Lin Xiuyan assumed they were Ye Junfei's men, and her nighttime attire blended in perfectly with them.
She lowered her voice and asked, "Did you succeed?"
A man in black replied, "We've succeeded, but we've alerted the guards of the Prince's Palace. We must leave the palace immediately!"
"What are you doing here? Where were you when we were doing this?"
Lin Xiuyan immediately sensed something was wrong, because Ye Junfei's people would never ask her that question.
She glanced at the leader of the men in black and felt that his features were somewhat familiar, but they were definitely not Wu Dao and Wu Ge.
She couldn't immediately recall who he was, but she broke out in a cold sweat.
Everyone was dressed in black and their faces were covered, making it easy to mistake one person for another!
This group of people is probably the ones Ye Junfei mentioned earlier who were borrowed!
She hurriedly said, "I suddenly had a stomachache as soon as I entered the Prince's mansion, so I couldn't keep up with you."
Everyone glanced at her.
The leader of the men in black looked at the crossbow in her hand and asked, "Where did you get this?"
Lin Xiuyan replied, "I took it from the armory in the Prince's mansion."
Before the leader of the men in black could say anything more, a guard nearby shouted, "They're over there!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several arrows were shot at them.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Lin Xiuyan hid to the side, keeping her distance from them. The leader of the men in black had already come to his senses, glanced at her, and said, "You are not one of us!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Xiuyan decisively picked up the crossbow in her hand and fired several arrows at the men in black.
She heard a muffled groan, and then a man in black fell off the wall.
Another arrow struck a man in black in the shoulder, and another arrow grazed the face of the leader of the men in black, knocking off his mask.
When she saw the face of the man in black, all she could think of was to swear: "Damn it!"
That person was none other than Qingyuan, Princess Anle's bodyguard. They had even fought before!
Lin Xiuyan narrowed her eyes slightly, thinking that Ye Junfei was truly a talent, managing to bring in Princess Anle's people as helpers!
Does he think they haven't caused enough trouble tonight?
Qingyuan gave Lin Xiuyan a cold look: "Who are you?"
Lin Xiuyan lowered her voice and said, "Guess!"
After she finished speaking, she shot him a few more arrows.
He swiftly dodged the arrows she shot at him, knowing he couldn't kill her now, and that the guards from the Prince's mansion would be arriving soon.
Qingyuan glared at her, then stopped trying to kill her and ran towards the black-clad man who had been shot and fallen against the wall.
Lin Xiuyan didn't know why he would do this, so she immediately pulled the trigger and fired several arrows at Qingyuan to stop him from coming down.
Qingyuan let out a soft "Eh" because the bow in her hand was an extremely rare repeating crossbow.
The voice of a guard from the Prince's Palace rang out behind him: "They're over there!"
Knowing full well that tonight's mission had failed, and that continuing the fight would put him in grave danger, he immediately led the remaining men in black away at breakneck speed.
Lin Xiuyan did not stop Qingyuan, but walked to the side of the black-clad man who had been shot dead.
She reached out and touched the man in black, feeling something round on his chest.
She knew this was probably what Qingyuan had sneaked into the Prince's mansion tonight to steal.
Although it was dark in this corner and I couldn't see what the item was, since it was something Qingyuan wanted, it must be something good.
The guards' shouts of killing were not far away from her. She decisively stuffed the things into her bosom and then used her lightness skill to leave.
Just then, a guard spotted her and shouted, "There's another one over there!"
Several guards immediately gave chase.
Unable to return to her residence under these circumstances, Lin Xiuyan simply used her crossbow to shoot and kill the guards.
After killing three guards, she finally shook off the guards of the Prince's Palace and returned directly to her residence.
But as soon as she jumped into the yard, she saw He Shen standing there, looking at her in shock.
After Lin Xiuyan obtained He Shen's contract from the Princess of Pingnan, she kept him out of the loop.
She originally planned to wait until He Shen calmed down before trying to truly win him over.
She didn't tell Qingwan about her actions tonight, and naturally, she didn't let He Shen know either.
At this point, she encountered He Shen and had two choices: kill him to eliminate future troubles or subdue him.
The shouts of battle outside grew closer and closer; it was too late to subdue He Shen.
She looked coldly at He Shen, a glance that reminded He Shen of a fierce tiger in a gladiator, cold and domineering, exuding a chilling killing intent.
He Shen didn't speak, but turned his back to Lin Xiuyan and walked towards the courtyard gate.
He knew he had no idea what he was thinking; he was just following his instincts and doing what he thought was right.
Lin Xiuyan was somewhat surprised by He Shen's reaction. Turning her back to someone else, if that person was a companion, was either an expression of absolute trust.
Lin Xiuyan hesitated for only a moment before immediately returning to her room and quickly taking off her night clothes.
She then threw the bundle she had taken from the luminous pearl into the stove of the small kitchen, and covered it with a layer of ash.
There was a knock on the door: "Open the door!"
Lin Xiuyan ignored the commotion outside and quickly disassembled the crossbow in her hand.
In the blink of an eye, the crossbow that originally represented the ultimate killing intent was dismantled into pieces.
She scattered the various parts of the crossbow onto the pillars of the roof beam.
He Shen's voice came from outside: "This is the residence of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. You cannot force your way in!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xiuyan knew that He Shen was trying to buy her time.
She didn't know what prompted He Shen to help her, but it was definitely a good thing for her.
The guard's voice came: "We just saw men in black climb over the wall!"
"Those men in black are assassins. If they harm the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, can you bear the responsibility?"
Lin Xiuyan knew that He Shen couldn't stop them, so she quickly let her hair down and pulled the neckline of her nightgown open a little.
She glanced at the room; it was empty, and Ye Junfei hadn't returned yet.
If these guards were to barge in and discover that the "seriously ill" Ye Junfei was not there, who knows what kind of trouble would ensue.
Lin Xiuyan narrowed her eyes slightly. Without hesitation, she pulled the door open before the guard could kick it down.
Caught off guard, the guard had no time to retract his kick, and his foot struck Lin Xiuyan.
Lin Xiuyan immediately screamed in agony: "How dare you beat me in public!"
After she finished speaking, she slapped the guard across the face.
Caught off guard by this sudden turn of events, the guards paused for a moment, their gazes involuntarily drifting towards Lin Xiuyan's collar.
Lin Xiuyan screamed again: "You...you guys are absolutely shameless!"
"Are you taking advantage of the fact that the young master is too ill to get out of bed, and you dare to molest me in public like this?!"
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