Just then, Si Yi arrived, sword in hand.
He and Xuan Qing attacked from both sides, trapping the man in black in the middle.
The man in black narrowed his eyes, then suddenly formed two fingers into a claw and gripped Wen Nong Nong's neck. His voice was chilling, "If you two don't want to take back a corpse, you'd better step back."
Master Xuanqing and Si Yi were both startled.
What the two were most afraid of was that the man in black would hurt Wen Nongnong. When they saw that the man in black's hand was already on Wen Nongnong's vitals, they were worried that he would really hurt her, so they had no choice but to take two steps back.
Seeing this, Wen Nongnong suddenly shouted, "Don't listen to his nonsense. He went to so much trouble to capture me, he must have something to ask for. He won't kill me until he achieves his goal. Don't worry about me, just deal with him."
A low chuckle came from beneath the mask from the man in black. "You really are quite clever for your own good." With that, he exerted a little force, and blood immediately seeped from her neck. "Such a thin neck, I only need to use a little force to take your life. If you die, I wonder if the Regent will be saddened?"
Wen Nongnong was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood his intention. This man had kidnapped her to threaten Gu Linchao.
It's just unclear whether this person was sent by Bei Di, King Jue, or Gu Heng.
Thinking it over, she said coldly, "You overestimate my importance in his heart. If I die, he won't be sad at all; he'll be very happy. After all, what in this world is happier than losing your wife? If I die, he can find a younger and prettier woman. You're probably just wasting your time."
The man in black paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, "The Regent's Consort underestimates herself. However, I don't want to involve women, but I have no choice. I'm being ordered around, so I can only trouble the Princess to come with me..."
Before he could finish speaking, a cold sword suddenly stabbed towards Wen Nong Nong. "I also think you're a nuisance. Rather than letting you fall into the enemy's hands and threaten the prince, I'd rather send you on your way now."
Just as the sword was about to pierce Wen Nong Nong's heart, the man in black was startled and quickly pulled her away.
Immediately afterwards, the sword that was originally aimed at Wen Nong Nong suddenly changed direction and stabbed straight at his vital points.
The man in black stiffened and swung his sword to parry.
Before he could catch his breath, a whooshing sound came from the air. He realized something was wrong and tried to dodge, but when he grabbed Wen Nong Nong's left arm, a sharp pain suddenly shot through him.
Immediately afterward, he loosened his grip, and Wen Nongnong was snatched back by Si Yi.
Master Xuanqing chanted a Buddhist prayer, "Amitabha."
The man in black narrowed his eyes, then sighed, "You two really went all out to save the Regent's Consort. I admit defeat."
Having said that, he threw something out of his hand.
With a "bang," it exploded on the ground, followed by a cloud of smoke that quickly obscured people's vision.
Wen Nongnong quickly closed her eyes and held her breath. When she opened her eyes again, the man in black was nowhere to be seen.
At this moment, Xuanqing released Wen Nongnong's acupoints remotely.
"Is the princess alright?" he asked with concern.
Wen Nongnong shook her head. "I'm fine. Thank you for saving me tonight, Master." As she spoke, she looked at Si Yi, who had a cold expression, and said sincerely, "Si Yi, thank you."
Si Yi awkwardly turned his face away. "Why are you thanking me? Protecting you is my duty." With that, he coldly sheathed his sword.
"Although it was the prince who ordered you to protect me, if it weren't for your all-out rescue, I might have already been taken away by now," Wen Nongnong said sincerely.
Si paused, then suddenly glanced at her, "You're not blaming me?"
"What's it to blame you for?" Wen Nongnong asked, puzzled.
"The sword I just thrust at you," Si Yi reminded him.
Wen Nongnong laughed and said, "I'm not so stupid that I can't even see through your expedient plan to save me."
Si frowned. "If the man in black hadn't pulled you away, that sword strike would definitely have hit you."
Although he suspected that the man in black had other purposes in kidnapping Wen Nong Nong, and that he would not let Wen Nong Nong get hurt before that, and even had to protect her, he could not guarantee that the man in black would pull Wen Nong Nong away when he thrust his sword.
If the man in black hadn't pulled her away, his sword would have really pierced Wen Nong Nong.
After all, in order to convince the man in black that his sword strike was genuine, he had to make it believable.
"No, he still needs me to achieve his goal. Before that, he will not allow me to make any mistakes, so he will definitely pull me away," Wen Nongnong said confidently.
Although she said that, she was still sweating bullets when she thought about the close call she had just experienced.
Master Xuanqing suddenly laughed and said, "This time it really is thanks to Si Yi. If he hadn't discussed it with me beforehand, I wouldn't have been guarding here tonight, which would have blocked the black-clad man's way."
Wen Nongnong smiled and said, "Si Yi is really smart."
Si frowned upon hearing this. Why did her tone sound like she was praising a child?
"Speaking of which, that man in black is indeed cunning. Tonight's chaos must have been orchestrated by him, as well as the music he played on those previous nights." Wen Nongnong said, somewhat puzzled, "But why did he play music for several nights in a row?"
Xuanqing smiled and said, "That music was meant to confuse Siyi's judgment. The man in black should have known long ago that Siyi was guarding you every step of the way, and that it wouldn't be so easy to capture you. So he played music on the back mountain for several nights."
Firstly, it would disrupt Si Yi's judgment; secondly, it would force Si Yi to forgo rest due to his heightened vigilance. By the time they acted, Si Yi, who hadn't had a rest for several nights, would inevitably be less effective in combat, increasing their chances of capturing you.
Wen Nongnong grew increasingly alarmed as she listened. "How cunning!"
Master Xuanqing added, "In order to capture you, the other party has been very meticulous and methodical. It seems that their purpose is not pure."
Wen Nongnong frowned. "Yes, they kidnapped me to threaten the prince. But I wonder what they want to threaten the prince about? And who sent them?"
Master Xuanqing and Si Yi both fell silent.
After a moment, Master Xuanqing sighed, "Hengzhi has many enemies, both openly and secretly, in this position."
Wen Nongnong nodded.
At this point, she could no longer discern who was behind it all.
"Let's go back first. Maybe we can find some clues on those dead assassins," Si Yi said at this moment.
“Alright.” Wen Nongnong nodded.
When the three returned to the Zen temple, Atuo Jianghua and Lüqiao were already waiting anxiously. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Wen Nongnong return.
"Nongnong, are you alright?"
"Miss, are you alright?"
The two rushed over, helped Wen Nong Nong up, and then looked her over.
Wen Nongnong felt a warmth in her heart and took their hands, saying, "I'm fine, I'm sorry to have worried you."
"It's good that you're back safe and sound." Both of them sounded relieved.
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