Chapter 433 - CURSED ENDING: PART IV (1/2)

Was I really too late?

Is this all my doing?

By the time Elizabeth reached the estate, it was more gruesome than before. More blood has been split and the sight of it made her stomach quiver.

This can't be?

She fell down on her knees as she notice flames near the mansion area. She did not have any single ounce of hope for the people in the mansion. It was inevitable to begin with that such ending will occur. But, she hoped for the best yet it seems heaven was not in her side this time.

It made her wonder if the workers working in the mansion survived. She did not worry for the mercenaries but more of the maids working there. Some of them were younger than her and for them to be put in a situation they are not prepared for made her guilty of everything.

This is all my fault.

One would indeed blame her for everything but others won't. For some it its there mission to protect her but those who have not accept the reality of the situation would indeed blame her. They have high hope and dreams and for it to be taken away in an instant was too unrealistic for them to accept.

As she continue to contemplate on the situation, it suddenly occured to her as to why she returned despite she have escaped.

Yun Shen.

.....

Before Elizabeth's arrival, Yun Shen too had arrived at the scene. His men on station were all waiting for him already. As they approach the entrance of the estate, he notice a group of mercenaries on stand by. He too wonder who they could be and what reason they have come as well. Seeing his men have reported they been statued there for quite some time already.

”Have you found out who they are?”

”I'm sorry, Young Master, I'm still waiting for the reports.”

”Are they Lord Knightley's men?”

His assistant shook his head, ”I think not, they aren't wearing of the Knightley's family crest on them.”

”Hmm.”

It bother him to see such well trained mercenaires just on stand by. The situation did not look good already and for someone like them to be waiting there just wasn't a good sign.

'I just hope they aren't here for Li Zi.'

Even though he prayed for it, it was already bound to happen that those men will soon be after the girl. All of them are here for her. Only he and Xiaotong are the fools going in a war zone to rescue the girl.

”Where should we go?”

”I'll receive reports that the first squad is on their way to meet us.”

”Hmm.”

Yun Shen couldn't explain as to why he found the place familiar somehow. He looked around all confuse curious as if whether he has been to this place before.

'Have I?' he thought, but he did not let him bother him as he saw his men all arriving.

”Young Master.”

”Hmm, lead the way.”

Yun Shen was clever to sent scout to the area so they won't have trouble going through the mazed forest. He received reports that not a single soul has reached the mansion since the forest itself was hard to escape. But luckily, he was not a fool like the others (including Feng Xiaotong) who went to battle without even survialling the area. Only a fool would step into battle without knowing the situation.

As he and his men headed inside the forest. Those men on stand by looked at his as he went in.

”Should we go?”

”Hmm, we better go since he went in already.”

Those elite mercenaries grab there gun as they headed inside the forest as well. They have been waiting not for the girl but for the man to arrive.

If Yun Shen finds out that those men were after him and not the girl he would be so pleased, but confuse as to why they are after him. He would wonder who wish for his life and who knew that he'll be there.

As things in the forest get even more bloody. The cries of men echoes making the forest felt even more eerie and haunted. There were so many gunshot all over the place and once would feel unease by it. It was dark and the only light was the moon. Thankfully, the clouds have disappeared making it easy for them.