After being reborn, I was won over by the heartfelt words of my loyal bodyguard.

Chapter 194: The Scapegoat

In the stillness of the night, these eight assassins moved through the darkness, where there was no moon tonight.

When they arrived at the princess's residence, they carefully observed their surroundings while their faces were covered, only to find that there was no one guarding the place. They then headed to Xu Jiu's courtyard.

Upon arriving at Xu Jiu's courtyard, they immediately lifted the roof tiles from the roof beams.

They saw the scene clearly and found Xu Jiu washing up, looking like she was about to go to sleep.

"Big brother, what do we do next?"

One of the assassins made a shushing gesture, indicating that they should wait and see.

Gan Luo, however, always felt that someone was lurking in the shadows. So he called Lin Fengmian over and told him that they wanted to strengthen the defenses of the princess's residence.

Lin Fengmian agreed.

Afterwards, Gan Luo realized that someone was lurking in the shadows.

However, Gan Luo did not go to disturb the enemy.

If I'm not mistaken, this group's purpose is the same as the previous group. Gan Luo wanted to see if another group would come, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't see another group at all.

"Your Highness, I don't know why, but I have a feeling that they're doing this to shift the blame?"

Gan Luo was a little confused about how Lin Fengmian had shifted the blame.

"What I mean is that they are deliberately targeting Xu Jiu tonight."

Gan Luo told Lin Fengmian not to overthink things and to take it one step at a time.

Xu Jiu stayed in the room, and after doing all this, he blew out all the lights and lay down on the bed. He really couldn't fall asleep at all. At this moment, Xu Jiu heard a sound coming from the window, so he looked out the window and seemed to see a figure.

A gentle breeze blew in through the window, and Xu Jiu felt a slight chill. She got up to close the window, but unexpectedly, a sharp sword shot out from behind Xu Jiu and stabbed towards her. Gan Luo and Lin Fengmian pushed open the door and entered.

The two sides started fighting, and Xu Jiu was so frightened that her legs went weak and she sat down on the ground. Xu Jiu never expected that someone would try to assassinate her again.

"Are you OK."

Gan Luo questioned Xu Jiu, who shook his head to indicate that he was not injured. Gan Luo's sword had already pierced the shoulder of one of them, and then he removed their veils, revealing the tattoos on their faces.

In that instant, Gan Luo realized that this group of people were assassins. He never expected that someone would train such people in the capital. What was the purpose of this assassin?

"We're now taking a different approach and running as fast as we can."

They had already begun their escape from the princess's residence, but unexpectedly, Lin Fengmian and his men were tracking them. Eventually, Lin Fengmian led them to an official's residence, where they jumped in and disappeared.

An official, who appeared to be from the Li dynasty, had some conflict with Gan Luo.

The official was still fast asleep when he heard a commotion outside. He opened his eyes impatiently, put on a robe, and went outside.

"What exactly happened? Why is it so noisy?"

"I never expected an official to sleep so soundly; I have to admire that."

The official was instantly wide awake at the familiar voice. He looked up and saw that it was Lin Fengmian. Why was Lin Fengmian at his residence?

"What is Guard Lin's purpose in coming here?"

The official was extremely displeased at this moment, and he questioned Lin Fengmian.

"Of course I'm here to catch the assassin, don't you know that, Officer Li?"

Catching assassins? How could there possibly be assassins in the prestigious Li Mansion? They ordered the steward of the Prince's Mansion to drive them away, but unexpectedly, at that moment, the official felt a chill on his neck.

"If the officials don't cooperate properly, I can't guarantee that my sword will stay obediently at their necks."

Official Li was furious and decided to go to the palace to report to the emperor, but unexpectedly, Lin Fengmian shut the gates. Unable to leave, Official Li felt a chill run down his spine as he coldly stared at Lin Fengmian. "The guards of the princess's residence are so unprofessional; it truly makes me think..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Fengmian tightened his grip on the sword hilt.

At that moment, Official Li felt a cut on his neck. He stared at Lin Fengmian in disbelief. "How dare you injure me here?"

"Officials can rest assured that if no assassin is found in your residence, I am willing to accept my punishment."

Lin Fengmian glanced at the people behind him and ordered them to collect the items. The people behind him, having received Lin Fengmian's command, immediately took action.

Unexpectedly, the officials here were very calm, so the official from Li simply sat there.

"I will not admit to anything I did not do."

The guards searched the area, never expecting to find a suicide victim in the garden.

There were exactly eight people, no more and no less. They squatted down and touched their bodies. To their surprise, they were still warm, which meant they hadn't been dead for long.

At this moment, they naturally rushed to tell Lin Fengmian. Upon receiving this news, Lin Fengmian led everyone to the garden.

When the official Li saw the dead bodies in the garden, he was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground. He was completely unaware of this. How could he have sent someone to assassinate Gan Luo?

"I'll trouble you, Official Li, to go and tell Her Highness the princess about these matters. And have someone take them all away."

Inside the princess's residence, Gan Luo was waiting for news from Lin Fengmian when he heard hurried footsteps.

At this moment, Gan Luo saw Lin Fengmian return, and he even had several people captured by him. Gan Luo recognized one of them; he was an official named Li.

"Her Highness the Princess and her bodyguards went to the residence of the official Li and found his body inside."

Lin Fengmian then reiterated the rules for being a suicide soldier: if a mission is not completed, the soldier must commit suicide in front of the host.

"Your Highness, I truly know nothing about this. Please believe me, I had no intention of harming you. I beg Your Highness to see the truth clearly."

"Your opinion of me, which I've always held, is true, isn't it?"

The official kowtowed to Gan Luo. "Even if I have a problem with Her Highness the Princess, I would not dare to do such a thing. I am too timid."