Night fell over the Zhu Family's backyard. In the shadow of the artificial hill, the Great Sage, with his golden fur, swiftly darted around the eaves and the artificial hill.
Swiftly leaping back to Lu Yu's side, its little paws gesturing incessantly, conveying the information it had gathered.
Lu Yu lowered her body, glanced at the servants' room not far ahead, and spoke in a low voice.
"How is it, Great Sage? What's the situation around us?"
The Great Sage nodded his little head, pointed his paw towards the side room, then gestured with five fingers, and then shook his paw towards the main courtyard in the distance, indicating that the guards were far away.
Lu Yu's eyes narrowed.
There were only five servants in this room; the opportunity had arrived.
Lu Yu tiptoed and, under the cover of darkness, slipped through the window into the side room.
The room was dimly lit.
Five servants were sitting together chatting when, before they could even call out, Lu Yu swiftly struck with his palm, followed by muffled groans. One after another, the five servants collapsed to the ground, completely unconscious.
The only maid left at the table suddenly looked up, her pupils contracted sharply, and she opened her mouth to shout.
Lu Yu lunged in front of the maid, covering her mouth tightly with one hand, while a gleaming dagger pressed against the maid's neck, the cold blade brushing against her skin.
Lu Yu's voice was extremely low and her tone was icy.
"Don't make a sound. If you dare to utter a sound, you won't live to see the next second."
The maid trembled violently, her body shaking uncontrollably, her eyes instantly filling with tears, and she nodded frantically.
Lu Yu slowly removed her hand from her mouth, but the dagger remained at her neck.
Tell me, which courtyard and which room does Zhu Zhuqing live in?
The maid's teeth chattered, her voice barely audible.
"Miss Zhu Zhuqing... lives in the main house in the center of the backyard on the west side."
After hearing this, Lu Yu knocked him unconscious with a karate chop.
Thank you.
The maid didn't utter a sound, and simply collapsed onto the wooden chair, falling into a deep sleep.
Lu Yu turned and walked out of the room, then turned and came to the courtyard wall. Great Sage squatted on the wall and looked at Lu Yu with his head tilted.
" Great Sage, I'm sorry you won't be able to come out for the next few days, but I'll make it up to you properly later!"
Lu Yu gently rubbed Great Sage's little head to comfort him.
The Great Sage didn't object and obediently nodded.
Lu Yu gritted her teeth and gripped the short blade in her hand. "Now it's time to put on an act."
The blade sliced across his arm and ribs, leaving several gaping wounds that instantly sent a searing pain through his mind.
"Holy crap, that hurt like Laozi! Was this a bit too much?!"
Lu Yu hissed as he took out the sealed Soul Beast blood from his Storage Soul Tool and sprayed it directly on himself, making him look like a severely injured person who had fought desperately to break through the enemy lines.
Lu Yu staggered over the wall of Green Bamboo Courtyard, her legs gave way, and she fell heavily onto the bluestone slabs inside the courtyard with a thud.
Fresh blood flowed down the hem of his clothes, staining the cold stone surface.
Several clumps of green bamboo rustled in the night wind in the courtyard, while the candlelight inside the house flickered.
"Squeak--"
The door opened a crack, revealing Zhu Zhuqing dressed in a black outfit, her long hair tied up, her figure slender, her cool face full of vigilance.
Her right hand was already on the hilt of the short sword at her waist, and a faint purple Soul Power was flowing around her body.
Zhu Zhuqing's gaze was fixed on Lu Yu, who lay in a pool of blood, and she stared at Lu Yu warily.
Lu Yu deliberately breathed heavily, appearing as if she was on the verge of death, and lay motionless on the ground. At this moment, she couldn't speak.
Through the crack in the half-open door, Zhu Zhuqing stared intently at Lu Yu, who was lying on the ground in the courtyard.
Ten minutes passed slowly.
The night wind rustled the bamboo leaves, the sound echoing in her ears. Lu Yu remained motionless on the ground, only her shoulders rising and falling slightly with her faint breathing.
Lu Yu lay on the cold bluestone slab, the burning pain from her wound relentlessly drilling into her nerves, and she couldn't help but silently complain in her heart.
"Sister, it's been ten minutes! You saw someone covered in blood lying at your own gate, couldn't you at least come and take a look? Even if you don't want to help, you could at least come out and check if they're alive or dead!"
Lu Yu was on the verge of breaking down.
Lu Yu completely forgot about Zhu Zhuqing's current situation. Ever since Dai Mubai escaped from the Star Luo Empire, Zhu Zhuqing has been living under the oppression of Zhu Zhuyun every day and has to be on guard against assassination attempts at all times.
At this critical juncture, any stranger who suddenly appears before you will immediately be perceived as an assassin sent by Zhu Zhuyun.
Time marched on, and twenty minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
The strong, pungent smell of blood drifted into the room on the evening breeze, lingering around Zhu Zhuqing's nose.
Looking at the motionless stranger on the ground, a hint of pity quietly surfaced in Zhu Zhuqing's usually cold eyes.
Zhu Zhuqing loosened her grip on the dagger slightly, then tightened it again.
well.
A barely audible sigh came from inside the room.
Zhu Zhuqing pushed open the door, her steps stiff and wary as she approached Lu Yu. Her short sword was already half-drawn from its sheath, and a pale purple aura of Soul Power swirled around her, ready to strike at any moment.
Hearing footsteps approaching, Lu Yu, who was lying on the ground, breathed a long sigh of relief.
"My goodness, she's finally come out. If we had waited any longer, she might have really taken it all for real."
At this moment, Lu Yu was also on edge, unsure of Zhu Zhuqing's next move. Her muscles were tense, ready to deal with any unexpected changes.
Zhu Zhuqing stopped two steps away from Lu Yu and did not move any closer.
Who are you?
Zhu Zhuqing's voice was cold and low, filled with extreme vigilance, the tip of her knife pointed at Lu Yu on the ground.
What is the purpose of breaking into the Zhu Family mansion in the dead of night?
Lu Yu remained motionless, trying her best to appear as a severely injured person on the verge of death.
Zhu Zhuqing frowned, her gaze carefully scanning Lu Yu's crisscrossing wounds all over his body, not missing a single detail, trying to discern whether the person in front of her was truly injured or if it was a trap.
"Who's chasing you?" Zhu Zhuqing continued to ask, her steps remaining firmly planted in place, showing no intention of helping him up.
Why did you have to run away to my place?!
Silence. Zhu Zhuqing received no reply.
Zhu Zhuqing remained silent for a moment, the stench of blood lingering in her nostrils was unmistakably real, and the wounds on Lu Yu's body were clearly not fake.
Despite the countless attempts to sabotage her in the past, she still dares not let her guard down completely.
Zhu Zhuqing spoke, her tone showing no sign of softening:
"I'm calling for the guards inside the compound right now. You'll be arrested immediately. Are you sure you don't want to leave?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yu's body trembled slightly.
"No, is it necessary to be so vigilant? I've lost so much blood, what threat could I possibly pose to you? Shouldn't you be taking me inside to get me bandaged up?"
Lu Yu couldn't understand why Zhu Zhuqing was so wary of other family members in her own home.
"Wait, Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't mistake me for an assassin sent by Zhu Zhuyun, would she?!"
"Damn it, what the hell is going on?"
Lu Yu thought about it again and another guess came to mind.