Under the cold moon and above the cold river, the night wind rustled.
The foot of Spring Morning Peak was brightly lit. Three thousand imperial guards held powerful bows and crossbows and surrounded the entire Clear Water Villa in a solid formation.
Outside the entrance of the villa, chief constables of the Black Office were gathered and guarding everywhere strictly. There were countless officers and constables on both sides of the river, digging three feet into the ground to search for traces of the assassin.
A luxurious carriage driven by five horses was parked outside the villa.
Dongfang Liren, dressed in her silver python robe, was standing outside the carriage with her hands behind her back. She said angrily, "Is this how you work? There was news of the Blood Bodhi a month ago. He attempted to assassinate me at Her Majesty's feet. You've been looking for him for so long but haven't found anything…"