They didn't know when the assassins would strike — maybe in the morning or perhaps at dusk. It was likely going to be today.
The carriage rumbled forward.
The three people inside the carriage were like three alert rabbits, listening attentively to the sounds coming from outside.
Just as the carriage passed by a just-opened silk shop, chaos erupted.
Two masked figures burst out from the shop, swiftly advancing toward the carriage, thrusting their long swords toward the cabin.
The guard shouted, "Assassins!"
Jiang Zhongxing and Lady Wu had already heard the sound of blades slicing through the air at high speed.
Jiang Zhongxing burst out through the window, while Lady Wu lightly tapped her toe on the ground and rushed out through the curtain.
Jiang Youzhi also immediately disembarked with his treasured sword; staying inside might not be safer than outside.
Eight guards surrounded Jiang Youzhi tightly.
