As Nangong Yu spoke, he glanced around to see what everyone's expressions were. Without exception, no one gave him a friendly look. Fortunately, Nangong Yu didn't seem to care much and just grinned twice.
"So what do you think will happen?" Xuan Chi asked, looking at Xu Yuehuai, expecting her to give an answer.
But Xu Yuehuai just shook her head and said, "I'm not sure, or you could say I don't know. Let's go back first, and hurry up, it's dark and the road is hard to walk at night."
As soon as Xu Yuehuai finished speaking, several men in black jumped down in front of them. They came in aggressively and suddenly appeared. They were all carrying large knives and their faces were covered with black cloth. Without saying a word, they started fighting.
Before Nangong Yu could react, he was caught off guard and hurriedly used his fan to defend himself. "Hey, who are you guys? Why are you hitting people right away? Don't you have any manners?"
Nangong Yu roared in fury, but no one answered his question. He was only met with increasingly fierce attacks, and he had no choice but to shut up and begin to defend himself.
Most of the men in black were heading towards Xu Yuehuai, with only a few dealing with the other five. For a moment, Xu Yuehuai was struggling. She leaped out of the encirclement, her eyes cold as she looked at the men in front of her, and said without any pleasant expression, "Who sent you?"
The man in black remained silent, relentlessly pursuing Xu Yuehuai. Fu Zi was the first to notice Xu Yuehuai being besieged, and he quickly summoned his ghost to help her. He himself was able to hold his own in close combat with the man in black.
Suddenly, there was a series of crackling sounds around them. There were ten men in black, five of whom were attacking Xu Yuehuai. Xu Yuehuai was able to cope, and with the help of Fu Ziyi's ghost, it wasn't a difficult task for her.
In contrast, everyone else was injured. Xu Yuehuai clearly realized that continuing the fight would not benefit them; on the contrary, their injuries would worsen, which would not be conducive to their future plans. She took out several talismans from her spatial storage, which she had written earlier, and threw them directly at the men in black opposite her. Instantly, they exploded like thunder from a clear sky. The men in black were caught off guard and were hit by the blast. They had not seen Xu Yuehuai infuse spiritual power into the talismans, so they had relaxed their vigilance for a moment, not expecting that she was pushing them to their death points.
The explosion illuminated the surroundings, kicking up a cloud of dust that flew through the air. Everyone instinctively raised their hands to shield their eyes and noses from the dust.
Xu Yuehua seized the opportunity, stepped forward, and killed a man in black with a single blow. The stench of blood immediately filled the air, and the sound of the blade hitting the ground was clearly audible.
Xu Yuehuai did not stop. She was wearing a mask and had used a fixing talisman, so the dust could not get in or block her vision, making it easy for her to move. The other men in black obviously heard the commotion and wanted to open their eyes to look around and be on guard, but as soon as they opened their eyes, they felt a stinging pain in their eyes. Not only could they not see anything clearly, but the dust was right in front of them.
Left with no other choice, they could only endure the stinging in their eyes, frowning as they looked around. Xu Yuehuai acted swiftly and ruthlessly, and in a short while, all those who had come to attack her were lying on the ground. In an instant, everyone around knew the danger and seriousness of the matter.
The dust began to settle, and the scene before them became clearer. When the other five men in black came into contact with the five corpses, they exchanged glances and left.
Nangong Yu wanted to chase after him, but Xuan Chi stopped her, saying, "Don't chase him."
Nangong Yu watched those people disappear before his eyes, feeling an itch to get back at them.
Everyone looked at Xu Yuehuai, "Senior Sister, are you alright?"
Xu Yuehuai shook her head. "These men in black were probably after me. I've dragged you into this."
Nangong Yu waved his hand dismissively and said, "Oh, what are you talking about implicating us? We're all on the same team, and protecting Senior Sister is our duty."
The others were too embarrassed to say this, because none of the five men in black who died on the ground were killed by them.
Xu Yuehuai sheathed her silver sword and walked to the nearest man in black. She crouched down and lifted the mask from his face. His face was plain and unremarkable, almost forgettable. The others were the same, very common faces, with no special markings on their bodies. "These people are really strange. I couldn't figure out which sect they belonged to during the fight. What should I do? Will they come back?"
This is what everyone is most worried about. They are on a mission outside, and if those people really intend to make a comeback, then their mission will be akin to being attacked from both sides.
"Judging from the way they fled, it's unlikely they'll come back. They probably don't have many people. Otherwise, judging from their pace, they would have wanted to take Senior Sister's life in one fell swoop. But they failed, which was a mistake on their part. Now that the mistake has been made, they definitely won't do it again. Senior Sister is already on guard. Even if they come again, they'll just be throwing their lives away," Xuan Chi replied.
Everyone started packing up to go back. Xu Yuehuai took out several bottles of pills and distributed them to them. In the end, this matter was her responsibility. Since they were injured, she naturally had a duty to heal them.
On the way back, everyone fell silent. They were all too tired. After returning to the inn, they washed up and went straight to sleep without any hesitation.
Xu Yuehuai tossed and turned in bed, thinking about the people she had offended since coming here. How could anyone in Duancheng want to assassinate her? Apart from Long Di, who was her enemy, she should be considered the savior of everyone in Duancheng. No matter what, such a thing should not have happened.
Xu Yuehuai fell asleep thinking about this, but she wasn't very at ease in her sleep. When she woke up early the next morning, Nangong Yu and the others were already downstairs having breakfast. When they saw Xu Yuehuai come down, Nangong Yu shouted, "Senior Sister, I've guessed who assassinated you!"
But before he could finish speaking, the entire inn erupted in uproar: "Someone actually dared to assassinate Miss Xu on Duancheng's territory! They're practically courting death!"
As they spoke, they took their weapons and went out. In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the news of Xu Yuehuai's assassination yesterday had spread throughout the entire city. The streets were more crowded than ever before, and everyone was trying to catch the person who assassinated Xu Yuehuai.
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