At first Zhu Su thought he would hear answers like "Emperor", "Jinyiwei" and something like that. But unexpectedly, the enemy replied, "Xie Wang."
This was an answer Zhu Su never expected in the slightest. "What did you say? Xie Wang?!"
The enemy only answered with a humiliating grunt.
Zhu Su gritted his teeth. He thrust his sword with all his strength into the enemy's neck, who immediately died after screaming with a choked voice.
Zhu Su moved towards another enemy, who was still holding his stomach while moaning in pain near Hu Nayin. He lifted his sword high, then thrust it right in the enemy's heart, killing him.
"Ooohh! Your Highness!" Hu Nayin closed her eyes, it was the first time for her to see people being killed before her eyes. That was why she was so panicked.
Zhu Su observed his sword which was now covered in blood. He unsheathed his sword, then approached Hu Nayin.
"I am forced to eliminate their lives, Nayin. They are assassins. If we just let them alive, somebody may heal them, and after they have recovered, they will look for us again." Zhu Su stopped before Hu Nayin, then held her right hand. Smiling assuredly, he continued, "Now, everything is fine. Let's go back."
"Yes... Your Highness..." Hu Nayin smiled back at him, at the same time she was flushed. "Thank you... for protecting me..."
"This is my duty," Zhu Su answered. "I don't want anyone to get hurt because of me."
Suddenly Hu Nayin's heart beat fast. She held Zhu Su's left hand tighter than before. Her eyes turned glazed as she looked at Zhu Su's shoulder. "But you get hurt because of me!..."
"No big deal. There are lots of experts in the medical center. They will cure me instantly."
"Your Highness..." Hu Nayin's face blushed redder. This was the most noticeable blush of all the blushes which ever adorned Hu Nayin's face. If Zhu Su had never noticed Hu Nayin's blush before, then this time he must have noticed it. However it was dark this moment, and moreover, Zhu Su focused on returning to his residence without delay. So, one more time, he did not realize it.
***
"Those people should have been back at this time. But why haven't they returned yet?"
Zhu Youxun looked at Xie Wang, who was tapping his fingers on the table nervously. One day had passed, yet the men Xie Wang had sent to arrest Zhu Su still had not returned.
"Can it be, they fail?" Zhu Youxun asked. "But... you say they are very outstanding in martial arts."
Yes, both of the assassins were indeed the most capable of all Xie Wang's men. Even more, Xie Wang had planned it very thoroughly, that was why they attacked Zhu Su while he was meditating alone - at his weak-point moment. Thereby Xie Wang was so optimistic that he no longer needed to send his other subordinates. It was truly beyond his expectations that Zhu Su could defeat them, he would never even dream of it.
"But, Fu Wang has many outstanding men to help him. Maybe your soldiers are still less competent..."
"No worries. I'll use the third way to defeat him!"
***
Everyone at medical center was very surprised as they saw Zhu Su got injured while meditating. All members immediately approached him. "Your Highness! What is going on?!"
"Someone tried to assassinate His Highness when he meditated," Representing Zhu Su, Hu Nayin answered.
Everyone immediately got anxious.
"Then, how about the assassins?" Wu Qi asked.
"His Highness has finished them." Hu Nayin smiled proudly.
The others promptly took a breath of relief, while Li Heng and Guo Songmi were busy treating Zhu Su's wounds.
"But it is clear that His Highness is not safe." Wu Qi said to Zhu Su, "Your Highness! Let me accompany you wherever you go!"
Zhu Su looked back at Wu Qi, smiled weakly, "Alright Wu Qi, thanks for your willingness..."
"And in my opinion, it'll be better if you have another guard. If we can find another high-skilled bodyguard, it will be much better for you. Because my hunch says that your opponent is a very dangerous person and it's only coincidental that you can defeat them, but who knows what will happen if this incident repeats again," Liu Ku expressed his thought.
"The one who has sent the killers is Xie Wang."
Liu Ku furrowed his eyebrows. "Xie Wang? Is he still alive?"
"Maybe. Didn't the imperial army fail to capture him?"
"Then this is really bad. You are still conflicting with the Emperor, but now Xie Wang shows up and makes the atmosphere even more chaotic..."
"If we want to find another bodyguard as talented as Wu Qi, how do we look for him?"
While everyone was busy thinking for the best answer to that question, a man came in and reported. "Your Highness. Someone is looking for you."
"Looking for His Highness in this night?..." Liu Ku asked suspiciously. Everyone quickly raised their vigilance, especially because of the attack on Zhu Su.
"I do apologize, Your Highness, for disturbing you this night!"
That voice, don't tell me?!... Zhu Su turned around. He made a correct guess. Chen Xinyi was standing before him.
Chen Xinyi shouted miserably, "Your Highness! Please do not misunderstand me! Even though I belong to the unit of Jinyiwei, I have no intention of reporting you to the Emperor! I really want your help! Nobody can heal me, I am so desperate. So, I beg you... haven't you promised to bring me to Xiang Wang's tomb? Then, please help me!"
Zhu Su stared at Chen Xinyi with wide eyes. Such things bring grist to the mill! "However Mr. Chen... unfortunately I can no longer help you even if I want to, because I am seriously injured due to enemy attacks..."
Chen Xinyi looked surprised. "Somebody attacks you?!"
"Yes... it's a shame that I don't know who the assassins are. Mr. Chen, can you help me find them out?"
"If I help you find them out, will you help me?"
Yes! It is fixed that Chen Xinyi is a real Jinyiwei! At least his skill in calculating and using every chance is in accordance with Jinyiwei's natures! Zhu Su smiled broadly. "I will help you first, and after you have been free from the Yin Qi bounding you, then you can just return the favor."
Chen Xinyi immediately bowed deeply. "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness!"
Zhu Su nodded slightly, said anxiously in his mind, I just hope that the negotiation with this Jinyiwei won't instead throw me into a den of death.