Published: November 30, -0001
The battle knife at the waist suddenly unsheathed, and the knife skills honed through countless trials in a previous life erupted all at once. The black battle knife was like a black lightning bolt, sweeping across the throat of the early Earth Level assassin.
With a splutter, blood spurted out like a fountain.
The Earth Level assassin clutched his neck tightly but couldn't stop the gushing blood. His eyes widened in terror, gradually dimming as he fell to the ground.
Meanwhile, Qin Yong and his two companions had already burst into Qin Chen's room. Three terrifying blade energies shot forth, slashing onto Qin Chen's bed.
Boom!
Under the sweep of the blade energies, the bed was shattered into pieces, turning to dust.
"He's not here!"
"Where did that kid go?"
The trio stared blankly at the empty bed.
After a moment's hesitation, they quickly returned to the courtyard.
The courtyard was silent. Apart from the three of them, the warriors ambushed elsewhere made no noise, as if it were a dead silence.
Where did the rest go?
Their hearts chilled.
"Sir, look, there's someone over there!"
A whiff of blood drifted by on the night breeze. Suddenly, an assassin whispered and pointed to a corner of the courtyard.
There lay a corpse, blood staining the ground. It was the assassin whose throat had been slit by Qin Chen earlier.
"It's Ying Liu!"
"Damn it, who did this?"
Their pupils contracted violently.
"Could we be ambushed?"
Qin Yong and his companions drew a sharp breath. Several of their men had been taken out silently. Could the opponent be a Heaven Level existence?
But according to their investigation, apart from Qin Yuechi and her son, the Qin family had no one else. Which Heaven Level expert would protect them?
The remaining two assassins were even more terrified. They had vaguely seen Ying Liu rush out when they entered Qin Chen's room. How did Ying Liu get taken down so silently in such a short time? How did the opponent do it?
The three retreated together, warily scanning the nearby night sky.
"Who's there? If you have guts, come out and meet us!"
Qin Yong shouted angrily, scanning his surroundings, but it remained silent.
In the courtyard, only the occasional chirp of insects could be heard. The view was empty, yet Qin Yong and his companions felt an eerie sensation of being watched, their hairs standing on end.
Seeing Qin Yong and his companions making no move, Qin Chen also remained still, just quietly waiting.
The commotion here just now would certainly be heard by nearby people, and when the city guards arrived, it would be Qin Yong and his companions who'd suffer.
Qin Chen's only concern now was that his mother must not come out of the house. It seemed his prayers were answered; Qin Yuechi's room remained silent.
"Damn it."
As time ticked by, Qin Yong growled angrily. Delaying further was highly disadvantageous to him, so he barked, "Go check Qin Yuechi's room. If no one's there, we'll withdraw."
Qin Yong was furious and frightened. How did Qin Chen and his family know they would come to assassinate today? If they failed to kill Qin Yuechi and Qin Chen, Qin Yong couldn't imagine how the madam would punish him. Thinking of the madam's ruthlessness, Qin Yong couldn't help but shiver.
Whoosh!
Three figures rushed towards Qin Yuechi's room.
"Not good!" Qin Chen's heart sank. If Qin Yong and his companions reached the house, his mother would be in danger.
In the crisis, Qin Chen disregarded hiding his form and stumbled out of the darkness.
"Sir, be careful, there's an ambush in the room!"
His voice hoarse and body covered in blood, he rushed towards Qin Yong and his companions, his voice filled with boundless terror as if he had seen something horrifying.
"It's Ying Qi."
"Ying Qi, what's going on?"
The two remaining assassins beside Qin Yong were initially startled. Seeing who it was, they relaxed and shouted anxiously.
"There's an ambush in the room, we were all..." Qin Chen said, quickly approaching the three, his gaze locking onto Qin Yong, instantly pushing his true energy to the extreme.