CHAPTER 1055: 1132: THE FIRST ENCOUNTER

Dong Huiying was quite supportive of this. She went to Zhi Chen’s room, looked at him, and saw that the man was in a deep sleep. She gently caressed Zhi Chen’s cheek with affection, then put on a set of Night Walk Clothes.

Shu Yu was also ready. He normally preferred light colors, often wearing white shirts, but because he was going out with his wife for some nefarious activity tonight, he rarely changed to a different color.

Under the moonlight, Dong Huiying felt a bit dazed. Life was truly unpredictable. Just a few days ago, under the same moonlight, Zhi Chen appeared before her in black, and then they sneaked into the City Lord Mansion where the Seventh Princess lived. But immediately, the situation changed.

Now, it was no longer Zhi Chen in front of her, but Shu Yu.

Her heart felt warm.

At least there was someone with her.

As a wife, she could be strong for these people! Even if it meant doing what she hated the most. Using these hands that had saved countless lives in the past to do the dirty work of killing and shedding blood.

But it seemed that plans always couldn’t keep up with changes.

Dong Huiying had already planned to use the cover of night to go to the Seventh Princess, to capture the wizard using subterfuge, kill him, and then take away those media. But when she and Shu Yu headed to the Seventh Princess’s place, midway, they suddenly saw towering flames.

The City Lord Mansion, was it really on fire!?

The two exchanged a glance, then approached the City Lord Mansion and carefully hid. They saw people busy putting out the fire, throwing buckets of water onto it.

Dong Huiying and Shu Yu stayed in the shadows, watching a woman in a wheelchair with her back to them, guessing this must be the Seventh Princess.

"Where is the master!?"

She heard the Seventh Princess ask like this.

A confidant answered, "Your Highness, the master... the fire started at the master’s place. The flames are too strong, our people can’t get in."

"Put out the fire quickly!"

The Seventh Princess looked very suppressed. A sudden fire broke out tonight, and it was quite baffling. Moreover, it started from that master’s courtyard. She knew something wasn’t right and was troubled by it. However, her self-control was decent, so overall, she remained relatively calm.

In the shadows.

Shu Yu looked at the Seventh Princess, recalling the Mind-Bewitching Gu incident, thinking of the hardships his wife had endured recently to find his big brother, and of his big brother now lying paralyzed in the Blue Mansion due to subterfuge. He furrowed his brows slightly, then wrapped a handkerchief around his hand and bent down to pick up a small stone.

"Shu Yu?" Dong Huiying looked at Shu Yu, and the next moment, she saw the small stone in Shu Yu’s hand fly toward the Seventh Princess like a thunderbolt with a swoosh.

"Your Highness—!"

The Seventh Princess’s confidants were skilled. As soon as the stone flew, several confidants immediately rushed to the Seventh Princess, surrounding her in a group.

With a thud, the stone pierced through one person’s body, its force unabated, emerging on the other side with a flash of blood. In the next moment, another person used a long knife as a shield, and with a clang, the long knife shattered, but it managed to stop the stone.

All this happened in a flash, everything was too fast, and when the others came to their senses, they saw the Seventh Princess’s face livid, her hand, which had been on the wheelchair armrest, clenching so tightly that her fingertips turned white.

She knew it clearly!

If not for the unwavering loyalty of those around her, each one possessing extraordinary skills, who were the elite selected by the Empress from the Royal Secret Guards years ago, she would likely be dead today.