CHAPTER 1081: 1158: COME ONE, KILL ONE

Dong Huiying was busy preparing medicine for the Second Master. Seeing him coughing and sneezing, looking sickly, she felt great sympathy. She was determined to help the Second Master recover quickly. After all, it was just a cold, nothing too serious.

At night, Shu Yu, covered under her blanket, broke into a sweat and felt much better. However, her body was still weak. She dared not catch a draft, lest she just recovered only to fall ill again.

The mistress and her elder brother had dinner in the Second Master’s room, and afterward, the three of them began to chat. The conversation was wide-ranging, covering topics from inside and outside the house, and they also discussed the current situation in South City.

Dong Huiying said, "I think, given the Seventh Princess’s temperament, she’s bound to make a big move these days. She cannot always be on the defensive, so we must also be on our guard."

Liang Zhichen said, "The mistress previously gave me a batch of Poisonous Gu, and I have already had Lan Gu distribute them. Although the Seventh Princess’s hidden guards are quite skilled, as long as we have those Poisonous Gu, we can kill one when they come, and kill a pair when they arrive two at a time."

Some things really become forbidding when talked about. After midnight, suddenly over a dozen shadowy figures quietly infiltrated the Blue mansion.

Since Chris’s incident, William had moved into the Blue mansion. Everyone sticking together was much better than being spread out across the city and being attacked one by one.

These ten or so people were hidden guards sent by the Seventh Princess, and their tasks were twofold. One, to assassinate Lan Gu and William, and the other, to capture Liang Zhichen alive.

However, the night was eerily quiet, and the next day, outside the Bixue Garden where the Seventh Princess was temporarily staying, there was a pile of corpses. The dozen or so skilled hidden guards sent by the Seventh Princess yesterday were all dead, seemingly poisoned, with their faces blackened after death.

The Seventh Princess was furious about this!

"Outrageous!"

She rarely displayed her emotions so outwardly.

At the same time, another piece of news arrived. Many people had suddenly died in the city, causing widespread panic, although only a few were aware. These deceased individuals all had deep connections with the Seventh Princess and had done some unscrupulous things with her.

In fact, some people even cheered upon their deaths.

The Seventh Princess found herself on the verge of being isolated, and upon counting her personnel, she realized the number she could employ was dwindling. The death of those hidden guards was a severe blow to her, like flesh being cut from her body.

Her face twisted with anger, her expression shifted repeatedly, plotting something unknown.

***

Since Elder Sun moved to the Blue mansion with Yu Xiu, the restless Yi Ran also brought his belongings and moved in with Uncle Jiang and others.

One day, Yi Ran stretched lazily, thinking that recently Shu Yu hadn’t been well and could no longer play the zither for him often. But Lady Xiao Dong had prepared him some medicine that worked even better than knockout drugs. As long as he had this medicine, he had nothing to worry about, taking one before bed guaranteed a dreamless night.

Perhaps because he was well-rested, his dark circles were gone, and he was full of energy. He felt revitalized and full of vigor, ready for new endeavors.

That day, as he strolled in the back garden of the Blue mansion, he suddenly spotted some uncleaned bloodstains, causing him to pause slightly. He then changed direction and headed towards Shu Yu’s room.

Lady Xiao Dong and his benefactor Liang Zhichen were inside Shu Yu’s room.

Outside, he accidentally overheard the conversation of the three inside.