They found the shadow crawling into an alley, so he followed.

When he walked to the entrance of the alley, Xi Yu stopped and carefully observed the situation around him.

He saw the shadow turn a few turns in the alley and then disappear behind a door.

Xi Yu walked closer to the door and heard a whisper from inside.

“It must be successful this time.”

"Don't worry, we've prepared very well this time and will definitely catch them all in one place."

Xi Yu and the other two were shocked, and the sound was like a group of assassins.

When he returned to the inn, Xi Yu sat next to Liu Xie, his face a little solemn.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Liu Xie asked when he noticed Xi Yu's strangeness.

Xi Yu whispered: "Your Majesty, we may have been followed. I just saw a group of assassins plotting in the alley."

Liu Xie's face changed and he said, "What should we do?"

Xi Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I have arranged people to protect us secretly. As long as we don't leave the inn, there will be no danger."

Liu Xie nodded and said, "Okay, then let's listen to you."

After the meal, Xi Yu whispered to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, we won't go back to the manor for now, I want to lure those assassins out."

"But would this be too dangerous?" Liu Xie was a little worried.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I am fully prepared." Xi Yu said.

Xi Yu took Liu Xie out of the inn and walked towards remote places. Along the way, Xi Yu carefully observed the situation around him, and asked the sedan chair owner not to ask any questions and just to rush forward.

As they walked, they came to a narrow alley. There were high walls on both sides of the alley, and the sun shone on the ground through the gaps of the leaves, forming a mottled light and shadow.

Suddenly, a group of black-clothed assassins rushed out of the darkness on both sides of the alley, holding sharp blades, and rushed towards Xi Yu and Liu Xie.

"There are assassins! Protect Your Majesty!" Xi Yu shouted loudly.

The soldiers brought by Xi Yu immediately pulled out their weapons and started a fierce battle with the assassin.

The secret guard also drew out his sword and fought with the assassin.

Liu Xie hid behind the sedan chair and looked at everything in front of him in horror. He was so scared that he was at a loss.

"Your Majesty, don't be afraid, we will protect you!" Xi Yu was by his side.

Soon, several assassins were cleaned up.

They wanted to commit suicide, but the secret guards quickly and immediately grabbed one of them, preventing him from dying.

Seeing that his companions were caught, the other assassins chose to commit suicide, leaving only one of them alive.

Xi Yu walked to the assassin, looked at him coldly, and said, "Tell me, who instructed you to come?"

The assassin spat and said, "I can't say anything. If you have the ability, you can kill me!"

Xi Yu frowned and said, "Do you think I can't do anything about you if you don't say it? I have some means to let you speak."

Xi Yu turned to the secret guard and said, "Take him down and interrogate him."

The secret guard responded and dragged the assassin away.

Xi Yu looked at the corpse on the ground and felt secretly glad.

Thanks to his preparation this time, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?" Xi Yu walked to Liu Xie and asked with concern.

Liu Xie's face was pale, obviously he had not recovered from the shock he had just now.

He shook his head and said, "I'm fine, I'm just a little scared."

Xi Yu comforted: "Your Majesty, don't worry, these assassins have been wiped out by us, you are safe now."

Liu Xie nodded and said, "Thanks to you this time, otherwise I would have died."

Xi Yu said: "It is the duty of the empress to protect Your Majesty, you should be welcome."

Liu Xie looked at Xi Yu and a hint of gratitude flashed in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, there is an inn in front of you. Let's go and have a rest first." Xi Yu said.

Xi Yu thought that after all, Liu Xie was frightened, so he should not go to the manor for the time being, so he would take a break before talking about it.

Liu Xie nodded and said, "Okay, let's go over."

Xi Yu led Liu Xie and his guards out of the alley and came to a nearby inn.

In the inn, Xi Yu arranged for manpower to protect Liu Xie, and sent someone to investigate the identity of the assassin and the envoy behind the scenes.

"Your Majesty, you have a rest first, I will deal with some things." Xi Yu said.

Liu Xie nodded and said, "Okay, you go."

Xi Yu walked out of the room and came to the lobby of the inn.

In the lobby, the secret guard was waiting for Xi Yu.

"Sir, I have interrogated the assassin, but he will not say anything." said a secret guard.

Xi Yu's face darkened and he said, "His mouth is so hard?"

The secret guard said, "I used all kinds of methods, but he just refused to speak."

Xi Yu pondered for a moment and said, "I want to go and interrogate him in person."

Xi Yu came to the place where the assassin was imprisoned, which was a deserted house.

Xi Yu met the assassin.

The assassin was tied to a pillar, covered in scars, but his eyes remained firm.

Xi Yu walked to the assassin, looked at him coldly, and said, "Do you still refuse to say it?"

The assassin spat and said, "I won't say it. If you have the ability, kill me!"

Xi Yu sneered and said, "Do you think I dare not kill you?"

Xi Yu said, pulling out the secret guard's sword and pressing it against the assassin's neck.

The assassin closed his eyes and waited for the arrival of death.

Xi Yu looked at the assassin and hesitated for a moment. He knew that if he killed the assassin, he would never know who the instigator was.

But what should I do if I don't kill him?

At this moment, the assassin suddenly opened his eyes, looked at Xi Yu, and said, "You dare not kill me, because you still want to get information from me."

Xi Yu was shocked, and he didn't expect that the assassin could see through his thoughts.

The assassin continued, "You don't have to waste your time, I won't say anything. You'd better kill me so that you can get rid of it as soon as possible."

Xi Yu felt ruthless in his heart and said, "Okay, since you want to die so much, I will fulfill your wish!"

As Xi Yu said, he was about to stab him with a sword.

Just then, a voice suddenly came: "Wait!"

Xi Yu stopped the sword in his hand and looked back, and saw Liu Xie walking in.

"Your Majesty, why are you here? It's very dangerous here. Please go back and rest." Xi Yu said.

There were a few soldiers around Liu Xie, and the soldiers looked very embarrassed.

Xi Yu certainly understood that Liu Xie had to come out, so the soldiers naturally couldn't stop him.

Liu Xie said: "I have a way to let him speak."

Xi Yu said: "What method?"

Liu Xie took out a bottle of medicine from his body and handed it to Xi Yu, saying, "This is the poison I brought from the palace. As long as he takes it, he will not be able to bear the pain and tell the truth."

Xi Yu was stunned and unexpectedly, Liu Xie had such medicine.

"You just need to use it with confidence. The imperial physician has already done verification and this medicine is effective."

Xi Yu nodded and said, "Okay, Your Majesty, just do what you want."

Xi Yu said, opened the medicine bottle, poured out a pill, and stuffed it to the assassin.

The assassin struggled, but the secret guard immediately grabbed him.

The assassin finally swallowed the medicine.

After a moment, the assassin began to struggle in pain, screaming in his mouth.

Xi Yu looked at the assassin and sneered in his heart.

Liu Xie said: "Don't you still want to say it? If you say it, I will give you an antidote."

The assassin endured the pain and said, "I...I said...it was...it was sent by Liu Long...he wanted to...it wanted to kill His Majesty..."

Xi Yu was shocked and asked Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, who is Liu Long?"
To be continued...