Regardless, Su Li felt that if she just let him go, things would probably develop the same way as in her previous life.

Su Li was filled with worry as she recalled the terrible endings of her past life.

Young Master Tang was slightly taken aback. He understood Su Li's concerns, but he also had his own considerations.

Before he could speak again, Su Li continued:

"Write a letter home first, and I'll find someone to take it back for you. You know the situation at the Tang family. What if your father keeps you locked up at home and won't let you go out? Right now, the most important thing is the safety of both of you. We can't act rashly."

Su Li's tone was sincere and firm, and her eyes revealed an undeniable seriousness.

Young Master Tang and Peach Blossom exchanged a glance, both stunned by the seriousness in Su Li's eyes.

They knew that everything Su Li said made sense.

Young Master Tang remained silent for a moment, then slowly walked to the side, picked up a pen, dipped it in ink, pondered for a moment, and began to write a letter.

A short while later, the letter was finished. He handed it to Su Li, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and said, "Then I'll leave it to you, Miss Su."

Su Li took the letter, nodded, and then looked at Young Master Tang, reminding him:

"Since you've already decided to be with Tao Hua, you need to think about how to deal with Tao Hua's father. Your family situation is complicated right now, so it's best to wait until you're more confident before discussing this with him."

After hearing this, Young Master Tang nodded solemnly.

Peach Blossom's father has always been greedy for money. If Young Master Tang can really persuade his family to accept Peach Blossom, given his personality, there's a 99% chance he won't refuse the marriage.

But the most crucial thing now is how Young Master Tang will solve the thorny problem on his own side.

How he will ensure his safety after returning home, and how he will overcome the obstacles, remains to be seen...

At night, Su Li sat under the dim candlelight, carefully calculating the family's income and expenses, writing and drawing in the account book.

After verifying that everything was correct, she breathed a sigh of relief, carefully closed the ledger, got up and put it deep inside the cabinet, hiding it before turning around and blowing out the candle.

Darkness instantly enveloped the room. She groped her way to the bed and lay down.

The day's busyness left her physically exhausted, but her mind was still a jumble, with the events of the day constantly replaying in her thoughts.

Just as I was about to clear my head and get some sleep, I caught a glimpse of a dark shadow flash past the window out of the corner of my eye.

Su Li thought she was seeing things; after all, she had been working hard all day, and her eyes were bound to be a little blurry.

But when she looked again, her heart leaped into her throat—

Several dark figures appeared in the courtyard at some point and were silently moving to various corners.

Su Li's breathing suddenly became rapid. She gripped the blanket tightly, not daring to even breathe loudly.

In the darkness, those black figures were silent ghosts, and every step she took made her heart beat faster.

She stared wide-eyed out the window.

The sound of light footsteps came from the courtyard.

Immediately afterwards, more dark figures moved silently through the courtyard like ghosts.

Suppressing her fear, Su Li quickly scanned the area and roughly counted seven or eight of them.

In an instant, the bloody scene of the Su family being wiped out in her past life flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern, and fear gripped her heart instantly!

It was those assassins!

She had already killed the Ninth Prince, so why were these people still coming to her door?

Could it be that in this life, the Ninth Prince was saved by Su Zhen again?

However, Su Li was absolutely certain that she pushed the Ninth Prince down the ravine only after he had completely stopped breathing.

Did he fake his death...?

Suddenly, a soft creaking sound came, slight yet unusually clear, interrupting Su Li's thoughts.

That was the sound of someone trying to push open their own door.

Su Li understood that once her family was awakened, this wolf-like assassin would immediately attack, plunging them into utter ruin.

She bit her lower lip and carefully sat up in bed, afraid of making the slightest sound.

Su Li tiptoed to the bedside, her hands trembling as she reached under the bed and found the hidden package.

Opening the package, she found her carefully prepared "lifeline": a cloth bag containing lime, chili powder, and several makeshift Molotov cocktails.

Su Li took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and decided to start by disrupting the assassins' formation.

She tiptoed to the window, spotted a corner of the yard, and forcefully threw the cloth bag containing lime out.

The cloth bag shattered on the ground, and lime dust billowed out with a "whoosh," quickly dissipating in the breeze.

The assassins were thrown into disarray by the sudden dust, raising their hands to cover their mouths and noses, coughing incessantly, and their coordination faltered.

Su Li seized the opportunity and threw a packet of chili powder at the assassin closest to the window.

Caught off guard, the assassin was choked by the chili powder, his face turning red and he coughed violently. The sharp blade in his hand fell to the ground, and he struggled painfully on the spot, covering his eyes.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Su Li threw out several more packets of lime.

In an instant, dust filled the courtyard, blurring visibility.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, she crouched down and quickly moved to a woodpile in the corner of the yard, hiding behind it and nervously observing the situation.

However, the commotion still disturbed Grandma Su.

From inside the main house came the old woman's angry shouts, "Who is it? What are you doing at this hour? Can't a person get any sleep?!"

Su Li's heart tightened, and she secretly groaned, fearing that her grandmother would open the door and come out to check.

Fortunately, the old lady only cursed once, and then there was no more noise in the room.

Su Li breathed a sigh of relief, thankful that her grandmother hadn't opened the window and come out.

Just like in the previous life, it was clear that these assassins did not want to alert the villagers.

Perhaps they received orders from above to simply take the lives of the entire Su family.

If Grandma had seen the killer in the yard just now, she would have been brutally murdered.

Su Li had a sudden inspiration and a plan came to her mind.

She silently apologized, then lit a Molotov cocktail and threw it toward the shed where the mules were.

With a loud "boom," the Molotov cocktail exploded, and sparks flew onto the mule. The mule, in pain, reared up on its front hooves, let out a high-pitched neigh, broke free of its reins, and charged wildly around the yard like a madman.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Li shouted, "Thief! Thief!"

She ran towards the courtyard gate shouting, "Help! Thief! Wake up!"

The assassins were caught off guard by this sudden turn of events. As lights gradually appeared in the village and the villagers were awakened by shouts, they hesitated, fearing exposure.

But the leader of the assassins gritted his teeth and still ordered a pursuit of Su Li.

Su Li jumped onto the mule cart, yanked the reins hard, and the mule galloped wildly out of the village.

Under the moonlight, the shadow of the mule cart sped along the dirt road.

Behind them, the assassins followed closely like black phantoms.

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