Senior brother is so awesome!

Just when Qin Yuechan thought she was losing patience, a dark blue figure appeared behind Zhao Youfang without her noticing, and a cold female voice rang out: "Are you tired of living?"

Zhao Youfang's smug application suddenly stopped. The cold, piercing blade against her neck gleamed with silver light. Her beautiful eyes widened in terror as she looked at Qin Yuechan and stammered, "What a despicable act! Are you trying to force me to confess?"

"Are you stupid for pressing me like this?" Qin Yuechan laughed, casting an admiring glance at Nuan Yue behind her. It seemed she had been too gentle; drugging someone was troublesome and wasteful. Zhao Youfang was the kind of person who refused to cooperate without resorting to violence!

Nuan Yue remained silent, but pressed the dagger in her hand tightly against the throat, as if it would slit her throat at any moment.

Zhao Youfang was terrified. She froze, afraid that she might lose her life at any moment. She stammered, "I...I said, don't let her move!"

With a single glance, Nuan Yue gave a soft snort, removed the dagger, and stepped aside.

She touched her neck with lingering fear before reluctantly taking a cloth bag from her sleeve and throwing it on the stone table, saying, "Here, the man in black asked me to secretly put this on your bedside table."

Qin Yuechan was about to take it when Nuan Yue snatched it away first, saying expressionlessly, "It's something of unknown origin. I'd better open it for you."

She nodded.

The black cloth bag was about the size of a person's palm. It was slowly untied to reveal what was wrapped inside. Nuan Yue examined it for a moment and presented it with both hands, "Master, please take a look."

Qin Yuechan took it and examined the object in her hand carefully. It was a piece of iron as black as ink, with strange patterns drawn on it. However, the material was cold to the touch, so it should not be ordinary cast iron. She could not tell what the patterns on it were.

She looked at Zhao Youfang, "What else did he say?"

"That's all! He just said that he could make Brother Ze love only me for the rest of his life and never leave me!" She glanced at Nuan Yue fearfully, then lowered her head angrily.

It would be better to wrap the item in black cloth again and take it to the craftsman for a look.

He turned and walked into the main hall, leaving behind the words, "See Miss Zhao out."

Although Zhao Youfang was startled by Qin Yuechan and her servant, she had grown up being flattered and had never been ignored like this before. She immediately said angrily, "I've said everything I need to say. Now you should let me see Brother Ze!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was no one left in the corridor. He was about to run after her, but before he could even lift his foot, Nuan Yue blocked his way with a blank expression.

"Miss Zhao, please."

Zhao Youfang was so frightened by the fierce aura emanating from her that she involuntarily took a few steps back. Reluctantly, she walked to the door, stopped, and looked at the silent Luoxue Pavilion, her eyes flashing with a mixture of grievance and resentment...

After lunch, Qin Yuechan sat on the chaise longue, examining the strange iron plaque in her hand. Still without any progress, she was utterly frustrated. What exactly did that man in black robes want? What was the purpose of this thing by her bedside? What was their relationship? Why was he going to such lengths to deal with her?

After thinking for a while, I looked towards the dormitory, put my things down, and got up to walk to my bed.

Fourth Senior Brother was still fast asleep, his face covered with bandages, and apart from his exposed eyes, almost no skin was visible. His long eyelashes drooped silently, lifeless.

A thought struck her, and her eyes involuntarily welled up with tears again. She gently took his hand and pressed it against her face. The warmth reminded her that he was only unconscious and would be fine once he woke up.

However, she just couldn't help feeling sorry for him, and wished she could tear the person who hurt him to pieces.

Suddenly, the fingers on her face moved!

Qin Yuechan was overjoyed and exclaimed happily, "Fourth Senior Brother, you're awake?"

But she was met with silence. He remained asleep, as if the finger she had just touched was merely a hallucination. Yet she was convinced that it was no hallucination at all!

She thought to herself, maybe he was too badly injured and wouldn't wake up for a while, so he was just trying to comfort her.

Thinking about it idly, a faint smile appeared on my face. Isn't that a good sign?

Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from the courtyard. She looked up and saw a light blue figure striding in. It was her junior brother, Lin Hongxuan!

With a look of anxiety on her delicate face, she pulled her out of bed and said urgently, "Sanqing Mountain is in danger! You must take Fourth Senior Brother and leave here quickly!"

At this moment, Qing'er, Nuan Yue, and Sui Xin also came over and stood outside the dormitory door waiting for instructions.

Qin Yuechan was somewhat bewildered, as if she were dreaming and couldn't believe it. A dry smile involuntarily appeared on her red lips. "You, you're not joking, are you? How could there be danger at Sanqing Mountain?"

Seeing her nonchalant attitude, the junior brother's already anxious face almost burned with anger. He grabbed her and pulled her out, saying, "I don't have time to talk to you anymore. Senior brother sent me to take you away!"

Something's not right! She abruptly pulled her hand back and took a few steps back, standing close to Qing'er. Her beautiful eyes swept over her junior brother. She remembered that someone had been able to disguise himself as her fourth senior brother at the inn last time, so he could easily disguise himself as her junior brother this time too!

Thinking about it, a murderous look appeared on her beautiful face, and she said coldly, "Is this your last resort?"

The junior brother stood there, his brows furrowed, a fleeting look of confusion crossing his still somewhat immature face. He became even more anxious and stepped forward, with Nuan Yue and Qing'er standing firmly in front of Qin Yuechan.

In his panic, he didn't know how to explain to his junior sister. Qiu Ri broke out in a light sweat, his brows furrowing even deeper. He had no choice but to shout loudly, "Master is injured! The Fierce Tiger Gang has surrounded Sanqing Mountain!"

"what?!"

Had she misheard? Her eyes widened in disbelief, the image of her master in his pristine white robes flashing before her eyes. She shook her head frantically, her voice rising unintentionally: "You're talking nonsense! Master's martial arts are so profound, how could he possibly be injured!"

The junior brother was already in a state of turmoil because of his master's injury. He couldn't complete the task that his senior brother had given him in a moment of desperation. What would happen to his junior sister if she was delayed any longer?!

His fists were clenched tightly, and his eyes were bloodshot: "Master was assassinated by the Fierce Tiger Gang. Although Senior Brother was on guard, he didn't know where the soldiers suddenly appeared from! The training ground is now in complete chaos! It's a miracle that I was able to escape! Junior Sister, if you don't believe me, I'll cut off my own arm, then you'll believe me!"

As he spoke, he drew his sword and slashed at his own left arm with lightning speed!

"No!" Qin Yuechan cried out, but it was too late. The sharp blade was about to fall on her arm!

Suddenly, a man in black, his face covered with a black cloth, rushed in from outside the door. He snatched the sword from the junior brother and, while everyone was confused, he suddenly knelt down on one knee and pulled off the black cloth covering his face.

"Secret Guard Fuying has come to escort the Princess down the mountain on the Prince's orders!"

Qin Yuechan's mind exploded. Fu Ying was Zhong Zhichen's personal bodyguard, and now he was actually sent to protect her as she descended the mountain. Was what her junior brother said true? Why was this happening?

"Junior sister! You still don't believe me?" the junior brother shouted.

She mustered all her strength to steady herself and turned her gaze to the kneeling Fu Ying. "How is Your Highness?"

Fu Ying's lowered eyes flickered, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "Your Highness, rest assured! You will come down the mountain with me, and the Prince will join us!"

"Okay!" Zhong Zhichen, along with his second and fifth senior brothers, are all here. They will definitely protect Master and will definitely escape unscathed! They definitely will!

She was clearly a burden to everyone. Looking at her fourth senior brother, who was still unconscious on the bed, she secretly made up her mind.

He raised his strong, calm face, forcing the words out from between his clenched teeth, "Let's go!"

Due to the urgency of the situation, Fuying carried his fourth senior brother on his back, leaving behind all the gold, silver and valuables. The group followed Fuying and fled towards the secret passage!

Qing'er and Nuan Yue were highly skilled in martial arts, but Sui Xin was not. She shrank back and packed a small bundle, ready to follow. Qin Yuechan wanted her to stay, since they wouldn't do anything to an ordinary little maid. However, Sui Xin gritted her teeth and refused to leave her, even with tears in her eyes.

"I lost you for three years. Now, wherever you go, I will serve you as you please!"

It is said that a person's true nature can only be seen in times of crisis, and now, she simply cannot bear to part with it.

They took a small path through the back of the mountain, where the trees were lush and green. She had played with her second brother and the others countless times on this path, never expecting that the only way out would be here!

Although we were quite far from the training ground, we could still hear the clanging of swords and the sounds of fighting and killing coming from afar. Just how powerful must the formation be to produce such terrifying sounds!

Qin Yuechan suddenly stopped, looking back at the direction of the training ground that she couldn't see at all. The autumn wind felt like a knife stabbing her face, tearing at her heart.

"Why isn't Master leaving?" Qing'er asked, slightly out of breath.

The group of people who had walked a short distance stopped and looked back at her solemn and upright figure. Fu Ying couldn't help but call out, "Your Highness?"

"Fuying, are you sure the prince can handle things? Are my senior brothers and master alright?"

Fu Ying's face darkened slightly, but she had no choice but to raise her head and look at her, saying firmly, "With the prince's strategic planning and the presence of all the meticulous guards, he will surely be safe and sound!"

Qing'er looked at him, a hint of doubt flashing in her narrow eyes, and immediately said, "Don't worry, Master, the Prince and the young masters will definitely be alright!"

Nuan Yue stepped forward and said coldly, "The Crown Prince also has secret guards by his side, so those villains will not succeed so easily!"

The mountain was eerily quiet, save for the distant wind carrying a faint scent of blood. Qin Yuechan clenched her fists. She knew this wasn't the time to be impulsive, yet she desperately wanted to be by Zhong Zhichen's side, even in death, but…

He forcefully shook off the thoughts that came to his mind. He had assigned her his most trusted bodyguard because he didn't want her to get hurt, and he didn't want his fourth and youngest brothers to be affected. She couldn't cause him any more trouble under these circumstances!

Going down from the back of the mountain doesn't mean going directly down the mountain, but rather arriving at another mountain called Feifan Mountain. The mountain has a beautiful name, but it is a natural barrier for Sanqing Mountain. It is not only extremely steep, but also home to many ferocious beasts. At the junction of the two mountains, there is a formation set up by the master.

---Aside---

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