The carriage door opened and Allen jumped out.
Elise's face revealed a happy expression. No matter how proud she was, she had no choice but to ask Allen for help at this time, "Help me!"
Allen said with a smile, "Sure, double the pay."
"You're taking advantage of the situation!" Elise shouted angrily, and then unwillingly added, "I'll owe you first."
"Deal, get in." Allen moved his body to the side.
Elise took the opportunity to flash into the carriage. Edward expressionlessly raised his hand and the door closed automatically.
"Damn it!"
The leader of the assassins who had chased Elise out of the fur shop just happened to see this scene. Their assassin organization could be considered a bit famous in the underworld, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to take on such a mission. Everything was originally within the leader's calculations, but there was an oversight in the details of luring Elise into the house. However, this wasn't a big deal. With the strength of the top assassins in their organization, surrounding and killing a woman who hadn't even reached level 20 was a simple matter.
However, they never would have thought that Elise would have such a great killing weapon in her hands. This made the leader angry. The information provided by the employer didn't mention this. If they knew that Elise had Thunder Fury, they wouldn't have dared to kill her at close range. Instead, they would have used long-range attacks or other methods to complete the mission. More importantly, Thunder Fury wasn't something that just anyone could have. At that time, the employer only told them that Elise was the child of a wealthy family, but didn't say which family she came from. Now that Elyse had taken out his Thunder Fury, only a few clans in the empire could possess this kind of military strategic-level killing weapon. No matter which family it was, it wasn't something that their assassin organization could afford to offend.
At this time, the leader of the assassins realized that he had been secretly set up by the employer. Even if he didn't complete the mission now, he would still be hunted down by the family behind Elise. Therefore, the only choice left was to continue completing the mission and then take the money before he could go far away. Only by leaving the Empire would they have a chance of survival.
That bolt of lightning killed most of the elites in his hands on the spot. Only he and the other two assassins were able to avoid being caught in the center of the explosion because they were slightly further away. Now that he was about to catch up with Elise, he saw that she was "exchanging glances" with a young man who got off a carriage in the middle of the road. Obviously, they knew each other. The assassin leader's eyes were about to spit fire when he heard that they had completed the so-called deal with Elise, and that she had even climbed into the other party's carriage. This was an extremely important mission for them. How could he fail just like that? Seeing that the man wanted to block their way, the leader screamed, "Kill him!"
He himself moved sideways in a flash, wanting to bypass the man blocking his way and charge into the carriage.
Allen was going to the banquet tonight, but Gojoseon didn't bring it with him. However, the Devil's Praise was still there. He immediately touched the back of his waist and a dagger appeared in his hand. When the Devil's Praise was unsheathed, it had already transformed into two blades, one black and one red, one long and one short.
Death Hymn!
He didn't see how he moved, but a cloud of black mist suddenly emerged from the ground in the middle of the street. The black mist condensed and didn't disperse, slowly rising higher. In a breath's time, it had risen to a height of several meters, forming a mist that couldn't be blown away by the wind, enveloping the assassins. The red blade in Allen's hand spun, and he easily entered the black mist. Then, a few mournful cries sounded in the mist. The voices were filled with indescribable fear, as if they had seen something terrifying.
Elise's eyes widened. Those desperadoes weren't this afraid even when facing the fury of thunder. She racked her brains but couldn't think of what was in the black mist that Allen had released to make them scream like that. She only saw red lights flickering in the black mist from time to time. They outlined a tense arc, and after a few clashes, there was no movement in the black mist.
Then, the black mist began to dissipate. When the mist completely disappeared, only Allen was still standing in the middle of the street. As for the three assassins, they were all lying on the road. Two of them were curled up like dried corpses. Their originally fitting battle robes actually seemed a little empty at this moment. As for the leader, he hadn't died immediately. His mask had already fallen off, revealing a wrinkled face that looked like a withered old man.
Elise was stunned. His voice didn't sound as old as it was now. Looking at the two dried corpses, Elise shivered for no reason. She guessed the connection between the two.
Allen squatted down and asked, "Who wants to kill her?"
The leader laughed dryly and answered the question, "You don't even know who you'll provoke, yet you dare to make a move. Haha, I'll wait for you in hell."
"Oh, alright then. However, I probably won't go to that place so early. "Allen's body lit up with flame marks and he pressed his hand on the leader's body. The leader's entire body immediately turned red, and then flames sprayed out from his eyes and mouth. It wasn't just him. Even the two dried corpses began to spit out scarlet heavenly flames from the inside out. When the city defense team heard the news and arrived, there were only three charred corpses that were burned beyond recognition at the scene.
The captain of the city defense team was an officer of the Bucks Army. After Ficken whispered a few words to him, he saluted to Allen and said, "Sir Allen, may I ask what happened here?"
Allen glanced at Elise on the carriage and said lightly, "I just passed by here. These people wanted to kill me, so I was forced to take action. Unfortunately, I don't know where they came from. However, I believe that the Bucks Army will definitely find out the truth. "
The officer wasn't stupid. He knew that Allen was hiding something. He didn't even forget to drag the Bucks Army into this. However, this happened in Satin City. Even Slin couldn't let go of an attack on an empire viscount, let alone an officer like him. At the moment, he could only bite the bullet and said, "Please rest assured, sir. The Bucks Army will investigate thoroughly."
Allen nodded and said with a smile, "I'm relieved to hear that. After all, I still have to stay in Satin City for a few days."
He slowly got into the carriage and bowed to the officer of the Bucks Army before closing the door. The officer had to straighten his back and salute the carriage. It wasn't until the carriage was far away that he breathed a sigh of relief. He then frowned at the charred corpses on the ground and shouted, "What are you waiting for? Bring the corpses back first, and then inform Officer Vette to come and take a look! "
In the carriage, Allen stared at Elise calmly. The latter felt uncomfortable under his gaze. She couldn't help but ask, "What are you looking at?"
"I want to see how many more secrets you have. Otherwise, how could you provoke these killers? I want to see when you will tell the truth. I'm not afraid of getting into trouble, but if it's not clear, then I'll have to consider whether or not to ask you to get off the carriage. " Allen said with a smile, "You see, there's still some time at the hotel. Miss Elise can think about it carefully. If you don't want to say it, that's fine. I'll ask you to get off the carriage when we get to the hotel. "
"But after you get off, don't come back up again."
Elise bit her lips lightly. There was an obvious expression of struggle and hesitation on her face. Allen wasn't in a hurry. He even looked at the night view outside the window leisurely. After a while, Elise's voice came to his ears, "Well, I'm a member of the Boleyn family, Duchess Yuan Hua's sister, Elilyn Boleyn."
Although he had already guessed that Elise's background was definitely not simple, when he heard this, Allen still trembled all over. He quickly exchanged a look with Edward and saw the shock in both of their eyes. Of the Empire's Four Dukes, only this generation's Duchess Yuan Hua was a young woman. The Boleyn family's position of Grand Duke was hereditary. It was an evergreen giant among the Empire's top families, standing for hundreds of years without falling.
This family was very low-key, but there was no doubt about the depth of their foundation. No matter how rich Allen's imagination was, he would never have thought that Elise was actually the Grand Duke's sister. In this way, there was a reasonable explanation for her pride and arrogance.
Allen quickly suppressed the shock in his heart and said with a frown, "If that's the case, why did the Yuan Hua Guild let you go out alone, and why didn't they send experts to protect you, which led to an attack? Also, where did those people who wanted your life come from? "
Elise snorted and turned her face away. "I escaped, of course there wouldn't be any family experts following me."
"Escaped?" Allen didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this unexpected answer.
"Is it strange? If it were you, you would have to live according to the family's arrangements from the moment you became sensible. From daily life to the cultivation of interests, even what friends you make are strictly screened by the family. I've had enough of this kind of life, so when the Marquis of Iron Spear's invitation arrived, I asked my sister to attend the ceremony, and then I took the opportunity to escape so that I could breathe the air of freedom. " Elise said righteously, and then her expression was a little gloomy. "Of course, I know my identity can't be so willful, so after leaving Iron Spear Ridge, I prepared to contact the family in Satin and then return to the Northern Lands. I just didn't expect … "
"I didn't expect that someone would know your whereabouts and set up a trap to kill you?" Allen facepalmed. "Miss Elise, you saw it too. Because of you, I seem to have accidentally gotten into big trouble again. So you'd better tell me who exactly is trying to harm the Boleyn family. At least I know who to guard against and who to be careful of. "
Elise laughed. "You should know what it means to be a tall tree and attract the wind. Our Boleyn family is one of the top families in the Empire, and there will be many enemies. Even we can't count how many enemies there are in the Empire, in the open and in the dark. How would I know who attacked me this time? However, they were quite bold. This time, I escaped, and the family definitely wouldn't leak any news, so the royal family didn't know my whereabouts. If I die, I can naturally push the blame to those assassin organizations who took on the mission, and I can also attack the Boleyn family. It's really a win-win deal. "
"I'm sure those stupid killers don't even know my identity. If they knew, they wouldn't have dared to take on such a job. "
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