Chapter 117: An Invitation from Qi Chen

Only those who were involved in affairs of the court understood the dangers lurking within the imperial city. One wrong move could mean the difference between life and death. Vigilance was an integral part of survival.

“How about the assassins who attacked me that night? Have you found anything?” Jun Huang was suddenly reminded of the incident. Too many things had happened since then. She had forgotten about it.

Nan Xun shook his head with his brows furrowed. A sigh escaped his lips. “No. Not at all. They were well-prepared. I couldn’t find any clues that may lead me to the perpetrator.”

“Don’t concern yourself too much about it,” Jun Huang said. “The fact that you couldn’t find anything is an answer in and of itself.”

“I will keep on investigating.”

Jun Huang gave him an noncommittal smile. She didn’t think it would be an easy task. Nan Xun wasn’t able to find anything after such a long period of time. It was likely that his investigation would only lead him to a dead end.

She looked at him seriously. “Clearly someone powerful was behind the assassination attempt....