A moment later, the assassins' leader could no longer make a sound.
Gradually, his body dissolved into a pool of bloody liquid!
The sight made everyone's scalp prickle!
Only now did they understand why Song Yaoyao had ordered the other assassins knocked unconscious.
If those men saw such a horrifying scene and imagined it was their own fate, they would surely wet themselves.
How disgusting it would be if they dirtied the courtyard!
Watching this side of his youngest daughter, Assistant Minister Song could not imagine what she had experienced in her previous life to have learned such things.
His heart ached for her, but he still asked:
"Yaoyao, what is that powder?"
Since everyone had already seen it, Song Yaoyao had nothing to hide. She answered honestly:
"This is Corpse Dissolving Powder.
"It does no harm if it touches intact skin.
"But once it comes into contact with blood, the poisoned person will dissolve into a pool of bloody liquid within an hour."
Everyone present heard Song Yaoyao's explanation, and someone could not help saying:
"This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing.
"But it certainly is good for disposing of bodies!"
Next, everyone got to work disposing of the hundred-odd men.
They cut wounds into the men's bodies, carefully poured on the Corpse Dissolving Powder, and then simply waited for those lying on the ground to dissolve into bloody liquid before cleaning the courtyard.
There was nothing more Song Yaoyao needed to do.
After letting Assistant Minister Song know, she returned to her room.
Meanwhile, one of the shadow guards had already entered the palace to report what had happened to the emperor.
Holding the banknote for a thousand taels, the emperor suddenly laughed.
"This is the first time I've ever received a share of the spoils.
"Since heaven and earth were first created, Little Lord Song is the first person who has dared send me a share of the spoils.
"That girl knows gratitude. She even remembered me!"
Wang Quan knew how to read the mood and chimed in:
"Your Majesty, Little Lord Song may be young, but she handles things with remarkable precision!"
The emperor nodded.
"Little Lord Song is indeed quite capable!"
The emperor told the shadow guard:
"Continue protecting Little Lord Song. Report anything that happens promptly!"
"Yes."
"You may leave."
"Yes."
Looking at the banknote for a thousand taels, the emperor was filled with emotion.
Although a thousand taels did not amount to even a mosquito's leg in his eyes, Song Yaoyao's thoughtfulness was truly precious.
The shadow guard had also said that Song Yaoyao had kept several thousand taels for herself to buy medicinal ingredients!
The emperor understood!
After this incident, Song Yaoyao would certainly prepare more medicinal powders to ensure her own safety!
Without the powder she had prepared today, they might not have been able to defeat those assassins!
Meanwhile, Song Yaoyao had taken a bath and just climbed into bed when Guagua's voice rang out:
[Host, I'm back.]
Hearing Guagua's voice, Song Yaoyao immediately perked up.
[Guagua, you're finally back! These past few days without you, I felt as though the whole world had lost its color!]
[Host, do you really mean that?]
Without the system revealing fresh gossip to her, Song Yaoyao had certainly been lonely, but it had been nowhere near as dramatic as she claimed!
Still, at that moment, she said with a perfectly straight face:
[Of course! Guagua, when have I ever lied to you?]
[Guagua, hurry and tell me-did you gain any new functions after leveling up?]
[Host, don't rush. I'll explain everything. This time, I went up two levels at once. I'm now level three. The upgrade added two new functions: First function: video and livestreaming have been unlocked. From now on, you can watch videos directly while enjoying gossip. Also, your gossip range has increased to thirty meters. Second function: protection for the host. When someone tries to attack you, the system will activate protection mode, surrounding you with a barrier. Anyone who attacks you will be repelled by the barrier, and the force of their attacks will rebound onto them.]
The more Song Yaoyao heard, the brighter her eyes grew.
These two new functions were incredibly useful.
Song Yaoyao asked excitedly:
[Guagua, these two functions are so useful! And the gossip range has increased too. Now I can enjoy gossip about even more people!]
Guagua agreed:
[They really are useful. As soon as I returned from upgrading, I learned about the assassination attempt against you. At first, I didn't understand why the upgrade had given me a function to protect you. Now I finally understand. With this function, you'll never have to worry about your safety again!]
Song Yaoyao continued asking:
[Guagua, will this function still be completely reliable even against the greatest martial experts in this world?]
[You can rest assured, Host. There will absolutely be no problem!]
Song Yaoyao sat up in excitement.
[That's wonderful!]
[Lately, I feel as though the god of misfortune has possessed me. People keep trying to kill me for no reason!]
[Guagua, did you know?]
[More than a hundred assassins came tonight! If I hadn't prepared Ten Fragrance Softening Powder ahead of time and drugged them at the crucial moment, you might never have seen your clever, adorable, beautiful, and gracious host again!]
Guagua immediately comforted her:
[Host, don't be afraid. It's all over now! No one will ever be able to threaten your life again!]
Song Yaoyao promptly nodded like someone pounding garlic.
[Mm-hmm, mm-hmm!]
[By the way, Guagua, why did you suddenly level up?]
[Did something trigger it?]
Was it any wonder Song Yaoyao would ask?
Guagua had been with her since birth. More than a decade had passed without a single upgrade, so why had Guagua suddenly jumped two levels this time?
Guagua scratched their head.
[Before, I didn't have enough energy. But that day, my energy bar suddenly filled up, with a great deal of energy left over. Then I received a notification that I needed to upgrade. I thought it over, but apart from enjoying gossip with you, I don't think I did anything else!]
Song Yaoyao was even more puzzled.
[That's strange. Why would your energy bar suddenly overflow?]
[I don't know either.]
In fact, that day, Song Yaoyao and Guagua had exposed Sikong Ce's secret, uncovering his identity as a Remnant of the Previous Dynasty. This had prevented his future rebellion, which would have plunged countless lives into misery and left corpses strewn across a thousand miles!
Song Yaoyao and Guagua had unwittingly saved many lives, earning a tremendous amount of merit.
That was why Guagua's energy bar had overflowed and triggered the upgrade!
But for now, Song Yaoyao and Guagua knew nothing about any of this!
Song Yaoyao thought for a moment and said:
[Something must have triggered it. We simply haven't discovered what it was yet.]
[Forget it. If we can't figure it out, let's stop thinking about it for now!]
[There's plenty of time ahead. We'll discover it eventually!]
Guagua nodded.
[You're right, Host. There's no rush. We'll find out eventually.]