Shen Li sized him up and down with a cold snort, then spat out mercilessly, "Six of one and half a dozen of the other!"
With that, she turned on her heel and walked away.
Xuan Yuan Jue stood still for a moment, his hands hanging by his sides, clenching and unclenching several times before he managed to suppress the urge to strangle Shen Li.
It seemed that Shen Li was oblivious to the danger. She turned around and said to Xuan Yuan Jue who was still standing there, dissatisfied, "Aren't you coming? What are you standing there for?"
"Humph!" Xuan Yuan Jue let out a cold snort without answering her. But he strode towards Shen Li with a calm look on his face. However, he was constantly regretting in his heart. Why on earth had he brought Shen Li to watch the show?
He could have just watched the good show in secret by himself! But now he had done a good deed, yet hadn't left the slightest good impression on Shen Li.
On this dim moonlit night, the two of them moved through the streets and alleys of the capital like ghosts.
The Fourth Prince's Mansion in the capital was, of course, heavily guarded. It was no exaggeration to say that there were sentries every few steps. As soon as they sneaked into the mansion, Shen Li had already noticed the squads of guards.
Shen Li was very familiar with the Fourth Prince's Mansion as she had lived there for three years. She also knew well about the guards' capabilities.
Compared to the previous life, the number of guards now had more than doubled. Shen Li knew that this was all due to the precautions taken by Xiao Hanzhi after he was assassinated last time.
Shen Li wondered how many assassination attempts Xiao Hanzhi had suffered during this period and how much he knew about these attempts.
As for Xuan Yuan Jue, Shen Li wasn't worried about him at all. Since she knew that someone in the Fourth Prince's Mansion would attempt to assassinate Xiao Hanzhi tonight and Xuan Yuan Jue had still brought her here, he must have made full preparations.
And Xuan Yuan Jue didn't disappoint Shen Li. He was very familiar with the inside of the Fourth Prince's Mansion. Not only did he lead Shen Li past the guards, but he also brought her to Xiao Hanzhi's courtyard.
In a place like the prince's mansion, there were not only guards but also many pairs of hidden eyes that never showed themselves on ordinary days, only spying on the affairs of the mansion from the shadows. These were the secret guards!
This really surprised Shen Li. Xuan Yuan Jue even knew the locations of these hidden secret guards, which showed how familiar he was with the Fourth Prince's Mansion.
Xuan Yuan Jue led Shen Li to stop on the roof of a room in the front yard where Xiao Hanzhi usually lived. Under the cover of the night, they both lay on the roof. Looking at the brightly - lit room opposite, Shen Li heard Xuan Yuan Jue let out a soft chuckle.
"We've come just in time. The good show is about to start!"
Shen Li stared intently at that room. She knew it was Xiao Hanzhi's study, where he usually handled official business.
At this moment, there were two men standing at the door. One was a bit older and his body seemed slightly hunched, while behind him was a strong young man.
It was too far for Shen Li to see their faces clearly. She only saw the door being opened from the inside by the servant beside Xiao Hanzhi. The two men then went in and the door was immediately closed!
They couldn't see what was going on inside the room. They could only patiently try to listen to the sounds.
"Smack!"
Shen Li quickly looked at Xuan Yuan Jue beside her. It must be the sound of something breaking on the ground.
The noise inside soon alerted the guards outside. Then, all the guards in the courtyard rushed into the room.
Shen Li could finally see the situation inside. When the guards went in, Xiao Hanzhi was dodging an attack. The person who wanted to kill him was the young man who had just entered.
As soon as the guards went in, they immediately formed a circle to protect him, and the others attacked the young man.
In Shen Li's opinion, the man's martial arts were very good. The guards in the prince's mansion were obviously no match for him. In just a few moves, he had taken down three or four of them.
Lying on the roof, Shen Li clearly saw more guards rushing towards the courtyard. She couldn't help but feel worried and asked Xuan Yuan Jue beside her, "He's all alone, and a large group of the prince's guards have already come. It seems your good show won't be able to go on?"
Xuan Yuan Jue only stared at the situation below with his eyes. Only after hearing Shen Li's words did he take a glance at her, "Don't be in a hurry. The good show has just started. There are still some characters who haven't made their appearance yet!"
Seeing that he was so focused on the situation in Xiao Hanzhi's study, Shen Li didn't want to disturb him anymore. So she also turned her head and stared intently at the scene below.
A large group of guards had rushed out, and the battlefield had shifted from the study to the courtyard. They were worried about being discovered, so they lowered their bodies even more.
More people surrounded Xiao Hanzhi to protect him. The young man was gradually losing ground. Just when Shen Li thought he was about to be captured, a sudden change occurred.
Since Shen Li was at a high position, she could clearly see what was going on below. Among the people protecting Xiao Hanzhi from behind, one of them drew out a shiny long sword, aiming straight at Xiao Hanzhi's back.
Standing in the crowd, Xiao Hanzhi seemed to sense the danger and narrowly avoided it. Before he could react, two other people beside him also drew their long swords at the same time.
This time, he couldn't dodge in time, and a long gash was cut on his shoulder.
Xiao Hanzhi's martial arts were indeed extraordinary. With a light tap of his toes and without a weapon, he directly killed the two men. Then there was chaos below. Now they couldn't tell friend from foe and were all fighting each other!
Shen Li frowned as she watched the people fighting chaotically. Although she was puzzled, seeing Xiao Hanzhi dodging around in a sorry state in the crowd, her happiness outweighed her doubts.
"So, how's this show?" Xuan Yuan Jue saw the smile on Shen Li's lips and whispered, asking directly.
Shen Li didn't hide her feelings, "It's a good show! It's just that I don't know..."
Saying this, she glanced at Xiao Hanzhi who was being protected by several trusted subordinates in the courtyard, "Can the protagonist of this show still get off the stage?"
"Tsk tsk tsk!" Xuan Yuan Jue shook his head and looked at Shen Li with disapproval, "I didn't expect you to be so heartless, little thing. No wonder the sages said that the most venomous thing is a woman's heart. It's really true! Tsk tsk tsk!"
"Humph!"
Shen Li didn't want to look at him. Xuan Yuan Jue was right. She was heartless, but it was because she had been forced into it.
Seeing that Shen Li suddenly fell silent, Xuan Yuan Jue stared at her, "What? Are you feeling reluctant to part with your old flame?"
Shen Li was startled by the words "old flame" from his mouth. She glared at him dissatisfiedly, "What are you talking nonsense about?"
"Don't deny it so quickly. He is your old flame. I'm not wrong! You know, you even fell into the water in order to perform a dance back then. It shows that Miss Shen was deeply in love at that time!"