Just like this, Ji Feiyu and Yong Yaxuan ran one after another without knowing how far they had gone. Ji Feiyu always deliberately kept a distance between them, making them in a state where they could only hear each other's voices but not see each other.
After several more thunderclaps, the rain began to pour down relentlessly.
With the ground wet, the horses slowed down.
Ji Feiyu was completely soaked. The rain was so heavy that she could hardly open her eyes. But fortunately, hope was just ahead. She seemed to see Lotus Town.
She slowed down, dismounted at the town entrance, and quickly disappeared into Lotus Town.
Once inside the town, with all the streets and alleys, it would be much harder for Yong Yaxuan to find Ji Feiyu.
After a night of wild running, dawn was breaking. Some families in the town had already lit their lamps. And at this moment, the rain actually started to ease.
Ji Feiyu looked around the town in a hurry for the traces left by Butterfly Hua. But it was still dark and raining, so she couldn't see clearly and found nothing. She could only rush to find a place to take shelter.
As she walked, she unexpectedly saw a tailor shop open. Seeing that the rain was about to stop, Ji Feiyu didn't think twice and rushed into the shop.
"Hey, miss..." The shop assistant was about to say something, but Ji Feiyu made a gesture for silence.
The assistant immediately whispered, "We're still preparing. We haven't opened for business today..." Ji Feiyu knew what he was going to say and interrupted, "It's raining outside. I just want to buy a set of dry clothes. If anyone asks about me, say you haven't seen me." Then she walked in.
The shopkeeper's wife gave the assistant a look and then greeted Ji Feiyu, "What kind of clothes do you want, miss?"
Ji Feiyu said, "Ordinary clothes will do. This one is fine." The wet clothes sticking to her body were really uncomfortable. She wanted to change into different clothes and run away before Yong Yaxuan caught up.
The shopkeeper's wife took out the set she had taken a fancy to and gave it to her.
Ji Feiyu took the clothes and asked, "Is there a place to change?"
The shopkeeper's wife pointed to a partition inside.
The door of the partition couldn't be locked. Seeing Ji Feiyu hesitating, the shopkeeper's wife said, "Don't worry, miss. I'll keep watch outside and won't let anyone in." Hearing this, Ji Feiyu went in with relief.
However, just as she took off her wet clothes, she heard Yong Yaxuan's voice from the door, "Has the shopkeeper seen a girl passing by? About this tall and rather thin."
The shopkeeper's wife was slightly startled when she saw him, but quickly greeted him with a smile, "Sir, your clothes are all wet. I see the rain outside is about to stop. Why don't you buy a set to change into?"
Yong Yaxuan thought for a while and nodded. "Okay, I'll come in and take a look."
The shopkeeper's wife immediately gave another look to the shop assistant.
Hearing the conversation outside, Ji Feiyu was in a panic. She quickly reached for the dry clothes to put on, but the more anxious she was, the more confused she became. Just as she picked up the top to put it on, it fell to the ground.
Hearing the noise, Yong Yaxuan walked over and asked, "Is there someone else in the shop?" As he spoke, his finger pushed open a crack in the partition door. Ji Feiyu quickly turned her back to the door. Just then, the shopkeeper's wife, who was getting clothes for Yong Yaxuan, stood in front of the door and said, "Mind your manners. There's already someone here. Sir, here's your clothes."
Yong Yaxuan took the clothes and curiously glanced at the partition. The shopkeeper's wife quickly turned around and closed the partition door. But just as she closed the door, she saw the lotus - shaped birthmark on Ji Feiyu's back and couldn't help narrowing her eyes.
At the same time, Ji Feiyu let out a sigh of relief and quickly picked up the clothes on the ground and put them on.
The shopkeeper's wife hurriedly gave the shop assistant a third look.
...
It was just bad luck for the two of them. They had actually entered the stronghold of an assassination organization one after another.
The recent assassination target of this organization was precisely Yong Yaxuan. They had already obtained a portrait of Yong Yaxuan's current appearance. So as soon as Yong Yaxuan came in, everyone in the stronghold tensed up. Yong Yaxuan also seemed to sense this abnormality. He just walked around and didn't really go to the partition to change his clothes.
But what the people in this stronghold didn't expect was that the order, which was originally just to kill Yong Yaxuan, changed after the shopkeeper's wife saw the birthmark on Ji Feiyu's back. The order became to kill both of them.
Just then, something unexpected happened. The door of the tailor shop was suddenly closed, and the sounds of drawing swords and knives rang out.
Just as Ji Feiyu had just tied her belt, she felt a sword stabbing at her from outside the door. She quickly dodged and then found a gap to jump out of the narrow partition.
At this time, Yong Yaxuan outside had already snatched a weapon from one of the attackers and was fighting with them. As soon as Ji Feiyu saw this, she was about to run out of the door. But at this moment, there was a whistling sound in the air. At the same time, a figure suddenly rushed towards Ji Feiyu. "Feier, be careful!"
Ji Feiyu fell heavily to the ground. Her heart and lungs ached. Just as she was about to scold him for being so heavy, she saw a trace of black blood flowing from the corner of Yong Yaxuan's mouth.
"Yong Yaxuan!" Only then did Ji Feiyu realize what had happened. She suddenly sat up and saw two completely black sleeve - arrows in his back.
Just then, Yong Yaxuan reached out and fired a signal flare out of the window.
"Hold on for a moment." Yong Yaxuan gave Ji Feiyu a difficult smile, then spat out a mouthful of black blood and fell heavily to the ground. Ji Feiyu watched him fall, stunned. The sounds of swords and knives came at her again. She had no choice but to pick up the sword in Yong Yaxuan's hand and wave it desperately to block.
In the chaotic situation, Ji Feiyu finally regained a bit of her wits. She also put her fingers to her lips and whistled. Then she wielded the sword flawlessly to protect herself.
The black - clothed assassins were intimidated by Ji Feiyu's momentum, and no one dared to confront her head - on.
"Attack her from behind!" Someone suddenly shouted. Ji Feiyu quickly became vigilant against the enemies behind her and turned around to face them.
But although Ji Feiyu could deal with one person like this, she really couldn't fight against many. So someone still managed to jump behind her. Just as Ji Feiyu was thinking about how to break the situation, she heard the window behind her being broken open. Then a black - clothed assassin was directly kicked back to where he came from.
"Feier, what's going on? I was told it was just Yong Yaxuan. Why are there so many lackeys?" Butterfly Hua's voice suddenly came from behind Ji Feiyu.
Ji Feiyu felt a bit relieved and said to him, "We'll talk later. Take him away first!"
Butterfly Hua shook his head upon hearing this. "No, his men are chasing me. They'll be here soon. You should hurry and leave."
After saying that, Butterfly Hua stuffed a note into her hand. With his other hand, he threw a handful of pure white powder into the room as a "welcome gift". Everyone choked and covered their noses and mouths.
Looking at the dark sleeve - arrows in Yong Yaxuan's back, Ji Feiyu also covered her nose and mouth and said, "Butterfly Hua, you have to find a way to stay by his side and detoxify him." After saying that, she whispered the antidote method into his ear.
"I know. There's no time. You should hurry and leave!" Butterfly Hua stared at the enemies to prevent another sneak attack.
"Okay!" Ji Feiyu nodded at him and then jumped out of the window from where Butterfly Hua had come. The passers - by outside couldn't help screaming, but she ignored them and ran all the way, disappearing into the streets and alleys.