Even without the driver saying anything, the two knew that quite a few people had arrived outside.
This seemed to be the second time they had encountered an assassination attempt. The couple exchanged a glance, wondering who could be so impatient.
Judging from the well-trained footsteps outside, these were no ordinary people, but a professional assassin group.
Their internal strength is not low; even running on the rooftop wouldn't make much noise. This would be sufficient for other missions, but dealing with the two of them is a bit tricky.
He Jiuniang patted Lu Baichuan's hand with a sympathetic look and said, "They're all doing this for money. Unless it's absolutely necessary, let's spare their lives. It's not easy for them to be out running errands with the New Year approaching."
Lu Baichuan: ...
However, he still remembered what his wife said. Their goal was to catch the person behind the scenes. These assassins were paid to do their jobs, so there was no need to kill them all.
"Let's go take a look."
He smiled, got off the carriage first, and didn't forget to help her up.
After getting off the bus, the couple finally saw the number of people around them.
The other side knew them somewhat and knew that a few people couldn't handle them, so they sent... about seventy or eighty people.
The driver was trembling with fear; the scenes he had witnessed in the past few days had been far too thrilling.
On the night of the palace banquet, the palace gates were littered with "corpses," and now they have to face a group of assassins. It seems they won't be able to get through this year's New Year...
These assassins were somewhat ethical; they didn't rush at them directly, but instead surrounded them first, which left room for negotiation.
"Who sent you?"
"You don't need to know!"
The other party looked fierce and was ready to launch an attack.
He Jiuniang nodded and said, "Then your target is us. My coachman is innocent. Please don't lay a hand on him, okay?"
The leader glanced at the trembling coachman. Their target tonight was only He Jiuniang. They had only taken money from one person, so it was impossible for them to kill two. Therefore, he nodded politely.
"Go ahead, wait over there."
He Jiuniang waved to the coachman, who was both shocked and moved. How could there be such a good master in the world!
"You scoundrel..."
Although he was afraid, he knew he couldn't be a coward at this time. He was a servant; how could he expect his master to protect him?
"Stop talking nonsense and get out of the way!"
Seeing that the opponent was about to strike his wife, Lu Baichuan didn't have time to say anything more. He kicked the man in the butt, then blocked the attack for his wife and officially entered the battle.
Amidst the chaos of the crowd, He Jiuniang pulled out a stick from somewhere—about the length of a teacher's pointer—and beat the assassins who were charging at her, making them howl in pain.
This little stick is very flexible; it hurts a lot when you hit someone with it.
It wasn't fatal, but it was really insulting.
The assassins were furious; in all their years in the business, they had never been hurt like this before.
The assassins were attacking He Jiuniang's side with all their might, paying little attention to Lu Baichuan. Some of them even retreated while fighting Lu Baichuan, and then realized they were already crowding towards He Jiuniang's side.
Lu Baichuan gritted his teeth inwardly. This was clearly aimed at his wife. Just who was this person?
This isn't the time to think about that. Even if these people won't fight him, he'll fight them anyway. He absolutely can't let his wife face this alone.
The driver stood to the side, trembling. This fight was not what he had imagined. They had been fighting for so long, but he hadn't seen a single drop of blood.
He Jiuniang and Lu Baichuan didn't intend to kill them, so they didn't go for the kill and just kept wearing them down.
After fighting for a while, He Jiuniang took the initiative to call a halt.
"Forget it, you've all seen it. We didn't even go all out, and you couldn't do anything to us, let alone take my life. It's almost the New Year, and I don't want to see blood. Tell me who ordered this, and let's all go home tonight."
After all that commotion, all the delicious food He Jiuniang had eaten in the palace was completely digested.
I thought to myself that I should have a late-night snack when I got home before going to bed, otherwise I definitely wouldn't be able to sleep on an empty stomach.
The assassins exchanged bewildered glances; this was the first time they had encountered such a situation.
After fighting for so long, everyone could tell that Lu Baichuan and his wife really didn't want to kill them, otherwise they would already be dead by now.
These two were both skilled in martial arts, especially He Jiuniang. Her moves looked effortless, but she actually had the ability to deflect a thousand pounds with four ounces of force. Even if all seventy or eighty of them were together, they would not be a match for her.
"Thank you, I'm sorry for offending you tonight."
The leader cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Although we didn't complete the mission, we still can't reveal the buyer's information. After all, we're just an ordinary organization in the martial arts world with no background, and we don't dare to go against the Duke of Mu's mansion."
After saying that, without waiting for Lu Baichuan and his wife to reply, he left with a group of his men.
Lu Baichuan: ...
He Jiuniang: ...
Coachman: ...
"Heh, this assassin leader is interesting, I'd like to get to know him!"
He Jiuniang chuckled, wondering how he could say such a thing so seriously.
Lu Baichuan looked at her and smiled silently: "Let's go, it's getting late."
"I'm hungry, I want to have a midnight snack."
"Okay, I'll cook it for you myself."
The couple got into the car and left. Lu Baichuan didn't forget to tell the driver, "Keep what happened tonight a secret."
"Yes, I understand!"
The coachman felt that he had a life-and-death bond with his masters, and since they treated him so well, he would be willing to go through fire and water for them in this lifetime, let alone keep their secret. He would definitely not tell anyone.
Meanwhile, the assassins were also walking back. Someone next to them asked, "Boss, did we just betray the Duke Mu's mansion like that?"
The man's face held a complex expression, which, according to the rules of the trade, they couldn't say. They had sold him out so easily, completely violating the rules of the underworld. If their peers found out, wouldn't they laugh at them?
Who will want to ask them for favors in the future?
"What do you know? Do you think the Mu family, now just an empty shell, is more powerful, or the newly favored family? Besides, even without that status, do you think we could beat those two?"
The men immediately lowered their heads. They were considered top performers in the industry, yet so many of them ganged up on the couple and were beaten with small sticks, howling in pain. If word got out, where would they put their faces?
"So the Duke Mu's mansion is going to forgo this business deal?"
"Send half of the money back, and distribute the rest among the brothers. It wasn't easy for them to take this beating."
"……yes."
While having a late-night snack, He Jiuniang told Lu Baichuan about the assassination attempt that night.
"I couldn't understand it before. If it were the Crown Prince and his group, they wouldn't be able to move so quickly. As for those accomplices of the Eastern Court, they shouldn't be targeting us right now. They should be thinking about how to rescue their master. They don't know the others very well, so it's a bit unreasonable for them to assassinate them right away."
But I never expected it to be the Duke of Mu's mansion. That night at the palace banquet, I saw the young lady from the Duke of Mu's mansion staring at you blankly. Could it be that she's taken a fancy to you and wants to kill me?
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