Upon hearing Su Yi mention Bai Ling'er, Nangong Min froze for a moment and instinctively looked at Mu Jin.

Seeing that Mu Jin smiled at him, he finally felt relieved.

"King Yi, please be careful with your words. It is true that Ling'er is my cousin, but we have not exchanged wedding invitations, so how can she be my fiancée?"

Upon hearing Nangong Min's words, Su Yi chuckled softly, "Oh? I'm sorry, but it seems I misunderstood."

"Ignorance is no excuse. I am deeply grateful for King Yi's great help in severely injuring Nangong Ce. Please accept my bow."

After Nangong Min finished speaking, he stood in front of Su Yi and gave Su Yi a proper thank-you bow.

Su Yi raised an eyebrow: "Young Master Nangong, there is no need to thank me. I did this not for you, but for Ajin. I am extremely happy to do these things for Ajin."

Upon hearing Su Yi's words, Nangong Min was taken aback for a moment, but quickly regained his composure. He looked out the window and turned to Su Yi.

"Regardless, Ah Jin and I thank King Yi. However, it is getting late, so please go back to your room and rest early."

Su Yi smiled, stood up, and looked at Mu Jin, saying, "Alright, I suppose A Jin must be tired too, let's go together."

Mu Jin remained seated, seemingly not intending to leave with him.

Su Yi could see it all too well, so he sat back down in his chair and made himself another cup of tea.

"It seems Ah Jin still wants to chat. Then it wouldn't be impossible for me to stay a little longer."

Mu Jin sighed inwardly. Perhaps there was no one in the world more shameless than Su Yi. If she didn't leave, Su Yi would probably sit there until dawn.

Mu Jin stood up and said to Nangong Min, "Min, you should rest well. See you tomorrow."

Nangong Min wanted to spend some more time with Mu Jin, but with Su Yi there, it seemed impossible.

Nangong Min and Mu Jin smiled and said, "I'll see you off."

Nangong Min and Su Yi watched Mu Jin close the door, exchanged a glance, and then returned to their respective guest rooms.

At the hour of Chou in Xianren Town, everyone in the town was asleep, and the night breeze rustled the willow trees on both sides of the road, creating a slightly cool atmosphere.

In the room, Mu Jin lay exhausted on the bed, her sleep restless. The night was rather muggy, and she was covered in a fine sweat, making it difficult for her to fall asleep.

She rolled over uncomfortably, trying to find a comfortable position. Only after kicking half of the blanket off with her feet, leaving half of her body exposed outside the cool blanket, did she feel a slight chill and begin to feel better.

Outside the window, a cat's meow rang out, sounding as if it had been startled; the cry was rather mournful.

A faint sound seemed to come from the roof. Mu Jin, who was about to pull back all the remaining blankets, suddenly stopped.

Several men dressed in black, holding sharp blades and with cold expressions, lay on the roof. After observing for a moment and finding nothing amiss, they exchanged glances, then nimbly leaped off the roof and headed straight for Mu Jin and Nangong Min's guest room.

Nangong Min had woken up at the sound of the cat meowing. He quickly dressed, grabbed his longsword, and rushed toward Mu Jin's room.

Before he even reached the door, several men in black broke in and began fighting with him.

Nangong Min nimbly dodged the attacks of the men in black. His swordsmanship was superb, and each swing of his sword forced the men to retreat.

Just as Mu Jin put on her outer robe, she saw Su Yi jump in through the window next to her. Before Mu Jin could react, several men in black kicked open the door to Mu Jin's room.

The men in black were taken aback when they saw another man in Mu Jin's room.

Su Yi asked the men before him, "Gentlemen, why are you up so late? Are you here to rob me of my money or my virtue?"

The men in black, realizing what was happening, rushed towards Su Yi and Mu Jin with their swords drawn.

Su Yi glanced back at Mu Jin and gave her a flirtatious wink: "Ah Jin, you go to sleep first. I'll come and keep you company after I've dealt with those guys." After saying that, Su Yi went to greet the group.

Mu Jin rolled her eyes at Su Yi, annoyed. But judging from the situation, she didn't need to do anything, because Ling Yu and Ling Feng rushed in from outside and took over from Su Yi to fight the men in black.

Mu Jin frowned when she heard sounds of fighting coming from Nangong Ming's room across the street. Just as she was about to step over the group and rush to the opposite room, Su Yi grabbed her arm.

Su Yi said to Ling Yu, "Go to the other side and help."

Upon receiving the order, Ling Yu turned and rushed towards the guest room opposite.

"Fighting is something we men should handle." After saying that, Su Yi took Mu Jin's hand and sat on the couch by the window, watching Ling Feng and the man in black entangle.

The sound of metal clashing echoed through the inn, and the flashing sword light illuminated the dimly lit guest rooms.

As Su Yi's personal bodyguard, Ling Feng was highly skilled in martial arts. He wielded his long sword, weaving among several men in black. Sometimes he attacked his enemies' vital points, and sometimes he deflected their attacks.

The fight between the group was extremely fierce, and the tables, chairs, and benches in the inn were overturned and left in a mess.

However, this did not stop Su Yi and Mu Jin from chatting while drinking tea.

"Who are these people? Why are they disturbing my sleep so late at night? Couldn't they have chosen a daytime time?" Mu Jin said irritably.

Su Yi chuckled and said, "Ah Jin is right. With me here, I will make sure these little minions don't disturb Ah Jin's peaceful sleep."

Mu Jin rolled her eyes at Su Yi and didn't say another word.

As the two men spoke, the men in black gradually began to feel the pressure. Their clothes were soaked with sweat, and their breathing became rapid.

A bright sword light flashed past Ling Feng, and the men in black screamed and fell to the ground, lifeless.

At that moment, the fighting sounds from the opposite guest room also stopped.

"Ah Jin!"

Nangong Min's anxious voice suddenly came from outside the door. He hurriedly entered Mu Jin's room and saw that Mu Jin was safe and sound. Only then did his worry gradually dissipate.

The fact that those men in black were able to hold out for so long against the combined efforts of him, Ling Feng, and Ling Yu clearly meant they were not ordinary assassins, but rather highly trained death squads.

Ling Feng and Ling Yu stepped forward and checked the belongings of the men in black, but found nothing of value.

Ling Yu and Su Yi reported, "Master, there is no useful information on the people, but it should be unrelated to the capital."

Su Yi scoffed, "It seems that even with such serious injuries, Nangong Ce is still not at peace. To be able to hire such a master, he must have made quite a bit of money in the past two years."

It's not surprising that Su Yi was so suspicious, after all, his arrival directly to Nangong Min and Mu Jin's guest room suggested he had come prepared.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Min frowned. Having Nangong Ce escaped was always a potential threat.

Mu Jin yawned; she was indeed exhausted after a whole night of tossing and turning.

Seeing this, Su Yi said to Mu Jin, "I will change rooms with Young Master Nangong in a moment. Tonight, A Jin, please make do with my room."

"Wait!" Mu Jin interrupted.

"Why should I stay in your guest room instead of moving to another room?"