The news of an assassination attempt on the young city lord quickly swept through the city. The night was bound to be a sleepless one. 

Perhaps it was because of the direction Hai Min escaped in, the guards were sent in a completely different direction from the little courtyard they were in. They only arrived at Shang Xia’s courtyard in the morning.

Amidst a series of rapid banging, Shang Xia opened the gates to the courtyard while yawning loudly. The moment the gates opened up slightly, two guards at the Martial Realm rushed inside.

“Are you the only one here?” The two guards glared at Shang Xia with a frosty gaze. One of them asked while the other examined the courtyard closely.

Shang Xia seemed to be frightened by their ferocious demeanor and he stood rooted to the ground with his mouth wide open in shock.

At that moment, a soft creak came from the main room and Hai Min pulled the coat Shang Xia bought for her tightly over herself before walking out. “Honey, Who is it so early in the morning?...