But when the Imperial Guards saw the ten bloodstained personal guards and the dozens of corpses around them, they were all stunned.
"They say every personal guard around the Marquis of Victory is a fierce warrior from the army, exceptionally skilled in battle. Seeing them today, the rumors are indeed true."
"So many assassins—and they clearly weren't ordinary men—yet the ten personal guards beside the Marquis of Victory slaughtered every last one of them."
"Such fighting prowess is truly unprecedented."
The many Imperial Guards stared blankly at the carriage, its surroundings, and the crossbow bolts embedded all over it.
The moment they received word that the Marquis of Victory had been attacked, they had rushed over from the palace at once. They had already moved as quickly as possible.
"Marquis."
"We captured five alive."
Liu Lei stepped forward and pointed at the assassins before him, whose teeth had been knocked out and whose feet had been broken.
At that moment, the several assassins had all fallen unconscious.
"Mm." Zhu Ying nodded.
At that moment!
The Imperial Guards commander hurried over and respectfully bowed to Zhu Ying. "Is the Marquis unharmed?"
"I am fine."
"I'll have to trouble the Imperial Guards to escort these assassins to the Ministry of Justice." Zhu Ying pointed at the five unconscious assassins.
"Yes."
The Imperial Guards commander answered respectfully.
He immediately waved his hand.
A group of Imperial Guards stepped forward and took the assassins away.
"Marquis, please allow this subordinate to escort you back to your residence."
"There may still be assassins lurking in the streets." The Imperial Guards commander said respectfully.
"No need."
Zhu Ying smiled and raised a hand. "Go back and report first."
"With my personal guards at my side, I have more than enough protection."
With that said.
Zhu Ying