Rest in a Demon's Embrace

Jiang Yao did not stay within their sleeping chambers for long. The tenderness within his eyes slowly receded and turned solemn instead.

Although he had not shown anything when the assassin arrived earlier, he was not as calm as he appeared. This continent was much weaker when compared to the realms above, and only his father, the Emperor, and he himself were at the Saint rank.

Even so, today an assassin appeared, and it was clear that it intended to kill both him and Luo Xiao.

Under usual circumstances it would not be hard to guess that the target would be him, but after meeting Qin Zhaolu, Luo Xiao's aunt, many things had started to move out of his control.

Jiang Yao feared that since Qin Zhaolu had recognized Luo Xiao, others might have noticed him as well. From the background that this aunt had described, it was clear that Luo Xiao was not welcomed by the Luo family, and even the majority of the Qin family disliked him.

If they had noticed him and tried to get rid of him, then Luo Xiao would face grave danger every day, and Jiang Yao might not be able to protect him every time.

Such realization truly made him worry, and he had to figure out a solution as soon as possible.

"Pleasant dreams." Although Jiang Yao was worried about the ones behind the assassin, he still gently covered the sleeping Luo Xiao with a soft blanket, before he gently kissed his forehead and stepped towards his office. He had to figure out a way to ensure that no danger befell his lover.

Luo Xiao was deep in sleep, and while he had grown a lot throughout the time alongside Jiang Yao, he had also grown an unbeatable trust in the latter. In the eyes of Luo Xiao, no one would be able to defeat his lover, not even though he was aware that the Emperor was known to be stronger.

It was also this unconditional trust that made him fall asleep without a care in the world. He knew that an assassin had appeared throughout the auction, but he had not noticed the way it died, nor did he understand what this meant.

"See if you can summon either my royale father or Jiang Yi to my study at some point during the night. It is fine if you inform them of the assassin that snuck in. I think they would be interested in figuring out the ones behind this crime."

Jiang Yao's voice sounded as he sat down in the chair behind the desk. Although the study was seemingly empty, Jiang Yao had no doubt that one of the guards in the darkness would rush to the Emperor's Palace to spread the information he asked to spread.

The Emperor was a ruthless figure, and for this assassin to succeed in his attack, he needed to have a partner that was familiar with their Cloudsoar City.

While the target was either him or Luo Xiao, Jiang Yao had no doubt that the Emperor would take the matter seriously, as it was a slap in his face to see such a powerful assassin run rampant in his own capital.

The sound of a finger tapping against the table in a steady rhythm kept interrupting the silence in the study as Jiang Yao seemed to be deep in thought.

"The way Cao Lanying acted today was quite unreasonable," Jiang Yao muttered as he began to run through every memory that he had of the day.

Cao Lanying was mentally unstable, and everyone was aware of her obsessions, and if it was used in the right way, then it was clear that it could become a useful tool.

The assassin that attacked would not have been able to sneak into their room after he himself and Luo Xiao arrived, so he had to have been there prior to their arrival.

However, his arrival was not much earlier, since the vague movements as he tried to find the most suitable position was what had betrayed him and made Jiang Yao notice him right away.

When considering the various scenes, the most suitable opportunity to enter the auction house would have been when Cao Lanying was making a fuss about not being allowed entrance.

The reason that her actions did not bring any doubt during the episode was that this was who she was, and troubles were common when she was present.

However, she seemed almost desperate to enter the auction house, as if her life depended on it, but Jiang Yao knew that the items within were of no real interest to her, so why would she almost sacrifice her life to enter?

"Check if Eldest Miss Cao has been in contact with my fourth brother recently."

Another hidden guard vanished from the study, and Jiang Yao's fingers once more began tapping the table as he once more descended into his deep thoughts.

He seemed to have many theories and assumptions, but he dared not get stuck on anything specific before he had anything to base these hypotheses on.

A knock on the door drew him from his thoughts, and he straightened his back.

"Enter."

As soon as Jiang Yao called out, the door opened and the man who had shown up in the auction house earlier appeared. Jiang Yi bowed slightly as he entered the study, but unlike the majority of the people, it was a very light ceremony and one could see how high his position was based on this simple show of respect.

Jiang Yi had a special identity, and Jiang Yao was the only one whom he would even treat with respect apart from the Emperor.. The other princes were all unimportant in his eyes.