Chapter 434: It’s Not The Time To Die Yet! (1/2)
Passing through the barbican, Bai Xiaofei transformed into Manager Fan, who respectfully followed a furious Shen Qiandong. There was fortunately no other obstacle on the way. However, when they arrived at the empress’ chamber, the scene rendered their hearts turn cold.
The eunuch and maid-in-waiting were lying in a pool of blood at the doors that were wide open. An uneasy feeling spread in their hearts.
Bai Xiaofei frowned, but he quickly adjusted his emotions and strode into the room. As if Heaven didn’t want to take all hope from him, the empress’ body wasn’t seen. With a bit of joy on his face, Bai Xiaofei ran out and squatted beside the corpses.
“The blood hasn’t dried, the bodies are still warm, and the empress isn’t inside. It seems to be a miss for the assassin. Prime Minister Shen, where can the empress be at this time if she is not in her chamber?”
As Bai Xiaofei rattled off his observations, Shen Qiandong’s face changed again and again before searching desperately for possible locations in his head.
“The study!” shouted Shen Qiandong excitedly.
“Show me the direction!” Bai Xiaofei picked up Shen Qiandong and flung the old man on his shoulder. There was no room to consider propriety at a time like this. One second slower and they might miss a precious opportunity!
Bai Xiaofei crazily sped through the palace. The guards patrolling along the way immediately gave chase on sight while throwing endless attacks from behind. However, it was all in vain, they simply couldn’t catch up with Bai Xiaofei who had already mastered ‘running’… Not to mention that there was no need to say more about the physical qualities of this peak-grade Master Rank.
During the constantly speedy ride, Blackie on Bai Xiaofei’s shoulder suddenly stood up, then leaped out at a speed far exceeding that of its master.
In the night sky, three assassins who were carefully avoiding detection suddenly had a bad premonition. Right after, one of them screamed tragically before he fell down while covering his face, blood seeping out between his fingers. Blackie had clawed his eyes!
“Be careful!” one of the other two assassins shouted and called out his puppet.
A Master Rank puppet master!
The next second, the air-treading Blackie was fixed on the spot, and the other assassin sprinted over. His dagger glinted coldly as it stabbed towards Blackie’s head.
However, Blackie suddenly disappeared. Instead, Bai Xiaofei descended onto its previous spot from the sky.
“Die!”
A simple fist heavily struck the assassin’s shoulder. The sound of bone breaking could be heard, but when Bai Xiaofei was going to deal the next blow, the assassin disappeared from his attack range in a flash of light.
At the same time, the other assassin summoned a round tray, which shot out seven or eight light beams at Bai Xiaofei.
Assassins must always be aware of their job. When one became a burden to others, their life was as good as over…
“So the Globe Merchant Group is full of sneaky cowards like this? I really thought too highly of you!” Bai Xiaofei suddenly commented coldly.
The two assassins obviously froze a little. How does he know?!
However, they didn’t say anything out of professionalism and simply prepared to handle Bai Xiaofei as quickly as possible. But at this moment, a commotion was heard behind Bai Xiaofei.
“Heh, my underlings are here. I wonder if two Master Rank puppet masters plus a half-useless one will be a match for the entire Royal Guards?” said Bai Xiaofei with a big smile.
The two assassins exchanged glances, then decisively gave up on killing Bai Xiaofei and disappeared into the night. However, the blinded assassin could not run away…