The whole family was brutally murdered? The ruthless heiress's eldest daughter went berserk aft

Liuli, carrying the water bottle, wandered around and finally found Murong Xuewei and Gu Ye following behind her.

"The assassin leader seems suspicious of us," Liuli said anxiously. "What should we do next?"

Murong Xuewei worriedly pulled Liuli along, "Then you two find a chance to escape. Gu Ye and I will be there to help you."

"But what about the information you want to find out, Madam?"

"Your safety is the most important thing; we can't worry about the details now."

Gu Ye took a small bag out of his pocket and handed it to Liuli.

“This is a powder Zhang Jing gave us,” Gu Ye said in a low voice. “It’s the kind of powder we use to interrogate spies in the military camp. It makes you unconscious for about fifteen minutes, during which time you can get any information you want from it. However, this kind of drug is extremely harmful to the body and can even turn a person into an idiot.”

Liu Li took the medicine packet from Gu Ye's hand, her eyes filled with disgust. "Anyway, they were ruthless assassins. Turning them into idiots is a kind of justice."

"This medicine is colorless and odorless, so you must be careful when using it," Gu Ye warned again.

Murong Xuewei continued, "Liuli, put it in the water and let those assassins drink it. You and Nangong Yifeng must not drink it by mistake."

Liuli took the medicine packet and nodded. "Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely handle this matter well." Liuli carefully hid the medicine packet.

With a determined look in her eyes, Liuli said, "I'll go back and tell the young master right away."

After saying that, Liuli hurriedly returned to Nangong Yifeng's side.

Liuli brought the freshly prepared water and medicine powder to Nangong Yifeng and handed them to him.

"This is the powder the general just gave me; he said it's used in the military camp for interrogating prisoners."

After listening, a glint of light flashed in Nangong Yifeng's eyes.

“Okay,” he said in a low voice, “we need to find an opportunity to strike.”

"The general also said that this medicine is extremely harmful to the brain, and we should be careful not to ingest it accidentally." Liuli nodded and repeated Gu Ye's instructions.

In the distance, the assassin leader was vigilantly observing his surroundings.

Nangong Yifeng took a deep breath, poured the powder into the kettle, shook it, and then took the kettle to find the assassin leader.

Nangong Yifeng glanced at Liuli, who nodded firmly.

The two exchanged a knowing glance, preparing to put their plan into action.

Nangong Yifeng stood up and walked towards the assassin leader.

“Brother,” he said with a smile, “this water was just fetched by my maid. I see you’ve drunk almost all of it, would you like some?”

The assassin leader gave him a suspicious look but said nothing.

Nangong Yifeng pretended to open the kettle, took a sip, and wiped his mouth. He continued, "It's clean, don't worry."

Perhaps seeing that Nangong Yifeng had also drunk from the water, the assassin leader lowered his guard and took the water bottle from Nangong Yifeng's hand.

He opened the bottle and took a sip. "This water was fetched over there; it's quite sweet. I'll have the brothers fetch some later."

Nangong Yifeng patted the assassin leader on the shoulder, "You've all had a long journey these past few days. Don't trouble yourselves with this small matter. I'll have Xiaocui fill up all the water bottles in a bit."

This shot made the assassin leader a little embarrassed.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Miss Xiao Cui."

Nangong Yifeng breathed a sigh of relief and winked at Liuli.

Liuli walked over and picked up the assassins' water bottles one by one.

"It's no trouble at all. If you hadn't bought me, I might have starved to death on the street long ago. It's just fetching some water, no trouble at all."

After saying that, Liuli took the water pouch and left. After filling the pouch with water, Liuli looked around and, seeing that no one was following, took the opportunity to pour the medicine powder into it.

Liuli's hands trembled slightly, afraid of being discovered.

After Liuli returned, she distributed the water to everyone.

Nangong Yifeng also pretended to take a sip, but in reality, he didn't drink a drop.

The assassins, caught off guard, drank the drugged water.

Nangong Yifeng and Liuli held their breath, waiting for the medicine to take effect.

Soon, the assassins began to feel dizzy.

The assassin leader realized something was wrong and tried to stand up.

But his body was no longer under his control, and he fell heavily to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Nangong Yifeng immediately got up and ran into the depths of the woods.

Liuli followed closely behind, and the two quickly found Murong Xuewei and Gu Ye.

"We succeeded," Nangong Yifeng said, panting.

Gu Ye nodded and said, "Let's go take a look."

Murong Xuewei frowned and said, "Let's go! Let's see what we can get out of them."

Nangong Yifeng looked around and said, "Then we need to hurry, they could wake up at any moment."

The four hurried back to the spot where the assassins had fallen.

Gu Ye went directly to the assassin leader and began interrogating the unconscious assassin leader.

"Who ordered you to do this?" Gu Ye asked sternly.

The assassin leader stammered, "I don't know... what the orders were..."

Murong Xuewei pressed further, "Who's up there? Is it in the capital?"

The assassin leader shook his head and said, "I don't know... I only know... there's a very important person..."

Nangong Yifeng asked, "Have you sent word back that you've captured me?"

The assassin leader mumbled, "It's been reported...we send messages to...the capital every day..."

"So what's your method of communication?" Gu Ye continued to ask.

The assassin leader appeared to be under the influence of the drug; his brow was furrowed, and he was curled up on the ground, clutching his head tightly with both hands.

However, upon hearing Gu Ye's question, she still freed one hand to point to a bundle not far away.

"It's carrier pigeons. We...every day...receive messages through...carrier pigeons."

"Is there a code word?"

"some."

Under the influence of the drugs, the assassin leader revealed the coded message for communication.

The four exchanged a glance, knowing that time was running out.

Gu Ye said decisively, "We need to leave immediately and find a safe place."

Murong Xuewei nodded and said, "There's a city not far ahead, and there's an inn there."

Nangong Yifeng and Liuli followed them and hurriedly left the scene.

The four walked briskly along the mountain path, each with their own thoughts.

Murong Xuewei whispered to Gu Ye, "It seems this important figure is quite influential in the court."

Gu Ye nodded, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

Gu Ye said, "We need to find out who this person is."

Liuli asked worriedly, "But where should we begin our investigation?"

Murong Xuewei pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go back to the capital first, and then we'll see."

The four quickened their pace and headed towards the distant city area.

As the sun set, the sky was tinged with a blood-red hue.

They knew this was just the beginning; a much bigger storm was brewing.

Upon arriving in the city, they requested two rooms: one for Murong Xuewei and Liuli, and one for Nangong Yifeng and Gu Ye.

Gu Ye arranged for a carriage, preparing to depart overnight.

Murong Xuewei stood by the window, gazing in the direction of the capital.

A resolute glint flashed in her eyes as she silently wondered who this person was and whether it was related to her being killed in her previous life.

Nangong Yifeng walked to her side and asked in a low voice, "What are you thinking about?"

Murong Xuewei turned her head, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.

“I’m thinking,” she said, “about the truth behind this.”

Gu Ye walked over and said, "The carriage is ready. We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."

None of the four of them slept a wink that night.

The next day, the four of them, each with their own worries, embarked on their journey back to the capital.

The carriage slowly drove away from the inn in the night, heading towards an unknown fate.

Murong Xuewei leaned against the car window, recalling the thrilling journey she had taken.

Murong Xuewei knew that upon returning to the capital, an even more perilous situation awaited them.

Gu Ye seemed to sense her worry and said softly, "No matter what happens, I will be by your side."

Murong Xuewei looked at Gu Ye, a warm feeling rising in her heart.

Nangong Yifeng and Liuli smiled at each other, both feeling gratified by their relationship.

The carriage continued its journey, heading towards the capital.

Unbeknownst to them, a far greater conspiracy was brewing deep within the imperial palace of the capital.

Xiao Wan Ning stood in the shadows of the palace, her eyes gleaming with ambition.

She whispered to the maid beside her, "Are you ready?"

The maidservant replied respectfully, "Everything has been arranged; we await only the princess's command."