Watching Song Zhi swallow the pill, Bai Yin finally felt relieved.

Naturally, he was also very worried in his heart.

Looking at Song Zhi’s bloodless face, his usually cold and stern heart softened.

“You little fool, you’d better have the fate to live. The top scholar position in the imperial examinations is still waiting for you to win!”

Unfortunately, Song Zhi was unconscious and couldn’t hear his words at all.

If he knew that Bai Yin, who was usually cold and distant toward him, was also so worried about him, he would surely be overjoyed.

Fearing that people outside might come in, Bai Yin didn’t dare stay longer and quickly left through the window.

The room returned to calm.

When those several imperial physicians turned back to enter, they didn’t discover any abnormalities.

They kept watch by the bedside.

Never leaving again!

Meanwhile, in the side courtyard.

Lian Que had set a great fire, burning the entire courtyard.

Although a fine drizzle was still falling at this time, the fire showed no signs of weakening.

On the contrary, the flames spread, becoming uncontrollable.

It looked like it would burn to other places at any moment.

The servant boys and maids of the Prince’s Manor hurriedly carried water to extinguish the fire.

Originally, after Lian Que set that fire, he could have safely left.

However, thinking it over, just a single fire might not necessarily draw that Second Prince here.

What Na Yan wanted most now was to capture the assassin and report to King Huyi one step ahead of Na Tuo. So only upon hearing that an assassin had broken into the Prince’s Manor would he come over, which would give Bai Yin the opportunity to enter the room and feed Song Zhi the medicine.

While he remained behind, he was instantly surrounded layer by layer by the Prince’s Manor guards.

Completely blocking his way out.

And what he faced were countless sharp swords before his eyes.

The sharp swords, full of killing intent, were aimed at him!

As if they would pick out his bones.

When Na Yan arrived, he saw raging flames rising from the side courtyard. The fire was like wind in a forest, blowing stronger and stronger.

Completely out of control!

He also saw the black-clothed man surrounded by his manor guards at this moment. That man’s longsword showed no mercy—he had already killed several of his people one by one.

Seeing this, how could Na Yan tolerate it?

Killing intent immediately burst forth from his eyes. His sword-like brows seemed ready to charge into his hair, his entire body filled with vicious energy and fury.

He casually seized the longsword from a guard’s hand, leaped up, and thrust the sword viciously toward Lian Que’s chest.

Fortunately, Lian Que dodged!

The two confronted each other in the fine rain.

Those guards all stopped!

Surrounding them.

Lian Que stood in the middle, gripping his longsword.

His body was covered in fresh blood.

His eyes were also bloodshot from killing.

Yet he showed not the slightest intention of admitting defeat or begging for mercy.

His innate pride was clearly evident.

But this only stimulated Na Yan.

Na Yan’s sharp and ruthless eyes looked at him, demanding: “Who exactly are you?”

Lian Que met his gaze, showing no fear!

But didn’t say a word.

Na Yan continued: “Who exactly sent you to kill this Prince?”

Lian Que narrowed his eyes and said coldly: “You deserve to die.”

“Simply arrogant! This Prince will let you enter with your life but leave without it.”

Having said this, Na Yan raised his sword and fought with him.

The two had comparable martial skills—neither could gain the upper hand.

The guards also slowly closed in.

Under these circumstances, Lian Que naturally had no chance of escape or survival.

But even if he fought to his last breath, he would never admit defeat.

At this time, the rain grew heavier and heavier.

Under the night sky, flashes of blades and swords.

Finally, Lian Que ran out of strength after all.

Seizing the opportunity, Na Yan thrust his sword, which pierced Lian Que’s wrist.

Instantly cutting a deep gash, fresh blood spurted out, following the rainwater in an arc and spilling onto the ground.

Lian Que’s wrist hurt from the pain, and his sword was knocked to the ground in the next moment.

“Clang” several sounds.

Rainwater splashed up.

Na Yan took advantage and kicked toward his chest, kicking him to the ground.

Several sharp swords were immediately held before him.

Missing by only a fraction, they would take his life!

The rain poured down torrentially, striking his body and face like knives with crackling sounds.

He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and lay prostrate, unable to rise.

Na Yan’s massive shadow loomed over, looking down at him from above, demanding: “Speak! Why did you want to kill this Prince? And who exactly ordered you behind all this?”

Lian Que gasped for breath, his gaze falling on his own sword.

He originally intended to reach out and take it, but Na Yan kicked it away with one foot.

His hand grasped at empty air.

“This Prince asks you one more time—who exactly sent you?”

“…”

Lian Que still didn’t say a word.

His eyes full of stubbornness!

Na Yan lost patience!

“Fine, if you won’t speak, this Prince has plenty of methods to make you talk.” Na Yan shouted angrily and ordered: “Drag this dog down and interrogate him properly.”

“Yes.”

The guards pulled the severely injured Lian Que up from the ground.

Dragged him away.

Leaving only several corpses on the ground, a pool of blood, and… that sword!

Na Yan was soaked through.

But his heart was burning hot!

Like magma, nearly burning himself up.

The great fire in the side hall before his eyes had also been extinguished.

White smoke billowing!

Dispersing and dissipating under the heavy rain.

A guard asked: “Your Highness, what do we do now?”

“No matter what methods you use, you must pry open that person’s mouth.”

“Yes.”

“Remember, keep him alive!”

“Understood.”

Na Yan then heavily threw the longsword in his hand onto the ground.

And strode away.

When Bai Yin rushed over, he only saw Lian Que being seized by people.

He wanted to rush forward, but reason restrained his actions.

Going to rescue him now would be like throwing himself into a trap.

At this time, the guards the Second Prince had stationed outside the manor also entered the manor one after another, beginning a carpet search of every corner of the manor.

For now, he could only think of other methods!

He stayed for a moment, then quickly and quietly left.

After leaving the Prince’s Manor, he immediately rushed to the city gate.

But the city gate was already closed at this time.

He hid in the shadows for a long while, carefully thinking of methods.

Suddenly, his eyes flashed.

He turned and went to a certain place.

…

Marquis Nanguo was in his room.

Carefully planning matters.

At this time—

The manor’s steward hurriedly entered from outside.

“My lord, there’s a man outside who says he wants to see you.”

Hmm?

Marquis Nanguo frowned: “What person?”

“I don’t know. He refuses to give his name, only said the words ‘square wooden token.'”

The square wooden token was precisely the token that Ji Yinshu and Bai Yin carried on them.

He immediately understood and quickly said: “Bring him in.”

“Yes.”

A short while later, Bai Yin followed the steward inside.

Bai Yin was soaked through.

Seeing him, Marquis Nanguo was startled and immediately ordered someone: “Go prepare a set of clean clothes and bring them here.”

“Yes.” The steward hurriedly withdrew.

Marquis Nanguo closed the door!

He urgently grasped Bai Yin’s arm and asked: “A’Jin, what exactly is going on?”

Bai Yin’s complexion was pale, his expression worried and tense: “Something happened to Lian Que.”

“What?”

“We entered the city today because…”

He told Marquis Nanguo everything one by one.

Hearing this, Marquis Nanguo was greatly shocked.

He staggered back several steps.

Fortunately, he stood firm! “You people…”