After the mind-reading and gossip-eating incident, officials in the imperial city were demoted one a

"Miss Ye, you've solved this! You're a true genius!"

Yan Haowen looked at Ye Yaoyao with eyes full of admiration.

"No way! It's the person who taught me who's amazing!"

[That handsome man taught me well!]

"Even with a master's guidance, Miss Ye must be intelligent. May I ask if this master is Brother Li An?"

"I can hardly be called a master," Ye Li'an said with a smile, shaking his head.

Ye Chengzhu was surprised that Ye Yaoyao won in the end, and he couldn't help but wonder if the Liu family's bloodline was really that good.

"Cousin, your chess skills are truly excellent." Despite his displeasure, Ye Chengzhu still forced a smile and praised her.

"Cousin Chengzu, I won by luck. It was just luck. Your chess skills are still very good."

[Host, weren't you supposed to let Ye Chengzhu shine? How come you won?]

[Sigh! I got so engrossed in the game that I forgot for a moment. It's okay, even bad luck can lead to fame. Losing to a newbie like me should at least give me some recognition!]

System: I think you did this on purpose.

At 1:00 PM, Ye Yaoyao and her group left the villa, and on their way back, they encountered members of the Wei and Mu families.

"Sister Mu, why haven't I seen your fiancé?"

Ye Yaoyao was concerned about Ye Jingyang's marriage, so she invited Mu Youqi into the carriage to inquire about her second brother's rival in love.

Mu Youqi's fiancé is the second young master of the Ding'an General's Mansion, who is also a young general. He and Mu Youqi are childhood sweethearts and have been close since they were young.

With no fighting on the border, Xu Tianyuan remained in the capital city.

"I don't know what's wrong with Brother Tianyuan lately? I haven't seen him much."

When talking about her fiancé, Mu Youqi lowered her eyes, looking forlorn.

"Is nothing wrong with the Xu family? Xu Tianyuan used to invite you out to have fun all the time."

Liu Langyue frowned, realizing something was wrong, and asked softly.

"I've seen him in a hurry these past few months, and he leaves after only a few words. I wonder what's wrong with him?"

Mu Youqi frowned, looking worried.

[I hope nothing really happened to Xu Tianyuan! If so, it seems like Second Brother still has a chance.]

Ye Yaoyao stroked her chin, thinking, her eyes darting around.

"Worrying like this won't help. Let's find out when we get back!" Ye Xiyao suggested.

"Youqi, it's alright, I'll stay with you." Liu Langyue pulled Mu Youqi's arm.

"Ok!"

Suddenly, the carriage jolted, and everyone who was not seated properly bumped into each other, while the horses neighed anxiously.

"What's going on outside?" Xin Chuli reached out to pull back the carriage curtain.

"Don't come out, there's an ambush!" Ye Jingyang knocked down the incoming arrow and shouted towards the carriage.

"Miss, there are assassins! Don't come out!" Fu Ling and Fu Yao, swords in hand, approached their carriage.

The girls inside tensed up, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

The three carriages were driven together by the drivers, and several arrows flew from the sky toward the carriages. The drivers dodged in panic, but were eventually hit by arrows and died.

"Protect the ladies." The guards surrounded the carriage.

A group of men in black appeared and attacked them. The sound of swords clashing rang out, accompanied by shouts of killing.

"You all stay inside the carriage and don't come out." Xin Chuli picked up her sword and jumped off the carriage.

Ye Yaoyao lifted the curtain and looked outside, only to see a large group of men in black surrounding the area.

[No wonder that scumbag dad was so happy; he wanted to kill us on the street to silence us. These people were all dressed in black and heavily disguised; where did he find so many assassins?]

[Host, don't worry about where the assassins came from. There are quite a few people trying to kill you this time, and the outside world might not be able to handle it.]

【No way! Even the men my brother sent couldn't be driven off?】

【possible. 】

【Oh dear! What should we do now? Uncle Ji went to Taiyou Temple to find the Grand Prince Consort, but we've lost a master.】

If we had known there were so many assassins, we wouldn't have let the Wei and Mu families go back together.

The sounds of swords clashing outside were already dangerous, and Ye Xiyao felt even more panicked upon hearing Ye Yaoyao's inner thoughts.

"I brought some medicine powder with me, just in case."

Ye Yaoyao quickly took out the medicinal powder from her bosom and handed it to everyone.

"I know martial arts, but I don't need to use it."

Liu Langyue gripped her sword, wary of the men in black approaching from the carriage door, and refused the medicine powder offered by Ye Yaoyao.

"Cousin, you should hold onto this too. If any assassins surround you, just throw it out."

“Alright!” Liu Langyue accepted it.

"Who did the Ye family offend? Why are there so many assassins?"

Wei Shaohan shouted as he fought off the attacks from the men in black.

While fending off the attack, Ye Jingyang said to Wei Shaohan:

"Shaohan, Brother Mu, I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this."

"What's there to apologize for? You're in trouble, how could I just stand by and watch you die?"

Wei Shaohan responded loudly and forcefully swung his sword to repel a man in black.

“Brother Wei is right, Jingyang, we will stand together.” Mu Nanfeng dodged an attack with a swift movement.

Why is Li An retreating further and further away?

Wei Shaohan stood in front of the carriage to prevent the men in black from getting close. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ye Li'an and the group of people protecting him, which attracted some of the assassins away.

The number of men in black surrounding the carriage showed no signs of decreasing. Ye Jingyang fought back desperately while shouting:

"Brother, don't worry about him. Let's protect the carriage quickly."

"Li An has no martial arts skills, and there are many assassins chasing after him. Is this a good thing?"

Mu Nanfeng killed an assassin, his face splattered with blood. He drew his sword and asked with concern.

"Don't worry, he has things to protect himself."

Seeing the assassins gather around, Ye Jingyang's eyes narrowed, and he quickly pulled out poison powder from his pocket, scattering it violently. The assassins instantly collapsed to the ground.

The assassins were taken aback by the fact that these young masters were not only skilled in combat but also possessed such potent medicine. They exchanged bewildered glances, a sense of fear creeping into their hearts.

The poison developed by Ye Yaoyao will kill anyone who inhales it or comes into contact with it.

The assassin leader waved his hand, and everyone stepped back.

"Take the antidote quickly."

Having caught his breath, Ye Jingyang tossed the antidote to Wei Shaohan and Mu Nanfeng.

"This poison is potent!"

They fought tooth and nail, but it was no match for a handful of powder. Now that the assassins are on guard and dare not risk their lives to attack, we can relax a little.

"Boss, what should we do? That poison is fatal the moment it touches you."

They are assassins who do their jobs for money, not suicide squads.

"With so many losses, at least one of the four siblings from the Ye family must be killed."

A group of martial arts practitioners were lurking in the woods, each carrying a weapon, and some of them were also holding portraits.

"Damn it, why haven't those people made a move yet?"

Some impatient people cursed, saying that they too had been tasked with assassinating the Ye siblings and were lying in wait for their chance.

Seeing the power of the poison powder, and knowing that the assassins were almost defeated, he decided to reap the benefits.

"Boss, let's make a move! We'll get a bounty for each kill. If we're too late and reinforcements arrive, we'll have come all this way for nothing."

"Yes! Many people have taken on the mission."

"Alright! Let's charge out and kill one to make a profit."