Those who broke in last midnight were no ordinary petty thieves.
They were all highly skilled and well - trained black - clothed men, and they came to the villa in waves.
No one knew how many people died in the yard that night.
Fortunately, Zhao Luoning was in a deep sleep under a nightmare spell and didn't wake up. However, everything she felt outside, such as the battle and the smell of blood, was also felt in her dream and reflected in it.
Although she didn't wake up, she didn't feel good either.
When he saw her door wide open just now, his heart almost stopped. He didn't dare to imagine if he could stay calm if something happened to her.
After hearing that someone had broken into the residence, he immediately put down the military maps in hand and rushed to the residence without stopping.
Judging from the current situation, she should not know what had happened yet.
The Sima Villa knew that Princess Anning was missing and searched every corner of Shiguan that night.
The people from the Sima Villa should never have come to search Zhao Luoning's yard.
Since Zhao Luoning settled in Shiguan, Ji Shisu had transferred many of his most highly - skilled men to protect her.
Moreover, since Zhao Luoning was the master of Princess Nuobu, Caixue valued her more than her own life. If something happened to her, it would directly affect the war situation.
Even the general didn't dare to take it lightly.
It's no exaggeration to say that Zhao Luoning's yard looked ordinary and even a bit loosely guarded.
But there were wave after wave of people secretly protecting her. It was even more secure than the general's own residence.
If Zhao Luoning hadn't repeatedly ordered not to have so many people following her, her yard would surely have been filled with guards from the inside out.
Although Zhao Luoning refused excessive protection, who was Ji Shisu? He was used to disobeying orders in a sly way.
If he couldn't do it openly, he would do it secretly.
On the beams, on the roofs, in the corners, behind the flower beds.
As long as it was a place where Zhao Luoning couldn't see, he had people hidden there.
Because there were too many guards, many of the tiles on the roof of the villa had been broken. Since Zhao Luoning moved in, the roof tiles had been replaced three times.
Poor these guards, each of them was a highly - skilled talent.
Once they came to the villa, they had to put aside their past pride and act as servants or cooks.
Those who were sent to disguise themselves and lurk were the lucky ones.
Most of them couldn't disguise themselves.
After all, the villa was only so big. They couldn't send a dozen cooks to one yard.
So, they had to rely on their own abilities.
Afraid that the lady would notice something strange, they either had to disguise themselves as plants in the flower beds or lie on the roofs wrapped in black cloaks.
Doing two jobs at once, they not only had to be vigilant to protect the lady at all times but also had to prevent the lady from finding them. Each of them was an acting genius.
Under such heavy protection, could the people from the Sima Villa gain any advantage when they came here?
Many black - clothed men were killed as soon as they landed. They didn't even know how they died.
This was just in the yard. Outside the yard, there were a large number of them who lost their lives before even entering the yard.
Each of them was extremely capable. They could act and they could kill.
Not only were they fast, accurate, and ruthless when killing, but they were also so quiet that even Zhao Luoning in the same yard didn't wake up.
They were also very skillful at cleaning up the corpses.
Zhao Luoning hadn't gone out to take a look yet. She thought they were just doing their daily cleaning from the sounds.
She didn't know that outside was a pool of blood and a real hell on earth.
When Ji Shisu rushed over, the soldiers in the yard were cleaning up the corpses of the black - clothed men.
However, no matter how quietly they acted, the smell of blood in the air couldn't be covered up.
If Zhao Luoning hadn't just woken up and was still dazed, with her shrewdness, she would surely have noticed something was wrong earlier.
"I always feel that something is going to happen. I've been feeling inexplicably anxious recently."
Remembering the determined look in Ji Shisu's eyes when he rushed out of the city gate in her dream, Zhao Luoning's heart skipped a beat. She didn't care about her reserve anymore and grabbed Ji Shisu's hand.
"Promise me that you'll never leave me alone again in the name of protecting me."
"This..." Ji Shisu was just thinking that with the war approaching, he should send Zhao Luoning away first.
Seeing Ji Shisu's expression, Zhao Luoning knew what he was thinking. "You want to send me away alone again?"
"Not sending you away, not sending you away." As soon as she got angry, Ji Shisu was completely defenseless.
"Then you also have to promise that you'll be safe."
"Okay, okay. I promise you that I'll be safe and accompany you back to Huangcheng." His tone was just like coaxing a child.
War was such a cruel thing, but he repeatedly went against common sense for Zhao Luoning and actually made such a promise that no one could guarantee.
Hearing this, Zhao Luoning felt relieved. After experiencing the fake death and the acupoint - blocking incident, she had learned her lesson. It wouldn't be so easy for Ji Shisu to get rid of her.
Just as the couple was enjoying this rare moment of alone time casually, a soldier ran over out of breath.
It was the soldier that Zhao Luoning had ordered to do something last night.
Zhao Luoning didn't remember the way to Taohuawu, but she knew that Big Brother Li would always stay at that inn when he came to the city.
So, she had ordered the soldier to wait there.
The soldier had waited at the door all night and finally met Big Brother Li who had just arrived in Shiguan at dawn.
Then he rushed back in a hurry to report to Zhao Luoning.
"Who are you looking for?"
Ji Shisu saw Zhao Luoning getting out of bed without any hesitation, washing up and dressing up.
As soon as she heard that person had come, all her attention was drawn away.
Ji Shisu felt a bit jealous.
In front of the dressing table, Ji Shisu suddenly hugged her from behind. With a strong sense of jealousy, he asked the charming woman in the mirror.
"He's Big Brother Li, the benefactor who saved me last year. I just want to ask about their situation. You're really..."
The reason she asked Big Brother Li to come was naturally not just to ask about their recent situation.
Liu Qingyun needed a secluded place unknown to the world.
Taohuawu was the best place.
Of course, she couldn't let Ji Shisu know about this.
Putting on her veil, Zhao Luoning pushed him away and went out on her own.
After she stepped out of the door, Ji Shisu slowly put away his playfulness when joking with Zhao Luoning.
Looking at the jewelry on the table that she hadn't had time to put away and that he had collected for her from various places, a bitter smile appeared on Ji Shisu's lips.
It seemed that she didn't like wearing jewelry very much.
Sighing deeply, he called Yu Chi and gave an order.
"Yu Chi! Send someone to keep an eye on Ning'er's movements. After she sends Princess Anning out, you intercept them on the way. Remember, just intercept the princess. Don't hurt anyone."
Zhao Luoning thought she could hide from him when she wanted to send Liu Qingyun out and hide her.
After being husband and wife for so long, there were no more secrets.
Ji Shisu didn't ask Zhao Luoning for the person face - to - face because he didn't want to make Zhao Luoning embarrassed.
He didn't want to make Zhao Luoning choose between loyalty and righteousness.
He would be the bad guy.
Of course, Ji Shisu also knew in his heart that even if he asked Zhao Luoning for the person, she might not give it.
This woman had never been very obedient.
Thinking of this, instead of getting angry, Ji Shisu showed a doting smile.
He was happy to see that she was so unrestrained and no longer living carefully.
It was good to have a bit of a temper.
The little temper he had spoiled her into having, he was willing to bear it.