General, Madam Called You To Farm - Chapter 565

General, Madam Called You To Farm
Chapter 565 – A trial subject (1) 

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Editor : Tea
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The blade struck straight through the heart, killing the target instantaneously. 

Even Wei Ting, a seasoned warrior with battlefield experience, had to acknowledge that it was incredibly fast, vicious, and accurate.  

Wei Ting pulled out the dagger, wiped it clean with a handkerchief, then turned the blade toward himself and handed the hilt to Su Xiaoxiao.  

Su Xiaoxiao stepped forward.  

She took it and sheathed it back into its scabbard.  

Wei Ting looked at her deeply. 

“Your aim is impressive.”  

Su Xiaoxiao stored the dagger and brushed off her hands. “Likewise.”  

Wei Ting had fought in wars, the discomfort of taking a life for the first time was long behind him.  

Yet the skill and composure she displayed were unlike anything a young village girl should possess.  

She held far too many secrets. 

Wei Ting’s curiosity rose with each day spent with her.  

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at the bodies on the ground. 

“Were they after me?”  

Wei Ting replied, “Hard to say.”  

Five of them had surrounded Wei Ting, while the sixth had charged straight at Su Xiaoxiao.  

It was difficult to determine whether their primary target was Su Xiaoxiao, and Wei Ting was merely an obstacle to eliminate, or if they intended to use Su Xiaoxiao as a hostage to restrain Wei Ting.   

“They could also have been after me.” Wei Ting added.  

“Sir! Over there!”  

Just then, the young man from the poetry association arrived with several officers in tow.

This young man has a strong sense of justice. 

Upon witnessing the armed assault, he immediately reported it to the authorities.

Patrolling officers were nearby and quickly arrived on the scene.

“There were five of them chasing with knives—”

The young man’s words trailed off as he caught sight of the assassins lying scattered on the ground. He froze in mid-sentence.

Wei Ting had been ordered by Emperor Jingxuan to reflect on his actions under house arrest, so he couldn’t afford to be caught at the scene. 

Just moments before the group arrived, he had wrapped an arm around Su Xiaoxiao’s waist and used his qinggong to swiftly carry her away from the area.

“Are these the ones?” The lead officer asked.

The young man stammered, “Uhm… y-yes, it seems so.”

He had only glimpsed them briefly and hadn’t seen their faces clearly, but he remembered their clothing.

The officer pressed further, “You said they were chasing two young people?”

The young man answered honestly, “A man and a young woman.”

“Did you notice how they looked?” The officer continued.

The young man thought for a moment. 

“Not really. Ah, but the young woman was quite… plump.”

Upon returning to Lihua Lane, Wei Ting asked Yuchi Xiu if he had noticed any suspicious person.

“None.” Yuchi Xiu shook his head.

He had kept a close eye on the children. No presence could have evaded his attention.

Wei Ting’s expression eased slightly. It seemed Lihua Lane was safe for now.

The assassins tonight were almost certainly targeting him.

Thinking about it, that made sense. 

She had made no enemies in the capital yet. If anyone had a grudge against her, it was most likely due to her status as the eldest daughter of the Qin family.

The Wei family was, by far, the Qin family’s most dangerous enemy.

However, if the Wei family was behind this, they would not have attempted to kill him as well.

Qin Jiang would be the next suspect, but it was implausible at the time.

If Qin Jiang was actually plotting, his first target should have been Su Ergou.

It was not the case that whichever daughter became the Third Prince’s consort would inherit military authority. Rather, whoever achieved military power would marry their daughter as the prince’s consort.

As this thought crossed his mind, Wei Ting frowned.

“Did you also participate in the palace selection today?” 

He asked Su Xiaoxiao.

Su Xiaoxiao: “Yep.”

A cold glint flashed in Wei Ting’s eyes.

It wasn’t directed at Su Xiaoxiao.

But Emperor Jingxuan, who, despite knowing Su Xiaoxiao had been married in the countryside, still refused to give up on her.

A study companion for the princess?

Hah!

Su Xiaoxiao opened her first aid kit bag. 

“Your hand is injured. Let me treat you.”

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