An arrow, extremely thin and short, polished to a smooth finish, almost hidden in mid-air, carrying immense force, hurtled towards her brow.
Qiao Lian'er couldn't dodge in time. Pei Zhujin and Pei Shijiu also caught sight of it. They were shocked and immediately tried to draw their swords, but the distance was too far. The arrow was about to pierce Qiao Lian'er's head.
Suddenly, a white dove took flight in front of her with a whoosh, and it met the arrow head-on.
The short arrow pierced the white dove's body, halting its momentum, and it fell to the ground.
A few feathers drifted away before Qiao Lian'er's eyes, and the crisis was averted.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"There's an assassin. Immediately take defense and investigate," Pei Zhujin ordered coldly.
A group of figures appeared swiftly, surrounding several Akhal-Teke horses and keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings. Another group split into three and chased after the direction from which the short arrows had come. Their movements were as fast as lightning; some ran on the rooftops, while others clung to the walls as they rose and fell, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Judging from this, they have already located the person and are divided into two groups to prevent the person from escaping.
The Pei brothers rode up to Qiao Lian'er's side.
"Little girl, are you alright?" Pei Shijiu looked Qiao Lian'er up and down carefully.
Just now, at the critical moment, that short arrow came with great force, giving no one a chance to react. I really thought that Qiao Lian'er was doomed.
The pigeons that suddenly appeared saved her life.
In fact, the two brothers already knew about the goods that Qiao Lian'er had taken out, and some of the things about her could not be viewed from the perspective of ordinary people.
So it's just a pigeon, they're not surprised.
Qiao Lian'er shook her head: "It didn't hurt me at all. I'm just wondering who was hiding in the shadows trying to kill me."
Pei Zhujin said in a low voice, "During this time, I have been having people keep an eye on the Qiao family and the Qin family in the capital, and they have not made any unusual moves."
Especially since Miss Qiao was coming to the capital, he strengthened his defenses to prevent the two families from harboring thoughts of revenge.
This puzzled Qiao Lian'er even more, because she had also guessed that it was these two families involved in the first place.
"Could it be a family with interests related to these two families?"
Pei Zhujin laughed: "Miss Qiao, you underestimate the weight of the word 'Emperor'. During the period when the Pei family was investigated, the high-ranking families that had previously had dealings with us all avoided us like the plague, especially since they knew the Pei family was being targeted and the Emperor's verdict had not yet been issued."
"The Qiao family and the Qin family in the capital were caught stealing military merits, and they have already been severely punished by the Emperor. Those so-called old friends and distant relatives are now trying to stay far away from them."
"Here, the core issue is always interests, so rest assured, unless it's someone from the Qin or Qiao families, or a direct descendant of the clan who is directly affected, no one else will make trouble for you."
"That's even more puzzling. You've already been keeping an eye on both families, yet someone is still hiding in my path."
Pei Zhujin thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the fiefdom first. If they have any news, they will come to report it immediately."
"Could there be another ambush ahead?" Pei Shijiu asked.
"Probably not. If Miss Qiao is attacked here, whether it succeeds or fails, the other side expects us to stop and deal with the matter, so the area ahead should be safe."
However, for safety reasons, the number of guards accompanying the team was increased, and many more bodyguards were assigned to the task force.
As expected, the journey out of the city gate was unimpeded.
Qiao Zhizhi patted her chest. The capital city was too dangerous. Someone wanted to kill her just by walking down the street.
Da Cheng seemed to have something on his mind, his brows furrowed.
Outside the capital city, there are endless plains, mostly hills, with very few high mountains.
So everyone spurred their horses into a gallop, and the steeds swung their hooves, displaying their dashing beauty.
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