C20

A carriage drove out from the Duke's Mansion towards the south gate of Kilo City. In the middle of the night, the rapid sound of hooves could be heard very clearly, it was very far away.

In a dark corner, a man dressed in black clothes said to another man beside him: "It looks like Lan Feng has already left the imperial city.

The other man said seriously: "Then go and report this. I did not know that Duke Longth would be so reckless. The order Pope Merri gave me was to do everything in our power to let Lan Feng leave the capital safely. Now it seems that it might not be safe. "

"You mean …"

"As expected of the Mad Lion Knight, Kuang Shi is very strong, but his brain is still far off. Don't get angry yet, listen to me out loud, do you think Duke Durham and I have given up on retaliating? They did not participate in today's banquet as they had been out of doors for the past few days. However, according to the reports from the scouts, there have been mysterious people entering the two sides' residences in the past two days. "

"But this storm has just passed. Even if they want revenge, they can't possibly go against the wind and commit crimes, right?" Mad Lion Knight still didn't quite believe him.

That black-clothed man said solemnly, "Don't forget, the four dukes are mutually restraining each other. Unless it's a rebellion, His Majesty can't really do anything to them. This is also what they rely on. On the day of their operation, the Mochels must have been under their surveillance, and the most important thing to know now was whether their revenge was limited to using their family's power, or was already linked to the Concealed Alliance. "If they hire assassins using financial resources, then the matter will not be easy to resolve. As long as they have enough chips, they will not rest until they die!"

The Concealed Alliance was in fact a name used by many assassin groups. It was formed by almost all assassin groups working together, and as for how it operated, outsiders would not be able to understand it. Assassins were the most mysterious profession on the continent. Killing people was a way to make money, and it was also a special group that people loved and hated.

Love, because as long as you have money, you can get them to help you kill all your enemies, no matter how strong they are. As for their hatred, it was due to their terror. Assassins were good at hiding their tracks, and without the spirit of a knight, they would use any means necessary to kill someone. Cheap Shot, Ambush, Dark Arrows, Poison, framing and all sorts of other methods were used to suppress the spirit of the Knight to the greatest extent. There was once an Emperor who sent out an army to encircle and annihilate them, but in the end, they were all successful and even the Emperor was assassinated in the end.

"It's out!"

The black-clothed man under the control of the Merri Pope shouted. A quarter of an hour after the horse carriage left, two people riding on top of horses came out from the Duke's Mansion through the side door and went along a different path.

Mad Lion Knight had no choice but to admit the flaw in his brain. Both of them stood up and galloped away with their two fast horses, not slow at all.

On a large tree a hundred meters away from the Duke's Mansion, the light appeared to be slightly distorted. Suddenly, a figure appeared out of nowhere. The figure looked at the horse and let out a low laugh, "Hehe, do you think a carriage can distract your attention? You are underestimating our Phantom Shadow too much! "

A layman might not know what Phantom Shadow represented, but in the Concealed Alliance, it was a name that was very well-known. It was the thirteenth ranked Assassin Guild in the whole Alliance!

A light purple crystal appeared in the man's hand. After a light energy was poured into it, the crystal began to emit a faint purple light. The purple light unexpectedly depicted the entire process of the two war horses leaving the Duke's Mansion and leaving. Finally, the purple light disappeared and the crystal turned into pure white powder that scattered from the figure's hand. The figure also gradually became blurry until it disappeared …

The carriage which was heading towards the south of the city was indeed deceiving. Feilly was driving, but Viscount Xin Le was inside. However, to the assassins, they were not afraid of ten thousand. They were just afraid, even if they thought it was a plan to cross the river in secret, there were still a few shadows hiding in the darkness of the night, using the various buildings in the city as cover.

The carriage traveled all the way to the south gate. After showing the clearance documents, the gate opened and the carriage sped away. Under the cover of the darkness, the few black shadows quickly made their way up the city walls several times. The ordinary soldiers guarding the city wall didn't even notice a shadow when the black shadow left the city.

As a high-level assassin, not only did they have to possess great strength, they also had to have the right decisiveness and make the most correct decision under different circumstances. To assassinate a target, the most important thing is to ensure that they are not discovered. To assassinate a person in the imperial city, even if they succeeded, they would very likely be found out, and it might even affect the fate of the entire organization. As a result, the few shadows kept following him. It was a dark night with a murderous vibe, but they had to make a move in a remote place in the wilderness.

More than 10 miles later, a few shadows behind the horse carriage were preparing to make their move!

"Hiss!"

Feilly dropped his horse whip and jumped down from the carriage. Following close behind, Viscount Xin Le lifted the curtain and with an exquisite wine bottle in his hand, he walked out drunkenly.

Feilly immediately went forward to support him, and said in a low voice: "Viscount, you've been out drinking in the middle of the night, it would not be good if the Duke found out."

"Oh, tasting wine under the bright moonlight is the most elegant thing, don't you know?"

Following Viscount Xin Le's words, dozens of beams of light shot into the carriage from afar, piercing through the night sky. The few dark figures in the shadows looked at each other and simultaneously nodded their heads. After determining that there was no one inside the carriage, they disappeared like a gust of wind.

"Who is it!?" Who was it that interrupted this viscount's drinking?! " Viscount Xin Le shrieked as he watched the horse carriage and horses turn into a hornet's nest. A smile that came from the depths of his heart rippled in his eyes.

Viscount Xin Le sat on the grass and drank his wine. A quarter of an hour later, twenty miles outside the west gate of Kilo City, two war horses were whinnied, causing the twenty black figures that were about to take action to stop.

Two men wearing black cloaks jumped down from the war horses. One of them lifted the hood and sighed to the sky, "It's been a long time since we last rode, especially the father and son duo."

The one who spoke was Duke Longth, but his words about father and son caused everyone to be taken aback, following that, the cape on the side was lifted, revealing the face of Count Singh.

"That's right, Father. The night is cold, and besides, there are still friends watching. I'm not very interested, so I might as well go back." Count Singh respectfully said.

"This …"

A hundred meters away, the leading black shadow didn't say anything for a long time. He could only grind his teeth in hatred. Even with their experience, they were still toyed with. What could they do? Kill the two in front of him to vent their anger? That was absolutely impossible. Killing someone at the price of money, but only the target was killed. This was the Assassin's rule. Furthermore, they did not have the confidence to fight with a high ranking Battle Sage and a late stage Cyan Stage master when they were discovered.

"Haha, Duke Longth is really interested in this, riding a horse out of the city late at night, he's really interested in this!" Two figures were rushing over from afar.

Duke Longth turned around and laughed, "So it's Mad Lion Knight and Captain Tie Mu. You two are in a good mood too, Longth thanks the both of you for your kind intentions."

They knew each other's intentions clearly. The two Battle Sage s were the trusted aides and confidants of the His Majesty Marder s. Naturally, they were sent out to protect Lan Feng as he left the city safely.

In the distance, the twenty assassins felt as if they had swallowed a fly. It was very uncomfortable, very uncomfortable, but they couldn't spit it out. Their assassination plan had failed. Under the meticulous arrangements of Duke Longth, who knew where Lan Feng was now?

More than two hours ago, just when Duke Longth and Count Singh had ridden their horses out of the Duke's Mansion half an hour ago, Lan Feng had sneaked out of the back door of the Duke's Mansion without anyone noticing. Relying on his extremely powerful lightweight technique, he passed by the guards at the east gate and specially picked up the deserted path as he sped away. By the time the assassin discovered him, he was already more than 60 miles away from the Kilo City!

In a secret room in the Duke Monte Family's Duke Mansion, Duke Durham glared at the person sitting opposite him. A person dressed entirely in black with a black cloth on his face said in a heavy voice, "Sir, didn't you guarantee that you would be absolutely safe? Now you are telling me that I have failed. "

The black clothed man's expression was covered by the mask, but from his voice, one could hear his helplessness and fury, "I never thought that Longth's plans would be so ingenious. Two groups of people are all bait, I think I've already done my best."

"Even if we didn't find that brat, since you were tricked by Longth, why didn't you kill him?"

"Kill him?" The black clothed man laughed coldly, and shouted: "Killing a Duke who has the strength of a late stage Battle Sage and has outstanding merits, with a heavy soldier in his hand, I think that even if you give your all, you won't be able to pay that price. Of course, if you can pay the appropriate price, I can kill him, and even the emperor of the Empire of Sarn, as long as you can afford to pay the price. "

Duke Durham bit his teeth and calculated, in the end he still gave up on that idea and asked: "Then what do we do next? This duke gave you money! "

"Regardless of whether it is our Phantom Shadow or the entire Concealed Alliance, after failure in the assassination attempt, we will have two choices. The first is to return the payment to the guest, and the second is to continue to chase after and kill after recalculating the reward. "

"Center of gravity estimate?" "What does that mean?" Duke Durham was at a loss.

The black clothed person laughed, "We received this deal two days ago, at that time, the information and facts we obtained did not match. Lan Feng Mochel is now worth several times more. Furthermore, he was bestowed the title of Imperial Knight. He was also highly regarded by both the His Majesty Marder and Merri, and both sides had sent experts to protect him during the assassination attempt. Furthermore, he is the His Majesty Marder's beloved daughter, a person that the Little Princess MerLin likes.

"Honestly speaking, he isn't much worse than a duke, but because our previous plan failed, the remuneration was only doubled. This is more than ten times cheaper than assassinating a Duke, you decide. "

"Good!" Continue the assassination, I want him dead without a complete corpse in the shortest time possible! " Duke Durham's face was sinister, his fists clenched tightly, a purple qi encircling his body, causing the black clothed man to be forced three steps back!

Although he was surprised at the opponent's strength, his tone remained calm. "I will complete the mission within three months. After all, I have already lost track of him, so I need time to search for him."

After saying that, the air twisted as if it had disappeared into thin air. Duke Durham's mouth twitched as cold killing intent shot out from his eyes.