Although the whole process sounds long, it was actually completed in the blink of an eye.
Just a second ago, Chu Youzhao's eyes were wide open. She really didn't expect that the useless brother-in-law she had imagined would be so powerful. These assassins were obviously top-notch killers, but who knew that he would kill them all in an instant.
Did I do something wrong by going out today?
Am I dreaming? Are these all hallucinations?
Pshaw, how could I possibly dream that guy was that powerful?
She was deeply moved, her mind a jumbled mess, and then the next second she was taken hostage by the ninja assassin.
Feeling the chill of the blade against her neck, her face turned deathly pale. She dared not move an inch and her whole body tensed up.
Zuan glanced at the two of them and couldn't help but laugh, "What friends? Didn't you see she was about to kill me with her sword? If you want to kill an enemy like that, just kill him. Why use him to threaten me? Are assassins these days all this stupid?"
He was actually quite puzzled. This place was heavily guarded, and it was one thing for Chu Youzhao to have her grandfather's token, but how did these assassins get in? And why hadn't the guards outside reacted at all after all this time?
Zuan listened intently and discovered that it was noisy outside, with various sounds of fighting. Clearly, someone else was diverting the guards' attention so that the assassins could come in and kill him.
But they never expected that these assassins would not only fail to kill him, but would instead be killed by him.
When he read novels in his previous life, he always had some doubts. Why did the villains act like idiots, always sending someone who was just one level above the protagonist to kill him, only to be countered by the protagonist who was overpowered? Wouldn't it have been easier to wipe out the protagonist if they had just sent someone who was several levels above him from the beginning?
But now that he's been in this world for a while, he's gradually come to understand.
In fact, a fifth or sixth rank expert is already quite good. A seventh rank or above can be a big shot in a region. How could they be used to deal with a small fry?
Even if the villains actually sent their big shots, those big shots wouldn't be happy. In their view, why would they need to be involved in every trivial matter? How could they possibly handle all that?
At their level, they also have to deal with many people of the same rank, and with each other checking and balancing each other, they naturally can't spare the time, and they themselves are not willing to do these trivial matters.
People like Mosquito Taoist and Money-Adding Hermit were not there to deal with him, but rather to deal with the equally skilled individuals who were escorting him.
With guards keeping him occupied like today, the person directly trying to assassinate him couldn't possibly be a top-tier big shot.
Previously, what he had shown to others was only the early stage of the fifth rank. Even though he had displayed various extraordinary methods along the way, it was more than enough for them to send four sixth-rank people. He just didn't expect that he would absorb all of Mosquito Daoist's power and his strength would increase significantly.
Hearing his words, the ninja assassin was also taken aback. He vaguely remembered that when he came in, he saw that the person he was holding hostage was also going to kill Zu'an.
They dare to make a move with someone who is only a fourth-rank official? I wonder which foolish force sent them.
Chu Youzhao was trembling with rage, thinking to herself that she had been blind to have worried that this lecherous thief would be killed by the assassin. If she had known this would happen, why didn't this guy just die!
Anger from Chu Youzhao: +233 +233 +233...
She took a deep breath and said coldly, "I am the grandson of Qin Zheng, the commander of the army in the court, and the heir of the Chu family of Mingyue Gong. If anything happens to me, your backing forces may not be able to bear the consequences. If you release me now, I can let bygones be bygones."
Upon hearing her words, Zuan couldn't help but curse, "Idiot!"
Chu Youzhao glared at him. It was one thing for this guy to stand by and do nothing, but couldn't I find a way to save myself? How dare he even curse me? No way, when I get back I must tell my grandfather and sister so they can see this guy's ugly true colors.
She thought the ninja assassin would hesitate to act, but to her surprise, he laughed and said, "For enough money, we dare to kill even the Heavenly King himself. What are the Qin and Chu families compared to us?"
Chu Youzhao was dumbfounded. She hadn't expected that the other party would not even put the Qin family and the Chu family in their eyes. How powerful must their backing be?
Just then, the ninja looked at Zuan with a sinister expression and said, "I almost fell for your trick before. So you're this kid's brother-in-law. Of course you can't ignore his safety."
Zuan was speechless. What could he do when he encountered such a terrible teammate? But he still pretended to be relaxed and said, "Everyone knows that the Chu family has already dissolved my engagement. I am no longer his brother-in-law. It's ridiculous that you're using a stranger to blackmail me."
"Enough with the nonsense!" the ninja sneered, tightening his grip on the knife. Chu Youzhao cried out in alarm as a thin line of blood appeared on her neck. "Put down the sword, or next time it won't be just a scratch."
Chu Youzhao's face turned pale. After all, she was young and usually had the Qin family as her backing. Everyone doted on her like a star, so she had never experienced such a life-or-death situation.
Now that the assassin doesn't take her seriously at all, and no one cares about her thoughts, she realizes how ridiculous her usual pride was.
"Alright, alright, I'll let it go." Even if she were just an ordinary passerby, let alone Chu Chuyan's sister, he wouldn't want her to get into trouble because of him.
He held the sword up to the ground and asked, "Should I lay it horizontally or vertically?"
Chu Youzhao was stunned. She didn't expect him to actually put down his weapon. Did he want to save her?
She wasn't stupid; she immediately realized that the other person had deliberately said that to distance themselves from her, so that the assassin might not use her as leverage.
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