Chapter 35 Assassin
Was this a warning to her? Or perhaps a kind reminder would be more appropriate. Zhong Min looked at Luo Jiaxing's departing back, suddenly looking a little confused.
It was obvious that he was doing this for her own good, and was helping her. But why? Wasn't he Xiao Mingzheng's confidant? Logically, he should have shared Xiao Mingzheng's concerns, but his words just now were clearly reminding her. Could it be that he didn't share Xiao Mingzheng's views, and believed she had no ill intentions?
Without much time to think about this problem, she turned around and left quickly. No matter what, what Luo Jiaxing said made sense, so she naturally had to hurry back to work.
There was no doubt that Mr. Li was Xiao Mingzheng's eyes and ears in Mo Garden, but she hadn't expected him to report even such trivial matters to Xiao Mingzheng. Perhaps for someone as meticulous as Xiao Mingzheng, no matter was trivial, and even the smallest thing could lead him to infer something.
Therefore, after gaining the right to enter and exit freely, Zhong Min did not take any major action immediately that day, but remained patient for the time being, lest any hasty action might lead to others noticing something. Before retiring that night, she set up the traps in the room as usual, and then finally went to sleep peacefully.
She didn't know how long she had slept, but she seemed to hear some noise in her daze. She woke up suddenly, looked up, and saw that there was nothing unusual in the room. It seemed to come from outside. It was a bit far away, so she couldn't hear it clearly, but she could feel the commotion and noise coming from time to time.
What's going on? She quickly got up, dressed, and went out to investigate. After careful analysis, she realized the noises seemed to be coming from the garden where Xiao Mingzheng slept. From a distance, the lights were brightly lit there, as if something serious had happened.
"Uncle Li, what happened?" Seeing that Uncle Li also came out downstairs and was striding towards the outside of Mo Garden, Zhong Min hurriedly shouted from upstairs.
"I don't know. I'll go take a look first. You stay here and don't go anywhere." Mr. Li replied without turning his head, and disappeared without a trace in a moment.
Zhong Min was surprised to find Mr. Li so agile. He was completely different from his usual self, not at all like a man in his early fifties. She frowned slightly, but she naturally wouldn't run around at this time to avoid getting into trouble.
After staying outside for a while, Zhong Min was so cold that he wanted to go back to the house. But after thinking about it, he decided to wait for Mr. Li to come back first.
I went downstairs and waited at Mr. Li's door. About half an incense stick of time later, I saw Mr. Li coming back.
"Why don't you go back to your room to sleep and stay here?" Seeing that Zhong Min did not go back to the room but was waiting here, although Mr. Li asked this, his expression seemed to be quite sure of Zhong Min's behavior.
Zhong Min rubbed his hands, which were numb from the cold, and said, "The noises sounded like they were coming from where the prince lived. I don't know what happened, so I wanted to wait until you came back before going back to the house."
After hearing Zhong Min's words, Mr. Li continued, "Several assassins have just arrived at the palace, intending to kill the prince. The clamor is the result of the guards leading people to capture the assassins."
"Assassin?" Zhong Min couldn't help but ask back. He hadn't expected Old Man Li to say it in such a calm tone, as if it were nothing more than a normal matter. "Is the prince okay? Who is the assassin? Has he been caught?"
"The prince suffered minor injuries, but is now out of danger. The assassin's martial arts skills were too high. After the attempt failed, he killed more than a dozen guards and escaped from the palace." Elder Li briefly explained, then instructed Zhong Min, "Go to bed. The palace has been strengthened and security has been tightened. Nothing will happen again."
Zhong Min listened to Mr. Li's familiar voice, and thinking back to the ambush, he couldn't help but ask, "Do people often try to assassinate the prince?"
Hearing Zhong Min's question, Mr. Li couldn't help but smile. "The prince's achievements are so great that he must have blocked many people's paths. Naturally, there are many villains who hate him and want to murder him. However, no matter what they do, it will be in vain. They will never succeed."
"So that's it!" Zhong Min nodded thoughtfully, and then didn't ask any more questions. After saying hello to Mr. Li, he went back to the house.
Lying on the bed, she couldn't sleep for a while. She thought to herself that since the assassin was able to get in and get so close to Xiao Mingzheng and injure him, it meant that there must be a big loophole in the security of Prince Mu's Mansion. In this way, as long as she found this loophole, she would definitely be able to escape the palace without anyone noticing. Thinking of this, she began to feel a little eager to try.
Before he knew it, Zhong Min fell asleep again. Around four in the morning, a dark figure suddenly appeared silently outside the door. This was usually when people slept the deepest, and Zhong Min was no exception.
Soon, the bell hanging in front of the bed rang a few times without warning. Zhong Min suddenly woke up from his dream. Reflexively, he threw off the quilt, got out of bed and hid behind the screen.
"Who!" she growled, sensitively sensing the presence of someone else in the room. The person was very fast and agile, moving swiftly towards the screen.
"It's me! Don't be nervous!" A low voice suddenly reached Zhong Min's ears, and the owner of the voice had stopped outside the screen at this time.
Such a sudden and unexpected answer made Zhong Min secretly surprised. The rope of the mechanism in her hand stopped instantly. Her intuition told her that it would be better to stay put under the current situation.
Her brain quickly analyzed the situation. It was a male voice in his twenties, a voice she had never heard before. However, the response clearly indicated that the person coming was an acquaintance of Li Jin'er. Therefore, when the situation was unclear, it was naturally not advisable to act rashly; the best strategy was to act according to the circumstances.
"Why are you here?" She gathered herself together and quickly calmed down, then deliberately said to the man, "There are assassins in the palace tonight, and the security is at its highest right now."
The room was very dark. Through the gap in the screen, Zhong Min could only see the silhouette of a man in black. He could not see anything else clearly. However, the man looked very tall, at least 1.85 meters tall, with a burly figure. His face was covered with a veil, but his eyes looked particularly bright in the darkness.
"Why didn't you come see me last time as ordered?" The black figure ignored Zhong Min's words and asked directly, "Could it be that you really fell and lost your memory?"
Hearing this, especially the word "command," Zhong Min suddenly felt certain. She took a deep breath and continued in a calm voice, "I can't go. I've been under such close scrutiny lately. I'm afraid I'll be discovered."
"You're useless! Even an old man can't avoid doing things for his master!" The black figure scolded coldly, "Don't forget your identity!"
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