Female Assassin

Song Qingshu had planned to wait until Wanyan Ping left before finding a chance to speak with Song Yuanqiao and the others. But he had forgotten that once Wanyan Ping left, the main gate would be shut. Moreover, in a place as important as a prison, the gates were designed to open only from the outside to prevent prisoners from escaping. No matter how capable he was, he could not open the door from inside the cell.

Of course, he could force his way out, but that would inevitably alert the guards. Once he startled the enemy, all his previous efforts would have been wasted.

Was he supposed to stay here and wait for someone to come in next time? What if no one came for several days? Wouldn't he be completely helpless? He could no longer keep Wanyan Ge Bi in the dark, and the longer he remained here, the more likely the guards would discover him—there might not have been many guards in the prison, but there were still some!

Just as Song Qingshu was pacing like an ant on a hot pan, his ears suddenly twitched. He hurriedly slipped into the shadows beside him and fixed his gaze on the gate. A few breaths later, the gate abruptly opened, and someone dressed as a eunuch walked in. His sharp eyes swept across the room. Song Qingshu's heart jolted, and he quickly withdrew his gaze and hid deeper in the shadows.

"Greetings, Grand Steward." The guards inside the prison hurriedly bowed to the eunuch.

"Mm." The eunuch nodded casually, then began pacing around to inspect the area. "I was pursuing an assassin just now. The assassin vanished after fleeing into this vicinity. Has anything happened here?"

"Reporting to Grand Steward, our defenses are tight. It is impossible for