The Prime Minister Seduced Me to have Babies!-Chapter 636: Trapped Like a Turtle in a Jar
They didn’t know when the assassins would strike — maybe in the morning or perhaps at dusk. It was likely going to be today.
The carriage rumbled forward.
The three people inside the carriage were like three alert rabbits, listening attentively to the sounds coming from outside.
Just as the carriage passed by a just-opened silk shop, chaos erupted.
Two masked figures burst out from the shop, swiftly advancing toward the carriage, thrusting their long swords toward the cabin.
The guard shouted, "Assassins!"
Jiang Zhongxing and Lady Wu had already heard the sound of blades slicing through the air at high speed.
Jiang Zhongxing burst out through the window, while Lady Wu lightly tapped her toe on the ground and rushed out through the curtain.
Jiang Youzhi also immediately disembarked with his treasured sword; staying inside might not be safer than outside.
Eight guards surrounded Jiang Youzhi tightly.
Jiang Youzhi couldn’t see anything, only hearing the clamor of swords and the fierce cries of Lady Wu: "It’s you, the Twin Fiends of Lingnan!"
"Great! You were beaten like a dog by my master back then. If it weren’t for my master’s mercy, you wouldn’t be alive!"
"Daring to assassinate my son, I’ll make sure you don’t return today!" Lady Wu, although unable to see their faces under the masks, recognized their martial arts style.
The Lingnan Twin Fiends were a pair of twin brothers who had become famous over a decade ago.
Perhaps due to being twins, the two brothers were of one mind, always attacking together, coordinating seamlessly, rarely failing.
They originally hadn’t intended to take up this assignment — assassinating the Young Master essentially meant opposing the court, which would bring grave consequences.
However, the offered price was too high — a full fifty thousand taels of silver. With that money, the brothers could retire, live in seclusion, and enjoy a life without worry.
Thus, they risked the journey to the Capital City.
After arriving in the Capital City a few days ago, they initially planned to gather intelligence at the Su Mansion but unexpectedly found it had been raided, yielding no information.
Having taken the client’s silver, they were compelled to act. Over the past few days, they managed to gather some news: the Young Master went to the Imperial College every day. Hence, they decided to scout his route to school and set up an ambush.
They hadn’t expected that the sedan would contain two skilled fighters, nor that they would be recognized even with masks on by Lady Wu.
Lady Wu’s attacks were incredibly fierce; the twin brother she was up against dodged left and right, only able to defend without striking back.
Nearby, every strike from Jiang Zhongxing was aimed straight for the younger brother’s vital points.
The Twin Fiends of Lingnan became increasingly strained, and at that moment, the sound of organized footsteps suddenly emerged from somewhere.
They caught a quick glimpse and saw a large group of armed soldiers rapidly approaching from both ends of the street.
The Twin Fiends of Lingnan were shocked; things were bad enough without so many soldiers — not only would they fail their assassination mission, but escaping unscathed seemed difficult.
At this moment, the elder brother made a quick decision and shouted, "Run!"
It’s no wonder these two were twin brothers, so in tune with each other’s thoughts.
One desperately blocked Lady Wu’s blade, while the other held off Jiang Zhongxing’s sword; then, simultaneously, they launched themselves upward toward the rooftops.
The street ends were blocked; only upwards offered a path to survival.
As they leapt into the air, they were suddenly horrified to find that archers had been lying in wait on the rooftops.
At this moment, archers’ bows were drawn into full moons from both sides of the rooftops.
