The incident happened in a flash. In a lightning-fast moment, Su Xinyi had already reached Princess Dongli's side. Wu Shun hadn't noticed that someone was lurking in the shadows, and it took him a moment to react. But it was too late, and his instinctive response was to tighten his grip on Princess Dongli, trying to threaten Su Xinyi.
Su Xinyi seemed to have anticipated this and not only did she not back away, but she stepped forward, leaning in and whispering to Princess Dongli: "Your Highness, it's been so long since we last met."
Princess Dongli: ...
She really wanted to curse.
But she didn't dare.
Frightened and terrified, her face grew even paler. Before she could speak, Su Xinyi was already dueling with Wu Shun, while telling her: "If you want me to save you alive, Wu Shun's life will be mine. If you don't agree, I'll have no choice but to seek personal vengeance and save a corpse instead. What do you think?"
Wu Shun: ...
