Reborn as a Merchant Girl, the General's Beloved

"What's going on?" Bi'an yelled, "Those people here didn't find Xinyun Manor, so they won't let me be happy!"

"You fool!" Jiu Ling sighed helplessly, "Those people did not find Xinyun Manor, but there are assassins in Xinyun Manor who are as strong as those people. What does this mean?"

"Just this guy? He's an equal warrior!" Bi'an sneered and shook his head, "Don't be ridiculous!"

"Don't think that only those who are hard to resist and have first-rate kung fu are the assassins." Jiu Ling saw that he really didn't understand, so he explained to him, "We are well-trained on weekdays, and we keep our eyes and ears alert. We are on guard against those assassins with special skills. Even if they really attack us when we are not prepared, we are capable of fighting them."

At this point, Jiuling put his hand on Bi'an's shoulder and said earnestly: "Just imagine, if we have to be on guard against even such a powerless child, wouldn't we be like a frightened bird? If we take a step forward, we will kill innocent people indiscriminately, and if we take a step back, we will suffer countless casualties."

Bi'an shuddered violently, and then he felt a sense of fear.

Jiu Ling saw that he understood, and then he said, "Let's talk about this later. No matter whether this assassin is targeting Miss Nan or the Lord, in the final analysis, they are all our people."

"Yes." Bi'an nodded, as if he understood, but also as if he didn't quite understand.

"That is to say, our enemies have increased in new waves." Jiuling sighed heavily.

"Ah? So serious!" Bi'an was shocked.

"Besides, you also know what kind of poison Gelsemium is. Ordinary people have never seen it, let alone even heard of it." He glanced at the corpse covered with white cloth and said with some frustration, "This is a treasure from the poison warehouse in the imperial city!"

"That is to say, the mastermind who sent out the assassins tonight is either rich or noble." He pondered for a moment before whispering, "Or, in other words, he has access to that notorious poison warehouse!"

"This, this, this..." Bi'an was completely panicked. He turned around in a hurry and then came to look at Jiuling again, "What should we do? How about we go and tell the master! Let him take Miss Nan and hide for a while until the storm has passed."

"My lord has his own plans." Jiuling put his hand on his shoulder and said earnestly, "But, brother, we all have to be mentally prepared. In the near future, there will be a tough battle waiting for us."

"Don't worry!" Bi'an patted his chest, straightened his back and said confidently, "We all followed our master through mountains of swords and seas of fire. Let alone a single assassin, we wouldn't be afraid even if there were an army of thousands!"

"That's good." Jiuling pondered for a long time, leaned over and whispered something in his ear.

Bi'an looked confused and was stunned for a long time, then nodded and left.

Jiuling summoned Qin Jun and said to him, "I ask you to investigate the manor secretly. If you see anyone unusual, no matter if they are new or old, old or young, you should first interrogate them. But remember, you must not leave any trace for others to notice."

Qin Jun nodded in response, then came back and lowered his voice and said, "We got some news yesterday. Should we tell the Lord?"

Jiuling frowned and looked at him.

"Someone saw Miss Fu go to the Governor's Mansion last night," he said.

Jiuling smiled slightly and waved his hand, signaling him to leave.