47: Chapter 47 Fourth Life, All-in Failure? Watch Me Turn the Tide (Twenty-Four)

That feeling was like being tightly locked onto by a viper in the shadows, or like a cold blade hanging over his neck; an instinctive tremor of the soul instantly swept through his entire body.

"My Lord, are you alright?"

The servant standing nearby saw cold sweat instantly bead on his forehead and his face turn pale, so he hurriedly stepped forward half a step, his voice filled with surprise and suspicion.

Wang Shi abruptly stood up from his chair, his knuckles turning white from clutching it, his voice lowered to the extreme, carrying a hint of trembling he hadn't even noticed himself: "This is... a crisis intuition!"

This was the true spiritual talent he had awakened during his third lifetime when he broke through to the Iron Skin Realm and completed his life evolution.

Before the calamity that destroyed the Chen family in his previous lifetime, it was precisely by relying on this intuition that, despite the flourishing situation, he disregarded the opposition of the entire clan.

He insisted on sending away a portion of the clan's seeds, which was how he left behind the foundation for the Chen family's reconstruction.

And today, the intensity of this intuition was almost identical to that before the annihilation of his clan back then; this was a life-and-death crisis capable of extinguishing his existence!

"My Lord, should I summon a physician?" The servant grew even more panicked as he watched his actions.

"No need."

Wang Shi forcefully suppressed the surging terror in his heart and slowly sat back down.

He began to ponder where the danger was coming from; this was the heavily guarded Tianhuang Princes Mansion!

Could it be that the Tianhuang Princes Mansion also faced an annihilation crisis?

That was impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Wang Shi instantly dismissed this thought, but that feeling of palpitations still made it impossible for him to calm down.

He stood up again, "Prepare the sedan chair, I must depart immediately to see the heir! Put all official business aside; decline any visitors today."

"Yes!"

On the way to the Heirs Courtyard, Wang Shi discovered that the feeling of palpitations not only had not weakened but, because he had left the heavily guarded office and was now in the relatively open corridors of the mansion, it had become even more intense.

Like an invisible giant hand, it was gripping his heart tightly.

Only after he stumbled into Heir Xiao Heng's study did that suffocating feeling of needles pricking his back suddenly dissipate by more than half.

He realized instantly that this monstrous killing intent was aimed solely at him.

"Your subject, Wang Shi, greets Your Highness the heir." He steadied himself, lifted his robes, and bowed solemnly.

Heir Xiao Heng looked up and saw his deathly pale complexion and the uncontrollable panic in his eyes. He immediately put down the vermilion brush in his hand and gestured: "Rise. Grand Attendant Wang, what on earth has happened? You are usually composed, why are you so flustered and lacking in decorum today?"

Wang Shi did not take a seat but remained bowing, his voice carrying a hint of difficulty: "Your Highness, I come today to beg for Your Highness to save my life."

As soon as these words were spoken, Heir Xiao Heng stood up abruptly, walked quickly down from behind the desk, and grabbed his arm. His brows were tightly locked, and his voice suddenly sank: "What did you say? Who wants to touch you? In this Tianhuang Princes Mansion, is there still someone who dares to lay a hand on you?"

Supported by him, Wang Shi slowly took a seat, his fingertips still trembling slightly uncontrollably, and he spoke with a wry smile: "Your subject does not know where this killing intent comes from either. However, I have had the talent to pursue good fortune and avoid calamity since I was young."

He looked up at Heir Xiao Heng, his eyes full of gravity: "Today, when I was at the office, a sudden sense of crisis pressed down upon me. This crisis was so intense that it made it difficult for me to breathe, as if it were a life-and-death danger that could descend at any moment. With no other choice, after much thought, in this Tianhuang Princes Mansion, only here with Your Highness can protect my life."

When Wang Shi said this, he stood up again and bowed solemnly to Heir Xiao Heng.

Heir Xiao Heng's expression instantly darkened, like a cold pool in a deep valley, and his knuckles cracked as he clenched them.

He knew Wang Shi's character and their bond; over these years, he had never told him a lie. He knew even better that given Wang Shi's usual demeanor, for him to be so uncomposed to this extent, this killing intent was absolutely real, and it must be extremely perilous.

"Preposterous!" Heir Xiao Heng let out a low shout, turned around, and called out loudly towards the door, "Mo Ying! Jing Feng!"

Two black figures flashed in from the shadows outside the door almost instantly, knelt on one knee, their voices uniform as one: "Subordinates are here!"

"The two of you, from today onwards, stay by Grand Attendant Wang's side without leaving a single step." Heir Xiao Heng's voice was incomparably cold, each word striking with resonance. "If he enters the mansion, you enter; if he leaves the mansion, you leave. Whether eating, drinking, or relieving yourselves, you must protect him closely without leaving his side. Grand Attendant Wang's safety is your lives. If he loses even a single hair, the two of you shall bring your heads to see me!"

"Subordinates obey! We will definitely protect him with our lives and will never fail Your Highness's commission!" Mo Ying and Jing Feng responded in unison, looking up at Wang Shi, their eyes filled with gravity.

Only then did Heir Xiao Heng turn to look at Wang Shi, his tone softening slightly, yet still carrying an unmelting gravity: "Grand Attendant Wang, rest assured. Both of them are top-tier experts from the Princes Mansion's personal guard battalion, possessing cultivation at the late stage of the Copper Bone realm. With the two of them protecting you closely, I would like to see who can touch my people right under my nose!"

Wang Shi stood up abruptly and bowed deeply to Heir Xiao Heng, his voice filled with genuine gratitude: "Your subject thanks Your Highness for the grace of saving my life!"

After returning to the office with the two guards, the sense of crisis hanging over his head had indeed weakened significantly. However, it never completely disappeared, like a persistent dark cloud, firmly shrouding his heart.

Wang Shi looked at the two figures guarding the door and nodded slightly at them: "In the coming days, I will have to trouble the two of you to keep watch day and night."

Mo Ying bowed slightly, his voice steady: "My Lord is too polite; the two of us will definitely perform our duties with all our hearts and will certainly keep you safe."

However, the two top-tier guards who had suddenly been added to Wang Shi's side were discovered by the eyes and ears planted in the Princes Mansion by Noble Consort Lin in less than half a day. They immediately transmitted the news back to Noble Consort Lin's secret residence, and they even clearly investigated the names, cultivation, and backgrounds of the two guards. After all, experts at the late stage of the Copper Bone realm were figures who could be ranked even within the Tianhuang Princes Mansion.

The candlelight in the inner chamber flickered slightly from the wind blowing through the cracks in the window; Noble Consort Lin's hand, which was twisting the Buddhist prayer beads, stopped abruptly the moment she heard the report.

Her personal nanny, Fu An, bowed lightly and carefully, her voice lowered to the extreme: "Noble Consort, that is all. That eunuch dog Wang urgently sought an audience with Heir Xiao Heng today, and after coming out, he had these two guards by his side, not leaving him for even half a step."

The Buddhist prayer beads in Noble Consort Lin's hand snapped with a "pop," and the sandalwood beads rolled all over the floor, making a harsh sound in the silent inner chamber.

She stood up abruptly, monstrous hatred surging in her eyes, her voice carrying irrepressible malice: "Good! A fine Heir Xiao Heng! He really values this eunuch dog by his side! But the more this is the case, the more satisfying it will be to quench the hatred in my heart once I kill this eunuch dog!"

The old servant standing nearby stepped forward half a step and bowed: "Noble Consort, please calm your anger; do not harm your noble body. This matter must be considered long-term. Although Zhao Yuanqing is also at the late stage of the Copper Bone realm, he does not have the certainty of victory against the eunuch dog Wang, who has two guards of the same rank protecting him closely. Once you fail and alert the enemy, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven to act again later."

The nanny nearby also hurriedly stepped forward to persuade her: "Noble Consort, please calm down. We all know that once Heir Xiao Heng officially ascends to the throne, the protection for the eunuch dog Wang will only become increasingly tight. By that time, we will truly have no chance at all."

Noble Consort Lin clenched her fists tightly, her nails almost embedding into her palms, her chest heaving violently.