38. The First Attack

While the three of them were immersed in the piece of art, they didn't notice that someone was watching their actions through a gap in the door.

After getting the information she needed, Mo Jia's maid quickly rushed back to her." Miss!! I saw The Three Roses Painting!!", she said excitedly as soon as she found Mo Jia.

Mo Jia's face brightened and she asked to confirm," Really?? Are you sure??"

The maid immediately nodded her head." Both Plan A and Plan B are ready. Even if Plan A fails, Plan B will definitely not..", Mo Jia said to the maid.

" Yes miss.", the maid replied in affirmation.

" Once that Lu Chang Chang is gone, Mo Ting Xiao will be MINE!! ONLY MINE!!", Mo Jia said with a evil smirk.

She let out a sinister chuckle. Her plan was finally going to get into action.

Late night, in the corner of the palace.

" So the woman typically wears a Jade pendant and a Jade hairpin… She is tall and usually wears men's clothes… She leaves from the palace by noon and returns before sunset… Hmm", a gruff male voice stated.

" Yes. Yes!! And these next two days she will be alone… That wretched maid of hers will also not be next to her…", a female voice added.

" So Miss Mo, when should we start??", the man asked Mo Jia in a slightly louder voice.

" Sshhh… Reduce your volume or else we will be caught..", Mo Jia whispered.

Both Mo Jia and her maid were wearing large black cloaks to blend in with the darkness. They were standing in the corner of the Yuan Zheng palace where nobody came and were discussing their plan.

Since the day Mo Jia arrived, she had her maid spy over Lu Chang Chang to know her routine. Now she had a good picture of how Lu Chang Chang's day went by and knew when to attack.

" Sorry Miss.", the man immediately apologized.

" Finish her tomorrow. And I am coming with you.", Mo Jia stated. Both the maid and the man were shocked when they heard that she was going to accompany him.

" But Miss, it will be risky.", the man said. Mo Jia looked at him and said in a dark tone," I don't care. I will only be at peace when I deal with her with my own hands.."

Both of them fell silent.

" I'll meet you at noon near the temple. Now leave quietly.", Mo Jia said and sneaked back into her night chamber while the man slipped out unnoticed.

The next day.

Lu Chang Chang was walking down a silent path. It was around tea time and her work was done, so she decided to return early.

She was taking a new path today. It was the street where seasonal markets used to be held. For the past two to three years, the market was allowed place in the main Street and since then this street saw no activity.

The silence was relaxing and she let her guard down as no one would visit the area.

Suddenly, she felt a strong blow on her back. It made her stagger forward and her head started spinning.

She turned around and saw her attackers. A man and woman, both in black with their faces covered.

The man charged forward and held her while she was kicked on her stomach by the woman. With a strong move, Lu Chang Chang freed herself by delivering a strong blow to the man's stomach and held the woman by her hair and pushed her.

She felt a strand of beads in her hand and realized that she had broken the hairpin of the woman.

Her head started spinning even more and the world around her turned dark.

The man stood up with difficulty and said," This is one strong woman… Are you okay Miss??" He went forward and helped the woman, who had been pushed to the wall, to stand up.

" Tie her up", she ordered while massaging her right arm that was badly bruised by Lu Chang Chang's push.