Several shadows saw their assassination attempt fail, their faces darkened, and they gripped their daggers tightly again, stabbing once more. This time, the daggers aimed precisely at An Yiqing's back!
In this critical moment, the sound of something breaking through the air suddenly rang out, followed by a sharp shout.
"A bunch of grown men bullying a little girl, don't you have any shame?! Stop right there!"
Before the men could react to the voice, their daggers were kicked out of their hands with great force, making their entire arms ache and go numb.
The men were shocked, holding their aching arms as they looked up at the newcomer. An Yiqing, who was just about to make a move, twitched the corner of her mouth, slowly stood up from the ground, and turned to look at her "savior."