On the cliff edge of the back mountain, more than twenty people were fighting.
Among them were more than a dozen masked men in black, and ten more were the bodyguards left behind by Fu Junshi and Yi Shuihan.
Yun Shu was also in the fighting.
Those masked men in black were exceptionally skilled, each move drawing blood. When they saw that she had brought guards with her, they became even more ruthless.
Caught off guard, Yun Shu was swept off the cliff by a whip that suddenly lashed out.
The guards immediately gave chase.
The man in black took advantage of the chaos to escape.
Fortunately, Yun Shu did not fall to the ground, but was caught by a large tree halfway up the mountain.
But she completely lost consciousness.
At first, Han thought it was because she had injured her head, but the doctor she called said that she was fine and that it was probably just a seizure that would be over in a few days.
Wei Yan summoned the imperial physician, who gave the same explanation.
However, ten days passed and Yun Shu showed no signs of waking up. Madam Han panicked and urgently sent a letter to Xiao Qingyin.
"...We haven't found out where those men in black came from yet. Our guards said their fighting style doesn't seem like that of Da Xi, so they might be assassins from other countries."
Han said heavily.
These days, she has been blaming herself, feeling that if she hadn't gone to worship Buddha, Yun Shu wouldn't have been in such danger.
Xiao Qingyin frowned upon hearing this.
Why would assassins from other countries want to kill Xiao Shu?
“We don’t understand it either,” Han replied. “Xiao Shu has been staying at home with me the whole time. She hasn’t gone anywhere and hasn’t bothered anyone.”
But the other party must have a purpose in doing so.
Xiao Qingyin couldn't think of an answer for the time being, so she had to put it aside for now.
Just then, Wei Yan walked in.
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