C49

Chapter 49 - Task (III)

The time was almost up, the team members were already in position, and they were still touched. Before leaving, the captain had said: "This is a real battle. Look at the attire, do not hesitate. I do not want one of you to die.

It was just one sentence, but it caused them to feel an incomparable amount of warmth. Holding onto their daggers, they stared at the inn. They all knew that this was not the first battlefield, but rather the second one.

As soon as the Hai hour arrived, they heard an ear-piercing whistle in the night sky. Suddenly, a large group of black shadows dashed into an inn.

Right now, there was still a small squad of eight patrolling figures in front of the inn. The patrolling figures within the courtyard were still present as well.

However, the sudden turn of events still made them somewhat panicked. However, they immediately entered a state of panic and fought with the black-clothed man who was rushing towards them.

There were more than thirty of them, and they were charging ferociously. However, once they entered the courtyard of the inn, they started fighting with the patrolling soldiers. They were still making a ruckus.

This was undoubtedly a bluff and attack from the east. As long as the imperial guards and officials in the room were not deceived, there was still a possibility of defending the house.

However, the imperial guards were always there to protect the city, and they were always the ones who would take the initiative to attack. Therefore, the moment someone rushed out of the house, Zhuo Qingyan knew that the opportunity had come.

At this moment, the three people standing on the side of the room were shaking their heads. How could they be fooled by such an obvious method to lure the enemy in?

Just as the battle was in a state of chaos, there were already no less than fifteen people approaching from three paths in the rear courtyard of the inn. Those people carefully squatted in front of the wooden door in the back courtyard and looked in, only to see one person brandishing a large blade, and those black-clothed men nimbly climbing over the walls of the inn.

At this moment, Zhuo Qingyan who was standing on the tree was looking at them with eyes full of ridicule. She could not help but shake her head from side to side, and took down the sniper rifle from her back.

Just as one of the black-clothed men easily made his way to the window on the second floor with his hand clutching the window frame, not only did he not manage to stand firm, he suddenly let out a groan and fell from the window.

One of them walked over, and when he flipped over that person's body, he saw that there was a bloody hole on that person's forehead that was gushing out blood, and that person was already dead.

He jumped in fright and immediately cried out softly, but at the same time he recovered his speed and waved his hand, "Go on!"

At this moment, two more black-clothed men rushed up to the second floor. However, before their hands could grab onto the bulge on the window frame, they screamed out twice and fell down. Like the first person, there was a bloody hole in their head.

At the same time, the three people on the roof jumped off the roof and stood in the yard, looking at the old tree that Zhuo Qingyan was on.

She was still lying on the branch, not moving at all. How did these people die? However, if one were to judge from the directions, it should be her position. However, she had not moved, so how did she kill these people?

The battle in the front yard was also in full swing, but the guards and officials could sense that someone was helping them. If there was any danger, the person who attacked them would immediately fall.

The people in the backyard were scared out of their wits. Looking at their three companions lying on the ground, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva. They knew that their opponent must be an expert.

However, if he could not complete the mission this time, the next time would be even more difficult. The leader of the group steeled his heart and waved his hand again, "Attack!"

"You overestimate yourself!" Zhuo Qingyan muttered to herself as her finger once again pulled the trigger.

He covered his arm with his hand and took two steps back. Looking around, he still did not see anyone, he knew that there was an expert here, they could not complete the mission, if this continued, they would all die. Thus, he waved his hand and shouted, "Withdraw!"

Everyone immediately began to evacuate in an orderly manner while two people supported him.

Seeing this scene, the corners of Zhuo Qingyan's mouth lifted coldly under the mask. After they left the inn, they heard two more sharp whistles. The black-clothed men battling in the inn quickly retreated.

At the same time, the team members hiding in the shadows also heard the signal for them to retreat. Unlike the sharp whistle, their only response was a bird's cry. They exchanged glances with each other and quietly retreated.

After counting the number of people, asking about the casualties, and hearing the answers, Chu Yi Chen and the other two couldn't help but be shocked: not a single one had died!

What kind of concept was this? How strong were these people? Although there weren't many people and there were only twenty of them, this still pointed to some problems.

"When will these people leave for the capital?" Zhuo Qingyan asked Chu Yi Chen.

"We should set off at daybreak. Otherwise, we won't be able to enter the city before the city gates open at night." Chu Yi Chen said.

"Mm …" Zhuo Qingyan nodded as she lightly knocked on the table.

Actually, she was calculating the time. The ancient hours were different from the modern times.

"Ye Feng, inform all members of the team to rest now. Get up and eat two hours later, we will depart at Yin hour." Her voice was indifferent.

"Yes sir!" Ye Feng immediately turned around and left.

She looked at the three of them. "You three should also rest for a while. There will be another battle later."

After saying that, she stood up and walked towards the door. Chu Yi Chen grabbed her and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Let's see how many corpses there are at the inn and figure out how many will be fighting in the future." Zhuo Qingyan raised an eyebrow at him.

"This... I'll go with you. " Chu Yi Chen had a lot of questions that he wanted to ask.

"Sure!" She did not refuse.

The two of them hid in the shadows on the rooftop opposite the inn, watching the bright flames sweep through the battlefield and place all of the corpses on the ground in the inn's courtyard.

Fortunately, there were only the black clothed men, not the imperial guards or officials.

"At least ten people." Chu Yi Chen was somewhat surprised.

"Judging from the number of assassins, this time there are at least 35 assassins, almost 20 in front, and 15 in the backyard. Three of them were taken care of and one of them was injured, so there are about 20 more assassins." Zhuo Qingyan said to herself.

When the two of them returned to their rooms, Yan Li and Jiang Siyue had the good eye to pour the two of them tea. Zhuo Qingyan turned over her hood, drank it all in one gulp, and then poured another cup: "Who is the leader of the imperial guards?"