The male lead went insane after the female supporting character gave birth to the main villain'

"Are these assassins? Quickly, protect His Highness!" Hearing the voice, Su Zhan turned around and his eyes narrowed. He immediately released Su Yan's hand, quickly took out a longbow and three arrows from his back, and fired all three arrows at once!

The first three unlucky guys who rushed out of the inn hadn't even seen who was in front of them before they were shot in the thigh, fell to their knees, and were then trampled to the ground by their companions behind them.

"what--"

After being trampled by more than a dozen of their companions, the three unlucky guys wailed in pain.

"The God of Slaughter is here! Brothers, charge! Avenge those brothers who were slaughtered by the God of Slaughter!" The first assassin who stepped over his comrades looked up and saw Qin Yan, and immediately shouted.

The assassins behind him attacked Qin Yan at the same time. Su Zhan drew his bow again and fired three arrows at once. Each of the three men charging at him had a white-feathered arrow stuck in their foreheads.

The assassins around him paused for a moment, then charged forward again without hesitation.

Su Yan gripped Qin Yan's hand tightly, somewhat frightened.

"Ayan, don't be afraid. With your eldest brother and second brother here, no one can hurt you." Qin Yan felt her trembling, pulled her behind him, drew his sword from his waist, and looked coldly at the assassin rushing towards him.

Su Yan has been practicing martial arts to improve her physical fitness over the past two years, but she is born with a deficiency and cannot handle strenuous activity, so she has not achieved any significant results.

Now, all I can do is hide behind Qin Yan and Su Zhan and not cause them any trouble.

Fortunately, Qin Yan's troops and the Su family's troops were lined up on the street awaiting orders.

Upon hearing Su Zhan's order, Su's retainers rushed over immediately, and Qin Yan's retainers, upon seeing the assassin, also swarmed to protect Qin Yan.

Qin Yan and Su Zhan were fighting, while Qin Yang, who was just going through the motions, briefly engaged in combat with six or seven assassins in front of him. His men then arrived and forced the assassins to retreat.

The speed was so fast that Qin Yang didn't even have time to make any underhanded moves.

Neither side would back down, and soon the street was filled with the stench of blood, and littered with dismembered limbs...

Su Yan seemed terrified, gripping Qin Yan's hands tightly and leaning her slightly trembling body against Qin Yan's arm.

Qin Yan and she were surrounded by many retainers and were not in danger for the time being. Qin Yan held a long sword in his right hand and her left hand was held by her. He could only lower his head and whisper to comfort her, "If Ayan is afraid to look, just close your eyes and lean on your brother. Your brother will protect Ayan."

"Mmm." Su Yan closed her eyes and hugged Qin Yan's arm, leaning half of her body against him.

Seeing that Qin Yan was unharmed, Qin Yang lowered his head in resentment.

As he lowered his head, dust fell from his face. Qin Yang thought about how he was now covered in dirt, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.

However, thinking of a backup plan, Qin Yang, who had been looking down, quickly curled the corners of his mouth, but then his lips fell back down in an instant.

Qin Yan and Su Zhan's troops were all survivors of battles fought by elite soldiers from various feudal lords and powerful states, unlike Qin Yang's inexperienced soldiers.

Not long after, the group of assassins were killed, leaving only three survivors for interrogation.

Just when everyone thought the assassination was over, three arrows were aimed at Qin Yan from the third floor of the teahouse behind him through a slightly ajar window.

"Host, there are assassins behind Qin Yan, and they're about to fire their arrows!"

Having just dealt with the assassins, Su Yan had already released Qin Yan. Now, upon hearing what the system said, she hurriedly moved towards Qin Yan, but in her haste, she tripped over her own feet and fell headfirst into his arms.

Su Yan cursed inwardly: What kind of time is this? Why is the heavens still making me unlucky?

Qin Yan was a martial artist with keen senses; upon hearing the noise, he quickly turned around and reached out to catch her.

As he turned, he saw three arrows flying toward his head, throat, and heart—three vital points.

"shhhhhh"

Holding Su Yan in his arms, Qin Yan calmly dodged the three arrows.

The three arrows seemed to be some kind of signal. As soon as they were fired, men in black appeared from the shops and buildings along the street and fired arrows at Qin Yan in the middle of the street.

"There are still assassins! Quickly form a formation and escort His Highness away from this place!" Su Zhan immediately ordered upon seeing this.

He had already run out of arrows and was now using the sword at his waist, unable to launch a long-range counterattack.

The enemy is on higher ground and has buildings for cover, but they have no cover in the middle of the street. This is too passive and too dangerous. They can only leave first and then look for an opportunity to counterattack.

Qin Yan put his arm around Su Yan tightly to prevent her from falling behind the group.

Escorted by his retainers, Qin Yan quickly arrived at the county government office, rushed in, took out the Champion King's identity token, and ordered the magistrate to seal off the city and search the entire city for suspicious persons.

Two inns collapsed in the city, and a large number of people fought in the streets. Was the magistrate unaware of this, or did he deliberately let it happen?

Qin Yan watched coldly as the county magistrate hurriedly instructed the county constable and yamen runners to close the city gates and order the people to return to their homes and stay indoors.

However, after searching the entire city, the constables only caught some petty thieves.

Fortunately, Qin Yan didn't expect the suspicious magistrate to find anything; he had already sent Su Zhan with a portion of his troops to search.

Not long after, Su Zhan returned with a little boy who was eight or nine years old.

"Your Highness, the assassins have been found and captured. The reason why our men were able to find the assassins so quickly is thanks to this young man's tip-off."

Qin Yan stood in the hall without going down, looking at the frightened little boy with a hint of doubt in his eyes. "You have done a good job in informing on me. Is there anything you want? As long as it is reasonable, I can reward you."

Su Yan peeked out from behind Qin Yan. Her curtain had fallen when she rushed towards Qin Yan earlier, so she could now see everything below without the system's broadcast.

Upon seeing the little boy, Su Yan immediately recalled a similar incident from the original storyline.

"System, is that little boy downstairs an assassin?"

"Yes, host. This little boy is not only an assassin, but he has also been infected with the plague. The longer you stay in the same room with him, the more likely you are to be infected!"

"...Why didn't you say so earlier?" Su Yan was anxious. She tugged at Qin Yan's sleeve and whispered, "Your Highness, don't go near him. He's so young and doesn't seem to know any martial arts. How could he have discovered those assassins without being discovered by them?"

Perhaps he intended to take the opportunity to get close to His Highness and then assassinate him.

"Your Highness, quickly send him outside. Have the magistrate inquire what reward he desires and then return to inform Your Highness."

So many assassins poured into the city, fighting and killing each other in the streets before fleeing all the way to the county government office, yet the magistrate's residence remained completely silent. Even if he wasn't part of the assassins' group, he was definitely not innocent!

There was an opportunity to test the waters. If the magistrate dared to approach the little boy, it would prove that he might not be an accomplice of the young assassin.

If the magistrate were to contract the plague from the little assassin, he would definitely turn on the little assassin's side. Su Yan quite enjoyed watching the dog-eat-dog drama.

The magistrate was indeed not an accomplice of the assassin. He had angered Qin Yan by pretending to be deaf and dumb, and was now looking for a way to make amends. Su Yan's suggestion was exactly what he wanted.

He immediately walked from the side to the center of the hall. “Your Highness, what this young lady said is correct. This person is indeed suspicious. For Your Highness’s safety, I am willing to risk my life to deliver a message for Your Highness.”

Qin Yan glanced at Su Yan helplessly.

The little boy below knelt on the ground in fear, trembling as he said, "Sir, I am not an assassin. I discovered those assassins by accident. I know I am lowly and unworthy to be near you, but I only wish to ask you to give me a chance to change my status. Please, sir, do not kill me."

Su Yan mentally commented on his acting: "He acted quite convincingly."

"Host, he's a walking poison gas right now. How can you still have the leisure to critique his acting skills?"

Su Yan's consciousness helplessly spread her hands and said in a resigned manner, "I've already suggested getting him out, but he won't give Qin Yan a chance to speak. What can I do? Can I just shout that he's infected with the plague and drag him out?"

Who can spot a plague with the naked eye, except for those with obvious symptoms on their face and hands?

If she dares to do that, once the plague is dealt with, it will be her turn to be treated as a suspicious person and disposed of!