Xie Jin sensed that something was amiss.
This was a pre-meditated assassination!
There were quite a few people hidden in the darkness!
And they all seemed to be formidable opponents!
Their martial arts skills were not low!
Xie Jin pressed his tongue against his teeth, a cold glint in his eyes.
No matter who these people intended to assassinate! None of them would escape his grasp!
"Capture the Night Princess Consort! The rest can die!"
Someone commanded from the shadows.
Yun Shu, inside the carriage, smiled faintly. They had doted on her, hadn't they!
The summons to the palace to see the Emperor was a ruse, meant to lure her away from the General's manor and give them an opportunity to attack her?
They had truly planned everything meticulously.
"Princess Consort, rest assured, your subordinates will protect you with their lives!"
"Remember, not a single hair on the Night Princess Consort's head must be harmed! For every person who came today, we kill them all!" Xie Jin declared to his men.
Whether these people belonged to the dog Emperor, the Sha Gong, or Li De! All of them would be killed without mercy!
Upon hearing Xie Jin's words, everyone's blood surged.
Yes!
Kill all who came to assassinate them!
The hidden assassins, seeing that the people they had surrounded were only a mere handful, yet possessed such imposing spirit, looked at each other in disbelief. Were they too overconfident?
They were all the most outstanding assassins of the Sha Gong, and their missions had never failed!
These pampered nobles, it seemed, had never faced hardship!
Today, they would let these nobles taste what it was like to lift a rock only to drop it on their own feet! What it was like to make empty threats and end up suffering!
Almost the moment Xie Jin finished speaking.
Several figures suddenly emerged from all directions.
Gleaming blades, flashing swords.
Intense killing intent.
This was a fierce battle.
"The Night Princess Consort has been drugged, we must finish this quickly, do not let the drug's effects wear off!" the Sha Gong assassins said.
"Yes!"
Yun Shu, inside the carriage, raised an eyebrow at the words.
They had gone to such lengths to drug her. If she had been careless for even a moment, or lacked skill, she would have fallen today! One had to admit, the Sha Gong had their merits. The method they used was difficult to detect, especially since it was hidden in high-quality tea leaves.
The aroma of the tea had almost masked the drug's potency.
Behind the Sha Gong was Princess Ningde. Princess Ningde truly wanted to destroy her.
As these thoughts flashed through Yun Shu's mind, several rounds of combat had already taken place outside the carriage.
The assassins from the Sha Gong were individually formidable.
And their lethal moves were incredibly difficult to counter.
Although Xie Jin was skilled in combat, he was fighting somewhat in disarray.
The few hidden guards were also beginning to struggle.
Yun Shu emerged from the carriage.
The moment she stepped out, several of the Sha Gong assassins turned their eyes to her.
"Night Princess Consort!"
Their eyes suddenly lit up.
If they could successfully abduct the Night Princess Consort today, their Palace Master would surely reward them handsomely!
Their status within the Sha Gong would skyrocket, surpassing that of any other assassin.
"Capture the Night Princess Consort!"
"What the hell are you talking about! Who do you think you're trying to capture? I tell you, you won't capture any of them!" Xie Jin cursed furiously, and with a raise of his hand, the sword in his grasp flashed, injuring one of them.
Yun Shu took out a snake whip from her person.
The snake whip was coated in poison.
When it flew from her hand, it seemed to have little power.
An unsuspecting Sha Gong assassin was struck by the whip.
The unassuming whip tore through his clothes, taking away a large patch of flesh.
"Ah!"
He looked down to see that the place where flesh had been taken away was now emitting white smoke!
Seeing this, Xie Jin's eyes shone like stars, and he exclaimed in shock, "Night Princess Consort, your whip is formidable! Could you give me one when we get back?"
The power was immense!
The whip must have been tampered with, otherwise, it wouldn't be smoking.
As expected of Yun Shu!
"Here."
Yun Shu threw a whip towards Xie Jin from a distance.
The carriage was actually stocked with such items. The poison powder sprinkled on it was not made by her, but by Zhan Xiaofeng. It seemed to be quite effective now.
With his new weapon, Xie Jin's spirits soared, and he began to swing the whip furiously.
What shocked the Sha Gong assassins was not only the whip's peculiar and potent poison but also Yun Shu's martial arts skills!
She actually!
Her martial arts were so astonishingly high!
Far surpassing theirs, and even better than Xie Jin's!
This was the first time Xie Jin had seen Yun Shu in action.
He had previously only known that Yun Shu's medical skills were unmatched, and that she was breathtakingly beautiful. From Zhan Tianye, he had learned that Yun Shu was skilled in martial arts, but he had never expected her martial arts to be this formidable!
Outrageously so!
Compared to Zhan Tianye, who was superior? He couldn't tell anymore!
Look, at this moment, Yun Shu moved like a phantom, weaving among the assassins. Wherever she passed, even those with superior martial arts skills would be wounded to some extent!
Then, one of them exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? Didn't they say she was drugged? How can she still use her internal energy? She doesn't seem drugged!"
"Indeed!"
Only now did they realize something was wrong.
They had initially thought that once she was drugged, she would be easy to deal with, and today's mission would be a guaranteed success.
But now, they were the ones in trouble! Especially the Night Princess Consort, not only was she unharmed but her martial arts were astonishing!
Gradually, they shifted from being the aggressors to being on the defensive.
They looked at the change in the situation before them with disbelief.
"Night Princess Consort, you are truly impressive! I admire you!" Xie Jin clasped his fist towards Yun Shu.
He admired her with all his heart.
Besides Zhan Tianye, this was the second time he had so deeply admired someone. Just before Yun Shu had made her move, the situation had been grim, and they could have been at a disadvantage at any moment, or even perished today.
But unexpectedly, after Yun Shu stepped out of the carriage, the situation had changed drastically.
It had been instantly reversed!
Coupled with the incredible weapons Yun Shu wielded.
Besides the whip coated in potent poison, there were also various hidden weapons, appearing one after another. He was stunned by the display!
The several assassins exchanged glances, gritting their teeth. Their Palace Master had said they only had this one chance, and if they missed it, there would be no more. Today, even if they died, they had to complete the mission! Otherwise, returning to their Palace Master so ignominiously would be no different from being killed!
Instantly, the morale of several of them surged.
"Damn it!"
Xie Jin cursed.
Were they desperate?
Several of them were already injured, and poisoned, yet they were charging forward recklessly. They wouldn't stop until they were captured!
Yun Shu narrowed her eyes.
Today, there would be a slaughter.
Just as she was about to make another move, someone suddenly appeared.
Many more figures emerged from the opposite side.
The person at the forefront wore a veil, concealing their face. It was a woman who appeared graceful and slender.
Upon seeing the woman, the assassins bowed respectfully and shouted, "Palace Master!"
"It seems I underestimated you."
Princess Ningde looked at Yun Shu and said with a chilling tone.