There was a reason why Altrus didn't escape immediately.
Not only did Zhang Heng change into a black suit this time, but he also put on a hood. Although Altrus noticed Zhang Heng's arrival in time, he did not know who sent this assassin.
According to the news he received, the Balance Blade was already done for. Only one of their backup members was still out there. Even if they were still alive, they would not be able to take care of themselves. Hence, they would not come looking for him. Although the Hounds were his allies now, Altrus was not completely at ease with them. The two parties formed an alliance because of a common enemy. Now that the enemy was gone, the alliance was naturally dissolved.
Altrus would not be too surprised if the assassin was sent by the Hounds. In addition, he had other enemies, big and small. Altrus needed to determine who his opponent was as soon as possible, especially how the other party found his hiding place.
Altrus' biggest secret was hidden in these temples. If the things in the stone bases of the statues were exposed, not to mention what kind of impact it would bring, his most important intelligence channel would be cut off from now on. Although Altrus' abilities were not bad, it was like a magician losing his best magic.
If possible, Altrus still wanted to keep this secret. That was why he took the risk to talk to Zhang Heng.
Altrus had always been a very cautious person, but at the same time, he was also a very conceited person. He was very confident in his little tricks with his voice. Coupled with the name of the Underworld, no matter how determined a person was, they should feel nervous standing here tonight.
As a result, Altrus received a small gift from Zhang Heng. At first, Altrus was furious, and he wanted to tear the bastard who used a knife to cut the copper pipe into pieces. However, as the side effects of the sound passed, his mind gradually calmed down, and Altrus realized that it was not safe for him to stay here any longer.
He even regretted not leaving in the morning.
Fortunately, it was not too late to leave now. Altrus did not hesitate this time. He grabbed his cane and said to the guard beside him, "Let's go to the tunnel."
The guards protected him in the middle, then moved to another stone room from the side door.
However, they had only run two steps when the guard at the back of the team suddenly knelt on the ground. His heart had been pierced by a sharp arrow, so the rest of the guards became nervous. They spontaneously divided into two teams. One team stayed behind to stop the enemy, while the other two continued to protect Altrus as they ran towards the stone chamber with the tunnel.
In a panic, Altrus, who could not walk properly, fell to the ground, and his cane flew to the side. However, Altrus did not have time to pick it up. Although the copper pipe was good at transmitting sound, it would still lose some of its power as the distance increased. In order to better hear what Zhang Heng was saying, he chose a stone room that was closer to Zhang Heng. However, the price he had to pay was that he could not enter the tunnel directly from that stone room. He had to walk a short distance. Fortunately, it was not a long distance, only about fifty meters.
Now, however, Altrus felt that this was the longest fifty meters he had ever walked in his life.
Soon after Altrus fell, he was immediately helped up by the two guards next to him. For the next 30 meters, it was almost the guards who carried him as they ran. Altrus vaguely heard the sound of fighting coming from behind, but the sound did not last long.
After a few seconds, it disappeared, and Altrus's heart was filled with hope again.
The team that was left behind had six people, and they were all experts that he had brought from the border. Logically speaking, it was impossible for them to be killed so quickly. Hence, they had a higher chance of killing the assassin. However, Altrus did not stop there. He still ran toward the stone room that led to the tunnel.
He was less than two meters away from the stone chamber, but the next moment, he felt a gust of air passing through his ears. After that, the guard on his left was shot by an arrow and fell to the ground. Altrus also lost his balance, and the guard on his right tried to pull out his weapon to fight back.
However, the figure holding the Persian sword on the opposite side easily cut open his chest without much effort.
After that, Zhang Heng walked to Altrus, who was still crawling forward. The latter had already reached the door, almost touching the stone chamber's door. But then he heard someone behind him saying, "Your sister asked me to send you her regards."
At this moment, Altrus finally could no longer maintain his usual calmness and pride. He begged, "No, this is impossible. How much did she pay you? I can pay you double, no, ten times more in exchange for you not killing me!"
"I feel your sincerity, but I'm sorry. What she paid me is not something you can give me," Zhang Heng said while grabbing Altrus's hair.
The fear in Altrus's eyes gradually turned into anger. He kept repeating, "No, I have escaped from the hands of death once! I won't die here. I won't die here. "
"It's a pity, but I'm afraid you are really going to die this time. But the good news is that everyone has received the news of your death five days ago. I also attended the funeral that His Majesty held for you. It was pretty good," Zhang Heng said as he slit Altrus's throat.
The latter's fear and anger eventually turned into unwillingness, and it was forever frozen in his eyes.
… …
Zhang Heng had taken care of his first target for the night, but he ran into some trouble when he exited the stone maze. Since the way he came in was blocked, he had to take a long detour to get back to the surface. By then, the sky was almost bright.
Zhang Heng saw his wanted portrait posted on the street, and he had to put on his hood while there were not many people around. He then returned to the southeast city first. There was only one person left on his assassination list, and it was also the person who had been hiding the most.
The leader of the Hounds.
Zhang Heng did not get any clues related to him before this. Altrus was mysterious enough, but compared to the leader of the Hounds, Altrus's name was known by everyone in the upper class. In comparison, whether the leader of the Hounds existed or not was a question. If it weren't for an accident, Zhang Heng wouldn't have known his identity.
Initially, Zhang Heng wanted to assassinate the leader of the Hounds after killing Altrus. However, he was accidentally trapped in the maze, and he missed that night. When the bounty was posted, Zhang Heng's actions were greatly restricted. Fortunately, since Zhang Heng knew who the Hounds' leader was, it meant that he knew what the best opportunity to assassinate him was.
Zhang Heng simply stopped moving and waited quietly for the other party to come to him.
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