“Prince of Yi, don’t play dumb. This person knows your secret… If I offer him to the Empress Dowager and she learns that your illness is due to poisoning, what do you think she would think?”
Si Zhan remained silent.
Ning Wanwan’s heart tightened. They had concealed this for so long to make the Empress Dowager let her guard down. If Di Jin handed the doctor over, considering her suspicious nature, she would likely eliminate the threat instead of just testing Si Zhan.
Di Jin continued, “I know you’ve arranged people to rescue him, but I’ve planted explosives in the building across the street. If your people try to rescue him, the entire building will be set on fire.”
Looking across again, the doctor and the masked men had vanished.
“Master!” Yuan Bi called out urgently.
Ning Wanwan realized the “own people” Di Jin referred to were likely Yuan Zhu and the Eighteen Shadows’ brothers. She needed Yuan Bi to stop them.
Suddenly, she heard rustling sounds, and a shadow flew out the window. Yuan Bi leaped to the opposite building and slid in like an eel.
While Ning Wanwan focused on Yuan Bi, hoping her brother and the Eighteen Shadows would be safe, she heard Di Jin burst into laughter.
“Prince of Yi, who would have thought your wisdom would fall into my hands? There are explosives in the building, but I won’t blow it up and bring trouble upon myself. I want you, Your Highness.”
Ning Wanwan’s heart skipped a beat. Di Jin was trying to isolate Si Zhan.
Si Zhan, however, remained calm, saying, “That depends on your ability to take me.”
Di Jin paused, “The two sibling guards around you are the top experts in Qi Song, but they probably can’t rescue you without suffering my attacks!”
Si Zhan sneered, “Is that so?”
Ning Wanwan wondered what gave Si Zhan such confidence. Without Yuan Bi, she worried for Si Zhan’s safety.
Earlier, after entering first, she had heard conversations and footsteps next door, suggesting three people, with two having light, agile steps—clearly high-level experts. Nervousness washed over her as she thought of how to rescue Si Zhan if Di Jin resorted to force.
