Reborn Empress: The World Originally Belonged to Her

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.

Qin Yu had a feeling that someone was hiding in the shadows, so she called Mo Yun over and told him that they wanted to strengthen the defenses of the princess's residence.

Mo Yun agreed.

Afterwards, Qin Yu realized that someone was lurking in the shadows.

However, Qin Yu did not go to disturb the enemy.

If I'm not mistaken, this group's purpose is the same as the previous group. Qin Yu 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?"

Qin Yu was a little confused about shifting the blame, not understanding Mo Yun's meaning.

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

Qin Yu told Mo Yun 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 stabbed towards her from behind. Qin Yu and Mo Yun pushed the door open 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."

Qin Yu questioned Xu Jiu, who shook his head to indicate that he was not injured. Qin Yu'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, Qin Yu realized that this group of people were assassins. He hadn't expected that someone in the capital would be training such assassins. What was this assassin's intention?

"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, Mo Yun and his men were tracking them. Eventually, Mo Yun led them to an official's residence, where they jumped inside and disappeared.

An official, who appeared to be an official named Li, had some conflict with Qin Yu.

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 Mo Yun. Why was Mo Yun at his residence?

"What is the purpose of Guard Mo's arrival here?"

The official was extremely displeased at this moment, and he questioned Mo Yun.

"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 to his surprise, Mo Yun had locked the gates. Unable to leave, Official Li felt a chill run down his spine as he coldly stared at Mo Yun. "The guards of the princess's residence are so unprofessional; it truly makes me think..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mo Yun tightened his grip on the sword hilt.

At that moment, Official Li felt a cut on his neck. He stared at Mo Yun 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."

Mo Yun glanced at the people behind him and ordered them to collect the items. The people behind him, having received Mo Yun's command, immediately set to work.

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 Mo Yun, who, upon receiving the news, 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 Qin Yu?

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

In the princess's residence, Qin Yu was waiting for news from Mo Yun when she heard hurried footsteps.

At this moment, Qin Yu had already seen Mo Yun return, and there were several people captured beside him. Qin Yu 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."

Finally, Mo Yun reiterated the rules for being a suicide soldier: if the mission is not completed, one 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 Qin Yu. "Even if I have a problem with Her Highness the Princess, I would not dare to do such a thing. I am too timid."