The assassins charging forward ferociously were also sent flying.
The spiked iron net, which had been closing in like two spiked walls against the ground, was flipped over, crushing the assassins and eliciting screams of pain from them.
Lu Qingwan, clutching a small hand grenade, didn't even have time to throw it.
Her bright, almond-shaped eyes were fixed on Si Fengwu, practically sparkling with admiration.
However, Si Fengwu's battle with the assassins did not cease.
The assassins seemed to be startled by Si Fengwu's god-like demeanor, but they quickly regained their composure.
They rapidly reformed their ranks and attacked Si Fengwu.
They even ignored Lu Qingwan, whom Si Fengwu held in his arms, focusing solely on Si Fengwu.
Powerful gusts of energy and cunningly aimed hidden weapons were unleashed relentlessly.
Lu Qingwan was furious. "Let go of me, I want to fight too!"
Here she was, Lu Qingwan, a radiant, eye-catching figure whether among friends or foes when she walked about. How could she be completely ignored like this?
Lu Qingwan angrily declared that she was going to cause trouble.
Initially, Si Fengwu hadn't grasped the assassins' tactics, so he had held Lu Qingwan close, intending to finish the fight quickly.
But as the battle progressed, he began to realize something. Although the assassins were caught off guard at the beginning, emerging from houses and alleys on both sides of the street, appearing disheveled, their initial surprise didn't seem to have inflicted any fatal damage on them from his powerful attacks.
After recovering from their initial panic and shock, the calmness and formidable strength they displayed were far beyond that of ordinary individuals.
Si Fengwu dared not boast that he could eliminate all these assassins single-handedly and emerge unscathed.
Lu Qingwan was capable and intelligent, never a burden to him. With strong enemies ahead, there was no need for him to show off by keeping Lu Qingwan by his side.
Otherwise, if he were injured, Lu Qingwan would have to care for him, which would be an even greater loss.
Separating, one wielding a soft sword to wreak havoc, the other a steel whip to beat the fallen dogs, made things much more satisfying.
However, before long, Lu Qingwan began to cheat.
She discovered that even with her steel whip, the assassins barely acknowledged her, treating her as if she were insignificant.
They only assigned three to five minor members to deal with her, while the rest continued to focus their attacks on Si Fengwu. Lu Qingwan was thoroughly enraged.
"Get out of the way!"
With a roar, she hurled the hand grenade she had been holding for some time.
One after another, booming explosions echoed, and Si Fengwu had to dodge rapidly to avoid being caught.
His retinue behind him watched the rapidly changing battlefield with bewildered faces, unsure whether to step forward and assist.
Lu Qingwan paid no mind to their thoughts, snatching a blade from an assassin and moving in to finish the job.
"To ignore me and relentlessly bully my man is one thing, but you actually brought magnets? That's going too far!"
The strange sensation when her steel whip struck almost made her believe her whip, which she had used for two lifetimes, had malfunctioned. It was only after "Da Bai" reminded her that she realized these assassins had brought magnets to assassinate Si Fengwu.
At this point, Lu Qingwan understood everything.
These people were clearly after the True Dragon Token and the King of Ten Thousand Phoenixes.
Using assassination as a cover, they had employed magnets to locate the King of Ten Thousand Phoenixes and the True Dragon Token. It was an ingenious, if twisted, plan.
Having been kissed by the mastermind, who appeared to be utterly deranged, Lu Qingwan was consumed by a bloodthirsty rage, all thoughts of PTSD long forgotten.
It was Si Fengwu who reacted first, stopping her. "Stop killing. If you kill any more, the people of Bei Wei will see you as a demoness!"
Lu Qingwan halted her attack indignantly. "So be it! A demoness is better than a lunatic!"
Even so, she was willing to heed Si Fengwu's words.
She retracted her steel whip and surveyed the surroundings. Indeed, many Bei Wei citizens were peeking out from nearby, watching the spectacle.
Meeting her gaze, still laced with killing intent, they all shrank back in fear.
Lu Qingwan suddenly seemed to realize something and, in her terrifying, demoness-like demeanor, shouted, "What are you looking at?
If they want to kill me, should I just offer my neck for them to do so?"
After scaring the onlookers back, Lu Qingwan ordered the guards who had finally arrived, "Have them identify their leader and take them away for strict interrogation. The rest, kill them and hang them in a high place."
The guards were taken aback by Lu Qingwan's command.
Lu Qingwan and Si Fengwu were ruthless towards their enemies, but they usually simply killed them. This practice of displaying corpses after death was something Lu Qingwan had never done before.
The guards looked to Si Fengwu for guidance. He slowly walked to Lu Qingwan's side and said, his voice so cold it could freeze over, "Do as the Princess Consort says.
Li Jin, personally lead the search. If any abnormal personnel are found, execute them on the spot."
The guards retreated as instructed. Si Fengwu slung an arm around Lu Qingwan's waist and left the scene. He asked her good-naturedly, "It's getting dark soon. Do you want to find a place to stay in the city, or return to the main camp?"
"Let's return to the main camp. There are still remnants of the enemy in the city, and I don't want to trouble the soldiers."
Lu Qingwan leaned obediently into Si Fengwu's embrace.
"Aren't you going to ask me why I ordered the assassins to be hanged, or why I was so angry while killing them?"
Si Fengwu's long arm held her tightly. "The hanging is because you want the people of Bei Wei to see clearly that you didn't kill their countrymen, but enemies who, under the guise of their name, brought disaster upon them.
As for the killing, it's because those assassins carried magnets to assassinate this Prince, clearly believing the True Dragon Token was on me.
They are likely in league with those who threatened the Emperor and Empress, and desecrated the tomb of my father and mother."
After he finished, his gaze tenderly met Lu Qingwan's. "Do you have any other questions?"
Lu Qingwan playfully chided him, "You stole my lines!"
Si Fengwu readily admitted his mistake. "Alright, it's my fault. I'll take back what I said. Princess Consort, please speak, and I will listen attentively."
"You're being ridiculous!"
Lu Qingwan playfully hit him, laughing.
After their playful banter, she got serious. "Seriously, the True Dragon Token was clearly placed within things my father left me. Why did those people, ignoring me, come after you instead?
Are they so certain that you are the master of the True Dragon Token and the King of Ten Thousand Phoenixes?"
Whether it was threatening Si Fengming and his wife, or desecrating the tombs of Prince Cheng An and his wife, the assassins today had taken considerable risks.
What Lu Qingwan couldn't understand was why these people persistently targeted Si Fengwu, time and time again.