The Dramatic Crown Princess Wants to Poison Me!-Chapter 30: Reunion

Upon hearing the words "bed companion," Huangfu Jingchen’s expression turned icy, and a chill radiated from his entire being.

Xia Wenjin soothingly tugged at his sleeve, winked at him, and whispered, "Don’t worry, I have a plan!"

Over there, Wang Wan’er was imagining a wonderful night, grinning from ear to ear, eager with anticipation. If it weren’t for last night’s excesses, she would have already seized them.

Hmm, better go rest and recharge; tonight she could indulge all night long. Just the thought made her feel ecstatic.

The ground nearby was bloody, and the South Courtyard servants were unperturbed as they cleaned away Zhang Quan’s incomplete remains.

Wang Wan’er looked at Xia Wenjin’s smiling face, falling more in love the more she watched. This young man was just too good-looking. She beckoned, "Come to my side!"

Xia Wenjin pulled Huangfu Jingchen and started heading toward the shaded terrace.

Wang Wan’er’s gaze clung to the two, and her look made it almost impossible for Huangfu Jingchen to suppress his anger. He was about to break free from Xia Wenjin’s hand when suddenly, a short, sharp cry pierced the air, followed by several more.

In the courtyard, four or five strong men fell. Three were dead, and two were crying out in pain.

They had been hit by hidden weapons.

The sudden change caught everyone off guard.

Wang Wan’er was startled by the cries and asked, "What’s going on?"

She couldn’t believe someone had the gall to commit violence in her own villa.

No one answered Wang Wan’er; her people were just as clueless.

But just as Wang Wan’er was questioning, several figures jumped down from the roof.

Clad in black, their faces covered with black scarves!

Xia Wenjin smiled; she knew these people well.

The other day, they called her "Prince Jin" while plotting her death.

One, two, three, four, five!

Clearly, there were six before, why now only five?

Because one, last night, was beaten by Xia Wenjin to the point of living disability.

Last night, Xia Wenjin went out supposedly to find people, actually just gambling on a chance to see if the Haotian Village folks who had been chasing her were here. If they were, she would call them out to follow her plan and assist her.

However, even though she used the special communication method of Haotian Village, she didn’t encounter them.

But in the backyard of the biggest inn on the street, she saw someone unexpected.

In the small forest, though these six people were wrapped tightly, two had been in close contact with Xia Wenjin before.

Xia Wenjin had a special skill; in a previous life, she was trained by an eccentric doctor to be highly sensitive to smells and scents. Every medicine had a different scent, and likewise, every person had a unique scent. She could categorize a hundred types of mixed medicines and identify people by their scent among a hundred others.

The scent of one of them confirmed that he was one of the six who had pursued her that day.

Great, just when the Haotian Village folks failed at a crucial moment, this one came to her doorstep.

Xia Wenjin was cautious; she knew the skills of these six were not weak and didn’t act immediately. She followed for a bit and indeed found all six staying at the inn, with this one merely going out to fetch wine.

Inside, they were drinking, and naturally, conversations followed, conversations about things they were concerned about.

From their conversation, Xia Wenjin learned that their presence in Yuqing County was no coincidence; they were there chasing her "Prince Jin."

Xia Wenjin was puzzled; although she handled matters boldly, she was thorough and cautious when needed, making it not easy to track her.

Yet these people could accurately track her down?

Listening further, she found they had seen that Brocade Clothes and reached a pawnshop owner through it, who told them about her appearance.

Xia Wenjin: "..."

There’s an expletive she didn’t know whether she should say or not.

A pitiful being betrayed by a piece of clothing!

However, they had just arrived today and lacked concrete information, planning to gather more on the whereabouts of the boy with The Brocade Clothes the next day in the streets.

The bounty this time was generous; once they eliminated that boy, they could eat, drink, and wait to die in comfort.

Xia Wenjin felt that disaster befalls people who wander the streets. She didn’t know who she had offended enough for assassins to be after her relentlessly!

The group was ready to rest after eating their fill.

Once the crowd dispersed, one person quietly slipped out, intending to visit a brothel he’d noticed near the pawnshop earlier that day.

Xia Wenjin had waited this long for just such an opportunity.

However, being part of the plan, rashness wasn’t an option. Xia Wenjin had ample patience.

She even stole a set of clothes from the brothel, disguised herself as a wine server, and added some spice to the wine. The plan executed smoothly; those drugged had no strength to resist, yet remained conscious enough to watch Xia Wenjin remove her disguise, clearly seeing the face they were searching for—the boy in Brocade Clothes.

Xia Wenjin smoothly transitioned from a harmless, innocent bunny to a fierce devil queen, mercilessly beating him, then rubbing his face into the ground.

The person became unrecognizable.

Whether killing people for no reason or taking money to become an assassin, such people deserved no sympathy, and Xia Wenjin showed no mercy.

After confirming he couldn’t take care of himself, Xia Wenjin switched from her fierce, dominating look to a pure, cheerful face, giggling, "Mad? That’s right, be mad. Weren’t you looking for me? Did you think you could touch a hair on my head? I reside in Hua Cheng Villa; if you have a death wish, come find me for revenge!"

With that, she swaggered away.

She expected them to show up at night, but they proved bolder than she imagined, arriving in broad daylight.

Yet it was perfect to match Wang Wan’er’s arrogance against their own, though uncertain who would prevail.

Despite their masked faces, the five exuded intense killing intent from their eyes.

Wang Wan’er demanded, "Who are you, daring to break into Hua Cheng Villa?"

Xia Wenjin was originally heading to the terrace and now bounced up, loudly declaring, "Wan’er, these people have no regard for law, daring to ignore miss, you can’t let them off!"

"Capture them!" Wang Wan’er’s heart soared at the sound of her name. Besides, it was the first time she encountered culprits daring to kill in her villa; she had many skilled people there. Feeling secure, and eager to impress the exceptional young man, she immediately ordered.

The patrol guards of the villa dared not disobey and charged forward faster than they had earlier towards Huangfu Jingchen and Xia Wenjin.

The five, angry over their companion’s ambush and also naturally ruthless, unlike Xia Wenjin and her companion who merely fought with their hands and feet, they immediately drew their weapons.

Though the guards were military-trained, regular soldiers, even if well-trained, weren’t as seasoned or flexible as those from the Jianghu.

The five charged like tigers into a wolf pack.