The most shocked were not the Xiongnu prince and his entourage who were suddenly attacked, but rather the Zhao family's elite troops who had not had time to make a move.
Zhao Jian was stunned as he watched the two groups locked in a fierce battle.
What happened?
Did someone else make a move before I did?
The Zhao family's elite troops wisely chose to clear a space to avoid being accidentally injured.
One of his men asked nervously.
"Boss, what exactly is going on? Should we help kill those Huns?"
Zhao Jian's gaze swept over everyone on both sides, he swallowed hard, and responded irritably.
"How should I know? We don't even know if these two groups are human or ghosts. Let's not make any rash moves and just sit back and reap the benefits!"
The group of assassins in straw hats and raincoats were clearly well-prepared; their blades were sharp, and their skills were definitely no less than the group's.
Upon closer inspection, they didn't seem like ordinary martial arts heroes.
They were all highly trained and skilled in martial arts, and they were able to suppress the elite Xiongnu people. Moreover, they used battle tactics that they had never seen before, and directly forced the Xiongnu group into a corner!
In the blink of an eye, rainwater poured down from the eaves of the teahouse, mixing with blood and forming small streams that flowed across the floor.
Corpses lay scattered on the ground, and the air was thick with the stench of blood.
Of course, most of these corpses belonged to the Xiongnu guards.
"Quick! Prince, let's go first!"
Tuofang and Huyanshuo, both injured, rushed out of the door in a panic.
Li Geng and his group instantly rushed out the door.
Seeing that the two were trying to mount their horses and escape, he immediately raised his sleeve again and shot out a hidden arrow.
The horse was shot in a vital spot, let out a neigh, and fell to the ground in a miserable state.
Hu Yanshuo had no choice but to drag Tuo Fang away and flee.
Both men were injured, and even with all their might, they couldn't outrun Li Geng and his group.
Seeing the assassins closing in behind him, Hu Yanshuo didn't hesitate and roared as he turned around.
"Do not harm my lord!"
He wanted to stop Li Geng and his group to buy Tuo Fang some time to escape.
But to everyone's surprise, Li Geng bypassed him and pounced straight at Tuo Fang!
"No!"
Li Geng struck like a ferocious beast.
The short sword was drawn and thrust forward.
The blade flashed like lightning, tearing through the rain. Before the prince could react, he felt a chill pierce his chest.
The dagger pierced his heart squarely, and the prince stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.
Despite his resentment, blood gushed from his mouth, staining his front red.
His body trembled as he slowly collapsed, the light in his eyes gradually dimming.
Upon seeing this, Huyan Shuo let out a wail and grabbed his sword, ready to fight to the death. Li Geng swung his sword, deliberately avoiding hitting Huyan Shuo's vital points, only wounding him.
Then, the group pretended that the assassination was completed, cut off one of Tuofang's ears, and then fled in a panic.
During the evacuation, Li Geng deliberately sneered and shouted angrily.
"This is the consequence of daring to invade my Youzhou! We are all men of General Tianbao, and we are here to kill you damned Xiongnu!"
Huyan Shuo naturally ran even faster than them.
Once Li Geng and his group had completely withdrawn, Hu Yanshuo returned to his original spot, trembling with fear.
The torrential rain washed away the blood from his ears, and he knelt before Tuofang's body, his eyes bloodshot.
Before they could even waile, they quickly tied the body to the horse and were about to leave when they saw a shiny token on the ground.
Judging from the direction the assassins left, these were definitely left behind by those people.
Remembering what the group had said before they left, he dismounted and picked it up.
Sure enough, the token clearly bore the inscription "General Tianbao".
"Xia people! Despicable! Shameless!"
Huyan Shuo felt that they couldn't defeat the Xiongnu on the front lines, so they resorted to such insidious means, which was truly despicable.
Filled with resentment, he grabbed the prince's body again and disappeared into the rainy night.
Inside the teahouse.
Zhao Jian tapped his fingers anxiously on the wooden table in front of him.
He has already sent his men to investigate.
The boss was also stunned by the sudden scene. He trembled and crawled under the table, covering his head and muttering in panic.
"Don't kill me...don't kill me..."
Zhao Jian had no time to pay attention to him. As soon as he looked up, his subordinate came to report.
"What exactly happened?"
"The rain was so heavy that the group of men in straw raincoats disappeared in the blink of an eye!"
"Another group of people came from the back mountain. They looked like they were from the imperial court, and the leader seemed to be Gao Chao, who was under Sima Xiong Ba's command."
"What?"
Including their group, this small teahouse has managed to gather people from all directions!
Zhao Jian cursed inwardly.
"If I had known, I shouldn't have chosen to make my move today!"
The situation became increasingly confusing, and he felt as if he were trapped in a fog from which he could not see clearly.
"Boss! What should we do?"
"What else can we do? We can't find them. Let's retreat! Let's get out of this mess!"
As the Zhao family's elite troops departed, they happened to brush past Gao Chao and his group.
The latter merely glanced back, without giving it much thought, and hurriedly led his men to catch up with Tuo Fang and his group.
Gao Chao's subordinates pointed directly at the tea stall.
"General Gao! Could they be taking shelter from the rain in the teahouse?"
The group walked in and took a look, then froze on the spot.
The room was filled with a strong, suffocating stench of blood.
Tables and chairs were overturned, teapots were broken, and broken cups and fragments were scattered everywhere.
It's easy to imagine the fierce battle that just took place.
The walls were splattered with blood and riddled with knife and sword marks.
Corpses lay scattered on the ground, and it was confirmed that they were completely dead.
Gao Chao felt as if he had been struck by lightning; he knew something was wrong!
"This is bad! General Gao, these corpses all appear to be Xiongnu!"
"Find him! Send men to search! We demand to see the Xiongnu prince alive or dead today!"
Gao Chao roared, his fists clenched tightly.
A large number of Gao Chao's men began searching around the teahouse.
What's worse is that they searched the entire area within a five-mile radius, but apart from a pool of blood in the valley, they couldn't find the prince and Huyan Shuo at all!
While they were frantically searching, Li Geng on the other side was also walking at a hurried pace.
He reached the pharmacy bus stop and took out the box containing the Tuofang Ear.
"Target is dead, mission accomplished!"
After several secret transfers, the box containing the ear soon arrived at the emperor's table.
Upon opening the box, Qin Yu saw the heart-wrenching ears and smelled the pungent stench of blood, yet he felt a strange sense of pleasure.
Anfu respectfully reported from the side.
"Your Majesty, Li Geng and the Blood Droplets have successfully completed their mission without any mishaps!"
"well!"
Qin Yu was overjoyed and praised him twice, but then a shadow of gloom rose between his brows!
After a moment of contemplation, he gave his instructions, word by word.
"The Blood Droplets still need to work today. Make them continue their operations and spread the news in the capital immediately, by whatever means necessary!"
"Just say that Gao Chao killed the Xiongnu prince, and praise him as a national hero of our Great Xia!"
Anfu nodded, quickly went to do it, and disappeared into the night.
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