Love and passion, cutting up the wasteland

The wind is blowing dust and sand, and the loess is flying.

Under the moonlight, the dust clouds raised by the yellow sand left shadows on the ground.

In the desert at the border, captured civilians pushed arms and supplies, and were driven by bandits wearing spiked helmets as they trudged hard, sweating like rain.

If not cool at night.

I'm afraid most of them have fallen.

Despite this, the bandit leader still raised his whip and swung it down hard, hitting a civilian who was a step too late on his leg. The pain made him stagger, but he still dared not speak in anger and had to follow quickly.

"Don't blame me -" the leader noticed the hidden anger on the faces of the people around him and sneered, "You are all abandoned people. The King of Sand will not raise you in vain!"

"When we get to the swamp, there will be plenty of places to find food."

These people were farmers and miners who once lived in the border areas and roaming areas of the Holy Empire. After the Holy Kingdom's power shrank, they naturally fell under the control of the desert bandits. If you are strong and fierce and have martial arts skills, you can go to the stronghold and join the gang, but if you are just an honest common man, you can only become a servant at will.

"Boss." At this time, a sand bandit came up and inquired: "I heard that the Holy Kingdom has suppressed the influx of dead bees. Maybe they will pull out their hands and fight over at some point."

The outbreak of the Mist Man was once a small secret.

But by this time, almost everyone knew about the borderland, and many ways to deal with it had been developed - and more importantly, they couldn't afford to fight or hide.

The leader glanced at him.

"The King of Sand didn't even say anything, and he wants you to worry about it?"

"Yes Yes……"

"Besides," the bandit leader snorted, "even if those Aucklanders free their hands, we will definitely not be the ones to cause trouble first."

That suddenly emerged hub station.

Isn’t it even more of a thorn in the Holy Kingdom’s side and a thorn in its flesh?

He patted his subordinate on the shoulder: "It's better to prepare carefully for this great gift to Grandpa Sand King!"

In the night sky, two full moons, one large and one small, hung high.

Under the soft light curtain, groups of bandits stretched forward, just like the ravines on the desert, continuous.

…

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The same night sky, rotten town.

Guards were stationed on top of the city in rotation, and torches were lit beside each arrow stack.

There was a faint roar from the four towers at the four corners of the siege, and then four searchlight beams came down, lighting up the four directions.

And at the muzzle of each tower.

There are eerie cold lights flashing.

Rotten Town has also installed four harpoon turrets, which are an improved version of the MK2 based on the general harpoon cannon. Not only does it have a longer range, stronger power, and higher accuracy, but more importantly, the difficulty of operation is also reduced a lot. .

Shark Village is larger and more prosperous, and its level of defense is only about this.

But when I think about it, they were both once the territory of the Hound Gang. One is the main base and the other is the hometown. It is understandable that one cannot favor one over the other.

Just, before today.

The four harpoon batteries in Rotten Town have been out of service for a long time - due to a power outage.

The reason why I can restart tonight.

It also relied entirely on the fuel sent in by the envoy, and the guards generated electricity on site. If this amount was used exclusively for the Harpoon Battery, it could last for a while.

However, they also murmured in their hearts——

Helping Rotten Town restore its defenses...doesn't this seem to be good for Shark Village?

But it's always a good thing.

However, while the guards were focused on patrolling and guarding the outside of the city.

In the streets, eaves, and pavilions of the city, figures kept flashing by. They were dressed in black and blended perfectly into the night. Their movements were windy but silent.

The black dragon ninjas lurking in Rotten Town.

Out in force.

They may not be able to break through the city defenses head-on, but they are masters in the shadows.

What's more, Rotten Town was originally unprepared for these people and regarded them as just another group of envoys.

At this moment, a loft on stilts.

Ah Chi stayed up all night.

He lay on the bed, tossing and turning, thinking about the last words the envoy said to him during the day. No matter how he thought about it, nothing felt right.

The preface does not match the postscript.

It seemed to be interrupting him abruptly, reminding him of something——

Really unable to understand, Achi simply turned over and sat up and put on his clothes.

Prepare to look for him again at night.

The man coughed slightly, and his personal guard responded outside the door: "Boss, what's the matter?"

"How's the envoy from Shark Village doing?"

"After we entertained Silver Shadow, they returned to their camp. As you ordered, we did not follow them."

"I'm not talking about him, I'm talking about the one who goes into the city."

"Oh, he seems to have fallen asleep." The guard replied, "The guard over there reported that there was no movement in the room except breathing."

"Get ready, come with me to see him."

A Chi is wearing a saber.

There was no sound outside the house for a while.

After a while, Achi had finished preparing and was waiting for the bodyguard to come over to help pierce the armor. He couldn't reach the strap on his back, but before the discerning bodyguard in the past opened the door and walked in, Achi then started to wear armor again. urged.

The door creaked open.

A booted foot stepped in.

A Chi was just about to speak out, but when he saw this man's appearance, his whole body froze.

The person who entered the door was wearing military boots, but he was also dressed in black, and his face was covered with a black cloth, so that his face was not visible. The only eyes that showed through were as sharp as a falcon——

"Bo, Bozan..."

Achi's voice trembled: "What are you doing here?"

He also wanted to ask where his personal guards were.

But now, it seems like all this is nonsense.

"I originally thought that you just wanted to attack the envoys of Shark Village, so I pushed away the silver shadow. Unexpectedly...it was my turn in the end." He took a deep breath and calmed down, "It's just, If you kill me as the city lord, do you think Rotten Town will be able to accommodate you?"

Killing Silver Shadow can force the people in Rotten Town to take sides.

But if Achi is killed, maybe the people and the old hound tribe will continue to avenge him and fall even more to the side of the current king of the swamp.

"What if," the man in black stepped forward with both feet, "I didn't kill you?"

Achi's pupils dilated instantly: "Putting the blame on you!"

Put the blame on...the envoy who entered the city!

If it were in the past, even if the envoy from Shark Village really killed him, that would be it. The most likely outcome would be a battle between the coalition forces and Rotten Town. In the end, the coalition forces might suffer heavy losses, but they would still be able to capture Rotten Town.

But now, the coalition forces of sand bandits are approaching.

After Achi's death, driven by hatred, Rotten Town might surrender to the bandits - when the swampland coalition forces arrive again, they will face this city that is easy to defend and difficult to attack with the help of the bandits' army. , it’s hard to tell the outcome.

It turns out that this is the plan of the Black Dragon Ninja.

"Of course, if you make up your mind early and join us..." The man in black slowly approached, "There's no need to do anything unnecessary."

The result is the same.

Bloodshot eyes crawled into Achi's eyes, and he turned his hand to hold the handle of the knife at his waist.

The steel knife was unsheathed inch by inch.

"Bozan, as the leader of the Black Dragon Ninja and a famous assassin on the border, haven't you learned one thing?" He gritted his teeth. "It would be unwise to expose yourself so early."

The next moment, the light of the sword flashed across the dim room.

Achi roared out of his chest and rushed towards the man in black by the door.

If Bozan could take advantage of the night and kill him in his sleep with a knife in the dark, it would be okay.

However, I had a sleepless night, and the other party didn't find a good opportunity.

But an assassin, once exposed.

In a head-on confrontation, you may not be able to kill him!

A cold light flashed.

The man in black was still standing there.

Ah Chi's footsteps paused, and the roar he was about to roar was stuck in his throat, and he was holding it back.

A ninja sword was held in front of his neck.

Life and death stopped him in his tracks.

"Yes, City Lord Chi...how can I not understand?" At this time, a sinister voice came from behind Achi, making his hair stand on end, "That's why I'm here now."

With that said, Bozan appeared from the shadows with his ninja sword raised.

On the other hand, he patted Ah Chi on the shoulder, one after another, making him feel like he was falling into a deep cave.

"Good job." Bozan said to the black dragon ninja dressed as himself and then as a guard by the door, "It's just a little too talkative, but it's very similar."

Get yourself a stand-in.

It is also a very important part of the stealth assassination process.

The man in black bowed silently and closed the door.

"There is still one last step left," Bozan put his ninja sword against Achi's carotid artery and whispered almost close to his face, "If you want to frame the envoy, he has to be at the scene, right? You want to anyway. Want to see him."

"Don't worry, we have already called him in your name."

"Just right, no more, no less. You will die the moment...he steps in front of the door."

Of course, actually.

Bozan would expect to wait until the envoy was halfway to take action, and make some noise of quarreling and fighting.

In this way, no matter which envoy comes, he is halfway there.

Or "escape" halfway - it's not up to him.

The reason why Bozan said this.

He just enjoys the feeling of his prey falling under his own knife, and his heart becomes desperate inch by inch.

"Speaking of this move, this is the opportunity you gave me." He continued to whisper in Achi's ear, as if he was talking in a dream, "If it was Yinying who entered the city, with his status as a civil servant, he wouldn't be able to kill you. , There is no way to blame it.”

"It just so happens that the person who came in was a martial artist with brute strength."

Seeing the man lifting the heavy knife, even Bozan felt a little scary.

But strength is nothing. Relatively speaking, there are many Shaks of various races who can do it - the exaggeration is just that as a son of the Scorched Earth who is obviously not good at strength, he can be like those savage and strong men.

At this point, Bozan could only accept defeat.

However, as long as the envoy showed force, even just a little bit, there would be a trace to kill Achi.

Just as Bozan expected.

Achi's heart gradually became colder, and he slid into despair step by step.

The fear of death is one thing.

What was even more frightening was that he finally realized that all these people from the borderland wanted was the city of Rotten Town. Whether it is used as a bridgehead for conquering the swamps or simply for looting, it is valuable.

This can be done at any cost.

In contrast, he would rather bet on the Red King whom he had never met before, believing that he knew the importance of Rotten Town and would continue to do his best to defend it.

However, it's too late now.

Achi wanted to call out to his personal guards, but the ninja sword was stuck to his throat, giving him no chance to make a sound - he could vaguely smell the sweet smell of the blade piercing his skin.

In addition to feeling sorry for the townspeople in my hometown.

It suddenly occurred to him that the young envoy would also be framed and regarded as his murderer. As a result, he would be wanted and hunted by the Rotten Town guards who acted as knife users, and finally his head would be shown to the public.

Even if he is a master in the envoy who is sent to protect Silver Shadow.

But no matter how powerful it is, ordinary people can't withstand the siege of the whole city.

Pity……

Achi closed his eyes.

After seeing his movements clearly, Bozan behind him also grinned.

On the roof of the wooden attic, slight footsteps could be heard from time to time, and more and more people gathered together - the guards of Rotten Town would not be like this, and those who came could only be Black Dragon Ninjas.

Compared to their leader.

The sneaking skills of these subordinates are not yet perfect, so much so that they will make some noise when it is extremely quiet in the dark night.

There were three knocks outside the house.

It was the secret signal for the Black Dragon Ninjas to gather together.

——It is also a signal to take action.

Bozan immediately made an immediate decision and pressed his wrist!

"boom!"

Ah Chi closed his eyes, but a thunderous explosion resounded in his ears, followed by a strong wind howling!

He was so startled that he opened his eyes immediately.

There was a stinging pain in the neck, and warm blood flowed to the shoulder blade - but it was just a flesh wound, and it quickly cooled down.

However, Achi couldn't care less about this at the moment.

The cool night breeze blew past him wantonly - but they were still in the room before.

He turned his head hesitantly.

Behind, a whole wall.

empty.

Only the broken thick wooden boards and torn rusty iron skins were left, threatening to fall.

And Bozan, who was holding him hostage, has disappeared——

Or, it flew out directly!

"You, you...are you crazy?" Bozan was thrown into the air and hit the ground again. He struggled to get up. He felt that all the muscles and internal organs in his body were about to burst, and his right leg was in severe pain. Look, it should have been broken directly.

Just before he was about to strike, if it hadn't been for years of sensitive and intuitive warning, he turned the sword sideways to block his chest, and he would have been directly penetrated by the huge force and shattered to pieces.

The incident happened so suddenly that Bozan ignored one point:

Who moved the hand?

He looked up and froze.

A Chi, who turned around to look, was also stunned.

The black-clothed ninja guard who was disguised as a soldier of Achi and once disguised as Bozan himself was standing in front of the damaged wall with his hands behind his back, looking down.

The night wind from the high-rise building blew through the corners of his clothes, making a rustling sound.

Like a flying eagle flag.

"Where are my subordinates?" In shock, Bozan asked subconsciously with blood bleeding from the corner of his mouth.

"What nonsense." The man's tone was calm, his voice floated in the wind, and it was as sharp as a sword——

"Bozan, you haven't learned enough yet."

"Kill him!" Nameless rage surged in the heart of the master assassin from the border area, and he roared regardless of his injuries.

Some of the black dragon ninjas who were knocked down by the huge earthquake originally wanted to save their leader, but after hearing this almost sad command, they all had no choice but to draw their ninja swords and kill the mysterious man who suddenly appeared. go.

"I really miss you." Lu Meng sighed, lifting the obstructive hood, revealing his flamboyant white hair, which looked like a pale torch burning in the wind under the moonlight.

He kicked the nearest black dragon ninja in the face, and the next moment he trampled that person's entire skull on the ground, crushing it into fine pieces mixed with red and white pulp. Apart from the oozing sound of tearing, the deceased didn't even scream. Sent in time.

Then, Lu Meng exerted force with her feet and jumped out from the empty collapsed wall.

The whole person jumped down from the tall building.