Song Zhixiu watched Gu Ning’s departing figure, muttering softly, "You won’t find Jing Shu, nor will you get any evidence about my involvent in the cri. Haha, stop daydreaming."
Gu Ning had just stepped out the door when he saw Chao Jiu by Jun Ning’s side.
Chao Jiu hurried forward and said to him, "Quick, co with to rescue the Commandery Princess."
"You know where the Commandery Princess is?" Gu Ning was delighted.
Chao Jiu cautiously glanced around the Scholar’s residence, then stepped forward and whispered in Gu Ning’s ear, "Previously, His Majesty had arranged for soone to follow the Commandery Princess, and they should already be at the place where the Princess was taken hostage."
"Just now, after the Minister of the Ministry of Justice sent people to report to His Majesty about the Princess’s incident, His Majesty ordered to find you. Then, by following the marks left by the person protecting the Princess, we can go and save her together."
"That’s wonderful!" said Gu Ning. "Let’s hurry up!" He hoped nothing would happen to the Princess.
"Alright."
The two hurried away, unaware of a pair of eyes behind them, watching disdainfully, as if saying, "If the master wants soone’s skin, no one has ever escaped. Your intention to save her is not wise; you’d be smarter to join us."
"With your skills, the master is sure to offer you greater rewards."
"What benefits can you gain by serving that woman?"
"Hehehe... Hehehe..."
"In this world, there’s never been a reason for a woman to rule from the beginning to the end. Female governance is bound to be overthrown eventually. You all... lack judgnt and cannot choose sides properly!"
...
When Gu Ning followed Chao Jiu to the rundown dock in the city’s north, he discovered that many uniford Imperial Guards were already stationed there. Besides the Imperial Guards, there were also so masked individuals in black, whose identities were unknown.
They looked like people from the martial world, seeming to walk a different path from the officials, yet they got along amicably, cooperating to rescue the hostage.
"What is going on?" Gu Ning asked Chao Jiu in confusion.
Chao Jiu replied, "The Commandery Princess is the most beloved daughter of the late Crown Prince, and she’s the only daughter. His Majesty values her greatly. She has been taken hostage here; there’s no way His Majesty wouldn’t intervene. Not only will he intervene, but he will also send a significant force for rescue. These soldiers, as well as the individuals in black, were all sent by His Majesty."
His Majesty has brought out his trump card, which he rarely uses, showing he values Jing Shu and truly doesn’t want anything to happen to her.
And that’s not all.
Shortly after Gu Ning arrived, Jun Yu also showed up to help rescue Jing Shu.
Jun Yu brought his trusted followers and several Hidden Guards.
The force suddenly beca overwhelming.
Gu Ning thought that would be enough and no more people would co. However, after a while, several officials loyal to the late Crown Prince, forr subordinates of the Crown Prince, learned that Jing Shu was missing and that His Majesty was already acting to find her, so they followed suit.
Gu Ning: "......"
So many people are backing this girl!
He was quite uneasy!
It seems that he must be more careful in the future, no longer casually provoking Jing Shu, nor calling her stupid, or he won’t have a good end.
"Alright, since everyone is here, let’s begin the operation!" Chao Jiu pulled out a map of the area, pointed at it, and said to those around him, "The people sent by His Majesty are currently protecting the Little Commandery Princess. If she encounters any danger, they will risk their lives to save her. What we need to do now is to assist her from all directions."
"Mr. Gu from the Ministry of Justice, you’re in charge of the east."
"Prince Rui, you’re in charge of the west."
"Lord Zhao and Mr. Li, you’re in charge of the north."
"I’ll take care of the south!"
Chao Jiu systematically arranged the personnel.
After the arrangents, he looked around at everyone and inquired, "Do any of you have any questions?"
"No." Everyone responded in unison.
"In that case, let’s proceed separately," Chao Jiu said. "Everyone must rember, the primary goal of this operation is to ensure the safety of the Commandery Princess, and apprehending the culprits is secondary. Do not lose sight of this and miss the best opportunity to rescue the Princess."
"Understood."
Everyone knew what was most important.
Having understood, they all took their positions and set out.
In the assembled forces, everyone could lead a team to assist.
Thus, the mission to rescue Jing Shu comnced.
...
Over on Jing Shu’s side.
She had just been slashed on her cheek by a stout man with a sharp dagger, the sting piercing her heart and causing her to break out in a cold sweat.
She couldn’t help but scream.
It hurt so much.
Besides, her face was ruined!
Little auntie, Jing Shu is going to die.
Jing Shu started crying, and when her tears ran over her wound, the pain intensified.
"What a fool, doesn’t she know tears are salty? The more she cries, the more uncomfortable the wound on her face will be..." one of the n sneered.
"Alright, enough talk, since the dagger’s sharpness has been tested and it’s sharp enough, let’s get on with it!" another man said. "Just start from the spot where you just cut the skin, and when you peel it off, be quick; don’t damage this skin, or the lady won’t be pleased."
"If the lady gets upset, as we all know, we won’t be able to handle it."
"Alright, alright..." The man holding the dagger nodded repeatedly.
Jing Shu: "......"
Seeing the dagger about to descend on her face once more, Jing Shu’s pupils trembled in fear.
Was she really going to be skinned?
Just as the dagger was about to strike Jing Shu’s face again at a critical mont, two sleeve arrows flew in from sowhere and hit the foreheads of the two n in front of her. The two n imdiately fell to the ground, lifeless.
Jing Shu narrowly escaped another ordeal!
"Who goes there?"
The others in the storage room beca alert after witnessing the scene.
They picked up their knives, positioned back-to-back, and kept a wary eye on the window.
For the sleeve arrows to co in, they must have passed through the window.
The attackers were likely lurking outside the window.
"Swish, swish, swish..."
A few more sleeve arrows shot in.
The n hurriedly swatted the arrows away and, wiping their sweat, stealthily moved toward the window.
Upon reaching the window, one of the n thrust his long knife in a certain direction—the sa direction from which the sleeve arrows had just co.
In the next mont, "Ah..." a groan was heard.
It seed that the knife had struck soone.
The man chuckled triumphantly, bending over with laughter, "Haha, that scoundrel dared to ruin our plan, a single stab is enough to end you, humph!"
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