Chapter 752 - 108: The Unconscious Guard
"Great Sect Leader!"
"Great Sect Leader!"
The followers in front of the abandoned factory gate saw Su Changxing, nodded slightly, and greeted respectfully.
Su Changxing nodded in response, then left straight away, heading in the direction of the Ghost Horror Ship.
The mornings in Maelon were always foggy, similar to Wodan, but comparatively, a bit sunnier.
After walking a short distance, he saw Nobu walking toward him along the riverbank, "Sir, are you heading back to the ship?"
Su Changxing nodded, reminding Nobu, "Yes, we’ll soon be able to take over Maelon, you and Mike should discuss recruiting believers in East City afterwards."
Nobu looked enlightened and quickly said, "Is there any way I can help?"
"No, when you see the curtain in East City disappear, just bring in the followers and organize the recruitment."
"Due to Eric’s mismanagement, the plague is rampant in East City, you’ll be responsible for transporting those critically ill patients then."
Su Changxing instructed, in his view, taking Maelon was inevitable, and he was already considering matters afterwards.
"The plague is rampant in East City too?"
"Alright, I understand."
Nobu nodded and then hurriedly left. Even so, the matter of prayer couldn’t be overlooked.
Twice a day, like clockwork.
This was the only faith of a believer of the All Beings Sect.
Afterwards, Su Changxing took a small boat from the shore to the Horror Ghost Ship, where Weilian and a group of crew members were all ready to go.
"Everything’s ready." Su Changxing smiled as he spoke.
Weilian looked spirited, "Of course, when we heard the news yesterday, we started preparing."
Su Changxing pointed to the area near East City, "It’s not far, just loop around from here, roughly at the location of Eric’s Mansion."
Although Kasmin had never been to Maelon, she was quite familiar with Maelon’s layout. Hearing Su Changxing’s words, she said puzzledly, "That side should be inaccessible, it’s a cliff, and there’s a high city wall atop the cliff."
Su Changxing turned his head to look at her, smiling, "It’s accessible, otherwise how do you think I rescued you the first time?"
Kasmin widened one eye, revealing a few hints of youthful charm, "Climbed up? That high? Not human at all."
"I can only say, you’re not yet a qualified assassin."
Su Changxing didn’t bother much with this crude princess, turning to tease the mischievous Xiaobai circling his feet.
The crew on the ship were already familiar with this annoying Ghost Dog, each having been teased by it, but due to Su Changxing, they could only harbor their anger without expressing it.
Little Vick pattered over from the other side of the deck, bowed, and solemnly said, "Sir, what does Xiaobai eat? Why won’t it eat anything I feed it?"
What would a Ghost Dog eat, fresh meat?
Apparently not, it seemed the ghosts on the ship didn’t need to eat, relying on the Horror Ghost Ship to provide energy for long-term existence.
Su Changxing thought for a moment and said, "Try feeding it some fresh small fish, it might eat them, the livelier the better."
Xiaobai barked twice, seemingly agreeing with Su Changxing’s suggestion.
Little Vick nodded in partial understanding, then pattered away towards the lower deck.
Today, the wind on the sea was strong, blowing from the south to the north, stirring up waves with white crests.
"Seems like we haven’t seen the sun for many days, Maelon always looks foggy." Weilian muttered.
Under his control, they soon arrived at the location Su Changxing mentioned. It was a cliff inclined over ninety degrees, impossible for ordinary people to climb.
Su Changxing stood on the edge of the ship, surveying the surroundings, and said, "I quite like the weather in Maelon, it’s just too brutal."
Death only brings bad memories; a place where too many people have died won’t be likable.
"You all head back later, wait over in West City, and enter East City once the curtain disappears." He instructed Weilian.
At this moment, Kasmin stepped forward and seriously said, "Let me go in with you, I want to meet Eric if possible. Besides, you know my stealth ability, I won’t be a burden."
Su Changxing eyed her expression, smiling, "Then how are you going to get up? This place is too much for you to climb."
Kasmin assessed the towering cliff, "Just drop me a rope once you’re up, I’ll get up myself."
Su Changxing boarded the small wooden boat, nodding, "Alright, get on the boat."
With the movement of the rope, the small wooden boat was lowered to the sea surface, rocking on the waves.
The small wooden boat quickly arrived at the base of the cliff, stopping under Su Changxing’s steering.
"It’s quite high." Kasmin looked up, thinking it was even taller than expected, about thirty to forty meters.
Even the legendary top-tier assassin would find it challenging to climb from here. She was also curious about how Su Changxing would accomplish it.
Su Changxing took the Cat Claw Gloves out of the Pocket Galaxy and wore them, turning his head to Kasmin and said, "I’ll go up first."
Then, like a gecko, he climbed seamlessly along the steep cliff.
In recent days, his body had been continuously washed by faith, weakening the negative effects of mechanical corruption. His body was much more agile than before, and his climbing speed correspondingly faster.
Within a few minutes, he reached the top of the cliff, a piece of rock extending from the city wall, not large, enough to stand seven or eight people.
Next, he took out a rope, lowered it from the cliff, landing next to the small boat, then tied the other end of the rope to the gap in the city wall.
"No guards, do they really think no one can climb up from here?"
Su Changxing looked up and found no guards on the city wall, a barren stretch.
After observing for a while, confirming there were no guards above, he boldly climbed up.
The city wall had many rugged areas, making it easier to climb compared to the inward tilting cliff below.
Flipping over the edge of the wall, he looked around, no guards in sight, the white tower’s white high tower was not far away, the moon sculpture at the top of the White Tower emitting a strange light.
"Are all the people dead?"
Seeing this scene, Su Changxing’s heart sank, thinking Eric might have started the slaughter early due to the spread of the plague.
Since it was a massacre, naturally no one would be spared, including these guards.
He took out another long rope from the Pocket Galaxy, tied it to the pillar of the city wall, and let it down.
At this moment, Kasmin climbed up from the cliff and saw Su Changxing looking down, waving his hand.
Su Changxing didn’t rush in but stood in place, waiting for Kasmin to climb up.
"This is just a small matter for a real assassin." Kasmin climbed up the rope easily, without even gasping for breath.
Su Changxing couldn’t help but complain, "A real assassin doesn’t need someone to hand them a rope."
Kasmin said righteously, "We’re cooperating, cooperating!"
"I remember when you taught me these things back then, it wasn’t what you said, stealth is just a means, as long as you achieve the purpose, any method is viable."
Su Changxing questioned, "Did I say that?"
"Ha, looks like you’ve forgotten, that was exactly what you said back then."
"I’ve changed my mind now."
Su Changxing led Kasmin along the city wall towards Eric’s mansion, which was already within Eric’s mansion’s range, just at the edge.
Walking down the city wall, they witnessed an astonishing scene. Numerous guards lay on the passageway, motionless.
Kasmin went to check a guard lying by the flowerbed’s edge, "Still alive, just passed out."
Su Changxing’s left eye’s pupil disappeared, becoming deep blue, silver lines sliding within.
Immediately, he received a wealth of information about this guard.
[Guard of Eric’s Mansion: Jorde, Tier Six, city wall guard, five hours ago fell into confusion and fainted due to some reason.]
These guards almost all fainted due to mental disorder, and it happened at the same time.
What happened here?
Kasmin stood up, unable to discern anything either, looking at Su Changxing and asked, "What happened here?"
Su Changxing thought for a moment and said, "They were influenced by something and fainted simultaneously."
"Related to Divine Spirit?" Kasmin asked.
"Not very sure, but it’s easy to ask them." Su Changxing squatted and placed his hand on a guard’s forehead, calming his spirit, waking him from unconsciousness.
The guard opened his eyes in confusion, seeing two strangers, immediately got up from the ground, entering guard mode, "Who are you?"
Su Changxing pointed at Kasmin, "Who I am isn’t important, but you should recognize this person, the Empire’s noble Princess, Kasmin."
Though not seen in person, he’d seen Kasmin’s face in newspapers and remembered it well.
The guard recognized Kasmin, tried to draw the longsword from his waist but found it already in Su Changxing’s hand, "You’re the Empire’s fugitive who killed the Princess!"
It seemed Eric successfully brainwashed these guards.
Kasmin stepped forward, looked at the guard seriously, and said, "Do you think I, the only Princess, would want to kill my own mother? It makes no sense. The truth is the Duke launched a coup in the Imperial Tower, alongside Eric; these thieves intend to overthrow the Empire."
"If you are a soldier loyal to the Empire, upon seeing me, you shouldn’t target me, but follow me to restore the Empire."
"Moreover, Eric alone gave the order to massacre Maelon city, and he already bears unpardonable crime."
"I imagine you aren’t one of the accomplices, are you?"
With Kasmin’s words, the soldier quickly calmed down, visibly moved.