While Su Yanwan was half asleep, her nose and lips were suddenly covered, making it difficult for her to breathe. She opened her eyes and saw a pair of malicious eyes, but before she could react, she was knocked unconscious.
Just as the man in black was tearing at Su Yanwan's clothes, a presence suddenly appeared behind him. He turned around abruptly and saw a tall man with his face covered by a black cloth, just like him.
Realizing something, the man in black hurriedly tried to escape, but another person appeared at the window, blocking his way.
The person blocking the window was petite and should be a woman. Comparing the two, the man in black quickly made a decision: attack the woman at the window first to create an escape route.
But he didn't expect that the woman he thought was weak was far more skilled than him.
He was captured by the woman.
The face mask was pulled off, revealing an ordinary face.
Ye Zhen frowned slightly; it was not the Prince of Yun.
"Who are you?"
She pointed her sword at the man in black's throat and demanded an explanation.
The man in black asked her in return, "Who...are you?"
How dare they ruin his plans?
This meant they weren't going to tell the truth. Ye Zhen and Xie Tingzhou exchanged a glance, then grabbed the man and used their light-footed skills to leave the Su residence.
Before leaving, Ye Zhen let out a scream, which alerted the servants on night watch outside.
The servant pushed open the door and saw the maid in the outer room lying on the ground, her life hanging in the balance, and the young lady on the bed in the same state. The window was wide open, and the servant was so frightened that he fell to the ground.
After a long while, the servants finally came to their senses and went forward to check Su Yanwan's breathing. Seeing that she was still alive, they hurriedly got up and rushed out the door to find the master and madam, as a thief had broken into the young lady's boudoir.
But in fact, Ye Zhen's shout just now, which was infused with internal energy, also alarmed the rest of the people in the mansion, causing chaos in the Su family.
When the doctor woke Su Yanwan up, the man in black, also tortured by Xie Tingzhou's methods, finally spoke up.
"My name is Qi Si. I am an assassin who takes orders on the black market. However, this mission is not just to kill, but to first defile a woman's virginity, and then hang her naked outside the Su mansion."
Rumors have been circulating in the capital that the Crown Prince is fond of Su Yanwan. The assassin's actions are not only intended to ruin Su Yanwan, but also to embarrass the Crown Prince.
The woman chosen by the crown prince was defiled and killed naked before he could even marry her, a blatant act of provocation.
Who placed the order?
Qi Si shook his head. "The black market only cares about the money when taking orders, and never asks about the employer's situation. That's the rule."
Similarly, they don't care who the target of the mission is, they only care whether they have the ability to take on the mission.
Xie Tingzhou also had some knowledge of the black market, just as Qi Si had said.
How much do you charge for this job?
"Five thousand taels, six on the black market, four for me."
"Being a flower thief can earn you two thousand taels of silver for free..."
Xie Tingzhou pondered for a moment, "You are the head of the black market."
It's not a question, it's a certainty!
Qi Si's expression froze for a moment.
yes.
Otherwise, everyone would be scrambling to get orders that would be both profitable and lucrative.
He didn't want to benefit others, so he didn't announce the mission publicly and came in person.
But he dared not admit it.
But Xie Tingzhou already had the answer in his heart. He pinched Xie Tingzhou's chin and flicked a pill into Xie Tingzhou's mouth.
"I need the information of the person who placed the order within three days."
Qi Si was startled.
As the manager, concealing the task and accepting it privately was already a violation of the black market rules. If he were to investigate the employer's information, it would only compound the mistake. But before he could even speak, he was already experiencing excruciating pain in his abdomen, as if a thousand ants were crawling inside him.
As he rolled around clutching his stomach, Xie Tingzhou said calmly, "If you don't get the antidote in three days, you will suffer for forty-nine days before you die."
Naturally, to get the antidote, you have to exchange it for the information of the person who placed the order.
Assassins also value their lives, especially those who have made a name for themselves in the black market. They have their own ways of obtaining information about those who place orders, but the price they pay is higher.
Qi Si wanted to beg for mercy, but Xie Tingzhou struck him with a palm, leaving him severely injured and unconscious.
The person who placed the order will definitely pay attention to the situation of the Su family. If the mission fails and Qi Si returns safely, it will arouse the suspicion of the person who placed the order.
Xie Tingzhou and Ye Zhen quickly left.
On the way back, Ye Zhen asked, "Could that person be the Cloud King?"
Ye Zhen was convinced that she would see her enemy from her past life tonight.
Unexpectedly, the other party was so cunning that they actually found the person on the black market.
She even began to doubt whether her previous assumptions were wrong, since she had previously speculated that the person was jealous of Xie Tingzhou and wanted to take everything from him.
He insisted on doing everything himself, after all, he was the one who took away the fox mask and seduced Ye Wantang.
This time, Xie Tingzhou acted as if he was arguing with the Empress for Su Yanwan's sake, while the masked man was just someone he hired.
Was it because Xie Tingzhou's acting wasn't realistic enough and he gave himself away, or was there another reason?
Xie Tingzhou, however, felt that his performance was fine and that he hadn't come away empty-handed tonight.
"Outsiders don't know that I disrespected the Empress Dowager because of Su Yanwan. The fact that the masked man will take action tonight proves that our previous guesses were correct."
But why didn't the masked man show up...?
Xie Tingzhou couldn't say for sure, but perhaps they could go to the Su family to find out the reason.
Seeing that Ye Zhen was in low spirits, he squatted down in front of her and said, "Get on."
Ye Zhen softly leaned against his back, and the two quietly returned to the Su family home.
In Su Yanwan's boudoir, after comforting her, the Su couple ordered the servants in the mansion not to go out for the night, and then they all went back to their rooms to rest.
She sat alone on the bed, hugging her knees.
Not daring to fall asleep again, he dismissed his servants and said to his trusted confidant, "Go and fetch my brother."
The confidante hesitated, "Miss, you are about to marry into the Crown Prince's palace. It's not appropriate for you to be in contact with the young master late at night. If someone sees you, it will damage your reputation..."
Su Yanwan's cold gaze swept over them, and her confidante gradually stopped speaking.
Those cold eyes were like sharp blades about to draw blood, and the confidant dared not linger any longer, bowing and retreating.
A moment later, the door was pushed open, and a tall figure stepped in.
Su Yanwan suddenly jumped out of bed and threw herself into his arms, asking, "Did you save me?"
The maid was drugged, she was knocked unconscious, and there were signs that her clothes had been torn. She knew that a lecherous thief had broken into her room tonight.
But the other party escaped before they could do anything. The parents were just wondering who did a good deed and scared the bad guy away.
They speculated for a long time without any result. Her brother remained silent, and she suspected that it was her brother who had saved her.
But Su Yucheng, who was being held by him, slowly pushed her away, saying, "It wasn't me."
Su Yanwan didn't believe it. "Then who could it be?"
Su Yucheng countered, "Didn't you see anything?"
"It was a man, and his eyes were very dirty."
When her parents asked her, she only said that she hadn't seen anything and dared not mention that her clothes had been touched.
She dared not let her reputation be tarnished.
But when it was just her and her brother, she felt inexplicably wronged.
"That person tore at my clothes, but luckily the person who saved me was there in time, and my clothes were not torn open."
Seeing that Su Yucheng showed no concern or comfort, she asked, "Brother, do you think it might be the Crown Prince who saved me?"
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