Chapter 212 What a close call! He almost died!
The assassin looked at the little girl, who was carrying a stone that was too heavy for her to be trained, and sneered.
"Little kid, don't think I won't kill children. The assassins in the shadows won't even spare infants."
The group stood together and took a few steps back.
"You all retreat first, kill Ding Yan!"
He whispered instructions to his companion beside him.
His death doesn't matter, the mission cannot fail!
Without hesitation, his companion turned around and disappeared in a flash.
At the same time, Yun Zhao suddenly raised his hand and threw all the powder packets in his hand onto his face!
"What is that?!"
The powder stung his eyes so badly that he instinctively let go.
The tiger immediately rushed forward and caught Yun Zhao steadily.
As he left, he kicked the assassin!
"Well!"
The assassin was kicked away and slammed hard against the wall.
Wei Jingchen moved with incredible speed, quickly drawing his sword and leaping forward.
Although the assassin was blind, he could hear the wind rushing towards him.
He struck the wall behind him with his palm, using the force to bounce away and barely dodge Wei Jingchen's soft sword.
Wei Jingchen's eyelids twitched.
As expected of Shadow's top assassin, he's much more difficult to deal with than the previous ones!
"Zhaozhao, go save Lord Ding!"
"Okay! Flower, let's go!"
The assassin was poisoned by her, and Wei Jingchen could easily handle him alone.
Upon seeing this, Lu Xun also quickly left.
Inside the main hall.
Five or six top assassins stepped forward together, and the Imperial Guards, protecting Ding Yan, had no way to retreat.
Unexpectedly, Luo Qing and his group entered through the front door.
Despite their superior numbers, they managed to hold the assassins back for a moment.
After the archers landed, Ding Yan, under the cover of the Imperial Guards, climbed out of the window.
When Yun Zhao entered the main hall, the assassins had just left. Luo Qing and the others were lying on the ground, all grimacing in pain.
"Uncle Luo Qing, or Uncle Ding?"
Luo Qing, who had an injury on his arm, sat up with a grimace.
"I just climbed out the window!"
These people are too arrogant, daring to stab cabinet officials!
Although Luo Qing wasn't exactly a martial arts master, he could sense that the assassins who came this time were much more powerful than those before!
"Little girl, don't chase after them, these people are very powerful!"
If the assassins hadn't targeted other people, they would probably all be dead here tonight!
Without saying a word, Yun Zhao commanded the tiger to give chase.
Their intention to kill Ding Yan indicates that what Ding Yan did has touched upon the truth.
Whether it's the Fifth Prince or the Marquis of Ningqian, it must be one of them.
Ding Yan is a good official; we must not let these treacherous officials succeed!
They had been in close contact with Ding Yan these past few days, and the tiger was very familiar with Ding Yan's scent.
They quickly caught up with them.
Ding Yan collapsed to the ground in a sorry state, surrounded by the corpses of the Imperial Guards.
"Brothers, can you at least let me die knowing why you want to kill me?"
Ding Yan tried to stall for time, but the assassin didn't say a word and slashed at him with his knife!
Just when Ding Yan thought he was doomed.
"Whoosh!"
A hidden arrow came flying, but the assassin dodged it.
"Uncle Ding, run!"
Yun Zhao lowered the hidden arrow in his hand, and the tiger beneath him leaped up, drawing an arc in the darkness.
The assassin had never seen such a large tiger before, and he immediately leaped up.
The tiger pounced forward and landed in front of Ding Yan, its claws making a "sizzling" sound on the ground.
"Zhaozhao!"
For some reason, Ding Yan felt relieved when he saw her arrive.
He scrambled to his feet, still holding the blood-stained sword in his hand.
He was a civil official, but his swordsmanship was also quite good.
Otherwise, with the Imperial Guards protecting them all the way here, they probably wouldn't have made it to Yun Zhao's place.
Lu Xun arrived and charged forward with a broadsword in hand.
Sensing that the newcomers were hostile, the assassins immediately scattered. One of them dealt with Lu Xun, while the other three attacked Ding Yan!
"roar!"
The tiger roared and pounced.
The assassin dodged in alarm, only to turn around and see white powder rushing towards him!
"What the hell!"
The assassin instinctively raised his hand to block, then dodged away.
Landing on an open ground not far away, the assassin stared in horror at the powder in his hand.
"Lime powder?"
Without much thought, the assassin charged forward again, knife in hand.
Before long, my hands became so itchy that I had to jump to a more distant place to scratch them.
What are you doing?
His companions, seeing him run away, muttered curses under their breath.
"Stay away from that girl, the powder she has is poisoned!"
The assassin felt an itch in his hands that made him want to chop them off, and immediately realized that the powder Yun Zhao had sprinkled was poisonous.
Everyone's hearts tightened.
"Ignore that girl!"
Fearing that further delay would attract the attention of government troops, the assassins charged straight for Ding Yan's vital points as if they had no regard for their lives!
Just then, the sound of lightly armored soldiers came from not far away.
"Over here!"
It was Xu Zhenbang's voice.
It turned out that Xu Zhenbang was worried about the assassins, so he went to call in the soldiers!
"Grandfather!"
Yun Zhao was overjoyed.
These men were dressed in light armor, well-equipped, and marched with powerful strides; they were clearly well-trained officers and soldiers!
"You few, go protect Lord Ding. The rest of you, come with me!"
Xu Zhenbang gave the order sternly.
"yes!"
The officers and soldiers responded in unison and quickly divided into two teams.
One team quickly took Ding Yan away, while the other team surrounded the assassins!
No matter how skilled one is in martial arts, they cannot defeat a large number of well-trained officers and soldiers.
Moreover, there was a tiger and several highly skilled martial artists assisting them.
The assassins were captured very quickly!
"Be careful they don't commit suicide!"
Yun Zhao strode forward and threw a handful of powder at them!
The assassin passed out before he could make a move.
"That was close! They almost managed to commit suicide!"
Yun Zhao patted his small chest.
Wei Jingchen glanced at Lu Xun, who then stepped forward and grasped the assassin's chin.
Xu Zhenbang reached out his hand, and the soldiers beside him handed him the torch.
"how?"
He approached with a torch so that Lu Xun could see him more clearly.
"As expected, there was poison."
Lu Xun punched the assassin in the side of the face, and a tooth and a pill packet flew out of his mouth.
"Are these all assassins from the shadows?"
Yun Zhao asked.
"Judging from their martial arts style, that's true, but it's a bit strange that they're assassins."
Lu Xun stood up and looked over the three assassins he had captured alive.
They had poison hidden in their mouths.
"Let's look at the others."
Xu Zhenbang gave the order, and the officers and soldiers immediately went to investigate.
Before long, the officers and soldiers reported: "General, the dead assassins all had poison hidden in their mouths!"
"That's ruthless?"
Wei Jingchen jumped off the roof.
"The guy who fought with me just now ended up committing suicide by biting through a poison packet."
That person's lightness skill was excellent; no wonder he grabbed Yun Zhao in an instant.
If Yun Zhao hadn't applied poison to him, Wei Jingchen probably wouldn't have been able to corner him so easily.
"You just said this is the Shadow Killer. What is the Shadow?"
Xu Zhenbang asked in confusion.
"It's a gang of assassins who specialize in killing people."
It's said they won't give up until the task is completed, but I've never heard of that before.
The Shadow Assassin commits suicide by poison; the assassins we encountered before...
They always retreat when they can't win, and then look for another opportunity later.
They had already placed the poison behind their teeth, indicating they were prepared to take it. Why was that?
Lu Xun found it strange; these years of hiding and fleeing meant this wasn't the first time they'd dealt with shadows.
This was the strangest time.
Xu Zhenbang, however, felt that something was amiss.
"This organization is so brazen that it even engages in assassinations of high-ranking officials. Could it be that someone is supporting them?"
Wei Jingchen was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening.
Could it be that the assassination of Ding Yan was ordered by the mastermind behind Shadow?
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