Fast!
It was indescribably fast.
Qin Yuan fell to the ground. He couldn't speak or move. The blood seemed to have taken away all his strength. He felt that he was definitely going to die. Even so, he was still shocked. He didn't even care about his own life to be shocked, because it was really too fast.
In a blink of an eye, the black shadow had already floated past. It was like the dark night. The black shadow was wherever the night was.
In the blink of an eye, he had already floated behind the two men. They hadn't even turned around completely.
Everything happened so fast.
Qin Yuan shouted, "Wrong!" and the masked man behind him had his neck pierced. When the two of them fell, the black shadow was already behind them. When he turned his neck, he clearly saw the bright light that streaked across the night sky.
Not only was it fast, but it was also decisive and accurate. All of his movements seemed to have been carefully calculated. There was not a trace of excess or inadequacy. Everything was done perfectly.
The cold light flashed and blood splattered. Before the masked man could turn around, he had already fallen.
Efficiency.
The word that Xiabong Castellan valued the most was efficiency. No matter what they did, they emphasized efficiency. Of course, this included killing people.
Thus, in an instant, only one of the three masked men in black was left. He was still alive only because the City Lord's Mansion still needed him alive. Otherwise, he could have died along with them. That cold light could have easily wiped him again.
After finishing all of this, the black shadow finally stopped moving. He just stood there, also dressed in black, with his face covered. He didn't move at all. It was as silent as the night.
Everything happened so fast that the only sound was Qin Yuan's "Wrong!". No one was startled. The surroundings were still so quiet. Only the occasional chirping of nightingales could be heard.
However, in the end, the masked man realized that he was already surrounded. Two people appeared out of nowhere, one on the left and one on the right, blocking his path of retreat.
Wei Ming and Wei Yang. The masked man matched the names of these two people, which was in line with the information he had received. However, the masked man in front of him, who was also dressed in black like him, was not included in the information. This unexpected link had completely ruined their plan. They didn't even have time to think. Two blades, two corpses. The efficiency of killing was chilling.
"You … are Wei Ying …" The masked man's voice was hoarse. They knew the City Lord's Mansion very well, and even Headmaster Ba Liyan had never heard of Wei Ying. What they didn't know was that Wei Ying would also appear here.
Not knowing was undoubtedly fatal, and Wei Ying wasn't interested in paying attention to him at all.
Rumble rumble …
At this moment, a strange sound that shouldn't be there suddenly came from the forest. It sounded like someone was stumbling, but it soon came closer.
This time, four people appeared, three men and one woman. One of them was sitting in a wheelchair, and the knocking sound came from this wheelchair.
The four of them didn't walk too close. Soon, they stopped and looked over. One of them, who was wearing a straw hat, pointed at them and said, "See, this is what I said when we were eating. If you don't know your opponent's strength, you might as well just die."
The masked man in the straw hat was right. They had failed today because they had completely misjudged their opponent's strength.
It was better to just die. This was a very good suggestion, but was it really necessary to take this step? He didn't come here with the determination to die. As long as there was still a chance of survival, he still hoped to fight for it.
At this moment, a sound suddenly came from the tent behind him.
The masked man in black saw the opportunity very quickly. He turned around, stepped forward, and attacked. At this moment, he was as efficient as a guard of the mayor's residence. Qin Zhen, who had crawled out of the tent, was drowsy. Before he could ask what had happened, he was already being held hostage.
"Ugh … ugh …" Qin Yuan struggled on the ground. The knife just now had injured his windpipe. At this moment, he couldn't speak at all. Blood continuously seeped out from the gaps between his fingers that were covering his throat. His eyes were filled with hatred and despair.
The black-clothed masked man was surrounded. Wei Ying, Wei Ming, and Wei Yang, the three experts from the City Lord's Mansion, had completely blocked off the black-clothed masked man's escape route and were monitoring his every move. But just now, when the masked man in black rushed to hold Qin Zhen hostage, the three of them didn't even move.
Wei Ying, Wei Ming, Wei Yang, no matter who it was, they all had the chance and ability to stop him. However, they did not move. They did not move at all. They just watched as Qin Zhen was held hostage by the other party.
This was because they already knew that the person in the tent wasn't their Little Chancellor Wei Tianqi. The mayor's residence emblem appearing on the tent was deliberately done by them.
They were using Qin Zhen as a substitute for Wei Tianqi, a substitute whose life was in danger. But they didn't even say a word. When Qin Zhen was in danger, they had the opportunity to stop him, but they didn't even move.
They didn't stop him. So in the future, they naturally wouldn't care about Qin Zhen's safety. It was because Qin Yuan recognized this that he felt anger and despair. But he couldn't do anything. He couldn't even make a sound. He could only struggle helplessly on the ground.
"Don't move!" The masked man in black held the hostage. Although he immediately recognized that this person wasn't Wei Tianqi, he could still be counted as a bargaining chip. This gave him hope of survival.
"Stupid." Wei Ming said with a face of disgust. This guy thought that by holding someone hostage, he could make the mayor's residence listen to him. This kind of thinking was very stupid in Wei Ming's eyes. It was so stupid that it made him feel disgusted.
He didn't pay any attention to it and continued to walk forward.
"I said, don't move!" The masked man in black shouted again. The dagger at Qin Zhen's neck immediately cut through Qin Zhen's skin. He was a very decisive person.
Wei Ming sneered. He didn't even want to talk to this kind of idiot. He continued to walk forward without hesitation.
Qin Yuan was in despair. He looked around as if he was looking for a life-saving straw. Then he saw Lu Ping and the other three. He didn't care who they were. They were the only hope he had. He couldn't say anything. He could only desperately look at the four with his eyes.
"He wants us to save him." Siffin was an expert at reading expressions.
"The guy from the mayor's residence clearly doesn't care about hostages." Morin said.
Thus, Lu Ping walked forward.
"Hey …" Mo Lin shouted. Lu Ping had walked forward rashly. His actions were no different from those of the city lord's mansion. Qin Yuan, who was lying on the ground, had an even more desperate look in his eyes.
"Stop, stop right there!" The masked man in black shouted hysterically. His eyes also had a look of despair because he found that his threat was useless. He could only wave his dagger to kill Qin Zhen. But his movement was a bit big. He didn't give up. He subconsciously made a relatively big movement to give his opponent a bit of space. He hoped that his opponent could call him to stop in this space.
His expression and his slightly big movement didn't escape Siffin's eyes. Siffin immediately realized his current state of mind.
"Wait!" Siffin immediately shouted.
This shout was like the sound of heaven to the masked man. In the end, he still won …
But he immediately realized that the person who shouted was a liar. What he waited for was a fist.
Pu!
The fist was fast and heavy.
He still wanted to get rid of the hostage at the last moment, but his person had already been sent flying.
Wei Ming?
It wasn't Wei Ming. Wei Ming was walking towards him. Wei Ming was also preparing to attack. Of course, he wasn't going to save Qin Zhen. He was just going to do what he originally wanted to do. But this fist was even faster. It was so fast that the masked man couldn't defend against it. Even if the voice didn't shout "wait", he felt that the speed of this fist was enough to stop him.
Who was it?
He tilted his head and looked. When he saw that it was Lu Ping, he was shocked once again. This youngster was clearly a distance away from him. In just a moment, his fist had hit him? How many masters had come to the City Lord's Mansion today? Who was this person? He didn't know him at all …
But this fist was really heavy. He felt like he had been blown apart. He had no strength left in his body. He fell heavily to the ground.
Wei Ming sped up and walked towards him. He knew very well what he was going to face next. He thought of what the guy in the straw hat had said.
It was better to just die.
Yes, rather than being captured alive by the City Lord's Mansion, it was a happy choice to just die.
But he immediately found that he couldn't make this choice because he couldn't even lift his hand. The other party's fist was so heavy that it directly cut off his possibility of suicide.
As expected of the City Lord's Mansion. Good move …
He was already in despair. But in his despair, it was like trying to save a dead horse. He looked at the youngster in front of him and begged.
"Kill me," he said.
"Okay." Lu Ping agreed readily. He reached out and grabbed the man's throat.
The man in black didn't expect the other party to agree at all. This happiness came too suddenly, didn't it?
"Thank you …" he said, full of joy.
"No need." Lu Ping said. His fingers tightened, and the man's throat bone shattered.
"What are you doing? Who told you to kill him!!! " When Wei Ming caught up with them, he saw Lu Ping's fingers exerting force. He immediately lost his usual confident demeanor. He screamed angrily and tried to stop Lu Ping. But by the time he reached Lu Ping, the black-clothed masked man was already dead.
"Him." Lu Ping pointed at the corpse, but he was answering Wei Ming's question.
"Lu Ping, come here." Su Tang shouted from the other side. Lu Ping immediately ignored Wei Ming and rushed back.
"What do you know! Idiot, stupid. Who asked you to intervene! Who gave you the right?! "Wei Ming was still angrily scolding him. He obviously had a reason to be angry. This was a plan he had made meticulously to lure the snake out of its hole. He had wanted to capture one of them alive so that he could get to the next step. But he hadn't expected that Lu Ping would interfere and kill the last survivor.
"I'll teach you a lesson later!" Wei Ming glared fiercely at Lu Ping's back. In the end, he quickly regained his composure. Although there was no living person, there might be clues to be dug out from the dead person. He still had a lot of important things to do. He didn't have the time to argue with Lu Ping.
"You two, protect the little City Lord." After reminding Wei Yang and Wei Ying, Wei Ming's figure hurriedly disappeared into the night.
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