Chapter 123 - Chapter 123: Chapter 97: Miracle (an additional 4200 words, asking for subscriptions and monthly tickets)_2 (1/2)
Chapter 123: Chapter 97: Miracle (an additional 4200 words, asking for subscriptions and monthly tickets)_2
Translator: 549690339
In the inn’s courtyard, the guards of Chu Chen’s trading convoy were patrolling outside the inn to prevent any issues with the goods that were already wrapped in oilcloth in the horse carriages.
At this moment, a startling thunderclap resounded, and the heavens and earth suddenly brightened.
Liang Sheng’s eyes seemed to penetrate the vast night, watching a group of people in raincoats galloping towards them from the distance.
Their purpose was clear, heading straight for the small town inn, and among the trading convoy, the guards were still patrolling and switching shifts, not daring to be careless, but the rain was getting heavier and heavier.
The torrential rain had arrived, and it was a night for murder.
Chu Chen was originally in a deep sleep, not knowing what nightmares he had, suddenly his eyes snapped open, gasping for air.
After waking up, he thought of the talisman paper given by Liang Sheng and the other’s words, shaking his head involuntarily.
How could he sleep peacefully tonight?
He suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart. With no sleepiness at this moment, he got up, felt for the oil lamp, lit it, and walked outside holding it.
His trusted guards, who were already keeping watch outside the door, immediately became vigilant. Upon seeing that it was the young master coming out, they breathed a sigh of relief but were also a bit puzzled.
“Come, accompany me to have a look.”
“Yes, young master.”
No one in the trading convoy’s guards was slacking, and they were taking turns to rest. At this moment, the patrolling guards saw someone approaching and immediately became alert, raising their long knives.
“Who’s there?
When they saw that it was Chu Chen and the others, they immediately relaxed and quickly saluted.
“Young master.”
“Everything’s alright?”
“No problem. The goods have been tightly wrapped in oilcloth, and there hasn’t been any movement tonight. There shouldn’t be any accidents.”
“That’s good.”
Chu Chen couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Unless he were dead, there couldn’t be any issues with these goods. They were gifts he was sending to a high-ranking person in the capital, and he couldn’t afford any mistakes.
At this moment, another clap of thunder resounded, followed by a burst of silver light. Chu Chen, who was about to turn around and return to his room, suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark shadow from the corner of his eye.
“Who’s there?”
In an instant, Chu Chen became vigilant, holding up the oil lamp and turning towards the corner where the shadow had appeared, trying to see what was going on.
“Young master, don’t move. Little Li, you go over and have a look, and be careful.”
Chu Chen’s trusted guard stopped him and turned to order the patrolling guard to go and have a look. Little Li immediately headed over.
As soon as he approached the corner, a silver light shot up, and without any reaction, the guard’s body was separated from his head, which fell to the ground, and blood mixed with the rainwater, staining the earth.
What a swift knife!
“Enemy attack!”
Chu Chen’s trusted guard immediately shouted out a frantic warning. In an instant, the patrolling guards of the trading convoy were in a frenzy. Those who were originally taking turns to rest had already been sleeping in their clothes. At this moment, they grabbed their weapons and sprang up.
Inside the inn, the innkeeper and his helpers were trembling in fear in the backyard. The guard’s shout had also awakened them.
However, they didn’t dare to come out now, fearing that they might see something they shouldn’t and get into big trouble.
At this moment, their joy from having a big customer during the day had completely vanished, and the innkeeper was only praying to the gods to protect him from any major problems.
Meanwhile, as Chu Chen’s side shouted a warning, the people hiding in the darkness simply stopped hiding and walked straight out.
They were dressed in raincoats and their faces were covered with black cloths, revealing no features, but Chu Chen couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile.
“Gao Guard, I didn’t expect you to come as well.”
The man leading the group on the opposite side suddenly straightened his body, then loosened it again. He didn’t bother to conceal his identity any longer, pulling down his face cloth directly.
“Young master, I am just following orders, please don’t blame me.”
“Heh, I won’t blame you. You, a guard of my Chu Family, assassinating me, I should not blame you… Hahaha!”
At this moment, Chu Chen suddenly burst into laughter, laughing so hard that he bent over and even shed tears. Then his laughter suddenly stopped.
“Are you a guard of my Chu Family, or a lackey of that despicable person!?”
Gao Guard could only remain silent. However, he raised the knife in his hand and charged at Chu Chen.