The moonlight stretched the shadows of the two people extraordinarily long, casting them on the continuous red walls outside the palace, exuding a hint of charm.
Chu Qing was absent - mindedly watching the shadows sway. Without paying attention, she felt as if she had bumped into something.
Although it wasn't very hard, it was enough to make her nose hurt.
Frowning, Chu Qing looked up and saw that what was blocking her in front was none other than Wei Ying, who had suddenly stopped.
There was a faint smell of agarwood on him.
Rubbing her slightly sore and red nose, Chu Qing was just about to grumble when she saw Wei Ying's hand behind his back signaling her to retreat.
She peeked past Wei Ying and finally realized that there were several men in black with a menacing aura in front of them.
Chu Qing frowned and subconsciously looked behind her. When she found no one there, she carefully took a few steps back and got on guard.
Had they just encountered assassins right after leaving the palace?
She wondered if the assassins were after Wei Ying or herself.
It was already dark, and there were no pedestrians around. Even though this area was not under the jurisdiction of the palace, ordinary people wouldn't come here. Although there were no guards or city soldiers, the assailants were still quite audacious. Without any regard for the palace in the distance, they swaggered forward to attack.
They were either the death - soldiers of some powerful families or professional killers from the martial arts world.
The air seemed to solidify, and there wasn't even a hint of wind. Both sides stood still, glaring at each other coldly.
"Heh."
A soft chuckle broke the deathly silence. Wei Ying curled his lips and looked at the opposite side.
"It's been a long time since I've encountered something this interesting."
Chu Qing pursed her lips slightly. This man was so calm that he might as well sit down and drink wine and compose poems with her.
Although she silently complained in her heart, Chu Qing still moved closer to Wei Ying, gently poked him, and whispered, "Are they after you? Who have you offended?"
Wei Ying tilted his head, as if really thinking about it for a moment, and then replied, "If we're talking about who I've offended, there are quite a few."
"Um..." Chu Qing looked up at Wei Ying and couldn't find any sign of anxiety or unease on his face.
Moreover... he was really good - looking.
Not noticing the inexplicable blush on Chu Qing's face and having no idea what she was thinking, Wei Ying took a step forward and continued, "May I ask what business you gentlemen have here?"
"Your life."
The man in black standing at the front finally spoke. His voice was deep and hoarse. After saying that, he took out a scimitar that glinted coldly from his waist.
Seeing this, the others also took out their scimitars from their waists in unison. Without hesitation, they all charged towards Wei Ying.
"The Crescent Moon Pavilion?" After seeing the weapons they brandished, Wei Ying's tone was no longer as calm as before. After saying their origin with a hint of doubt, he stepped forward to meet them.
Chu Qing squinted her eyes and watched the fight between the two sides. After watching for a while, she found that she couldn't make much sense of it.
She couldn't help but sigh. In her previous life, she didn't know martial arts. Would she still be the same in this life? Looking at Wei Ying, whose figure she could hardly catch, with a tinge of envy, Chu Qing silently moved to the wall.
Although no one attacked her, she still instinctively looked for a place that was convenient for escape and could protect her back.
One's back should never be left to the enemy.
When she was the Grand Empress Dowager, although there were people protecting her, she always faced all enemies with the highest level of vigilance.
She was always proficient in finding ways to retreat and protect herself.
However, from beginning to end, none of the men in black even glanced at her. This made Chu Qing feel a bit resentful. It seemed that they were really here to take her nephew's life, and she was just a useless bystander.
Chu Qing silently squatted down and waited for Wei Ying to end the fight as soon as possible in an unladylike manner. She didn't even realize that she never doubted Wei Ying's ability at all.
By now, many men in black had fallen. Wei Ying nimbly dodged the scimitar slashing towards his face, then waved his long sleeve, and the palm wind struck the back of his opponent.
In the blink of an eye, Wei Ying killed all of them with the scimitar he had snatched from the enemy.
Yes, Wei Ying didn't hesitate to kill the enemies who had intended to kill him.
He only left the one who had spoken before, but his hand and foot tendons had already been severed by Wei Ying.
Wei Ying looked at the scimitar he had snatched, frowned in disgust, and then threw it on the ground.
"You... killed them all?"
Hearing Chu Qing's weak voice, Wei Ying then remembered that there was still Chu Qing beside him.
In the past, he wouldn't have cared about her safety at all, nor would he have cared what kind of person he appeared to be in front of her.
But now, he was a bit stunned. Looking down at the blood splattered on his body, Wei Ying felt a bit dazed for the first time after killing someone.
Seeing that Wei Ying didn't respond, Chu Qing immediately stood up and ran in front of him.
"Are you okay?" Chu Qing asked.
What was going on? Just now, seeing him enjoying the fight, she just wanted to ask if he had killed all of them. Who would have thought that when she asked, Wei Ying didn't reply.
Could it be that he had practiced some martial art that had gone wrong? Killing people would arouse the evil in his heart and then make him out of control!
Scared by her own thoughts, Chu Qing couldn't help but grab Wei Ying's hand and called out anxiously, "Wei Ying?"
Suddenly feeling a warm touch on his hand, Wei Ying saw Chu Qing looking at him with concern.
"Aren't you afraid?"
Wei Ying finally voiced his question. He thought that Chu Qing would be scared after seeing him kill so coldly.
Hearing Wei Ying's rather stupid question, Chu Qing sighed and said, "Afraid of what? Afraid of you killing people? If you didn't kill them, they would kill you."
If you died, wouldn't I have no one to rely on? Then wouldn't it be in vain for me to be reborn without even figuring out the cause of my death in my previous life.
But Chu Qing silently swallowed the second half of the sentence.
After taking a breath, Chu Qing continued, "Moreover, the Prince of Ning has been on the battlefield for a long time. For a general to achieve success, countless bones must be laid. I understand the reason behind your iron - fisted methods, so there's no way I would be afraid."
Although Chu Qing intended to say some nice things, she really thought so.
Life is often like this. If one wants to climb higher and protect what one wants to protect in one's heart, one's hands won't be clean, and the ground under one's feet won't be pure either.
Wasn't she the same?
Just as she was about to say something else, out of the corner of her eye, Chu Qing noticed a shadow move behind Wei Ying.
"Someone is about to launch a sneak attack! Go and protect him! Your favorability can skyrocket!" The voice of the little meatball suddenly rang in Chu Qing's mind.
"..." Chu Qing was speechless. Gritting her teeth, she pushed Wei Ying, who was standing in front of her, away.
Naturally, Wei Ying was caught off guard by Chu Qing's push.
And Chu Qing saw a man in black struggling to lift his neck, and it seemed that he spat out something from his mouth.
Immediately afterwards, Chu Qing felt a sharp pain in her stomach. She had been hit by the enemy's hidden weapon.
"Chu Qing!"
She didn't hear Wei Ying calling her in a panicked voice. All she could think about now was that the hidden weapon was spat out from his mouth?
It was so fucking disgusting!