Chapter 511: Alley Fight
A hush fell over the area at her words.
The masked men were all completely stunned—
Others?
What others?
They couldn’t sense anyone else here besides themselves—
Before they could figure it out, the man cupped his hands in a salute. "As expected, nothing escapes you."
’They’ve been watching me day and night,’ Ye Chutang thought. ’It would be difficult to feign ignorance.’
’I hadn’t paid them much mind, but then this happened today.’
’In that case... there’s no need to be polite.’
"I’ll trouble you, then."
"You are too kind."
The man dared not accept her thanks and immediately raised a hand.
Then, one after another, figures emerged from all corners of the alley, silent as specters!
A quick count revealed at least ten of them!
In the blink of an eye, the tables had turned!
The masked men were utterly stunned now—Ye Chutang had more than just one Hidden Guard!
More importantly, their steady auras and light footsteps clearly marked them as masters among masters!
Even in a one-on-one fight, they had no guarantee of victory, much less now that they were so outnumbered!
"You!"
The lead masked man gripped his sword hilt, his heart burning with fury.
"It seems I’ve underestimated you!"
Ye Chutang remained silent, her expression indifferent.
The man beside her had already given the decisive order: "Leave none of them alive!"
The moment the words left his mouth, his men moved as one!
The masked men opposite them could only brace themselves for the fight. "Kill!"
...
Swords clashed and blood sprayed.
The narrow, quiet alley erupted with chaos.
Figures clashed in a deadly melee, and the heavy scent of blood soon permeated the air.
Xiao Wu sat in the carriage, curled into a small ball. If one looked closely, they would see she was still trembling slightly.
But she was trying with all her might not to close her eyes, forcing herself to watch.
’Don’t be afraid. You can’t be afraid. You won’t be afraid!’
When Ye Chutang glanced back and saw her expression, her own dark brows furrowed slightly.
"Xiao Wu, if this is too much for you—"
Xiao Wu pressed her lips together and shook her head hard, then raised her little hand and pointed ahead.
Ye Chutang paused, slightly startled, and followed Xiao Wu’s gesture—she was pointing to the man who had just appeared to protect them.
Xiao Wu began to gesture, slowly and with great effort.
’Big Sister, he... they’re the ones who were near our house before, aren’t they?’
The corners of Ye Chutang’s lips curved up slightly, and she nodded.
Xiao Wu let out a silent sigh of relief.
’So these people were secretly protecting us! No wonder Big Sister knew they were there but never said a word.’
’But it looks like Big Sister doesn’t know them either. Who on earth sent them?’
Xiao Wu mulled it over for a while, but with no answer in sight, she decided to drop it.
Forcing down her discomfort, she looked back at the group of masked men.
After watching for a while, however, she felt something was off.
’The leader of the masked men just said they were the assassins from that incident years ago, but... they don’t look like them at all...’
The moment this thought flashed through Xiao Wu’s mind, she started violently!
’Not like them?’
’I have no memory of that time, so why would I feel that these men weren’t the same assassins?’
’I... I...’
Her head throbbed with increasing pain, and tears welled up in Xiao Wu’s eyes.
She raised her gaze to the slender, elegant figure standing before her, bit her lip, and swallowed back her tears, leaving only a sharp, stinging sensation in her nose.
Ye Chutang didn’t notice Xiao Wu’s strange state, as the battle before them was already nearing its end.
SHLICK—!
A sharp blade pierced through flesh, pinning the masked man to the ground!