At this moment, there was a rumbling sound outside, indicating that this battle had officially begun.

Freya could no longer sit still. She opened the door again and directly signaled the guard with her eyes to take action.

The guard understood her meaning and unexpectedly knocked down the other guard.

"Miss Bai, let's go quickly!"

The guard carefully checked the surroundings and didn't find anyone. Then he took Freya and stepped into the darkness.

However, not long after they left the courtyard, the sound of sparse footsteps got closer and closer. Eventually, Freya and the guard were surrounded.

The light in the next room came on. When the door was opened, Yuan Xiao appeared at the doorway.

"Freya, where are you going in the middle of the night?"

Yuan Xiao obviously hadn't slept. He was still wearing the clothes from the candlelit dinner, and his hair was neatly combed. It was clear that he had been waiting for this moment.

Freya stopped in her tracks. Her bright eyes suddenly dimmed, and then she smiled obediently at Yuan Xiao. "I couldn't fall asleep and came out for some fresh air. Brother Xiao, do you want to come with me?"

Yuan Xiao couldn't resist Freya calling him "Brother Xiao". His heart immediately softened, and he stepped forward to take her hand. "It's too dangerous outside. You can't go out tonight."

"Why?" Freya pretended to be aggrieved, and there were even tears in her eyes, which made Yuan Xiao's heart ache.

He coaxed tenderly, "There are assassins breaking into the palace tonight. What would I do if you went out and were in danger?"

"The guards will protect me. I'll be fine. Besides, I'll just walk around here and won't run around!"

Freya said obediently.

Looking at her innocent and harmless appearance, Yuan Xiao couldn't bear to refuse her. Finally, after thinking for a while, he said, "All right, but just for a while. Don't be out for too long!"

As for the shadow that had flashed by earlier, it was actually Yuan Xiao's arrangement, a tactic of diverting attention.

Therefore, he wasn't worried that that person would hurt Freya.

However, the atmosphere tonight was a bit strange, making Yuan Xiao vaguely feel that something big was about to happen. So, for the sake of safety, Yuan Xiao had to check it out himself.

Just like that, Yuan Xiao held Freya's hand and walked on the cobblestone path at night.

As the real Freya, she should have resisted Yuan Xiao's approach.

But the current Freya was supposed to be hypnotized, and there was only Yuan Xiao in her eyes and heart. So, she could only obediently let Yuan Xiao hold her hand and couldn't make any resistance.

After all, if she wasn't obedient, it would arouse Yuan Xiao's suspicion.

At this crucial moment, she couldn't act on impulse. Only by enduring humiliation could she turn the tide.

"The night view is nice tonight! The stars are so bright!" Freya pointed at the starry sky and said.

Yuan Xiao enjoyed this moment of silence and coaxed in a good mood, "Do you like it? I'll pick them for you."

Freya sneered in her heart.

He could actually say such nonsense to coax people. Yuan Xiao, this man, truly deserved to be a legend in the romantic world.

Of course, to play along, Freya also pretended to be very excited and said, "Okay, okay!"

After saying that, she even clapped her hands.

Yuan Xiao was extremely confident. He immediately clenched his fist, and when he opened his palm the next second, there was actually a firefly lying in his hand.

Freya was slightly taken aback!

Not bad!

He had some skills.

However, such tricks could work on innocent little girls, but for her, they were completely ineffective.

But to show her obedience, Freya happily took the firefly and said admiringly to Yuan Xiao, "Brother Xiao is so amazing!"

Yuan Xiao won a smile from the beauty and was in a very happy mood, so he began to show off his tricks.

In order to coax women before, Yuan Xiao had specially learned a lot of skills, and magic was one of them.

After conjuring the firefly, Yuan Xiao conjured a red rose and gave it to Freya affectionately. "The most beautiful night view naturally can't be without the most beautiful flowers to match the beauty's gentle smile."

Freya sneered in her heart.

Yuan Xiao.

Well done. His skills in chasing women were indeed excellent.

The way he said love words to amuse women really portrayed the image of a romantic young master to the fullest.

The two of them sat under the starry sky enjoying the night view. Just as Yuan Xiao was about to take the opportunity to kiss Freya, suddenly the voice of Yuan Gan came from behind.

"Cousin, didn't you promise to sleep with me? Why did you run out to have a date with cousin-in-law?"

Yuan Xiao turned around and saw Yuan Gan, immediately showing an expression of despair.

God knew how hard it was for him to put Yuan Gan to sleep, and then he finally had the chance to slip out to see Freya.

But this guy was such a light sleeper that he actually woke up at this hour.

Yuan Gan had already chased after them, let out a few whines, and then grabbed Yuan Xiao. "Cousin is mine tonight. You promised to stay with me. Don't go back on your word."

Yuan Xiao clenched his fist tightly and gritted his teeth angrily, wishing he could throw this little guy back home.

Wasn't he very obedient before?

Why, since he came back this time, did he keep ruining his good deeds!

Just as Yuan Xiao was about to coax Yuan Gan away, the commotion ahead became more and more obvious.

Not good!

There was danger!

Yuan Xiao was naturally sensitive and clearly smelled the smell of gunpowder.

If he wasn't mistaken, Leonard had started the operation.

"Yuan Gan, take cousin-in-law back to the room immediately. Don't step out of the room without my order!"

After leaving these words, Yuan Xiao disappeared into the night.

As soon as Yuan Xiao left, Freya and Yuan Gan looked at each other, then nodded to signal and said "let's go", and also disappeared.

On this side.

Bradley, Yun Xiangcheng, and Patrick each led a group of people to surround the palace of the Yuan Kingdom from the front and back.

"It's already half past ten at night. Why hasn't Gabriel arrived yet?"

Bradley had lost his patience. The plan had been finalized, and they were just waiting for Gabriel to arrive to take action.

As a result, Gabriel still hadn't sent any news at this hour, which made Bradley's face look a bit unpleasant.

Yun Xiangcheng also kept looking at the time. Gabriel had sent a message three hours ago saying that he was on his way back, but now that the plan was imminent and he still hadn't shown up, even the usually calm and patient Yun Xiangcheng was no longer calm.

"Urge him again. We can't wait any longer!"

Patrick also said.

Just as Yun Xiangcheng was about to make a phone call, at this time, Mi Luo volunteered, "If necessary, I can lead the team!"

Having followed Freya for so many years, Mi Luo had also developed a set of skills. She had participated in such plans before, and Mi Luo was still confident.

However, her proposal was rejected by Yun Xiangcheng. "No, this kind of operation is too dangerous. Now that Freya is still trapped in the palace, what would I do if something happened to you?"

Yun Xiangcheng's attitude was very firm. Since he survived the last disaster, he cherished every bit of his time with Mi Luo and was even more reluctant to let her take risks again.

This plan tonight was a bit hasty in itself, and Yun Xiangcheng couldn't even guarantee that they could get out safely.

If Mi Luo were to have an accident because of this, it would only increase the difficulty of the whole plan.

So, they couldn't change the plan casually, nor could they take risks.