Within Yanzhou.
There are undercurrents that no one is aware of.
Because of this sudden heavy rain, all the long streets were already deserted, and the markets had closed early, as if they had fallen into deathly silence.
However, in the depths of the heavy rain, there was an extremely weird bird that was as black as ink and broke through the rain curtain. It flew across East Street in a very incredible way and arrived outside a large house.
This place is called 'Yuncheng', and it is an extremely important city in Yanzhou. Because it occupies the widest commercial road in the entire Yanzhou, extending in all directions, it has become a transit place for Yanzhou's trade. The prosperity here is almost as prosperous as the main city, and in some aspects is even stronger than the main city.
In contrast, there are also many powerful Yanzhou families entrenched in this city.
For example, behemoths like the Hou family have taken care of everything here and taken root.
Not only that, there are also some aristocratic families who were born and raised in Yuncheng, occupying most of Yuncheng's resources, and have turned the city into a 'fat' that looks delicious and tempting, but is actually deeply dangerous.
Even families like the Hou family do not dare to easily expand their influence in Yuncheng. In the past, in order to give the Hou Lord face, those Yuncheng families would let the Hou family drink a sip of soup, which was regarded as a 'protection fee', but now the Hou family The family has lost Master Hou. Although overall it is still the strongest family in Yanzhou, in a place like Yuncheng where every inch of land must be fought for, the Hou family's face is no longer worth anything.
In other words, the life of the Hou family in Yuncheng has been quite miserable.
If it weren't for those aristocratic families who were still a little bit wary, they would have kicked the Hou family out of this dish now, and wouldn't even give them any scraps of meat.
Phew!
Just when the entire Yuncheng fell into an eerie silence, the pitch-black bird that landed in front of a large house on East Street suddenly let out a scream.
The sound pierced the rain curtain, making people shudder.
"Where did the strange bird come from?"
The guard in the mansion seemed to have noticed something and felt a little strange. He was looking at the strange black bird through the observation position. He frowned and clasped the jade communication slip at his waist. If there was anything wrong, he would directly report it to him. sent a message to his colleagues.
At this moment, the dark strange bird in the rain curtain spread its wings, shook off countless water splashes, and turned its head, tilting its head to meet the guard's gaze.
"That's not right..."
This guard was also a warrior at the peak of Tongxuan. The moment he looked at the strange bird, he immediately realized something was wrong.
But his vision soon became blurry.
It seemed like a red light was blooming.
Wait, red light
The guard reached out and touched his eyes, but what he saw was blood red, which was instantly washed away by the rain.
He was slightly stunned, and then he felt that his consciousness was a little blurry.
"What's wrong with me?"
He wanted to open his mouth and shout, but no sound came out at all.
Immediately afterwards, a crack bloomed between his eyebrows, as if someone had lightly traced a red line with a paintbrush.
boom!
A corpse fell to the ground with a crash, causing a large splash of water, but it was covered up by the sound of rain and did not disturb anyone.
Even... not even the other sentry guard who was more than ten steps away from him didn't notice anything was wrong.
Phew!
The jet-black strange bird spread its wings and screamed again.
Only this time, it flew up, jumped over the high wall of the mansion, and sneaked in through the gap created by the fallen guard.
Then the strange bird began to expand, like a mass of ink, and quickly turned into a human figure.
His face was covered with a cold visor.
Earth elemental mask!
"Blackbird, your movements are slow, is it because you are old?"
When he walked under the rain eaves, a hoarse voice sounded.
A man who also wore an Earth Elemental mask came from the opposite side, holding a blood-stained dagger in his hand.
Even the heavy rain could not cover up the strong smell of blood on his body.
The Earth Elemental Killer known as Blackbird looked at him, was silent for a moment, and then said: "This is my mission."
"You've crossed the line, murderer."
The 'murderer' laughed, "The leader attaches great importance to Yuncheng and sent ten earth-yuan killers to assist in assassinating important personnel of various families. Not only did I cross the line, but those monsters who have been suppressed for a long time are also crossing the line."
After shaking off the blood on the dagger, the 'murderer''s voice sounded hoarse like a real evil ghost, "It's a pity that this family doesn't have a strong opponent. After all... not everyone is lucky enough to assassinate the grandmaster."
"Grandmaster of Yuncheng, someone will solve it."
Blackbird closed his eyes, his mind sensed his target, and found that the opponent was indeed dead, and then said: "This is a truly big operation, and it is also one of the few collective missions in the history of the Earth Department. The grandmaster-level target is the mission of the Sky Crystal Killer. If you want to seek death, I have no objection."
"Oh, you are so inhumane."
"It's no different than back then."
The murderer didn't care about Blackbird's indifferent attitude, and said frivolous words in a hoarse voice, which looked particularly weird.
Blackbird looked at him deeply, turned around and wanted to leave.
The murderer said: "It's rare to see an old friend, don't you want to reminisce about the past?"
As he spoke, he moved his steps, and the dagger had already stabbed the black bird in the back!
Snap!
The figure of the black bird suddenly turned into a pool of ink, and then re-condensed into a human form a dozen steps away.
He stood silently in the rain and said calmly: "This operation is to let the Holy Kingdom of Tiantian recall what the word "Dibu" represents. It is a matter of great importance, and I don't want to mess around with you."
"How can this be called nonsense?"
The murderer stabbed the air with his sword, feeling unspeakable disappointment and regret. He licked his lips and said, "The winner gets everything, and the loser has no bones left. This is the 'experience' you taught me."
"Are you really old?"
"Master?"
The murderer called out that long-lost name.
The black bird also fell silent.
Then he said: "Go ahead, you murderer, and carve the name of the Earth Department on the blood and bones of those people, so that they can recall—and never forget the terror of the Earth Department."
"Go, my best disciple."
After saying these words, the black bird once again transformed into a ball of ink and turned into a black flying bird, breaking through the heavy rain curtain and heading to the next target.
The murderer stared at the black strange bird and turned it into a black spot that was so small that it was difficult to detect. His eyes were relaxed under the half-faced mask, and he sneered: "The old guy is an old guy, the glory of the earth and so on, hey, it's really Boring old trick."
"who!"
After the blackbird left, the strange atmosphere that enveloped the entire mansion immediately dissipated, and someone finally discovered the traces of the murderer.
The guard at the sentry roared and was about to crush the jade communication slip, but the murderer slipped his footsteps. Suddenly, a thunderous explosion sounded in the rain curtain, and the rainwater in a large area was forced to turn, forming an arc-shaped impact. A drop of rainwater was accelerated and turned into a murderous weapon. The guard's body instantly burst into tiny drops of blood.
The next moment, the figure of the murderer appeared behind him like a ghost, slashed his throat open with a sword, and directly suppressed the scream that was brewing in the middle.
After one blow, the murderer cut off his heart in a very "merciful" manner, preventing him from continuing to suffer.
"Hey, it seems that my skills are still not as good as yours, Master."
The murderer seemed to be annoyed that his whereabouts were exposed. After sighing with no meaning, he jumped down from the guard post, put the dagger in the leather sheath behind him, and hummed: "I want the world to remember the horror of the earth." , you should first throw yourself into the embrace of terror."
"After tonight, the name of Earth's terror will resound throughout the Heaven-Swallowing Holy Kingdom."
"And I will become the best among them, the messenger of death,"
After saying this, the figure of the murderer gradually faded until it merged with the rain curtain and was no longer visible. Under the heavy rain, there were only a few vaguely nameless songs, which represented his character. The hummer was in a very good mood.
…
At the same time, not only Yuncheng, but also several large cities in Yanzhou all started assassinations under the rainy night at the same time.
The first people to die were all heads of small and medium-sized families. Without exception, these people had participated in the 'big event' of assassinating King Yan.
When someone notices this, the first course has been served, and the real feast has just begun.