A Warning

The next day, a sliver of fish-belly white appeared on the horizon.

Early in the morning, the sky was still slightly dim. It was the perfect time for sleeping.

Under the salutes and watchful gazes of the security guards, He Jun and the other two stepped out through the gates of the residential compound.

In Sparkling District, all three of them had bought homes and fully furnished them, but they rarely stayed there.

Last night's gathering had ended at one in the morning. However, rather than staying at Lin Feng's home, they had returned to Yun Tianqi's place.

For He Jun's safety, Ye Xing and Yun Tianqi protected her almost without leaving her side. Even when she slept or used the bathroom, they would not move more than five meters away.

Over the past half year, He Jun had already survived five assassination attempts. In one of them, she had been severely injured, her heart pierced by a blade. She had nearly died.

That was precisely why Yun Tianqi and Ye Xing did not dare relax their vigilance in the slightest.

Those assassins had all been madmen who feared neither Heaven nor Earth. They had used every conceivable means to kill He Jun. Fortunately, no Emperor had taken action, or the two of them would not have been able to hold the line.

Of course, in Upper Capital Base City, no Emperor would act unless they had a death wish.

Emperors all cherished their lives. Dying just to assassinate a King, even one as special as this King, did not seem worth it.

No Emperor was willing to do such a thing anyway. Besides, success was not guaranteed.

If the assassination failed, it would be a brush with death, with nine chances of dying and only one of living.

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