"What? How could Her Highness the Noble Consort... kill you? You've worked for them for so many years. How could they..."
Ru Bin turned to look at the Envoy.
He found that the Envoy had no intention of explaining anything.
Then he understood. If his sister went back, she really would die!
The Envoy stared hard at Ruyun. "If you run, your brother dies!"
But he had completely underestimated Ruyun's desire to survive, and how little family affection she had developed over the past twenty years.
"I choose... Brother, save me!"
She feinted east and struck west.
Taking advantage of the assassins' momentary distraction, she took to her heels and ran toward the city wall.
Wu Bi's death had dealt Ru Bin a heavy blow. He did not want his sister to die too.
When he came back to his senses, he discovered that all the assassins beside him had gone after Ruyun.
He had no time to hesitate.
He threw himself to the ground and wrapped his arms tightly around the Envoy's legs!
"Sister, run..."
"Brother."
As Ruyun ran, she glanced back and shed a single tear.
You risked your life to save me. I will never forget your kindness, Brother.
To stay alive, she had no choice now but to run faster and find someone to save him.
The Envoy flew into a rage. This woman was running as though her life depended on it. What if she harmed the imperial child in her womb?
The assassins had all gone after her, but none could match the speed of his magic arts.
A mass of black mist gathered in his palm, and he struck Ru Bin viciously with it.
Blood poured from Ru Bin's eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. He slowly slumped to the ground with his eyes