Chapter 921 - Ever More Critical (2/2)

The old man widened his eyes in shock. He struggled to break free from her hand but the seemingly slim arm was as tough as an iron pole. He realized that he was slowly attracted by her scarlet pupils… His world changed in colors and everything including his senses had as though been smeared by red.

At the next moment, he lost his consciousness.

Night fell.

There were no merchants or locals whispering into each other’s ears on the cold, empty streets. Instead, squads of armored soldiers patrolled the area with wielded weapons and scanned the surroundings vigilantly. They knew that their superior was feeling fretful and restless for the past few days. Apart from patrolling the place and ensuring that nothing similar happened, there was nothing else that they could do.

At this moment, they suddenly heard a scream that broke the tranquility of the night.

“Ah———!”

The soldiers scrambled. They hurriedly turned and stormed to the voice. Shortly after, they arrived at the south of the merchant’s gathering place and discovered a person wrapped in black clothes and wielding a dagger. There was also a dead merchant covered in blood by the person’s feet. The person brandished the dagger and mercilessly split the screaming woman into half!

“Capture him!’

The soldiers charged forward with their weapons and to their surprise, not only did the murderer not escape, but he also raised his dagger and embraced their attacks. The murderer was powerful and the soldiers didn’t stand a chance against him. Not only were they unable to capture him, but the murderer also slashed them in succession. As the soldiers were about to give up and flee, several shadows appeared among them and darted out of the group.

“Get lost, weaklings.”

Although the soldiers couldn’t see the faces of the reinforcements, they instantly recognized them from the embedded marking on the black armor—they were Shane’s special forces. The soldiers swiftly made way and left the battlefield to the four figures in black.

The murderer became cautious at the sight of the four new challengers. He clasped the dagger and glared at them. Then, the battle began.

In an instant, shimmering blade rays streaked across the night sky. The mysterious attackers drew their swords and sealed the murderer’s way of retreat. The murderer dodged their blades and quickly launched his attack on one of them.

It was apparent that the four attackers were much more experienced in battles than the soldiers. On the other hand, the murderer was no weakling either. He continued to brandish his dagger skillfully and had even slashed two of the attacks. But… This was the end of his fight.

No matter how hard he tried, he was all alone. The instant he slashed one enemy, the others sneaked up and swung their blades at him. The murderer turned around with the dagger and the blades clashed. Clang! The powerful impact blasted the murderer away and he crashed and rolled on the ground. It was apparent that he was a goner.

“Capture him!’

The soldiers who were watching from the side ran up to the collapsed man immediately, but what happened next stunned them all.

The murderer lifted the dagger and pierced it into his throat.

Just like this, he became a lifeless corpse.

“This…”

The soldiers widened their eyes in astonishment. At this moment, the others arrived at the scene.

“What happened? Who is he?”

Clive rushed forward and witnessed the man in black clothes on the ground. One of the soldiers replied.

“He’s the murderer who attacked the merchants!”

“Murderer?”

Clive puckered his brows. He took large strides to the corpse and took down the black cloth that covered his face. It was an old face and Clive couldn’t believe his eyes.

“Teacher… How is this possible…!”