The more cowardly a person is, the more wild they are; I've driven the villainous minister craz

As the man with the dagger slowly approached, Yu Wan felt as if everything in front of her was becoming blurry.

Before her eyes, it seemed as if countless dark and dangerous venomous snakes had suddenly appeared, their tongues flicking as they drooled.

It brandished its claws and lunged at her.

Yu Wan's pupils suddenly contracted, and she snapped out of her fear. Before the man could react, she reached out and pushed him away!

Even if the hope of escaping is slim, she can't just wait to be killed!

She heard the man's curses and saw people quickly surrounding her. She had only run less than ten steps when a hand grabbed her by the back of her collar.

A hand gripped her throat like an iron fist, and a man's vicious voice rang in her ear, "You bitch, still trying to run? Try running again!"

In an instant, Yu Wan's face turned bright red due to poor blood circulation, and tears streamed down her face from the corners of her eyes due to extreme pain.

Everything spun around her, and in that instant, the thought that flashed through her mind was—

That night, Yun Shang also choked her neck, but compared to what was happening now, it was like playing around.

The man raised a dagger with his other hand, grinning maliciously as he plunged it into her heart!

Yu Wan was utterly desperate.

She's probably going to die here today...

She still had so many things she wanted to do, and she really didn't want to die!

Just at the critical moment, something suddenly flew from a distance and struck the man's dagger with a "clang." The enormous force made his hand go numb, and the dagger fell to the ground with a "thud."

The man's expression changed drastically. He turned around abruptly and shouted angrily, "Who?!"

The other accomplices also looked around warily.

Two figures could be seen standing at the alley entrance not far away.

The two stood against the light, making it impossible to see their faces clearly.

The man cursed under his breath, his eyes darting around. Ignoring the two men, he quickly picked up the dagger and tried to stab Yu Wan again.

Whoever he is, kill this woman first!

Yu Wan hadn't expected the man to react so quickly; she only had time to take a step back before the dagger was about to fall on her—

With a soft "plop," the man suddenly stopped moving.

Yu Wan was startled and smelled a faint scent of blood. She looked down and saw a sword piercing through the man's abdomen from behind.

Yu Wan's pupils contracted, but she didn't scream. Instead, with trembling hands, she quickly snatched the dagger from the man's hand and plunged it into his heart!

The man stared in disbelief, his pupils dilating, blood gushing from his throat. "You... gulp..."

He uttered only one word before dying.

Yu Wan gripped the dagger tightly, blood splattered on her face. She clenched her teeth, her eyes cold. The blood made her look even more terrifying.

—He was the one who tried to kill her first.

If she doesn't take action, she'll be the one who dies.

"Damn it! You bitch, how dare you kill my brother!"

Her accomplices were stunned for a moment, then attacked her en masse, rushing towards Yu Wan.

Yu Wan trembled as she gripped the dagger and pointed it at them.

Just then, a figure swept in from the alley entrance, kicking aside several men like a ghost, bending down to pull the sword from the corpse, and swiftly moving towards the people around.

In an instant, screams and wails filled the surrounding area.

By the time Yu Wan realized what was happening, all the villains were already lying on the ground, groaning in pain.

Yu Wan discovered that these people had not been killed, but rather their tendons had been severed.

She forced back her fear and looked at the man with the sword. When she saw his face, she was overjoyed. "You are... His Highness Prince Chen's personal guard?"

"And the other person..."

As she spoke, Yu Wan looked up at the alley entrance, where a figure that had been standing quietly walked slowly toward her.

It is Prince Chen.

The dagger in Yu Wan's hand fell to the ground with a "thud." Her tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and all the strength in her body seemed to be drained in an instant. Her vision went black, and she collapsed limply to the ground!

Mingwei hesitated for a moment and did not reach out to take it.

However, the other person moved.

Prince Chen reached out and caught Yu Wan.

Mingwei was so shocked his jaw almost dropped, and he stammered, "Your Highness, what is this...?"

Hasn't Your Highness always disliked getting too close to strange women?!

Prince Chen, however, did not notice the stunned jaw of his guards. He picked up Yu Wan from his arms and said calmly, "Let's go to the clinic first."

Mingwei watched his lord's retreating figure until he was quite a distance away before snapping out of his daze. He then touched his chin with his hand and hurried after him.

Could it be that his prince has taken a liking to Lady Yu?

No! Absolutely not! This Lady Yu is a married woman!

Min'an Hall.

The doctor who saw Yu Wan was the same senior doctor who had been called in the night she was poisoned. He recognized Yu Wan at a glance and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with this girl again?"

Prince Chen sat to the side without saying a word.

Mingwei glanced at his master and said, "She just encountered some thugs."

The old doctor immediately understood and took Yu Wan's pulse.

They examined her eyes and neck.

He said slowly, "She was choked, her throat might be injured, and she was quite frightened, which is why she suddenly fainted."

"Although there is no danger to his life, he must rest and recuperate for a period of time."

After listening, Prince Chen glanced at Mingwei.

Mingwei met his gaze, puzzled.

Prince Chen: "..." Should he consider replacing him with a smarter guard?

"Consultation fee".

Mingwei then realized what was happening and quickly took out the silver from his pocket.

He glanced at the prince's expression and then directly handed the purse to the medicine boy beside him.

He instructed, "Use the best medicine to cure this girl as soon as possible."

Prince Chen turned to look at Yu Wan, whose face was pale, brows were furrowed, and who was not even sleeping peacefully. He sighed and instructed Mingwei, "Send someone to Bailu Academy to inform Yun Shang."

Mingwei agreed.

Prince Chen did not linger; he had only been passing by and had not expected to happen to save Yu Wan.

Once in the carriage, he rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on, and whispered to Mingwei, "Go and investigate whether the people the Yu family encountered today were an accident or someone was behind it."

Mingwei was taken aback. "Your Highness means..."

Prince Chen felt a terrible headache coming on, and a certain thought kept popping into his mind, making it hard for him to ignore.

"Go and investigate first, and make sure it's not what I suspect."

Please make sure this matter has nothing to do with Tianyin.

……

The people sent by Prince Chen found Yun Shang at Bailu Academy. Upon hearing this news, Yun Shang threw the scroll in his hand to the ground.

Zhou Shi'an was startled and leaned closer to ask, "What's wrong?"

He watched helplessly as his friend's indifferent expression turned icy, and for a fleeting moment, a sinister and ruthless glint flashed in his dark eyes.

Zhou Shi'an was startled. When he looked again, he found that Zhou Shi'an was still as aloof and indifferent as ever.

He paused for a moment, then, for some reason, thought of Yu Wan and tentatively asked, "Could it be... that something happened to your wife again?"

Yun Shang did not answer, but instead asked his teacher for leave and hurriedly left.

Zhou Shi'an knew something was wrong; something must have happened!

The last time Yun Shang showed such an expression was when his mother, Madam Shen, came to the academy to say that Yu Wan had disappeared!

What happened this time?

If this matter is related to Princess Tianyin again, what might Yun Shang do in a moment of impulsiveness...?

Zhou Shi'an was terrified and hurriedly asked for leave to go out with them.

He had to keep an eye on Yun Shang and prevent him from doing anything foolish!