Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

"Ping-ling-pong--"

In the second half of the night, a series of sharp sounds of weapons woke Su An up.

She rubbed her sleepy eyes and sat up dazedly, "Who is it, in the middle of the night..."

"Beware!"

Fu Zhun's cold shout suddenly rang out, and Su An was pulled back, and then an arrow narrowly passed by her face.

"Hiss! What, what?" Su An was so frightened that all his sleepiness disappeared in an instant. He stared blankly at the arrow, which shot straight into the wall behind him with a "clang".

She turned her head in horror, only to find that several masked men in black had sneaked in from outside the prison door and were staring at them with cold murderous intent in their eyes.

Two of them drew their bows and shot arrows at her and Fu Zhun again, while one of them was chopping at the iron chains of the prison door, eager to rush in immediately.

call out!

Two sharp arrows shot through the air. Fu Zhun ducked quickly to dodge, then hugged Su An tightly and rolled over, narrowly avoiding the arrows.

Su An also reacted at this time, alarm bells rang loudly, and she quickly lifted the wooden table next to her to block her and Fu Zhun, and shouted to the outside: "Who are you! Going to jail to kill people, don't you want to live?"

As if to confirm her words, such a loud noise alarmed the prison, and several footsteps were soon heard from one side.

The leader was Li Daming. When he heard the sound of knives in Su An's cell, he was scared out of his wits. After all, those two adults had to be taken special care of!

As soon as he saw two or three assassins, he shouted angrily, "How dare these thieves break into the prison! Capture them immediately, capture them all!"

He was followed by a group of prisoners, so he was not afraid of the three assassins. As he spoke, he waved his sword and led his men to charge.

Just when Su An thought he saw hope, he saw the two bow-wielding assassins sneer and then suddenly shot three sharp arrows at once.

Li Daming and others were shocked. By the time they reacted, there was nowhere to hide in the narrow corridor and they were hit in the vital parts.

"You bunch of thieves...wait, the arrows are poisoned!"

Li Daming was lucky enough to be shot only in the arm, but soon his face turned purple, his eyes widened in horror, and his fat body shook unsteadily.

The assassin shot another arrow with contempt, hitting him right in the throat - he died with his eyes open.

In just a few seconds, all the prisoners who came were killed!

Su An witnessed this scene with her own eyes, her hands and feet became cold, and she couldn't help but tremble. It was Fu Zhun's suppressed groaning behind her that brought her back to her senses.

When he turned around, he found that Fu Zhun had just pressed down on his legs. Cold sweat dripped down his face, veins were bulging, and he endured it tightly.

Without having time to speak, Fu Zhun bent down and rolled over. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he gathered strength in his legs again, stood up quickly, pulled out the arrow from the wall, and threw it at an assassin with his backhand.

At the same time, he swung the arrow from his sleeve horizontally, flying towards another bow-wielding assassin.

call out--

The long arrow pierced the assassin's throat and he died in the blink of an eye, but several hidden arrows were dodged flexibly and only injured the assassin's skin.

This series of smooth and flowing skills left Su An stunned.

Her God of Wealth, even though he is lame, can still climb walls and fly over rooftops?

The assassins did not seem to underestimate Fu Zhun's attack, and their auras became serious. The other assassin stopped attacking, picked up the dead man's bow and arrow, quickly retreated, and then shot at Fu Zhun without hesitation.

"Oh no!" Su An panicked.

After Fu Zhun fought back, he could no longer support his legs and fell to the ground, breathing heavily. Cold sweat seeped through his pale and cold eyebrows. No matter how he looked at it, it was impossible for him to dodge the two arrows.

What's more, the arrow is poisonous!

Su An didn't think twice, gritted her teeth and rushed forward, blocking one arrow with the wooden table, but the other arrow pierced her shoulder with a "puff".

"Su'an!"

Fu Zhun's pupils shrank slightly, and he caught her limp body in horror, a trace of panic in his eyes, "You..."

"It's a small matter, hide quickly..."

Su An frowned and tried to force a smile, but the severe pain in her shoulder mixed with poison quickly spread to her internal organs, making her face turn pale in the blink of an eye and breathing became increasingly difficult.

Why does it hurt so much?

She wouldn't just die like this...

Before he could even pray for help, Su An felt dizzy and could no longer hold on, so he closed his eyes.

"master!"

In the critical moment, Jian Yi arrived with his secret guards and immediately subdued the two assassins. However, when he saw the scene in the prison, he felt something was wrong.

He knelt down and said, "I'm late! I was held back by dozens of assassins just now, but I didn't expect a fish to slip through the net and slip in!"

Fu Zhun's breathing was shaky, and his hands, which were holding Su An, turned pale from the force he exerted. He shouted in a low voice, "Call Xie Qingfeng here immediately!"

Then, his icy eyes darted towards the two assassins, "As for them—"

"Hmph!" However, the two assassins were not afraid at all. They quickly crushed the poison in their teeth and died in the blink of an eye.

"Damn it!" Jian Yi was too late to stop it and could only curse inwardly.

He had just heard the sound of swords and knives in the prison, so he killed all the assassins without thinking too much. Unexpectedly, the two survivors also committed suicide!

Fu Zhun's face turned pale, and he ignored them. "Go find the county magistrate and ask him to vacate a clean room immediately!"

We don’t know if there will be any future troubles, but now the county magistrate’s house is the safest place!

Xie Qingfeng and Zhou Li soon arrived at the place in disheveled clothes.

Seeing Su An lying on the bed with an obviously poisoned look on his face, both of them looked unhappy.

"Don't waste time, save her!"

Fu Zhun's wheelchair was standing by the bed, and his commands were almost cold. The atmosphere in the room was as stagnant as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

Both of them knew that something was wrong. Zhou Li rarely said a word. Xie Qingfeng frowned and quickly stepped forward to check on Su An.

After half an incense stick of time, his expression became more and more solemn, and he looked at Fu Zhun hesitantly.

"Your Majesty, the poison she was poisoned with came from the secret medicine of the imperial palace, and I can't cure it now."

"The Imperial Palace!" Zhou Li couldn't help but exclaim, his eyes filled with anger. "So, those assassins must have been sent by the Emperor. How despicable!"

Fu Zhun's dark eyes flashed with a ray of cruelty, and then he suppressed his anger, staring at the lifeless girl on the bed, and said with almost gritted teeth: "Is there no other way?"

Xie Qingfeng sighed and said, "This poison takes effect quickly. She will die in half a cup of tea at most. The only antidote is in the palace."

"I can only help her suppress the poison temporarily. After three months, the poison will fully erupt. Before then, she must take the antidote, otherwise there's no way to save her."

These words hit Fu Zhun like a heavy hammer on the heart. He breathed heavily and rubbed his brows feeling a little dizzy.

Zhou Li hurriedly supported him and said, "Your Majesty, your leg is injured again. Come and see me!"

"No need!" Fu Zhun waved him away in frustration, clenching his knuckles. He said coldly, "Have someone prepare the carriage. I'll go back to the palace to get the antidote right away."

After saying that, he cast a cold and cruel look at Xie Qingfeng, refusing to allow any argument: "Before I come back, I want you to save her life no matter what!"