Chapter 1229: Chapter 1065: The Female Assassin

This person was riding a Hanxue Bao Ma, moving at an extremely fast speed. Even though Ming Mo whipped the horses pulling the carriage, the other party still rode ahead to block the path.

"Sir?" Ming Mo reined in the horses and asked aloud.

The Empress? Gu Chengyu showed a look of surprise. The inner palace is forbidden from interfering in politics. How could the Empress bypass the Crown Prince and summon him back?

Furthermore, the Empress greatly dislikes him. Why would she summon him into the palace?

Gu Chengyu frowned. Could it be something has happened to the Crown Prince?

Regardless, since the other party blocked the path, he couldn’t just ignore it. Gu Chengyu lifted the curtain, ready to ask in detail.

Just as he opened his mouth, he heard several sounds of arrows slicing through the air.

Gu Chengyu immediately drew his sword and leapt out, while Ming Mo and Ming Yan responded swiftly, turning and slashing to cut down several incoming arrows.

Gu Chengyu quickly looked back; the man on the Hanxue Bao Ma’s eyes were wide with disbelief. Then he leaned backward and fell to the ground.

And at his throat was an arrow that had pierced through, blood already gushing out from his neck.

Gu Chengyu’s eyes sharpened; someone actually killed this man. Could it be that someone doesn’t want him to return to the Capital?

"Stay alert, protect the Sir!" Ming Mo shouted forcefully. Although there were no more arrows flying at the moment, he dared not let down his guard.

Just out of the Capital and there was already an assassination attempt. It seems the journey to the border won’t be peaceful. Oh, wait! They weren’t even sure if they could go to the border yet.

Gu Chengyu quickly scanned the surroundings and found the area to be a desolate wildland. Most of the grass that originally reached waist height was bent under the weight of snow. Further away was a forest, although bleak in winter, it wasn’t sparse.

This place was quite a distance from the Capital, exceedingly barren. If there were an ambush, whether in the forest or among the wild grass, there could be hiding places.

Suddenly, a carriage slowly approached them. Gu Chengyu tightened his grip on the sword in his hand. The direction from which the arrows had been shot wasn’t a single location. The moment he rushed out of the carriage, the arrows had stopped, so he couldn’t discern the exact direction.

Ming Mo and Ming Yan frowned deeply; the timing of this carriage’s appearance was highly suspicious.

The bitter wind whirled around Gu Chengyu, even with his refined Inner Strength and wearing a fox fur cloak, he felt this cold wind was particularly biting.

The carriage gradually drew near, Ming Mo and the others surrounding Gu Chengyu seemed as if facing a formidable enemy. Although Gu Chengyu’s own martial skill was very high, who could tell if the person inside this carriage was even more formidable than the Beitu Master?

"Mr. Gu! Please do not act rashly!" A soft female voice suddenly emerged from inside the carriage, causing all present to be taken aback.

Gu Chengyu felt somewhat surprised; the appearance of a woman at this time was truly unexpected. And the fact that this woman spoke in a threatening manner was even more astonishing.

Could it be a female assassin? Gu Chengyu fell silent, gripping the hilt of the sword in his hand even tighter.

The carriage stopped abruptly about fifty meters from Gu Chengyu and his entourage.

Then a pair of plain white hands lifted the curtain, revealing the person inside to Gu Chengyu. At this sight, even Gu Chengyu froze in place with surprise.

How could it be her?

"Sir?" Ming Mo and Ming Yan were equally shocked. Wasn’t this Mr. Gu’s fiancée, Miss Yao?

"Miss Yao?" After a moment’s pause, Gu Chengyu suppressed the doubt in his heart and called out to seemingly confirm the person’s identity.

"Mr. Gu!" Yao Mengxian’s gentle voice rang out. Her pretty face was a bit pale, and then she smiled bitterly at Gu Chengyu before bending down to exit the carriage.

As soon as she appeared, Gu Chengyu revealed an expression of understanding.

Because following behind Yao Mengxian was a person in black clothing, and at this moment, the black-clad person’s long sword was placed at Yao Mengxian’s throat.

So that’s what it was; judging by the physique of the person in black, it must be a woman. The voice that told him not to act rashly just now was issued by this female assassin.

Gu Chengyu sighed. He seems to always be under threat from others.

Indeed, he had placed many Hidden Guards around his relatives, but since Miss Yao was a member of the Duke Zhen’s Mansion and not yet married, as a young woman, she stayed within the main house and rarely ventured beyond the gates, having little chance to interact with outsiders.

Thus Gu Chengyu had only arranged for a Hidden Guard to keep an eye on Duke Zhen’s Mansion without focusing on her personally.

It turns out these people exploited this gap. He was negligent, after all, Miss Yao was nominally his fiancée, and she was also his teacher’s granddaughter.

"Mr. Gu, there is no need to worry. We won’t harm your fiancée, nor will we endanger your life. As long as you don’t return to the Capital within three days, we will naturally release your fiancée and not harm you in the slightest."

Noticing the unsightly expression on Gu Chengyu’s face, the masked female assassin explained.

Actually, Gu Chengyu wasn’t feeling worried at the moment. If they wanted to kill him, they wouldn’t have only unleashed a few arrows earlier. Capturing Yao Mengxian was just to ensure his cooperation.

However, the aim is to prevent him from returning to the Capital? It seems the Capital is indeed in chaos; the question is, which faction do these people belong to?

The female assassin moved closer to Yao Mengxian, exerting a bit more force with her sword hand, causing Yao Mengxian’s neck to raise slightly higher than before.

Yao Mengxian sighed inwardly, truly feeling like disaster descended from the heavens. Even staying well within the mansion, she could still be captured.

The intention of capturing her was to threaten Gu Chengyu, leaving her unsure whether she had implicated Gu Chengyu or vice versa.

Yao Mengxian was merely an ordinary woman from the interior chambers, and managing to remain composed without trembling was already commendable.

The female assassin behind her glanced at Yao Mengxian as if surprised by her calm demeanor. Yet, the chill in her gaze left Yao Mengxian feeling as though she were in an icehouse.

Yao Mengxian felt the manner in which the female assassin looked at her was very strange, indescribable, and incredibly complex.

Yet her life was still in others’ hands at this moment, naturally, she couldn’t think deeply.

"Mr. Gu, if you don’t want a cut appearing on your fiancée’s neck, please drop the swords held by you and your guards. Otherwise, I cannot guarantee my hand won’t tremble."

Gu Chengyu frowned. Dropping the sword was of little consequence; just he suddenly felt the voice of this person sounded familiar, strangely familiar.

However, upon careful recall, he couldn’t identify it. Perhaps he wasn’t familiar with her, hadn’t crossed paths often, or maybe he was mistaken.

Seeing Gu Chengyu hadn’t dropped the sword, the female assassin assumed he was still hesitating. The female assassin raised an eyebrow and then reiterated what she had said earlier.

Yao Mengxian found the female assassin’s tone seemed slightly improved compared to before, and the cold aura surrounding her seemed to dissipate somewhat.

Gu Chengyu came around and glanced at Yao Mengxian, who was calm yet pale-faced, "Drop your swords."

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