The steel needles that shot out from the mechanism pierced the guard's arm, causing him to drop his knife, and he and his men fled.
He didn't get far; just as he leaped over the encircling carriage, a sword slit his throat.
The guard's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Ye Junfei.
Ye Junfei's face was icy cold, and his beautiful peach blossom eyes were filled with murderous intent.
At this moment, Zhou Lengshan was not quite dead yet. He stared with his eyes open as he watched his two most powerful guards die before his very eyes.
Then he saw Ye Junfei jump in, carrying a bloodstained knife.
When he saw Ye Junfei, he was plunged into eternal darkness.
His last remaining consciousness was one of helplessness. Although he had always acted cautiously, he still looked down on Ye Junfei.
When Lin Xiuyan saw Ye Junfei, she chuckled and immediately threw herself into his arms.
She looked up at him and asked, "Your Highness, am I very capable?"
Ye Junfei said with a dark face, "You are indeed quite capable, you made your move without saying a word."
"And you're incredibly audacious. If I had arrived any later, the guard would have realized what was happening, and you would have lost your life here."
He originally didn't want Lin Xiuyan to be in danger, so he didn't plan to take her with him on this assassination attempt against Zhou Lengshan.
However, after learning about Ye Junfei's plan, she felt that as long as Zhou Lengshan ran into the forest, even if it were Ye Junfei, killing Zhou Lengshan would not be an easy task.
She felt she should weave a trap for Zhou Lingshan, a place where he would willingly jump in without even realizing it was a trap.
So, after learning when Zhou Lengshan would return to Liefeng City, she asked Lin Yunzhi to send someone to transport a cartload of medicine over.
The bodyguards transporting the carriage were hired by the Lin family, and the coachman was also from the Lin family. These people were all playing themselves, making it the easiest for Zhou Lengshan to trust them.
However, in order to avoid unnecessary casualties, she instructed the bodyguards to take up their knives and attack Zhou Lingshan's guards.
Zhou Lengshan's guards had just dismounted, and they must have been carrying bows and arrows for retaliation, but they certainly didn't have any unsheathed swords at hand.
Given the vast difference in their martial arts skills, the guards' first reaction would undoubtedly be to seize the镖师's weapons and kill them in return.
The weapons they carried were specially made by Lin Xiuyan, and she had made preparations beforehand. After the two bodyguards were "killed" in return, they both fell to the ground in coordination.
Lin Xiuyan's lips curled up slightly: "I knew you would come."
Ye Junfei looked at her coldly, her almond-shaped eyes full of laughter: "Because you like me."
"I just wanted to tell you that when I want to help you, I will make a complete plan myself."
"No matter what, I will never be a burden to you."
After she finished speaking, she pulled her arm, revealing several homemade mechanisms hidden in her sleeve.
With those mechanisms in place, she would be able to fight even if she faced Zhou Lingshan's two highly skilled guards head-on.
Ye Junfei had never looked down on her; she knew she had always been very bold.
This time, however, he witnessed that in addition to her boldness, she also had an extremely meticulous plan.
He said in a deep voice, "I never said you were a burden to me."
Lin Xiuyan's eyes were full of smiles: "Although I didn't say it, you didn't want me to take any risks."
“I know you want to protect me, and I just want you to know that I can protect myself.”
"I want to stand shoulder to shoulder with you and face all the hardships and obstacles together."
“Killing Zhou Lengshan is my pledge of loyalty. If you don’t let me participate in these things in the future, I will participate in them in my own way.”
When Ye Junfei heard her words, he was filled with countless emotions.
He reached out and flicked her nose, saying, "I know you're clever. This isn't the place to talk. I'll deal with you later."
Lin Xiuyan chuckled, tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek, saying, "Okay, I'll wait for you to deal with me."
Ye Junfei: "..."
He discovered that once she was no longer afraid of him, she even dared to flirt with him!
His almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly: "Alright, you wait."
Lin Xiuyan made a face at him: "Let's quickly deal with the battlefield. He Tongyin will be here soon with the Xuanzi Battalion."
Ye Junfei gave her a deep look. Was she planning to leave after flirting with him?
There's no such thing as a free lunch!
He pulled her into his arms and kissed her on the lips: "Okay, whatever you say."
Lin Xiuyan: "..."
Ye Junfei's peach blossom eyes curved into crescent moons with a smile. With one hand behind his back, he called out, "Wu Ge!"
Wu Ge responded and whistled, and the net they had laid earlier was completely closed in.
Those guards who tried to rush into the woods to fight back were almost all killed.
The fact that Ye Junfei dared to set up such an ambush means that he had made arrangements in the forest long ago.
Even if Zhou Lingshan hides in the forest today, he will not escape death; it will just take longer.
Lin Xiuyan told the Lin family's carriage to leave and return to the Lin family residence first, and not to come to Liefeng City for the time being.
Ye Junfei ignored the bodies of Zhou Lingshan and his guards, knowing that He Tongyin would come to collect them.
He and Lin Xiuyan sat in the carriage, swaying leisurely towards Liefeng City.
After walking for about fifteen minutes, they saw He Tongyin leading a troop of soldiers towards them.
They met at the entrance to a small town, a place bustling with people.
Ye Junfei reached out and lifted the curtain, saying, "Commander He, you've come at just the right time."
"There are bandits ahead. They're killing people. It's really frightening me. You should go and check it out."
He Tongyin's face turned very ugly when he heard this, and he reached out and gripped the hilt of his sword.
He didn't even need to look to know that the so-called bandits must be Ye Junfei and his group.
The arrival of Ye Junfei and his group at this time indicated that Zhou Lengshan was likely in grave danger.
He Tongyin had seen arrogant people before, but she had never seen anyone as arrogant as Ye Junfei.
However, he suffered a great loss at the hands of Ye Junfei and Lin Xiuyan last time, so even though he brought far more people with him today than Ye Junfei and his group, he didn't dare to make a move.
Because this place is bustling with people, and Ye Junfei is, after all, the heir of the Pingnan Prince's Mansion.
If he makes a move and fails to kill Ye Junfei, Ye Junfei will take his life.
He took a deep breath and asked, "Did those bandits alarm the young master?"
Ye Junfei clutched his chest and said, "I was shocked, I was terrified."
"General He didn't see how terrifying they looked when they attacked."
"I just took Xiuyan out for a walk today to clear her head, and this happened. It's really terrifying!"
Lin Xiuyan chimed in, "Yes, yes, it was terrifying!"
“We encounter this every time we go out; our luck is just incredible.”
"Your Highness, let's go to the temple to pray later."
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