But to Su Yan, it sounded as if old friends were meeting, merely exchanging a few casual words, yet she could sense an underlying understanding between them.
Just at that moment, suddenly a vigilant voice rang out
"Who’s there?!"
Following that, a guard swiftly appeared in front of Su Yan.
The guard had a serious and solemn expression on his face.
Then he spoke,
"General Lin, a Maid eavesdropping has been discovered."
The two people originally speaking fell silent all at once.
They had been careless.
Today, because Lin Liqiang returned to the court victorious, the Emperor was greatly pleased and ordered a banquet as a reward and solace, with preparations taking place in front of the palace.
Everyone was busy in front of the palace, and the place was dark and rarely visited, they assumed it was safe.
Unexpectedly, they were discovered by a Maid.
Su Yan wanted to explain,
"This servant was not eavesdropping, merely passing by."
But just as she had spoken a few words, suddenly, a rough voice, passing through the woodland, came,
"Kill her."
The guard maintained his serious expression, his gaze fixed on Su Yan like that of an eagle.
He respectfully responded,
"Yes!"
As the words fell, a long knife was drawn from his waist, the blade flashed a cold light.
Directly threatening Su Yan.
Su Yan hadn’t expected that upon hearing the words ’kill her’, she clenched her fist.
On her right hand, a raindrop-shaped red crystal bracelet appeared, tied to her fair wrist with a black string.
She licked the corner of her lips, as the long knife was already stabbing toward her chest.
Leaning her body back, she kicked out with the tip of her right foot, graceful as if dancing, but at the moment her toe touched the hilt, she found a leverage point, turning her body in an incredible 180-degree turn; her hand movement suddenly quickened, one hand resting on the man’s shoulder, her two fingers forcefully pressed.
Only a crisp ’crack’ sound was heard.
The arm was dislocated.
A muffled groan came from the guard’s mouth.
But still, a veteran of the battlefield, unlike ordinary guards,
almost immediately after a brief pause, the long knife switched to the left hand, the arm bent, swiftly slashing past Su Yan’s waist.
Su Yan dodged, her hand pressing on his shoulder, flipping from mid-air to behind the guard.
Her hands gripped the guard’s neck while her knee pressed against his spine.
As her other foot landed, she used the momentum to press down sharply.
All these actions were executed subconsciously.
But just then, suddenly a strong, metallic killing intent passed by.
Su Yan immediately let go and dodged to the side.
Almost at the instant she moved, a tall man in splendid silk appeared where she had just been standing.
The man’s foot had great force; if she hadn’t moved quickly, being kicked while possessing a frail body like Su Yan’s, she wouldn’t have died but would’ve been severely crippled.
The two of them locked eyes, and one could tell from the man’s aura that he was seasoned from the battlefield.
Refined from the blood of iron, not to be underestimated.
Su Yan licked her lips again, then saw another elegantly dressed man in white robes walking out from the forest.
General Lin examined Su Yan up and down, his gaze sharp like a sword
"Spy."
His tone was assertive and filled with murderous intent.
Would a normal Maid have such agile reflexes?
Considering how cleanly she dislocated the arm of his subordinate without even blinking,
This was no Maid, clearly, she was a female Assassin.
Su Yan wanted to explain,
"Just now, this servant merely passed by, not intentionally overhearing."
The man in white robes listened to Su Yan’s words, his expression meaningful,
"So, you heard everything we just said?"