Just then, Ye Qingzhou rushed down like a whirlwind, his face still bruised and swollen from the beating. He hugged Gu Zhixing tightly, his voice thick with sobs, and accused him with aggrieved grievance: "Boss, it was him! When I came out of the Grand Tutor's mansion, he caught me and beat me up. My face is swollen like a pig's head! It was all that bastard's doing!"
As he spoke, he pointed to his own horribly disfigured face, as if silently accusing Song Heming of his atrocities.
Gu Zhixing narrowed his eyes, his gaze sweeping across Ye Qingzhou's face, and he immediately understood.
So it was Song Heming who did it! No wonder it was so ruthless!
"It was this young master who did it... Ouch—"
Before Song Heming could finish speaking, Gu Zhixing kicked him in the chest. He was a reckless person to begin with, and now Song Heming had dared to bully him.
"Thump—"
Song Heming was kicked backward, knocking down several servants behind him, creating a mess and causing cries of pain.
"Look at the few people you brought, they're not even enough for this young master to stretch his muscles!" Gu Zhixing released Shen Jintang's hand, rubbing his hands together, eager to try.
Song Heming looked around quickly, his eyes sweeping across the surroundings, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
He brought only ten men with him when he came to pursue Ye Qingzhou. These men could subdue Ye Qingzhou, but he knew that trying to subdue Gu Zhixing with these few men at this time and place was nothing short of a pipe dream, an impossible task.
He clenched his teeth, the muscles in his jaw trembling slightly, a hint of resentment and struggle flashing in his eyes.
After a moment of intense thought, he uttered a harsh remark, his voice filled with anger and resentment: "You're ruthless, you just wait and see!"
Song Heming said this because although Gu Zhixing was a prince, he never used his status as the eldest princess to oppress others. The grudges and entanglements between them were always resolved by themselves, and the way to resolve them was often to fight and use their fists to determine the winner.
But now, the situation is extremely unfavorable to him, and it is clearly not a good time to make a big move.
Once he gets back and brings a few more people, he'll be sure to beat Gu Zhixing!
"Let's go!" Song Heming was carefully supported by his subordinates as he walked out with faltering steps. His figure appeared somewhat lonely and disheveled in the eyes of the crowd.
Gu Zhixing watched as Song Heming and the others gradually disappeared from sight, but did not give chase.
He turned to look at Shen Jintang and said, "Alright, you didn't..."
However, before the words were finished, a sharp whooshing sound suddenly came from the air.
"Whoosh—"
The sound was sharp and piercing, instantly shattering the surrounding tranquility.
"!"
Gu Zhixing's pupils contracted as an arrow suddenly flew towards him, its tip gleaming coldly in the sunlight, aimed directly at Shen Jintang!
Shen Jintang caught a glimpse of the arrow out of the corner of her eye, and her eyes instantly dimmed.
In fact, as soon as she left the Princess's residence, she noticed a pair of eyes staring intently at her from behind, and knew that the other party had ill intentions.
She had only been in Kyoto for a short time and didn't have many enemies. She could figure out who sent her even with her toes.
So she kept walking towards the crowd, not giving the other party a chance to make a move. Now, she and Gu Zhixing were standing in the middle of the crowd, which was a sparsely populated area and the best time for the assassination.
Shen Jintang's breathing quickened slightly, and she subconsciously turned slightly to the side, as if to pull Gu Zhixing over.
She knew that in everyone's eyes, she was just an insignificant cousin of the Shen family, her life worthless, and no one would care if she died.
But Gu Zhixing is different; he is the heir apparent, the eldest princess's own son. Even if he is only slightly grazed by an arrow, the eldest princess will never let it go. She will investigate to the end and turn this matter upside down!
Shen Jintang's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible sneer.
The bigger the commotion, the better it will be for her!
But Shen Jintang's hand had only reached out halfway, before it even touched Gu Zhixing, when he suddenly shouted, "Shen Jintang!"
His voice was hurried and flustered, as if he had sensed that something was wrong.
Shen Jintang was stunned for a moment. Did he realize that he was about to drag him into the game?
In that instant of stunned silence, Gu Zhixing suddenly reached out, pulled her close, and held her tightly in his arms.
Shen Jintang's eyes widened instantly; she could hardly believe her eyes.
What is this idiot trying to do?!
"Thump—"
With a muffled thud, the two of them rolled to the ground.
Gu Zhixing's embrace was tight, as if he wanted to meld her into his own body.
The arrowhead, its tip gleaming coldly, grazed their cheeks.
The surrounding area instantly descended into chaos.
The people in Chunfeng Tower were terrified by this sudden turn of events, and screams and cries rose and fell.
Shen Jintang could feel Gu Zhixing's embrace was tight, as if he was building a barrier for her with his body.
Chongyang stood not far away. The turn of events had happened so quickly that he hadn't even had time to react. By the time he realized he needed to protect Gu Zhixing, the surrounding crowd was already in chaos, making it impossible to get close. Only when he saw the arrow fall and his master was unharmed did he breathe a sigh of relief, but his face was still full of worry.
"Whoosh—" Several more arrows shot in succession, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound.
Gu Zhixing's eyes narrowed, and he rolled around on the ground a few times with Shen Jintang in his arms. Suddenly, he lifted a table and shielded the two of them under it.
The arrow struck the table with a "thud," sending wood chips flying and debris scattering everywhere.
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