"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
At the same time, a dense swarm of figures appeared and swiftly surrounded Jian Shang, Jiang Yao, the young woman, and the others. Even Jiang Yao tensed, spinning around like lightning with his hand on the sword at his waist, ready to strike.
Someone who would treat Jian Shang this way, someone so heedless and lawless, could only be the Spring-Autumn Trading House's second young mistress... Rong Ji, Lü Rong!
"Enough nonsense!"
Jian Shang waved the surrounding guards and experts back, then darkened his expression and glared at Rong Ji as he rebuked her.
The Sino-Canadian War was now at a critical juncture, and both sides guarded their important figures with exceptional care. The vigilance of the Huan Kingdom's guards and experts was only natural.
"Who's making nonsense?!"
Rong Ji widened her eyes and glared indignantly at Jian Shang, her cheeks puffed with anger. After a pause, she declared smugly, as though she had nothing to fear:
"I finally mastered the peerless secret technique Father left behind! Don't think you can bully me anymore. I can come and go as I please, so why can't I be an assassin?!"
"..."
Jian Shang opened his mouth, utterly speechless. He shook his head with a bitter smile and said rather helplessly, "Who has time to bully you? Tell me, what did you come here for?"
Judging by how easily Rong Ji had pierced the defensive lines of the Huan King's guards and experts, ignoring the intimidating pressure of so many powerful figures, her strength had clearly advanced by leaps and bounds. Her Light Transformation technique alone probably rivaled even the Assassin Clan's secret arts. As an assassin, she would certainly rank among the very best!
Of course, in Rong Ji's mind, being an assassin was perhaps nothing more than