It's very simple.

He Xiao poisoned Tokugawa Iemochi in order to create chaos.

This drew everyone's attention to the lord of Oda Castle.

This makes it easier for them to get started.

According to the information Lin Mo knew, the Lone Wolf organization was similar to the ninja clans on Earth.

Among the ninjas of Earth, the most familiar names are Iga, Koga, Fuma, and so on.

There aren't many ninjas in this world.

Tokugawa Iemochi was the lord to whom the Lone Wolf, one of the few assassin organizations, served.

The Lone Wolf organization has learned that Xuanhua Palace has secretly infiltrated Dongpango and arrived in Xiaotian City, and they will definitely take action.

Especially during festivals and celebrations like the Sea Festival, it is necessary to dispatch a large force to protect the safety of the lord and his retainers.

However, to their utter surprise, their lord was poisoned right under their noses.

At this moment, they felt their scalp tingle.

Because, judging from their appearance, the person who went up to deliver the wine jug was one of the Lone Wolf's men!

How the hell do you explain this?

Just as they were struggling with this dilemma, an even greater crisis was brewing.

Lone Wolf's men were assassinated one after another.

"Damn it, damn it!" the leader of the Lone Wolves cursed angrily.

However, there were simply too many people in the county town during the Haijie Festival celebrations, and the crowds were too dense, making it difficult for them to find the assassin on such a night.

Could the barefoot fisherwoman be an assassin from Xuanhua Palace? Her eyes are sharp; she seems to have one.

Could that wrinkled old woman be the assassin? It's hard to say.

A middle-aged man with a limp?

...

There were many suspects, but at this point, Lone Wolf's men were unable to find the answer.

However, at this very moment...

The leader of the lone wolves saw torches moving in the distance, their flames dancing in the wind.

Then he saw flames coming from a collapsed house.

Before long, the other two rooms also began to collapse, with heavy timbers falling to the ground with a loud thud.

Soon after, a rocket streaked across the night sky, leaving trails of light, and another house burst into flames, followed by a third. The screams were so piercing that he could hear them even through the darkness.

"Baka!" Lone Wolf's men cursed angrily, "These scum of Great Xia dare to set fire!"

They realized that Xuanhua Palace's revenge was coming with tremendous force!

According to rumors, anyone or any force that provokes Xuanhua Palace will be punished.

Xuanhua Palace will definitely uproot them completely and leave no survivors!

However, the leader of the lone wolves felt a deep bitterness in his heart.

Because he knew that Xuanhua Palace was not to be trifled with, nor should it be.

But the reason he did all this was entirely because their god had given him a divine decree!

It's too late for regrets now.

The only thing we can do now is to find the Xuanhua Palace assassins hiding among the people and kill them all!

Otherwise, this sea festival, this night, will be the time of their annihilation as lone wolves.

Therefore, the leader of the lone wolves hardened his heart and shouted, "Listen, any suspicious person, kill!" He added, "Better to kill three thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free!"

"Chief, this is inappropriate!" his subordinate advised. "This is Oda Castle, the residence of Lord Tokugawa!"

"Then what do you suggest we do? Let those scum from Xuanhua Palace kill my Lone Wolf men?" the leader roared. "Moreover, Lord Tokugawa was also poisoned by them. This grudge cannot go unavenged!"

"Everyone, listen to my command: Kill!"

Having said that, the Lone Wolf assassin could no longer obey orders and began to execute all suspicious individuals on the spot.

When the Lone Wolf's assassin drew his sword and began slashing at the people, the entire celebration descended into chaos!

"What's going on?" Honda looked at the audience in astonishment. "Where did this assassin come from? Why would he draw his sword against ordinary people?"

No one could answer his question, because even the Tokugawa retainers were bewildered at that moment.

"Hurry up and mobilize the army to suppress this!" Honda shouted. "What are you all doing?"

Upon hearing this, Tokugawa Iemochi's generals immediately ran off to mobilize their troops.

Before long, a large contingent of soldiers poured out of the city gate, like a torrent of steel and fire, the thunderous hoofbeats of their horses almost drowned out by the shouts from inside the city.

Both men and horses wore special Dongpango armor. One out of every ten men carried a torch, while the rest carried long spears, sharp samurai swords, and weapons capable of cleaving bones and tearing through armor.

The howl was as sharp as a dagger, filled with anger and sorrow, piercing through her entire body and making Zhao Zhilan tremble.

More and more soldiers poured out of the city, in rows of four, seemingly endless—samurai and soldiers, carrying torches and katanas. Then a cacophony of noise came from behind.

Zhao Zhilan looked around; fire was everywhere.

She understood; a battle had broken out.

But she didn't know the reason!

"Perhaps the revenge of Xuanhua Palace has already begun!" She recalled He Xiao's words, "What virtue or ability do you have to dare to harm my Xuanhua Palace disciples? You shall die without a burial place!"

Suddenly, a small squad of Dongpango soldiers spotted Zhao Zhilan and started shouting at her.

It sounds like an interrogation.

Zhao Zhilan's Dongpan Go language was extremely poor, especially in this setting and on this night.

They will definitely be captured by Dongpango's soldiers.

So she instinctively took a few steps back.

Upon seeing this, the group of East Pango soldiers walked towards her, cursing and swearing.

Zhao Zhilan bent down and picked up a stone from the ground.

The Dongpan soldiers at the forefront launched a charge, and Zhao Zhilan threw a stone, which hit the man's ankle.

Seeing this, Zhao Zhilan stepped forward and precisely slit the throat of the Dongpango soldier.

This action thoroughly enraged the other side, who drew their samurai swords and roared as they charged at Zhao Zhilan.

Following the same method, Zhao Zhilan picked up the stone and threw it again.

This time, however, she missed her target. The stone bounced off her opponent's feet, slightly delaying her movement, but that was all. She retreated, tiptoeing quickly across the muddy ground.

Therefore, Zhao Zhilan drew her dagger and fled.

The Dongpango soldiers behind them were in hot pursuit.

"What should I do?" Zhao Zhilan adjusted her breathing, trying to calm herself down. "There are more than a dozen of them. I'm no match for them."

The houses behind were burning, and there was the glint of swords everywhere.

But not far ahead, all was pitch black.

Everyone went to the celebration, and half of Oda Castle was deserted.

"Pitch black..." Zhao Zhilan suddenly realized something, "I'm a blind assassin!"

With this in mind, she came up with a plan.

So she quickened her pace and ran towards a dark room.

The pursuers, carrying torches, chased after them inside.

The next second, a dagger slit open the throat of the first soldier who rushed into the room, killing him instantly.

"I am an assassin in the darkness!" Zhao Zhilan murmured softly, "Come and kill me, I will make you pay the price!"