Chapter 66: Master, Why Are You So Obtuse?

Xiang Xiang Junzheng was now standing at the spot where Seeing Jun Jun Zijin and Quan Quan Aoyu had previously fought the assassins. The terrain here was extremely treacherous; not far ahead lay a cliff. The biting cold wind blew fiercely, making his robes rustle loudly.

There were traces of a fight here. Xiang Xiang Junzheng's brows knitted tightly, his eyes burning like torches as he scanned the surroundings. Though it was night, the blazing torches illuminated this expanse as brightly as day. Moreover, because the fight had been so fierce, even though Quan Quan Aoyu had ordered the scene cleaned and the wind had already blown away the scent of blood, it was not difficult to see the traces of the battle.

Xiang Xiang Junzheng's heart tightened, instantly rising to his throat. He followed the traces to the cliff's edge, where there were marks of a carriage falling. Xiang Xiang Junzheng's face turned pale, and a sense of ominous foreboding surged within him. He leaned close to the cliff edge and looked down. In the darkness, he saw only the steep, sheer cliff face, bottomless, with only the howling cold wind blowing up, like sharp whips lashing against his body, emitting a series of sharp, grating sounds. Xiang Xiang Junzheng's heart suddenly sank. Could his daughter have fallen into this ten-thousand-fathom abyss?

Just then, he spotted a piece of fabric hanging on a protruding rock on the cliff wall. He immediately ordered a man to retrieve it. The Retainer was terrified, but he dared not disobey the Master's command. The Retainer could only fetch a long rope, tie it around his waist, grit his teeth, and slowly descend toward the spot where the fabric hung.

When the Retainer brought the fabric, Xiang Xiang Junzheng confirmed it was indeed the material of the clothes Seeing Jun Jun Zijin had worn today. Xiang Xiang Junzheng's heart immediately sank to the bottom of the sea. He murmured softly:

"If the second young lady fell off the cliff, there would not be a single thread of hope left."

His gaze searched anxiously around, hoping to find a shred of hope. However, aside from the precipitous cliffs and the howling wind, there was nothing else.

Xiang Xiang Junzheng felt his eyes go black and his legs turn weak. He paid no heed to his dignity and simply sat down on the ground. Who was so vicious, wanting to make things difficult for the Jun family and to put the second young lady to death?

At this moment, the team searching the mountain also arrived here. Upon seeing the scene, the First Lady immediately began to weep. The First Lady wept in such a way that her heart and intestines seemed to break:

"My second young lady! How could such a sudden disaster befall her? Master, you must find the person who harmed the second young lady!"

Jun Jun Yiyi also had tears streaming down her face, sobbing from time to time. Their expressions of utter grief truly had a touch of moving sincerity.

Jun Jun Shuyan bit her lip so hard it nearly broke, her face deathly pale. She did not believe her second sister was simply gone.

"Father, I beg you to send people down to find second sister. Perhaps she can still be saved," Jun Jun Shuyan pleaded.

Li Shi snorted coldly:

"Fourth young lady, it is easy to talk without feeling the pain. Such a high cliff, how can anyone go down in the dead of night?"

Jun Jun Zhidie shouted:

"Exactly. If second sister really fell down, how could she possibly survive? Are you willing to sacrifice everyone's lives just to bring a corpse up?"

"You are talking nonsense! Second sister will not die!" Jun Jun Shuyan cried out.

"Enough!" Xiang Xiang Junzheng roared in anger. Then he turned and loudly instructed the Retainers accompanying him:

"You several, go down the mountain immediately to fetch reinforcements. You, you must find ropes and rescue tools as quickly as possible. As soon as dawn breaks, go down to search for people!"

"You, return to the manor first and wait for news." He then said this to the Ladies and Young Ladies of each courtyard.

Xiang Xiang Junzheng worried that in the middle of the night, the female members of the household might suffer further misfortune, so he arranged for some Retainers to escort everyone back to the manor first. He himself took the remaining Retainers to wait here until dawn before descending the cliff to search.

On Seeing Jun Jun Zijin's side, Quan Quan Aoyu ordered his subordinates to clean up the aftermath and take back the few survivors who had been unable to bite their tongues to commit suicide and were now immobilized for severe interrogation.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin looked at the mess on the ground and the fallen assassins, and a complex emotion surged within her. There was both awe and regret for life, and also relief and joy at having turned danger into safety. She took a deep breath.

Han Xiao, who had been terrified out of her wits, stumbled out from behind a large rock. Seeing Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, she let out a "Waaah!" and burst into tears:

"Young Lady, I just thought we were all going to die..."

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin comforted her softly:

"Alright, alright, it's over. I am here. I won't let anything happen to you. Don't be afraid."

Bai Yu and Fei Ying both gave Seeing Jun Jun Zijin a thumbs-up. If their Master hadn't been watching, Bai Yu probably would have been unable to resist challenging Seeing Jun Jun Zijin to a spar.

Bai Yu thought to himself: Finding that girl to spar with right now is unrealistic. However, that girl's hidden weapons are quite formidable. Is it too much to ask to take a look? If I can get my hands on one...

Thinking this, Bai Yu scurried over to Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, scratched his head, and said with a grin:

"County Princess, your hidden weapon skills just now were absolutely superb. I have never seen such exquisite technique in all my life. Could the County Princess let me see your hidden weapons?"

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin raised an eyebrow, took out an anesthesia gun, and tossed it to Bai Yu:

"It's yours."

Bai Yu fumbled to catch it, his face filled with surprise:

"The County Princess is generous!"

Fei Ying, standing nearby, also leaned in to see the novelty. Bai Yu played with the anesthesia gun, his eyes shining, yet he did not know how to use it.

Seeing this, Seeing Jun Jun Zijin helplessly shook her head, reached out to take back the anesthesia gun, took an anesthesia needle from her person, loaded it, and simply demonstrated the firing motion. Bai Yu's eyes widened, filled with amazement:

"This thing is actually so magical. Where did the County Princess obtain it?" Bai Yu took the anesthesia gun and carefully stored it as if it were a precious treasure.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin smiled mysteriously:

"This is my exclusive treasure. Want to know?"

Bai Yu stepped forward two paces and nodded repeatedly.

"I won't tell you." Seeing Jun Jun Zijin blinked, showing her playfulness.

Bai Yu was left speechless. Everyone burst into laughter, and the oppressive atmosphere caused by the ambush suddenly lightened.

Seeing that Bai Yu had put away the anesthesia gun without even letting him have a look, Fei Ying hurriedly leaned over to Seeing Jun Jun Zijin and said aggrievedly:

"County Princess..."

"I'll give you one later too." Seeing Jun Jun Zijin laughed.

Upon hearing this, Fei Ying immediately beamed with joy:

"Thank you, County Princess! For the County Princess's grace, Fei Ying will certainly repay it with a spring's worth of gratitude!"

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin waved her hand. "It's a small matter."

Fei Ying was satisfied, but Quan Quan Aoyu was displeased. He cast a glance at the two shadow guards. Bai Yu and Fei Ying shivered, immediately retreated, and made space.

Only then did Quan Quan Aoyu walk over to Seeing Jun Jun Zijin. His tall and upright figure seemed like an invincible mountain, giving a sense of inexplicable security.

He saw him lower his head slightly, his deep eyes like a pool of water gazing at Seeing Jun Jun Zijin before him, and he said softly:

"You saved me again." Although his voice was not loud, it contained endless tenderness.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin smiled slightly and lifted her head to meet Quan Quan Aoyu's gaze. Her clear, water-like eyes were like stars twinkling in the night sky, bright and captivating.

"Today you also saved me." Her tone was calm and firm, as if this were just an ordinary matter.

For a moment, the two gazed silently at each other, and the world around them seemed to grow quiet. Their eyes met, as if there were thousands of words they wanted to say, yet they did not know where to begin. However, in this very moment, without the need for excessive words, the understanding and emotion in each other's hearts had already been conveyed.

The two smiled involuntarily. That smile was like flowers blooming in spring, brilliant and warm; it was also like a clear breeze, gently brushing across each other's hearts. Everything was so natural.

Bai Yu, however, was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing anxiously in place.

"Oh my! My Master, why are you so obtuse?"

Bai Yu paced back and forth, muttering to himself:

"You clearly love that Miss to death. Why, at a time like this, don't you hurry and pull the Crown Prince's wife tightly into your embrace? It's driving me mad with impatience!"

A fire seemed to burn in Bai Yu's heart. He was so anxious he nearly wanted to push Quan Quan Aoyu. Yet he could only fret helplessly, with strength having nowhere to go.

Flying Eagle suppressed his laughter and said:

"Master, this place is not suitable for lingering."