First item on the list.

They originally thought there would be martial arts experts from the Wulin Alliance escorting Mu Lingsu in the car, but unexpectedly there was only her alone. This played right into their hands. Even if Mu Lingsu didn't cooperate, their difficulty would be greatly reduced.

As a physician, I cannot ignore a patient's plea for help. I hope you all will let me pass. She took out a brocade pouch from her sleeve and threw it high towards the hanging eye, saying, "This is the consultation fee of one hundred taels of official silver for Master Yu's visit. Please allow me to pass."

The day before, there was a heavy rainstorm. Many apricot flowers on both sides of the official road were blown off, and countless petals were trampled into the mud by passing carriages and horses. Due to the approaching closure of the city gate, there were not many vehicles and pedestrians on the official road. Most of them had already rushed into the city before the third hour, except for a carriage with the emblem of the Yu Mansion of Lin'an still trotting on the road. It seemed that the people in the carriage were not in a hurry to enter the city. After running for a while, the carriage stopped to rest.

As he spoke, he was about to swing his knife towards Mu Lingsu. After a shout of "stop," figures appeared from all directions and surrounded the knife-wielding man in black. Before Mu Lingsu could distinguish their identities, they had already swiftly attacked like a whirlwind. After a flurry of sword and knife movements, the black-clad man was already lying on the ground, covered in blood.

The coachman received the order and immediately went to get the whip to drive the horses. Just as he turned around, a group of men in black surrounded the carriage from all sides. The leader pointed to the carriage door and asked, "May I ask if Miss Mu Lingsu of the Mu family in Suzhou is in the carriage?"

He is a coachman of the Yu Mansion in Lin'an. Five days ago, he was ordered by the eldest son of the Yu family, Yu Linzhi, to go to Suzhou to pick up Mu Lingsu and bring her to the Yu Mansion to see Yu Linzhi, who was ill.

In the early spring, the branches sprout new green leaves, blocking the already dim evening sunlight.

Mu Lingsu glanced at the sky outside and said, "Let's hurry, your young master can't stand the wind as soon as spring comes. It's better for me to arrive early just in case."

Mu Lingsu saw that the secret message was caught by the spy, and the subordinate hidden in her sleeve instinctively tightened. Before the trip, in order to prevent any danger, she had prepared some medicinal powder in advance for emergency use.

The hanging eye weighed the weight of the sachet, and opened it with unexpected joy. However, in an instant, he covered his eyes and fell to the ground: "This sachet is poisonous! My eyes..." The hanging eye only felt unbearable pain in his eyes, rolling on the ground incessantly. His companions were frightened and at a loss, forgetting that they had come to take Mu Lingsu's life.

The continuous fatigue from traveling by boat and car in recent days has made her very tired. However, she is also worried about Yu Linzhi's condition and does not want to delay on the road repeatedly. She just wants to quickly arrive at the Yu residence, promptly have Yu Linzhi treated, and then get a good night's sleep.

Mu Lingsu didn't even have time to see clearly. Those people quickly retreated, and a group of people wearing the attire of the imperial guards surrounded them, killing all the black-clothed individuals. It happened in the blink of an eye, and everything was safe and sound. If it weren't for the blood on the ground, everything just now would have seemed like a dream to Mu Lingsu.

Who are you? Mu Lingsu immediately knew something was wrong when she heard this. She lifted the curtain of the carriage and stepped out, only to see a group of fully armed martial artists outside. She knew that most likely these people were enemies of Yu Linzhi. Ever since she had treated Yu Linzhi's illness, she had been chased by the underworld, and encountering assassins along the way was not the first time. Yu Linzhi was now in charge of the martial arts alliance, and the number of enemies would only increase, not decrease.

Mu Lingsu saw them in a mess, ordered the coachman to rush over, and was about to leave when a man in black suddenly woke up, got up and wounded the coachman with a knife, saying to Mu Lingsu, "Trying to escape? You're dead. If Yu Linzhi doesn't get medical treatment, he will die, and then we can survive. Miss Mu, I'm sorry to have to inconvenience you."

Mu Lingsu calculated the things she had on her, then looked at the number of black-clothed individuals. With a sense of certainty in her heart, she quietly waited for them to continue speaking.

As expected, the leader of the gang saw that only she came out of the car. In an instant, he felt even more confident and proudly pointed the knife at her, saying, "Miss Mu, with your noble status, you really shouldn't get involved in the disputes of the martial world. We also don't want to trouble a mere woman. If Miss Mu is sensible, she should quickly return to Suzhou."

Miss Mu, I'm afraid we won't make it to the city gate before it opens today.The coachman lifted the curtain of the carriage with a water kettle in his hand and handed it to Mu Lingsu, who was dozing off by the window.

At this moment, it's already the hour of Shen. At the current speed, by the time we arrive at Fengyu Gate, the city gate will definitely be closed. The coachman untied the bag of dry food and handed the food inside to Mu Lingsu, "You decide, should we go to the nearest post station or hurry on with the journey?"