The old woman walked to a wooden door, pushed it open with a smile, turned around and introduced to Helian Yu: "My family is poor and we live in a secluded place. Don't blame me, young lady."

Helian Yu didn't bother to pay attention to her. He put his arms around Chang Zuo's neck and looked around with his eyes wide open.

Chang Zuo followed with big strides, entered the courtyard gate, passed the screen wall, and went through the hanging flower gate, and then he reached the main courtyard.

The yard was not big, and was filled with assassins in black clothes and silver masks with knives. The gate was slammed shut, and a row of men in black clothes and silver masks stood there with knives in their hands, staring at them hungrily.

The two were surrounded, like beasts trapped in a cage.

Chang Zuo hugged Helian Yu tightly, staring at the only red-dressed figure among the black-dressed and silver-faced people: "Hua Yang."

Huayang took off her veil, revealing her pretty face, delicate nose and jade-like complexion. The red dress served as a backdrop, and she looked elegant with a touch of glamour.

"You must be Lord Chang Zuo, right? Seeing is believing. My father was once the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War."

"My father had to accumulate military merits to get a third-rank official position, but in the end, his entire family was executed."

"Master Chang Zuo was promoted easily as an attendant of the Imperial Master! Are you very proud?"

Chang Zuo had a blank expression on his face: "Not happy."

Hua Yang choked and coldly threw a dagger at Chang Zuo, but he dodged it by leaning sideways. Helian Yu patted his heart and exhaled cautiously.

"I don't care if you are proud or not! You deserve to die for being a running dog of the Helian family!"

Hua Yang stepped back and gave an order: "Kill Chang Zuo! Seize Zhao Yang! I will skin Princess Zhao Yang alive! To commemorate the souls of the more than 400 people in my Hua family!"

Helian Yu huddled in Chang Zuo's arms, wanting to cry but unable to cry: "I didn't kill the Hua family either, why would she come after me if she doesn't seek revenge on Helian Su?"

The men in black and silver masks swarmed forward, and Chang Zuo raised his sword to deal with them.

"Shut up and don't bother me listening to their footsteps."

Helian Yu shut his mouth obediently, lowered his eyes, pulled out the system, and exchanged for a pocket pistol.

She had never learned about weapons, but when she looked at the introduction in the system mall...she didn't understand things like caliber and range, she only understood - small in size, but great in power.

In a flash, she had a pistol in her hand that was as big as her palm. It was not heavy, well-made, and flashed with a cold light.

Helian Yu raised his eyes, pointed his finger at the killer rushing towards him from behind, bit his lip and pulled the trigger.

The bullet fired, hitting the man in the shoulder blade and he fell down.

Similarly, Helian Yu was affected by the recoil and almost fell down.

Chang Zuo held her down and said, "You deal with the back."

"no problem!"

Helian Yuhuan held Zhang Zuo's neck tightly, raised her pocket pistol, and shot the killers who rushed over, piercing their hands and shoulders, breaking them. She only made them unable to use their weapons, but they did not kill them.

Chang Zuo saw this and took the opportunity to chop off the arms or thighs of the people.

About a moment.

The courtyard was gushing with blood, and the stench of blood was everywhere. None of the killers wailing on the ground were perfect. Some had no arms, and some had no legs.

Only Huayang, dressed in red, was left. She held Xingchun hostage and confronted Helian Yuchangzuo.

"I underestimated you." Hua Yang smiled desperately, with a little madness in her eyes, "I never thought that the dog emperor would give you a magical weapon to protect yourself. Instead of giving such a weapon to the soldiers, he gave it to you, a useless princess. Your Helian family's kingdom will perish sooner or later!"

"Princess Zhaoyang, hahaha..."

"When you first returned to the capital, we spread rumors that Daxia was going to fall and the disaster started in Zhaoyang. We originally just wanted to drag you down with us and make you suffer, but who would have thought——"

"Not only are you favored by the dog emperor, but you are also protected by the imperial teacher!"

"You really don't deserve to die, but you will definitely become the bane of Da Xia!"

Xingchun was dying, and she forced herself to open her eyes: "Master, Master, I am sorry for you. It was I who hurt you... I am willing to die to atone for my sin..."

Huayang sneered and placed the dagger in his hand on Xingchun's neck, "You can't die, you have to watch your master die!"

A hint of cruelty flashed in Xingchun's eyes. He rushed towards Huayang and bit her neck. Huayang resisted in pain and stabbed Xingchun's heart with the dagger.

Chang Zuo quickly shot a dart, severing the tendons in Huayang's wrist.

Huayang wailed, her hands and neck hurt, and she was unable to resist for a moment.

Chang Zuo stepped forward quickly and pulled up Xingchun, who was tied up like a twist and looked pale, and said, "She can't die yet."

Xingchun's mouth was full of blood, and he pupa like a silkworm. His red and swollen face was full of tears. He tried hard to calm his breathing.

"Huayang seems to be a chatterbox, and she loves to talk about her own sad experiences. Send her to the prison, and she will tell the stories without being tortured. It's not difficult, and it's simply a gift of merit."

"Hey, can you interrogate her? It would be great to get a credit for nothing."

"Xingchun needs to be sent to the doctor as soon as possible..."

Helian Yu half closed his eyes and rubbed Chang Zuo's neck, "No, I am afraid of blood, and my head is dizzy... No need to take medicine, and don't let Master force me to take medicine later, remember..."

Helian Yu fell silent before he could finish his words.

“Master Chang Zuo…” Xingchun’s cheeks were swollen, and blood from the corners of his mouth flowed down his neck, like a cat about to die. “Master…what’s wrong…”

"Asleep."

Chang Zuo cut the ropes on Xingchun and stuffed a pill into her mouth: "Sorry. If I had waited for you, nothing would have happened."

Xingchun swallowed the pill and shook her head with difficulty. She trembled and climbed up, supported by Changzuo's arm, and stood up to check on Helianyu's situation: "They have been setting up this scheme for a long time. Even if it wasn't me... it would be... someone else."

"Fortunately... the master is blessed with great fortune."

"Master Chang Zuo, they, they have a total of 500 people... There is no one in the courtyard... There must be remnants!"

Xingchun hesitated to say these words, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He fainted and fell to the ground.

Chang Zuo took out the bottle of medicine, looked at it carefully, and then threw it into the bushes.

It's been too long since I was injured.

Forgot to put new pills in the bottle.

The old pills are no longer effective.

Chang Zuo confessed silently and stuffed one thousand taels of silver into Xingchun's purse.

He held the sleeping Helian Yu in one hand and the unconscious Xingchun in the other.

Kick open the door.

There were a lot of people standing outside the door.

The Imperial Preceptor, the Fourth Prince, Marquis Lu, and a group of officers and soldiers.

"Sir?"

Xie Rangchen took the unconscious Helian Yu, sniffed her breath, and asked with lowered eyes, "The remaining members of the Hua family have been captured. Is Hua Yang still alive?"

"Young Master, are you using that young lady as bait?" Chang Zuo asked with a stern face.

Xie Rangchen remained silent, took out a silver note of ten thousand taels from the pouch at his waist, and stuffed it into Helian Yu's purse.

Chang Zuo still had no expression on his face: "Young Master, you are too cold-hearted."

"The summer resort in the suburbs of Beijing will also be given to her."

Chang Zuo: "Miss Xingchun almost lost her life—"

"Give her 10,000 taels." Xie Rangchen lowered his eyelids, straightened his dark-patterned black robe, and said slowly, "If you say one more word, you will return to Lanling."

Chang Zuo immediately fell silent and carried Xingchun away without saying a word.

Xie Rangchen looked at Helian Chi and said, "The person has been captured. If he blocks the road again next time, Your Highness probably doesn't want to know the consequences."

After saying that, he turned around and left while hugging Helian Yu.

Helian Chi stared at the backs of the two, his eyes condensed with gloom: "Lord Lu, am I wrong?"

"Your Highness, all of the Hua family's old gang members have been arrested, and Princess Zhaoyang is not injured. Your Highness is considering the overall situation, so there is nothing wrong with that."

That night, Fengyang Pavilion.

"Your Majesty, it's late at night. You have to attend court tomorrow. Why don't you go back and rest?" The Imperial Noble Consort consoled him softly, "I'm here in Zhaoyang. If there's any news, I'll have Dai Yan pass it on to the Yangxin Palace."

Helian Su did not respond to the Imperial Concubine's words, and looked at Chang Hai: "Call the Imperial Physician again."

The Imperial Concubine placed her hand on Helian Su's. "Your Majesty, the Imperial Master said that there is nothing serious. You should not worry too much."

"Well. In your opinion, what will happen to her if Zhaoyang is not allowed to go on the trip to Jiangnan?"

(End of this chapter)