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Chapter 34 Aren't you afraid?

"Oh, it's nothing important."

Qin Su shook her head, forcing a nonchalant smile: "My mother told me not to worry before she left. I was just overthinking things. It should be fine."

Seeing this, Chu Jiang didn't ask any further questions. If she wouldn't say it herself, did he have to pry her mouth open and force her to say it?
He's not sick!

The dinner table fell silent again.

The system whispered: "When the tyrant isn't acting up, he's actually quite easy to talk to."

Qin Su's eyes flickered; she was indeed quite easy to talk to.

She had thought that in such a rigidly class-based ancient society, it would be quite difficult to approach him, but she pretended not to understand and sat at the same table with the tyrant, and he did not get angry.

It was indeed much better than she had imagined.

Therefore, Qin Su had a deeper thought in her mind, a point that even the system had not told her.

Soon, lunch was over, and Qin Su prepared to pack up her food box and leave as usual.

She knew that Zhang was forcing her to do embroidery because she had bad intentions. Although she accepted the task, she was also planning something else.

But this other thing...

She stole a glance at the aloof and handsome young man beside her, and was caught red-handed.

He glared at her with a terrifying expression: "What are you looking at!"

Anyone else would probably have been scared by him, but Qin Su subconsciously smiled:

"Would you like to try some wild honey, young master?"

Chu Jiang looked at her with disdain: "If you don't want to, get out."

My mouth is as annoying as ever.

Qin Su wasn't too disappointed by the failed test. After all, she already knew this person's temperament; if this didn't work, she could always think of something else.

"I'll be going now, see you this afternoon~"

She flashed a bright smile and waved at the sullen-faced man, seemingly unconcerned about his sharp tongue.

[Plot Reminder: The tyrant is about to be assassinated. Please stay and shield him from the attack to move his heart.]

A cold, electronic voice echoed in her mind, and Qin Su paused, wondering if she had misheard.

But clearly not.

Because something resembling a script actually appeared in front of us, displaying these two lines of text.

What's wrong with the system?

Although she was confused, Qin Su did not stop walking, but only slowed down her pace slightly.

System: [Host, this is a script prompt! The "temple rescue" that was arranged for you was ruined by your own hands. You saved the tyrant from his illness in time, so he didn't have to go to the temple to listen to scriptures and recuperate. Therefore, the subsequent plot has changed, and this is the beginning of a new plot point.]

This is a good opportunity; I suggest the host stay.

It's a good opportunity, but should we let her take the fall for the tyrant?

How many dishes did you eat to get this drunk?
"I won't block it."

As she spoke, her pace quickened, and she stepped lightly across the threshold.

The change in her movements even attracted the attention of the men inside the house.

[Host, you...]

Just as the system was about to stop Qin Su, it noticed that the girl stopped as soon as she stepped out the door and asked it, "How much longer until we arrive?"

System: [10 minutes. Because the tyrant's recent visit to the palace to intimidate the Xia people has attracted attention. Therefore, someone is using this as an excuse to...]

Before the system could finish speaking, Qin Su interrupted it: "Ten minutes is just right. Can you do me a favor?"

After saying that, she turned and left, not lingering at the tyrant's door any longer.

Inside the room, the person who noticed her stop and assumed she had something else to say heard the footsteps fading away again, and their expression visibly worsened.

Then, the next moment, he slammed his fist on the table: "Someone come here!"
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"How many more minutes?"

[3 minutes.]

Because Qin Su's movements were so stealthy, even the system inexplicably lowered its voice, as if afraid of being discovered.

Qin Su smiled: "Just right."

Meanwhile, in the shadows, Liu Ying, who had just finished watching the servant being tormented and was secretly amused, saw Qin Su crawl out of the dog hole again after leaving. She was clearly stunned for a moment.

"What is this for?"

Normally, Qin Su is very "well-behaved"; if she says she'll deliver food, she really means it and won't show up again after she leaves.

This was the first time she had broken the rules, which aroused Liu Ying's curiosity.

Qin Su pretended not to know that someone was watching her from the shadows. The first thing she did after getting up was to check the oil paper package in her hand. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, a relaxed smile appeared on her pretty face, and she continued walking towards the tyrant's house.

[Host, there's 1 minute left. The countdown begins now: 59, 58, 57...]

Qin Su's expression was natural and relaxed, showing no signs of anything amiss.

Just as she was about to step onto the stairs, the countdown in her mind entered its final 10 seconds:
【10、9、8、7……3、2、1！宿主小心！】

As the system countdown ended, a dark shadow appeared before her, followed by a flash of white light. Qin Su jumped back in surprise, letting out a terrified scream, "Ah—!"

Chu Jiang, who was reading military books in the room, heard the sound and turned around abruptly. Before he could react, he had already shot out.

As soon as he stepped outside, he saw the unfortunate girl next door lying on the ground, looking flustered.

Nearby, the guards were already locked in combat with the assassins.

He walked over with a stern face: "What are you doing here?"

When Qin Su saw him, she was about to call out to him when she was met with such a cold question. She choked, her eyes reddened, and her expression was somewhat aggrieved: "I was thinking that the food at noon wasn't very good, and I was worried that you hadn't eaten enough, so I thought I'd bring you some pastries... but..."

Following her gaze, Chu Jiang saw the small pastries that had rolled and crumbled on the ground.

He frowned: "Aren't you getting up? Do you want to die somewhere?"

Qin Su pursed her lips, said nothing, and tried to get up by supporting herself on the ground, but as soon as she moved, cold sweat broke out.

But she remained silent and struggled to get up.

Just then, the guards who rushed in after hearing the commotion had already subdued all the assassins:

"Reporting to the Seventh..."

"Shut up!"

The guard was interrupted by an impatient rebuke before he could finish speaking.

Looking up somewhat blankly, he saw the Seventh Prince speaking with a gloomy face: "Take him away, don't let him get in the way!"

The guards were even more bewildered. Why didn't they just order the beheading?
When did Your Highness become so easy to talk to?
Could it be that he/she has returned?

However, as soon as the thought crossed his mind, he silently dismissed it after seeing Chu Jiang's sinister and intimidating expression.

It couldn't be that person who came back; that person wouldn't...

"Yes!" The guard dared not say anything more and could only obey orders. However, before leaving, he couldn't help but secretly glance at the girl standing next to the man.

Whether it was that person or the Seventh Prince, this was the first time they had ever seen him with a "woman" by his side.

"Are you OK?"

Only after the person left did Chu Jiang speak coldly, already prepared. Qin Su was so frightened that she cried and said she would never come again.

Qin Su shook her head: "I'm fine, I'm just a little scared... Be careful!"

Her eyes widened suddenly, and she almost instinctively lunged at the man.

Chu Jiang reacted even faster, almost as soon as her expression changed, he stabbed her behind him with his sword.

The warm liquid sprayed onto my hand, and the assassin who had launched the sneak attack was killed.

However, little did anyone know that this was just the beginning.

One assassin after another rushed in from behind, more than before, all of them aimed at the tyrant.

Qin Su then realized that the first round had just been a test.

These are the real assassins.

By the time the guards heard the commotion and rushed in, Chu Jiang was already surrounded.

Qin Su was immediately thrown into the room by the man.

[Was the tyrant just protecting the host?] The system was stunned.

No, would a tyrant be so kind?
Or did its host's strategy actually succeed?
Qin Su ignored it and frowned as she watched the fierce battle outside.

Upon seeing someone throw a handful of strange powder at the tyrant, her heart leaped into her throat: "How can there be so many assassins? Are his guards all useless?"

The system detected that the host had a bad temper: [This is the original plot. The people of Xia Kingdom hated the tyrant to the bone and investigated him for many years without finding any clues. This time, they finally found the location and did not hesitate to mobilize all the spies and assassins in the capital to put the tyrant to death.]

The tyrant is incredibly powerful; if he dies, the Xia Kingdom can march south, so they are willing to pay any price.

Qin Su didn't want to talk, her eyes fixed on the indicators that were jumping wildly in front of her.

I don't know what the powder was, but it clearly had a stimulating effect on the tyrant.

The man, who used to kill people like chopping vegetables, became increasingly agitated after encountering the powder. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he seemed to have gone mad, even killing several of the guards who rushed in to protect him.

The guards shouted, "His Highness is having a relapse! Be careful! Don't hurt him!"

However, it was obvious that the person who shouted was extremely guilty. His tone suggested that he was more worried about being hurt by His Highness than about being killed by His Highness.

Chu Jiang was ill, but his combat prowess was exceptional. At the age of twelve, he single-handedly slaughtered the Rongdi's top assassination squad, protecting the emperor.

He went to the battlefield at the age of fourteen and won his first battle, after which he became invincible on the battlefield.

If he weren't "sick," he would truly be the best protector of Daqi.

The guards around them were no match for him.

The guards wanted to protect the tyrant, but the assassins who had been given death orders did not. One by one, they used their bodies as blades and rushed forward one after another. The sounds of fighting, shouting, and blood almost filled the entire courtyard.

Even the system panicked: [Host, perhaps you should faint? The system will protect you and prevent anyone from harming you.]

The host is a modern person and has never seen such a terrifying scene before. The system is really afraid that she will not be able to hold on and will go crazy!
However, to its surprise, Qin Su simply watched without showing the panic it had expected.

If the system also had a monitoring function, it would have found that Qin Su's state was even calmer than before.

It was as if everything before her eyes had no effect on her whatsoever.

"No, His Highness's condition is far too bad. If this continues, he will kill everyone. We must make him pass out!"

The imperial physician had arrived unnoticed, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he saw the scene inside.

These people were all ordered to protect the Seventh Prince. If anything happened to him, their deaths would be a small matter; the real concern would be that their entire families would be implicated.

"But now no one can get close to His Highness!"

The guards on the side were also in a terrible predicament; they had all fallen one by one under His Highness's brutal attacks.

But this did not mean the end. After killing all the assassins, His Highness did not stop, and even began to turn his swords on his own people.

"Oh no, oh no! His Highness has killed several more brothers! This can't go on! Imperial Physician Su, you'd better think of something quickly!"

Imperial Physician Su was also anxious: "Feed the medicine to His Highness! Let him fall into a deep sleep as before!"

The guard received the medicine, but he was trembling with fear. Looking at the prince, who had gone completely mad with killing, he felt as if he were reliving every previous incident...

It's always the same; whenever His Highness goes mad, everyone around him dies.

Moreover, their deaths were extremely gruesome; they didn't even have a complete body...

"Brothers, help me subdue His Highness!"

The medicine bottle was snatched from the guard's hand. He looked up blankly and saw a familiar, resolute figure from behind.

"Leaf, leaf..."

Liu Ying was also helping the guards suppress Chu Jiang. When he saw Ye Fan coming over, his eyes widened in disbelief, but he ultimately said nothing.

Looking at the scene before her that seemed like a life-or-death farewell, Qin Su sighed softly: "If they had anesthesia, it should be quite effective."

In fact, it was already possible to apply poison to arrowheads in ancient times, and applying anesthetic was also not out of the question.

The problem is... the prince is of noble birth, who would dare to shoot an arrow at him?
Even if all the guards here die, it can only be considered that they failed to protect the prince properly. Anyone who dares to harm the prince will have their entire family wiped out.

We cannot be ruthless towards His Highness, nor can we harm him. Therefore, the only way to stop him is to risk our lives.

Seeing that several more guards who went up had died, Qin Su suddenly exclaimed, "No! These people weren't here to assassinate us!"

System: [What?]

Qin Su ignored it and said directly, "Exchange for a 'Hypnotic Aura' for me, and turn the effect up to the maximum!"

The system didn't understand, but it knew that the host was finally going to make a move.

For some reason, it was inexplicably excited, feeling that as long as its host took action, the situation would definitely be turned around.

And that is indeed the case—

"Young master, wake up! These are all people who are trying to help you!"

When the girl's tearful voice suddenly rang out amidst the clash of swords, everyone was stunned for a moment.

Even Chu Jiang, whose world was in complete chaos and distortion, paused for a moment before he made his move.

It was this meal that allowed Ye Fan, who was originally going to be killed, to narrowly escape a fatal blow, at the cost of being slashed hard on the back with a sword.

The "hypnotic aura" works best when it's directed at the eyes; Qin Su standing behind Chu Jiang only affected his movements temporarily.

She simply came out of the house, her mouth still urging him to wake up: "Young master, wake up! The bad guys have all been caught, you're out of danger... Ah~"

Qin Su slipped and almost fell, but a hand suddenly reached out and protected her.

Just as she was about to turn around to express her gratitude, she heard an excited voice: "It worked! It worked! Her Highness's movements have slowed down, let her continue!"

In an instant, almost everyone couldn't help but look at Qin Su.

(End of this chapter)