EBE Chapter 172 Assassination
Chapter 172 Assassination
It has to be said that Lin Shu actually saw through Feng Xin's plan so easily.
Unbeknownst to her, an assassination plot against her was also brewing.
Ten days later, on the second floor of Hongyun Restaurant next to the guard post.
There were four people inside. Two women, each holding a teacup, sat facing each other by the window, while two other women, who looked like guards, stood behind each of them.
The two women sitting opposite each other, one looked to be in her twenties with a decent appearance, but her eyes were somewhat gloomy;
The other man looked to be in his forties, with an ordinary appearance. His eyes would dart around every now and then, and it was clear at a glance that he was a restless person.
These four people were none other than the eldest princess Feng Xin, the black-clad guard Aru, the commander of the garrison Chen Ping, and Chen Ping's deputy envoy Wu Zhong.
Their location offered a wide view, allowing them to take in the scene on the street below.
At this moment, everyone's eyes turned to the pedestrians below, or more accurately, to the carriage carrying Lin Shu, who had just finished her shift.
"Your Highness, we should be focusing our efforts on the important matter three days from now! Why risk sending thirty elite guards to assassinate Lin Shu?"
Chen Ping looked at the composed woman opposite him with a hint of disapproval and even some dissatisfaction, his expression puzzled.
Upon hearing this, Feng Xin withdrew her gaze from Lin Shu's carriage, her eyes dark and deep, concealing a complexity that others could not fathom. She couldn't help but think to herself:
Chen Ping is being so rude to me! Could it be that he thinks I've been too easy to talk to these past few days, or that he's become increasingly arrogant because I'm now completely dependent on him?
However, regardless of what Feng Xin thought in her heart, her expression became even more amiable, and she even deliberately elevated the other party's status, explaining considerately:
"Mother-in-law, you may not know this, but Lin Shu is incredibly capable!"
Not only has she repeatedly thwarted my plans, but she also commands half of the Prince of Dingbei's personal guards. Those guards are far superior to those in your garrison; we must be on guard!
Although Chen Ping had heard people mention Lin Shu's name many times, he had never actually met her, so he just thought of her as a naive young woman who didn't know how to hide her talents, and he didn't take the Crown Princess's words about how amazing she was seriously.
But upon hearing that the Prince of Dingbei was a guard, he frowned. After all, these men were all veterans who had been on the battlefield and emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood. They were indeed difficult to deal with. At this moment, he even felt that thirty men were probably not enough.
He then frowned and said, "Your Highness also said that the Prince of Dingbei has even given her his personal guards. It's hard to guarantee that he won't leave behind secret guards. If the attack fails, it will surely cause trouble!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Xin chuckled softly and reassured her:
"Don't worry, Mother-in-law. Our goal this time isn't to actually kill Lin Shu, but to seriously injure her! We just need to stop her from ruining our plans! Of course, if she dies, that would be even better!"
Chen Ping's brows remained furrowed, and he was about to say something more when Feng Xin interrupted him:
"Your mother-in-law is busy with many matters, so you should go back first. Besides, you are currently working under Uncle Rui, so it's probably not appropriate for you to stay any longer!"
"Oh, right! Those men I sent to the guard post are all top-notch fighters. Mother-in-law, you must make good use of them."
"Understood." Chen Ping naturally understood that Feng Xin was giving him the hint to leave, but she had indeed been busy lately, so he got up to take his leave and left with his deputy, Wu Zhong.
Feng Xin watched them leave the room. The moment Chen Ping and his companion stepped out, no one noticed that Wu Zhong, the deputy envoy behind Chen Ping, turned his head and exchanged a knowing look with Feng Xin.
Feng Xin smiled with satisfaction, then withdrew her gaze and continued to stare at the still bustling street below, feeling delighted.
Soon, all obstacles will crumble!
……
Lin Shu's side.
She sat upright in the clattering carriage with her eyes closed. When they passed through the market earlier, she had keenly sensed two malicious gazes, but since the other party made no move, she pretended not to notice.
Suddenly, Lin Shu opened her eyes.
She noticed that the sound of the horse's hooves was unusual; it didn't sound like the paved bluestone slabs in the city, but rather like walking on a dirt road overgrown with weeds.
The carriage was no longer as smooth as it had been at the beginning. Although the driver tried his best to control the speed and his driving skills, Lin Shu could still tell from the creaking and groaning of the carriage that it was probably no longer in the city.
It seems the coachman has also met with misfortune! But who sent them? Where were they taking him? And how many were there?
Just then, the coachman's voice came from outside: "Sir, we've arrived."
Lin Shu scoffed lightly, then coldly uttered a single word as if she hadn't noticed anything amiss: "Hmm."
After saying that, he lifted the carriage curtain and prepared to get out.
As soon as she lifted the curtain, a long knife suddenly stabbed towards her face.
Lin Shu had been on guard the whole time, so she had anticipated the opponent's move.
She stretched out her left hand, gripped the blade, and stared sharply at the coachman who had stabbed her. The coachman, startled by her gaze, hesitated for a few seconds before realizing he should pull the knife back.
But the coachman tried with all his might many times but could not pull the knife back. At the same time, twenty or thirty masked women jumped out from all around, seemingly there to kill Lin Shu as well.
One of them first sized up Lin Shu, then glanced at the coachman with disdain and said, "It took you so long to kill this pretty boy, and you still need us to help!"
The coachman blushed with embarrassment and pulled with all his might again, finally managing to pull it out this time.
Before she could even feel happy, she felt a pain in her neck. She quickly tried to raise her hand to touch it, but before she could even touch her neck, she felt something fall down. It turned out to be her head.
As her head rolled off, her body sprayed blood in all directions, covering everyone around her except Lin Shu, who had already used the force to leap onto the roof of the carriage after making her move.
"Bang." The body hit the ground.
Those who came to assassinate her were terrified at the sight; they could sense that Lin Shu was very strong.
Moreover, judging from the broken knife on the ground, the coachman's knife was not drawn out, but was broken off by Lin Shu's bare hands and then thrown with extreme speed and force, decapitating the coachman without anyone noticing.
Lin Shu was frowning as she looked at the corpse. The knife wound had turned black, indicating that the knife was poisoned.
"She's unarmed now, let's all attack!" The woman who had just mocked the coachman spoke again, she didn't believe that so many of them couldn't defeat such a pretty boy.
Having said that, he took the lead and used his lightness skill to fly towards the top of the carriage. Seeing this, the rest of the people also came from all directions.
Lin Shu was now surrounded in a circle by them. The place was relatively open, but deserted, making it a good place to silence them. Just as she was about to summon the jade sword that had transformed into a jade hairpin, she heard:
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Five arrows shot out and killed the assassins who were flying towards her.
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