[Damn it, Xiaoya's arm is injured! Couldn't he have aimed before shooting? Princess Zhaoyang is perfectly fine, but Xiaoya is so badly injured, his face is pale! Is he blind?]
This time, Xu Wanying didn't need to expend any energy; the system started talking incessantly on its own, and it described the scene in great detail. Even though Xu Wanying couldn't see the scene inside the carriage in front of her, through the system's description, it was as if she had seen it with her own eyes.
The system launched into a tirade of curses, but before it could fully vent its anger, it turned into panic.
Xiaoya's complexion looked off; her lips were turning purple. What happened? Oh no! That hidden arrow was coated with poison, a deadly poison! We're doomed!
[Jiang Chengli still has the nerve to laugh? Do you know that Princess Zhaoyang is unharmed, but Xing Xiaoya is the one who is going to die?] The system wailed.
Jiang Jinyu kept swallowing, she was very nervous, and after hearing the whole story, she was completely panicked, feeling one shock after another.
Third Brother actually wanted to kill Princess Zhaoyang, which is a capital offense. If he is caught, he will definitely not be able to escape, and it will also implicate the entire Marquis's Mansion.
When she heard that it was Xing Xiaoya who was injured, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Princess Zhaoyang was not hurt. However, she really couldn't understand why her third brother would take such a risky move.
Using such assassination methods, he was clearly driven to a corner. But what could possibly motivate him to attack Princess Zhaoyang? They had no prior grudges against each other.
Could it be true, as the system says, that Third Brother loves Xing Xiaoya too much and is afraid that Princess Zhaoyang will abduct her?
Her mind was filled with a jumble of thoughts, and she couldn't help but grasp Xu Wanying's hand as if she were grabbing a lifeline.
Xu Wanying didn't notice her change; she focused all her attention on the system. When she heard that "Xing Xiaoya was poisoned," she had a guess in her heart.
Sure enough, not long after, before the system had even finished crying, it started making all sorts of crackling sounds again, and then the whole system went offline.
Xu Wanying immediately turned her head and saw Jiang Jinyu standing still. When she tried to stand up, she found that her hand was being grabbed.
She immediately broke free and lifted the carriage curtain. Everyone outside froze, as if the whole world had been frozen in time, and only she was able to move.
Before she could react further, the noise from the crowd continued, and the system's voice came through her ears again.
[That damned Jiang Chengli! He's utterly disgraced the Jiang family ancestors! After studying martial arts for so long, he still managed to get his assassination target wrong! And he calls himself the most promising member of the Imperial Guard? He's bragging like crazy!]
Fortunately, the arrow missed its mark; it was just a hair's breadth away from piercing Xiaoya's arm. How painful that must have been!
The system's voice rang out with immense relief; clearly, the plot had changed once again.
Xu Wanying's previous guess was completely proven. The system's several unexplained disconnections were all due to Xing Xiaoya's death. When the system came back online, Xing Xiaoya, who should have met her end, was resurrected. The plot was completely reversed, and she avoided fatal damage.
"Third Sister-in-law, be careful! Don't fall!"
When Jiang Jinyu opened her eyes, she saw that Xu Wanying had already lifted the car curtain and was peering at it closely, and her heart immediately jumped.
Xu Wanying didn't turn her head, but waved her hand behind her to indicate that she should calm down.
She squinted, staring intently at the carriage ahead. Princess Zhaoyang shouted for protection, but no longer cried out Xing Xiaoya's voice; clearly, her memory had also been altered.
Everyone present except her had no recollection of Xing Xiaoya being stabbed in the arm and dying from poisoning.
Just then, a figure darted out from the street corner, wielding a long sword, and headed straight for Princess Zhaoyang's carriage.
The man was extremely skilled; in just a few leaps, he had already rushed to the front and killed two guards. His sword sliced across the necks of the two men before the guards could react.
"Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor! An assassin has appeared!"
[My God, Jiang Chengli is still not giving up and has rushed out! What deep-seated hatred could he possibly have?] The system immediately exclaimed in surprise.
Before Xu Wanying could react, Jiang Jinyu squeezed through from behind. She didn't care about etiquette anymore and craned her neck to look out, wanting to see the scene of the battle clearly.
"Ah, murder!"
"Someone come here!"
Chaos erupted outside. The people hurried away from the carriage in front. Some panicked completely when they heard the words "murder," losing all sense of direction and running around like headless flies. Some even ran in the wrong direction, heading towards the battlefield.
Jiang Chengli was dressed in plain clothes, his face was covered so that his features could not be seen, but the sword in his hand was fast and ruthless, and he used all kinds of killing moves.
[Sigh, these guards are really useless; they can't kill Jiang Chengli at all.]
[Tsk, but Jiang Chengli shouldn't be too smug. Princess Zhaoyang has secret guards following her. Look, the guards have jumped out, haven't they? With so many people surrounding him, he can't escape. He'll probably have to ask Xing Xiaoya to plead for him again.]
The system couldn't help but sneer, its tone full of disdain.
Just as the system said, a group of bodyguards quickly jumped out and surrounded them.
These bodyguards are systematically trained, possess exceptional martial arts skills, and are capable of deadly attacks at every turn.
Jiang Chengli is still very strong; even these people couldn't kill him.
Unlike Jiang Jinyu, Xu Wanying remained quite relaxed, watching with great interest. She even mentally compared it to previous martial arts films and found that she enjoyed watching this one more.
[Under normal circumstances, these guards would indeed be no match for Jiang Chengli, but since Jiang Chengli is here to assassinate Princess Zhaoyang, he would certainly not dare to expose himself. Therefore, he cannot use his usual tricks and can only—] The system, however, held a different opinion.
However, before he could finish explaining his theory, Jiang Chengli had already killed one of the bodyguards. It was clear that he was in a bloodthirsty rage and was not afraid of being recognized at all.
With a "whoosh," a signal flare was launched into the sky.
Jiang Chengli was clearly in a panic, completely in a killing frenzy. One guard after another fell down, and the number of guards surrounding the carriage dwindled. The coachman tried to drive the carriage away, but the surrounding area was in complete chaos, with a constant flow of people and several unruly oxen charging around, making escape impossible.
They were trapped in place, watching helplessly as Jiang Chengli charged towards them.
Jiang Jinyu had already pushed Xu Wanying aside. If there hadn't been so many people around, she would have gotten off the bus by now. She was trembling with excitement.
Just as Jiang Chengli was about to rush into the carriage, more than a dozen figures flew over at high speed, clearly a wave of reinforcements from the secret guards.
This place is not far from the Princess's residence, so the rescue was timely.
Jiang Chengli gritted his teeth, watching everything so close at hand, but unfortunately, he ultimately failed at the last moment.
"What should we do? Third Brother can't escape!" Jiang Jinyu grabbed Xu Wanying's hand and couldn't help but ask for help.
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