Seventeenth Prince nodded. Duolong noticed that the gauze on Seventeenth Prince's arm was soaked with red blood and quickly said, "Seventeenth Prince, please go inside and rest. Don't move around. This servant will go and fetch a doctor immediately."

"No need. Chen Guo has already gone to knock on Magistrate Lou's door, and news will arrive soon. Lock this assassin up first, and then check if there's anything else strange in this courtyard," the Seventeenth Master said meaningfully.

Doro was shocked. Who dared to assassinate the imperial envoy of the prince? If anything happened to the Seventeenth Prince, Yunli, he, as a close minister, would be held responsible. How could he return to the capital to see the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen? How could he even meet the Emperor? His lifelong reputation might be ruined, and his life and fortune might be in danger. Serving the emperor was like walking on thin ice; the Emperor's autocracy and the Fourth Prince Yinzhen's suspicious nature were things that he and the other ministers, as his confidants, understood all too well. Thinking of this, Doro broke out in a cold sweat…

The Seventeenth Prince went inside to rest, and Duolong tied the woman up again, then locked her in his bedroom. He had gone out for a while, and unexpectedly, he had survived this assassination attempt!

The courtyard was brightly lit, as bright as day. Duolong searched the courtyard inside and out again, but still found nothing. He even went to the kitchen and checked the water used by the guards, but found nothing suspicious.

Before long, Magistrate Lou arrived in person with a doctor, some yamen runners, and Chen Guo.

"I heard that the Seventeenth Prince was assassinated! Is the Seventeenth Prince alright?" Magistrate Lou's thick forehead was immediately covered with sweat. If the Seventeenth Prince had been assassinated in the courtyard where he had arranged for the Seventeenth Prince to stay, his own head would probably be in danger as well. How could he not be anxious?

"The Seventeenth Prince has only suffered a minor injury; he's fine. Lord Lou, please have a doctor take a look at him immediately," said Magistrate Lou.

Magistrate Lou dared not delay, nodded, and immediately took the doctor to find the Seventeenth Master.

The sharp dagger cut the skin, and the doctor unwrapped the Seventeenth Master's gauze, applied anti-inflammatory treatment, and then re-bandaged him.

Duolong summoned Chen Guo and inquired about the circumstances surrounding the current situation.

Chen Guo still looked shaken. Trembling, she answered Duolong's question, "Replying to, sir, I only saw a dark shadow flash across the opposite rooftop, and in the blink of an eye, a dagger..."

Duolong frowned. This eunuch doesn't know martial arts. The Seventeenth Prince should have some guards who know martial arts by his side.

After questioning Chen Guo, Duolong instructed the yamen runners brought by Magistrate Lou to search the courtyard again. After all, he couldn't have searched it thoroughly by himself, and he was afraid that there might still be assassins hiding in the courtyard.

So, Duolong himself led these yamen runners to begin the search from the backyard.

The backyard wasn't large, except for a huge stable that took up two-thirds of the space. Some hay was piled up against the east wall, and seven or eight large water vats were placed against the west wall. The dozens of horses in the stable were startled and kept neighing. The small backyard was brightly lit by candlelight and torches.

Duolong saw that, just as the guards had said, the backyard was in a mess and had been turned upside down.

But the astute Duolu noticed something amiss. "Did you find anything in the haystacks?" Before the constable could answer, the northernmost haystack trembled slightly… "Sir, be careful!"

Before the constable could finish speaking, a faint, cold light flashed by. Du Lu, who was already on guard, was quick and dodged the light. In the same instant, another dagger, gleaming with a cold light, stabbed into the shoulder of the constable next to Duo Long.

In an instant, dozens of crossbows surrounded the haystack.

Duolong quickly shouted, "Leave him alive!" Duolong understood, of course, that someone who dared to assassinate the prince was no ordinary assassin. The guards rushed forward, and soon the assassin dressed in black was brought before Duolong.

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