Chapter 228: The Slaughter (2/2)
“Did she start on the journey by herself?” Murong Rou squinted, seemingly lost in thought.
“No, with two guards.” Maid Li shook her head.
Murong nodded in agreement. Merely two guards are not hard to deal with. “Prepare a wagon for me. Inform my guards to leave with me at once...”
Being stunned, Maid Li, stared at her master’s pallid face and exhorted, “Madam, you are badly injured, rushing about is inadvisable...”
“It’s only a minor wound. No big deal.” Murong Rou interrupted her, a wisp of cold gleam flickering in her eyes. Her uterus had been pierced by the stagger, which made it impossible for her to be pregnant any longer. She was now a half disabled woman!
With Song Tianwen eyeing her covetously, how could she set her mind at ease? Only with the shadow guards under her control, could she get rid of Murong Xue and Song Tianwen for good!
Given the great significance of the token, she had to take it with her instead of entrusting it to anyone, not even her most loyal follower...
Seeing the certainty in Murong Rou’s eyes, Li sighed before murmuring, “I will ask them to prepare a wagon immediately...”
The sun went down, prolonging the trees’ shadows slowly. Murong Xue rushed at a high speed on the horseback, dust stirred up by the hooves flying in the air. The breeze brushed her long hair near her cheeks, which lifted her spirit.
Swish! Swish! A dozen of men in black suddenly turned up on the path, blocking Murong Xue’s way.
Raising her eyebrows, Murong Xue drew the rein with composure. “How can I help?” She gave a piercing stare to the men and asked expressionlessly.
The leader came up, staring at her coldly while saying, “Leave everything you have. We may spare your life.”
“What if I say no?” Murong Xue retorted casually with a hint of contempt on her face.
“Then we have to do our job.” With the savage voice resounding in the air, Murong Xue said slowly, “If you put down your weapons, maybe I will spare you.”
Upon hearing the melodious voice, the men in black couldn’t help laughing, as if it was a big joke. “Murong Xue, you should be aware that this is the rural area instead of your mansion. We are the most ferocious assassins, rather than the menservants who have to follow your order...”
Murong Xue snorted. “You are assassins in black. Without your disguise, you are nobody but the menservants of the Country-guarding Marquis’ Mansion.”
A hint of panic skimmed across their eyes but they soon collected themselves. “No more nonsense. Hand over the items you took, or you will be slayed.”
Murong Xue sneered. “How loyal you are...I have given you a chance, but you just don’t know how to cherish it...”
As soon as she finished speaking, Murong Xue made a gesture at which two guards appeared out of nowhere, who landed swiftly among the assassins before thrusting at them violently with swords.
As astonished as the assassins were, they tried their best to defend against the sharp attack. The swords swished, tearing their clothes open and scratching their flesh...
The two guards moved back and forth among the men as if being in a place with no one around, streams of blood splashing in the air...
Thump! The men in black fell to the ground one by one, and their mutilated bodies coule be seen everywhere. The smell of blood wafted through the air...