After being forced into a marriage with a wealthy family, the virtuous wife caused a huge uproar.

The two were startled awake at the same time and sat up abruptly.

"Master, a fire has suddenly broken out in the direction of the Fourth Prince's residence," Anwu reported from outside the window.

"What?" Rong Yingluo was shocked. She hoped nothing had happened to him. "Quick, let's go see."

The two quickly dressed in black, put on face masks, each picked up a long sword, and used their light-footed skills to head towards the Fourth Prince's residence.

This was the first time Gu Ce had witnessed Rong Yingluo's full-speed advance, and he felt ashamed of his own inferiority.

Rong Yingluo was the first to arrive at the Fourth Prince's residence.

By this time, flames were already raging into the sky, and shouts of battle could be heard from inside.

Outside, there were more than a dozen men in black shooting rockets into the building.

Rong Yingluo was furious; that was her sworn brother whom she had acknowledged.

With long swords drawn, they killed anyone they saw. When a dozen men in black saw someone attacking them from behind, they stopped firing rockets and turned to deal with Rong Yingluo.

When Rong Yingluo fought with these people, she felt that they were just ordinary archers, and their martial arts skills were not very high.

She quickly took down several people.

At this moment, Gu Ce and several guards arrived and dealt with the dozen or so archers in less than a quarter of an hour.

"Let's go over there." Gu Ce led Rong Yingluo to a spot where the fire hadn't started and climbed over into the Fourth Prince's residence.

Rong Yingluo was very familiar with the Fourth Prince's residence and went straight to the main courtyard.

The Fourth Prince's residence was not large; it was just a three-courtyard house.

When they leaped into the main courtyard, they saw a dozen or so men in black fighting with the remaining soldiers.

Yuwen Zhang was protected by his guards in the middle of an open space in the courtyard.

Yuwen Zhang sat on the ground, holding a sword in his hand, so he could defend himself if any enemies approached.

These people's martial arts skills are clearly much better than those of the archers outside.

In the firelight, Yuwen Zhang calmly watched the carnage unfold in the courtyard. When he saw several wounded soldiers lying in pools of blood, his heart ached terribly, but facing a powerful enemy, he suppressed his anger.

At that moment, he hated that his legs still couldn't walk.

If he hadn't been so decadent before, if he had worked hard to manage his Fourth Prince's residence, he wouldn't have needed a group of remnants of his army to protect him.

Just then, a hidden weapon was shot at Yuwen Zhang.

"Brother Zhang, be careful." Rong Yingluo, with her sharp eyes, spotted the cold glint and warned him.

Yuwen Zhang heard the heavenly reminder and raised his longsword to block the incoming hidden weapon.

With the addition of Rong Yingluo and others, the battle situation quickly turned around.

Gu Ce and his five bodyguards were far more skilled than the men in black. Gu Ce's eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, and every sword strike hit the enemy's vital points.

Last night, the gambling den was raided, and tonight, the Fourth Prince's residence was attacked. Moreover, during the day, it was discovered that the Crown Prince had sent someone to the residence of the Minister of the Armory. There's nothing else that I don't understand.

These people were sent by the Crown Prince.

He actually arranged the assassination directly, leaving no room for maneuver.

If Yuwen Zhang were to die, the only two princes in the royal family would leave no one else as emperor in the eyes of the people, and only the crown prince would be able to inherit the throne.

Then more and more people in the court will favor the crown prince.

The five members of Dark One fought even more fiercely.

Rong Yingluo knew her own limitations; she didn't stand much of a chance against these men in black, so she decided to do what she could.

Using his superior agility, he rushed to Yuwen Zhang's side: "Are you injured?"

"I'm fine. Help me up." Yuwen Zhang tried to stand up on his own, but he couldn't manage it after several attempts.

The guards were all engaged in battle and dared not be distracted.

"Your legs aren't strong enough to stand," Rong Yingluo refused.

"With you here, my leg will be fine." Yuwen Zhang didn't want to sit on the ground in such a sorry state, waiting for someone to rescue him. Only when he was standing did he feel confident.

He has already sent the signal, and the remaining soldiers staying at the security company should arrive soon.

Seeing the determination in his eyes, Rong Yingluo had no choice but to comply and help him to his feet.

The hatred in Yuwen Zhang's eyes was so intense that it seemed to pierce through the black-clad men.

He needs to get better quickly; he can't just sit here and wait to die.

At this moment, a man in black forced back a guard, tore open an opening, and charged forward.

With boundless murderous intent, Yuwen Zhang slashed down with his sword, and the opponent's arm, along with his weapon, fell to the ground.

The other person let out a scream, staring in disbelief at their hand lying on the ground.

Rong Yingluo was supporting Yuwen Zhang's waist, which gave him the perfect support.

That was a beautifully executed sword strike.

The guard immediately lunged forward with his knife, and the man instantly died.

But before Gu Ce and his group could finish dealing with the men in black, a dozen more masked men in black suddenly stormed in from outside the mansion.

Gu Ce and the others were taken aback.

Why is another batch arriving?

Does the Crown Prince know he's coming?

They want to capture him and the Fourth Prince in one fell swoop?

The situation has reversed once again.

With his five bodyguards, Gu Ce was struggling to deal with so many assassins.

The guards and remnants of the Fourth Prince's residence were far too weak in terms of combat strength.

As soon as they started fighting, Gu Ce realized that the moves of this group were different from those of the group that had arrived earlier.

The later batch was even more murderous, and every move they made was deadly; they were clearly assassins or bodyguards trained for many years.

Facing a formidable foe, the five members of Dark One displayed the same spirit they had shown when they protected the emperor, giving it their all.

Gu Ce had never encountered such a formidable opponent before. He had already sustained several injuries, which, while not fatal, had affected his mobility.

At this moment, the two bodyguards that the Duke of Zhenguo had arranged to be by Gu Ce's side also appeared and protected Gu Ce.

With the addition of these two, Gu Ce finally got a chance to catch his breath.

He glanced at Rong Yingluo and saw that she and Yuwen Zhang worked together seamlessly, with three guards by their side.

He felt a pang of jealousy. How could his wife and the fourth prince have such a deep understanding? The two seemed to have a very strong bond.

But now is not the time to think about these things. The enemy is coming on strong and seems determined to wipe them out in one fell swoop. The only option is to fight back with all our might.

The city's defense personnel should be arriving soon.

No, this area's city defense is under the responsibility of my second uncle. He has sided with the Crown Prince, so he definitely won't come.

Just then, a loud shout rang out: "Kill them all! Leave no one alive!"

Following the shout, several men dressed in tight-fitting clothes, none of them masked, leaped over the courtyard wall one after another.

"It's Uncle Pan!" Rong Yingluo exclaimed in surprise.

"Young Madam Gu, your subordinate has come to save you!" Pan Zhenming, wielding a large sword, charged towards Rong Yingluo.

Only then did Gu Ce have the opportunity to approach Rong Yingluo, and he fought his way through to reach her side.

With the twenty men brought by Pan Zhenming, the tide of battle was turned once again.

At the same time, the sound of running footsteps could be heard outside the Fourth Prince's residence.

Knowing the situation was hopeless, the leaders of both groups shouted, "Retreat!"

But as soon as they leaped onto the wall, they were all hit by arrows and fell back into the courtyard.

Then countless remnants of the army climbed in from outside the wall.

The gates of the Fourth Prince's residence were opened.

More than two hundred people rushed in through the gate and surrounded everyone.

This is a classic case of trapping and beating someone.

Both groups of men in khaki clothes were captured.

However, the second group of men in black all committed suicide by taking poison.

A few of the first group survived and tried to bite their tongues to commit suicide, but they were knocked unconscious.

Just then, a person slowly walked in from outside the gate.