12dz Chapter 369 The Ghostly Speed of Killing
Chapter 369 The Ghostly Speed of Killing
"Yes! I wish my brother could have some!"
Li Meng also had tears in her eyes. She and Li Jie were unfortunate, but also lucky. At least they were rescued and could live in such a luxurious mansion, enjoying meat that they hadn't been able to eat for years.
But some people will never come back, including their fellow villagers, their parents, and their brother who was not good-looking but had an exceptionally gentle heart.
Tears streamed down the two women's faces like broken beads as they wiped away their tears and finished all the meat and food on the table.
But for some reason, the meats that they used to crave tasted like wax when they ate them.
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The next day, as night fell, a group of about ten people seemed to blend into the darkness and left the county town silently, heading towards the Wang family manor, which was ten miles away from the county town.
Meanwhile, on the watchtower of the Wang family manor, Wang Xuan, a martial artist from the Wang family, was unaware of the approaching danger. He casually glanced at the situation outside the manor and then picked up some wine and meat to eat.
As a seventh-rank martial artist with royal blood, Wang Xuan was treated well. Even while on guard duty, he was still able to eat meat and drink wine.
As for whether drinking while on guard duty will cause problems...
That's certainly not the case.
In Wang Xuan's view, keeping watch at night was more symbolic than practical. The Wang family manor was heavily guarded and had a city fortifications, so it was impossible for anyone to sneak in unnoticed. Wang Xuan felt that his job was a complete waste of time.
Of course, this was an order from the patriarch and the elders, which Wang Xuan dared not disobey. Therefore, he did not dare to leave his post without permission. However, he was willing to eat some meat and drink some wine to relax.
Wang Xuan sat cross-legged and drank wine while enjoying the deliciously cooked meat.
Outside the Wang family manor, under a large tree that Wang Xuan couldn't see, Chen Dao, Zheng Qing, Han Yue, and a group of martial artists squinted as they surveyed the Wang family manor ahead.
The night was deep, yet the city walls were still twinkling with lights like stars. These were the guards and warriors of the Wang family patrolling the walls with torches.
Clearly, even at night, the Wang family did not let their guard down.
"Young friend Chen."
Zheng Qing squinted and asked, "How do you plan to infiltrate the manor?"
The walls of the Wang Family Manor were not high, only about five meters high. For those present, climbing them would not be difficult, since they were all martial artists.
Climbing up isn't difficult, but climbing up without attracting the attention of the Wang family warriors is. Whether it's the Wang family retainers patrolling the city walls or the Wang family warriors on the watchtowers, as soon as they notice the group, they will immediately issue a warning, and then...
Now that we've just climbed the wall, we'll likely face an attack from the royal family's retainers and warriors.
"Madoka."
Chen Dao patted the little round, fluffy head and said, "It's your turn to do the work."
"Hey!"
After finishing a bamboo leaf, Xiao Yuan let out a soft call and then jumped off Chen Dao's shoulder. Under the cover of the night, her small figure moved swiftly, running towards the Wang Family Manor.
"Young friend Chen, are you planning to have Xiao Yuan deal with the Wang family's patrol personnel?" Han Yue asked.
"Not bad!"
Chen Dao nodded. Xiao Yuan was small in size and extremely fast. With the cover of night, it would be impossible for the Wang family's patrolmen to spot it.
"Is this okay?"
Han Yue squinted and looked ahead. At this moment, Xiao Yuan had already reached the bottom of the city wall. With a light leap, Xiao Yuan instantly climbed onto the city wall and then completely disappeared from his sight.
Meanwhile, on the city wall, a retainer of the royal family suddenly felt a breeze. Immediately afterward, his pupils contracted violently, and a hideous wound appeared on his neck. He didn't even have time to scream before collapsing to the ground with a thud.
The small, round figure that killed the man with a single blow vanished again, moving swiftly across the city wall like a ghost.
In a short while, the dozen or so royal retainers patrolling the city wall fell to the ground one after another like harvested leeks, without even being able to utter a scream.
As these soldiers fell, the torches they held also fell to the ground, plunging the city walls into complete darkness.
"So fast."
Han Yue and Zheng Qing, standing outside the manor, were shocked. It had only been about ten breaths since Xiao Yuan climbed the city wall, yet in that extremely short time, Xiao Yuan had successfully killed all of the Wang family's retainers on the wall...
The speed at which they killed was truly terrifying, and it made Zheng Qing and Han Yue completely believe what Chen Dao had said before.
They were somewhat skeptical when Chen Dao said Xiao Yuan had the strength of a fifth-grade martial artist, but now...
They had to believe it; such a ghostly speed of killing was something even a fifth-rank martial artist might not be able to do!
"Only the people on the watchtower are left."
Chen Dao stared intently at the watchtower that stood tall, half the height of the city wall. Firelight flickered on it, indicating that someone was on guard there. He wondered if the watchtower had noticed the unusual activity on the city wall.
Wang Xuan was naturally unaware of this. He had already drunk about half a jin of liquor, and under the influence of alcohol, he was completely oblivious to the situation on the city wall, continuing to drink on his own.
However, what Wang Xuan didn't know was that while he was drinking, a dark shadow had silently crept up to his side.
Xiao Yuan, who had climbed the watchtower, transformed into a blur and pounced on Wang Xuan, who had just picked up a piece of beef.
"Ok?"
A martial artist's keen senses allowed Wang Xuan to react the moment Xiao Yuan approached; however, the numbing effect of alcohol slowed his reaction.
This slight slowness cost him his life.
"Pfft!"
Sharp claws slashed across Wang Xuan's neck, and in an instant, a large amount of blood gushed from Wang Xuan's throat. With his throat severed, Wang Xuan couldn't even make a sound; he could only stare wide-eyed at Xiao Yuan's landing figure.
"What the hell is this?"
These were Wang Xuan's last thoughts in this world. With his throat and trachea slashed, he had no chance of survival.
Soon, Wang Xuan's body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, his eyes still wide open, as if he had died with his eyes open.
"It's done!"
Outside the manor, Han Yue's eyes lit up. Because of the obstruction, he couldn't see Wang Xuan, but the flickering firelight had already given him the answer: Xiao Yuan had successfully killed all the Wang family members on patrol and on lookout duty!