She is the Side Character! — Watch Her Change her fate!-Chapter 269: Must You Marry the One Who Saved You from Drowning? (40)

Chapter 269: Chapter 269: Must You Marry the One Who Saved You from Drowning? (40)

The leader of the black-robed figures paused visibly upon seeing Ah Chen and Shen Xuan emerging from the doorway.

Since they had encountered someone tonight, they had no intention of turning back because they never regarded Ah Chen and Shen Xuan as threats.

"Kill!"

"Leave no one alive!" The leader of the black-robed figures whispered hoarsely.

Who knows why they came out? Since they did, they might as well die first.

Two of the black-robed figures quickly rushed towards Ah Chen and Shen Xuan’s position. In an instant, Shen Xuan willed, and many powders rained down on where the black-robed figures stood. Except for the leader, the other black-robed figures were unaware of the anomaly and were covered in powder, collapsing weakly on the spot.

The leader of the black-robed figures sensed something was amiss, leapt to a new location, and watched his subordinates behind him, somewhat alarmed.

What was going on?

He had clearly investigated; the county government had lowered their guard, and Shen Dai had arranged for those people to leave. Tomorrow, Shen Heng would depart for the Capital City, so they needed to act tonight.

The two black-robed figures rushing towards Ah Chen and Shen Xuan were fast, but Shen Xuan had already directed the powder towards them.

However, their speed almost brought them face-to-face, but luckily, the medicine provided by the system was powerful, and finally, the two black-robed figures collapsed in front of Ah Chen and Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan held Ah Chen’s hand tightly; seeing they could no longer move, he sighed with relief.

Meanwhile, the leader’s eyes were filled with caution. What kind of medicine were those powders? How could they be so potent?

However, as long as he avoided the powders, they couldn’t do much to him.

Despite the mishap, he could still annihilate the Shen Family single-handedly with his martial arts.

Shen Xuan noticed there was still one black-robed figure standing, who could easily shake off the medicine powder. His heart sank.

[Do you have any other powerful items? Hurry, this guy is quite clever.]

At that moment, the houses of Shen Dai and Shen Heng also opened up, and Shen Dai shouted for people outside. With all the commotion outside, it was time for them to wake up.

Because the house behind the county government was relatively small, Shen Xuan and Shen Heng didn’t usually live there, and their rooms were adjacent.

The black-robed figure glanced at Shen Dai and Shen Heng, then swiftly charged toward Shen Dai. He thought he should kill as many as he could to give his master an explanation — kill Shen Dai first, and then... kill Shen Xuan.

Finally, he would kill Shen Heng.

That was what his master had ordered.

As for the other women, they were deemed unimportant by the master and weren’t even mentioned.

Then he noticed something wrong behind him. As he tried to dodge, something flew at him with such speed that he could only shift slightly before feeling a sharp pain in his neck.

With remaining strength, he swung a palm towards Shen Dai, causing those rushing in to gasp at the speed, realizing they were too late.

But the strike didn’t land; the black-robed ninja’s arm was severed clean by a flying leaf.

They didn’t see wrong; it indeed was a leaf!

As the black-robed figure lay dying, he gazed in disbelief at his severed arm, shocked that someone in this world could cut with a leaf. Who could it be?

Standing behind him were only Shen Xuan and Lin Chen. From which of them was it?

He looked down at the object through his neck and realized it was a hairpin, immediately knowing who acted – it was Lin Chen!

Did the master overlook Lin Chen as a formidable opponent? The master seemed never to mention Lin Chen.

With a thud, the black-robed figure fell to the ground with eyes wide open.

Those black-robed men felled by the powder couldn’t believe their eyes. Their leader just died like that? They all saw it; the person who acted was Lin Chen.

Wasn’t she the daughter of a pork vendor?

How could she be so formidable?

Seeing the danger had passed, the Shen Family sighed in relief. They couldn’t help but look towards Ah Chen, who stood quietly beside Shen Xuan. He still held her hand, his eyes full of her, as if entranced.

But then again, it was understandable.

Shen Xuan showed no surprise on his face, clearly aware of her prowess long before.

Ah Chen still held a leaf in her hand, a casual pluck from a nearby potted plant. Having been told to protect those Shen Xuan cared about, she naturally wouldn’t be careless, especially when confident in her abilities.

Mrs. Gu took a deep breath; her husband was right. This young daughter-in-law was indeed extraordinary.

Seeing Mrs. Gu’s gaze, Shen Dai understood her meaning, his thoughts reeling. He had previously meant she wasn’t an ordinary maiden and possibly not from a simple family. But he didn’t realize his daughter-in-law was a peerless expert.

A leaf cutting an arm, something he hadn’t even seen before.

No, except he just witnessed it.

How lucky was his younger son to attract such a woman? How much good did he do in a past life?

"Arrest them all and strip them of their martial arts first," Shen Dai said, attributing the credit for the foes’ downfall to Ah Chen. It couldn’t possibly be his frivolous younger son’s doing, could it? Ha.

What a joke.

As for the black-robed figures, Shen Dai’s expression darkened, suspecting they wouldn’t get much out of them through interrogation.

Shen Xuan didn’t plan to expose anything more, allowing the misunderstanding to persist.

If he exposed something, his father would surely put him to work, ending his leisurely days.

Letting father think this was all Chenchen’s doing meant he wouldn’t be telling her what to do, haha.

As the scene was cleaned up, those who saw Ah Chen cut with a leaf passed her with silent respect, their eyes filled with admiration. The Second Young Master was truly blessed to marry such an extraordinary Second Young Mistress.

"Do not let tonight’s event be spread," Shen Dai warned everyone. He wasn’t referring to the attackers but Ah Chen’s formidable feats.

He sensed this matter wasn’t over, suspecting that those behind the scenes wouldn’t let it go easily. Suddenly, he glanced over everyone: "Are there any spies among you?"

Shen Dai could now believe what Yun Tong said earlier. Was the lack of attack that day a leak of information?

He spoke his suspicion aloud, causing everyone to freeze.

As he scanned each person’s expressions, Shen Dai said, "Proceed accordingly."

These people probably weren’t the ones. He glanced over at Ah Chen, as if seeking an answer, then chuckled. While his daughter-in-law was a martial expert, she might not discern if there were spies among them.

"Father, I have an idea. Tell them to curse their master and see what happens," Ah Chen suddenly smiled. "The person behind is skilled at winning hearts; their underlings probably wouldn’t curse their master."

Cursing isn’t real; her father-in-law shouldn’t mind, right?

If these people were bound by certain forces, they surely wouldn’t curse their masters. Unbound ones could curse with no problem.

Shen Dai paused, recognizing she thought of linking Qu Shao and others with this, which he himself had considered.

"Alright, do as you say," Shen Dai promptly agreed, thinking it a good plan.

The people were astonished, and Shen Xuan chuckled aloud, his wife truly remarkable!

Who could come up with such a plan?

[Host, your wife is indeed very clever,] the system complimented. [This plan could work.]

[Did you even need to say it?] Shen Xuan boasted, [My wife is truly amazing.]