After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 498: Rescuing the Person

They knew that just because they knew it didn't mean the problem would be solved; the noise outside continued unabated, disturbing everyone's peace.

Lin Rusi gently held Changning in her arms, patting the child's back again and again, trying to make him sleep more soundly.

But just as she was getting used to the sound and feeling a little sleepy, a gust of wind suddenly came from outside, and she quickly opened her eyes.

After looking around and confirming that there were no problems, she breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the child in her arms again.

"how?"

"The magistrate was still arguing with the wealthy merchant and had no intention of collecting his daughter's body."

This is even stranger, since that family doesn't value their child more, yet they're arguing with someone in the street.

Although the wealthy merchant didn't know what was going on, he probably didn't have many clothes on him either.

Although it wasn't cold inside, the howling wind outside was still a bit chilly. Could he really endure it like this?

Lin Rusi, filled with doubt, banished all her drowsiness and looked out the window, wide awake, at the source of the sound.

The sound reached my ears intermittently, making one admire the perseverance of that group.

The next moment, the window was suddenly kicked open, and the latches were kicked away with a clear sound.

The people who were already guarding the surrounding area immediately rushed into the room and protected Lin Rusi within the group.

The man in black hadn't expected anyone to be lying in wait again. As he hesitated about whether to leave, he suddenly threw something at one of the men.

He instinctively chopped it off, and the powder inside quickly dispersed, filling the entire room in moments.

Lin Rusi was quite far away, so she wasn't affected much.

But the guards standing in front couldn't escape; they were forced to inhale a little, swaying as they covered their mouths and noses.

"What a nuisance, all they know how to do is resort to underhanded tricks."

"Whether it's Yin or Yang or not, as long as it works, that's fine."

The man in black saw someone kneeling on the ground and knew that the drug was taking effect, so he moved straight toward Lin Rusi.

Noticing the chill on her neck, she didn't hesitate for a moment, turned around and fled the room, rushing towards the stairs not far away.

Fortunately, some people had been left outside in case of emergency, and they escorted Lin Rusi away upon hearing the noise.

But before they could make a move, they were entangled and kept there by the men in black.

"Madam, be careful, head towards the backyard."

Lin Rusi was stunned for a moment, then looked at the guard whose back had been slashed because he was distracted, and without hesitation, rushed forward.

But she was, after all, a woman who had never practiced martial arts, and carrying the small Changning to the backyard was her limit.

Now it was impossible to find a carriage, and he even stumbled and fell to the ground.

Lin Rusi didn't know where she got the strength, but she managed to support herself with one hand. Out of the corner of her eye, she also saw the small sachet that Changning had hung on the carriage.

With a sudden burst of strength, he pushed himself two steps in that direction and walked straight forward.

He put the child on the carriage and, without much thought, cut the reins that were tied to the wooden stake.

He slapped the horses' rumps hard with his backhand, and the two horses suddenly charged forward.

However, since the reins had been cut, Lin Rusi had no way to control the carriage and could only let it rush forward.

Just as the carriage was about to crash into something nearby, a figure landed on it and cut the ropes binding the two horses with a single stroke.

"Escape isn't that easy. Please, Madam, take your child and leave with us."

"Don't even think about it! I absolutely will not leave with you!"

Lin Rusi was unaware of what was happening outside. She simply held the child in her arms tightly and glanced at the windows on both sides, hoping to see familiar official boots appear before her.

But until the sharp tip of the knife pierced the curtain separating the two, she could only quickly open the powder in her arms, waiting for the person outside to come in and sprinkle it on his face.

The next instant, Lin Rusi noticed that the tip of the knife quickly retracted, and the sound of weapons clashing came from outside.

Guessing that they were likely coming to rescue people, she put the powder back into her sleeve and carefully led the people out through a narrower corner.

The moment her feet touched the ground, a familiar voice reached Lin Rusi's ears.

"The road is full of ambushes, so please stay close to me, madam."

"Okay, you lead the way."

Meanwhile, Li Jingyang, who had already arrived nearby, heard the commotion in the city and felt a jolt in his heart, sensing that something bad was about to happen.

Without thinking twice, he lashed the horse with his whip.

With a mournful cry, it accelerated again, rushing into the fray like the wind.

"My son! You bastard, I'll make you pay with your life!"

"Get out of here! If you hadn't insisted on causing trouble... Ah!"

Li Jingyang looked at the group of people blocking his way, and without pausing, pulled on the reins and let it leap over them.

The crowd, who hadn't expected to be able to bypass him like this, fell silent, staring blankly as the person quickly rushed to another location.

Even though they were getting closer and closer, Li Jingyang felt his heart pounding harder and harder, as if some danger was approaching.

Just as he was about to stop and look around, he caught a glimpse of a rooftop and saw someone crouching there, holding a bow and arrow and aiming it at someone else.

As if possessed, he released the reins, and with a sudden burst of strength, landed on the rooftop next to him. He then leaped onto an even higher rooftop, landing a moment later beside the man in black.

But Li Jingyang ignored them and stared intently at Lin Rusi and the others who were surrounded.

Knowing that the man had his sights set on Lin Rusi, he didn't hesitate at all and kicked the man off the roof, where he fell onto the people surrounding them.

Unexpectedly, everyone was startled and quickly took two steps back before they noticed a person standing on the roof.

"Just one? Aren't you underestimating us?"

"Brothers, get to work now! I'll treat you when we get back..."

Before the man could finish speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his back and tried to touch it, but found nothing.

He wanted to say something more, but then he felt a sharp pain in his chest and fell straight to the ground, lifeless.

The next instant, Li Jingyang also landed beside Lin Rusi, pulled out the long sword that was nailed to the ground and pointed it directly at the group of people who had not yet retreated.

"If you want to try it, why don't you all come up and try it?"

The group looked at each other, then could only turn and run away.

The guards, Zhi Ran, would not let the people go, so they left the two behind and rushed out together.

Li Jingyang ignored them and instead reached out to embrace the two children, carefully examining their bodies.

After confirming that there were no injuries whatsoever, they led the person to a safer place to sit down.

Lin Rusi, who had just recovered from her shock, immediately patted his chest with her hand.

"It's alright now, with me here, no one can hurt you."

"That scared me to death! Even though I was prepared, but..."