Under the curtain of night, Satin City flickered with lights.
With Freedom Square in the center of the city as the center, a total of seven long streets ran radially through the city. These seven streets were named from Avenue One to Avenue Seven, which was easy to remember. Each avenue extended into many branching streets and alleys, thus forming the complex and dense traffic network of Satin City like a spider web. Since Satin City was known as the capital of trade, there were naturally many shops and chambers of commerce in the city. With so many shops and chambers of commerce, there was naturally no lack of mercenary corps that accepted various commissions, as well as the Adventure Association that was responsible for managing the coming and going of adventurers.
The large and small chambers of commerce in Satin City operated a wide range of businesses. From clothing, food, housing, and transportation needed by the people, to weapons and equipment, and even to ransom horses and slaves, everything was available. It was just that the latter was relatively secretive, and it was impossible to open a shop to do business in the open like other businesses. In order to facilitate management, all kinds of businesses were divided into categories and piled up separately. The main business of each long street from Avenue One to Avenue Seven was different. This not only made it easier for merchants to form a market, but it also made it convenient for buyers to compare. Under such a premise, unless it was a monopoly, it was rare for a shop to bully a customer, so to a large extent, it ensured the operation of both the buyer and the seller.
This relatively fair trade environment was also the foundation of Satin City.
At dinnertime, Elise walked out of Pavilion Six of the Hotel Flying Elephant. The Hotel Flying Elephant was one of the properties under the name of the Flying Elephant, a merchant group in the city. It was called a hotel, but it was a complex of eight independent hotels, grassy slopes, stone paths, small squares, and gardens. In the name of General Slin, Allen rented the entire Pavilion Six for the daily use of the caravan. With a hundred or so people filling in, Pavilion Six was filled to the brim.
Earlier, Allen had taken Edward and the others to the banquet that General Slin had prepared for him. Elise didn't say goodbye to Allen, nor did she want to. As for the reason, she didn't know herself. She just threw the crystal that was used as a reward into Allen's room, but it was picked up by a Sea Dragon Knight. Elise didn't explain and just left Hall No.6.
There are carriages available for rent in the Flying Elephant Hotel. Elise chooses one at random. He gave the coachman an address in the city, paid the fare, and got into the carriage. A moment later, the carriage began to move. Elise looked at the changing scenery outside the window with a silent expression. She knew that after tonight, she would return to her original path of life. The experience of going to Iron Spear Ridge alone and then coming to Satin City would become the most precious memory of his life.
Especially that person's reprimand, those few pieces of roasted meat that he usually disdained, but still tasted pretty good, and that extremely powerful firearm that he had never seen before. She could no longer experience these things and people again. This was the most willful she had ever been, and she would never have such an experience again. She could even imagine the next trajectory of her life, from a young girl to a woman, and finally to death of old age. She could foresee every stage.
This path had already been decided long before she was born.
Elise lowered the curtains, blocking the wind outside the carriage, and murmured, "A life that has long been laid out is really boring."
The carriage arrived at Celestial Garden Street, the address specified by Elise. The carriage stopped, and Elise got out of the carriage. A faint fragrance of flowers immediately entered her nose. Celestial Garden Street was a real wealthy area in Satin City. In Satin City, where every inch of land was expensive, there were only seven manors on this street. The ground of the street was paved with cobblestones, and there were elegant street lamps on both sides. Every ten meters, there was a flower bed with precious flowers planted in it.
Even among the city's celebrities, very few of them were able to stay on this Heavenly Kingdom Garden Street. The people who could afford to buy a manor on this street were all people with money flowing from their pockets. But few people knew that this street, which was called the Golden Street by the residents of Satin City, was actually one of the properties of Elise's family, and also one of her family's most important investments in the south.
At this moment, Celestial Garden Street was quiet, and it contrasted with the busiest street in Satin City, No. 3 Avenue. The air here seemed to be so sweet that it could flow out nectar, but Elise knew that in the slums of Satin City, the gutters there emitted a stench all year round. Suddenly, she understood what Allen said, they were all people. But not everyone was like her, born with a golden spoon in their mouth. She lived a luxurious life, but some people even had to fight for a piece of barbecue.
But all of this had nothing to do with her. After tonight, she would return to her original life. The world that Allen talked about was too far away from her.
Elise stopped in front of a manor. The manor's black iron door was closed, and she could see the lights deep inside the door. She reached out to knock on the door. As soon as the iron ring on the door was buckled, a woman's voice sounded from inside, "Is Miss back?"
Then she heard footsteps.
Elise's face changed, and she decisively turned around and ran. At this time, several breaths rushed out of the manor, and there was a loud sound of breaking air. Elise only rushed out a hundred meters, and suddenly there was a blur in front of her. Someone had already blocked the street.
She had to stop.
It was a man wearing a long trench coat and a white ceramic mask on his face. There were no facial features, only two eyes. Figures flashed, and there were seven or eight figures wearing long clothes around Elise. These people were tall and short, and there were men and women. Without exception, they all had a strong murderous aura.
The first man to stop Elise said in a clearly changed voice, "Miss is really alert. I thought this situation would be seamless and save a lot of trouble."
Elise wiped her waist, and the sparkling red whip came to her hand. She said coldly, "Indeed, I guess the people in the manor have been cleaned up by you. You are indeed not simple to be able to make a move here without attracting the attention of the city defense team. Even the smell of blood didn't leak out, and it made people imitate Gisna's accent. It's a pity that you think you're smart. Gisna, who watched me grow up, won't call me Miss! "
The man suddenly realized and said with his forehead in his hand, "Thank you for reminding me, Miss. As a thank you gift, if you don't resist, I can let you die without any pain. "
"Dream on!" Elyse was furious, he raised his hand and whipped. The long whip shook out an arc full of tension, sweeping a series of vibrations in the air, as if it was wrapped in wind and thunder, and lashed toward the man.
A dagger appeared in the man's hand, and he casually stuck it out. The tip of the knife touched the long whip. However, the heavy whip that sounded powerful and heavy did not come with heavy pressure from the tip of the knife as expected. Instead, it felt light to the touch. The strength accumulated on the dagger had not yet been activated, and the long whip had already bounced back. In an instant, it shook straight and stabbed the masked woman on the left side in the chest.
That was the weakest one in their group.
Wearing a mask, so the expression could not be seen, but the man's eyes clearly flashed with anger. Elise's finger movement had indeed deceived him. Especially in front of so many people's eyes, he really fell into a trap. At the moment, he was angry and annoyed, and said sternly, "Kill her, we only have a few minutes!"
They really didn't have much time. This was Satin City, where the Bucks Army was stationed. The Bucks Army was not the private army of other leaders, but the regular army of the empire. Even if its combat strength was at the bottom of the other legions, these assassins were not arrogant enough to contend against a colossus like the Imperial Army. Moreover, even though the higher-ups said that someone else would block the expert who was secretly protecting this wealthy woman for them, it was still a question of how long they could last.
Therefore, they really didn't have much time.
Elise also knew that time was of the essence. The Heavenly Kingdom Garden was originally the quietest place in the city. Tonight, the celebrities in the city invited Slin again, so the street was even quieter. If she was delayed here by the assassin, she would definitely die. The longer it took, the more disadvantageous it would be for her.
She had lived in Satin City for a period of time, so she was familiar with the distribution of the local streets. In an instant, Elise had already decided on a route. The only question was whether she could get out of trouble. Her whip was aimed at the leader of the other party, but in reality, it was aimed at the weakest link among them. When the red whip in his hand stabbed straight forward, the Origin Energy swallowed and spat out like a thorn. Elise's Origin Energy couldn't be put on the stage, but she was still from a wealthy clan. Just like her footwork, her whip technique was also taught by a famous teacher, and she was good at using the weak to defeat the strong. At this moment, the Origin Energy was condensed like a needle, specialized in breaking through the Origin Energy barrier and other defensive methods. The female assassin knew how powerful she was. She knew that as long as she took this whip, her companions would have a chance to attack, and Elise would definitely be dragged here.
However, Elise's stinging whip carried an indescribable sense of tragedy, and it was clear that life and death were going to be decided in an instant. Assassins killed other people's lives, but that didn't mean they weren't afraid of death. In fact, on the contrary, they cherished their lives more than anyone else. After all, there was still a difference between a killer and a dead man.
The female assassin screamed and dodged sideways. Her fingers flew and sparks flew. The offensive seemed fierce, but in reality, it was quite suspicious of being strong on the outside. Elise followed the whip. The whip first broke through the curtains of fire released by the female assassin, and when she broke through the fire. Suddenly turning around, a dark blue crystal stone appeared in her hand. Elise injected her Origin Energy, and the crystal stone lit up, revealing faint patterns. These patterns were not natural, but man-made, forming a certain pattern.
Elise threw the crystal stone at the killer pouncing from behind. The killer's leader's pupils shrank as he shouted in shock, "Be careful, that's thunder fury!"
The expressions in the eyes of the killers changed.
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