85 Dance of Death 2 (1/2)

Back at the imperial garden, Hongyue still didn't move but Jiayi couldn't proceed to watch as doubt edged up into his heart. If she really had a plan, it was far too risky. As the two shadows locked in closer to the eldest miss, Jiayi made up his mind.

He couldn't let her die yet.

Not when his goal was so close to his fingers.

He quickly executed his first move as he thrust out his arm in front of her. A wall of fire appeared to jump out before Hongyue's eyes as Jiayi attempted to shift her behind him.

Pushed aside, Hongyue clicked her tongue.

She wasn't in the least surprised by Jiayi's actions. After all, this was a test set up for him. It should be said that the main target was her not Jiayi. At the end of the day, she was the one who they were going to kill. While Jiayi seemed to want her help, he could also abandon her to save his own skin. Just how much was she worth in his eyes? How much did he need her?

So in the end, this was a bargain.

Would he make a move?

To be so calculating on so many levels, Hongyue could be the only one.

Now knowing her value, she felt satisfied.

Hongyue propelled off the ground with a hard kick and swung her body to the left. However, just as she relocated, a shadow came out from behind to block her. A barbed spike aimed for her head and a leg swung sharply aiming for her side. Hongyue evaded the spike while she rushed forward, bringing ahead her palm. As her hand made a connection with his chest, the attacker staggered two steps before he slumped back. A spray of blood leaked out from his mouth, and Hongyue simply turned her head to the other side.

Jiayi happened to catch sight of it as he released another fire attack and his heart thumped loudly inside his chest.

Dangerous.

One move was made, and one move to kill.

Hongyue didn't intend on sparing his life at all. While she did want answers, it wasn't in her favor to allow them to live. Their advances alone told her that they were far too well-trained. There was no point in her wasting any time to collect information. Her eyes narrowed as another shadow closed in on her.

Far too fast.