Just as Leng Ruo Li was about to leave the manor, she was spotted by a group of people returning from extinguishing the fire.
"Quick, seize this person for me!" Jun Mo Yao was furious. Whether the beautiful concubine lived or died was irrelevant to him, but this manor contained something that could cost him his life.
At this moment, his eyes were bloodshot as he looked at Leng Ruo Li. His whole body exuded a malevolent aura, his handsome features contorted as if he were about to destroy heaven and earth.
In an instant, Leng Ruo Li was surrounded by a group of masters...
Leng Ruo Li pulled out scalpels from her "sleeves" on both sides, preparing for battle.
They all pointed their swords at Leng Ruo Li and charged at her without hesitation.
Leng Ruo Li swiftly executed an upward aerial flip, easily dodging the guards' attack. Then, she retracted her hand knife technique, took out silver needles coated with a high-intensity anesthetic from her system space, and flung them towards the guards. Several guards failed to dodge and collapsed, falling unconscious on the spot.
Those who remained standing were stunned.
One of them shouted, "Everyone be careful, this person has poisonous needles on them!"
This shout made the guards even more vigilant.
As they surrounded Leng Ruo Li again, they became cautious, afraid she would use poisonous needles again.
In reality, the silver needles Leng Ruo Li had taken out were the last ones she had in her system space.
Although she still had deadly modern weapons in her system space, she wouldn't use them unless absolutely necessary.
Now, the only thing she could use on her person was the scalpel. Seeing them attack her again, she decided to take the initiative. She flashed in front of several guards and employed close-quarters combat techniques.
As expected, these ancient people were not very skilled in close-quarters combat. Soon, several guards suffered at her hands. However, they quickly realized their shortcomings and tried to maintain a distance from Leng Ruo Li before engaging again.
"Clang, clang..."
The sound of clashing swords and sabers was quickly swallowed by the crackling and popping of the burning houses. The fire in the manor grew larger, but these people still had no intention of letting Leng Ruo Li go.
Fortunately, Leng Ruo Li was agile and skilled in close-quarters combat, but she still sustained some injuries.
After the time it took an incense stick to burn, Leng Ruo Li's strength was almost depleted. The guards also noticed her condition and intensified their consecutive attacks on her, making it impossible for her to escape their entanglement.
Damn it!
The guards from Prince Qing's mansion were indeed extraordinary.
Leng Ruo Li was struggling, fighting a group of men with high martial arts skills alone.
Her combat ability was too weak in this ancient era.
But just then, a man wearing a silver mask, with a tall and slender build, dressed in black, form-fitting narrow-sleeved brocade clothes, descended from the sky and appeared before her. He extended a hand with distinct knuckles, and with a flip of his palm, a gust of wind gathered. He unleashed a palm strike towards Prince Qing's mansion guards, sending them flying several meters away. They fell heavily to the ground, spitting out blood, and some guards fainted on the spot.
Subsequently, the masked man grabbed Leng Ruo Li by her slender waist, activated his qinggong, and soared into the air, disappearing from the manor.
Throughout the entire process, Jun Mo Yao and the guards only saw afterimages left by the masked man in black as he moved.
Damn it, who is this unexpected interloper!
When Jun Mo Yao finally reacted, he pointed at a few guards and yelled, "A bunch of useless trash, why aren't you chasing them yet?"
Upon hearing Jun Mo Yao's scolding, the guards dared not express their anger or speak, merely swallowing their pride.
Stupid!
The internal energy of that man in the silver mask was unfathomable, and his qinggong was superb. Could a few of them possibly catch up?
Meanwhile, Leng Ruo Li was taken by the man in black to an open grassy area and set down.
"Ugly woman, you've got guts! You even dare to storm the tiger's den," the man in black teased.
Leng Ruo Li listened carefully to the man in black's words and felt that his voice was very familiar. A figure flashed in her mind.
"Are you Jun Mo Han?" Leng Ruo Li asked, looking at the man in black.
The man in black was slightly taken aback. This woman was indeed not simple. He had used medicine to change his purple eyes to black, yet she recognized him so easily. He then reined in his emotions and readily admitted, "It is indeed I."
Leng Ruo Li had not expected Jun Mo Han to admit it so readily.
"Ugly woman, this king has saved your life again."
"..."
Hadn't she saved his life before?
And helped his subordinates detoxify.
How should these be counted?
Leng Ruo Li constantly grumbled about Jun Mo Han in her heart.
At this moment, Jun Mo Han, who was standing not far away, suddenly asked, "Why did you sneak into someone's manor tonight?"
"To save someone," Leng Ruo Li replied.
Jun Mo Han's purple eyes were cold as he glanced at Leng Ruo Li and said, "Overestimating yourself! You didn't save the person and almost lost your own life."
"..."
If it weren't for the fact that he was out of the city investigating a case tonight and happened to pass by this manor, saw the raging fire, and came to check, he wouldn't have expected that it was this woman causing trouble.
He originally just wanted to watch from the sidelines, but for some reason, when he saw the ugly woman almost unable to withstand the siege of Prince Qing's guards, he felt a great concern for the ugly woman's safety.
So, without thinking, he used his qinggong and flew into the manor, saving the ugly woman.
"Your Highness, thank you for saving me just now."
Leng Ruo Li bowed respectfully.
In fact, Leng Ruo Li was very grateful for Jun Mo Han's help in getting her out of trouble that night.
"You have some conscience, at least."
Then, Jun Mo Han turned and disappeared before Leng Ruo Li.
"..."
...
After returning to the city, Leng Ruo Li checked into a room at an inn.
She moved the beautiful concubine out of her system space, took out the medical supplies she needed, and immediately conducted a full physical examination of the concubine. Looking at the wounds on the concubine's body, Leng Ruo Li gasped.
This Prince Qing is truly a pervert!
The concubine's wounds were all in sensitive areas... she had been bitten... it was unbearable to look at. There were countless scratches and bite marks on her body. At the same time, she emitted a foul odor. Leng Ruo Li, having been a doctor for so many years, had never seen anyone injured like this.
Alas, this concubine was truly pathetic.
Her entire body was dirty. Leng Ruo Li looked at the contours of her facial features and guessed that this concubine was not from the Tianwu Kingdom.
Leng Ruo Li asked the waiter to bring several buckets of hot water into the room. After she cleaned the concubine's body, she began to treat her wounds.
After she finished treating the concubine's wounds, her hands trembled.
Damn it!
This Prince Qing is not human. She didn't know why the original owner had fallen for him.
Regardless of his appearance and talent, many young masters from wealthy families in the capital could easily outshine him by several streets. The only reason he could appear so noble was because his father was the current emperor.
When the original owner's father returned to the capital, she would quickly find a way to break off her engagement with Prince Qing. She would never marry such a ruthless and psychologically perverted man.
The next day, when Leng Ruo Li woke up from the couch in the room, she found that the concubine was no longer on the bed.
She left the inn and searched all the streets and alleys for the concubine, but still couldn't find her.
Just as she was about to give up searching for the concubine, she saw a figure in bright yellow sitting on a bridge arch not far away. Wasn't that the concubine she was looking for?
The bright yellow dress she was wearing was the one Leng Ruo Li had given her from her system space. Therefore, Leng Ruo Li recognized who the concubine was at a glance.
At this moment, a crowd had gathered behind her, gossiping incessantly. Only a few people were comforting the concubine, urging her not to take her own life, while others were just watching the spectacle.
Leng Ruo Li rushed to the bridge arch, pushed through the crowd, and stood behind the concubine. She said calmly, "If you jump from here, then I shouldn't have risked my life to save you last night."
The woman remained silent, her gaze still unfocused.
Leng Ruo Li continued to persuade her, "Mei Ji, do you still have family? If your family saw you like this, how heartbroken would they be?"
Mei Ji was still in a daze.
Leng Ruo Li did not give up and tried again, "You must want revenge, right? If you jump and die, it will be exactly what those who harmed you want..."
Before Leng Ruo Li could finish her sentence, Mei Ji abruptly pulled back her dangling feet and replied in a hoarse voice, "You're right, I can't let those who harmed me live so carefree. I want revenge—"
...
After persuading Mei Ji to come down, Leng Ruo Li took her back to the inn where she had been staying. Because Mei Ji's identity was sensitive, Leng Ruo Li was afraid she would be discovered by Prince Qing's men, so she rented a secluded courtyard for her to stay in.
"Mei Ji, these are the medicated plasters for your wounds, and here is some silver for you to use. I'll come to see you again in a few days."
Mei Ji nodded, and Leng Ruo Li turned to leave.