Shen Mingji didn't stop carving the memorial tablet. "What is it?"
The attendant said softly, "Madam Chen was on a spiritual retreat at the temple when she was abducted by assassins. They sent a letter demanding that you come negotiate in person, otherwise... they'll take her life."
Whether it was truly a negotiation or a ploy to lure him out of the city for an ambush, the attendant suspected it was the latter.
As Shen Mingji climbed step by step to a high position, he had blocked the paths of many.
From the day he first made a name for himself, many had wanted him dead.
Shen Mingji was no stranger to assassination attempts.
Anyone who bothered to look could find out about his relationship with Chen Shujing. Using the Chen family to threaten him was indeed a clever move.
Chen Shujing had protected him before. No matter how great the danger, Shen Mingji had to save Madam Chen.
