uninvited guests arrived at the courtyard that Xu Nian had set up!

"What exactly do you want to do?!" Behind the village chief were villagers who had returned for lunch during their break. He stood at the head of the group, staring angrily at the middle-aged man in a blue cotton shirt sitting on the stone bench.

Just now, this group of people barged into these courtyards without any explanation and gathered everyone together.

Yet he said nothing, and the leader, gently waving his folding fan, never changed his expression in the face of the villagers' accusations.

A servant rushed over and whispered a few words in the man's ear: "Those two brats have been taken away by General Gu. Our men dare not go forward. What do we do now?"

"Is that so?" The man in blue was slightly surprised, then shook his head. He said with considerable regret, "They really got off easy."

Even if the most important protagonist can't come, the play must go on. The man in blue glanced at the time and dared not delay any longer. "Please do not be afraid, everyone. My name is Wang An. The Third Prince has ordered me to come today because he has important matters to discuss with you all."

"The Third Prince? Isn't that the Emperor's son?"

"You must be kidding, what could the emperor's son possibly need to discuss with us?"

"Exactly, could these people be using this as an excuse to rob us?"

The villagers were buzzing with discussion. Upon hearing this, the village chief looked Wang An up and down and asked, "You claim to be the Third Prince's man, but do you have any proof? Why should we believe you?"

These troublemakers!

Wang An took a deep breath. He asked himself, as a strategist, that no matter where he went, even the Third Prince would have to give him some face.

How dare these people treat him like this? It's utterly unreasonable, vulgar, and crude. If it weren't for Jiang Yuanlang's plan, she wouldn't want to step into this place even once!

Thinking this to himself, he had to put on a smile. "If the village chief doesn't believe me, take a look at this. This is a waist token bestowed by the Third Prince. It's not easy to get one unless you're a close confidant."

“I am here today on behalf of the Third Prince to discuss some business with you all.” Without giving the villagers a chance to discuss, Wang An said, “The Third Prince heard that you all fled from remote areas and was deeply moved. He really couldn’t bear to see you suffer so much in the outside world and now that you have finally come to the capital, you still have to work hard and worry about making a living.”

As he spoke, he clapped his hands. Five or six burly men carried in large boxes, which didn't look very light.

Several burly men carried them, their arms red from being bound. Wang An ordered them to line up the boxes and open them. The gleaming silver ingots were dazzling in the sunlight.

The villagers were stunned. "Good heavens, this silver ingot must be worth ten taels!"

"What kind of business does this Third Prince have that he would do with people like us?"

The village chief's heart tightened; a sense of foreboding washed over him, and he took a step back. "Sir, what do you mean by this?"

Wang An waved his folding fan a few times, his smile very friendly, but it didn't reach his eyes. "Village chief, don't panic. As long as you fulfill the Third Prince's request, all this money will be yours. Five hundred taels each, enough for you to live a worry-free life in the capital for the rest of your days."

The villagers behind him could no longer contain their excitement.

Five hundred taels! Five hundred taels per person. Even if it's just the husband and wife in the family, that's still a thousand taels of silver! A thousand taels, if you're frugal, you can practically live a life of ease for the rest of your days!

In the past, they would have agreed without hesitation. But having seen so much in the capital these days, they weren't so easily blinded by money.

What if there's a trap here...?