Rebirth: So what if my husband is a little crazy? He loves me.

Chapter 80 Assassination in the Dark

Seeing that their arrows couldn't penetrate the defenses, the assassins threw down their bows and crossbows and leaped down, surrounding the carriage and engaging the guards in combat.

Upon hearing the sound, Gu Chang'an immediately pulled Shen Li behind him, his voice calm: "Ah Li, don't be afraid, I'm here."

"Forsythia and peony, catch a few alive," Shen Li's voice came from the carriage.

Gu Chang'an was somewhat surprised to hear her calm voice. Was his Ah Li really that bold?

Shen Li thought of a way to appear weak, and took the opportunity to hug Gu Chang'an's waist from behind, saying weakly, "Husband, I'm scared."

"I'll protect you." Gu Chang'an didn't suspect anything. He placed one hand on her small hand and pulled out the musket hidden on his calf with the other.

"Husband, are you good at hitting?" Shen Li asked, peeking her head out from behind him.

"Yes, I've practiced it," Gu Chang'an replied.

"Then the people who come in shouldn't hit vital points, I'm afraid people will die..." Shen Li gave herself an excuse.

"Okay, then close your eyes, I'll do it." Gu Chang'an's voice was full of heartache.

If he analyzed it carefully, he would quickly understand Shen Li's true purpose, but he didn't think much about what Shen Li said and believed whatever she said.

The fighting outside was intense. Shen Li released Gu Chang'an with one hand, quietly took off the flute hanging from her waist, and the gesture of holding the end of the flute was just like holding a sword.

She hadn't been learning swordsmanship for long, and she didn't know if those few moves would be useful against these martial arts practitioners.

"The sedan chair is too small. If someone attacks, we might not be able to defend it in time. Ah Li, stay inside and don't move." Gu Chang'an pulled her other hand away from her waist and lifted the curtain to block the door.

Even if the assassin's target is him, Ah Li will not be in danger even if he cannot escape unscathed.

Shen Li was mentally reciting those sword moves when she was a little slow to react and Gu Chang'an had already gone out. By the time she tried to pull him back, she had already heard the sound of muskets firing in quick succession.

"Bang bang bang!"

As the sound of muskets rang out, screams and the sound of people falling to the ground followed.

"Sir, please go back quickly, we can handle this," the guard urged.

Gu Chang'an remained unmoved and simply said, "Lianqiao and Shaoyao, you two guard the sides of the carriage and don't let anyone get close to the side windows."

The guards were skilled in martial arts, but these martial arts practitioners had more complex moves and were slowly closing in on the carriage, gaining the upper hand.

Gu Chang'an came out at this moment. He was very steady and accurate, hitting the legs of three men who were about to rush up with three shots. He didn't fire again after that, because the musket could only be fired seven times and had to be saved for more critical moments.

Seeing that there were still more than a dozen men in black, he was on edge. He wasn't afraid of himself, but Ah Li was in the car.

Shen Li no longer cared about hiding and pulled down the curtain of the side window to observe the situation outside. Lian Qiao and Shao Yao had obviously not listened to Gu Chang'an and were working together to capture them alive.

Once the curtain was pulled down, the man in black could see the brightly lit interior of the car. However, upon seeing Shen Li, he turned his attention away and focused his attack on the front where Gu Chang'an was located.

Shen Li's gaze sharpened. Under the light of the luminous pearl, she was startled to see a metallic gleam reflecting off the left hand of a man in black—it was a hidden weapon.

The man holding the hidden weapon was to her side, but he was clearly not interested in her and was moving towards Gu Chang'an.

She was anxious, so she grabbed whatever was next to her and threw it at the person with all her might.

It was a hand warmer. The lid of the hand warmer was shaken open by the high-speed movement, and the red-hot charcoal shot towards the person like streaks of light in the darkness.

Shen Li had never practiced throwing weapons, so his throws were inaccurate. Also, because the person wielding the weapon was moving very fast, the heater brushed past his body.

But the man in black did not escape his fate. He dodged the furnace but not the shattered charcoal inside. The red-hot charcoal was like a high-speed cannonball, and several of them hit the man in black in the chest, penetrating straight in.

The black-clad man's pupils contracted sharply behind his black mask, and he collapsed without even feeling any pain.

Shen Li was stunned. She had only subconsciously tried to stop the person, but she didn't expect him to collapse like that.

They're way too fragile.

Fortunately, the scene was already chaotic, and it was nighttime, so people didn't pay much attention to it.

Shen Li quickly regained her composure. These people were too cunning; she couldn't leave Gu Chang'an alone outside. So she tore down the curtain at the front of the carriage and slipped out from Gu Chang'an's side.

"Ah Li." Gu Chang'an was so startled when he saw her come out that he almost jumped out of his skin. "What are you doing? Go back quickly."

He not only tried to persuade her verbally, but also reached out to pull her back, only to find that unlike before when he could easily move her with a gentle tug, he couldn't move her at all.

Shen Li smiled helplessly and awkwardly. She didn't really want to reveal her strength, as it would make it harder to pretend to be weak in the future. But in a life-or-death situation, protecting people was definitely the priority.

Gu Chang'an didn't have time to be surprised, because he saw a man knocking down a guard and rushing over, so he raised his musket to fire.

"My lord, there's no rush," Shen Li said softly. "Have you noticed that his steps are lighter and his strength has increased?"

"I don't understand these things, but I just saw him make two hand gestures, so he must be the leader." Gu Chang'an stopped what he was doing. Although his voice was calm, he was extremely nervous inside.

"Let them get closer before you make your move, and don't hit vital points," Shen Li whispered.

Although Gu Chang'an couldn't pull her, his tall figure still tried his best to block her in front of him. Shen Li didn't want to hurt him, so she could only stick her head out above his arm.

If someone were to look at her from a distance at this moment, they might even think she was a child causing trouble in the face of a life-or-death crisis, and she didn't even seem like an adult compared to Gu Chang'an's figure.

She helplessly gave Lianqiao a wink.

The man in black moved with great agility. Knowing that Gu Chang'an had a musket, he grabbed a guard to shield him as he approached and then leaped straight toward Gu Chang'an.

Gu Chang'an reacted quickly, striking the black-clad man's leg where it hadn't been blocked.

"boom!"

The bullet was faster, and blood splattered from the black-clad man's leg as it flew through the air.

Lian Qiao seized the opportunity, using the carriage as leverage to fly up, and with a flick of her soft sword, she attacked the man in black.

Seeing that Lian Qiao was no ordinary person, the man in black had no choice but to abandon his guards and fight.

Gu Chang'an seized the opportunity and pulled the trigger again.

"boom!"

The man in black was struck in the shoulder and was about to be defeated, so he simply lunged at Lian Qiao's soft sword and threw his long sword at Gu Chang'an, which pierced his chest.

The two were only a dozen steps apart. This move was so fast and ruthless that even a martial artist would probably not be able to react in time, let alone an ordinary person who does not know martial arts.