Exile at the start? The princess is no ordinary woman.

The others had no choice but to believe it, and were also frightened. It turned out that everything Qian Laosi had said during the day was true; the sound really did come from the woman's hidden weapon.

That tiny hidden weapon was indeed as powerful as he had described. Such a small, black, seemingly iron object could actually kill from a distance, and with a single, decisive blow.

What kind of magical artifact is this?

Those on the outside who couldn't see inside were startled once again by the noise. Just moments before, there had been whispering behind them, but now it was eerily quiet.

The tension coupled with curiosity about what's inside the room is the most torturous feeling.

Seeing everyone's reaction to her revealing her hand, Gu Nanzhi was very satisfied. The power of firearms had never been in doubt.

Gu Nanzhi then withdrew her hand with interest, deliberately exposing the pistol to everyone's view. She even pointed the muzzle at them and made a sound with her mouth.

"boom"

This action made the person at the door feel a chill run down their spine, and they instinctively pushed back a little, but unfortunately, their escape route was already blocked.

Since she had revealed her hand, she needed to leave a bad impression on everyone, to have the necessary deterrent effect. Gu Nanzhi curled her lips into a wicked smile, then slipped her right hand, which was holding the pistol, into her left sleeve, placing the pistol into her storage space.

He then took out ten taels of silver from inside and opened it in his palm in front of Chen Qiang.

"Lord Chen, I don't need to repeat what happened tonight. You understand, right? With your mediocre skills, we didn't expect you to protect us along the way."

Her tone was flat, but what she said was infuriating. What does "amateurish skills" even mean? This woman was simply...

So what if it's infuriating? The image of that woman severing people's tendons with a sharp blade is still vivid in their minds, not to mention that remote-killing weapon—she killed someone right before their eyes without even blinking.

They dared not say anything at this moment, lest the woman become displeased and the divine weapon be pointed at them.

"However, I'll trouble you, Lord Chen, to handle these corpses. Here's my payment."

She did have some so-called corpse-dissolving water that could solve the problem, but the smell was truly awful, and besides, she still had to save Jun Yanchen's life.

Moreover, these were assassins, after all, and their profession was killing. Although Chen Qiang and his men were only low-ranking officials, they still held official positions and were capable of handling such matters.

In that case, she won't bother.

"Three minutes, is that enough?"

Gu Nanzhi didn't give him a chance to refuse. With a flick of her wrist, she threw ten taels of silver in front of Chen Qiang and also set a time requirement.

Gu Nanzhi's actions were repeatedly impressive to Chen Qiang. At this moment, she instinctively caught the flying silver and held it in her hand.

The slight coolness from the silver made him more sober; at this point, it seemed he had no reason to refuse.

This woman is indeed extraordinary; she's ruthless, decisive, and skilled, and she also possesses such a divine weapon. Yet, she can still calmly let him handle the aftermath for her.

As long as they don't interfere with the exile, he'll still do the job for money.

He immediately responded to Gu Nanzhi with his actions.

"Men, take the body away. We'll report this to the authorities tomorrow."

He then turned around and shouted at the other exiles outside, "Go back and rest, all of you! If you don't want to rest, then prepare to continue your journey. It's cool here now!"

Since their leader had already spoken, the other guards naturally followed his instructions, reprimanding the onlookers who were watching the spectacle.

"Want a whipping, huh? Get back to your places, all of you!"

"Hurry up, or I'll beat you to death!"

Despite the reprimand, one of the quick-thinking escorts came up with another idea, pointing at a few of them.

"Wait, you, you, and everyone else, come here and carry these corpses out!"

The person who was called froze, wanting to flee immediately. Damn it, what's going on? Just trying to join the fun and ending up carrying a corpse!

Did they do such a thing?

However, once one of them spoke up, the other escorts realized that there was no need to do it themselves. There were so many people they could command. Didn't they always command others in the past?

Today, let these people who were once high and mighty experience what it's like to be bossed around.

"Hurry up and get there! Trying to run? Come here, or I'll beat you to death!"

"Go and move it, hurry up, or my whip won't go anywhere!"

"You, and all of you, hurry up!"

Gu Nanzhi didn't care at all who did the last job. She paid for it, as long as these unsightly corpses were moved away. With someone doing the work, she stopped standing at the door and went to the bedside. Tonight was indeed a busy night.

"Uncle Li, Zhou Cai, go and get some hot water, both for drinking and other necessities."

"Yes, ma'am"

The two men were completely impressed by the lady's actions. She was so efficient and decisive; the powerful and imposing aura she exuded was exactly like their prince's.

Butler Li has become a huge fan of the couple. He thinks that his lord and his wife are a perfect match in terms of their knowledge and understanding. It would be even better if the lord could recover his health.

The two men had no objection to what the lady said; they did whatever she told them to do, and quickly left the room to get hot water.

Chen Qiang quickly led his men to remove the bodies from the house, and even helped right the overturned table before shooing everyone away. They left quietly; this woman was a bit eerie.

As long as they don't run away or anything, it's best not to provoke them easily, especially since this woman is very generous.

Finally, things quieted down. Li Luxi took out her only set of golden needles from her spatial storage and muttered something to the unconscious Jun Yanchen.

You got off easy. I've already had to use acupuncture needles, but she never uses them when she gives herself acupuncture.

The best treatment for Jun Yanchen's condition right now is the Nine-Turn Divine Needle technique, and this technique is most effective with her set of golden needles.

"Cang Ling, you stay here and guard your master. I'm going to administer acupuncture to him, or your master's life will be in danger."

Cang Lingyi still felt a little conflicted, but she had no other choice at the moment. Neither Doctor He nor Bai Zang were there. Cang Lingyi clasped her hands and knelt before Gu Nanzhi.

"Madam, please forgive my impertinence, but can I trust you? My master is my life, and I cannot afford to make any mistakes. My master has already told me that you will be the one to detoxify him and has ordered me to cooperate fully."

However, Madam, you differ from the rumors, and I must not hesitate to speak out.

He had witnessed the lady's behavior just now, and it had indeed shocked him, but he still wanted to confirm it with his own voice one last time.

A hint of surprise flashed through Gu Nanzhi's mind. Jun Yanchen's trust was indeed genuine; he had already given her instructions.

Yes,

Since Cang Ling had doubts, she might as well waste another minute; after all, Jun Yanchen wouldn't die in a minute.

"If my goal is to take his life with my own hands, what will you do?"