novelhk Chapter 648 Station
Chapter 648 Station
Shen Ruyi had been so focused on killing people that she hadn't really looked closely. Now that she had some free time, she took a closer look at the ground and saw that a large number of people were lying there.
Judging from the clothes, none of them are one of our own; they're all assassins.
It seems that our side has the upper hand right now, and Shen Ruyi's side is now empty, with no one fighting her.
She could only wander around the field, finishing off enemies here and there.
Fearing that the person lying on the ground might be bluffing, Shen Ruyi would strike again with her sword if there was no obvious wound visible to the naked eye.
We must make sure that all the people lying on the ground are completely dead; we cannot leave any potential safety hazards.
She did want to apply the medicine, but everyone was too spread out, making it difficult to do so.
Some were chasing and fighting on the stairs, while others were locked in a fierce battle on the rooftop.
There were also people fighting non-stop at the entrance of the post station, and some even fighting while flying in mid-air.
At this moment, Yi Ren was suppressing an assassin, and a large number of people had fallen at her feet. She was still the one with the most explosive combat power.
After a few sword flourishes, he found an opening and delivered a fatal blow, killing another opponent.
The area around her became a vacuum, with no one willing to fight her.
The other assassins deliberately bypassed her and rushed towards the upper room on the second floor.
These people naturally did not forget that their purpose was to kill the King of the East Sea, so they naturally focused their main efforts on the most crucial task.
So they spared no effort and followed closely upstairs to surround the building.
Someone has already found a gap and successfully jumped to the second floor, heading towards the upper room in the middle.
Upon seeing this, Shen Ruyi and Yiren tacitly flew up to the second floor to guard the door, and then fought back-to-back with the newcomers.
They repelled wave after wave of assassins who came rushing in.
The postmaster and postmen were so frightened that they had disappeared without a trace.
Fortunately, the place was remote, and no one else stayed there except for Shen Ruyi and her group.
The tables and chairs in the post station had long been chopped up beyond recognition and could only be used as firewood.
It took seven or eight minutes to eliminate all of them.
As for whether there were other people lying in ambush outside the post station, Shen Ruyi didn't care and planned to wait until dawn to find out.
The group wasn't very familiar with the terrain and was worried about their own people getting hurt; after all, one should be cautious about pursuing a cornered enemy.
This group of people was clearly much more skilled than the ones who came in the morning.
Shadow Five and his team specifically counted the number of people who came this time; there were more than 60 people.
In other words, the opponent only has about 50 people left, and two-thirds of them have already been used up, which is very good.
Shen Ruyi asked, "Have any of our people been injured or killed?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, several people were stabbed, but fortunately none of them were serious and no vital organs were injured. Physician Chen and Granny Yang have already been called to treat them."
"That's good. Use the best medicine to treat it." After this incident, Shen Ruyi had made up her mind. She wanted to train a group of experts.
In critical moments, you still need good skills and manpower. She didn't do it before so as not to offend the officials.
But now, in order to protect herself, she has no choice but to do so, because she has offended too many people, and too many people want her dead.
She should make use of the guards and militia belonging to the King of the East Sea to build them up.
It's not a long-term solution to always borrow people from the government.
Shen Ruyi mentioned this matter to Yiren, and it was decided that Yiren would handle it, with the training location to be set on Penglai Island.
You can also ask a cheap technician for guidance.
She happily agreed; she finally had something to do.
This time, instead of hiring those guys to loot the corpses, Shadow 5 took matters into his own hands and killed them.
I reckon that after this fight, the other side should be able to shut up for a while.
Shen Ruyi washed her hands and had just lain down when she heard someone knocking on the door. "Master, get up quickly, there's a fire outside."
When Shen Ruyi opened her eyes, the firelight outside was bright, and many arrows with oil on them shot in like a shower of flowers.
Many houses caught fire immediately upon contact with the oil, but the house where Shen Ruyi lived remained intact.
Because Shadow Five and his group had organized a group of people to attack the assassins outside the post station.
The gate to the post station was locked from the outside, but this did not pose a problem for the Shadow Guards.
They leaped up, nimbly vaulting over the wall, and began fighting the assassins surrounding them.
Meanwhile, Shadow Five and a few others were guarding outside the room, constantly knocking down arrows falling from the sky with their swords.
Shen Ruyi and Yiren sprang to their feet with a quick movement, grabbed their swords, and charged out.
She wasn't afraid of the enemy having more people; she was afraid of the enemy having fewer people so she wouldn't be able to kill them all.
Shen Ruyi shouted and charged out first.
He leaped towards the high wall of the post station, shouting, "Let's go, let's fight our way out and make sure we leave all these assassins here."
"Yes."
Lord Lu organized the others to run towards the supplies and carriages in the backyard.
Many people were choked by the thick smoke and got up, not even fully dressed.
"Oh no, my baggage is still inside."
"Who says otherwise? I have nothing left. If I had known, I wouldn't have exchanged them for silver notes. They were all gone when I burned them."
"Stop talking nonsense and run for your life. You're just being stupid by complaining. Are you out of your mind?"
"My banknotes and clothes, oh no, I'm back to being penniless again. No, I have to go get them back," he said, turning around and running back.
He was overheard by someone nearby, who kicked him hard and cursed:
"Fool, I think you're tired of living. You're worrying about money and clothes instead of your own life."
"Fool! Hope the prince and the others are alright, otherwise we'll all be buried with the prince."
Everyone's hearts tightened. Indeed, in the past, whenever something happened, it was always the prince who led the men to the front.
They've done this so many times that they've almost forgotten the fact that if the King of the East Sea were to get into trouble, they would definitely not survive.
Given the importance the Emperor places on the King of Donghai, it's highly likely they'll be executed along with him; they're doomed.
Thinking of this, they all ran and prayed, "I don't want to die! Heaven and Earth, please protect the King of the East Sea, that god of slaughter, and keep him safe."
"This is both assassination and arson; are they trying to kill us?"
"Your Highness, you must live! Please don't let anything happen to you!"
Another period of chaos ensued, but fortunately, General Huang helped coordinate and direct the operation, preventing a stampede.
They successfully moved the people to the backyard, but the guest rooms in the front were completely destroyed; the entire wooden building was engulfed in flames.
The things in the post station were also burned.
"General, should we still put out the fire?"
"Let's not rescue them, just guard our wagons and supplies," he said, though he did want to leave.
How can we save it? The houses in front are already engulfed in flames, crackling and popping loudly.
When Shen Ruyi, Yiren, and Ying Wufei flew out of the post station, their own people were already fighting with the archers who were lying in ambush outside.
Without saying a word, they joined the melee, and this time everyone was much more ruthless than before.
Damn it, they won't let us have a moment's peace. We have to kill these people properly.