Everyone at the lower level couldn't help but shiver, yet each of them forced a smile.
“My lord is extremely intelligent. That woman, Rosie, is naturally no match for you. She deserved to die.”
"Yes, I believe that it won't be long before you are promoted and given a higher rank."
The flattery was resounding.
Du Hong was in a good mood, and the frustration he had been feeling for days instantly disappeared.
"Don't worry, you'll get your share of the benefits then."
"Thank you for your guidance, sir." Several officials below hurriedly stood up and bowed to Du Hong.
The smiles in their eyes became more genuine.
"From now on, we will follow your lead."
Du Hongzhi said smugly, "Hahaha, good..."
But before he could even finish saying "good," he was suddenly knocked down by a box that fell from the sky.
The other officials were stunned, their mouths agape, unable to react for a long time.
What's going on here?
"Squeak squeak"
Several non-human noises told them the answer.
"This, this... a rat!" someone shouted in terror.
"ah--"
The entire lobby instantly descended into chaos.
The officials who were just praising each other were now pushing and shoving each other, afraid that if they were a step too slow, they would be bitten by these disgusting little things.
Having just committed a crime, they knew best the danger these rats posed, and they certainly didn't want to die covered in sores.
Du Hong, whose lower body was pinned down by the box, was left unattended. His body was covered with swarms of rats, and even his once-shiny official robes were no longer visible.
When the experts outside rushed in, killed the rat, and helped him up, there wasn't a single piece of good flesh left on Du Hong's body; even half of his ears had been gnawed away.
The men looked at each other, and the guard leader swallowed hard. "Sir, are you alright?"
Du Hong trembled uncontrollably in pain: "Who? Who is it? I'm going to kill him?"
"It's still unclear, but I've already sent people to chase after them." The leader carefully helped Du Hong avoid the rats on the ground, led him to the courtyard, and found a place to sit down.
The main problem was that Du Hong's legs were not only injured by the impact, but he was also bitten by rats, making it difficult for him to stand.
"Useless! You're all useless! I spent so much money hiring you, and this is how you do your job?" He had barely sat down when he grimaced and loudly questioned them.
"The rats couldn't be stopped, but the assassins escaped too?"
The leader was filled with resentment, but dared not utter a sound.
The newcomer was agile and had many helpers. He threw the box from a distance, and the box was infused with powerful internal energy. The speed was astonishing, and they couldn't stop him.
At this time, other officials also fled from the main hall one after another. They were not as badly injured as Du Hong, but they were still bitten several times.
"My lord, could it be Luo Xi?" the chief clerk asked cautiously.
“That’s impossible.” Du Hong denied it without even thinking: “She’s probably already infected with the plague and is lying in bed half-dead. How could she possibly be here?”
Chief Secretary: "..."
He always felt that this method was clearly an eye for an eye.
But seeing Du Hong's distorted and terrifying face, she swallowed her words.
Du Hong struggled to his feet and grabbed the arm of the guard leader: "You, take me there quickly. I must personally capture this damned assassin and skin him alive."
Clearly, he has lost his mind.
A hint of disdain flashed in the leader's eyes, but he carefully concealed it: "Yes, sir."
However, after only taking two steps with the help of others, Du Hong suddenly fell to the ground with a "thud".
"My lord?" The leader felt a pang of panic.
Is he dead?
With a heavy heart, he reached out and placed his finger under Du Hong's blood-soaked nose.
Thank goodness, there's still air.
"You, you, come quickly and carry the adult to the bedroom."
After giving his orders, the leader quickly led his men in pursuit of the direction the assassin had fled.
He had to capture the assassin before Du Hong woke up, or he might be in serious trouble.
Meanwhile, the assassin Jiuxian is also in a bad situation.
Although they escaped from the prefectural governor's mansion, they were blocked at the city gate. Caught in a pincer attack, they were immediately plunged into a fierce battle.
"Boss, what do we do? There are just too many people, we can't kill them all." Qinglong numbly waved his weapon, his eyes bloodshot with rage.
The other assassins were the same, except that their martial arts skills were not as good as Qinglong's, and they were all injured. However, even so, they kept moving their hands and feet without stopping for a moment, cutting down one after another as if they did not know what pain was.
Jiuxian had it relatively easy; with a sharp palm strike, he sent out a dense swarm of soldiers on the other side who fell to the ground.
"Find a way to break through," he said expressionlessly.
"Don't dream about it." At this moment, the guard leader arrived: "Nine Strings, it's you."
Jiuxian also recognized the person.
The eternal runner-up in the assassin world!
"Hmph, a defeated opponent!" he said contemptuously.
This is truly a case of enemies meeting, their eyes blazing with hatred.
Both of them were assassins, but Jiu Xian was superior to the leader in every way. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been forced to work for Du Hong and be ordered around by him.
"You're asking for it!" The chief was furious, his hair practically steaming. "Everyone, listen up! Archers, prepare to shoot them!"
Since we have a lot of manpower, only a fool would engage in close combat with them.
The city gate officer's heart skipped a beat: "Sir, there are still our men over there."
The leader glanced at them coldly: "If the assassin escapes, will you take responsibility?"
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