Yun Xiaojing's eyes darted around as she raised a naive face and said, "I guessed it! Such a tiny snake, so cute, it definitely wouldn't bite!"
Zhan Tianye's dark eyes grew cold.
Qiu Lu's lips twitched severely.
Guessed?
Cute?
That was a venomous snake that, if it bit someone, would kill them in less than fifteen minutes!
Exceedingly poisonous.
As expected, she was still just a child.
No matter how clever, her heart was still innocent.
"Alright, go back and rest. Don't go out at night," Zhan Tianye said sternly.
"Okay." Yun Xiaojing felt speechless. She had gone to see her brother, but she encountered the scumbag father halfway and was misunderstood to be afraid of the little snake. Now she was being told to go back to sleep.
She walked away feeling dejected.
Seeing Yun Xiaojing's somewhat downcast expression.
After Yun Xiaojing had walked some distance, Zhan Tianye looked towards the house not far away.
The candlelight in the room had been extinguished.
Zhan Xiaoli should be asleep.
"Return to the study."
"Yes."
Not long after the two of them left.
Silence returned to the surroundings.
A gentle breeze rustled through the area.
Everything appeared peaceful.
Yun Xiaojing had also given up on seeing Zhan Xiaoli and had gone straight to bed to fall asleep.
A moment later.
The night deepened further.
A figure, capable of blending into the darkness, appeared at the Night King's manor.
She materialized silently.
Without attracting anyone's attention.
Even the guards and secret guards constantly patrolling did not notice a figure slip in from a place they couldn't see.
Familiar with the layout, she reached Zhan Xiaoli's door.
Then, she gently pushed open the window.
And jumped in through the window.
Yun Shu sat by the bedside.
She lowered her head and gazed at Zhan Xiaoli.
There were more secret guards within the Night King's manor, and the security was tighter. Otherwise, she would have arrived a quarter of an hour earlier.
Looking at Zhan Xiaoli's sleeping little face, Yun Shu narrowed her eyes and smiled at him.
So cute!
She really wanted to take him away directly.
She whispered, "Xiaoli, wait a little longer, and Mother will take you away in a while."
She absolutely could not let Xiaoli live under Li Yuexian's watchful eye.
She knew very well what kind of person Li Yuexian was.
Tsk tsk.
She hadn't expected Zhan Tianye to pick Li Yuexian in the end!
Suddenly.
Zhan Xiaoli opened his eyes.
As if in a dream.
He rubbed his eyes.
Then he sat up, hugged Yun Shu tightly, and mumbled, "Mother, Mother."
Yun Shu froze.
She suddenly remembered that she was wearing a veil.
She was afraid of being exposed if she encountered anyone.
But she hadn't expected Zhan Xiaoli to wake up!
And to hug her and call her Mother.
Could this be a mother-child connection?
"Mother is here, Xiaoli, don't be scared! Mother will protect you," Yun Shu said softly, gently patting Zhan Xiaoli's back.
Unconsciously, Zhan Xiaoli closed his eyes again.
He fell asleep hugging Yun Shu.
His lips curved upwards slightly.
He softly murmured, "Mother..."
Each cry of "Mother" made Yun Shu's heart melt.
But it was also followed by a pang of sadness.
If only she could have returned sooner.
She gently patted Zhan Xiaoli again.
Secret guards patrolled outside the door from time to time.
Occasionally, they would even stop in front of Zhan Xiaoli's room.
It seemed her previous visit to the Night King's manor had indeed alerted Zhan Tianye, hence the sudden increase in security.
Yun Shu gently placed the sleeping Zhan Xiaoli back on the bed.
She had to leave.
If she stayed any longer, she might be discovered.
It had to be said that although Zhan Tianye had become disabled, he was still very powerful!
His defenses were better than anywhere else in the entire capital.
No, it should be said that even the imperial palace was not as heavily guarded as this place.
With a reluctant glance at Zhan Xiaoli, she quickly departed.
Not long after Yun Shu left.
Zhan Tianye arrived at Zhan Xiaoli's bedside.
He sat down beside the bed.
As soon as he sat down.
His cold eyes suddenly deepened, and killing intent flashed.
He quickly exited the room.
At the same time.
Yun Shu had just leaped over the wall of the Night King's manor.
She looked back at the tall wall of the Night King's manor.
"Damn it, I was too rushed, I forgot something!"
She had guessed that Yun Xiaojing might have come to the Night King's manor to see Zhan Xiaoli, and she also intended to find Yun Xiaojing.
But she hadn't expected that due to their tight security, her time was limited.
Hesitating whether to sneak into the Night King's manor again.
Suddenly.
A figure, equally cloaked in darkness, leaped down from the wall.
And landed in front of her.
Immediately after, it lunged towards her.
Intending to grab her shoulders.
At the critical moment.
Yun Shu dodged to the side.
Simultaneously, she delivered a横踢 (héng tī - side kick).
At the same time, she pressed down on a hidden weapon she wore on her finger.
The man in front of her was the same person who had appeared in Zhan Xiaoli's room the other day!
Could he be a secret guard placed by Zhan Tianye beside Zhan Xiaoli?
A top-tier master!
Extremely powerful.
Yun Shu narrowed her beautiful eyes and coldly glared at the man.
Zhan Tianye was also sizing up the woman before him.
Although her face was hidden, her figure was even more graceful in her night-blooming attire.
He hadn't expected to encounter a woman in the capital who could fight him without being at a disadvantage!
But why had she gone to see Xiaoli so many times?
Was she Yun Yueyin?
No, Yun Yueyin was currently outside the capital, with the Regent, so she couldn't possibly be here.
Furthermore, all the information he had gathered about Yun Yueyin over the past two years indicated that Yun Yueyin was someone who would stop at nothing to achieve her goals. The fact that she could abandon her son and try to seduce the Regent showed her character.
Then, who was this woman?
What was her purpose?
While various thoughts flashed through their minds, they had already exchanged hundreds of blows.
Yun Shu cursed inwardly, "Tricky!"
A rare opponent!
"Who are you?!" Zhan Tianye questioned sternly.
Yun Shu rolled her eyes, "What business is it of yours who I am?!"
"How dare you trespass into the Night King's manor, you court death!" Zhan Tianye roared.
"You want my life? Wishful thinking." Yun Shu replied with a light laugh.
Although he was very powerful, she was not weak either.
To want her life, he was truly speaking wildly.
However, this was Zhan Tianye's territory, filled with secret guards and escorts. She was outnumbered and could not afford to prolong the fight.
Her eyes narrowed.
She touched her sleeve cuff.
She immediately threw out countless sharp, small hidden weapons.
Swish, swish, swish!
If it weren't for the fact that she considered him Zhan Xiaoli's secret guard and a martial arts master capable of protecting Zhan Xiaoli's safety, she would have used poison!
The hidden weapons flew towards him.
As Zhan Tianye dodged the hidden weapons, Yun Shu flashed and leaped onto the wall on the other side, disappearing.
Looking at the empty space ahead, Zhan Tianye's cold eyes were filled with a chilling light.
He lowered his head.
And looked at the hidden weapons scattered on the ground.
He bent down and picked up the hidden weapons.
They were of various colors and shapes.
Very delicate and small.
But sharp enough to wound easily.
"These hidden weapons..."
He had never seen them before.
Who... was she?
...
After Yun Shu escaped, she quickly returned to the General's manor.
After taking off her night-blooming attire, she was about to lie down in bed to sleep.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door.
She immediately sat up.
"Shu'er, are you asleep?"
Father?
Yun Shu yawned and replied, "Father, is something the matter?"