Chapter 214 (1/2)

Chapter 214: Patience is a Virtue

Jun Huang was trained by Nan Xun. The two of them made a great team. In no time, they defeated the men in black. Some had been killed. The remaining ones curled up in pain on the ground.

Once the leader collapsed, Jun Huang stepped on his torso and said, ”Who sent you? Tell me and we will spare you. If you insist on keeping your mouth shut, I'll give you a painful death.”

The man glared at Jun Huang in lieu of an answer. The next moment, his eyes rolled back into his skull. Jun Huang startled. Nan Xun pulled her to his side.

One by one, the remaining a.s.sa.s.sins fell to the ground. It was unsettling.

”What… what happened?” Jun Huang turned to Nan Xun and asked nervously.

Nan Xun shook his head. He yanked off the mask covering the man's face – it had been distorted by poison. Jun Huang frowned. She knelt before the man and reached out to feel his breath. ”He's dead. He must have hidden poison under his tongue. Once his mission failed, he killed himself.”

”Must have been a suicide troop cultivated by some rich family,” said Nan Xun. ”They exist to do the dirty works.”

Jun Huang's eyebrows remained closely knitted. She stared at the man for a long time before breaking the silence. ”This is not a simple matter. We've just come to Eastern Wu. They couldn't have noticed us so quickly. Of course, we have to consider the possibility that whoever is behind this knew about our existence as soon as we arrived. The owner of the casino is a good example. The person behind this must be someone with great influence.”

”You're right,” Nan Xun said calmly. ”This is how suicide troops operate. If they fail to complete their mission, they're going to be killed when they return. We caught them. They had no choice but to take their own lives. Now that they are dead, we won't be able to find anything useful no matter how thoroughly we inspect them. I do agree that our tracks have been discovered. These men must have been watching the casino. We've stayed there for a long time, and we followed the owner upstairs. That was more than enough for someone to suspect us. I believe that these a.s.sa.s.sins were sent by the owner's brother.”

Jun Huang made a noncommittal sound. The incident had happened suddenly. Without any proof, whatever they said was merely speculation. They couldn't come to a conclusion.

Noticing faint footsteps coming their way, Nan Xun hurried to Jun Huang's side and whispered, ”Someone's here.”

Before Jun Huang could react, Nan Xun pulled her into another alleyway.

Another group of men showed up at the spot the two of them had been at only seconds ago. The leader of the group bent down to make sure that the a.s.sa.s.sins on the ground were dead. He then took out a tiny bottle from his clothes.

A strange fragrance came out from within the bottle. The man put the powder over the men on the ground. In an instant, the bodies melted. Jun Huang's eyes widened. She bit into her lip to stop any sound from escaping her mouth. Once the bodies were taken care of, the group of men vanished into the darkness like ghosts.

”That's bone-melting powder,” Jun Huang said cooly. She couldn't stop trembling. ”It can render human bodies into water.”

Nan Xun was affected by what he witnessed as well. He held onto her cold fingers to offer comfort. It took some time for Jun Huang to recover. She pulled her hand away.

”It's likely that they serve the same master,” Jun Huang said, turning to Nan Xun. ”We must be on our guard. This isn't Northern Qi. If we're discovered, troubles will follow. We should return now.”

”Alright,” Nan Xun agreed easily. He walked shoulder to shoulder with Jun Huang. They soon reached the inn. Their hearts finally settled.

Back to her room, Jun Huang immediately realized that someone else had been here. She narrowed her eyes at the way her things were rearranged. She went to the room next to hers. Inside, Nan Xun had a severe expression on his face.

Nan Xun turned around and saw that it was Jun Huang. Without a word, he went up to close the door.

”Someone was in my room,” he finally said.

”Mine too,” said Jun Huang.

Nan Xun frowned. He didn't immediately respond. ”Can it be the clerk?”