Shall I help you kill him?

A sword's mark unfurled, blood splattered!

Chu Qing's face still held a cold killing intent, yet his hands involuntarily reached for his own throat.

His body swayed, and he tried to struggle forward a couple more steps before collapsing onto the ground with a thud, motionless.

The figure who attacked vanished in an instant, with just a single step landing him atop the courtyard wall.

He glanced back once more… and the next moment, he leaped up.

"Who is it?"

"He killed the Chu Family's third young master?"

"Are you stupid? That was clearly a fake just now. How could the real third young master kill his own father?"

"But what if he's heartless?"

The entire front courtyard was in an uproar.

Only Wu Qianhuan reacted in an instant.

She leaped up, first stepping onto a nearby table, using the momentum to surge forward and pursue Chu Qing.

"It's him!!"

Although Chu Qing wore a bamboo hat, and even had an extra mask hidden beneath it that he'd put on when no one was looking, Wu Qianhuan still saw Chu Qing's eyes the moment he turned back.

There was no mistake!

This scoundrel had shed his servant's clothes and disguised himself as a guest of the Chu Family.

"Stop right there!!!"

Why would Chu Qing stop… Not only would he not stop, he actually ran faster and faster.

Wu Qianhuan gritted her teeth and chased after him.

With her previous experience, she had Chu Qing locked down tightly this time. No matter how he changed his tactics, he wouldn't escape her sight!

In the blink of an eye, the Chu Family's grand courtyard was left far behind by the two figures. Ahead lay the city gates.

Wu Qianhuan shouted from a distance:

"Stop him!!"

Heavenly Dance Guards stood at the gate. Hearing the shout, they wondered who dared to be so insolent.

Did they, the Heavenly Dance Guards, have to obey anyone who shouted?

Upon looking closely, they realized it was their own young lady!

They immediately formed a formation, intending to stop the swordsman ahead… but unexpectedly, as the swordsman approached, he leaped up and stepped on the air.

A group of Heavenly Dance Guards craned their necks, watching him soar over their heads.

However, some experts flew up to apprehend him. Yet, they saw the figure, who should have been showing signs of fatigue, forcefully ascend another three feet into the air. He repeatedly used the wall of the city gate archway for leverage, and within a few breaths, he had already traversed through the city gate.

Wu Qianhuan was furious:

"Get out of the way!!"

The Heavenly Dance Guards felt like crying. The one who shouted to stop him was you, and the one shouting to get out of the way was also you…

What were they supposed to do?

But before they could even move aside, Wu Qianhuan also leaped into the air, using the heads of several Heavenly Dance Guards as stepping stones.

The Heavenly Dance Guards whose heads were stepped on felt no shame, but rather pride.

My head was stepped on by the young lady, do any of you have such honor?

Wu Qianhuan was unaware of the Heavenly Dance Guards' thoughts, focusing all her attention on capturing Chu Qing.

After Chu Qing leaped over the city gate, he felt somewhat distracted.

He had sensed earlier that something was not right, but he couldn't pinpoint what it was.

However, at this moment, he had a slight realization.

He glanced back at Wu Qianhuan and felt a bit speechless for a moment.

Judging by her posture, if she didn't catch him today, she probably wouldn't give up.

But remembering Chu Yunfei's words from earlier, he couldn't help but feel a strange sensation. The person who had wronged Wu Qianhuan was actually the original owner of this body. Now that he had inherited this life, these matters inevitably fell upon him.

With this thought, Chu Qing exhaled, turned his body, and stopped.

Wu Qianhuan also stopped, looking at Chu Qing coldly, even the smile at the corner of her eyes completely gone:

"Not running anymore?"

"Can't run anymore."

Chu Qing chuckled:

"You're a young unmarried lady, chasing after a grown man like me for so long. Aren't you worried about any accidents?"

"To be honest, I'm not a good person."

"...Then tell me, who exactly are you?"

Wu Qianhuan tugged at the corner of her mouth, her eyes carrying a hint of mockery.

"And what reason do you have for breaking into the Chu Family and saving the head of the Chu Family?"

"What if I don't say?"

Chu Qing raised his eyebrows slightly, his gaze from behind the mask appearing a bit flippant.

Wu Qianhuan placed her hand on the hilt of her sword:

"Then today, you probably won't be able to leave."

Chu Qing smiled helplessly:

"Fine, fine. To be honest, I'm just a Jianghu person who kills for money to make a living.

"This trip to the Chu Family was simply at someone's request."

"...An assassin?"

The mockery on Wu Qianhuan's face intensified:

"I've heard of assassins killing for money, but never of assassins being paid to protect someone... Are you even incapable of lying?"

"The esteemed eldest daughter of Heavenly Dance City naturally wouldn't know how difficult it is for us small figures who struggle at the bottom of the Jianghu. As long as you give me money, let alone save someone, I'll do anything you ask."

"Good."

Wu Qianhuan directly pulled out a gold ingot from her embrace:

"Take this money, and take off your hat and mask."

Chu Qing: "..."

Wu Qianhuan sneered:

"Didn't you say that as long as you were given money, you'd do anything I asked?"

"Miss, you must understand that our profession is not meant to see the light of day. Once my true identity is exposed, my life would likely be in danger.

"While the gold in your hand is tempting, compared to my own life... it's nothing."

Listening to him speak, Wu Qianhuan felt an unbearable frustration.

She was already ninety percent sure in her heart, yet this person spoke with such twisted logic that she couldn't even find a way to refute him.

In her anger, she could no longer bother with pleasantries. She placed her hand on her sword hilt, stepped forward slowly, and said coldly:

"Reasoning with you is a complete waste of time.

"Since you're unwilling, I'll help you strip away this disguise and see who you really are!"

"...Miss, please wait!"

Chu Qing quickly waved his hands:

"As the saying goes, men and women should not touch. How can we undress on our first meeting? Although I'm doing this for money, I won't sell myself out like this... Careful!!"

Towards the end, Chu Qing suddenly exclaimed.

"The one who should be careful is..."

Wu Qianhuan was so angered she was about to explode, but before she could even finish the word 'you', she felt a dangerous gust of wind from behind.

She spun around abruptly and saw a massive fist already upon her.

Overturning Sea Dragon Fist, Xin Youhen!

What is he doing here?

Wu Qianhuan's expression changed. Fortunately, her long sword was already in hand, its edge slicing upwards like the rising moon.

With a bang, sword energy clashed with the fist's power.

Wu Qianhuan, caught off guard, let out a muffled groan and stumbled back a step. She glanced at Chu Qing:

"Aren't you going to leave!?"

Chu Qing glanced at Wu Qianhuan upon hearing her words:

"You're no match for him."

"So what?"

Wu Qianhuan's forehead almost sprouted another vein. What kind of time was this to be making sarcastic remarks?

However, the next moment, she heard Chu Qing laugh:

"How about you give me some silver, and I'll kill him for you?"