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A group of people boarded the carriage, which slowly departed from the Xiao Mansion. As the carriage traversed the streets of the capital, although the number of pedestrians had dwindled, the lanterns in front of each house remained bright, illuminating the path home.
The carriage turned into a secluded alley when suddenly, the coachman exclaimed, "There’s someone blocking the way ahead!"
The carriage came to a sudden halt, and Nangong Shuang's heart tightened as she instinctively reached for the hidden weapon in her sleeve. Outside, Lord Guo's stern voice inquired, "Who is blocking the road? Do you know this is Guo Residence's carriage?"
There was no response, only an eerie silence.
Nangong Shuang quietly lifted a corner of the carriage curtain to look outside. By the moonlight, she saw several figures in black standing ahead, armed and masked, silently staring at the carriage.
"Assassins!" Nangong Shuang whispered urgently.
Lord Guo's expression changed. "Could they be after me?" He turned to the accompanying servants. "Stand ready! Protect the young lady and Nangong Shuang!"
The servants quickly drew their weapons and surrounded the carriage. However, at that moment, the figures in black suddenly sprang into action! They moved like lightning, swiftly taking down several servants and closing in on the carriage.
"Protect the young lady!" Nangong Shuang decisively pushed open the carriage door and jumped down first. She knew these assailants were likely after her; staying in the carriage would only endanger the Guo family.
"Sister Shuang!" Guan Chunyi gasped, wanting to follow but was pulled back by Lord Guo.
"Go! Hurry!" Nangong Shuang shouted to the coachman while pulling out a pouch of Mihun San from her sleeve and scattering it towards the nearest figure in black.
The coachman cracked his whip, and the carriage sped away, quickly disappearing from sight. The figures in black seemed unconcerned about the carriage's departure; their target was clearly only Nangong Shuang.
One of them spoke coldly, "The remnants of the Nangong family have finally been found. Hand over the Heavenly Fragrance Life-Extending Technique, and I can make your death quick."
Nangong Shuang's heart sank: this person knew her identity and was aware she possessed the Heavenly Fragrance Life-Extending Technique! It seemed Xiao Xiang had sent people from Shadow Pavilion to capture her.
"I don’t know what you’re talking about," Nangong Shuang feigned calmness while secretly searching for an escape route.
The figure in black sneered, "Stop pretending! We've been watching you for days. You are Nangong Laoyezi's daughter, Nangong Shuang. Where is the Heavenly Fragrance Life-Extending Technique?"
Nangong Shuang did not respond but suddenly pulled out another pouch of powder from her sleeve and threw it onto the ground. The moment it touched down, it erupted into a thick cloud of smoke that obscured their vision.
Seizing this opportunity, Nangong Shuang dashed deeper into the alley. However, one of the figures managed to push through the smoke and pursued her! He grabbed her long sleeve and coldly said, "Nowhere to run!"
Remaining composed, Nangong Shuang swiftly turned her wrist and drew a silver needle from her hairpin, quickly stabbing it into his wrist acupoint. The figure winced in pain and had to release his grip. Nangong Shuang took advantage of this moment to break free and continued her escape.
The alley twisted and turned; relying on her familiarity with the capital’s streets, she maneuvered left and right in darkness to shake off her pursuers. Yet those figures seemed equally familiar with this area, closely tailing her.
Turning a corner, she found herself facing a high wall with no way out! A sense of despair washed over her as she realized she was trapped. She turned to face the approaching figures in black, readying her last means of defense.
"Nowhere to run?" The Black-Clothed Leader sneered. "Now tell me where I can find the Heavenly Fragrance Life-Extending Technique, and I can grant you a swift end."
Nangong Shuang scoffed coldly: "Why are you Shadow Pavilion people so obsessed with this medical book? Are you afraid of its secrets being exposed?"
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