Xu Chu Feigns Illness to Trick Sima

"Ah!"

"Bang!"

Sima Yi jolted awake. The strange sound had indeed come from outside the house. A dark premonition told him something catastrophic was happening, so he vaulted off the bed and dashed to the door in a single bound.

"Husband?" Zhang Chunhua asked, her face full of confusion.

"Shh," Sima Yi turned back and pressed a finger to his lips.

Sima Yi cracked the door open just a sliver. He saw a group of men in black, swords in hand, hacking at anyone they encountered. Every time they forced open a room, the sound of screams followed.

It was the dead of night, and everyone in the mansion was fast asleep, which was the only reason a massive panic hadn't erupted yet.

Sima Yi could tell these men were highly trained; they were no mere petty thieves. He had no idea what kind of formidable enemy he had provoked.

Sima Yi immediately pulled the door shut and looked at Zhang Chunhua, forcing himself to stay calm. "There are many assassins outside. The path to the front courtyard is cut off. If we want to live, we must leave through the back door. Quickly, put on your clothes and go find Sima Shi and Sima Zhao."

Zhang Chunhua was at a loss, completely losing her composure. She asked tremblingly, "What about you?"

"I will follow right behind." Sima Yi relied on his modest martial arts skills; he intended to go out and wake the others, creating enough chaos for his family to escape.

It was summer, and they weren't wearing much. Zhang Chunhua threw on a thin robe and ran toward the window at the back of the room.

Sima Yi found his own sword in the room, then gripped it and pushed the door open.

"Help! Assassins!" Sima Yi