Yang Han Ye’s brow furrowed even tighter. He hadn’t expected them to be so persistent even after he revealed his identity.
Seeing his expression, the woman was startled and blurted out, “You’re… you’re really Prince Yang’s heir, aren’t you?”
Yang Han Ye nodded awkwardly. The woman immediately turned her questioning gaze to Wu Cai Wei. Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Wu Cai Wei nodded. The woman let out a cry and tried to convince herself, “He’s dressed like this, how can he be Prince Yang’s heir? You must be joking with me, all ganging up to trick me.”
Saying this, she dragged her personal maid away. Watching the woman’s hasty retreat, Wu Cai Wei couldn’t help but smile and shake her head, finding her rather amusing.
Seeing that things were not going her way, she quickly made her escape. If he hadn't guessed wrong, after returning, she would definitely send people to thoroughly investigate Prince Yang's heir’s identity and get his portrait to see if the person she met today was indeed him.
Wu Cai Wei’s guess was not wrong. Miss Liu looked at the person in the portrait and couldn’t help but awkwardly pick at her fingers. She hadn’t expected that the plainly dressed person she met today was actually Prince Yang’s heir. The thought of how much face she had lost in front of him brought a wry smile to her lips, and she blamed herself endlessly.
However, she was good at comforting herself, pushing all the blame onto the other party. Who told him to be of such noble status yet dress in commoner’s clothes and walk boldly on the streets without even a guard? Wasn’t he afraid of something happening to him? Didn’t he know that the relationship between various feudal lords and the court was very tense right now? What if the court sent someone to harm him, or other feudal lords sent assassins to kill him? It would be too late to regret it.
If Yang Han Ye knew what she was thinking, he would definitely call her a jinx. The reason was that after parting ways with Miss Liu, he sat in a teahouse for a while before returning to Prince Yang’s mansion. However, not far from the back door of Prince Yang’s mansion, several men in black suddenly rushed out and surrounded him.
It was almost dark. The path he usually took was blocked by people moving house, making it impassable. He took a more secluded path. Looking at the fierce appearance of the assassins around him, he knew they were after him and wanted his life. He quickly drew the sword at his waist, not daring to be careless.
Those who practiced martial arts were very sensitive to each other’s aura. If he wasn’t mistaken, the martial arts of these people were not weak; they were even faintly superior to his. He inwardly lamented, already regretting his impulsiveness today.
Normally, although he didn’t bring many people with him when he went out, there were many who protected him behind the scenes. Today, he wanted to be free and unrestrained, so he cast them off and walked alone on the streets.
His personal attendant had also advised him, saying that it was a sensitive period and he should be cautious. But how did Yang Han Ye reply? “I usually live quite cautiously. I’ll indulge myself just this once today, and I’ll be obedient in the future, with an entourage.”
At this moment, he wished he could slap himself a few times, feeling like he had no one to call upon and nowhere to turn. He could only brace himself.
As soon as Yang Han Ye engaged with one of them, he felt the powerful force coming from the other. Seeing that the situation was unfavorable, he decided that of the thirty-six stratagems, fleeing was the best. But the other party had clearly anticipated this. As soon as he moved a few steps, they surrounded him, blocking him tightly.
He was already struggling to cope with the people in front of him, and those behind him attacked from his back. Soon, his back and arms were injured.
His movements immediately slowed down. The opponents seized the opportunity and stabbed directly at his heart. He rolled on the ground, narrowly dodging the blow. Before he could celebrate, the next sword strike arrived. This time, there was no escape. He could only watch as the sword pierced his abdomen, despair filling his heart.
He still had many ambitions to fulfill and didn’t want to die so obscurely. At the critical moment, he suddenly remembered that he had brought with him the medicinal powder that Wu Cai Wei had specially refined for him when he left home. So he opened his eyes, his expression extremely excited. Before the men in black could understand what was happening, he pulled out the medicinal powder from his sleeve and sprinkled it on them. Then he took the antidote.
The men in black exchanged glances. Although they had covered their mouths and noses in time when the other party sprinkled the powder, they didn’t show any special reaction. However, they felt that the other party wouldn’t be doing something useless at this time. They could only cautiously deal with today’s mission, where success was imperative.
By the time they figured out how to deal with Yang Han Ye, they suddenly felt their bodies weakening. At first, they thought it was just an illusion. To their surprise, they slowed down at a visible rate. The next moment, they collapsed on the ground. What was even more terrifying was that they knew they were finished this time and wanted to bite the poison hidden in their mouths to avoid being captured and suffering inhuman torture. They found that they couldn’t even move their mouths. At this point, their eternally unchanging expressions showed a hint of panic.
Wu Cai Wei and Chen Ren Jie looked at Yang Han Ye, who was covered in blood, and could hardly believe it. They had seen him this afternoon, and how had he ended up like this in just a few hours? If they weren’t mistaken, he had been stabbed in the abdomen, and blood was still gushing out. He quickly helped him up and sprinkled the medicinal powder they had prepared on the wound.
The pain slightly eased, and Yang Han Ye recounted the events of the afternoon to them word for word. Only then did they understand why Yang Han Ye’s personal attendant hadn’t come to attend to him when they saw him, but had rushed out instead. It turned out he had gone to deal with those people.
Wu Cai Wei looked at him speechlessly. Yang Han Ye usually seemed quite steady, but she didn’t expect him to have such a childish side. It was just that his childishness was ill-timed, and it caused problems. Fortunately, he had brought her medicine, otherwise, she would have lost her master today.
She had originally wanted to scold him, but seeing his guilty expression and the way he grimaced in pain, the words stuck in her throat. Since he already knew he was wrong, and he was her master, she, as an advisor, should say less. After all, no one liked to be lectured, even by someone they deeply respected and trusted.
Seeing Chen Ren Jie and Wu Cai Wei looking at him calmly, Yang Han Ye breathed a sigh of relief. He had been prepared to be scolded but didn’t expect them to handle it so lightly. He felt he had regained some face. However, to prevent such a thing from happening again, he swore that he would be extremely careful and cautious in the future. Life was precious, and he didn’t want any mishaps.