Shadow Two removed Ahri's mask, and his gaze softened. He said, "In the Shadow Guard Camp, we are all pawns obeying orders. Shadow One, let's escape."

Ahri, deeply moved, tiptoed and kissed Ying Er's lips, only to be pulled tightly into Ying Er's embrace.

After kissing for a moment, Ahri pulled back slightly and asked, "Why did you run away? We're free here too, aren't we?"

"But here, we have no choice. Whether it's to carry out missions or to train new people, we have to obey our master's orders once he gives the word."

For her sake, Shadow Two wanted to escape from here at all costs.

Ahri raised her hand, cupped Shadow Two's face, and said, "Don't let anyone else hear this, or they'll kill us."

Ying Er placed his hand on the back of Ah Li's hand, and rubbed his face against Ah Li's palm. He said, "I just want to have a home of our own with you, and to have children of our own."

This would never happen in the Shadow Guard camp.

"Take a look at this." Ahri pulled out a bright yellow scroll from behind her back.

Shadow Two's face paled. "Has Master given you another mission?"

Bright yellow scrolls usually signify important events.

Ahri raised her hand and tapped Ying Er on the head, saying, "No, it was me who told Master that I wanted to marry you, and Master personally wrote the marriage certificate for us."

Shadow Two was greatly shocked. He opened the scroll, and the words "Shadow One" and "Shadow Two" immediately caught his eye on the marriage certificate. His master's private seal was also stamped on the bottom of the marriage certificate.

"It's true!"

"Yes, but the master said that we must spare no effort to train shadow guards who are even better than us."

Shadow Two shook his head and said, "That's too difficult. There's no one in this world more outstanding than you."

Ahri raised her hand and pinched Ying Er's face, saying, "I used to think you were a big, simple-minded guy."

"I call this 'being influenced by one's surroundings'."

"Hurry up and put on your mask, give me back the cold and aloof Shadow Two."

Ah Li put the mask on Ying Er's face, and Ying Er lowered his head slightly, "Then my wife, please put it on for me."

"OK."

Ahri helped the man fix his mask, then lifted a corner and kissed his exposed lips.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the two were dressed in the same black clothes. He had his mask lifted, and she kissed him with a smile in her eyes and brows.

The Shadow Guard's leader agreed because he wanted to keep Shadow One; she was too strong.

If she really wants to leave, the Shadow Guards can't stop her; she'll even take Shadow Two with her.

Now, he can keep someone in the Shadow Guard camp forever with just a marriage certificate, and he feels that this is a worthwhile deal.

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Six months later, at the Reincarnation Pavilion.

Shadow Two walked in from outside, holding a letter in his hand.

Ah Li put down the wooden plaque in her hand, looked at the person, and asked, "What's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"

Ying Er handed the letter to Ah Li and said, "Master has agreed."

Ahri opened the letter, and a jade pendant fell out first, along with the word 'Yun'.

This means that the Shadow Guards were authorized to kill the prefect of Yutai County and exterminate his entire family.

This jade pendant was given to Yin Ruyue by her master. No one knows how they met.

Not long ago, Yin Ruyue took this jade pendant to another business location of the Shadow Guard Camp, 'Qianjin Tower'.

The moment she entered, she held up the jade pendant and shouted, "I want to see the manager!"

Yin Ruyue married into the prefect's mansion, but on her wedding night, the groom was not Ji Xianlin, but Ji Yun!

He was a man older than her father, and he forced himself on her!

On the day of the wedding, Ji Xianlin did not return at all, and the person she married was Ji Yun.

She wore a red veil, so the groom's face was not visible.

When she entered the bridal chamber, she was overjoyed, thinking that Ji Xianlin was not entirely indifferent to her.

As it turned out, everything was wrong.

Yin Ruyue tried to escape afterward, but Ji Yun was watching her constantly, so she had no chance to escape.

Only when she pretended to accept her fate and behaved herself did Ji Yun allow her to wander around the mansion with her people at will.

Later, she found an opportunity to escape from the prefect's mansion and even managed to steal a horse that someone had left by the roadside, which allowed her to successfully reach Qianjin Tower.

When she saw the manager, her eyes flashed with determination and anger. She said, "The person who gave me this jade pendant said that no matter when or where I come with this jade pendant, Qianjinlou will unconditionally agree to whatever I want!"

The steward took the jade pendant, examined it carefully, and a complex look flashed in his eyes: "Madam, would you like real gold or silver?"

"I don't want any of these. I only want the life of Ji Yun, the prefect of Yutai County! I want every single person in his entire prefecture to die! I want to wipe out his entire family!"

Yin Ruyue hated everyone in the Ji family. If someone had secretly told her that the person she married was Ji Yun, she wouldn't have been so foolish as to think that she had married Ji Xianlin.

She also hated Ji Xianlin. If he didn't want to marry her, why didn't he tell her directly, reject her, and let her be disappointed?

She hated Ji Yun even more! That man had taken her by force! He had completely ruined her life!

After a moment's thought, the steward said, "This matter is of utmost importance, as it involves the Prefect's Office... But since the jade pendant is genuine, and that person made such a promise, we should do our best to help."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Yin Ruyue's eyes. She clenched her fists, her voice choked with emotion, and said, "Thank you. I also want to stay at Qianjin Tower. I have nowhere else to go now."

She was terrified; she was afraid that if she left, Ji Yun would bring people to capture her.

Looking back now, the journey to Qianjinlou was very smooth; there were no pursuers or anyone coming to capture her.

Yin Ruyue was still feeling fortunate that even God was on her side!

"Then Madam, please stay here for the time being and avoid trouble."

The steward gestured to a shadow guard standing not far away to take Yin Ruyue to arrange her accommodation.

The steward had the jade pendant delivered to the Shadow Guard camp.

The Shadow Guard then delivered the jade pendant, along with everything Yin Ruyue requested, to their master, asking for his instructions.

Now, the letter has arrived.

Ah Li couldn't help but feel a deep sense of regret. Without that vicious female supporting character by the male lead's side, tripping up the female lead and framing her, it would be a great relief.

Is this how the plot turned out?

Not only did the female lead and the male lead not end up together, the female lead also unwittingly married the male lead's father and was even taken advantage of by the male lead's father.

Now, the female lead is even ordering the male lead's entire family to be killed?

The plot has completely fallen apart.

Ahri subconsciously shook her head. It was terrifying. The plotline of the villainous female supporting character was just too important in this world.

Shadow Two walked towards Ah Li, took the letter from Ah Li's hand, bent down slightly and approached Ah Li, whispering, "If you can't bear to see him die, I can help you rescue him."

"ah?"

Ahri looked at the eyes behind the mask with a puzzled expression; they were calm and composed.