On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1967 It's a Woman

The furnishings in the study are minimalist, spacious and airy, which is consistent with Su Zhenhai's style.

Facing him was a rosewood desk with several military books spread out on it. The paperweight was a humble piece of bluestone. Only the military newspaper spread out in the upper right corner gave off a sense of urgency.

Yan Ruyu glanced at it and saw that the hemp paper was written neatly with "Details of Food and Grass Losses at the Three Northern Border Checkpoints". The ink was not yet completely dry, and it was obvious that he had just reviewed half of it.

She didn't rush to look for it, but went around to the bookshelf to browse first.

Most of the books on the shelves are military classics such as "The Art of War" and "Wujing Zongyao", with a few local chronicles here and there, but there is nothing special about them.

In the corner stood a copper incense burner half a person's height, with three agarwood sticks inserted in it. Green smoke curled up, and the air was filled with a faint woody fragrance and the smell of fireworks.

In the secret compartment on the left side of the desk, Yan Ruyu quickly found a roll of leather-wrapped objects. Opening it, she found a topographical map of the northern military camp, with the locations of watchtowers and food storage points marked in cinnabar. The lines were clear and the markings were detailed.

She put the topographic map into her space and started searching in the drawer again.

There were several account books in the second drawer. Yan Ruyu flipped through them one by one and found a memorial about military food affairs at the bottom.

The memorial was wrapped in bright yellow silk brocade, with the words "Petition to investigate the shortage of military food in the northern border" written on the cover, and Su Zhenhai's seal was bright red and eye-catching at the end.

This should be a memorial to be submitted to the capital. It seems that Su Zhenhai has no other choice but to place his hopes on the court.

The last drawer was locked. Yan Ruyu pulled a silver hairpin from her hair and gently twisted it against the keyhole. After a moment, the lock popped open.

There was only a palm-sized token in the drawer, made of bronze, with three seal characters "City Defense Camp" engraved on the front.

"It went so smoothly." Yan Ruyu picked up the token and put it into the space.

This token is the key certificate for entering and leaving the military camp. Su Zhenhai was confident that his mansion was well guarded and never thought that someone would dare to sneak into his study alone to steal.

Putting the token in his pocket, Yan Ruyuzi walked to the door and listened attentively to the noise outside. The sound of fighting had not yet subsided.

She gently opened the door a crack, and moonlight poured in, illuminating the scene in the courtyard.

Su Zhenhai, sword in hand, was locked in a tussle with a man in black. The man was slender, yet incredibly swift, the dagger in his hand spitting out venomous venom, each strike aiming for the vital points.

Su Zhenhai is eight feet tall, with a broad back and strong arms. His sword skills are powerful, and every time he thrusts out, there is a sound of breaking through the air.

But the man in black was not afraid at all. He relied on his flexible body to move around and always avoided attacks at the critical moment. He also launched counterattacks from time to time, forcing Su Zhenhai to retreat again and again.

"Good skills." Yan Ruyu praised in her heart.

She noticed the slender wrists of the man in black occasionally exposed during the fight, and her heart moved - this assassin was actually a woman.

Yan Ruyu did not stay any longer. Taking advantage of the gap between the two people's fight, she slipped out of the study and returned along the same route.

Huo Changhe was still waiting for her there. When he saw her come out with a natural look on her face, he knew that she had gotten what she wanted.

Huo Changhe held a hidden weapon in his hand and would look for opportunities to help Su Zhenhai from time to time.

"Can you tell which family it is?" Yan Ruyu asked.

Huo Changhe shook his head: "Not yet. The assassin's moves are very strange, similar to this and that."

Yan Ruyu narrowed her eyes slightly: "It's a girl."

Her mind moved slightly, and she switched her eyes, wanting to see what kind of face was underneath the black cloth.

But, to her surprise, the face beneath the black cloth was covered in oil paint, and her original appearance could not be seen.

This look was completely unexpected, and Yan Ruyu's heart was thrilled, as if she saw Miaomiao's face.

Could it be that this assassin is also from Miaojiang?

Yan Ruyu had an ice cream.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard a commotion outside the courtyard. The guards in the mansion heard the noise and rushed over.

When the assassin saw this, she also began to want to retreat. In fact, she had always wanted to retreat, but Su Zhenhai was so skilled that she couldn't get away for a while. What's more, Huo Changhe interrupted her from time to time.

Yan Ruyu wanted to see how she was going to get out of this situation.

I was watching with great interest when I suddenly felt the air was a little damp.

There was also a sticky feeling in the wind.

It's like encountering a rainy day in the south.

It is going to rain?

Yan Ruyu looked up and saw the sky full of stars, which was unchanged from before.

Then this is...

Huo Changhe suddenly pointed at the wall opposite, and Yan Ruyu saw a stream of water vapor rising from the outside of the wall, like a large pot of water boiling and emitting water vapor.

She couldn't help but hold her breath, thinking that this thing might be poisonous.

Su Zhenhai naturally saw it as well and was surprised. While he was stunned, the assassin threw out several hidden weapons. Su Zhenhai quickly dodged. The assassin took advantage of this opportunity, turned around, jumped onto the wall, jumped into the water vapor, and escaped.

At the same time, the guards entered the yard holding torches, and Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe also left quietly.

Yan Ruyu didn't leave, but went behind the wall to see what was causing the steam to rise.

Of course there wasn't a big pot of water - nothing.

There were only some dewdrops on the grass.

Yan Ruyu was surprised. This was the first time she had seen such a situation.

Huo Changhe was about to speak when he heard voices and footsteps coming towards him. It was Su Zhenhai, who had also sent people to check.

The two of them immediately dodged and disappeared into the night.

Su Zhenhai was confused. The fight tonight was really too strange.

First there was the assassin, and then there was someone else in the dark besides the assassin.

You say you're hiding, but you throw out hidden weapons from time to time, which obviously exposes your position.

You said he was an enemy, but the hidden weapons you threw were not aimed at him.

There were even several times when he almost hit the assassin.

Could it be that he came here specifically to help him and target the assassin?

Su Zhenhai found it unbelievable when he thought about it.

He asked his men to check the moisture outside the wall to see what was going on, and he went to the roof himself.

According to his judgment, the hidden weapon was thrown from this direction, and the assassin hiding in the dark should be lurking here.

He lowered his head to look carefully, and in the moonlight he could see traces of branches swept across the ground - the footprints had also been swept away.

He frowned slightly. This guy is experienced.

After scanning the footprints, I couldn't tell how many people were there, nor did I know the size of their feet, so I couldn't make any judgment.

He twisted his fingers lightly, and a hidden weapon flashed with a cold light between his fingers.

Even a hidden weapon, the most common and common one, has no clues at all.

While I was thinking on the roof, the guards had already checked and returned to the courtyard.

"Messenger, there's nothing outside the courtyard wall."

This is not surprising, otherwise, he would have gone to look for it in person just now.

"Strengthen your defenses!"

"Yes!"

Su Zhenhai jumped off the roof and returned to the house. The candles were burning brightly in the room, and the things on the table were still there, unchanged.

He sighed slightly - there was no point in thinking any more, just wait a little longer, maybe when the time comes, he will show up automatically.