My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

"What?!" Prince Duan roared in fury. "What kind of work are you doing? How could such a blunder occur?"

“When we were interrogating Diao Zhao, we noticed that the Sacred Insect was acting very strangely. Usually, it would take the Sacred Insect several days to finish eating a person's internal organs, but today, when we put it in, the Sacred Insect came out after a short while and was particularly restless…”

The guard who had drawn his knife earlier had overlooked the part where he had almost cut down the Sacred Insect. "When we arrived, we found the man in black fighting with Lord Li... Then, we found the Sacred Insect's corpse. It must have been the assassin who killed the Sacred Insect."

Prince Duan had no doubts about the guard's words. An Yi was his most trusted bodyguard, and he would never have killed the Sacred Insect.

The one who killed the sacred insect must have been an assassin.

He frowned and asked, "Has the interrogation of Diao Zhao yielded any results?"

"At first, Diao Zhao refused to tell the truth, but when the sacred insect entered his body, he finally confessed that someone had indeed instructed him to do it."

But he didn't know who had ordered it; the person had threatened him with his parents, leaving him no choice but to comply. Just as Lord Li was about to question him further, he was bitten to death by the sacred insect.

"The Sacred Insect's unusual behavior must be related to that assassin."

Prince Duan believed that the assassin was probably worried that Diao Zhao would reveal the ultimate mastermind behind the conspiracy, so he used some means to influence the sacred insect, causing it to become agitated and bite Diao Zhao to death prematurely.

He felt anxious and angry, realizing that he had been caught in that person's trap all along.

Seeing the group of guards standing there like wooden statues, he couldn't help but yell, "What are you all standing there for? Go and chase after them!"

One of the guards hesitated, "But the dungeon..."

This group of guards were considered close confidants of Prince Duan. Their daily duties included guarding the dungeon and working with the secret guards to interrogate prisoners.

Today, in search of the Sacred Insect, all the dungeon's guards have come out to chase after it.

"Forget the dungeon, hurry and chase the assassin." Right now, no one is more important to Prince Duan than the assassin. He must catch the person who knows his secret and is plotting behind the scenes.

The guards quickly drew their swords and gave chase.

On the other side, An Yi found it troublesome for the first time.

He chased the man in black out of the dungeon, and after running through several streets, he suddenly lost track of him.

This man in black was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also incredibly fast; he was the first opponent he had encountered in all these years.

"Lord Li, what should we do now?"

The guards of the Prince's Mansion also caught up, but they were no match for An Yi and had no idea where the man in black had gone.

They could only come up and ask An Yi.

An Yi is the top bodyguard under Prince Duan. Because of Prince Duan's deep trust in him, the prince entrusts him with many tasks.

Because he handled many public affairs, almost everyone in the Prince's residence knew of his existence. His real name was Li Zhao, but people respectfully addressed him as Lord Li when they met him.

Li Zhao coldly surveyed the nearby houses and said, "Take your men and search this area house by house. Pay attention to the women."

"A woman?" the captain of the guard asked in confusion. "Was the assassin a woman?"

They rushed over after hearing the commotion, only to vaguely see the man in black entangled with him. It was clear that the man in black was extremely skilled in martial arts.

Unexpectedly, the assassin who fought Lord Li to a draw and even escaped from his clutches was actually a woman.

“Yes!” Li Zhao recalled the features of the man in black and gestured to the guards, “His eyebrows were like distant mountains, and his body was tightly wrapped in black clothes… He must be a great beauty. When you search, pay special attention to women with delicate features.”

The guards were surprised and also felt embarrassed.

"Lord Li, your scope is too broad. If it's just about beautiful women, then the range is too large. How are we supposed to find them?"

"Bring me paper and pen." Li Zhao was trusted by Prince Duan not only because he was good at handling affairs, but also because he was very knowledgeable.

As he instructed, a guard brought him paper and pen. He quickly drew a picture and told the guards to arrest anyone who resembled the woman in the picture during the search.

The guards passed the portraits around for inspection.

Within the space, Ji Yunshuang also used her mental power to view the painting by Li Zhao. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing that one really shouldn't underestimate the ancients.

Who would have thought that a bodyguard could be so talented, with top-notch drawing skills?

It's drawn quite realistically.

Fortunately, she wore makeup and a mask today, otherwise she would really be recognized when she walks on the street.

But now, even if they turn this street upside down, they still won't find her.

After all, once she avoided An Yi's gaze, she used the cover to hide in the space. Moreover, modern makeup techniques are so advanced that they can practically transform one's face.

An Yi's drawing was not wrong, but her face after makeup was completely different from her original face.

He watched as An Yi directed his men to search the nearby houses. With people coming and going around him, it was really inconvenient for him to take action.

Ji Yunshuang gave up on the idea of ​​capturing the secret guards at this time and went to wash up and go to bed.

The guards of the Prince's Palace searched most of the street but could not find the woman in the painting.

On the contrary, the house-to-house search in the middle of the night caused widespread panic. Many people were secretly speculating that something had happened at the Prince's residence.

"This time they're especially checking the women; could it be that some women from the Prince's residence have escaped?"

"Have you heard? There was a rumor that the prince's favorite concubine was burned to death. Do you think that concubine actually didn't die, but escaped?"

"Being a prince's beloved concubine is wonderful; so many people dream of it but can't achieve it. Why run away?"

"How can you explain that clearly? Otherwise, why would the Prince's mansion be searching the streets these past few days, focusing only on women?"

……

After thinking about it carefully, everyone felt that although the guess was somewhat absurd, it seemed to make some sense.

Otherwise, why would the guards in the Prince's mansion always be staring at women? It must be related to women!

Rumors about the Prince's Mansion spread like wildfire.

Upon learning of the rumors circulating outside, Prince Duan was furious. He summoned Li Zhao to a side hall and angrily demanded, "What's going on? How have you all been doing your jobs?"

Li Zhao lowered his head and recounted what had happened that night.

Prince Duan, however, did not trust him this time, feeling that he was trying to shirk his responsibilities.

Prince Duan said, "I entrusted the Sacred Insect to you because I trusted you. But not only did you let the Sacred Insect die in your hands, you also spread so many rumors while investigating the assassin. Is this how you serve me? You have disappointed me greatly."

Li Zhao knelt on the ground to beg for forgiveness and promised to catch the assassin.

Prince Duan gave Li Zhao, who was kneeling on the ground, a deep look and said, "Go! Don't disappoint me this time."

"Yes." Li Zhao stood up, bowed to Prince Duan, and strode out of the side hall.