"Your Highness, I'll be right back!" Those were the words Huang Xiao left behind as he departed.
"Lord Huang?" Zhao Yuankan hurried out of the carriage, but Huang Xiao was already nowhere to be seen.
Zhao Yuankan did not know what had prompted Huang Xiao to leave in such a hurry, but remembering his martial prowess put his mind somewhat at ease.
"Let's go inside first. Lord Huang should be back soon," Zhao Yuankan said.
Yet just as he finished speaking, his vision blurred, and a figure swept past him.
"Miss Zhang?" Zhao Yuankan called blankly as he watched You Lian'er vanish in the direction Huang Xiao had gone.
"My lady?" You Lian'er's guards were dumbfounded as well. They had not expected their mistress to leave without a word.
"I'll catch up with her right away. Go back to the residence and inform the steward," one of You Lian'er's guards ordered a subordinate. Naturally, there were experts among them, and he was a mid peerless expert.
With that, he hurriedly retrieved a zither from the sedan chair You Lian'er had been sitting in, then pursued her in the direction she had gone.
The subordinate who had received his order hurried off as well, evidently returning to the residence to report to the steward.
"Ah... I hope nothing happens!" Zhao Yuankan sighed.
After entering the Envoy Residence, Zhao Yuankan found Lord Wu and told him about the attempt on his life.
"What? You mean Lord Huang suddenly left on his own, and you don't know why?" Lord Wu was naturally shocked to hear about the assassination attempt, but Huang Xiao's sudden departure drew an exclamation from him as well.
"Lord Wu, do you think something is wrong?" Zhao Yuankan asked.
"Your Highness, there was something suspicious about that attempt on your