Upon hearing the phrase "eliminating harm for the people," Eunuch Yuan almost burst out laughing.
On normal days, he envied Zhou Yi for flaunting his power and fortune outside the palace, feeling quite envious. But today, witnessing an assassin attempt to murder him, he instantly felt much better.
It was a pity that the assassin lacked skill—if he had managed to kill Zhou Yi on the spot, that would have been perfect!
"Eunuch Yi, please, do not be angered, take care to not injure your foundation!"
Eunuch Yuan suppressed his joy and said, "I will go and report to His Majesty immediately. The treacherous rebels from the Heavenly Sword Sect dare to assassinate a high-ranking official of the Imperial Court, and they must be severely punished."
"Eunuch Yuan, tell His Majesty that I've been seriously injured and can't pay my respects for the time being," said Zhou Yi, signalling with his eyes. Xiao Yinzi nodded slightly; on the way there, he had already generously tipped in silver.
