OBS Chapter 253 Assassination
Chapter 253 Assassination
Although the Dugu sisters sat quietly in the car, their eyes closed, seemingly resting, they were actually not daring to relax or be careless. Time passed quietly, and about half an hour had passed, and everything was still unusually calm, without even the slightest unusual movement.
Dugu Jingyao opened her eyes slightly, gently lifted a corner of the carriage curtain, and carefully looked out. Through the narrow gap, she could vaguely see that her group was about to leave the territory of Chang'an.
Recalling their previous speculations and analyses, the most suitable location for launching an assassination attempt was undoubtedly the winding path just after leaving Chang'an City. After all, the lush greenery and lush branches there made it a perfect natural ambush location.
Dugu Jingyao slowly lowered the curtain again, took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, and silently encouraged herself in her heart, making full mental preparations to deal with the danger. She squeezed Liu Jingyue's hand tightly to comfort her.
At the same time, the Dugu family army following the carriage and the people specially sent by Li Chu to escort them also had serious expressions and were fully focused. They remained highly vigilant and ready to deal with any emergencies that might come at any time.
Sure enough, just as they expected, in the dense and deep woods ahead, they could vaguely see a group of mysterious figures in black night clothes lurking in the dark and waiting patiently.
One of the men in black lowered his voice to the leader, "Boss, the target has appeared. It seems they've brought quite a few people with them this time! Besides two ornate carriages, there are at least 50 guards accompanying them."
Upon hearing this, the leader had a deeper understanding of the royal family's protection of the two princesses. He also knew that this time it might not be easy to succeed, so after careful consideration, he whispered to the men in black, "Pay attention, we will do this mission within our capabilities. If the assassination fails, we will retreat quickly. We can't let our brothers die for that woman!"
Everyone agreed with what the boss said. After all, although they were death warriors who had received special training since childhood, who would be willing to give up their lives prematurely?
Generally speaking, if they fail in their mission, they will have to bite the poison sac they carry with them to end their lives in most cases.
Just like the last time they assassinated the King of Yunnan, some of their companions were unfortunately captured alive. In order to keep the secrets of the organization from being leaked, they resolutely chose to commit suicide by taking poison. This way, they could ensure that the entire action plan had no flaws. And because those companions died in time, they were not caught by the King of Yunnan and others.
At this moment, they stared intently at the approaching carriages and the bustling crowd around them. Suddenly, the leader suddenly waved his arm and gave the order to attack. In an instant, everyone rushed towards the two carriages like arrows from a bow.
At the same time, two nimble members stood at a distance, bows drawn and arrows aimed, clearly both of them masters who had undergone rigorous training. Although the number of enemies coming this time was not too large, only about half of their number, their fighting power was extremely formidable.
However, Dugu Jingyao didn't show up for the time being. To protect her sister, she wouldn't go out unless it was absolutely necessary. Arrows shot towards their carriage. Dugu Jingyao held Liu Jingyue's body down, protecting her in her arms, and wielded the short blade to knock them away.
Not long after, people in the team responsible for escorting the Dugu sisters began to be injured one after another, and some even fell to the ground unable to bear the heavy blow of the injuries.
When this group of warriors engaged Xunfeng and the Dugu family army head-on, they were able to gain a slight advantage. Although some of them suffered varying degrees of trauma, the number of injured was very small in comparison.
The secret guards that Li Chu had arranged also found something wrong. Arrows were occasionally shot out, so they quickly shuttled through the jungle, looking for the archer.
Finally, they found two archers in the woods directly opposite the carriage. Because they were secret guards, they often gave orders with hand gestures, fearing that speaking would reveal their whereabouts and affect their master's plan.
They quietly moved towards the two archers, but were discovered by them when they were almost there. They originally thought that these two people were good at archery, but they didn't expect that they were also good at boxing. Fortunately, there were five secret guards, and they finally succeeded in taking down the two men.
The secret guards were about to tie the two men up when they both fell to the ground. When they turned them over, they found that they were already dead with blood gushing from all seven orifices...
The warriors fighting below gradually lost the upper hand without the support of the two archers. The leader also realized that something was wrong. Seeing that many of his brothers had fallen, he ordered: "Retreat!"
Those assassins didn't want to fight anymore, and those who could escape fled in all directions, but they also captured two people alive. Fortunately, Dugu Jingyao heard the fighting subside and got off the carriage. He found that some of the other side had been captured and quickly said, "They want to commit suicide!"
The people nearby immediately stepped forward and removed the jaws of the two men to ensure that they would not die, and then tied them up.