After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Xie Xing struggled to get up.

"Don't move." A cold, magnetic male voice came from above, and a chilling killing intent swept over Xie Xing from behind. Xie Xing froze and obediently stopped moving.

Her chin was gripped by a large hand, forcing her to look up.

Xie Xing's delicate skin instantly turned red from his forceful pinching. She gasped in pain, and her eyes instantly reddened.

She looked up at the man in that position.

The man was very tall and imposing. Xie Xing's small face was in his palm, as if he could crush her jawbone with one hand.

The eyes beneath the mask were dark and deep, and when they looked at her, a hint of wickedness flashed across them.

"Can't you stand this?"

Xie Xing's voice trembled slightly, "You, who are you?"

The man chuckled softly, then leaned down slightly, his cool mask close to her face.

"Didn't anyone tell you to avoid asking questions of strangers?"

"Not afraid of death?"

Xie Xing's pupils trembled, and she immediately looked away. "I won't ask anymore."

Jun Lanjin raised an eyebrow and looked down at the little girl in his arms.

She was so petite that just standing in front of him, she was completely enveloped by his shadow, as if he could kill her in an instant if he wanted to.

They've got a really big heart.

If it weren't for him, this girl would probably have died quietly on her very first night in this palace.

If we don't scare her and teach her a lesson, she might die like this next time.

"What did you just hear?" Jun Lanjin leaned down and gently rested his head on the little girl's thin shoulder. His warm breath brushed against her ear, making Xie Xing's eyelashes tremble.

She immediately shook her head: "I didn't hear anything."

"Oh?" Jun Lanjin raised an eyebrow. His fingertips had been lingering on Xie Xing's neck for some time. He said in a low voice, "But I saw you hiding here eavesdropping."

He drew out his voice, which was slightly hoarse but carried a hint of amusement: "What should we do?"

"Only the dead can't speak."

Xie Xing: "..."

【No! 】

In the face of imminent danger, Xie Xing calmed down.

She said, "This is the Prince Jin's residence. I don't know how you got in, but if you make a move here, you will definitely not be able to leave the Prince Jin's residence."

"Oh?" Jun Lanjin's eyes were filled with a smile.

"why?"

"Because I can call for help!"

After saying that, Xie Xing's eyes hardened, and he bit down hard on the hand in front of him.

Jun Lanjin subconsciously loosened his grip.

Xie Xing, now free, raised his head, stood on tiptoe, and rammed his head hard into the head of the person behind him.

"boom!"

【Ouch! 】

Xie Xing was dizzy from the impact, but Jun Lanjin wasn't much better off.

He clearly hadn't expected Xie Xing to act this way. The impact from Xie Xing caused a dull ache in his head beneath the mask. He reached up to cover his head and took two steps back. When he looked ahead again, the little girl had already disappeared.

The direction she left in was right in his courtyard.

Jun Lanjin was speechless.

He felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

Thinking this, Jun Lanjin lightly touched the ground with his toes and used his lightness skill to leave the spot.

Xie Xing felt as if death was chasing her, and she ran forward desperately until she saw Hua An. Her eyes lit up and she ran towards Hua An, calling out, "Hua An, Hua An!"

Hua An was keeping watch over Jun Lanjin when he heard Xie Xing's voice and saw her disheveled and anxious appearance. He asked curiously, "Fifth Miss?"

"What... is wrong with you?"

Xie Xing ran fast enough, but he was panting heavily as he supported himself with his legs. Once he had caught his breath, he said to Hua An, "Hua An, an assassin has entered the Prince's mansion!"

"An assassin?" Hua An exclaimed in astonishment, "How is this possible? The Prince's mansion is heavily guarded, how could there be an assassin?"

"Really, really! That assassin was trying to kill me, but I escaped!"

As he spoke, Xie Xing glanced back.

There was no one behind him.

However, it's obvious that the main courtyard of Jun Lanjin is just ahead, so how could the assassin possibly follow us?

Hua An was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Fifth Miss, you may be mistaken. There is no way there would be an assassin in the Prince's Mansion."

"If you are really worried, I will send someone with you to take a look."

Xie Xing puffed out his cheeks. "Hua An, why don't you believe me? I really saw the assassin!"

“That assassin was so tall, and he was wearing a mask on his face…” Xie Xing was afraid that Hua An wouldn’t take it seriously, so he quickly started gesturing with his hands.

Upon hearing this, Hua An was immediately speechless.

Judging from this description, isn't that their prince?

Looking at Miss Xie again, her delicate face was covered in sweat, and her bright black pupils still showed signs of shock. Her face was also a little pale, clearly indicating that she had been quite frightened by their prince.

Hua An couldn't bear it and was about to say, "Then let's take some people to see."

"Hua'an, what's going on outside?" Just then, the voice of his master came from inside the house.

Xie Xing's eyes lit up, and he quickly pushed past Hua An and ran inside, loudly complaining, "Your Highness, an assassin has broken into your manor!"

"Please quickly search the mansion and see if anything is missing."

No one stopped Xie Xing, who walked briskly into Jun Lanjin's room.

Eyes facing each other.

Jun Lanjin's brow twitched involuntarily.

Without making a sound, he kicked the black clothes he had just taken off under the table.

Xie Xing was completely unaware of what was happening, but looked at Jun Lanjin's forehead with some confusion: "Your Highness, what happened to your forehead?"

Jun Lanjin had a bright red mark on his head, which, coincidentally, was the same mark Xie Xing had bumped into earlier.

Jun Lanjin subconsciously reached out to touch his forehead, but his hand paused in mid-air before he slowly lowered it, coughed lightly, and said, "I took a nap."

After saying that, he didn't give Xie Xing a chance to ask questions and subtly changed the subject: "What were you making such a fuss about outside just now?"

Xie Xing's attention was indeed diverted.

She hurriedly said, "Your Highness, an assassin has broken into your palace. He almost killed me just now, but luckily I ran fast!"

Xie Xing felt flustered.

[That masked man knew where my room was last time. This time I bit him and bumped his head. I hope he doesn't hold a grudge and come to my room to kill me!]

Jun Lanjin: ...

He subtly tucked his wrist back into his sleeve.

Then he looked up and said, "The Prince's residence has always been safe, how could you have encountered an assassin?"

Upon hearing this, Song Ci hesitated for a moment.

You can't tell him about this.

Regardless of whether he believes it or not, it's their own family matter, and if I say anything, I'll only get myself into trouble.

She shook her head: "I don't know, I couldn't sleep last night so I took a walk around the yard."

"I never expected to encounter an assassin."

The murderous intent in Jun Lanjin's eyes slowly faded.

This girl isn't too stupid; she knows what she can and cannot say.

A clever piece is useful, but if the piece is foolish, it is useless.

"Don't worry, I'll look into it."

Xie Xing was unaware that he had unwittingly escaped a calamity.