If he made a mistake at such a critical moment, exterminating his nine clans would be a light punishment.
Zhao Jianqiang waved his hand grandly: “Men, take her to the dungeon and interrogate her strictly.”
“Officer, I’m innocent…”
Jiang Wanyue cried pitifully, her tears falling like rain, loudly protesting her innocence.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the soldiers lowering their crossbows and preparing to seize her.
Sobbing and weeping, she appeared on the verge of fainting, too frightened to stand up several times.
The next moment, just as the soldiers touched her, her fragile gaze turned sharp. The dark muzzle of a gun aimed at the opponent’s heart, and that person collapsed in a pool of blood under the astonished gazes of the crowd.
“You…”
“Bang, bang, bang…” Several shots, one person taken down per second.
“Go to hell.”
When it came to the last person, that man suddenly flew up… flew up…
Jiang Wanyue’s pupils trembled in shock.
The legendary internal energy? Could this be so fantastical?
The opponent moved too quickly. She pulled the trigger several times but couldn’t hit him. Instead, she was struck by a palm strike from a distance, sent flying, and spat out blood.
Too reckless…
She knew ancient people had internal energy, but she never expected it to be so… unbelievable.
Seriously, buddy, are you filming a TV drama?
Seeing Jiang Wanyue fall heavily to the ground, the man’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
“What a powerful hidden weapon!”
If he could obtain it… and equip every one of his hidden guards with one, overthrowing the dynasty would be within reach.
No matter who she was, she must be captured alive.
Jiang Wanyue quickly stuffed a Spirit Fruit into her mouth, loaded her gun, and aimed it at the man.
“Don’t, don’t act rashly. I don’t wish to harm you. As long as…”
“Bang…”
Without a single wasted word, a shot whizzed past the man’s hair and embedded itself in the large tree behind him. The man dared not advance further, standing guardedly in place.
This hidden weapon is truly formidable. His excitement grew even more intense as he stared fixedly at the palm-sized pistol.
“I’m very interested in your hidden weapon. Name your price.”
Jiang Wanyue suddenly smiled, a gentle smile: “I have an even more powerful hidden weapon. Would you like to try it?”
With a flick of her right hand, the pistol disappeared, replaced by a grenade.
The man retreated cautiously, yet he was also eager to see what this small iron lump could do.
Then, the iron lump was thrown forcefully toward him, but the woman vanished… vanished?
Without time to think, he used his internal energy to retreat at extreme speed.
“Boom.”
A deafening explosion directly blasted a large crater into the ground. Although the man dodged in time, he was knocked unconscious by the shockwave.
“This… can’t… be possible.”
This was an official road, and such a loud explosion would surely attract more soldiers.
Jiang Wanyue was just about to finish off the unconscious man and make a quick escape.
Just as she drew her dagger, ready to slit his throat, the rapid clatter of horse hooves sounded from not far away.
“Damn it, again?”
She only had time to snatch a stack of banknotes from the man’s chest, along with the crossbows and swords from the surrounding corpses, before turning to leap onto the carriage and speeding away.
“Little Black, it’s time to test your speed.”
Upon receiving the command, Little Black neighed toward the sky and galloped wildly.
The shouts behind them were drowned out by the howling wind.
This time, it was still soldiers, but the leader was Li Xingfeng, that skilled guard from the Marquis Manor.
He stared in horror at the scene of devastation and the large crater formed by the explosion, his pupils trembling in shock.
“This…”
Could his lord still be alive?
Considering one possibility, his legs went weak.
Please, no!!
"Everyone, check quickly, see if there are any survivors."
Eyes turned to a person lying beside the large pit, blood gushing from their body.
"The Regent?"
Scrambling over, fingers placed under the nose—still breathing.
A glance around, no one paying attention here. The Marquis's political enemy—should I take this chance to finish him off?
Fingers just resting on the neck when a voice sounded from behind.
"Sir, I have some knowledge of medicine."
"Hmm, come take a look at his condition."
Then looking behind: "You all, quickly take the Regent to find the imperial physician, report to His Majesty. I'll go after the assassin."
Giving a signal to the hidden guards in the shadows, he chased in the direction Jiang Wanyue had fled.
She took the main road, the horse pulling the carriage couldn't run fast anyway. Soon, the figure behind drew closer and closer, some even using lightness skill to fly.
"Damn, is this never-ending?"
Ahead should be the next checkpoint soon. If she presented the travel permit, her identity would be exposed.
She couldn't just kill all the soldiers, could she? That wasn't realistic either.
Out of the corner of her eye, she spotted the large mountain beside the main road. It seemed she could only head into the mountains.
The pursuers drew nearer. She entered the carriage, glancing at Lu Sichen, still unconscious.
His face remained pale, but his breathing had steadied considerably—nothing serious.
"You had to pick a fight with someone, didn't you? Actually trying to assassinate the emperor—truly like the God of Longevity hanging himself, tired of living too long."
With one kick, she sent him tumbling out of the carriage, clean and decisive.
This damned man was the real culprit. As long as he was caught, half her crisis would be resolved.
"Whoa…"
Little Black stopped. Jiang Wanyue quickly stored the carriage in her space, mounted the horse, and left along a side path.
Under cover of darkness, Li Xingfeng and the others only had time to see a half-naked man being kicked down before the figure ahead vanished.
Moving closer, they cried out in panic.
"Marquis, it's the Young Marquis."
At this moment, the Young Marquis's upper body was stripped bare, his hair disheveled, as if… he had just suffered some form of abuse.
The hidden guards were about to chase after the figure who had disappeared into the night when Li Xingfeng stopped them.
"Don't go."
His mind recalled the earlier bloodshed, the deep pit after the explosion, his gaze filled with lingering fear.
"That person's martial prowess is formidable; you are no match. First, take the Young Marquis back to the Marquis Manor. The pursuers will arrive soon."
Soon, the hidden guards quietly left with Lu Sichen, leaving Li Xingfeng to handle the aftermath.
"Lord Li, how did it go? Did you catch that assassin's accomplice?"
The pursuers arrived. Li Xingfeng shook his head gravely.
"No, that person was just too fast. How is the Regent's injury?"
The deputy commander sighed deeply. "Alas! Severely wounded and unconscious. The physician said there's internal bleeding in his organs. He may… be in critical condition."
Li Xingfeng's eyes widened in shock and fear.
"What? The Regent's martial arts are among the best in the Tianqi Dynasty! What kind of assassin could that be?"
Even he found it unbelievable.
"Ah, no time to talk. We must hurry and search for the assassin."
For some reason, Li Xingfeng instinctively didn't want these pursuers to find that assassin and didn't mention her heading toward the mountains.
Jiang Wanyue, now riding her horse with light gear, was quite at ease.
Arriving at a small stream with murmuring water, she left the horse to graze, took off her clothes, and began to wash.
Truth be told, though this body was only fifteen, it had developed quite well.
Slim where it should be slim, plump where it should be plump, and standing at a height of 160 centimeters.