Joy of Life: Many Children, Many Blessings; Intercepting Si Lili

This woman was none other than Si Lili, the courtesan of Zuixianju, a spy from the Northern Qi who had infiltrated the Qing Kingdom.

As she ran, she sighed in despair.

"We thought our intelligence gathering was flawless, but who would have thought that madman from the Overwatch Council would launch a surprise attack!"

"The sleeping smoke I laid down can only delay him for a moment at most."

"Is fate decreeing my demise, Si Lili, today?"

Just as she was in a state of mental confusion, a ghostly black shadow suddenly blocked her path.

The newcomer was completely shrouded in a black robe, his face completely concealed, revealing only a pair of lifeless eyes.

It was a shadow.

"You can't escape."

The shadow's voice was hoarse and grating, carrying a deathly stillness devoid of any emotion.

Si Lili suddenly stopped, nearly falling due to inertia, her proud chest heaving violently.

Looking at the insurmountable mountain in front of her, despair instantly overwhelmed her.

Since there's no escape, death is the only option.

As a spy for Northern Qi, she absolutely could not fall into the hands of the Censorate, or she would suffer a fate worse than death.

Si Lili slowly closed her eyes, a single tear sliding down her cheek, looking tragically beautiful.

She gripped the dagger tightly in her hand, ready to plunge it into her heart.

"Whoosh!"

Just at this critical moment, a piercing sound suddenly rang out.

An arrow carrying violent true energy aimed straight at the shadow's face like a falling meteor.

Shadow was shocked, completely unprepared for such a master lurking in the shadows.

In his haste, he swung his longsword and slashed fiercely at the arrow.

"clang!"

A deafening clang of metal rang out.

The violent power surged into his body through the sword, and Shadow groaned as he was forced back three steps by the immense force.

He steadied himself, his eyes filled with horror.

"There are accomplices?"

Si Lili was equally stunned by this sudden turn of events.

She stared blankly at the arrow stuck in the ground, its fletching still trembling violently, her mind filled with confusion.

I don't have any helpers of this caliber in Kyoto, so who is saving me?

Before he could think any further, he collapsed from his serious injuries.

Shadow was burning with rage, his gaze fixed on the direction from which the arrow had come.

With a stomp of his foot, his figure transformed into a black streak, swiftly rushing towards the dense forest, attempting to drag out his accomplice hidden in the shadows.

However, he had only taken a few steps when a series of whooshing sounds came from the dense forest again.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Several sharp arrows came in succession, each one blocking the shadow's path, and each arrow was more terrifying than the last.

The shadow frantically swung its sword to defend, its body forced back repeatedly by the immense force contained in the arrow.

The area between his thumb and forefinger, gripping the sword, was even cracked from the impact, and blood was seeping out.

The enemy was in the dark while we were in the light, and their archery skills were terrifying.

Knowing full well that he would suffer a great loss if he continued to entangle himself, Shadow could only grit his teeth in resentment, and with a flick of his body, he fled into the darkness in a disheveled state.

Seeing that the deadly killer had finally been defeated, Si Lili's taut nerves snapped instantly.

A strong wave of dizziness washed over her, her vision went black, and she collapsed limply to the ground.

On a tree trunk high in the dense forest, Li Chengye slowly lowered the heavy black iron bow in his hand.

Seeing the shadow retreat in a disheveled state, he smiled with satisfaction.

He only used less than 30% of his strength for those arrows.

After all, Shadow was a core force of the Overwatch Council, and to some extent, one of their own. He didn't want to harm the other party's life.

Li Chengye leaped down from the tree and arrived in front of the unconscious woman in a few bounds.

He knelt down and gently lifted the veil from the woman's face.

A stunningly beautiful and alluring face came into view.

Even though she was pale and weak at this moment, she still couldn't hide the allure that was etched into her very bones.

Following the long, slender neck downwards, the full curve of her legs, and the shapely, straight legs encased in black leggings, exude a fatal allure.

Li Chengye recognized the other party's identity at a glance.

"So it's the famous courtesan of Drunken Immortal Pavilion in Kyoto, Si Lili."

He chuckled, then reached under the woman's legs and armpits and scooped her up in a princess carry.

Then, with a light step, he sped towards his villa.

……

Inside a dimly lit secret room deep within the Censorate.

Chen Pingping sat in her wheelchair, gently stroking the wool blanket covering her legs.

The shadow knelt on one knee in front, reporting in a low voice everything that had just happened.

"Dean, I failed in my duty. That spy had an extremely capable accomplice, and she escaped."

Chen Pingping frowned slightly, looking somewhat displeased.

"Oh?"

"You personally intervened, and they still managed to escape? What happened?"

Shadow made no attempt to conceal anything, truthfully recounting the series of arrow attacks he had just encountered.

After hearing the shadow's description, a sharp glint suddenly flashed in Chen Pingping's cloudy eyes.

"Extremely powerful archery skills? And they even managed to repel you?"

A name instantly flashed into Chen Pingping's mind: Yan Xiaoyi, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards.

"Could it be that the Princess's people have interfered?"

Shadow shook his head decisively.

"No, it's definitely not Yan Xiaoyi."

"Yan Xiaoyi's arrows are fast and accurate, but they absolutely do not have such domineering and unrestrained power."

"I dare say that this man's archery skills are far superior to Yan Xiaoyi's!"

Chen Pingping was truly shocked this time.

In the entire world, there is practically no one who can surpass Yan Xiaoyi in archery skills.

Who is this person who secretly intervened to receive such high praise from the Shadow?

When did this unfathomable dragon hide in the waters of Kyoto?

……

Inside a side room of a villa in the suburbs.

Sunlight streamed through the window and fell onto the bed.

Si Lili slowly opened her eyes, still feeling lingering fear.

She sat up abruptly, which aggravated her wound, and she couldn't help but let out a soft groan of pain.

Looking down, he saw that his night clothes had been changed into a loose, moon-white robe.

As her clothes fell loose, a pair of crystal-clear jade feet and a section of fair, jade-like calf were revealed, exuding stunning beauty and allure.

"woke up?"

A gentle voice rang out in the room.

Si Lili was on high alert, gripping the corner of the blanket tightly and looking warily in the direction of the sound.

Not far away, at a table, a handsome and distinguished young man was holding a cup of hot tea, looking at her with a half-smile.

Upon seeing the young man's face, Si Lili was greatly surprised.

"The Third Prince?"

As the most popular courtesan at Zuixianju, she naturally recognized this notorious playboy prince who was extremely famous in the capital.

She asked with a look of curiosity.

"Did you save me?"

Li Chengye put down his teacup and shrugged.

"Besides me, is there anyone else in this yard?"

A storm raged within Si Lili's heart.

Rumors circulated that the third prince was an incompetent good-for-nothing who frequented brothels.

But that terrifying archery skill that even a shadow couldn't get close to was actually his doing!

How well must this have been hidden!

She took a closer look at Li Chengye in front of her.

Having shed his usual frivolous pretense, Li Chengye now exuded an aura of domineering dominance, looking down upon the world. Coupled with his unparalleled handsome appearance, he possessed an irresistible charm.