Chapter 460 Slaughter

Every black-clad assassin who came in was killed with a single blow.

This rain of arrows went on for eight rounds. Ji Yuntang had called everyone in the mansion—men, women, young, and old—and had them all learn to use bows and arrows.

But she had her own reasons for doing this.

On one hand, Ji Yuntang wanted these servants to understand that only the Prince of Night's mansion could protect them.

If they betrayed the Prince of Night's mansion, death would be their only way out. At the same time, this would fire up the servants' resolve to stay loyal and protect their master.

That way, when she and Hua Feixue left for the Xishu Kingdom in a few days, she could rest a little easier.

On the other hand, Ji Yuntang wanted to stir up a big commotion in the mansion and test out the divine mechanism crossbows she'd developed.

If you looked closely, you'd notice that what the people in the Prince of Night's mansion were holding weren't ordinary bows and arrows, but specially crafted repeating crossbows made from iron ore.

These crossbows not only had a long range and could fire three arrows at once, but they were also light and easy to handle—anyone, man or woman, young or old, could use them.

They were also highly accurate.

Ji Yuntang was pretty satisfied with how the divine mechanism crossbows performed. Aside from a few servants whose hands shook and sent arrows wide, most of the black-clad assassins were dead!

As for the stragglers the servants missed, Ji Yuntang personally finished them off with arrows, sending them to their graves.

This bloody rain of arrows went on for eight rounds, with two groups of archers working together to wipe them all out.

After eight rounds, there was no more movement from outside, and no more black-clad figures leaped over the mansion walls.

The servants all thought it was over, and smiles spread across their faces.

"Awesome! We killed those assassins with our own hands!"

"It's all thanks to the Princess Consort's wisdom and foresight—training us in advance and setting everything up. These divine mechanism crossbows are so easy to use, even a weak woman like me who can't even truss a chicken can handle them with ease."

"From now on, this servant can protect the Princess Consort and the Prince too!"

"..."

The servants cheered happily. Some set down their divine mechanism crossbows, while others suggested moving the bodies on the ground.

But at that moment, Ji Yuntang sensed an unusual murderous intent.

Her gaze turned icy as she shouted, "Don't let your guard down. It's not over yet."

To be precise, she had clearly underestimated just how shameless Luo Jingshen was. Those eight rounds were just the beginning.

"Everyone, pull back!"

The moment her words fell, flaming arrows shot in from outside. Wherever the flames touched, fire spread rapidly, and soon the front garden of the mansion was a sea of flames.

The servants were choked by the thick smoke and couldn't open their eyes. Disoriented and unable to see, they lost their ability to fight.

At that moment, a group of black-clad assassins leaped over the walls, swords in hand, surging in again.

The defenseless servants were like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Just as the swords were about to come down on the servants, Ji Yuntang suddenly stepped forward and flung a handful of medicinal powder at the front line of assassins.

The assassins, caught off guard, breathed in the powder. Instantly, blood poured from their mouths and noses as they collapsed, dying with their eyes wide open in disbelief.

At the same time, Ji Yuntang shouted to Chen Hu, "Chen Hu, open the main gate!"

The heavy gates creaked open, and a group of officers in flying-fish uniforms surged in.

Luo Sinian walked at the front. When he saw the state of the Prince of Night's mansion, a surge of righteous fury welled up inside him.

"Kill them all!"

Soon, the officers in flying-fish uniforms clashed with the black-clad assassins in a chaotic fight.

Luo Sinian quickly found Ji Yuntang and shielded her with his body.

"Third Sister-in-Law, are you okay?"

Ji Yuntang fed some medicine to the servants who had been choked by the smoke, then stood up and said, "Good thing you arrived in time. I'm fine."

After speaking, she noticed Luo Sinian's gaze sweeping around, as if he were looking for someone.

Ji Yuntang then added, "Don't worry. I've taken your Third Brother to a very safe place. Those people can't hurt him."

Luo Junhe had been brought into her space—wasn't that safe?

Ji Yuntang still remembered the look of shock and suspicion Luo Junhe gave her when they entered the space.

As if she were some deity descending from heaven to save the world, blessed with divine powers.

But Ji Yuntang didn't have time to explain to Luo Junhe. She just told him to stay there and that she'd come back later to get him out.

Luo Sinian breathed a small sigh of relief upon hearing this.

He asked, "Third Sister-in-Law, are these people really Southern Kingdom spies? Why would they suddenly attack the Prince of Night's mansion?"

Ji Yuntang shook her head. "I don't know either. It's just that lately, whenever I went out, I felt like someone was watching me from behind. Over time, I got more cautious."

The claim about Southern Kingdom spies was, of course, a lie to deceive Luo Sinian—the goal being to lure the patrol officers here while also keeping others from getting suspicious.

As for why Luo Jingshen would go to such ruthless lengths against the Prince of Night's mansion, Ji Yuntang still hadn't figured it out.

But one thing was certain: this time, the enemy wouldn't rest until they were dead!

The fighting in the front courtyard grew more and more intense. The sound of clashing blades echoed all around, crimson blood stained the ground, and screams rang out nonstop.

In this kind of real combat, the servants of the Prince of Night's mansion couldn't take part. Ji Yuntang had them all retreat inside.

But just then, all the black-clad assassins seemed to switch up their strategy. They shook off the patrol officers tangled up with them and charged at Ji Yuntang all at once.

"Third Sister-in-Law, look out!"

Seeing this, Luo Sinian raised his sword and stepped in front of Ji Yuntang, blocking the attack. His long sword firmly caught three blades slashing down at once.

Ji Yuntang was quick to react. She kicked an assassin away and snatched the sword from his hand.

Then, with a flash of sword light, she spun gracefully, and her blade sliced across the throats of three assassins.

One strike, instant kill!

Even so, it still couldn't stop the assassins from trying to kill her. More and more of them surged forward. Some of the patrol officers were held back, giving even more assassins a chance to strike.

Just as Ji Yuntang was weighing whether to pull out her secret weapon and blow them all to pieces, a figure in yellow burst in.

"Don't be scared, Tangtang. I've brought help."

Pei Zhiyi charged in with over a hundred people behind her. Her eyes were fierce, her presence commanding, and she raised her red-tasseled spear high—she had the air of a female general in that instant.

"Warriors of the General's Mansion, vow to protect Prince Ye and Princess Ye with our lives. Wipe out these assassins completely!"

With their arrival, the battle quickly became one-sided.

The black-clad assassins were pushed back step by step, and dozens more fell dead within moments.

Seeing this, Linchuan grew flustered.

The Crown Prince had ordered him to bring men to kill Ji Yuntang and Luo Junhe, but Luo Junhe was nowhere to be found.

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