At that moment, Shang Xuanwen heard rapid footsteps from behind; it was the Mouse Monk running. He thought the Mouse Monk was afraid, seeking protection, or borrowing a sword, but what he didn't expect... was the Mouse Monk suddenly hugging his neck from the back.
This action caused him no harm, but it trapped him in a deadlock. His body was off balance, unable to break the iron chains. The chains would soon strike like hammers on steel, shattering the seven layers of the Heart-Protecting Mirror's defense, followed by his flesh.
Suddenly, Shang Xuanwen had a flash of clarity; the route from the Imperial Palace back to the Shang Family was decided on a whim and wasn't the shortest route. There shouldn't be anyone able to ambush him precisely. The only explanation was... there was a mole from the enemy side near him.
And who else could it be, the person closest to him these days, knowing him the best, acting with him at all times?
