In the middle of the night, 7 black shadows entered the Li's mansion. Without making a single noise, they flew in different directions. But as if on que, the moment they stepped into different rooms, the house become bright. All over, lanterns have been light up and illuminating all the nook and cranny of the house.

"So, who are you?! How dare you trespassing the Left Prime minister's house!!!", the chief guard Li shouted.

But out of nowhere, the black masked men started to attack the nearest people. Sparing with the black masked men, the Li's guard proved to be of a level below than them. After a few moves, the Li's guards have been defeated.

Sensing danger, all the servants and maid present, took out what their eldest miss had given to them. They cover their nose and backed away before throwing the round ball together at the black masked men.

*Boom!* after throwing, while the bomb still releasing gases, the male servant dragged the unconscious guards away.

"What is this smell?! Where does this smoke come from? I couldn't see!", the gas emitted a foul odor and it burned their eyes. When they couldn't see anything anymore, they flee blindly. As they had grasp the route, they didn't need to look to flee from the mansion.

"Capture every one of them!", Long Jie command.

"Eh, second prince? What are you doing here?", left prime minister can't believe his eyes.

"This prince was just taking a walk and heard the commotion. So, I just decided to help. Teacher don't have to be too courteous. After all, you used to be my brother's teacher", Long Jie explained.

'Where could this young prince wanted to go to just walking by their house?', he thought. And as far as he knew, this 2nd prince wouldn't normally bring any imperial guard with him. Why tonight he decided to bring them? 'Suspicious, truly suspicious!', left prime minister didn't buy Long Jie's Lie.

Smiling, he will have to just pretend to be deceived, "Ah! It is our lucky day then. Thanks for your help second prince", left prime minister cupped his fist.

"No need teacher, it is just a coincidence after all", Long Jie respectful act is much too polite than usual. It just increases the left prime minister's wariness. As they wanted to continue that meaningless conversation, a man with a black masked dragged Li Xi Rui to the front yard.

As he watched the people in front of him freeze, he put a blade in front of Li Xi Rui's white neck. "Don't move or I'll kill her!", he demanded.

Left Prime minister froze. Long Jie is fuming mad! 'How dare that man touch her and putting something sharp on her neck!'.

At this time, Xiao Xi has just arrived at the front yard from the direction the black masked man dragged Li Xi Rui earlier. Watching in horror how the masked men holding a blade and the eldest miss, Xiao Xi couldn't help but shout, "MISS!!!".

Startled with that ear piercing scream, the black masked men held his ear and loosening his blade on Li Xi Rui's neck. Grabbing the opportunity as the black masked man is distracted, Long Jie flew into action.

He pulled Li Xi Rui into his arm and shield her while he killed the black masked man with his own blade. It happens in a matter of minutes.

As Li Xi Rui looked up, she saw the second prince tense face. His heart is beating fast under her palm. 'Is he worried about me?', she thought.

"Are you okay? Did he harmed you?", Long Jie asked Li Xi Rui worriedly. He threw away any formalities in his speech.

"I'm alright. He didn't have a chance to do anything to me", Li Xi Rui said. She is still in the comfort of his arm.

'Didn't have a chance? Then if he had a chance, he could've harmed her?!', the alarm in his head started to go off. "He won't have a chance to hurt you", he said to the woman encased in his arm.

"Maybe, second prince you could let me go now? My father is watching", Li Xi Rui glanced at her father. She didn't realize she have been talking to the second prince informally.

"Yeah. Right. Of course. Pardoned me Miss Li", he slowly let go of Li Xi Rui.

"Thank you your highness. I wouldn't be able to repay you for your assistance tonight", she said.

"You are welcome. Don't worry about the other robbers, the imperial guards are already chasing after them", Long Jie just blurted out.

"Well if it could've been of any help; the robbers couldn't hide for too long anyway", said Li Xi Rui.

"What do you mean miss Li?", Long Jie asked. But before she could answer, the imperial guard already dragged 6 men to the Li mansion.

"Pffftt... it looks like it works", she is beaming at him. His heart is pierced by the cupid's arrow. He fell deeper into love. Reluctantly taking his eyes off her, he looked at the six robbers in front of him.

He nearly laughed! The robbers had a change of clothes but on all of their faces are different color of paints. The bottom half of their face is not colored while the other top half is colored. Moreover, they have a stench on them that anyone else's eyes start tearing. Left prime minister choose to ignore the second prince had touched his daughter because he had saved her after all.

"Xi-er what did you do?", Left Prime Minister asked suspiciously.

"Father, I created a bomb. This bomb can release colorful gases and unbearable stench. The color couldn't be removed just by water and soap. It will disappear in four weeks! Even the stench won't go away easily, thus making it easier for us to identify them", Li xi rui said to her father. Only the glint in her eyes revealing her mischievous-ness.