Just as Ban Zou's voice fell, the sounds of fighting could be heard from the courtyard.
Feng Yu Heng walked over to the window in confusion. She reached out and pushed open the window. Then she propped her chin up with her hands and leaned against the window to look outside.
In the middle of the night, it seemed like quite a few people had come. She counted them and found a total of eight people. They were all dressed in black and held swords in their hands. The black cloth covering their faces only revealed a pair of eyes that were as sharp as an eagle's.
Ban Zou stood at her side and did not go out to join the battle. There were already many people outside and he was not included. His duty was to protect Feng Yu Heng. Even though there were many hidden guards in the manor, he was still the only one who could enter Feng Yu Heng's room.
The martial arts of those eight people were very high and they were fighting to a draw with the hidden guards in the courtyard. Feng Yu Heng watched with interest and occasionally analyzed: "In reality, if our people were to use their full strength, it would not have been a draw. The other side is fighting with their lives on the line, but we are trying to capture them alive, which is why we are fighting until now. "
Ban Zou crossed his arms and looked at the girl in front of him. He rolled his eyes and said: "Are you watching a play? Do you know how dangerous it is? "
Feng Yu Heng nodded, "I know, but they can't hurt me."
Ban Zou's nose became crooked from anger: "Why can't they hurt you?"
"Because there's you!" She replied in a matter-of-fact manner.
Ban Zou was immediately stunned and swallowed his habitual bickering words. Feng Yu Heng's trust in him caused him to feel a little ashamed. As a hidden guard, he had lost sight of his master twice. The first time was in Feng Tong county, and the second time was on the way to the Xiang Palace. If it was not for Feng Yu Heng coming out to protect him, he might have already committed suicide in front of Xuan Tianming. But even if it was like this, his master was still willing to trust him and was willing to give her life to him to protect. How could he not be moved?
"You still need to be careful." Ban Zou's throat was a bit tight and he did not know what to say. He simply pulled Feng Yu Heng back from the window, "Don't look. This kind of person, even if you capture them alive, it is useless."
"Why?" Feng Yu Heng didn't understand.
By this time, the outcome of the battle outside had already been decided. Of the eight assassins, three were dead and five were injured. All of them were captured alive. But before her people could bring the captives in front of her, she saw the five people who were originally alive suddenly bleed from the corners of their mouths, rolled their eyes, and all of them died.
Feng Yu Heng immediately understood what Ban Zou meant, "They came with medicine in their mouths. Are these suicide soldiers?"
Ban Zou nodded. He then led Feng Yu Heng into the courtyard and personally went forward to inspect. At the same time, he explained to her the differences between loyalists and hidden guards – "Hidden guards' main skill lies in concealment. Their goal is to catch the enemy off guard. Death warriors, on the other hand, were more aggressive. Once they attacked, they didn't hold back. Every move was aimed at the opponent's lifeline. Usually, they would kill with a single blow. To be able to send out death warriors, even if it wasn't considered cutting off all means of retreat, it still meant that they wanted to take the other party's life at all costs. That's why these people didn't come for your steel technique. What they wanted was your life. The poison is hidden in the teeth. "Ban Zou pried open the mouths of all of the corpses and came to this conclusion.
"It was made from at least 15 different poisons. There is no cure." This was the conclusion that Feng Yu Heng came to after inspecting the corpses. After saying this, she asked Ban Zou: "Do all of the death warriors use similar methods to commit suicide?"
Ban Zou said: "Generally speaking, it's like this. Because it's very easy to force a confession out of them if they're captured alive, only by using this method can they die painlessly and keep their secrets. These death warriors were mostly raised from a young age. From the time they were able to understand things, they were instilled with this concept. That's why for them, doing this is completely normal. "
Feng Yu Heng's brow furrowed. She recalled that in her previous life, she had also heard of a special department raising special agents. They were also raised from a young age and only picked orphans. For those people, there was no right or wrong in this world. There were only orders from their superiors. Once the order was given, even if they were immediately told to kill themselves, they wouldn't bat an eye.
This sort of person was no different from a machine.
"Check the corpses. See if you can find any clues." She was a bit tired as she sat in a chair in the corridor. She watched the people in the courtyard turn over the corpses one by one. Wang Chuan and Huang Quan also went forward to investigate. In the end, they helplessly shook their heads.
Ban Zou said: "It's no use. For these sort of death warriors, they don't even have their own names. Since they came, they must have made thorough preparations. How could they have brought any information about their identities."
Feng Yu Heng nodded. This was the result that she had already thought of. Helplessly sighing, she ordered: "Take care of these corpses." Just as she finished speaking, she immediately changed her mind, "Wait a moment." She pondered for a while then suddenly curled her lips into an evil smile. She ordered Wang Chuan and Huang Quan: "Go, notify the Feng manor's people. Just say that I was ambushed and was assassinated by eight death warriors."
Huang Quan did not understand why she had to do this, but Wang Chuan had already reacted: "This assassination attempt by death warriors, the third prince is suspicious. Eldest princess Kang Yi is even more suspicious. Regardless of who did it, we need to let them see. With the county princess' manor's defenses, even if death warriors were sent out, there would only be one outcome. "
Huang Quan nodded and followed Wang Chuan to the Feng manor.
Feng Yu Heng sat in a chair in the corridor and occasionally chatted with Ban Zou. When the members of the Feng family were woken up from their sleep and rushed over to Tong Sheng pavilion, the hidden guards all disappeared into the night. Even Ban Zou was no exception.
Thus, everyone in the Feng family saw a beautiful little girl sitting in a chair in the corridor swinging her legs. It was as if nothing had happened as she looked up at the sky. The moonlight was very bright tonight. It illuminated her small and thin body, making her seem a bit lonely and desolate.
The courtyard was filled with the smell of blood, and corpses were strewn all over the ground. Blood dyed the entire courtyard red, and the members of the Feng family felt as if they had nowhere to stand.
When had the female members of the family ever seen so many corpses, their faces all turned white from fear. Looking again at Feng Yu Heng's appearance, they suddenly felt that this girl was a bit like an emissary from hell. Regardless of what sort of person it was, even if it was a tiger, they would not be able to gain the slightest bit of advantage from her.
Xiang Rong was the first to run over. Stepping over the blood on the ground, she stepped over the corpses and arrived in front of Feng Yu Heng. Looking left and right, she worriedly said: "Second sister, are you alright?"
An shi also followed behind her, asking with a worried expression: "Are you injured?"
Feng Yu Heng's originally expressionless face suddenly revealed a bright smile. Reflecting the moonlight, she appeared a bit spirited, as she said: "I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm just a bit scared. My heart is a bit scared." While she spoke, she pressed her hand to her chest; however, the smile on her face was completely different from the fear she had described.
"Husband!" An shi was truly unable to continue watching. Turning around, she loudly said: "You must support second young miss!"
Feng Yu Heng nodded and looked at Feng Jin Yuan, saying: "Father, daughter is very scared."
Feng Jin Yuan looked at Feng Yu Heng's face and thought to himself, where is there a look of fear on your face? But no matter what was said, the matter of Tong Sheng pavilion being attacked was true. As Feng Yu Heng's father, he could not ignore it. Moreover, Feng Yu Heng was currently someone that the Dashun court wanted to protect. The Emperor had sent so many soldiers to protect her, yet there were still people that risked their lives to come. If he did not take a stand on this matter, even the Emperor would not be able to provide an explanation.
Thus he gently coughed a couple times and said to Feng Yu Heng: "Don't worry. Father will definitely do everything in my power to find the culprit and give you an explanation."
When he said these words, he did not have much confidence. If it was said that the Chen family had taken care of Feng Yu Heng in the past, it was just because they had money to hire assassins from Jiang Hu. But these were suicide soldiers. Suicide soldiers could not be bought with money. They had to be trained from a young age, and the Chen family did not have any suicide soldiers. This was something that he knew. Then, aside from the Chen family, who else wanted Feng Yu Heng's life?
Feng Jin Yuan pondered for a moment, and the first person that came to mind was the third prince, Xuan Tian Ye. That person's manor definitely had suicide soldiers. It was possible that eight would be sent out at once. But the third prince had sent him a letter earlier, telling him to think of a way to steal the method for producing steel from Feng Yu Heng. Now that the method had not been found, he could not just directly kill her.
Then …
He was suddenly given a start, as he subconsciously turned his gaze in Kang Yi's direction. His mind was filled with thoughts, and countless thoughts surged forth. Every single one of them proved to him that Kang Yi had the ability to take action.
First of all, Kang Yi had this motive!
Feng Yu Heng opposed her, suppressing her time and time again. Not only did she suppress her, but she also swindled Qian Zhou out of so much gold. Not only did she swindle that much gold, but she also whipped her own daughter until she was half dead.
Second of all, Kang Yi had this ability!
She was the eldest princess of a country. Bringing her daughter along, she went to Dashun. It was impossible for her to only have a group of attendants. She definitely had hidden guards accompanying her. Aside from this, it was not impossible for Qian Zhou's suicide soldiers to have followed her.
The more Feng Jin Yuan thought about it, the more he felt that it was reasonable. He could not help but feel conflicted. If it really was Kang Yi that took action, which side would he stand on?
Every time that this second daughter's matter came up, he would hesitate. The most fundamental reason for his hesitation was Feng Yu Heng's life or death. Which side would benefit him more?
At this time, he was thinking that if Feng Yu Heng lived and produced steel for Dashun, as her father, his position in court would naturally rise. If Feng Yu Heng died, there would no longer be anyone that opposed him. He could fully support Chen Yu and help Chen Yu ascend to the position of empress. From that day forward, he could walk in court as a relative. That would be truly impressive.
Thinking like this, Feng Jin Yuan felt that it would be best if this daughter died.
Thus he retracted his gaze from Kang Yi. When he spoke once more, he said to Feng Yu Heng: "Since you have already said that these are suicide soldiers, then you should also know that once suicide soldiers take action, it is impossible for them to leave behind any clues. In fact, they will not even leave a single person alive. That's why investigating this matter will be very difficult. Father will naturally do his best, but you should not have too much hope. "
Feng Yu Heng suddenly laughed. This laugh was even more beautiful than before. The clear laughter echoed in the silent night sky, causing it to seem a little strange.
She said: "It's fine. Father, take your time investigating. Heng is not in a rush. I just want to say that training a suicide soldier is not easy. For the sake of assassinating Heng, eight were used at once. This can be considered a great investment. Mother "She suddenly turned her gaze to Kang Yi," Take a guess. With eight suicide soldiers dying at once, would that person be willing to send more people to die? "
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