Han Shuo and Phoebe had prepared for the entire day and took advantage of the evening to board a carriage from the north of the city to the south of the city where the Boozt Merchant Guild was.
Han Shuo and Phoebe sat shoulder to shoulder within the carriage. In front of the two of them were two simple crossbows with intricate carvings and a dagger that gleamed with a cold light.
"This crossbow and dagger are much better than the ones you took from the orc wolf riders last time. I'm giving them all to you for free." Phoebe held a clean silk ribbon in her hand and carefully wiped the longsword in her hand as she spoke coldly to Han Shuo.
The crossbow and dagger were held in Han Shuo's hands and he couldn't bear to part with them. Han Shuo was quite satisfied with Phoebe's generosity and said with a light smile, "Don't count on me too much for this time's assassination. My strength isn't as strong as you think. I'll mainly help you keep watch and act as your assistant. You'll still have to do most of the work."
"Got it. Just listen to my instructions later and I'll tell you what to do." Phoebe rolled her eyes at Han Shuo and said a bit angrily.
Taking out a small bottle from his space ring, Han Shuo carefully poured some powder onto his fingertips and very cautiously smeared it on the tips of the dagger and crossbow bolts. He then hurriedly wiped his fingertips that had just been coated with the powder clean.
Phoebe was a bit curious about Han Shuo's actions and moved slightly closer to Han Shuo. She stared at Han Shuo's actions and observed him for a while before opening her mouth to ask in confusion, "What are you doing?"
A wisp of orchid-like fragrance drifted into Han Shuo's nose and mouth as Phoebe drew closer. Han Shuo couldn't help but glance at Phoebe as his heart fluttered for no reason. Phoebe was wearing the same tight fitting black night clothes as Han Shuo today. The tight night clothes revealed Phoebe's beautiful figure without a doubt. She had a finely sculpted face and a stunning beauty blossomed from her bright eyes, causing Han Shuo's heart to run wild as he looked at her.
I already have Fanny. Although this Phoebe is beautiful, her personality is too cold, and there are too many troublesome and dangerous things on her. Han Shuo silently said to himself and then turned his head away, continuing to focus on cleaning his dagger and crossbow bolts. He replied faintly, "Nothing much, just rubbed some poison powder on."
"Despicable, shameless, this is against the laws of the Empire. If someone were to find out, you'd be in big trouble!" Phoebe said coldly with a face full of disdain.
"It doesn't matter. What we're doing today isn't honorable anyway, so no one will know about it. Heh heh, you're my accomplice, so I don't think you'd slap yourself in the face. "Han Shuo laughed lowly and said with a bit of pride.
When Han Shuo said this, Phoebe couldn't help but feel angry. However, she had a favor to ask, so she only snorted coldly and didn't say anything.
After Han Shuo had applied poison powder to the crossbow bolts and dagger, Han Shuo thought for a moment and pulled out a few sharp steel needles from his thigh. He was very patient and very patient, applying poison powder to these needles as well. Phoebe snorted lightly again when she saw this, seeming to despise Han Shuo's actions greatly.
When everything was done, Han Shuo put away all his weapons and finally looked at Phoebe, saying, "Oh right, why didn't you directly make a move against Grover, and instead went to kill two lackeys who wouldn't be of much use?"
"Grover holds some key items of the Guild in his hands. He's placed these items in the hands of one of his trusted mistresses. If Grover dies, his mistress will certainly publicize these items. This will be a devastating blow to our Guild, so before I kill Grover, I must first find his mistress and grasp these items in my hands." Phoebe flicked a glance at Han Shuo and explained a bit unwillingly.
The larger the Guild, the more shady transactions there were. For example, when Han Shuo had plundered the orc wolf riders' resources last time, those items should have originally belonged to the shops in the town of Drol. The Empire had long since made it clear that citizens had to hand over these resources if they obtained them.
Fabian and Han Shuo's transactions were already considered a violation of the Empire's laws. If the Empire knew of the Boozt Merchant Guild's actions, the Guild would be hard pressed to escape punishment. For a Guild like the Boozt Merchant Guild, there were certainly many more similar illegal transactions. It looked like these important items were in Grover's hands. No wonder Phoebe didn't dare make a move against Grover lightly.
The two of them discussed some details in low voices when the carriage suddenly came to a stop. The coachman said softly from the front, "Miss, we've arrived at the back door of the Guild."
"Let's go!" Phoebe looked at Han Shuo and dismounted first. Han Shuo stuck his head out and looked left and right before dismounting as well.
"Miss, come in quickly and be careful. Grover has just left the Boozt Merchant Guild with a few experts. We don't know where they've gone, but they'll usually return at night. " An old man from the Boozt Merchant Guild was waiting at the back door. When he saw Phoebe and Han Shuo appear, he hurriedly moved aside to let the two in.
"Thank you for your hard work!" Phoebe said to the old man and glanced at Han Shuo, walking quickly into the Boozt Merchant Guild. Han Shuo followed closely behind Phoebe, also moving quickly.
"Most of the people in the Guild are Grover's people. I can only mobilize a few old men, and this is all because Grover doesn't know of my relationship with them. There are many guards inside, so we must be careful. Otherwise, if we're discovered, not only will the assassination fail, but it may even be difficult for us to leave alive. " Phoebe was extremely familiar with the Boozt Merchant Guild. When she brought Han Shuo along quickly, they avoided quite a few guards and didn't forget to remind Han Shuo repeatedly.
The sky was now completely dark. There was no moon tonight, and the thick black clouds in the sky blocked out all light. Some of the lights in the corridors of the Boozt Merchant Guild couldn't shine too far.
Phoebe lived up to her strength as a swordmaster alright. Her nimble body surprised Han Shuo greatly. Her body was silent as she darted about, and her speed was very fast.
After Han Shuo had calmed down and calmed down, his extraordinary facial features surprised Han Shuo. The dark of the night couldn't obstruct Han Shuo's vision at all. Even without the illumination of the lights, Han Shuo could clearly see the fish swimming in the pond under the fake mountain in the distance. The footsteps coming from far away and the low murmurs in some rooms were all clearly audible to Han Shuo.
Han Shuo's calmed movements were also incomparably nimble, like a cheetah searching for prey. He didn't make a single sound as he silently followed behind Phoebe.
Suddenly, Han Shuo quickly closed in and grabbed Phoebe. He brought Phoebe's body and suddenly squeezed into a crack in a nearby fake mountain.
The crack in the fake mountain was very narrow, and when the two squeezed in, their chests pressed tightly against each other. Han Shuo could feel the ample bosom of Phoebe. Phoebe's pretty face was enraged as she glared fiercely at Han Shuo, her eyes looking like they were about to spit fire.
"Shh!" Han Shuo raised his index finger and made a shushing gesture. His eyes darted around, indicating that something was wrong with Phoebe.
The anger on Phoebe's face hadn't disappeared even after Han Shuo's actions. A trace of bashful red spread across Phoebe's slender, fair neck. Now that the two's thighs were pressed against each other and their chests were pressed against each other, they could even feel each other's heartbeat. An ambiguous atmosphere instantly spread and rippled.
As if she didn't dare look at Han Shuo again, Phoebe pressed her cheek against Han Shuo's ear and said in an extremely low voice, "If there's nothing wrong, I'll kill you."
Han Shuo's face turned bitter, but he calmed himself and didn't say anything. When he felt extremely light footsteps approaching, he couldn't help but slow his breathing. He even shook his head slightly, wanting to warn Phoebe. Who knew that because Phoebe's jade lips were moving closer to Han Shuo's, Han Shuo's shake of his head actually caused Phoebe's fragrant lips to directly press against Han Shuo's cheek.
Just as Phoebe's breathing was unsteady and she was a bit angry from embarrassment, Han Shuo had already turned his head with difficulty and used a resolute gaze to signal Phoebe to be careful.
Phoebe had the cultivation of a swordmaster after all, and her mental fortitude wasn't weak. At this critical moment, she only took a deep breath and her rapid heartbeat immediately calmed down. However, because she took a deep breath, her ample breasts involuntarily puffed up, causing Han Shuo to almost moan uncontrollably.
"My Wind Barrier clearly sensed movement, and I rushed here as fast as I could. Why didn't I discover anything? Is it because I've been too careful lately?" A man's voice muttered to himself in a low voice not far from the two of them.
After this voice appeared, extremely light footsteps slowly rang out in the surroundings. If it wasn't for the fact that Phoebe's attention was at its highest and that this person was extremely close to them, it would have been very difficult for her to hear these footsteps.
Since he was a wind mage, if he used wind magic, he could indeed greatly reduce the weight of his body. His walking speed would be faster than that of an ordinary mage or warrior, and his footsteps would be lighter and more silent. It was no wonder that even with Phoebe's strength as a swordmaster, she could only detect movement when he got close.
As Han Shuo and Phoebe were on tenterhooks, this person patrolled the surroundings once before quietly leaving.
However, this time, Phoebe didn't dare to act rashly. She was afraid that her judgment would be wrong. She glared fiercely at Han Shuo, as if trying to find clues from Han Shuo's face.
After a while, Han Shuo exhaled lightly and said in a low voice, "He's gone!"
Phoebe used both her hands and feet to forcefully squeeze out from the cracks in the fake mountain after he'd spoken. She lowered her head and said softly, "I'll let it go this time. Next time something like this happens, find me a wider place, or I won't let you go."
Phoebe circled around the area after she'd spoken and hurried in another direction. When she saw that Han Shuo wasn't following her with a wry smile, she couldn't help but put her hands on her hips and scolded softly, "You don't want the black gold ore anymore?"
"Coming!" Han Shuo responded and followed a bit helplessly, thinking to himself, where am I going to find a wide hiding place for you at a critical moment?!
They didn't run into any more unexpected incidents after that. Phoebe led Han Shuo around a path and avoided a few waves of guards before finally entering Darnell and Yuna's room.
"Let's make some preparations and wait for these b * tches to return!" Phoebe immediately said through gritted teeth as soon as they entered the room, as if she wanted to vent all of her anger from just now on Darnell and Yuna.
And so, Han Shuo and Phoebe began to get busy, preparing to assassinate Grover's two loyal lackeys who were about to return.
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