Shocking! Five men are in love with the same woman!

Time slipped away quietly amidst the laughter and chatter of the six people.

Before I knew it, the sky outside the window gradually darkened.

The inky night, like a giant curtain, slowly enveloped the entire capital city.

Inside the private room, the candlelight flickered.

Despite their deep reluctance, they still got up, said goodbye to each other, and left.

Anyway, the Eighth Princess and Jiang Muxue will be staying in the capital for a while longer, so there's no need to rush today.

Finally, they left the private room one by one and went down the stairs.

Outside the restaurant, the night was as still as water, dotted with countless stars.

They paused at the door for a moment, said goodbye to each other again, and then went their separate ways.

After parting ways with her friends, Lingyan embarked on her journey back to the Crown Prince's residence alone.

The capital city at night is quiet and profound, with only a few dim lanterns swaying in the wind on the streets, casting dappled light and shadows.

Lingyan walked slowly down the dimly lit street, her thoughts still immersed in the joy and warmth of her reunion with her friends.

However, this tranquility, like fragile glass, was shattered in an instant.

A group of assassins dressed in black night clothes, their faces covered with black cloth, revealing only pairs of cold and fierce eyes, appeared like ghosts.

They held sharp blades, which gleamed coldly in the dim light.

It's like the Grim Reaper's scythe, always ready to reap lives.

Lingyan's guards reacted immediately and engaged in a fierce battle with the assassin.

Ying Shuang and Yun Meng immediately shielded Ling Yan tightly in front of them.

Lingyan felt that this scene was so familiar!

The guards were all highly skilled, their swords flashing and their blades gleaming, and they were now locked in a fierce battle with the assassins.

Since she was assassinated in the street last time, Xiao Muyao has increased the number of her bodyguards to the maximum, and each of them is a person with superb martial arts skills.

Their moves were sharp and their movements were agile; every move was full of power and skill.

However, these assassins were not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also extremely secretive in their actions.

They are like ghosts in the darkness, elusive and unpredictable.

They even resorted to insidious methods—using poison.

Various toxic powders spread through the air, like an invisible fog of death, making it impossible to defend against.

Fortunately, Lingyan was a skilled physician, and the guards carried the antidote with them.

If the poisoned person takes the antidote quickly, the toxicity will be relieved and the impact will be minimal.

But the assassins also possess an even more terrifying weapon—the Gu poison.

These venomous insects are bizarre and unpredictable, sending chills down one's spine.

Some Gu worms can instantly make people lose strength, their limbs become weak, as if their tendons and bones have been removed, causing them to collapse to the ground, unable to move.

Some Gu worms can erode a person's mind, driving them into madness and making them unable to distinguish friend from foe.

Those afflicted with this curse develop vacant and crazed eyes, brandishing weapons and attacking their companions.

Some Gu worms can silently devour a person's life force, leading them to death without them even realizing it.

Ling Yan recognized at a glance that these Gu were definitely Southern Border Gu poison.

However, she had no knowledge of Gu poison, so she was unable to offer them any help at the moment.

They could only watch helplessly as their guards fell one after another.

The Southern Frontier has long been destroyed, but its Gu poison still strikes fear into people's hearts.

If these people are not from Southern Xinjiang, then they must be from Northern Xinjiang who have had close cooperation with Southern Xinjiang.

But which faction in Bei Li did they belong to? Could they be the King of Bei Li? Lingyan couldn't be sure for the moment.

At this moment, despite the guards' valiant resistance, they gradually lost their fighting ability under the attack of the poison.

Their movements became sluggish, and their eyes were filled with exhaustion and helplessness.

However, Lingyan managed to escape thanks to the desperate protection of her bodyguards.

When the assassins realized their assassination attempt had failed, they immediately began a pursuit.

They followed closely behind Ling Yan and the others like hungry wolves.

Lingyan, Yunmeng, and the guards ran wildly through the streets of the capital.

Their steps were hurried and frantic, each step feeling as if they were walking on a knife's edge.

They traversed street after street, evading the assassins' pursuit.

During this process, Lingyan constantly thought of ways to deal with the situation.

She knew they couldn't keep running like this; they had to find a way to escape the assassins' pursuit.

Finally, after a difficult escape, Lingyan and her companions successfully shook off the assassins' pursuit.

However, the assassins did not give up. They pursued Lingyan relentlessly, determined to take her life.

Lingyan did not choose to return to the Crown Prince's residence, but instead traveled out of the capital.

This was not an impulsive decision, but a well-thought-out one.

She knew that since the assassins dared to make a move in the capital, they must have been prepared.

If they were to return to the Crown Prince's residence at this time, they might bring danger to everyone there.

She had absolutely no way to deal with those Gu poisons.

Therefore, she could only guide the assassins out of the capital.

After leaving the capital, Lingyan and her companions carefully evaded the assassins' pursuit.

They moved through the mountains and forests, using the terrain to their advantage to outmaneuver the assassins.

In the mountains and forests, the dense trees and intertwined branches provided them with natural cover.

Lingyan also used her medical skills to treat the injuries of the guards, while searching for a way to break the Gu poison.

Only by finding a way to break the poison can the guards regain their fighting strength and have a chance to escape this crisis.

During her escape, Lingyan constantly recalled her knowledge about the Gu poison in the Southern Frontier.

She recalled seeing some records about Gu poison in ancient books, and perhaps she could find a way to break it.

As time went on, Lingyan and her companions found themselves in an increasingly difficult situation.

The assassins relentlessly pursued him, like a persistent, lingering ailment, making it difficult to escape.

The guards' injuries were getting worse; their faces were pale, their breaths were weak, and they looked as if they might collapse at any moment.

Lingyan and her companions were struggling through a desolate mountain forest. The path beneath their feet was rugged and uneven, covered with gravel and thorns.

Every step felt like it weighed a ton, making it incredibly difficult to move.

Lingyan's clothes were torn by tree branches, and her hair was slightly disheveled, but her eyes remained firm.

Yunmeng and Yingshuang Yingdie followed closely beside Lingyan, their faces full of tension and worry.

Just then, a faint sound came from afar.

Everyone immediately became alert and fell silent.

They stood silently in place, not daring to breathe.

A moment later, several dark figures were seen moving through the woods, clearly the assassins had caught up again.

At this point, facing these assassins would be suicide for them, so they could only keep dodging.

Among the secret guards, more than half had already lost their lives to the Gu worms.

Most of the rest are simply unable to join the battle.

Therefore, these incapable guards did not follow, so as not to become a burden or expose Lingyan's location.

Therefore, at this time, the number of guards around Lingyan, plus her, Ying Shuang, Ying Die, and Yun Meng, was only about twenty.

However, at this point, they were not as lethal as Lingyan and Yunmeng.

Therefore, the only way to fight the assassins is to first avoid them and then remove the curse.