"Junior sister, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, it's just that my eyelid keeps twitching."
"A twitching left eye means good fortune, a twitching right eye means bad luck, junior sister, which eye do you have?"
Unfortunately, it was the right eye.
"That's a manifestation of muscle contraction caused by excessive eye strain or nervous system disease. Junior sister, you've been under too much pressure lately."
"Senior brother, you really are selectively superstitious."
"That's right. I'll trust what's good for me, and I won't trust what's bad. In your words, it's about avoiding internal conflict."
"Well done, senior brother, you even know about the internal strife."
"It's alright, his learning ability is a tiny bit better than Xiyuan's."
Yan An seemed to sense other scents and stopped in her tracks.
"What's wrong, junior sister?"
"I have a feeling someone is coming."
"It's still daytime, so it's normal to have people on the street."
"No, it's a very familiar aura, like that of an immortal."
"What? An immortal? You're saying that Gu woman has come to the capital?"
"Senior brother, hurry to Prince Xiao's mansion and keep an eye on Yue Zhixiao and Chen Jingshu. You must not leave them for a moment."
Su Jingzhan nodded. If no one had died, he wouldn't have been absolutely certain of escaping unscathed. Staying here would only cause trouble for Yan An.
"Princess An, Physician Su, where do you intend to go?"
A man in black emerged from behind them.
"Cheng Ying?"
"I didn't expect that even though we covered up our scent, Princess An could still sense our presence. I'm truly impressed."
The people on the street saw that the man was dressed in black and carrying a large knife, and they knew he was no good person.
"Murder! Murder!"
The people fled in droves toward places they thought were safe.
"What good is it if you treat those lowly people well? When danger comes, won't you just be concerned with saving your own life?"
Yan An smiled without saying a word; there was no point in arguing with this kind of person.
Cheng Ying did indeed leave the capital with Yan Shaoheng, but Yan Shaoheng changed his mind on the way.
"Are you sure that guy named Lu Zhao has already handed the things over to them?"
“Lu Zhao came to see me yesterday, and it has indeed been taken care of.”
“I still feel it’s a bit too easy. Go and ambush someone on the road from the Yan residence to the Xiao Prince’s residence. If anyone passes by, stop them.”
"Does Master mean they might keep a close eye on Prince Xiao and Consort Chen from now on?"
"If we want to save people, we must get them out first. If they keep watching, the chances of saving them are almost zero."
"Take Yun Yao with you. If necessary, we can borrow those lowly people temporarily."
"Understood."
"Shadow Three, hurry and tell them to replace the items for me with the best ones. This time, there can be no accidents."
"Yes, Master."
"Yue Xiyuan, Yan An, Jing Shu and Xiao'er, I will definitely rescue you from your hands. This time you have failed."
Cheng Ying was surprised to find that things had indeed turned out exactly as her master had predicted.
Cheng Ying knew from the fact that Yan An could accurately locate him even in the darkness yesterday that Yan An might not be relying on his eyesight to find the enemy.
Therefore, this time they used a drug that could suppress one's aura in order to confuse Yan An's judgment.
Unexpectedly, Yan An saw through their plan so easily. They originally intended to ambush her here, deliver a fatal blow, and leave her here.
"Did Yunxi or Yunyao give you this medicine? It's not very good. The scent wasn't masked at all, and it even smells like a toilet."
"You're asking for it!"
"Stop, stop, stop! Can you please shut your mouth? Didn't you hear my junior sister say that your voice smells like toilet water?"
“Princess An, you are indeed quick-witted.”
A woman dressed in red leaped down.
She moved with delicate steps, her slender waist swaying, revealing her fair wrists beneath the light gauze. A faint smile gradually appeared on her fair cheeks, tinged with a hint of shyness, and tinged with a delicate pink like peach blossoms, making her even more stunningly beautiful. Her smile was like a flower, and every frown and smile was captivating.
"You smell like Gu worms all over you. It must be unpleasant when it flares up. I wonder what the backlash from the God-Devouring Gu tastes like?"
"you!"
Yun Yao's brows furrowed, and her eyes flashed with fury.
However, she quickly transformed into a relaxed and shy demeanor.
"If Princess An would like to try it, I can let you experience it."
"Make me feel it? Are you worthy?"
"Whether she's a good match or not, Princess An, why don't you give it a try and see?"
Yun Yao narrowed her eyes, her pupils contracted, and she stared intently at her prey in the distance.
She paused with both feet, her body light as a feather, and leaped into the air. Seizing the opportunity, she pointed her sword at Yan An and unleashed a series of attacks, each strike more powerful than the last.
When Su Jingzhan saw that Yan An was being held back, he wanted to go and help.
"Dr. Su, those women are getting along very well, so let's not go and cause trouble."
Cheng Ying's sword strikes were swift, like lightning, leaving afterimages and whistling sounds, stirring up gusts of wind that chilled everyone to the bone.
"I had long heard of Doctor Su's superb medical skills, but I never knew that Doctor Su's martial arts were also so good."
"You flatter me. I thought your martial arts were nothing special. A mere bodyguard, yet you could only manage a draw against a doctor."
"Su Jingzhan, I hope you can still be this stubborn in a moment!"
Su Jingzhan and Cheng Ying fought fiercely, but after dozens of rounds, neither of them managed to touch the other's clothes.
"Yun Yao, right? You think fighting is boring? How about we fight and chat at the same time?"
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