Although Shen Lixue knew martial arts, she didn't stand much of a chance against seven or eight men in black. She should get in the car first and try to shake them off. If she couldn't, she would think of another way.
Shen Lixue's slender figure instantly appeared in front of the car. Just as her delicate hand grabbed the edge of the car, Chunhua, holding a Buddha statue, smashed it down hard.
Shen Lixue was startled and quickly let go. With a loud thud, the Buddha statue hit the edge of the car, and a large piece of porcelain broke off. If Shen Lixue hadn't let go, her hand bones would probably have been broken...
The carriage sped off like an arrow, billowing smoke that choked Shen Lixue, causing her to cough repeatedly. Chunhua and Qiuyue stood at the carriage door, watching Shen Lixue run at top speed and the black-clad men chasing closely behind her. Their delicate faces wore smug, cold, and mocking smiles.
"Young Miss, run faster..."
"Yes, young lady, once we get in the carriage, we'll be able to get rid of those men in black..."
Shen Lixue sneered. How could she forget that Chunhua, Qiuyue, and the coachman were all Lei's people? They would definitely be involved in Lei's plan to harm her. Leaving her here to be surrounded and killed by the men in black was just part of the plan.
"Chunhua, Qiuyue, I might as well tell you the truth: in my life, I hate betrayal the most. In my eyes, there is only one ending for a traitor: death!" Shen Lixue's voice was very calm, but Chunhua and Qiuyue felt a cold air blow hard from their backs, straight up to the top of their heads, and their bodies trembled with cold: Oh no, have they provoked a jinx?
The lady once said that as long as Shen Lixue was killed, she would give each of them a dowry of five hundred taels of silver. Shen Lixue is already a dead person, how could she possibly take revenge on them!
Chunhua and Qiuyue comforted themselves, mocking Shen Lixue to bolster their courage: "Shen Lixue, get past the man in black first before you start spouting nonsense!"
"Exactly, a dying man still has the audacity to boast..."
As the carriage rounded the bend, Chunhua and Qiuyue's mocking faces disappeared. Shen Lixue glanced at the men in black relentlessly pursuing her and thought to herself: Her stamina was no match for them, and they would catch up soon. The official road was too flat; she had no chance of winning against them. To achieve victory, she had to resort to unconventional tactics…
With a cold glint in her eyes, Shen Lixue lightly touched the ground with her feet and leaped into the grass. The man in black, holding a long sword, gave chase!
As the wife of the Prime Minister, Lady Lei could not be too extravagant on her thirty-third birthday, so she invited the families of officials to the Prime Minister's residence to celebrate her birthday under the pretext of appreciating flowers.
At the entrance of the Prime Minister's residence, gifts were piled up like mountains. Lady Lei, dressed in a deep purple silk shirt and a matching jasmine-patterned long skirt, with a magnificent pearl headdress, was dignified and virtuous, smiling as she greeted the noble ladies of the capital.
Shen Yingxue, dressed in a light blue silk dress, was elegant and charming. She sat in the antique octagonal pavilion, chatting and laughing with the famous ladies of the capital. The atmosphere was very harmonious.
Nangong Xiao, fanning himself with a folding fan, strolled leisurely from the pavilion to the flower hall, then back to the pavilion, repeating this several times. He had seen all the beautiful women in the capital, but he still hadn't seen Shen Lixue: Strange, why isn't Shen Lixue here at such a lively occasion?
Passing through the crowd, Nangong Xiao entered the inner courtyard of the Prime Minister's residence as if no one else was there. He walked straight into Shen Lixue's bamboo garden as if he were in his own home. The bamboo garden was quiet. The maids and nannies were all gone. Only Qiuhe was watering the flowers with a watering can.
"Qiuhe, where is Chen Lixue?" Nangong Xiao didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.
Qiu He looked up and saw Nangong Xiao. She curtsied and said, "Your Highness, the eldest young lady has gone to Luoye Temple..."
Nangong Xiao's expression darkened, and a very ominous premonition rose in his heart: "Why would she go to Luoye Temple for no reason?"
“Pray to Buddha.” Qiuhe was happy for Shen Lixue when this was mentioned: “Madam said that if Miss prays to Buddha, she can be included in the family genealogy. And coincidentally, tomorrow is the auspicious day for Miss to be included in the family genealogy…”
Nangong Xiao's face instantly turned terribly grim: "When did Shen Lixue leave?"
They left before dawn...
Before Qiuhe could finish speaking, a gust of wind swept past, and the place where Nangong Xiao had been standing was now empty, leaving only Qiuhe in the entire bamboo garden once again.
Qiuhe looked around, muttering in confusion, "Where is the young master? How could he have disappeared in the blink of an eye?"
---Aside---
(*^__^*) Hehe...Guess which hero will be the one to save the damsel in distress next...?
Just between you and me, a new handsome guy is about to appear...
013 Mysterious Man
Shen Lixue ran swiftly through the grass, the wind whistling past her ears, and a fine layer of sweat beading on her forehead. After her soul transmigrated, she had been secretly training herself, but the time was too short, and this body had only recovered one-tenth of her strength. She was already this tired after running two miles, let alone dealing with eight men in black at the same time.
With a series of whooshing sounds, Shen Lixue knew without turning around that the man in black was about to catch up with her. These ancient assassins were really fast. Oh well, running away wasn't her style. After being chased for so long, it was time for her to face the challenge head-on.
Shen Lixue gave a strange smile, her slender body darting into the dense forest like a fox. The man in black followed closely into the forest, but all he could see were trees and weeds; there was no sign of Shen Lixue anywhere.
Shen Lixue actually disappeared right under their noses! What a disgrace! The leader of the men in black angrily gave the order: "Split up and search!"
"Yes!" the men in black replied, then scattered and quickly chased after the enemy in the east, south, west, and north.
The woods were overgrown with weeds, and the branches and roots were tangled and intertwined. The leader of the men in black walked forward cautiously, his sharp eyes closely watching every move in all directions.
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound behind him. Without thinking, the man in black thrust his longsword fiercely. The blade sank deep into the tree trunk, and there was nothing in front of him. The man in black breathed a sigh of relief. It was just the rustling of leaves. It was a false alarm.
A beautiful face appeared out of nowhere before the man in black. In the instant of his surprise, a flash of silver light appeared, and blood mist splattered everywhere. The man in black clutched his severed throat and collapsed limply to the ground, his eyes wide open, filled with shock and disbelief, as if saying, "This...how...is this possible..."
He died without ever seeing how Shen Lixue made her move.
"Anything is possible!" Shen Lixue glanced at the blood-stained dagger and the man in black on the ground, and smiled coldly. She had long guessed that the Lei family would plot against her, so how could she not be prepared? She could not fight eight people alone, but she could defeat them one by one!
"Boss!" As the exclamation rang out, Shen Lixue swung the dagger in her hand in response to the sound, hitting the man in black squarely in the heart.
As the successor of a century-old family, Shen Lixue received rigorous training from a young age, learning close combat, hidden weapons, and marksmanship.
These eight men in black reminded her of the incredibly skilled assassins she encountered during her modern-day assessments. She had managed to kill them and escape despite their frenzied, all-encompassing attacks, so why would she be afraid of these few unknown ancient assassins?
Shen Lixue pulled out her dagger, gently wiped away the blood, listened carefully for a moment, and then quickly ran forward, a cold smile playing on her lips: Now, the game has changed, it's her turn to kill the men in black, and she guarantees that she will send them all to their doom.
In the green forest, a slender figure in light blue swayed gracefully among the trees, wielding a sharp dagger and slicing through the necks of one black-clad man after another with incredible speed. Blood mist splattered everywhere. Shen Lixue's gaze was cold and calm: Anyone who dared to provoke her would pay the price.
Six men died, leaving two men in black. After a short while, they will be sent to hell!
Shen Lixue's slightly curved eyes narrowed instantly when she saw the scenery not far away: beyond the tall grass, there was a courtyard that was half new and half old, with a fence and a house made of stacked wooden planks. It was very simple, but people could live there: "Why is there a courtyard here?"
Is anyone inside? Or has Lei's second wave of trickery begun?
It wasn't that Shen Lixue was suspicious, but the current situation was special, and she had to be careful!
As Shen Lixue cautiously approached the courtyard, preparing to secretly observe, two men in black appeared out of nowhere, brandishing gleaming longswords and fiercely thrusting them at her, their sharp eyes flashing with cold light.