A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Chapter 284 Midnight Assassination

Yu Hui used the excuse of learning about local customs and culture to keep Jiang Xinyu with her as her personal bodyguard.

When her lover Alan returned, he introduced them to each other.

For various reasons, Yu Hui did not tell Alan about her transmigration and rebirth.

He simply said that he felt Jiang Xinyu, who came from the capital, knew more, so he asked her a few more questions.

Unexpectedly, the two hit it off immediately and became sworn sisters, with Jiang Xinyu revealing her true identity.

They were worried that they couldn't be together openly.

Now that Sister Yu is helping, not only are their affairs easier to handle, but her father also has no worries.

This girl, Alan, has a masculine appearance, a tall and straight figure, and striking eyebrows and bright eyes.

If Yu Hui hadn't said she was a girl, Jiang Xinyu would have thought she was a handsome guy with striking features.

Not to mention Yu Hui, even she, who is straight, thought this girl was super cool.

Alan initially thought Yu Hui was being deceived because she rarely left her home and had limited experience. However, after talking with Jiang Xinyu, she realized that Yu Hui was being petty.

Jiang Xinyu has a forthright personality and broad knowledge, so Alan believed her identity to be about 60%.

This is already quite high, after all, she had never heard that the wife of the Marquis of Zhenguo was skilled in martial arts.

But now she's desperate and willing to take any gamble, even if there's only a 60% chance of trust.

If she didn't gamble, her only way out would be to elope with Yu Hui.

Putting aside the fact that General Yu's power might not have allowed them to escape from Sichuan, they were not guaranteed to succeed.

Even if she ran away, did she expect Xiao Hui, who was pampered and served servants, to suffer a life of hardship with her, exposed to the elements?

Having come from a poor background, she understands best what it means for a poor couple to suffer all kinds of misfortunes.

She wouldn't want her lover to suffer with her, even if there was only a slight chance.

However, she couldn't bring herself to accompany Xiao Hui to marry into another family as a bodyguard.

She was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist killing the man who married Xiaohui.

If, as Jiang Xinyu suggested, Xiao Hui were to have a fake marriage with the Regent, it would undoubtedly be the best option.

Not only can the two of them live together happily without Xiao Hui having to lower her quality of life, but more importantly, it can also solve General Yu's urgent problem.

Although she was just a guard, she wasn't completely indifferent to everything. She could still sense that the atmosphere in the palace had become increasingly oppressive since the new emperor ascended the throne.

When the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. If General Yu were to be in real trouble, she might not be able to protect Xiao Hui.

Jiang Xinyu said she was going back to pack her things, leaving the space for the young couple.

She knew that the two of them didn't completely trust her yet, so it would be good to let them discuss it.

Jiang Xinyu didn't bring much with her when she came, so there wasn't much to pack.

He packed up the bedding provided by the government and moved house.

Unexpectedly, on her first day at work, she was given a big job. In the middle of the night, a sound of metal clanging suddenly came from Yu Hui's room.

When Jiang Xinyu and the others rushed over, they only saw Alan covered in blood, still fighting with a man in black.

However, she was clearly at a disadvantage and was about to be stabbed in the chest.

Jiang Xinyu casually flung her sword at the man, deflecting his blade, then dodged and delivered a whip kick.

The man hadn't expected Jiang Xinyu to be so fast. He drew his knife and charged forward, only to find that he was no match for her.

It seemed the mission wouldn't be completed today. The man didn't linger, feinted a strike, darted out the window, and ran away.

Jiang Xinyu was afraid that this person was from the Eastern Depot, so she didn't dare to go all out and let half of West Lake flood.

I originally wanted to chase after them and ask, but the other guards had already caught up and the warning whistles had been sounded.

Even if she caught up with him, she wouldn't have time to speak to him and stopped moving.

Seeing that the thief had been driven away, Yu Hui cried as she crawled out of bed, calling for someone to quickly fetch a doctor while helping Alan back onto the bed.

Alan, his hands covered in blood, dared not touch her, but endured the pain and gently advised her not to worry too much.

Of all the female guards in the inner courtyard, Li Alan was the best at martial arts. The man cut a gash from her shoulder to her chest; although it looked like there was a lot of bleeding, the wound wasn't very deep.

Fortunately, Jiang Xinyu arrived in time. Alan knew that with that man's skills, he could have killed her in a few more breaths.

At this moment, she felt no pain, only lingering fear. That person had come for Yu Hui and was well-prepared, knowing the guard rotation schedule here.

Fortunately, she was lying next to Xiaohui when the person lifted the bed curtains and was startled.

If it weren't for that pause, or if Xiaohui had been sleeping alone, she would already be decapitated by now.

The General's Mansion is truly going through a turbulent time. Yesterday there were rumors of assassins, but today there has been an assassination attempt.

Is it that one of the forces is unable to restrain itself?

When the whistle blew, General Yu Sheng in the front yard heard it. After inquiring, he learned that it came from the young lady's courtyard and was immediately terrified.

After losing his youngest son, he cherished his three remaining children immensely.

They especially doted on their only daughter, treating her like a precious gem.

Now that his beloved daughter had been assassinated, he could no longer sit still. He hurriedly put on his clothes and ran to the backyard.

By this time, the doctor had already taken Alan's pulse, prescribed some external wound medicine, and left two prescriptions to replenish qi and blood.

He couldn't do anything about bandaging, but he still instructed the maid to sew up the wound.

The maids in the inner courtyard had only ever sewn silk, satin, cotton, and linen; they had never sewn human flesh before.

They were all so frightened that their hands trembled, and no one dared to agree.

In the end, Jiang Xinyu volunteered to stitch up Alan's wound.

Seeing Alan Jiang Xinyu secretly give a thumbs-up to Yu Hui, who was sweating profusely from the pain but still trying to comfort her.

These girls are really something!

That kind of composure is something those spineless men could learn in 20 years.

Since she's become this A-list, whether she's male or female doesn't seem to matter that much anymore. If it weren't for Xiao Yuan, she would have wanted to pursue him herself.

In this world, men and women are strictly separated; even a father cannot directly enter his daughter's room.

Yu Sheng started calling out as soon as he reached the entrance of the outer hall, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw his daughter come out unharmed.

Hearing that a guard had been slashed and was having his wound stitched up inside the house, Yu Sheng felt a wave of fear wash over him.

While ordering people to intensify the search for the assassin, he also instructed the steward to remember to give Alan a reward of one hundred taels of silver.

Alan finished tidying up her clothes and came out to express her gratitude. Yu Sheng praised her several times with a kind smile, seemingly very satisfied with Alan.

Jiang Xinyu, hiding behind, found it amusing.

If General Yu knew that this was a pig stealing his cabbage, he would probably be furious and immediately draw his sword to kill Alan.

Ignorance is bliss, indeed.

No one dared to sleep today, and Yu Sheng asked about the details of the assassin while waiting for news from the guards in the mansion.

Upon learning that they had not found any trace of the assassin and that the guards had lost track of him, he flew into a rage.

They didn't catch them yesterday and they didn't catch them today. Are they all just sitting around doing nothing?

When did his general's mansion become a vegetable garden that anyone could come and stroll around in?

As the assassins caused a ruckus in the backyard, torches were lit throughout the general's mansion, making it brightly lit.

Today's situation is even bigger than yesterday's, and even those who weren't on duty have gotten up.

Xiaodie was thankful for the leniency yesterday; otherwise, she might not have been able to keep it a secret.

Jiang Xinyu, as one of the main combatants who drove away the assassins, was fortunate enough to stay and listen in. When she saw the old man with the white folding fan come in, her heart skipped a beat.

She had a very strange feeling about this person; the more she looked at him, the more he seemed to resemble that assassin.

But Yu Hui said that this was an elder of their Yu family, so why did he come to assassinate him?