Duan Tianya was dumbfounded. How had he suddenly become an assassin?
No, that hidden weapon hadn't been meant to hit him. It had been meant to shatter the roof tiles and get him caught.
Wuwan was the first to charge out, slashing at Duan Tianya with a long, slender saber.
Many Izumo Kingdom guards also rushed out of the guesthouse and surrounded Duan Tianya.
Duan Tianya inwardly lamented his predicament. Wuwan's martial arts were no weaker than his, and their fighting styles were similar, making him difficult to handle. With the guards apparently employing a joint attack formation as well, escape was even harder.
Shangguan Haitang, who was also watching the place from nearby, noticed Duan Tianya was surrounded and scattered a handful of hidden weapons, finally giving him an opening to escape.
But the moment he leaped up, he saw someone bringing a saber down on his head.
Clang!
Duan Tianya fell back into the courtyard. Only then did he see that the newcomer was actually Lin Lang.
Behind Lin Lang were the Eastern Depot's Second-in-Command and many of its skilled fighters.
"How dare you, Duan Tianya! You actually spied on Princess Lixiu bathing! Even if the Divine Marquis knew about this, he would never condone it. Surrender at once!"
Now that Lin Lang had intervened, he wouldn't let Duan Tianya escape.
"You lecher!" Princess Lixiu emerged from her room, looking pitiful and vulnerable.
Duan Tianya couldn't defend himself even with a hundred mouths. He had indeed seen something he shouldn't have.
Lin Lang had already exposed his identity. If he kept fighting, he might implicate the Iron-Gallant Divine Marquis as well.
Clatter.
Duan Tianya put down his sword and was seized by the Second-in-Command and his Eastern Depot men.
Wuwan said angrily, "A sexual predator actually infiltrated your