The yard and walls outside were teeming with venomous snakes and insects writhing and hissing wildly, leaving no room to step.
The little female bandit in his arms struggled desperately and refused to obey. Black Owl had no choice but to carry her up to the roof.
"No...no! Master, save me, Master..." Countless fragmented images floated through Ji Fengyao's mind. She couldn't see them clearly or remember them, but the deep-seated fear and disgust were enough to drive her mad, even without remembering them.
All she knew was that the person in front of her wasn't her master, and without her master, she felt insecure.
In this world, only her master would protect her without hesitation.
"Little Yao'er, don't be afraid, we're safe now." Hei Xiao had never seen her so panicked before. He tried to comfort her, but to little avail.
Just as the venomous snakes and insects were climbing the walls and beams and about to reach the roof, terrified screams came from the side courtyard.
Black Owl was getting anxious: What on earth is Xiao Jiu doing? Why hasn't he come to rescue people yet?
The commotion at Hui Nuan Pavilion was so great that it naturally alerted the guards elsewhere.
However, Shang Xiye was secretly meeting with key personnel of the intelligence organization in a dark room in the Ink Studio. Ordinary guards were unaware of this and had no authority to enter and report.
It was one of Wuying's secret guards who desperately tried to transmit his voice secretly, which caught Wuying's attention, and only then did Wushang come out to investigate.
The investigation revealed a shocking truth!
Wu Shang rushed back to the secret room to report: "Your Highness, something has happened at Hui Nuan Pavilion. Someone has brought in a lot of poisonous snakes and insects from somewhere, and now..."
"What!" Shang Xiye's expression changed immediately upon hearing the word "poisonous snake." He stood up abruptly and shot out like an arrow.
The image of the little bandit girl being so terrified by the snake that night was etched in his mind. No one knew better than him just how afraid the little bandit girl was of snakes!
"Your Highness, your leg..." Everyone present was stunned to see Shang Xiye suddenly get up and run so fast.
Didn't they say that the master injured his leg and couldn't walk properly?
"You cannot show yourselves. Leave now and do as the Prince has instructed. We will await further instructions from the Prince afterward. Keep your eyes closed and your mouths shut about things you shouldn't see or say," Wu Ying quickly instructed.
"Yes," everyone answered solemnly, and then dispersed in silence.
Seeing that they had left, Wuying finally chased after them.
When Shang Xiye arrived outside the Hui Nuan Pavilion courtyard, he saw layers upon layers of venomous snakes and insects still surging into the courtyard. He was immediately alarmed: "Quickly, get snake repellent powder!"
"Your Highness, we've tried it, but it's no use! These things seem to be stimulated by something. Even if we set them on fire, as long as they still have a breath left, they will crawl back into Hui Nuan Pavilion," a guard said urgently.
"Then pour oil on it and set it on fire!"
Shang Xiye let out a low roar, reached out and broke off a branch with lush flowers and leaves, then leaped up, stepping on the leaves and petals that were constantly being plucked and thrown into the air, and quickly rushed into Hui Nuan Pavilion.
Others might be able to wait to set fire to the snake, but the little bandit girl who's afraid of snakes can't. She must be terrified right now!
"Your Highness!" Wuying and Wushang were terrified, but powerless to stop it.
Even if they wanted to imitate him, they wouldn't have the same skill as Shang Xiye.
The further one goes into Hui Nuan Pavilion, the more poisonous snakes and insects appear on the ground, and the walls of the inner courtyard are even covered with them.
The maids in the side courtyard were all awakened, letting out screams of terror.
Judging from their strong voices, and since the venomous snakes and insects didn't mainly target the side courtyard, they should be fine.
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