Zhan Lan's carriage traveled at a steady pace, stopping by the roadside twice along the way.
Hei Yu had been following Zhan Lan the entire time. When they passed through a small forest, he gestured to the Death Guards, curling his fingers to signal an attack.
A dozen masked men immediately emerged from various positions, closing in on Zhan Lan's carriage.
As the Death Guards advanced through the forest, the carriage came to a halt, and the Hidden Guards surrounded it tightly in defense.
The two sides instantly plunged into a fierce battle.
Amidst the chaos, Hei Yu lifted the curtains of Zhan Lan's carriage.
His expression changed drastically, and he quickly retreated, firing a signal arrow to command the Death Guards to withdraw.
Hei Yu clenched his fists. He had been deceived—Zhan Lan was not in the carriage!
It must have been during one of the two stops earlier that Zhan Lan slipped away into the cornfield.
They had fallen into a trap!