Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 357 - 356: With Her Comes Worries

Chapter 357: Chapter 356: With Her Comes Worries

In this world, there were many who sought Chu Qianli’s life.

However, ever since the last time the Dead Soldier of the Imperial Family had come to assassinate her, Chu Qianli had a period of peace.

Tonight, the Dead Soldier came again, this time with a determination to kill her.

Who exactly was behind this?

Chu Huaiyu, or Yu Linglong?

Or perhaps, it was someone else!

Chu Qianli’s left hand turned, and a short dagger somehow appeared in her grasp.

With a swift motion of the dagger, there was a clang as she narrowly deflected the Hermit’s long sword.

But the Hermit who came tonight was no ordinary expert.

What was even more fatal was that they all used stealth techniques!

Just as she managed to fend off two of them, the third sword had already reached not far behind her!

Chu Qianli spun around, and the long sword grazed past her arm.

Her arm burned with pain, and though it wasn’t pierced, the Sword Qi still hurt her!

She didn’t know if she was wounded or not!

The enemy was hidden and she was exposed; Chu Qianli began to struggle to evade the third Hermit.

By the time the fourth Hermit staged a sneak attack, Chu Qianli clearly began to feel overwhelmed!

This time, with a whoosh, before she had time to draw her sword, something flew obliquely across and deflected the Hermit’s long sword for her.

Upon closer inspection, a small pebble had rolled onto the ground.

The fifth Hermit’s brow furrowed, and the tip of his sword turned, stabbing immediately in the direction from which the pebble had come.

The person had approached silently, not only unnoticed by Chu Qianli but also by the Hermits.

It was only after they took action that their presence was revealed!

But when Chu Qianli saw the man in white fighting with the Hermits, she immediately panicked.

"Don’t be reckless! You can’t..." use True Qi!

She didn’t finish the last three words out loud, fearing the Hermits would hear her and escalate their frenzied attacks!

Feng Wuya!

When did he get here!

Knowing full well he shouldn’t use True Qi, he still dared to come! Was he not afraid to die?

Feng Wuya was of course aware of his own condition, but when he saw Ali in danger, he couldn’t just stand by and watch.

With a sweep of his sleeves using palm force to repel the approaching Hermits, Feng Wuya’s steps shifted, and he instantly arrived beside Chu Qianli.

But because he had used True Qi, his breath became erratic in an instant.

Chu Qianli immediately handed her long sword to him, then pulled him behind her with one swift move.

"Ali..." He had come to protect her, not to be protected by her.

"Don’t be reckless, I can handle this!"

She clutched silver needles in one hand and gripped the short dagger with the other, fiercely defending him behind her.

Feng Wuya felt a pang of discomfort in his heart, clutching the long sword tightly in his fingers. Even if it hurt himself, he couldn’t let Ali get injured!

Unexpectedly, as the Hermits were about to close in on them, suddenly, the one leading the way stiffened.

He collapsed to the ground with a thud.

The one following behind staggered in an attempt to avoid it, but it was too late.

With a grunt, the person spat blood and fell on top of the first Hermit.

The remaining Hermits halted in their tracks, their faces suddenly turning pale.

Simultaneously, they leaped up, retreating over a dozen steps harshly.

"Uh..." The last one to retreat was not quick enough, struck in the chest by a sharp weapon, and thudded to the ground.

Spitting blood, he died on the spot.

"Retreat!"

The figures of the two remaining Hermits vanished into the night.

Atop the trees, there was a barely perceptible rustle of the wind.

The noise was so faint that it was unclear whether it was just the wind or the sound of someone passing by.

This lightness skill is so incomprehensible!

Chu Qianli and Feng Wuya exchanged looks, both aware someone had secretly helped them.

But that person had left.

The surroundings fell into a deathly silence.

Chu Qianli didn’t know how much time had passed before she put away her short knife and walked over to the two fallen hermits, kicking them away with a foot.

They were kicked away, landing not far off.

Feng Wuya’s eyes darkened as he stared at the black blood at the corner of their mouths, "They took poison to commit suicide!"

Chu Qianli wanted to go over but was pulled back by Feng Wuya.

"No need to look, they are already dead, and they might carry potent poison on them."

Chu Qianli looked at the two corpses.

Carrying lethal poison seemed to be the standard for dead soldiers of this era, wishing to harm others even in death!

"Those people, they went towards the dense forest." She wanted to give chase.

But Feng Wuya said, "Don’t follow them, dead soldiers undergo strict training, you won’t get any information from them."

"But just now in the tree..."

"No matter who it is, let’s first leave this place," he insisted.

Feng Wuya glanced in the direction where the dead soldiers had left, his gaze complex.

If it were the past, a few mere hermits would not have caught his eye.

But now, if he exerted his True Qi and injured himself, the Mandarinfish Poisonous Insect would act up, which could endanger Ali.

He could only prioritize Ali’s safety, looking ahead and behind.

Feng Wuya gently tugged at her, "Weren’t you with Commandery Princess Pingyue when you entered? Where is she? Should we go back to look for her first?"

"I almost forgot! The first batch of assassins was targeting Ziyue." Now, Long Ziyue might still be in danger.

"The first batch?" Feng Wuya frowned.

"The two men in black at the start, they came to assassin Ziyue."

Ziyue, a commandery princess from a neighboring country, could have several types of people wanting her assassination.

Perhaps they were men of the Empress from within Longteng Country, or maybe those within Beiming who wished to cause discord between Longteng and Beiming.

Or possibly, they were competitors in the selection of the consort.

The truth was still unknown.

But the second batch of hermit assassins came for her.

After listening to her analysis, Feng Wuya said, "According to you, Commandery Princess Pingyue should be out seeking assistance and is likely safe."

Chu Qianli thought it over and nodded.

"If that’s the case, I’ll first go back to find that wild boar."

"Wild boar?"

"Ziyue’s prey tonight, I have to take it back to her, so she can bring it out herself tomorrow morning."

Chu Qianli glanced at Feng Wuya and smiled, "Let’s go."

"You want to help her?" This was unexpected for Feng Wuya, "Don’t you want to win for yourself?"

Small gusts swept through the treetops not far away.

Feng Wuya’s eyes lifted slightly with the echo, somewhat regretting he had asked this question.

If he had sensed "his" presence earlier, this question would have remained rotting in his belly.

Chu Qianli, walking in front, didn’t notice and naturally responded, "I’m not really here to compete for the selection, why should I want to win?"

"Ali..."

"Ziyue is a good girl. Although I haven’t known her for long, I can tell she is open-minded and straightforward, without much scheming."

Chu Qianli didn’t know why she sighed at this moment.

Thinking of those matters, her mood inexplicably dropped.

An indescribable feeling.

But she decided not to let this bad mood continue to affect her.

Turning back to look at Feng Wuya, she pretended not to care and smiled lightly, "She’s a good match for Prince Xuan, so why shouldn’t I help her out?"

Feng Wuya immediately became uneasy, and his surprise slipped out, "You would yield the Fourth Loyal Brother to another girl?"

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