The man in black stared at Xiao Han with a fierce look in his eyes. He knew that Xiao Han was highly skilled in martial arts, but he did not expect that his internal strength was also so amazing.

I had previously heard the Holy Maiden recount that the King of Qin had been poisoned by her Gu poison, so I chose to act on the rainy night when his poison took effect. But seeing that he shows no signs of the poison taking effect, I can't help but feel suspicious.

They had planned to split into two groups to distract the saintess, and were on the verge of successfully rescuing her when a highly skilled woman suddenly appeared, disrupting their plans.

The plan was meticulously laid out and should have been foolproof. Moreover, he had sent people to investigate beforehand and had never found a woman with such high martial arts skills by the side of the King of Qin. He was puzzled as to why he had not received any news about it before.

He glanced at Long Chuqing, then quickly looked away and stared at Xiao Han again.

Regardless, they have already taken action tonight, and there is no turning back now. They have gathered almost all their forces in the capital. If they fail to rescue the Holy Maiden, they may never have another chance, and the higher-ups will likely abandon her.

He focused all his energy on dealing with Xiao Han. He met Xiao Han's sword with a counterattack, swinging his broadsword in response. Both of them channeled their inner strength into their swords, resulting in another rapid clash of weapons.

The man in black leaped up in a desperate move, preparing for a powerful strike. His broadsword swung down with incredible speed, aiming straight for Xiao Han's face. However, he changed his attack mid-strike, aiming for Xiao Han's heart instead. He felt that victory was now assured.

However, as the cold light flashed by, Xiao Han dodged it and retaliated by slashing his arm.

The man in black was shocked and horrified. He cursed under his breath, not expecting that the man could injure him even when he dodged. How did the man see through his moves?

Xiao Han didn't give him time to be shocked, and turned around to attack him again.

The man in black quickly regained his senses, wiped the rain from his eyes, and prepared to fight again.

The icy rain relentlessly lashed their faces and bodies, the biting chill keeping them alert throughout the battle.

After a brief exchange of blows, Xiao Han wanted to end the fight quickly. He swiftly drew his sword and thrust it straight at his heart. He parried with his knife, but Xiao Han suddenly changed his move. He turned the sword aimed at his heart downwards, bent over, and circled behind him. He had no time to react.

After bending over and changing his sword technique, Xiao Han thrust the sword directly into his abdomen and then quickly pulled it out. He stood still and held the sword against his neck.

“You’re not the only one who knows how to feint,” Xiao Han said coldly.

The man in black coughed up blood, his eyes wide with disbelief as he stared at the sword held to his neck, wondering to himself, "Have I failed?"

He glanced deeply at Danzhu, then bit down on the pill in his mouth, dark red blood trickling from the corner of his lips, and slowly collapsed to the ground, dying.

Xiao Han merely gave him a cold look.

The rain was getting heavier and the wind was picking up. Long Chuqing thought to himself, "It's so cold! These bastards aren't sleeping at home, they actually came out looking for trouble. What's wrong with them!"

The people over there were no match for Long Chuqing. She quickly captured Danzhu. Danzhu was conscious at this time. It was raining and the cold and pain kept her alert.

Long Chuqing came up to her, tore off her belt, and tied her hands together.

"Was it you who poisoned Xiao Han?" Long Chuqing half-squatted, propped herself up on her hands, brushed a strand of hair from her face behind her ear, and asked Danzhu.

Danzhu saw the woman in front of her clearly; she had an exceptionally beautiful face. How come she had never heard of the King of Qin having a woman by his side before?

"So what if he is? If I die, he won't live either. Even if I die, I'll take someone down with me." Danzhu curled her lips into a contemptuous smile.

Long Chuqing truly admired her mentality; even in this situation, she remained so arrogant and stubborn.

"How do you know no one can help him detoxify? Blind confidence is fine, but don't be arrogant. You should know that the world is vast. Don't be complacent. There's an even bigger world outside your circle. You ended up like this because you were too conceited."

Danzhu suddenly glared at her fiercely and said angrily, "What's it to you? Who are you? Who gives you the right to criticize me? What is your relationship with him? Why are you helping him?"

Long Chuqing pinched his chin and said calmly, "Does the relationship really matter? I take his money, so naturally I'll do things for him, is that so wrong?"

"Pah..." Danzhu spat at Long Chu, dodging to the side and slapping her across the face with her backhand.

"I didn't want to lay a hand on you, but you asked for it, so don't blame me."

"Since you like spitting, then I'll grant your wish." After saying that, Long Chuqing casually dislocated her jaw, stood up, turned around, and kicked away a black-clad man who had attacked.

She glanced back at Danzhu, whose chin was dangling and who was glaring at her fiercely.

Since her jaw was removed and couldn't close, saliva kept flowing out, mixing with rainwater and dripping from Danzhu's mouth.

Seeing their leader dead, the men in black panicked. Almost all of their men were dead. The remaining men in black, seeing that the situation was bad and that they had failed today, all ran away, abandoning Danzhu.

Long Chuqing successfully captured Danzhu, but everyone else had already escaped. The battle was fierce, with many men in black dying. Several men in black were captured, but they all died after biting into the poison in their mouths.

Xiao Han's guards also suffered casualties, many of them wounded. The rain was still falling, and he ordered the battlefield to be cleaned up.

The maid Afu had already been rescued, but she was killed in the chaos while escaping the dungeon due to severe injuries.

Qingsong Qingshan brought Danzhu to Xiao Han. Looking at Danzhu lying on the ground drooling, he said coldly, "Tonight's tragedy was all caused by her. There's no need to keep her around anymore. Deal with her!"

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Danzhu's eyes widened in terror, but she could not speak. Her hands and feet were also bound, and only then did she feel fear, as a chill instantly spread throughout her body.

During this period of interrogation, they had not obtained any useful information from Danzhu, so they felt that there was no point in keeping her around.

They gathered the wounded guards together and asked Doctor Yuan to treat them.

Doctor Yuan doesn't know martial arts; he hid in Qinli Courtyard during the previous battle.

When Long Chuqing came out, she had taken some hemostatic pills. She fed one to the person whose injuries were more serious.

After giving his instructions, Xiao Han came to find her. She had just finished feeding him the last pill when he pulled her aside and asked, "Are you alright?"

"No." She shook her head. "And you! Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine." She glanced at her pale face and her dirty, soaking wet clothes: "Go back and change your wet clothes first."

Long Chuqing then glanced at her clothes, which were soaking wet and covered in blood, and suddenly felt a chill creep over her.

She nodded: "Yes, you should also hurry back and change your wet clothes. The poison in your body is still not under control." Then she took his hand to check his pulse.

Xiao Han looked down at her. After taking her pulse, Long Chuqing looked up and met his gaze.

She looked at Xiao Han and said, "After you finish giving your instructions, go back and change your clothes. Your pulse isn't very good. I'll come over and give you acupuncture in a bit."

Xiao Han nodded obediently: "Okay."

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