Starting in Exile: Transmigrated as the Crown Prince's Lucky Little Wife

Chapter 9 Gu Liuli overhears the assassin's secret

Just as Gu Liuli held her breath, a group of men in black flew in from a distance. These men in black landed on the ground silently, like ghosts.

They landed lightly, as if they had no weight.

The leader made a gesture, and the rest of the men in black dispersed, looking around warily. Each of them had a tense face and eyes as sharp as a hawk's, not missing any corner that might pose a threat.

After a while, once they were sure there was no one else around, the men in black relaxed a little and gathered together to discuss their mission.

One of the burly men in black, standing eight feet tall, spoke first: "Boss, we've been following Gu Liuli all the way here, but we can't find him anywhere. Could it be..."

The man in black, known as the leader, frowned and pondered for a moment before saying in a deep voice, "Everyone be careful. This place is remote. Even if she hides, she won't be able to hide silently. The boss has given a death order: this time, we must take Xiao Jingchuan's life. If we fail, none of us will live!"

As he finished speaking, his tone became unusually stern, and all the men in black present tensed up.

Gu Liuli stood on the tree listening to their conversation, her eyes slightly narrowed as she pondered how to respond. The group of men in black, having searched for a long time without finding anything, gave up and flew directly towards their post station.

A cold, mechanical voice rang out: "Please return to the inn before the assassins arrive! Reward: One Golden Fruit Tree Sapling!"

When she heard the task issued by the system, her eyes lit up. No one knew that Gu Liuli was actually a food lover.

When Gu Liuli returned, she saw Xiao Jingchuan still sitting there, with Xuan Huo standing beside him, and to be honest, she was a little touched.

Xiao Jingchuan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her return safely.

"Why are you back so late?" Xiao Jingchuan asked with concern.

So Gu Liuli told him everything she had just seen and heard.

Hopefully, he'll prepare some precautions soon, because she doesn't want to become a widow so early and be branded as a jinx!

Xiao Jingchuan's resolute face showed not a trace of fear.

Suddenly, Zhao Hu's urging voice rang out from outside, "Get up, get up! We need to get going, this isn't the time for you to enjoy yourself! If you don't hurry up and leave, you'll all be sleeping in the middle of nowhere tonight!"

Along the long and rugged road to exile, all around was desolation, with only withered yellow grass and sparse trees dotting this bleak place.

The sun hung high in the sky, relentlessly scorching the earth, as if it wanted to evaporate everything.

The exiles trudged along, their faces haggard, their clothes tattered, and their bodies shackled, each step a struggle.

Suddenly, a gust of wind carrying the stench of blood drifted in from afar, shattering the deathly silence.

Dozens of assassins dressed in black rushed out from both sides of the road, brandishing gleaming swords and blades, and charged towards the exiles like ghosts.

These assassins were well-trained and agile, and in the blink of an eye, they were engaged in a fierce battle with the guards.

In an instant, shouts of killing resounded through the sky, blood splattered everywhere, and the exiles were terrified, fleeing in all directions, but there was nowhere to escape.

The escorting officers and soldiers fought back fiercely, but were ultimately outnumbered, and some fell in pools of blood.

In the chaos, the assassin leader charged straight at Xiao Jingchuan, his face contorted with rage and his eyes flashing with ferocity.

Xiao Jingchuan quickly dodged to the side, but his movements were slightly slow due to the restraint on his legs.

"Protect Gu Liuli well. If she gets hurt, you'll be punished yourself!" Xuan Huo was warned as he was about to make a move.

The hidden guards, having received their master's message, dared not act rashly, for they did not know if there were other assassins elsewhere.

Seeing that Xiao Jingchuan didn't show any fear, Gu Liuli admired him greatly.

As expected of the male protagonist in the novel, his vitality is truly remarkable!

Xiao Jingchuan sat in his dilapidated wheelchair, his face solemn, not daring to make any rash moves.

He knew that if he rashly used his internal energy at this moment, he would not only expose his strength, but also risk causing even greater danger.

Just then, the Grand General who had been exiled with him took advantage of the chaos to come to Xiao Jingchuan's side with Mu Chun, protecting him behind him like a mountain.

However, the assassins were fearless in the face of such tight security.

His eyes widened, glaring fiercely at Xiao Jingchuan, and he uttered a mocking voice: "Haha, Your Highness, this day next year will be your death anniversary! Brothers, let's take Xiao Jingchuan's head back to report, and we'll all enjoy endless riches and glory!"

Before they finished speaking, they suddenly raised their gleaming blades, poised to pounce on Xiao Jingchuan.

In the blink of an eye, just as everyone's hearts were in their throats...

With a "whoosh!" sound, the arrogant and domineering assassin leader fell straight backward.

Everyone looked to the side in astonishment, only to find that Gu Liuli had suddenly appeared beside them at some point.

At this moment, she was holding a strangely shaped weapon in her hand, a semi-circular shape curved like the moon, with a string resembling a musical instrument string on it.

Gu Liuli took a deep breath and asked the system in her mind, "System, I really owe you the weapons you provided this time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to complete the mission so easily. But could you provide a small pistol next time? It's a bit difficult to draw this bow. My hands and arms hurt."

Seeing that their leader was dead, the other assassins all used their light-footed skills to leave.

As the leader of the prisoner escort team, Zhao Hu saw the exiled prisoners and ordered, "Listen up, everyone! If you want to live, you must be 100% alert. We need to get out of here right now. It's not safe here!"

He then instructed the wounded soldiers, "You too, once we get to a safe place, we'll find a doctor to treat you. Hang in there, everyone!"

All the assassins were aimed at Xiao Jingchuan, so the soldiers had to protect the prisoner, and in doing so, there were casualties.

Meanwhile, deep within that majestic, resplendent palace.

Emperor Xiao Han, dressed in a bright yellow five-clawed dragon robe, sat upright on the dragon throne in the imperial study, sitting on a sandalwood chair. His face was gloomy, as if a storm was about to break.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that he has a few strands of white hair, which undoubtedly adds a touch of vicissitude to this emperor who should be in his prime.

It turned out that not long ago, Xiao Han received a very important message: the Crown Prince was almost assassinated on his way to exile.

This news struck him like a hammer blow, reminding him that he had been forced to cripple Xiao Jingchuan back then.