"Since you're pretending to be asleep, don't expect to stay out of this."
Shen Qingtang sneered, instantly teleported to the waiter's side, and dragged him in front of the man in black.
The blade instantly sliced through the waiter's arm, causing him to cry out in pain. Only then did he realize he had been dragged into the fight, and he quickly grabbed a wooden stick to fight back: "Don't hit me! I'm just an employee!"
The boss panicked when he saw this and tried to slip away, but Shen Qingtang stopped him.
He shoved him into the crowd of people in black.
These people didn't feel the pain until the knife pierced their bodies. They grabbed their weapons to fight back, muttering under their breath, "If only we hadn't been greedy for that little bit of money," but they were still drawn into the melee.
Shen Qingtang looked at the chaotic scene with a cold gaze. These people aided and abetted evil, and they should pay the price for their choices.
She turned and walked towards the villa where Zhou Bowen and the others were.
Pei Wuwang and the Shen family immediately followed.
A fierce battle has officially begun.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shen Qingtang swiftly slashed the black-clad man's throat with her short blade, and her crossbow bolts never missed their mark.
Before long, the inn's lobby was covered in blood as all the assassins were dealt with.
The officials turned pale with shock and fear. They hadn't expected these people to be like persistent ghosts, relentlessly pursuing them.
In the chaos, the officials were also forced to take up arms and fight back. When the battle ended, they saw corpses all over the ground.
Everyone was still in shock. "We've caused such a commotion, why hasn't anyone come to help?"
One of the minor officials muttered to himself, his face darkening as he recalled being refused help the day before.
The next morning, Zhou Bowen, along with officials such as Li Xiu and Wang Qing, rushed over and saw the terrible state of the inn.
His eyes widened instantly, his face filled with shock.
The waiter and the owner quickly came over.
He exaggerated the danger of last night, trying to absolve himself of all responsibility.
The leading official, suppressing his anger, said to Zhou Bowen in a deep voice, "We are officials appointed by the imperial court. We were escorting exiles through this place when we were attacked! Yesterday I sent people to ask for reinforcements, why did you refuse to send troops?"
Zhou Bowen and the others panicked instantly and hurriedly bowed and apologized: "Please forgive us, sir! We were confused for a moment and thought it was just a small problem. We didn't expect it to be so serious! We will apologize to you all right away!"
They apologized verbally, but were filled with lingering fear in their hearts.
Last night's assassination attempt was their doing, but Shen Qingtang handled it all, so now they can only pretend to be innocent.
Shen Qingtang stood to the side, deliberately hiding behind Pei Wuwang, her voice trembling: "Last night was so scary... those people rushed in with knives, I thought I was going to die..."
Pei Nian'an nodded in agreement, her little hands tightly gripping Shen Qingtang's clothes, pretending to be scared.
Pei Wuwang frowned, his tone icy: "If we hadn't been lucky, we would probably have been victims of his blade long ago."
Seeing this, Zhou Bowen dared not be negligent and quickly suggested, "Gentlemen, you have been frightened! We have prepared a villa in the suburbs, which is more spacious and safer than the inn. We have also prepared fine wine, good food, and new clothes as an apology. Please make yourselves at the villa!"
The officials were already dissatisfied, but seeing their respectful attitude and the actual compensation, they reluctantly nodded.
Shen Qingtang and Pei Wuwang exchanged a glance, a cold smile flashing in their eyes. These officials thought they could get away with just putting on an act, but little did they know that their good days were over.
The group followed the official to the villa. Shen Qingtang still pretended to be in shock, and would occasionally lean closer to Pei Wuwang.
Seeing this, Zhou Bowen and the others concealed their malice even more deeply, yet dared not make the slightest move.
After they were settled, the officials left under the pretext of "not wanting to disturb their rest," leaving only Shen Qingtang, Pei Wuwang, and Pei Nian'an in the room.
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