Two days later in the evening, on the rooftop of a building some distance away from the office, Sancho and five other people watched every movement at the office gate from afar.
He had originally arranged three teams. He, Prato and a deputy captain each led their men and prepared to break into the house from three directions at nightfall. If they didn't encounter any important people, they would cause chaos. If they encountered a target, they would subdue and capture him.
But just before departure, Makola said that the intelligence team found a temple priest who had embezzled a huge amount of money and had to arrest him immediately. Because two of the three assassination teams were taken away by Yepes, there was really no other manpower, so the deputy captain and his team had to be transferred away.
This incident made Sancho feel very bad. In his opinion, as long as anything was related to these Montenegrin wizards, all kinds of strange accidents would happen.
To him, these mages were simply the source of his nightmares and a label of shame. His actions had failed time and again for unknown reasons. This was now his last chance. If he failed again today, Sancho would probably lose all his status in the Shadow Group and become a completely marginal figure.
I really want to slaughter this house and end it cleanly.
However, he also knew that this was impossible. If it was a small noble in a remote area, he would have done it. But the other party was a magician from the capital. Even the Temple of Nature and the Shadow Group could not do such a sensational thing without an official statement. In that case, the king and the Magic Association would definitely use this incident as a breakthrough point to put the Temple of Nature in a passive position. If he really caused such trouble, he would definitely be abandoned by the Temple of Nature.
Great God of Nature, please let these mages wait for me inside obediently. He prayed to the God of Nature in secret.
At this time, a figure came flying from a distance. It was Macola. He jumped in front of Sancho and said, "Things have changed. We need to adjust our actions."
"What's going on?" Sancho asked anxiously, "Why is there a problem again?"
"The most important thing for an assassin is patience, Sancho. You look like an apprentice who hasn't even finished his studies yet," Marcola said sarcastically.
Sancho said with a dark face: "What is going on? In two hours, Prato's people and I will rush in."
"I got some new information. The wizard Xiao Chen, who is in charge here, will probably leave soon. Miss Tasia of the Alonso family held a banquet tonight and invited many familiar wizards and nobles. It is said that it was to celebrate her invention of a new little magic. You know that these nobles hold banquets every few days, and many times they even do it on impulse. People like us outside the circle are always one step behind in getting the news."
"Are you suggesting that I attack him on his way there?"
Makola frowned and said dissatisfiedly, "Of course not! The sun hasn't even set yet, and there are many people on the road. You can keep an eye on him and then do it when he's on his way back. Remember, this is the capital, not your country place. Everything has its rules."
"I know what I should do. You don't have to remind me over and over again." Although Sancho was dissatisfied, he did not dare to get angry with Macola.
"Hey, Lord Yepes said before he left that you will be the one to make all the decisions regarding the Black Mountain Mage's actions. So tell me what you plan to do today."
"This Xiao Chen has been hiding in his house for the past few days, but today he suddenly went out for a banquet. Don't you think it's strange? Could this be a trap?"
Makola's heart tightened, and he asked, "If it's a trap, who does he expect to deal with? How did he know that today is the day we act?"
"It's hard to say. There are so many people involved in this matter. It's hard to say who leaked the news..."
"Sancho, apart from your people, only Prato's men and I know about this. Do you not trust me, him, or our men? Do you think someone would betray the Temple of Nature, betray the Shadow Group, and get involved with a little wizard with no background? Who do you think would be so stupid?"
"Well... I just think there might be omissions." Sancho argued, "We are all people who stay in the shadows. You know how much important information has been leaked by a seemingly insignificant person in a few casual words. I just think that the wizard's behavior is abnormal. Why are you so excited?"
"Because you are using your brain on my people." Makola patted his chest and said, "I don't know how others manage people, but my Makola's subordinates will not suffer such grievances. I am not like some people who look back and see that some of their subordinates are dead or injured, and they were all killed by him."
"you!"
"Watch your mouth! Otherwise, since you don't trust my people, I will take them away to prevent them from ruining your plans." Makola sneered.
The assassins around him obviously seemed to be on Macora's side, and for the sake of the overall situation, Sancho had to swallow his anger.
Seeing that the other party was still unwilling to accept the news, Makola thought for a moment and came up with another reason: "Don't you think about it? Even if they know the news, what will happen? Where can he find people to fight against the Shadow Group? Mercenaries? Magicians? Who dares? I think his most likely purpose today is to seek refuge in the Alonso family. As long as he convinces Miss Tashia, hides in the Alonso family's territory, and then finds a few people to talk to the priests of the temple, you will have no chance."
"Alonso family..." Sancho had certainly heard of this well-known name. This wizard family was not only powerful, but also very rich, operating several high-grade magic crystal mines near the city of Balva. No one wanted to offend such a family, so he asked, "Is it likely that Miss Tassia will agree to his proposal?"
"Of course, didn't you say that Xiao Chen is not an ordinary mid-level mage and has great talent? Who would not want such a person if they were willing to lower their dignity and surrender? Moreover, he has several powerful subordinates who will definitely surrender with him. The strength of his subordinates exceeds that of many ordinary noble families. How could the strength of ordinary barons and viscounts kill the six of us so easily?"
"It seems that we must solve this problem today." Sancho thought for a moment and made a decision: "We will split into two groups. I will lead the people to ambush Xiao Chen, and you let Prato continue to raid the house. As long as we capture someone alive, we will retreat."
"Why don't you take everyone with you?" Markola asked puzzled.
"Because the magician has so many weird methods, if a group of us rush over, he will disappear with a teleportation magic. Then we will not catch anything. Splitting our forces into two places can at least guarantee some gains." Sancho said.
"Well, you arrange it." said Makola.
Half an hour later, they saw Xiao Chen get on a carriage and leave the office. Sancho followed with his five men.