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

The longsword looked as if it had just been pulled from a pool of blood; its blade was a chilling deep red, gleaming eerily in the dim light.

Upon closer inspection, the blade was not covered with simple bloodstains, but rather a layer of viscous blood that had not yet dried and was dripping down, forming a dark red bead at the tip of the sword.

The air was filled with a nauseating stench of rust, mixed with the putrid smell of rotting corpses, almost bursting through the nostrils.

Shen Yu felt a churning in her stomach, her face turned deathly pale, and her body trembled uncontrollably. But she bit her lower lip hard, swallowing back the gasp that rose in her throat, leaving only the metallic taste of blood between her teeth.

Li Xiaoyun reacted with lightning speed, almost instinctively, his broad palm suddenly raised to block, using skillful force to deflect the blood sword.

He suppressed the murderous intent surging in his eyes and fixed his gaze on the swordsman—it was Prince Yu and his personal guard, Bai Er.

Prince Yu clearly recognized the couple. He frowned slightly, raised his hand, and gestured for Bai Er to sheathe his sword and retreat.

Inside Mingyue Tower, the place had long since turned into a scene of carnage. Corpses lay scattered on the ground, blood pooled into streams, soaking the wooden floor, and several still-warm bodies were twitching slightly.

It turned out that when the dozen or so assassins launched their attack, their target had already escaped, leaving behind only this devastation.

Prince Yu stood with his hands behind his back, looking calm and composed, as if everything before him was under his control. The assassins who were currently being besieged were like turtles in a jar in his eyes.

He scrutinized Shen Yu with interest, his tone filled with scrutiny and suspicion: "It was the two of you? This restaurant was surrounded like a fortress, how did you manage to escape?" Just now, this woman was clearly trembling with fear, yet she didn't make a sound. If she had screamed then, she would probably be decapitated by now.

Prince Yu thought to himself, "This woman does have some courage."

Li Xiaoyun took a step forward without making a sound, completely shielding Shen Yu behind him. He lowered his head slightly, his tone respectful yet distant: "So it's you, young master. I heard there was a commotion inside the building, as if they were looking for a noble person. We country bumpkins, fearing trouble, sought refuge in a corner. It was truly luck that we escaped." Upon hearing this, Prince Yu refocused his gaze on Li Xiaoyun and began to scrutinize him closely.

In Prince Yu's eyes, the man before him was nothing more than a burly, brute.

Recalling that day at his home, although I felt that this person was quite vigilant, the fact that even the women around him could be easily kidnapped was enough to prove that he was all bark and no bite and not worth fearing.

However, at this moment, the calmness in Li Xiaoyun's words and the seemingly humble but actually witty reply made Prince Yu feel a little suspicious—could it be that this person has noticed something?

The longsword in Bai's hand trembled slightly. With just a glance from the prince, he could end Li Xiaoyun's life immediately.

Shen Yu subconsciously gripped Li Xiaoyun's sleeve, peeking out half her face from behind his tall figure. Her voice trembled slightly but was firm: "Young Master, my brother and I only want to return home safely. We have no intention of getting involved in this trouble." Li Xiaoyun's fist, which was behind his back, clenched quietly. His knuckles turned white from the force, and his veins stood out.

The atmosphere was tense, ready to erupt at any moment.

Just then, a loud shout came from afar: "Prince Yu is not here! Chase him!" Bai Er's expression changed drastically, and he immediately whispered in his ear: "Master, we should not stay here any longer. We must leave immediately." A cold light flashed in Prince Yu's eyes, and his previous doubts instantly turned into icy killing intent.

Now that their identities have been exposed, these two must not be allowed to live.

He coldly swept his gaze over Shen Yu and Li Xiaoyun, as if looking at two corpses. He parted his thin lips slightly and issued the order to kill them: "Kill them, leave no one alive." His tone was casual, as if he were crushing two ants.

After saying that, he turned and walked into the depths of the alley, his figure quickly swallowed by the darkness.

Shen Yu felt a chill run from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head, her limbs and bones instantly turned cold, and her blood seemed to freeze at that moment.

Bai Er remained expressionless, holding the still-dripping blood-stained longsword, and approached step by step.

Li Xiaoyun pulled Shen Yu back slowly, each step teetering on the edge of life and death.

Suddenly, Bai Er flicked his wrist, and the longsword transformed into a blood-red cold light, piercing straight into Li Xiaoyun's heart!

Shen Yu gasped, and with a sudden burst of strength, she tried to push Li Xiaoyun away. But Li Xiaoyun was as steady as a rock, pulling her back quickly to avoid the sword's edge. At the same time, his other hand flashed towards his waist.

A sharp "clang" rang out, particularly jarring in the quiet street.

Li Xiaoyun actually managed to deflect this fatal sword strike with his own flesh and blood!

With a flick of his arm, he deftly deflected the sword.

Bai Er's pupils shrank suddenly, his face filled with disbelief.

They had retreated to the main street where people were coming and going. The terrified people around them turned their heads and pointed at Bai Er, who was holding a sword.

Bai Er had no choice but to suppress his killing intent, glared fiercely at Li Xiaoyun, then sheathed his sword, and with a flicker of his figure, quickly disappeared into the crowd, his movements clean and swift, leaving no trace.

Shen Yu's tense nerves finally relaxed, and she gasped for breath, but her gaze involuntarily fell on Li Xiaoyun's left hand.

In that split second, she seemed to glimpse something dark on Li Xiaoyun's hand. Was it just her imagination? This place is fraught with danger and is definitely not a place to linger.

Li Xiaoyun took her hand and said in a deep voice, "Let's go home!" Shen Yu nodded with lingering fear. At this moment, she only wanted to escape this bloody town as soon as possible.

The two hurriedly returned to the backyard of Mingyue Tower, only to find that the once bustling restaurant was now a pile of ruins, with a strong smell of blood still lingering in the air.

The assassins had long since fled, leaving behind only a mess. A few surviving servants, their faces contorted with grief, were carrying the corpses out the gate.

Manager Fang slumped on the threshold, his face ashen, his eyes vacant, as if he had lost all vitality.

When Shen Yu and Li Xiaoyun came to pick up the donkey cart, Manager Fang weakly raised his eyes and said with a bitter smile, "Madam, I wanted to discuss the wild game business with you in detail, but who would have thought... Alas! What sins have I committed to deserve such a devastating disaster!" The restaurant is in such a state now that it will probably take three to five months just to repair it, let alone do business.

Shen Yu felt a pang of pity and comforted him, "Manager Fang, it's good that everyone's alright. Money is just an external thing; as long as you're alive, you can always make something of yourself." Manager Fang's eyes widened upon hearing this: "You...you little rascal, so you were actually calculating the price! But then again, if your brother hadn't insisted on keeping all the rabbit pelts, I wouldn't have tried to lower the price. Now that the rabbits can't be killed, you can take them back!"

Shen Yu looked at Li Xiaoyun with confusion, not understanding why he would keep the rabbit skin.