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Indeed, this person is Madam Xiang's hired Night Gate Assassin.
At this moment, his target is Luo Bingbing in the room.
He crouched on the roof, gently moved a tile aside, and through the bright moonlight, saw the Little One still fast asleep on the bed. He then carefully replaced the tile.
After confirming that the target was indeed on the bed, he quickly leaped down and stealthily approached the window of the guest room, skillfully pushing it open.
Luo Bingbing was about to get up and head towards the dense forest outside the city, but before she could climb out of her blanket, she sensed a strange presence rapidly approaching her.
Unaware of the stranger's intentions, she pretended to remain asleep, waiting for the unknown visitor to arrive.
The man in black quietly leaped into the room through the window and headed straight for the Little One on the bed.
He approached the Little One's Ivory Bed and raised his Sharp Sword, aiming to stab her.
Although the Little One lay with her eyes closed, she was fully aware that a stranger had come to her bedside.
As she felt a gust of wind approaching, she immediately activated her Inner Strength and used her Ability to swiftly move behind the man in black.
The assassin had thought that as long as he succeeded with this strike, he would complete his mission and receive half of his reward immediately.
Just as he felt confident about his success, an unexpected turn of events occurred.
After he struck downwards, his sword hit only the soft blanket instead of the anticipated splash of red.
The Night Gate Assassin was taken aback by this situation, puzzled as to why the Little One, whom he had seen lying on this Ivory Bed just moments ago, had suddenly vanished.
While he was still confused, he heard Luo Bingbing's clear yet youthful voice from behind him.
The Little One calmly said, "Are you looking for me?"
The man in black, upon hearing Luo Bingbing's words, was extremely surprised but quickly turned to look at the Little One.
Luo Bingbing gazed at the man in black, who held a Sharp Sword, and couldn't help but smirk slightly, revealing a mischievous smile as she mockingly asked, "Are you going to kill me?"
Hearing the Little One's words, the man in black immediately shouted, "Stop talking nonsense," and lunged forward, thrusting the Sharp Sword towards the Little One.
At that moment, as the man in black shouted, Luo Bingbing waved her hand and set up a barrier in the room to prevent any sounds from escaping and disturbing the Nursemaid outside or alarming the guards in the palace. She managed to keep the noise contained within the room.
Needless to say, just as his Sharp Sword was about to stab the Little One in front of him, she suddenly vanished without a trace.
Seeing such a bizarre situation left him even more perplexed.
At the same time, he felt a slight sense of worry and fear; after all, how could an ordinary person disappear so strangely?
Threads of fear began to creep into his mind, winding their way toward his heart.
Suddenly, behind him, he heard Luo Bingbing's clear and youthful voice. She slowly said, "I'm right here!"
Upon hearing her words, the Night Gate Assassin immediately turned around and swiftly swung his sword at her.
The outcome was predictable; Luo Bingbing once again vanished from his sight. When she reappeared, it was behind the man in black, where she swiftly kicked him hard.
Caught off guard by the kick, the man in black fell flat on his back. Luo Bingbing looked down at him from above and said slowly, "I know you're an assassin. If you tell me who your employer is, I'll spare your life."
The man in black had already been startled into a cold sweat by Luo Bingbing earlier; now he was drenched in cold sweat. However, he still forced himself to remain calm and refused to speak.
Seeing his attitude, Luo Bingbing revealed a cold smile and said word by word, "You are seeking your own death. When you reach Yama King's Hall, don't blame me for not warning you!"
After saying this, Luo Bingbing used her Ability to instantly immobilize the man in black. Then she hypnotized him with her skills.
The man on the ground was about to launch a sudden counterattack against the Little One before realizing he could no longer speak or move.
Realizing that he seemed to be controlled by this Little One before him filled him with both shock and fear. At that moment, he fully sensed how terrifying this Little One truly was.
However, he had almost no chance to struggle, so he could only take things one step at a time.
Luo Bingbing slowly walked in front of him, staring intently at him as she began to perform a level-one hypnosis.
Gradually, the Night Gate Assassin felt extremely fatigued; his gaze began to lose focus, and his thoughts came to a halt...
Seeing this, Luo Bingbing kept whispering in his ear, "I am your master. No matter what, you must follow my commands."
She repeated this over and over until she felt it was enough, then she started to question him.
She first asked, "Which sect do you belong to?"
The man in black immediately replied, "In response to my master, I am an assassin from the Night Gate."
Upon hearing his answer, Luo Bingbing continued to ask, "Who is your employer for tonight's mission?"
"It is a lady from Prince Luo's Residence," the man in black answered promptly after hearing the Little One's words.
"Did she contact you?" After Luo Bingbing asked, the man immediately responded, "Yes."
"Is there any correspondence?"
"Yes."
"Where are the letters now?"
"They are at the Night Gate base in Silver City."
After hearing the man's response, Luo Bingbing instructed him to go to that base and retrieve the letters. The deeply hypnotized assassin immediately went to the Night Gate base to get the letters upon her command.
At the moment she instructed the Night Gate Assassin to retrieve the letters, Luo Bingbing casually waved her hand through the air, instantly dispelling the barrier in the room.
Seeing that the Night Gate Assassin had already walked far away, Luo Bingbing felt no worry at all. She knew that she had used a very powerful level-one hypnosis; without her call, that assassin would not be able to wake up at all.
Luo Bingbing sat on the Carved Wooden Chair, sipping the now-cold tea, waiting idly for the assassin from the Night Gate to return with the letter.
Half an hour later, the figure in black entered Luo Bingbing's room again, standing before her and handing over the retrieved letter.
Luo Bingbing took the letter he offered, slowly opened it, and quickly scanned its contents. A radiant smile spread across her face, deepening with each passing moment.
The devil's smile appeared, while the unfortunate one remained blissfully unaware.
"With your capabilities, you think you can take my life? Are you living too comfortably? If that's the case, then I shall occasionally spice things up for you to enrich your lives!" Luo Bingbing mused inwardly.
She tossed the letter onto the table and instructed the figure in black, "Go to the Fragrant Pavilion in this royal residence right now and find Madam Xiang, your employer. Tell her that the task is complete and that she should give you the other half of your payment. Once you receive your payment, come back to me."
Upon hearing this from the Little One before him, the figure in black immediately responded, "Yes, Master." With that, he swiftly made his way to the Fragrant Pavilion.
When he arrived at Madam Xiang's room, he found her seated in a chair, waiting for him. On the table lay some gold, silver, and banknotes.
Indeed, this money was what Madam Xiang had gathered together with Consort Luo to hire the Night Gate Assassin. At this late hour, Madam Xiang remained awake in order to await news from this figure in black and to pay him.
Madam Xiang did not notice anything unusual about the Night Gate Assassin and respectfully asked, "Sir, has everything been taken care of?"
Upon hearing Madam Xiang's question, the figure in black directly repeated what Luo Bingbing had instructed him to say: "The task is complete; please hurry and pay me the other half of my fee!"
When Madam Xiang heard that the Little One from Piaoyun Pavilion had been dealt with by this Night Gate assassin, a heavy weight lifted from her heart.
Even though she still harbored some doubts, they were overshadowed by those four words: "already resolved." Her momentary oversight led her to inadvertently expose Consort Luo and her associates to Luo Bingbing.
After handing over all of the payment to the figure in black, he swiftly left her room and returned to Luo Bingbing's quarters, delivering all of the money to the Little One.
As Luo Bingbing received the money and glanced through it, she noticed a bracelet that belonged to Consort Luo. She recognized it immediately because it was what Consort Luo had worn when they first met; thus, she was quite familiar with it.
Seeing Consort Luo's bracelet among the items confirmed for her that this assassination attempt on her life also implicated Consort Luo.
After putting away the money and letter, Luo Bingbing once again proceeded to hypnotize the figure in black.
It was not because her previous hypnosis had failed, but because she needed to strengthen the depth of the hypnosis. She was about to repay Madam Xiang for what had happened.
She slowly instructed the man in black, "You need to go to Fragrant Pavilion now. After you find Madam Xiang, in front of her, stab your sword forcefully into your heart."
The man in black, under the influence of the special hypnosis, quickly headed towards Fragrant Pavilion after hearing the Little One's words.
Madam Xiang, having previously heard from the Night Gate Assassin that Luo Bingbing had been dealt with, was still in a state of excitement and had no idea that trouble was about to find her.
When the Night Gate Assassin silently returned to Madam Xiang's room, he found her sitting at the table drinking tea, still wearing a happy smile on her face.
Seeing the man in black return, Madam Xiang felt a slight confusion but did not have any defenses up. She politely asked, "Did you leave something behind here?"
However, the man in black did not listen to her words at all. He walked straight up to her and without saying a word, swung his sword towards his own heart.
In an instant, bright red blood splattered out, and within moments, beautiful crimson plum blossoms bloomed around him!
When Madam Xiang first saw the Night Gate Assassin swing his sword, she was so frightened that she screamed. She thought that the assassin was going to kill her.
But unexpectedly, the anticipated pain did not come; instead, she witnessed the man in black thrusting the Sharp Sword violently into his own heart.
Seeing this, she was momentarily stunned and petrified; her mind went blank.
The Night Watch Maid in Fragrant Pavilion suddenly heard her mistress's scream and rushed over, calling out urgently, "Madam, Madam, what happened? Are you alright?"
As the Night Watch Maid hurriedly ran towards Madam Xiang's room while calling out, Madam Xiang snapped back to reality upon hearing her voice. Once she regained her composure, she immediately forced herself to calm down.
She then said to the Night Watch Maid outside the door, "It's nothing. I just had a nightmare and was a bit startled. But it's fine now; you don't need to come in."
Upon hearing her mistress's words, the Night Watch Maid stopped in her tracks outside the door, feeling puzzled. Just as she was about to leave, Madam Xiang's voice came from inside again.
Madam Xiang instructed from within, "Go call A Xiu over and tell her I need to see her."
Upon hearing Madam Xiang's words, the night watch maid quickly replied, "Yes, I will go fetch Sister Xiu right away." With that, the Night Watch Maid left.
Inside the room, Madam Xiang heard footsteps outside and knew that the night watch maid had gone to call her Personal Maid, A Xiu.
Gathering her courage, she called out to the black-clad figure lying on the ground, "Brave one, brave one, brave one."
After calling three times without any response from the black-clad figure, she stopped and slowly walked over to him, giving his body a gentle kick.
Although the black-clad man's eyes were open, he was already dead and would not respond to her at all.
Seeing that the black-clad man still showed no reaction, Madam Xiang's courage grew a little more.
She turned and knelt beside the black-clad man's head, extending a hand toward his nostrils.
Indeed, she wanted to check if this Night Gate Assassin still had any breath left or if he was truly dead.
However, as soon as her hand reached his nostrils, she was shocked and stumbled back in fear. She could feel no breath coming from him at all.
It was pitiful that the black-clad man died with his eyes open, unaware of how he had met his end.
Madam Xiang continued to retreat until she found herself cornered against the wall, with no way to back up further. Only then did she stop.
Just as she was in a state of panic, her Personal Maid A Xiu's voice came from outside.
She heard A Xiu call out loudly, "Madam, you called for me. What do you need?"
Upon hearing her Personal Maid's voice, Madam Xiang allowed her to enter. A Xiu hurriedly pushed the door open and walked in.
As she entered the room, she saw the black-clad man lying on the ground with a Sharp Sword embedded in his chest and blood splattered everywhere around him.
Seeing this, she instinctively wanted to scream. But before she could let out a sound, Madam Xiang's cold voice floated into her ears.
"Do you want to alert everyone outside? Do you want everyone in the manor to know there is a dead man in my room?" Madam Xiang said with an unusual calmness.
The maid A Xiu, upon hearing her mistress's words, immediately suppressed the fear in her heart. She walked straight to Madam Xiang and knelt down, saying, "I apologize, Madam. I have lost my composure."
Seeing that A Xiu had calmed down, Madam Xiang waved her hand and said, "Enough of this nonsense. Quickly find a way to deal with this ill-fated person."
A Xiu responded promptly, "Yes, I will think of a way right away." With that, she began to contemplate how to handle the man in black.
Madam Xiang was also pondering how to deal with the man in black, resulting in an unusually quiet room where only the breathing of the two could be heard.
Suddenly, she recalled what the Night Gate Assassin had said earlier—that he had already dealt with the little ghost in Piaoyun Pavilion. Now, Prince Luo's Residence remained silent, indicating that no one had yet discovered that the little ghost from Piaoyun Pavilion was dead.
She thought about how someone would surely discover the little ghost's demise tomorrow. If her lord knew about it, he would definitely send someone to investigate the murderer.
If she cleverly disposed of this already deceased man in black, then the little ghost's death would not only be quickly settled but also would not lead back to her.
After all, this Night Gate assassin was already dead; no matter how much they investigated, there would be no evidence left.
With this in mind, Madam Xiang immediately instructed her trusted maid beside her, "A Xiu, go call Ergouzi and Little Wangzi. Tell them I need them for something."
Upon hearing her words, A Xiu quickly replied, "Yes, I will go right away."
After saying that, she immediately walked out to summon Ergouzi and Little Wangzi. Both of them were also trusted subordinates of Madam Xiang.
Once A Xiu brought them into Madam Xiang's room, she pointed at the man in black on the floor and instructed them, "You three need to quietly dispose of this ill-fated fellow into the lake in the garden of the residence."
Hearing their mistress's command, they quickly responded, "Yes, we will do it right away."
With that, the three of them divided their tasks and sprang into action.
Since Ergouzi and Little Wangzi were both men and stronger, they lifted the body of the man in black while A Xiu led the way ahead of them, guiding them on where to be cautious and where there might be people.
Madam Xiang wanted them to dispose of the body in the lake because it was near Luo Bingbing's Piaoyun Pavilion. Moreover, once the body sank into the lake, it would float back up by morning.
At that time, as long as everyone saw the body of the man in black, the death of Little One from Piaoyun Pavilion would be forgotten.
There is an old saying: "The most poisonous heart belongs to a woman!" This saying is indeed quite accurate!
However, she had planned everything here quite beautifully, almost perfectly, unaware that she had already fallen into the trap set by the Little One in the Piaoyun Pavilion, while she continued to indulge in her daydreams.
The maid A Xiu and her companions were cautious along the way and safely arrived at the garden of the royal residence. Just as they were about to take a few more steps to throw the man in black into the lake, several patrolling guards appeared on the path.
Fortunately, they were hiding in a corner surrounded by many trees and flowers, so they quickly concealed themselves in the thicket and successfully avoided being discovered.
Once those patrolling guards moved away, they hurried to the lakeside and swiftly tossed the body of the man in black into the water with great speed.
Although it splashed a lot of water and made a loud noise, this area was not close to any of the pavilions or courtyards, and the garden was deserted at night. Therefore, no one in the royal residence noticed their actions.
After the Night Gate Assassin left, Luo Bingbing slipped away from the royal residence to check on the training progress of the beggars in a nearby dense forest.
After A Xiu and her companions disposed of the body in the lake, they immediately left the garden and returned to the Fragrant Pavilion to report to their mistress, Madam Xiang.
A Xiu said to Madam Xiang, "Madam, we have followed your instructions and thrown the body of the man in black into the lake in the garden."
Upon hearing this, Madam Xiang nodded lightly and rewarded each of them with a small gift before sending them back to their rooms to rest.
She herself smiled gently and went off to find Zhou Gong in her dreams for a game of chess.
After Emperor Dongfang Hao returned to his palace, he saw someone resembling him sitting on a Carved Wooden Chair inside. Seeing this, he couldn't help but smile faintly.
Without a doubt, that person was his junior brother—Mu Xi. The reason Mu Xi appeared so early in the palace today was to receive roasted meat brought back by Dongfang Hao.
As soon as Mu Xi saw his Senior Brother had returned, he rushed over and quickly snatched the roasted meat from Dongfang Hao's hands.
Dongfang Hao had specifically brought it back for him, so before Mu Xi could act, Dongfang Hao tossed the roasted meat toward him with force.
Seeing the roasted meat flying straight toward him, Mu Xi couldn't help but beam with joy. He kept thanking Dongfang Hao, saying, "Thank you, Senior Brother! Thank you! You are really loyal..."
Noticing that Mu Xi had started rambling again, Dongfang Hao frowned slightly and said, "Even with food, I can't silence your mouth. It seems I shouldn't have brought roasted meat back for you!"
Upon hearing Senior Brother's words, Mu Xi quickly replied, "No, no, I'm just trying to express my gratitude!"
At this point, he took a few bites of the delicious roasted meat and continued, "You can rest assured, Senior Brother. Once I've filled my stomach, I'll head to the harem to take care of things for you. As for the leftover roasted meat, I'll leave it here for now and come back to eat it after I'm done."
"Then hurry up a bit," Dongfang Hao said lightly.
After saying this, Dongfang Hao sat down on the other side of the table to drink tea.
After a while, Mu Xi left the Dragon Blossom Palace through the entrance of the secret passage. Suddenly, only Dongfang Hao remained in the room.
He sat on the Carved Wooden Chair for a while, finished his cup of tea, and then went to sleep on the comfortable Dragon Throne.
Luo Bingbing arrived above a dense forest not far from the city and stood there watching the beggars train below. Seeing that each beggar was making significant progress, she thought it was time to start selecting people.
However, since it was already late tonight, she decided not to go down. Instead, she planned to come back tomorrow to choose individuals. Before leaving, she secretly communicated with Luo Yi, instructing him to return to the residence in the morning and inform the beggars that she would be coming to select people tomorrow night.
After giving her instructions, she turned and went to cultivate in the Purple Bamboo Forest on the back mountain.
About two hours into her cultivation, she felt that her bottleneck was about to break through. Therefore, she forcefully absorbed the surrounding energy elements and quickly sent them into her body.
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