"Heir Jiang, are you all right?"
Elder Xin turned back and asked Jiang Xiaobai.
"I'm fine. Thank you, Elder Xin!"
As he spoke, Jiang Xiaobai set his thoughts aside for the moment and glanced at the two men on the ground.
Indeed, if Elder Xin and this young man had not appeared in time, he would probably have been the one lying there.
At that thought, a faint cold sweat broke out across Jiang Xiaobai's back.
Only after hearing that Jiang Xiaobai was unharmed did Elder Xin give a slight nod.
Then Elder Xin turned his gaze toward the two assassins who had been knocked to the ground.
The long blades in their hands were broken, and their breathing was ragged. Clearly, they were badly injured.
Still, both men gritted their teeth without making a sound. They had some backbone, at least.
"Heir Jiang, since this gentleman is here, I'll head back first!"
Elder Xin first glanced at the young man beside him, then looked at Jiang Xiaobai. "I'll question them about where they came from while I'm at it."
"Let's see just who dared attack Heir Jiang in the street!"
"All right!"
Jiang Xiaobai nodded at once. "Thank you for your efforts, Elder Xin!"
Taking them back to the Chancellor's Residence for questioning was undoubtedly more appropriate than handing them straight over to the authorities.
Elder Xin nodded, wasting no further words. He stepped forward and reached out.
Before the two assassins even had a chance to resist, Elder Xin had seized each by a shoulder, one in either hand.
The next instant, Elder Xin shot forward, carrying both men with him.
He moved so quickly that he vanished into the crowd in just a few breaths.
Only then did the commoners who had been frightened away begin gathering