Xia Wenjin instinctively sidestepped, luckily reacting swiftly. A fist whizzed past where she had just stood.
The intruder's punch missed, but they immediately followed up with another move, intricate and seamless.
The weather wasn't great; the waxing moon was dim and obscured by clouds, allowing only vague outlines of the person's figure to be seen, with the shadows of the flowering trees by the window making it even darker.
Their face was masked, covering their mouth and nose. They were tall and moved extremely fast.
This is the Governor Mansion—could it be Wang Wan'er has placed people outside?
Or perhaps, was it a patrol passing by that discovered her?
A tinge of viciousness grew in Xia Wenjin's heart; if she were caught, her feigned illness and weakness would be exposed.
Thinking of this, Xia Wenjin decided not to hold back anymore.
The two exchanged blows, fists and kicks clashing fiercely.
