The system forced me to blow up the female lead's fishpond.

"Good sister! Block me! I'll get someone to come to my rescue!" Shen Qinshou turned and ran away without hesitation.

"..." One person's unification left them both completely dumbfounded.

Shen, you beast! Go to hell!

After roaring in her heart, Shen Zhizhi suppressed her anger, her bright eyes darting around, a cunning glint flashing across them, a plan forming in her mind.

She shouted at the top of her lungs at Shen Qinshou, who was running ahead, lifting her skirt as she went:

"Don't think I don't know you're trying to find someone to rescue the Second Prince! Don't even think about it! My good brothers will definitely catch you! They will absolutely not give you a chance to find reinforcements to save the Second Prince!"

After Shen Zhizhi finished her indignant shout, she turned around and patted the chests of the two masked men: "Hey! Young man, you've got some solid muscles! Not bad, not bad! Go after her! Don't let her get away!"

The two masked men, who were called good brothers: ...

They looked at each other, bewildered, and asked:

"Do you know her?" the man in black asked.

"I don't know him," replied the man in black.

"Drag away!"

After confirming that they were not acquaintances, the two grabbed Shen Zhizhi's arms and dragged her into the alley.

"Chief Feng, we've caught someone lurking around there just now!" The black-clad armored man pointed his sword at the wall where Shen Zhizhi had been hiding: "Should we silence her?"

Shen Zhizhi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly looked up at the leader of the group of assassins. The difference between him and the others was that he was wielding an iron hammer as his weapon, while the others were all carrying longswords.

"Let me go! Let me go!"

Shen Zhizhi twisted and turned, trying to break free of the two hands binding her wrists, but the two men were incredibly strong, and she couldn't budge them an inch no matter how hard she tried.

She shrank back, looking at the large iron hammer with fear, afraid that if the man raised the hammer, her brains would splatter everywhere.

"You two idiots! Why did you arrest me instead of chasing that person?" Shen Zhizhi said indignantly, "I'm just a useless piece of trash, what great things could I possibly do!"

She looked up at the sky in despair; this damned world made her feel tired and helpless.

"Let her go!" The man known as Brother Feng waved his hand, hoisted the hammer onto his shoulder, and stared at Shen Zhizhi with curiosity, as if wanting to see what she would say.

"Yes, Chief Wind!"

As soon as the masked man loosened his grip, a woman with extraordinary agility darted forward, fell to the ground, and respectfully bowed to her leader.

"Waaah—Chief Feng! You must stand up for me!" Shen Zhizhi clung tightly to Chief Feng's leg, crying and wailing.

"..." Chief Feng stared in astonishment at the woman at his feet, whose appearance had been completely ruined, and couldn't help but pull his foot back.

Unexpectedly, as he took a step back, the woman on the ground moved an inch with each step he took.

In the end, he chose to give up.

He looked down helplessly and asked, "Make the decision?"

"Chief Feng! Your two subordinates are incredibly stupid! They didn't arrest the person who was going to call for reinforcements, but instead came to arrest me, a defenseless woman! Waaah—!" Shen Zhizhi howled incoherently.

Men are helpless when dealing with shrewish women.

The piercing cries finally drew the attention of Chu Chouchi, who was leaning against the wall.

Strange, why does that voice sound so familiar?

Chu Chouchi was secretly puzzled. He slightly raised his eyelids and saw who the figure on the ground was. His eyes twitched instantly.

Isn't that shameless guy lying on the ground Shen Zhizhi?

Although he didn't pay much attention to the second young lady of the Prime Minister's mansion, he knew she was well-behaved and had proper manners. How could she be so shameless as to do this?

"What do you mean?" Chief Feng frowned and turned to look at his subordinates.

The man in black armor hesitated for a long time, and only when he saw that the leader's patience was about to run out did he speak up to explain: "There was indeed another woman just now, but she was delicate and charming, so she should also be..."

Shen Zhizhi:?

What do you mean? Does it mean she's not delicate and charming enough?

Shen Zhizhi was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth. Shen Qinshou was indeed the heroine of a novel that attracted everyone. Any man who saw her would be unconsciously attracted to her and would protect her without even realizing it.

"You're blinded by beauty! She's definitely going to find reinforcements to save the Second Prince right now! If your assassination plan fails, it will be entirely your fault."

Shen Zhizhi jumped to her feet, looking at the black-armored figure with a disappointed expression, circling her twice and patiently instructing her:

"Take my advice: never trust a woman you feel an instant connection with. Being bewitched by her is one thing, but losing your life for her would be a truly tragic and lamentable thing."

The man in black armor blushed with embarrassment and angrily brandished his knife, shouting, "You're clearly in cahoots with her! She even called you 'good sister' and said she'd come to rescue you!"

Shen Zhizhi choked up.

That despicable Shen Qinshou, she's leaving her no way out!

[Host, could Shen Qinshou really have gone to get reinforcements?] Ya Dan asked with slight worry: [Why don't you take care of yourself, host, and stall for time until she comes to your rescue?]

Hearing Ya Dan's words, Shen Zhizhi rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.

[Shen Zhizhi: To believe that scumbag Haihou will bring reinforcements to rescue you? That's like believing a sow will wear a bra.]

【...】

After pondering for a while, she suddenly had a brilliant idea and sighed, "What good sister? That's Hao Meimei! My surname is Hao, and my given name is Meimei. Look at you, you're so bewitched by that woman that you can't even hear clearly!"

"..." A look of disappointment flashed in Chu Chouchi's eyes.

The woman who can call Shen Zhizhi "sister" is none other than A-Shou.

Since she knew he was surrounded, why wasn't she the one here? Instead...

Chu Chouchi pursed his lips and looked at the girl in front of him.

The girl stood under the moonlight, bathed in its silvery glow. He saw a resolute look in her eyes, but her fists, hanging at her sides, trembled slightly.

Having never encountered such a scene before, he felt fear.

For a moment he didn't know how he felt, but a strange warmth suddenly flowed through his heart.

However, Chu Chouchi guessed wrong, because Shen Zhizhi's trembling hands had nothing to do with fear, but were entirely due to being angered by Shen Qinshou!

Her current situation is extremely dangerous.

Fortunately, this leader of the winds seems to be rather dim-witted, not as sharp as his subordinates, so it seems he can still be fooled.

"No matter what she calls you, aren't you still someone I know?" the man in black retorted, undeterred.

Shen Zhizhi complained bitterly to Chief Feng: "Chief Feng, that person was just trying to sow discord between me and your deep friendship!"

"What do you mean?" Chief Wind asked, puzzled.

"To be honest, that woman is in love with the Second Prince. She was naturally displeased when she saw you harming him!"

Shen Zhizhi raised her hand resentfully, wiped away non-existent tears, and continued to cry.

"Unfortunately, the Second Prince is in love with me and is forcing me to become his concubine, but how could I possibly like a guy like him? He is not good enough for me at all!"