For so long, they had only been monitoring, but found nothing unusual. Apart from Zhang Changhe frequently buying medicinal herbs from the clinic, they didn't even step out of the house.
The couple, like a thorn, had deeply pierced the county magistrate's heart. As time went by, the thorn dug deeper, making him unable to eat or sleep, always wanting to pull it out, but having no way to do so.
His concubine knew the cause of his distress. Eager to help him escape their shadow, she came up with a good idea and quietly told him.
This day, Wu Caiwei, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly heard a noise. At first, she thought she was hallucinating, but after a while, she smelled gasoline. Startled, she sat up. Zhang Changhe, beside her, noticed the anomaly and whispered, "We need to act fast. Someone wants to set fire."
Wu Caiwei nodded silently, picked up her sword, and leaped out. She reached the vicinity of the courtyard wall and saw several dark figures stealthily carrying straw. Beside them were containers filled with gasoline.
Seeing Wu Caiwei suddenly appear, the busy figures let out terrified screams. They hadn't expected that in the dead of night, with everyone moving stealthily, they would alert the target.
Those hiding outside the courtyard heard the commotion inside and knew things were going bad. They immediately shot flaming arrows. The people inside the courtyard wall were caught unprepared. With a "boom," the gasoline ignited, and screams immediately broke out. Some tried to roll on the ground to extinguish the flames, but the gasoline had also spilled onto the ground. The more they rolled, the more the fire spread. They were burned alive right in front of Wu Caiwei. This was the first time in all her lives that she had seen someone die so painfully before her eyes, and she couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.
These people were too insane, even eliminating their own kind. Fortunately, she stood far away and, sensing something was wrong, quickly escaped, thus avoiding being implicated. She then quickly called for help, urging the people in the courtyard to come out and put out the fire together.
Fortunately, the surroundings were silent in the middle of the night, making her voice particularly jarring. Hearing the commotion, everyone quickly got up. Seeing the scene before them, they immediately tried to find ways to extinguish the fire. Wu Caiwei, thinking about the source of the flaming arrows, angrily leaped onto the wall. Before she could steady herself, she quickly flipped down. It turned out that rows of archers had surrounded the area. The moment she appeared, arrows shot towards her. If she hadn't reacted quickly, she would have been riddled with arrows.
The county magistrate wanted to eliminate them all. She hadn't sought trouble with him, yet he came looking for her. She had initially thought there were only those yamen runners in the county office, but these people's skills were not like ordinary yamen servants; they were more like well-trained assassins.
The Li family's servants saw the arrows raining down from the sky. The quick-witted ones quickly dodged, while those who couldn't retreat in time were more or less hit by arrows, letting out screams.
A dangerous aura emanated from Wu Caiwei's surroundings. She leaped onto the rooftop. The assassins, seeing that she had run out of their firing range, quickly pursued her. To avoid harming innocent people, Wu Caiwei led them all the way to the most secluded part of the city.
The men in black tightly gripped their swords. They had heard that their opponent was highly skilled and had prepared themselves. They had originally planned to burn down the Li family with fire while the other party was still unprepared, but their plan hadn't even been implemented before the other party noticed.
"The county magistrate really spared no expense to deal with me. If I'm not mistaken, there are archers hidden not far away. Today, it's either you die or I die. Come on!" Wu Caiwei tightly gripped her sword and roared at them.
As soon as she finished speaking, the men in black rushed forward, and soon they were entangled. The assassins, believing themselves to be highly skilled, only realized when they faced Wu Caiwei that there truly were people in the world who had reached the pinnacle of martial arts. The person opposite them was arguably the most formidable they had ever encountered in their careers as assassins. Even though they had given their all to take the opponent down with them, they still fell with resentment.
After an unknown amount of time, Wu Caiwei picked up her sword and walked out of the alley, covered in blood. Behind her lay a pile of corpses. If anyone had accidentally passed by, they would have been scared unconscious. Wu Caiwei knew the county magistrate wanted to kill her, so she had prepared a backup plan. She didn't need to handle it herself; tomorrow, this place would be clean as new, as if nothing had ever happened.
The county magistrate, who had stayed up all night, did not receive any reply from his assassins. The teacup in his hand fell to the ground with a "clatter." Knowing that his men would not return, his heart bled. He couldn't believe that after carefully cultivating them for so long, expending so much manpower and resources, they were destroyed by a woman. He clenched his fists tightly and slammed them on the table beside him.
As the sun rose high, he left his mansion to handle cases at the county office. Midway, on a whim, he lifted the curtain of his sedan chair and saw an unexpected person. The other party also noticed him and immediately smiled.
The county magistrate felt a pang of frustration. Looking at the other party's smug smile, he thought of his trained team. With his own abilities, he couldn't have trained such a well-disciplined group of assassins. It was he who provided the money and effort, and the Second Prince who provided the manpower, and they had been trained for several years to form this team. They had completed missions before, always quickly and effectively. He thought that in Blue City, he was the invincible overlord behind the scenes, capable of anything. He never expected to encounter such a tough opponent this time. Su Dan Novel Network.
The crucial point was that he had completely offended the other party this time. He didn't know how she would retaliate for the new and old grudges. Those assassins were his last trump card, but now not only had the trump card been revealed, but it had also been destroyed by the opponent. It was clear that her martial arts skills were superior to theirs. Just thinking about it made him feel uneasy. If time could turn back, he would definitely treat her as an honored guest, but there were no regrets or "ifs" in the world.
Wu Caiwei looked at the departing sedan chair with a thoughtful expression. She had been careless this time, completely underestimating the opponent. She thought he was just a county magistrate, and although he had the backing of the Second Prince, the emperor was far away, and his influence was limited. He was no match for her. She didn't expect him to catch her off guard. This taught her not to underestimate anyone.
Zhang Changhe, who had gone to queue up to buy Wu Caiwei's favorite pastries, returned. He followed her gaze, his face darkened, and then he pretended as if nothing had happened.
In the afternoon, just as the county magistrate came out of the county office, he met Zhang Changhe waiting at the entrance. The latter smiled at him and made a gesture of invitation. The county magistrate, seeing him come alone while he was accompanied by two constables, breathed a sigh of relief. He had been constantly beaten by them recently, and whenever he encountered them, he worried about his own safety. Although he had never seen Zhang Changhe make a move, he dared not underestimate him.