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"Ah?" Xiong Zhi exclaimed in surprise.
Assassinating a county magistrate is not like targeting someone from an ordinary family; if things go wrong, it could cost one their life!
"We'll talk more when we arrive," Xiaoyaozi said, choosing not to elaborate on the matter and instead called for the waiter to order some food.
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The next day, the two set off again and arrived at Yangle City.
"Let's act tonight," Xiaoyaozi said. "First, let me tell you a story."
Xiaoyaozi indeed told a story.
A beautiful widow with an eight-year-old son was forcibly taken by the local Bullying Power, who threatened to kill her son. Eventually, she was violated by the Bullying Power. To protect her son, she endured humiliation, but when the Bullying Power handed her over to the county magistrate to curry favor with him, she realized these people would never return her son. In a desperate attempt to kill the magistrate, she failed and was sent to Death Row, where she was raped to death by inmates...
It was a very common story; yes, very common. Every day in this world, countless such events occur.
"So, Master, what is this woman to you?" Xiong Zhi asked.
Xiong Zhi thought that his master Xiaoyaozi wouldn't be bored enough to tell him a story that had nothing to do with what they were about to do.
"Not... I was just entrusted to help her seek revenge..." Xiaoyaozi paused. "The small town we are in now is the place where that poor woman died many years ago."
"Oh..." Xiong Zhi replied, pondering something.
The night in Yangle City was also quite lively.
Xiaoyaozi no longer wore his previous white clothes, but instead changed into black attire. He knew that this time it was somewhat dangerous.
Xiong Zhi followed Xiaoyaozi. Since Xiaoyaozi said he could go, Xiong Zhi naturally would go as well.
"Master, ahead is the Lord's residence, right?" Xiong Zhi said as he and Xiaoyaozi stood in the darkness on the rooftop.
"Yes, I will enter from that side, and you will enter from this side. Then we will meet at the main hall entrance... Can you do that?" Xiaoyaozi asked.
In fact, Xiaoyaozi just wanted to give Xiong Zhi some training, which was why he said that.
To become an assassin, mere practice is not enough.
"I can do it. Master, please be careful," Xiong Zhi replied without saying much and jumped down.
It was his first time as an assassin, going to confront the county magistrate; anyone would feel nervous.
Xiaoyaozi nodded at Xiong Zhi's back.
At least Xiong Zhi did not back down.
With a flash, Xiaoyaozi disappeared from sight.
Xiong Zhi cautiously moved forward, occasionally encountering patrolling soldiers, and carefully avoided them.
"Who!" a soldier suddenly shouted and turned to look... After observing for a while, the soldier found nothing and turned back to leave.
Behind a rockery, Xiong Zhi took a deep breath. The noise earlier almost gave him away.
"Um..." As they approached the main hall, they discovered three guards standing in their path.
The three were spaced apart, making it impossible to bypass them.
"Go for it!" Xiong Zhi had no other choice.
Xiong Zhi tiptoed behind the last guard, quickly covering the guard's mouth with one hand while drawing a sword with the other. The blade swiftly sliced across the guard's throat.
Xiong Zhi's actions naturally made a sound, causing the other two guards to turn around immediately. Xiong Zhi struck again, the blade piercing through one of their bodies, and blood splattered everywhere!
"Ah..." The last guard had the longest time to react, but just as he was about to scream, he found himself unable to speak and collapsed to the ground.
A pebble the size of a thumb transformed into a black flash and directly drilled into the guard's mouth.
"Master..." Xiong Zhi looked over and saw Xiaoyaozi already leaning against a wooden pillar at the entrance of the main hall.
"I watched your performance for a while. Your stealth skills are quite good, and you were decisive in killing, but there is still room for improvement," Xiaoyaozi said with a smile.
"Let's go." Xiaoyaozi tossed away the remaining two pebbles and swaggered inside.
There were three pebbles in total; Xiaoyaozi had initially thought that all three guards would need to be dealt with by him, but unexpectedly, Xiong Zhi had taken care of two on her own.
The main hall of the city lord's mansion was where the county magistrate conducted official business. However, there was a side door in the main hall that led directly to the magistrate's resting area. After all, the magistrate also wanted some convenience.
"You... who are you?" Upon entering the magistrate's chamber, they found him holding a young girl in his arms.
"Another question like that..." Xiaoyaozi said impatiently, striking out with his sword. Instantly, the magistrate's head shattered into two halves, blood spraying everywhere.
The girl was about to scream when Xiong Zhi killed her.
In fact, when the county magistrate shouted about the assassin as soon as the two entered, it would have attracted the guards. At that time, it would have been troublesome for Xiaoyaozi and the others to escape. Unfortunately, many people who saw Xiaoyaozi first asked who he was.
Neither the county magistrate nor the girl had any skills, so they were naturally killed in one blow.
Xiong Zhi admired Xiaoyaozi even more.
A sword relies on its sharp blade to win, meaning that the sword's attack power lies in its sharpness. However, Xiaoyaozi's strike did not target a soft spot but rather the head!
Moreover, it directly cleaved the head open, which requires a great deal of force! This means that Xiaoyaozi's sword is invincible!
"Done, let's wrap it up." Xiaoyaozi said expressionlessly as he took out a cloth to wipe the blood off his sword before sheathing it.
"Next, we are going to Thunderbolt Hall. This Thunderbolt Hall has a significant connection with the county magistrate. Intelligence suggests that the county magistrate is actually the leader of Thunderbolt Hall, and the current Pili Hall Master is merely a front."
"Master, does the person who entrusted you have a deep hatred for the county magistrate?" Xiong Zhi asked.
"You will find out," Xiaoyaozi paused and replied.
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Escaping was quite easy; they already knew the distribution of guards from their arrival and made some deductions, so there was no danger.
"Sir, I think this matter will involve a lot..." Zero said.
"It's okay... Since Master has done this and allowed me to go, it means that the danger won't be too great." After all these years, Xiong Zhi had already trusted Xiaoyaozi.
"Let's hope so..." Zero said no more.
The two returned to the inn to rest for a while, and set off again in the late night.
Although Yangle City was lively in the first half of the night, it quieted down in the latter half, allowing Xiaoyaozi and Xiong Zhi to stop deliberately avoiding people's gazes.
"Thunderbolt Hall, a sect-like organization, is quite mysterious. Although on the surface Thunderbolt Hall appears to be a legitimate sect, it should have some connections with the State of Chu."
"The State of Chu?" Xiong Zhi seemed to understand a bit more.
It turned out that the county magistrate was secretly manipulating Thunderbolt Hall to engage in some outrageous activities.
"Thunderbolt Hall has many experts who are skilled in throwing weapons like hidden weapons and flying daggers. You need to be cautious. With your swordsmanship, you should be able to handle them without any problem."
Xiong Zhi smiled. Xiaoyaozi had him practice swordsmanship, stabbing at the sun two hundred thousand times, totaling one hundred twenty thousand stabs; his sword was extremely fast.
It seemed that Xiaoyaozi had Xiong Zhi practice quick sword techniques specifically for today...
[End of Chapter]
[PS: The word count is short because I was afraid that writing too much would reveal some important foreshadowing...]
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