After rebirth, I joined forces with my mortal enemy to seek revenge.

Wuhou shops were spread all over the streets of Chang'an. The city was bustling and bustling, and the Wuhou on duty were waiting in Wuhou shops to be replaced and go out on patrol. Fireworks were reflected on the windows, the wind blew the window paper, and the charcoal basin was burning brightly in the Wuhou's duty room in Jingzhao Prefecture.

A Jinwu Guard with a yellow face and a beard yawned as he walked out of the door and was about to step down the stairs. Suddenly, he saw a tall figure standing not far away and instantly woke up. He put his hand on the knife and shouted, "Who is it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the figure walked out from the darkness, stared at him with cold eyes, showed the fish symbol, and walked towards him step by step.

"Mr. Pei...Mr. Pei." The Jinwu Guard called in a low voice.

"Is there anything happening tonight?" Pei Jiaoran stood with his sleeves folded, looking around, his gaze falling on the phoenix tree not far away.

"No." The Jinwu Guards said respectfully, "The last batch of brothers just went out to change shifts and haven't come back yet. Don't worry, Jingzhao Yin has already told me to be on high alert these days."

After staring at the surroundings for a long time, Pei Jiaoran moved to the Jingzhao Prison. With the fish token on her, her identity verified, and the Jingzhao Yin having already informed everyone, she entered the cell without any obstruction.

Standing with his hands behind his back in front of the cell where Xu Yan was imprisoned, Pei Jiaoran looked inside. He saw Xu Yan sitting cross-legged, with bandages wrapped around her injured parts. Apparently someone had already treated her wounds.

Pei Jiaoran signaled the jailer who accompanied him to open the door, and walked in.

"Why did Pei Xianggong come back? Did he want to change his mind at the last minute because he was afraid of Su Jinghui's power?" Xu Yan looked up at her and smiled sarcastically, "I heard that you are now the Minister of the Central Secretariat, and Su Jinghui, the Minister of the Central Secretariat, is your immediate superior."

Pei Jiaoran didn't seem to care about Xu Yan's ridicule. He sat on the table with his clothes on and smiled fearlessly, "You said there are many untalented people in Chang'an. Then shouldn't I, a talented person, replace them?"

"That's your business. What does it have to do with me?" Xu Yan snorted and turned his head away.

After looking at Xu Yan for a while, Pei Jiaoran said, "I came here because I felt it was unsafe. Something bad will happen here tonight. You need to go to another place."

"Where to go? Who will replace me?" Xu Yan asked twice.

Without answering Xu Yan's question, Pei Jiaoran turned around and gave a few instructions to the jailer who followed him in. After the jailer left, he returned with a prisoner and entered the cell.

"Substituting one thing for another? I thought you had some clever plan, but it turned out to be the same." Xu Yan said sarcastically.

"I know you are dissatisfied with Chang'an, but you don't have to be like this. Don't forget what you just said." Pei Jiaoran stepped out of the cell first and motioned Xu Yan to follow. The two of them turned into the interrogation room at the end of the corner not far away.

The lights in the interrogation room were also turned off at this moment, and the two of them completely merged into the darkness. The room was quiet and silent. In the night sky outside the window, fireworks bloomed one after another.

"You mean, they are going to kill me tonight to silence me?" Xu Yan asked in a low voice.

Pei Jiaoran nodded when asked, "Yes. When I saw the sky full of fireworks in the West Market just now, I was wondering if tonight would be a good opportunity to take action. You are very important now, and you cannot die yet."

Hearing her words, Xu Yan chuckled. He slowly sat down on the table, and stared at the dark cell with Pei Jiaoran, his eyes alert.

There was no clock in the cell, so it was impossible to estimate the time. Xu Yan stood up frequently and paced around the room. He caught a glimpse of Pei Jiaoran sitting there with a calm and composed look on his face, so he continued to fold his clothes and sat back down.

Noticing Xu Yan's impatience, Pei Jiaoran smiled, "They may not come, but I have to come. Your being alive will do me a lot of good."

In fact, it was not her turn to do it personally, but it involved important officials of the court. If no one could intervene to put pressure on her, the enemy might have a chance to escape.

About an hour later, a strange noise was heard in the deep corridor of Jingzhao Prison.

The voice fell into his ears, and Xu Yan suddenly opened his eyes. He looked at Pei Jiaoran beside him and saw that she was still resting with her eyes closed. He lowered his voice and called out.

"Don't worry. Wait until he kills you." Pei Jiaoran said.

"Do you know who wants to kill me?"

"There aren't many people who want to kill you. You have to keep your mouth shut so that you won't have any effect on them."

At this moment, a masked assassin in black had quietly sneaked into the cell where Xu Yan was imprisoned. Seeing someone sleeping peacefully on the couch, he drew out his short blade and stabbed straight down. The knife cut the throat cleanly and neatly.

"Who is it? There's an assassin. Catch him quickly."

The piercing screams instantly echoed in the cell. The assassin holding the short blade stared at the jailer in front of him and the Jinwu Guards who were waiting in a state of alert.

Without thinking too much, the assassin swung his knife at the jailer who was blocking his way. He cut a path and ran towards the door. His escape was surprisingly smooth, just like the way he came in.

As soon as he stepped out of Jingzhao Prison, loud military trumpets sounded from all directions. A large number of people poured out from all parts of the courtyard and surrounded him. Those who blocked his way were all soldiers of the Jinwu Guard, each with a determined look on their faces.

Before he could think, the long weapons in the hands of the Jinwu Guards had already attacked him. The assassin's original agility could no longer be fully utilized under the effect of the long weapons. He barely dodged the spear that brushed his waist, but in the blink of an eye, the spear pierced his shoulder again.

"Just you just watch?" Xu Yan looked at Pei Jiaoran and said.

Pei Jiaoran, who was standing by the window, tilted her head and her eyes fell on Xu Yan. "They are paid by the court. If they can't even defeat this assassin, how can they defend Chang'an?"

The fighting outside Jingzhao Prison was fierce.

Under the continuous attack of the Jinwu Guards, the assassin was beaten back step by step. He leaned against the tree trunk and gasped for breath. He looked up and looked around. Suddenly, he saw an opening not far away. He gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, jumped over, stepped onto the eaves, and ran away with his back bent.

"How could we let him escape?" Xu Yan said angrily.

"It will only be useful if he escapes. He still has to go back and report to Su Jinghui." After saying that, Pei Jiaoran walked out of the cell.

As soon as he walked out of Jingzhao Prison, the leading Jinwu Guard general came forward and saluted, "Prime Minister Pei, we failed in our duty. Due to a moment of carelessness, we let the thief escape. That prisoner..."

Staring at the direction where the assassin disappeared, Pei Jiaoran's lips curled up slightly. That smile was both sarcastic and regretful. She looked around and said, "It doesn't matter. After all, we spent a lot of money to train an assassin. If he died so easily, wouldn't it be a pity? You have worked hard today, those who are not on duty can go back and rest."

"Thank you, Mr. Pei."

Upon hearing this, Pei Jiaoran's smile deepened.

The assassin was able to escape successfully, it was not a momentary carelessness, it was clearly intentional. She needed someone to inform Su Jinghui that the person who wanted to accuse him was dead.