Be kind to women
"Have you heard? Someone has offered a huge reward for the Prime Minister's head!" Along with the crisp voice, a pair of upturned beaded embroidered shoes stepped into the room. The layers of water-red gauze skirt rippled with her steps. The waist and cuffs were tied tightly with ribbons, outlining a slim figure.
"Miss Bai, do you know who is to be killed on this order? He is the prime minister of this dynasty! Everyone knows that the one sitting on the dragon throne values this young prime minister the most. I think you will be in big trouble if you really accept this order." The person sitting in the room was the head of Yueying Pavilion - Xiao Heng.
He wiped the sword in his hand and looked up at the girl.
The girl who just walked in was named Bai Miaoke. She was the only daughter of the Bai family, the richest family in the world. However, few people knew that she was also a mysterious killer in Yueying Pavilion.
The reason why she is mysterious is that she always appears with a mask, and she has superb martial arts and has never failed.
Therefore, she also likes to take on challenging tasks. Obviously, the difficulty of assassinating the prime minister is unprecedentedly high.
Bai Miaoke raised her eyebrows slightly, knowing that he had some truth in his words, but she still joked: "I didn't expect that you would be hesitant. Even if we don't move, there will be many people who will fight for the bounty."
Xiao Heng remained noncommittal. Yueying Pavilion was the number one assassination organization in the martial arts world. Although they had killed a few officials in the past, it would be troublesome if they were too involved with the imperial court.
They were currently in the largest restaurant in the capital, Lanyue Tower. The four-story building was decorated with carved beams and painted rafters and was extremely luxurious. Except for the top floor where they were, this was the secret place of the assassination organization Yueying Pavilion.
It was dinner time and the sound of clinking glasses and music could be heard from downstairs.
Bai Miaoke, who had no way to find some fun, was bored and lying in front of a huge desk, drinking by herself. She held a crystal clear glass cup in her hand. The priceless osmanthus plum wine in Lanyue Tower exuded a fruity aroma, and as her slender wrist swayed, it emitted a flickering halo under the candlelight.
The girl at the table had red lips, white teeth, and skin as white as cream. She was bright and elegant. Her pair of slightly upturned eyes seemed to be able to captivate people. A small mole at the end of her eye added a bit of playfulness, making her look like a deer in the jungle that had become a spirit. She was unforgettable at first sight.
Her red lips stained with wine were slightly pursed, as if she was still thinking about assassinating the prime minister.
Just at this moment, there was a series of banging sounds coming from downstairs, and the diners' screams of fear and loud shouts to stop the food came one after another.
Bai Miaoke's delicate eyebrows slightly frowned. After all, she was a veteran in the martial arts world. When she heard the sound of swords and knives downstairs, she knew that this was definitely not a small fight like a drunken brawl, but most likely a planned assassination.
Xiao Heng also heard the noise downstairs and thought that after all, this was the Bai family's territory. Anyone who dared to make such a big fuss in this building was truly a warrior. In his heart, he silently mourned for the people who were causing trouble downstairs.
As soon as he raised his head, he saw Bai Miaoke, who had an unexpected look on her face. Although this young lady looked very dignified when she sat there, and was not inferior to the other noble ladies in the capital, her kung fu skills were admired by everyone in the pavilion.
Xiao Heng asked: "Do you want me to go out and take a look?"
Bai Miaoke didn't respond for a while, and then listened to the noise outside for a while. Suddenly, she stood up and pulled out the whip from her waist, saying, "You go and do your work. I'll go down and take a look."
Without waiting for the other party's response, he jumped out of the window, hooked the whip in his hand, and landed lightly in a private room downstairs.
There were no lights on in the room, making it look like an empty room with no one booking it. However, as Bai Miaoke was the young master of the restaurant, she naturally knew how popular the private rooms in Lanyue Pavilion were, and it was almost impossible for them to be vacant.
The layout of the elegant rooms in Lanyue Building is like a guest room, with beds and bathrooms fully equipped, making it convenient for guests to listen to music and take a rest.
After Bai Miaoke landed, she deliberately lightened her footsteps and moved to the inner room with almost no sound.
Years of martial arts training had given him extraordinary hearing, and with a little attention he discovered the deliberately suppressed breathing sounds under the bed.
Bai Miaoke curled the corners of her lips, but did not turn on the light. She walked to the bed in the moonlight and sat down on the edge of the bed casually. Her fingers tapped on the intricately carved patterns on the side of the bed, making a thudding sound in the quiet room.
The person hiding under the bed was completely hidden in the darkness, listening to the movements on the bed, motionless as a mountain, just reviewing today's events in his mind.
The person under the bed was none other than the Prime Minister Lu Yu. Ever since he took office as Prime Minister and began to vigorously implement new policies for the Emperor, assassinations have never stopped, and today they were even more rampant.
But this erudite and talented man who had won three top honors in the imperial examinations had no talent for martial arts. As the eldest son of General Dingguo, Lu Yu had received many courses in riding, archery, and martial arts when he was young, but he had no interest in them and was not familiar with them. As a result, he was considered to be in good health over the years. If he really encountered an assassination, he would have no choice but to run away.
This happened today. Lu Yu was invited by the Minister of Revenue to have dinner at Lanyue Tower. He was practicing Tai Chi with a group of old foxes in the court when a man dressed as a servant suddenly spilled a cup of tea on him. He had no choice but to go to the guest room upstairs to change clothes. Unexpectedly, there were several assassins lying in ambush there.
While the guards were fighting with the killers, Prime Minister Lu was forced to hide under the bed in the guest room.
I had thought that by turning off the lights I could hide away until the guards came to find me, but I didn't expect to have this uninvited guest first.
After waiting for a cup of tea without hearing any movement from the person under the bed, Bai Miaoke's patience gradually ran out. She leaned slightly towards the bottom of the bed, and swung the silver whip in her hand like a venomous snake, accurately wrapping around the wrist of the person under the bed.
Before he could dodge, Lu Yu was pulled out by the whip wrapped tightly around his wrist and fell to the ground.
Bai Miaoke was also stunned for a moment. The man in front of her seemed familiar. She must have seen him somewhere.
It was a full moon, and the moonlight outside the window generously sprinkled on the face of the man in front of him. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, a face as handsome as a jade, and was extraordinarily handsome. Even though he was sitting on the ground in a slightly awkward manner, it could not conceal his elegant and noble temperament.
Looking at the handsome man in the moonlight, Bai Miaoke inappropriately recalled the old saying in her mind - a gentleman is seen under the lamp, a beauty is seen under the moon. She didn't know whether the man in front of her was a gentleman, but he was definitely a beauty.
Bai Miaoke had never felt so vulnerable to temptation, and the corners of her rosy little lips couldn't help but curl up.
Gently pulling the whip in her hand, she slowed down her voice and said, "Sir, please get up quickly. The ground is cold." There was actually some sympathy in her tone.
Lu Yu's face was distant and cold. Even when he looked up at Bai Miaoke who was sitting on the couch, there was an unfathomable sharpness in his eyes. Surprise flashed across his eyes. He didn't expect that the other person was a woman with bright eyes and white teeth.
Every part of her facial features was exquisite, and even in the dim room one could see the twinkling light in her clear eyes. All the noble ladies or princesses that Lu Yu had ever seen had never had such a bright and beautiful appearance.
Unable to distinguish friend from foe, he could only slowly untie the whip wrapped around his wrist calmly, deciding not to reveal his identity.
He said after careful consideration, "I originally came to this building to eat, but who would have thought that I would encounter an assassination. I was afraid of being implicated, so... I wonder who the girl is?"
Listening to the other party's confession that obviously omitted the key process, Bai Miaoke just curled her lips and smiled, continuing to look at the man with admiration, but suddenly there were hurried footsteps outside the door.
Bai Miaoke was still sitting on the edge of the bed, tapping the ground with her feet, without any other reaction.
Lu Yu, who was being chased, was not so calm. He opened the sandalwood wardrobe next to him that was as tall as a person and got in.
Then he looked at the girl outside and signaled her with his eyes to come in and hide. Although they didn't know each other, he didn't want to see others suffer unnecessary disaster because of him.
Bai Miaoke saw his series of actions clearly, and couldn't help wanting to laugh, but she tried to suppress the corners of her mouth, wanting to maintain the cold image of a killer, even though the other party didn't seem to know that she was a killer...
There were footsteps getting closer and closer outside. Bai Miaoke noticed that Lu Yu was staring at her, and there seemed to be a hint of anxiety on that cold face. She suddenly became interested and slipped into the closet before the door was opened.
Although this sandalwood wardrobe is very large, it is still a bit crowded to accommodate two people. In line with the idea that men and women should not be too close to each other, Lu Yu pressed her back tightly against the side of the wardrobe to minimize contact between the two of them.
Bai Miaoke did not have so many concerns. She leaned one shoulder lightly on Lu Yu and unexpectedly discovered that the thin-looking man was actually very strong. He also had a refreshing smell on him, like pine needles after the snow, which made people feel refreshed.
There was a sound of a door being pushed open and someone entered the room. The room was still dark, and the person's footsteps obviously slowed down and he seemed more alert.
Lu Yu in the closet also slowed down his breathing and lay motionless against the wall, but Bai Miaoke put her face close to the closet door and looked outside with her round eyes.
There were three people coming, all of them were wearing night clothes and their faces were covered tightly.
They searched the outer room, even under the table, and then walked towards the inner room.
Lu Yu's heart sank when he heard the noise outside. Although the girl he was hiding with had a long whip in her hand and knew some kung fu, those outside were killers from a professional assassination organization and would probably be difficult to deal with.
He slowly took out the dagger from his arms, intending to fight to the death. At the same time, he secretly complained in his heart that the work the emperor had assigned him was like licking blood on the tip of a knife. It was a pity that he had to die here before he could even see the peace and prosperity of the Great Qi Dynasty.
As the footsteps outside gradually approached, Lu Yu clenched the dagger in his hand, gently moved in front of Bai Miaoke, and waited with bated breath.
Looking at his actions, Bai Miaoke was surprised for a moment. The man in front of her, who obviously had no kung fu and was probably unable to take care of himself, was actually trying to protect her.
This made her change her mind, as she had originally planned to stand idly by.
She gently turned her wrist and grabbed the man's neck the moment he pushed open the closet door. The next moment, there was a click, and the man in black's head slowly drooped down, and he died instantly.
The remaining two men in black heard the noise and approached with knives drawn. The moment they saw the whip in her hand, they paused, looked at each other, and turned around to escape.
The girl took out a dart from somewhere and threw it with her backhand, hitting a man in black right between the eyebrows, and the body fell to the ground.
She instantly swung out the silver whip in her hand and tied up the feet of another man in black tightly. The man fell to the ground. Bai Miaoke pulled him in front of her and tied him up, then raised her hand to dislocate his jaw.
When she turned around, she saw the handsome man coming out of the closet, looking at her with surprise as she pulled the remaining man in black.
Bai Miaoke tied the man up and threw him into a corner. She picked up the strong man and dragged him away like a chicken.
Prime Minister Lu was both curious and amazed at this moment. It was the first time he had seen a girl of this style. Unlike the gentle and weak noble ladies commonly seen in the capital, the woman in front of him was wearing a fiery red dress, and her eyes and eyebrows revealed a carefree and unrestrained look. Even if she stood there motionless, people could not take their eyes off her.
It can be seen that the woman in front of him is very skilled. Lu Yu, who had just returned from the brink of death, spoke first: "Young lady, you are very skilled. I will definitely repay you handsomely for your kindness today."
On the surface, these words were both a compliment to her martial arts and an expression of gratitude. Bai Miaoke curled her lips in self-mockery. This man was really good at changing his face. It was a pity that she didn't think she was a good person.
She didn't respond, but walked to the table and turned on the light in the room, wanting to take a good look at the other person's handsome face to see if it was worth saving.
The candlelight suddenly lit up, and Bai Miaoke looked at the cold and dignified man in front of her. She finally remembered who he was.
Isn't it the famous prime minister Lu Yu? Five years ago, he won the top three prizes and was paraded in the most prosperous streets of the capital. I watched him and received countless flowers and handkerchiefs. Some people still take them out to reminisce about the grand occasion. Later, Bai Miaoke only heard that he became a ruthless and decisive prime minister.
When I saw him again today, I didn't expect that the handsome and elegant top scholar had lost his youthfulness and gained a more steady and profound temperament after five years of tempering in officialdom.
Bai Miaoke, who had been regretting not being able to kill the prime minister not long ago, immediately changed her mind. It would be a pity to kill such a gentle and kind young man.
She has already saved the person, so she will definitely be the prime minister's benefactor!
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