A commotion broke out in the street. Some people seemed to be fighting, but the onlookers had no idea why.
Shen Yangge frowned. The disturbance felt terribly ill-timed. If they kept fighting like this, he might well be exposed.
I need to move somewhere else.
He had barely finished that thought when the people fighting began darting around like madmen, with the soldiers sent to arrest them hot on their heels.
They charged toward the alley he was in. Meanwhile, the Eighth Prince, who was stationed at the city gate, noticed the disturbance too and sent his men to investigate.
Shen Yangge's brow twitched sharply. His round, almond-shaped eyes darted about, and his breathing was so faint he hardly seemed alive. Su Huaihuan happened to notice his nervous expression.
"What's wrong?"
Su Huaihuan turned to look.
Two vicious-looking men were charging into the alley, armed with a saber and a sword.
Startled, she shielded the childlike Shen Yangge behind her. It wasn't that she was particularly formidable.
Su Huaihuan had trained in martial arts under her father since childhood. Although she had never been on a battlefield, she was capable of defending herself.
This little beggar, however, had no way to protect himself. Without her, those two armed thugs might kill him today.
I'll have to give it a shot!
As the two thugs drew closer, both Su Huaihuan and Shen Yangge took defensive stances. "Don't be afraid, little beggar. They might not attack us."
Shen Yangge wasn't afraid. He was panicking-panicking over the possibility of his identity being discovered.
Why was the Eighth Prince coming this way too?
As for the thug running in front, one glance told him the man cared only about escaping. He wouldn't bother attacking passersby.
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