Shen Wei watched the small figure blocking his carriage, a glint in his eyes.
He dismounted and stood obediently behind Li Yue Shu, his face expressionless, but his eyes openly betraying killing intent.
These people must be the Crown Prince’s men.
Their target was likely him.
Li Yue Shu, with her back turned, naturally didn't see Shen Wei’s expression, but the masked men did.
Cold, sharp, bloodthirsty, icy – such a look belonged to that lord.
He wasn't foolish after all!
In an instant, the masked men exchanged glances, tightening their grip on their weapons, their caution growing.
The next moment, without hesitation, they all raised their weapons and attacked.
“Holy shit!”
Li Yue Shu instinctively swore, but instead of dodging, she charged forward, gripping her scalpel.
Shen Wei was behind her; if she dodged, the knives would fall on him.
Shen Wei was already channeling his inner energy, ready to act.
But seeing Li Yue Shu’s action, he paused.
She could have easily dodged…
Li Yue Shu, unaware of the man behind her stunned moment, struggled amidst over a dozen masked assailants.
Wielding a scalpel, even one of the finest material, was no match for their long swords and sabers.
Moreover, these people possessed the legendary inner energy. No matter how skilled she was, her fists were no match for their weapons.
However, while fighting the masked men, Li Yue Shu felt a strange sensation, but the situation allowed no time for her to ponder.
“Clang—”
With a crisp sound, Li Yue Shu’s hand went numb, her scalpel flew out of her grasp, and a bloody gash appeared on her palm.
Seeing this, Shen Wei’s expression changed. Before he could think, he lunged forward.
No one noticed how he did it, but one masked man’s sword was snatched away, and the man himself flew back like a kite with a broken string.
Shen Wei shielded Li Yue Shu behind him, his cold gaze sweeping over the masked men, as if looking at the dead.
Li Yue Shu looked at the figure shielding her, her heart struck by something.
She had always been accustomed to facing everything alone, but ever since Shen Wei appeared, he would always be the first to step in front of her when danger arose.
At this moment, she felt as if something was about to well up inside her.
It was a feeling she had never experienced before…
Seeing Shen Wei engage, all the masked men became instantly more vigilant.
Without hesitation, they surged forward, their attacks more deadly than before.
Li Yue Shu’s heart leaped, and she instinctively cried out, “Be careful…”
Before she could finish, Shen Wei charged forward even faster, dispatching the foremost masked man with a single sword stroke.
Sharp, decisive, filled with killing intent…
Such a Shen Wei, reminiscent of a seasoned killer who had faced life and death, inspired fear.
Li Yue Shu froze, as if she had never imagined Shen Wei possessed such skill.
What had he done before?
Suddenly, Li Yue Shu remembered Sun Ming Da’s words, and her expression changed.
Shen Wei hadn't recovered because of those brutal, bloody memories. The current scene… it was the same as what Sun Ming Da had seen back then…
Li Yue Shu had no time to think further. She quickly picked up a long saber from the ground and went to Shen Wei’s side to help.
Seeing her suddenly appear, Shen Wei’s lips curved into a slight smile, but his movements didn't falter.
Without the disparity in weapons, Li Yue Shu was no longer restrained.
Although she didn't know martial arts, she understood the human body better than anyone.
Li Yue Shu was agile and quick-witted, her every move striking vital points.
Despite being outnumbered, the masked men were thrown into disarray by Li Yue Shu’s unexpected skill and reaction.
But only for a moment. The masked men regained their composure, their attacks becoming fiercer.
Li Yue Shu’s hand was injured, and without inner energy, she was at a disadvantage.
As a masked man’s saber came down, she instinctively raised her own saber to block.
But her strength failed, her saber was knocked aside, and the masked man’s saber swung towards her head.
Shen Wei, who had just dispatched a masked man, turned his head and saw this scene.
“A Shu!”
He cried out instinctively, his voice filled with terror.
Seeing the saber drawing closer, Li Yue Shu had no time to dodge. She could only turn her head, trying to avoid the fatal blow.
Just as the saber was about to land on Li Yue Shu, the masked man’s eyes widened in panic, and he instinctively shifted the blade.
His master had instructed him not to harm this woman.
Although he acted quickly, the saber still slashed Li Yue Shu’s shoulder.
Li Yue Shu, unaware of the masked man’s internal struggle, endured the pain in her shoulder and kicked the man away.
But… Shen Wei saw it.
These men were sent by the Crown Prince, yet they didn’t want to hurt this woman. Could it be… she was one of the Crown Prince’s people?
For a moment, Shen Wei was stunned.
Li Yue Shu turned her head and saw Shen Wei staring at her in a daze.
Behind him, a masked man with a long sword was lunging for his vital spot.
Li Yue Shu’s pupils contracted, and she quickly shouted, “Get down!”
As soon as she spoke, she threw her saber towards Shen Wei.
Still dazed, Shen Wei’s body instinctively obeyed before his mind could catch up, bending down.
At the same time, Li Yue Shu’s saber flew over his head and plunged into the chest of the masked man behind him.
Shen Wei snapped back to reality. Without time to think, he grabbed another saber from the ground and threw it to Li Yue Shu, then moved to her side.
Li Yue Shu caught the saber with one hand, and with the other, she quickly grabbed Shen Wei’s hand, anxiously examining him, “Are you alright?”
Seeing the undisguised worry in her eyes, Shen Wei’s heart trembled. He quickly lowered his head, concealing the anomaly in his eyes.
Li Yue Shu also lowered her head and saw his hands covered in blood.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly wiped the blood from his hands with her sleeve, “Don’t be afraid. Don’t think about those cruel memories. I’m here. I won’t let anyone hurt you.”
Shen Wei was stunned. He looked up at her, shock in his eyes.
Having witnessed his skills firsthand, his unhesitating killing, hadn't she already suspected he had recovered?
Li Yue Shu indeed had not.
She knew Shen Wei was skilled, so she had always assumed that even if his mind couldn't remember, his body instinctively recalled those moves.
Li Yue Shu raised her head, her gaze soft as she looked at him, “If you’re scared, close your eyes. Don’t look at anything.”
Shen Wei quickly suppressed the surging emotions and shook his head firmly, “I want to protect A Shu!”
Li Yue Shu’s heart pounded, and a smile unconsciously curved her lips, “Okay, you protect me.”
They held each other’s hands, weapons in the other, warily watching the remaining opponents.
Of the dozen or so masked men, only six or seven remained.
And Li Yue Shu, besides the cuts on her shoulder and palm, was merely tired. Shen Wei hadn't even broken a sweat.
Seeing this, the remaining masked men exchanged glances. The leader immediately gave the order, “Retreat!”
Upon hearing this, Li Yue Shu’s expression turned cold.