Gu Jiangyue took out the dagger hidden in her sleeve and stabbed it into the most intricately embroidered part of the dance shoe. She calculated the strength well, and the stab wasn't deep. If one were walking normally in the dance shoe, there might not be any problem, but if it were for dancing, it was hard to say.
Gu Jiangyue put away the dagger and placed the dance shoe back in its original position. Just as she was about to push the door open and leave, through the thin paper on the door, she saw several wisps of firelight surging towards this direction.
Gu Jiangyue didn't have time to think. She quickly turned around and looked around. The room was filled with items of various sizes. Only beside the potted plant behind the screen could one barely hide. The firelight reflected on the window was getting brighter and brighter. Without time to consider further, Gu Jiangyue rushed straight towards the screen.
Gu Jiangyue was a bit dazed because instead of hitting the wall she had envisioned, she bumped into a person. The person let out a muffled groan from the sudden impact.
How could there be someone here?!
Gu Jiangyue quickly took out her dagger and pressed it against the person's waist. Before she could catch her breath, the person reacted quickly. He snatched the dagger from Gu Jiangyue's hand, turned around, and pinned her against the wall, clasping her hands.
Just as Gu Jiangyue was about to speak, she felt a chill on her neck. The person's other hand was already holding the dagger and pressing it against her neck. As long as she opened her mouth, it was estimated that this person in front of her would kill her without hesitation.
She tried to see the person in front of her clearly by the moonlight. This person was tall. He was wearing a black robe, with his hair tied up high. There was a white mask on his face, so his expression couldn't be seen. Only a pair of pitch - black eyes were exposed.
The two looked into each other's eyes, and Gu Jiangyue actually saw a hint of playful smile in the other's eyes.
With a "creak", the door was pushed open from the outside. A group of guards rushed in, holding torches as if looking for something.
The black - clothed man squeezed Gu Jiangyue further inside. The space here was already small, and it was even more of a stretch to hide two people. By the time the screen just barely covered them, they were almost clinging to each other.
The great sense of oppression made Gu Jiangyue's breathing a bit rapid. She held her breath until her face turned bright red and felt extremely uncomfortable. Gu Jiangyue tried her best to raise her face to breathe in more air, but was pushed back by the black - clothed man.
The black - clothed man lowered his head and whispered a few words into Gu Jiangyue's ear.
"If you move again, I'll kill you. The dead are more obedient."
Gu Jiangyue didn't doubt his words at all and obediently buried her head back.
The guards of the Gu Mansion were quite strict. This person could break in easily, so he must be extremely skilled. Killing her would be as easy as crushing an ant.
When the guards found nothing after the search, they retreated. After the noisy footsteps faded away, the black - clothed man let go of Gu Jiangyue.
Gu Jiangyue's small face was flushed red. She was taking big gulps of fresh air. When she turned her face, she saw the black - clothed man playing with the dagger in his hand. His beautiful eyes were filled with a blood - thirsty smile as he looked at her leisurely.
Gu Jiangyue adjusted her state and was the first to speak. "You're from the Qianyin Pavilion."
The black - clothed man gave a soft snort and was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that a young lady who had yet to be betrothed would know about this organization.
If it were the previous Gu Jiangyue, she naturally wouldn't know at this time. But now she had the memories of two lifetimes. The Qianyin Pavilion was the largest intelligence agency in the capital. In her previous life, in order to help Xie Chengrui seize the throne, Gu Jiangyue had sent people to gather intelligence many times. She also knew that all the people in this pavilion were desperadoes who sold their lives for money and licked blood from the tip of the knife.
And the attire of these people was a black robe paired with a white - faced mask, which was also the reason why Gu Jiangyue could recognize the identity of the person in front of her.
Since its establishment, the Qianyin Pavilion's influence had been constantly growing. No one had ever known who the mastermind behind it was. With the power of the Qianyin Pavilion, even the royal family had to be wary of it.
"I know a small path. Sir, if you follow me, you can avoid a lot of trouble." Gu Jiangyue looked at the black - clothed man warily. He must have seen the whole process of her tampering with the dance shoe just now. But the enemy of the enemy was a friend. Why not turn the enemy into a friend?
"Okay." Although the black - clothed man's voice was deliberately disguised and sounded hoarse and deep, Gu Jiangyue could still hear the playfulness in his tone.
He wanted to see what this little woman was going to do.
Gu Jiangyue led the black - clothed man to shuttle back and forth on the veranda, barely avoiding the guards, and brought him into her own room. In front of the pavilion, Gu Jiangyue saw Shen Menglan leading a group of servants coming towards her. It seemed that they had ill intentions.
The pavilion was still some distance away from Gu Jiangyue's courtyard. She had to do something.
Gu Jiangyue took off her black gauze dress, revealing her plain white undergarment. She grabbed the soil from the flower pot beside her and threw it on herself. Then she opened all the drawers and swept the things on the table to the ground.
The black - clothed man was stunned by Gu Jiangyue's actions. Before he could react, he saw the young girl with a mischievous smile on her face say, "Are you short of money? Let's do a big job!"
The black - clothed man seemed to have guessed what Gu Jiangyue was going to do.
Remaining calm in the face of danger was really different from ordinary young ladies in the boudoir.
There was a smile in the black - clothed man's eyes. Suddenly, he had the intention to tease her. He ignored Gu Jiangyue and turned around to leave.
But unexpectedly, this little woman wasn't afraid of him at all. She took two or three steps forward and directly grabbed his sleeve.
She looked as if she wouldn't let go if he didn't help her, extremely domineering.
"Miss Gu is really brave to ask a gangster like me for help."
"I sincerely want to cooperate with you, sir, so naturally I'm not afraid." Gu Jiangyue looked upright and still remained calm.
If an ordinary young lady saw a black - clothed man like him holding a dagger, she would probably have fainted from fear long ago. But Gu Jiangyue could still calmly negotiate terms with him. She was really interesting.
The black - clothed man raised the dagger and flipped it a few times in his hand. When the cold light flashed, it swiped across Gu Jiangyue's face.
She didn't even have time to see the black - clothed man's movement clearly. She only felt a chill across her cheek. When she opened her eyes again, several strands of her blue hair were quietly lying in the black - clothed man's hand.
Gu Jiangyue was shocked. At that moment, she felt that death had brushed past her. She still underestimated the strength of the black - clothed man. This black - clothed man was a thousand times more powerful than she had imagined.
He could completely kill his way out of the Gu Mansion. I'm afraid no one would dare to stop him.
But the black - clothed man burst out laughing.
"Tell me, what's the matter?"
Only then did Gu Jiangyue let go of his sleeve. She let out a long sigh of relief, got closer to the black - clothed man again, and whispered a plan into his ear.
As the black - clothed man listened to Gu Jiangyue's plan, the smile in his eyes became even more evident.
It was a dark and windy night, suitable for robbery.
This was really an interesting thing. The Ninth Prince of the Great Xia couldn't get involved in the affairs of the Gu Mansion, but the Ninth Prince dressed as a black - clothed man could. This little woman was indeed extraordinary. He really wanted to make friends with her.