The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law-Chapter 1037 - 1032: Regretting

Jin Zijin had many followers behind him, and only when he saw Gu Youyou approaching did he order the release of Prince Five.

The forces on both sides were about a hundred paces apart, and Gu Youyou felt a complex mixture of emotions as she moved closer, while also being cautious, her hand already gripping the silver needle hidden in her sleeve.

Prince Five appeared calm and composed, revealing a meaningful smile as he approached Gu Youyou.

This only made Gu Youyou more uneasy.

How could Jin Zijin release her so easily in exchange for Prince Five? She was so important to him; how could these people let her go so easily?

Wouldn’t this group of fickle people continue to use her as a threat?

Both groups were so far away from Gu Youyou, she felt that if there were to be a problem, it surely lay with Prince Five.

She tried to keep her distance from Prince Five, but he seemed to discern her intent and subtly closed the gap between them.

Gu Youyou’s heart skipped a beat, and she slowed her approach.

Sure enough, the old man was up to no good.

Jin Zijin’s brow furrowed as he drew a red dagger.

Behind him, Searcy, who had met them en route, took out a short bamboo tube and placed it to her lips.

The closer they got, the more oppressive the air felt.

Gu Youyou was somewhat nervous; she had never seen Prince Five make a move, but from her experience, the men of the Jin Royal Family were likely skilled in martial arts. As a fragile woman, the silver needle in her hand was her only chance, but using it effectively was not so simple.

Thirty paces!

Twenty paces!

Ten paces...

As she drew nearer, at less than ten paces away, the seemingly smiling Prince Five’s expression changed as he suddenly burst forward, swiftly reaching Gu Youyou and seizing her slender neck.

At the same time, in Jin Zijin’s direction, a bright red dagger whistle through the air towards Prince Five, trailed by a long flame.

One after another, three delicate silver needles shot from the bamboo tube at Searcy’s lips; aiming to anesthetize rather than kill, she used paralyzing darts rather than lethal poison.

Prince Five, who had captured Gu Youyou, suddenly extended a blade the length of a finger from the ring on his hand, striking back in a swift move. The blade met the dagger thrown by Jin Zijin with a crisp clang, and the finger-thick blade snapped, embedding itself in the ground.

The red dagger’s fierce assault did not cease; although the block dissipated much of its force, it still forced Prince Five to retreat several steps.

Jin Zijin had already started using his Qinggong to rush towards the scene, and the three silver needles from Searcy were now in close proximity. Prince Five, his nerves shaken, had barely dodged Jin Zijin’s dagger when he was suddenly faced with three more approaching needles.

Gu Youyou was ruthlessly thrown forward by him, used as a human shield.

Upon being pierced by the three potent tranquilizing needles, Gu Youyou could only curse, "Fuck your grandfather."

But she did not come out worse; she managed to plunge the silver needle she had hidden into Prince Five’s body in the last moment.

It was too late by the time Prince Five noticed, and although he avoided his vital spots, his arm was penetrated by the needle. In the blink of an eye, he lost sensation in his right hand, and Gu Youyou crashed to the ground.

Enraged, he reached for the fallen Gu Youyou with his left hand but was interrupted by a short sword flying from behind.

The chilling sound of the sword whistling entered his ears, causing a painful twinge. Prince Five had no choice but to withdraw his hand and avoid the sharp edge of the oncoming blade.