With the sudden burst of cold light from within the carriage, Zhang San immediately realized that someone was coming after him.
After all, before this, he had spent every day within the Imperial College, or at the Town Martial Office, and the third possibility was the Imperial Palace. These places were among the safest in Daxing City.
But now that he had left Daxing City and was even in the Southern Suburbs, it was natural that he would be easily targeted.
However, now was not the time to consider these matters. As Zhang San swiftly dodged, he shouted to the students who had been behind him, "You go first! Back to the Imperial College!"
Since the assailants did not attack the students first, this indicated that their target was him.
Sure enough, as Zhang San increased the distance between himself and the carriage and directed the students to leave, from within several carriages on the small road, more than ten dark figures rushed out, heading straight for him.
