After pampering two villainous cubs, the rough hunter becomes addicted to flirting with her.

"Your Highness, should I...?" Bai Yi sensed his master's impatience and made a throat-slitting gesture.

Prince Yu glared at him, his voice icy: "Do you think we don't have enough trouble right now? Remember not to act rashly, lest you alert the enemy."

Bai Yi lowered his head and replied, "Yes, subordinate understands."

In the corridor outside the door, Uncle Qi called out to Shen Yu and casually tossed her a piece of silver weighing one tael.

"My master heard that you left the embroidery shop in a hurry because you hadn't been paid. Since you worked there, this money is naturally rightfully yours."

Shen Yu clutched the unexpected windfall, a look of surprise and delight on her face.

Even though Uncle Qi looked arrogant and his eyes were full of disdain, she still bowed slightly and politely said, "Thank you."

Uncle Qi stared at her suspiciously, muttering to himself.

What a strange woman!

They knew to treat him, an old servant, with courtesy, so why did he act so rebellious and repulsive in front of the young master?

After hesitating for a moment, Uncle Qi reluctantly took out a five-tael silver ingot from his pocket and handed it over.

"And this is a reward for the robe you sewed for your master. Keep it safe, young lady. Now that you've received a reward, you should remember your master's kindness..."

Before Uncle Qi could finish speaking, Shen Yu reached out and took it.

Looking at the heavy silver in her hand, her smile blossomed like a flower, impossible to hide.

Although Li Xinyu is a scoundrel, he is quite generous with his money.

She spent several days and nights embroidering the clothes; since there is a reward, why not accept it?

Not only should you take it, but you should accept it happily and generously.

Ignoring Uncle Qi's shocked expression, Shen Yu smiled politely and said, "Yes, you are right. Thank you for your kindness, young master. Since there is nothing else, may I take my leave?"

"I hope that in the future, when the mountains are high and the roads are far, we will never meet again!"

Shen Yu cupped her hands in a respectful gesture, then turned and left gracefully.

Uncle Qi was muttering to himself as he prepared to turn and leave when the window at the end of the corridor suddenly shattered with a loud "bang".

Immediately afterwards, a masked figure jumped in through the window, wielding a long knife, and began slashing at anyone in sight!

"ah--"

A passing waiter was instantly killed, his blood splattering all over Shen Yu's face.

She stood right behind the waiter and witnessed the scene firsthand, freezing completely in place.

This sudden turn of events left her frozen in place, her mind blank, and she even forgot how to escape!

Just as the broadsword was about to slash at her, a powerful force suddenly struck from her side, grabbing her and pulling her away quickly—

"Squeak—bang—"

Shen Yu was dragged into the house, and the knife was then used to slash at the door, sending wood chips flying.

"ah!!"

Inside the house, a young man was intimately embracing a beautiful woman, their clothes disheveled, at the table. Startled by the sudden intrusion, he screamed and jumped up, shouting, "Who are you?! Get out—"

Before he could finish speaking, a blood-stained red knife was thrust through the crack in the door, its cold blade grazing his cheek.

The delicate young woman rolled her eyes, her body went limp, and she fainted on the spot.

"Get out of the way!"

With a low growl, Li Xiaoyun finally brought Shen Yu back to her senses.

With red eyes, Shen Yu quickly ran to a place further away from the door, found a carved screen, and squatted down.

But he kept a close eye on the door, afraid that something might happen to Li Xiaoyun.

Li Xiaoyun remained calm. As soon as he entered the room, he braced his foot against the door. When the knife pierced through, it was only an inch away from him.

He grabbed the low cabinet next to him, blocked the door, and quickly pushed the latch on.

The assassins outside slashed at the door several times but couldn't break in. Just as they were about to charge in, they heard someone shout from outside: "Killing Prince Yu is the right thing to do! Let's go—"

Upon hearing this, Shen Yu was startled: these madmen were actually assassins who had never appeared in her previous life!

In his previous life, Li Xinyu had also meticulously planned his operation in Shanqing Town for many days, but for some reason, these assassins suddenly disappeared.

Why did they suddenly reappear in this life?

Something must have changed between the two lifetimes!

Loud footsteps echoed from outside the corridor, "thump, thump, thump," indicating that many people had arrived.

Then came the sounds of swords clashing, the dull thud of knives piercing flesh, and a cacophony of screams.

Li Xiaoyun slowly stepped back and walked to Shen Yu's side.

Shen Yu looked at him, her face full of nervousness.

Li Xiaoyun glanced down at her and saw that her face was covered in blood. He quickly reached out and wiped the blood off her face.

"Don't be afraid."

Li Xiaoyun's face was tense, but she still whispered a comforting word, her voice carrying a hint of gentleness that was hard to detect.

Shen Yu seemed to have truly lost her fear, hiding behind Li Xiaoyun's broad and sturdy back, and slowly nodded.

She thought she was going to die again...

Sure enough, nothing good ever comes from getting close to Li Xinyu!

Thankfully, thankfully, in this life, I have Li Xiaoyun.

The sounds of fighting outside filled Shen Yu with dread.

She quickly glanced at her husband, who was hiding behind the table. He was trembling and looked much like her.

Unexpectedly, before she could even glance at the woman on the ground, Li Xiaoyun suddenly covered her eyes.

"Don't look at what you shouldn't see, let's go!"

He had no intention of getting involved in the chaos and grabbed Shen Yu, preparing to leave quickly.

Shen Yu looked nervously towards the door and asked worriedly, "How are we going to get out now?"

Li Xiaoyun said in a low voice, "If they're blinded by rage, they won't be able to escape even if they hide in this room."

Shen Yu instantly understood what Li Xiaoyun meant.

He meant that if these people failed to kill Prince Yu, they would become desperate and rampage, killing indiscriminately.

This upper roof has indeed become the most dangerous place.

These madmen...

Shen Yu was momentarily at a loss as to whether she should hope that the assassins would succeed or fail.

Li Xiaoyun had no intention of using the main entrance. He pulled Shen Yu to the back window, opened it, and looked down.

Shen Yu estimated that the height from the second floor down was at least four meters.

Li Xiaoyun didn't even blink. He put one arm around her shoulder, quickly climbed onto the windowsill, and then jumped.

Despite being so high up, Li Xiaoyun landed smoothly after jumping down, lightly touching the ground with her toes to dissipate the impact.

With his help, Shen Yu naturally didn't injure her leg.

Shen Yu was surprised: She hadn't expected him to have such skills!

I thought Li Xiaoyun was just good at hunting, but I didn't expect him to also be skilled in martial arts...

This Li Xiaoyun is becoming increasingly mysterious.

Upon landing, the streets outside were in complete chaos.

"Murder!"

"Run! There's murder happening at Mingyue Tower!!"

The civilians screamed and ran around in all directions. Li Xiaoyun pulled Shen Yu along the wall and walked away, trying to avoid the crowd.

Unexpectedly, just as he turned a street corner, a long sword was suddenly placed across his shoulder, and a chilling aura instantly assaulted him.