Although the entire city of Elida is immersed in the joy of Advent, with lights and colorful decorations everywhere, the street lights on Alice Street are dim and the pedestrians are deserted. After walking for a long time, I didn’t see a single shadow. Because

It is high up, has a wide road, and faces due north. In winter, the cold wind makes people reluctant to go out, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is unwilling to pay for renovations. Over time, there are fewer and fewer people.

This street is one of the routes for the Generalissimo of the Military, Duke Winston, to return home. Currently, Advent is being celebrated in other places, and there are dense pedestrians. Duke Winston will inevitably choose to walk on an open road. Alice Street will be the

His best plan. This was the result of discussions between Shen Zhimo, Aubrey and other assassin experts.

He walked along the street, making sure there was no one following him, and turned into an inconspicuous two-story building at the corner. The door was unlocked, and there was no light inside. It was dark all around, and the smell of mold and putridity assaulted his nostrils. They discussed

After that, I immediately used several layers of intermediary relationships to rent this abandoned hut without fear of being discovered.

Aubrey and the others were squatting on the balcony on the second floor, sniffling, and the howling north wind poured in through the broken windows, almost freezing the two members of the Blood Crow Hall who were responsible for the squatting into popsicles.

Aubrey heard the footsteps and looked back nervously. With the faint light on the roadside, he saw Shen Zhimo. He breathed a sigh of relief and whispered: "Boss, no one is here yet."

"I know, did the guy bring it?" Shen Zhimo stood behind the balcony door, lit a cigar, and asked. The door panel blocked the view, so no one outside the house could see the light of the fire.

Aubrey raised his head, his long, yellowish nose retracted into his nostrils, and he said with a shy smile: "Boss, look at what you said, brother, I have a solid dependence on you, and everything is ready for you."

Open the wooden box covered with old newspapers at the foot of the stairs, and inside lies a hardcover long-barreled mithril musket and about a hundred rounds of mithril bullets.

Shen Zhimo picked up the musket and played with it, saying: "After the improvement of Master Karabo, the range of the gun reached one hundred meters. I just ended the life of Duke Winston silently. What a pity, I originally planned to bribe him.

"

Aubrey said: "According to your plan, Duke Allen has already sent out an assassination team, why should we do it?"

"The mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole is behind. He thinks he is in complete control of the situation, but I want his assassination team and the body of Duke Winston to stay here. How are your people prepared?"

Aubrey suddenly realized: "Oh, I understand, you want to leave evidence so that the conflict between the Regent and the Prime Minister can be put on the table, and we can profit from it. Everyone has made arrangements, so don't worry, nothing will happen.

of."

Shen Zhimo glanced around and found two indistinguishable black figures among the dead branches of the sycamore tree in the distance. A man crouched beside the trash can under the eaves of the opposite house and said, "Duke Allen's assassination team has already arrived."

We rushed to the ambush. It seemed that their judgment was the same as ours. They all thought that the Duke of Winston would pass by Alice Street. And they chose the same road section. There are more trees here, the houses are scattered high and low, the road is bumpy and bumpy, and finally

It’s good for starting.”

Aubrey praised: "Boss is wise, you are like an eternal lighthouse in the endless sea, giving us the direction to go."

Shen Zhimo thought deeply: "That's right..."

Aubrey was ecstatic: "Boss, your words of praise are like sweet springs in the desert, deeply nourishing my heart. I feel that even if I don't eat for three days, my stomach will still be full." Another member of the Blood Crow Hall

The member quietly wiped his cold sweat and said to himself: "Good guy, so this is how he became the leader of the Blood Crow Hall."

Shen Zhimo said: "I have decided. You have a new mission. You will no longer be a member of the Blood Crow Hall. In addition, you will be responsible for establishing a new Flattery Hall. You only need to receive the visiting nobles every day.

Just say nice things."

"Boss... you can't do this. I have been adhering to the teachings of the Holy Light since I was a child..." Aubrey was about to talk a lot of nonsense when he suddenly saw Shen Zhimo's gun pointed at his forehead. A deep voice filled his eardrums: "Again

If you're wordy, you'll go to heaven. Be serious, how can you behave in a glib manner all day long? You can indeed use your talent, but it should be used on the enemy. Well, I heard the sound of horse hooves, about six kilometers away from us.

, about ten horses, two of which were pulling the cart."

Aubrey stared outside and looked hard, only seeing the dark night. He scratched his head and said: "Boss, there is nothing." Another person couldn't help but said sarcastically: "Your eyes usually look at too many women's butts.

It’s so bad.”

Only a few minutes later, they gradually heard the sound of horse hooves approaching on the cold stone slabs, and a group of people faintly appeared at the end of the street. Aubrey hurriedly picked up the long-sighted lenses blessed by the eagle eye technique and looked towards them.

In the previous picture, I counted it carefully and was extremely surprised: "Boss, ten horses, exactly, one carriage, eight knights guarding the carriage. Oh, I understand, you just attended the Prime Minister's dinner and saw

Their convoy."

"No, I haven't seen it."

"Then how did you know?"

"Listen with your ears."

"Oh, I guessed it. You are a magician. Legend has it that there is a magician who can hear the screams in a house eight hundred meters away. Ah, no, eight hundred meters, six thousand meters...Boss, the difference is huge.

It’s too big, how did you do it?”

"Hmph, my nervous system magic is the most powerful magic in the world, nothing is impossible. Now, put your thoughts aside, they will be here soon. There is a man and a woman in the car, and the man should be Duke Winston.

"

Aubrey couldn't even close her mouth: "Ah, you can even recognize the gender? So the gender of the pregnant woman's fetus, do you...?"

"Don't talk unnecessary nonsense." Shen Zhimo reprimanded: "One person in the car is breathing heavily and slowly. He is obviously a man, and he is over fifty years old. The other person is breathing fine and rapid, and she is a young woman."

Aubrey was shocked and fell to the ground: "I can even hear my breathing...an idol..."

Shen Zhimo watched the assassins on the opposite side with cold eyes. He hid himself quietly and was not noticed by them. Using his ears to distinguish carefully, he could only hear their long and dense breathing, which was inaudible. They were obviously great masters.

The motorcade was getting closer, and the sound of horse hooves became more intensive. The cold and desolate streets, the cold wind as cold as a knife, and the dead branches and leaves flying in the wind, all contained murderous intent. The motorcade was not going too fast, about fifteen kilometers per hour.

, when they arrived at the section of road where they were hiding, the road surface was not smooth and uneven, and the carriage bumped and undulated.

To ensure the comfort of the Generalissimo's ride, the guard captain at the front slowed down a lot when moving backwards.

Eight cavalrymen, front, rear, left and right, guarded the carriage. The formation seemed loose, but in fact it was relaxed. Everyone was a tall horse, with bright armor, and long swords hanging from their waists. Even the horses were covered with layers of thick

The thick metal armor made a clear sound when it was rubbing against each other. In the cold and freezing weather, this cavalry team was very cold, but everyone was upright and energetic, which was intimidating to people.

Approaching the tree where the assassin was hiding, the convoy stopped.

Shen Zhimo laughed in a low voice: "They are not good friends. The Prime Minister's assassin was discovered." Aubrey hesitated: "Then, what should we do?" "Don't say anything, they probably didn't notice that we were there. Take a look.

Let’s talk about the situation later.”

"Where are your friends from? You are hiding here. Don't you know it's the Generalissimo's convoy? Show up quickly." The guard captain shouted loudly, treating the assassins as little thieves cutting paths along the way. He even wore a sword.

Didn't even pull it out...

It was too late to say, but it was fast. A glimmer of light flashed out from the bare trees that could not hide people, and suddenly a biting wind and snow fell from the sky, mixed with large chunks of sharp ice. The area was not large, but it was ten meters in diameter.

The area of ​​​​3 meters completely included the carriage that the Generalissimo was riding in. Dozens of pieces of ice were like falling rocks, moving with great force. They were about to smash the carriage into pieces.

The attack came very suddenly, and everyone was caught off guard. The guard captain shouted: "Frost magician! Who are you?" He jumped up from the horse. Using his chest as the origin, a circle of yellow light suddenly burst out to greet him.

Facing the ice falling from the sky, the other guards also reacted and drew out their swords. Rays of golden light rose into the sky.

A series of tinkling sounds sounded, and the ice turned into fragments and scattered around the carriage. Even after the crisis was resolved, the guards were in a hurry. A low and hoarse old voice asked: "Kleist

, what happened?" The guard captain replied hurriedly: "It's just some gangsters who blocked the road and robbed. Please don't worry, Duke."

The Duke of Winston was very smart, and he had made a judgment when the captain of the guard called out the magician. He snorted and said, "That old bastard Allen is going to attack me, so don't let your guard down."

"yes!"

Two guards on the left side of the convoy galloped and rushed to the foot of the plane tree in an instant. The two horses circled the tree at extremely fast speeds. There was a loud crash and the big tree that one person hugged was broken into three parts in the middle. The crown of the tree was affected by the wind.

, rumbling to the south. It turned out that they drew their swords and cut off the tree in an instant. Shen Zhimo tightened his musket and thought: "What a strong eyesight, wrist strength, and sharp swords. Everyone in this team of guards is a master. With

The Prime Minister's subordinates need to be beaten. I'll just sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers until they decide whether it's life or death."

Two figures jumped out of the tree canopy. Before the guards could make any move, there was a bang, and a round blue light circle like an egg erupted around the figure. It was clearly visible that there were also thirteen intertwined runes dancing in it.

line.

The two guards were hit head-on by the blue light, and they rolled outwards together with their horses. They rolled violently before standing up again. However, the decorative silk cloth, ropes and leather around the armor were all shattered by the blue light. The one who fell on the ground

The trunk of the tree was within the range of the blue light explosion, and the bark was reduced to powder. The impact was astonishing. The cavalry captain shouted: "Arcane explosion! Even the arcane magicians are here. The Prime Minister really values ​​us!"

At that moment, a guard turned his horse and galloped towards South Street, apparently to report the news. Suddenly the horse staggered, lost its front hoof, and turned forward. Because it was running too fast, it dragged the old man on the stone slab.

In the distance, pieces of armor scraped against the ground. Although the guard was able to stand up after hard training, he was unable to recover and rushed seven or eight meters away, staggering.

At this moment, a ghostly figure appeared behind him, holding a dull dagger and twisting it forward with a movement that was difficult to see with the naked eye. Suddenly, a big hole opened in the guard's throat, and hot blood splattered

It shot out and dyed his armor red.

Shen Zhimo couldn't help but praise: "Such a fast movement, could it be the top shadow step? Cutting the enemy's throat with one knife is very efficient, and the timing is also excellent. I guess he should be the rumored garrote."

It’s Conn.”

Things happened in a hurry, and the guards were shocked and angry. Then they realized that the attack was not accidental. The opponent had carefully planned and vowed to cause harm to the Duke. They did not speak, looked at each other, and tightly protected the carriage.

The assassins who were hiding next to the trash can and hiding in the abandoned ditch appeared one after another. There were only five of them, either standing at the intersection to block their escape route, or lying on the edge of the wall preparing to attack. The guards' faces became more and more solemn.

Kleist said: "Okay, you guys are sent by the Prime Minister? Arcanist Duncan, Frost Warlock Hogan, Wild Wolf Jeremy, Scissorhands Maledice... and Hangman

The throat is Conn."

The five people pursed their lips tightly and said nothing.

The curtains of the carriage opened, revealing a clear and fair face with many wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. He asked in a deep voice: "Alan can't wait so soon?" With such a gentle appearance, he seemed to be a country nobleman who stayed at home all year round, but he turned out to be famous.

The Duke of Winston, the Generalissimo of the military outside. In the early wars, Winston was just an infantryman. He fought bravely and rose through the ranks due to his military merit. He was well-known in the army. Legend has it that his fighting spirit was very profound.

He once killed ten savage tauren on his own, and his strength was respectable and terrifying. After being promoted to an officer, he showed his unique commanding skills and was good at using unexpected troops. In a battle, he used a team of a hundred people to raid the enemy's rear camp and burned it.

With only food and grass, a crucial victory was achieved.

Winston was brave, resourceful, handsome, and very proud of his love life. At that time, the only daughter of Earl Douglas took a fancy to him and married into a wealthy family. With the help of his maternal family, he climbed up the ladder step by step. Finally, twelve years ago, he became the

The only generalissimo in the upper military department, his power has far surpassed that of Earl Douglas. His experience is like a legend, and he has become an idol that young soldiers strive to pass on.
Chapter completed!