"You haven't offended me, but someone is paying to kill you, so you can't blame me for that."
As the words fell, a tall, slender figure wearing a mask appeared brazenly before Shen Shi, his sinister eyes filled with a glint of suspicion. "Excellent, truly excellent."
"Ice Diamond Killer!"
Upon seeing the two, the mercenaries immediately became fully alert, secretly groaning inwardly.
What the hell is this mission? If they had known it was posted by the Vicious Doll Gang, they shouldn't have accepted it!
Although the other party appears to be only at the True Profound Realm, and their ability to control artifacts is probably due to some special martial arts technique, they are all only at the Entering Profound Realm. Faced with a major difference in realm, the chances of rescuing Shen from his hands are extremely slim.
"Madam Shen, seize the opportunity to leave, and we'll hold him off."
Although he knew they were no match, the mercenary captain still whispered to Shen.
Mercenaries are different from assassins. Their identities are registered with headquarters. If they dare to abandon their employers and run away alone, not only will they become wanted by the Mercenary Guild, but their families will also be implicated.
Therefore, once they accept a mission, they are already disregarding their own safety. Regardless of whether they can protect their employer, they must never desert their posts.
"Yes, I... I'll go to the guild to get reinforcements."
Shen knew the seriousness of the situation, gripped her weapon tightly, and tried her best to remain calm.
At this point, fear and panic are useless; preserving your life is the most important thing.
"Hehehe, are you all done talking?"
At this moment, the assassin sneered, "No matter what you're up to, this lady has already been chosen by me, and none of you are leaving."
"Madam, let's go!"
Upon hearing this, the mercenary captain immediately gave a low shout and led several mercenaries to form a team and launch an attack.
"Ha, overestimating yourself."
The Ice Brick Killer merely curled his lips in disdain, then waved his hand, sending the blades hurtling towards the mercenaries once more.
Countless attacks combined to form a net, trapping several mercenaries inside. The relentless and fierce attacks kept them on the verge of collapse, leaving them no time to deal with the assassins.
The assassin easily bypassed the group, shifted his feet, and appeared before Shen Shi like a ghost.
"lady!"
Seeing this, Jin Yue roared angrily, took out her Purple Bamboo Knife, and slashed at the assassin.
"Bamboo knife?"
The assassin glanced at it disdainfully, then casually reached out to take it. She was just a little girl in the initial stage of the Profound Realm, without even a decent weapon; it was practically child's play.
"Pfft..."
However, to his surprise, although he managed to grasp the knife, it broke through his palm's defenses and cut into his flesh!
"As long as I'm alive, no one will be able to harm the lady!"
Seeing that the attack was effective, Jin Yue, though her hands were trembling with fear, still stood firmly in front of Shen Shi.
"This knife is interesting."
The assassin glanced at the bleeding hand, paused for a moment, then his eyes narrowed, and a wisp of black energy surged from the broken flesh, instantly enveloping the entire hand.
In just a moment, when the black mist dissipated, the originally blood-soaked palm was completely restored!
"What...what exactly are you?!"
Upon seeing this, Jin Yue and Shen Shi were both greatly shocked. How could humans possess such restorative abilities!
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