I didn't tell Heyue and Felita about this, I just said that I planned to go out with Alaya tonight, so I took a step first. Felita obviously looked a little envious, but after hesitating again and again, she still didn't ask me if I could take her with me, and obediently went back to the library to read.
I changed into casual clothes by myself and walked to the south of the city.
Even if Hilo didn't say so in the note, I know what she's referring to. The place where I first met her—the granary in the south of the city. The soldiers in charge of guarding the granary are still standing upright, but their deterrent power is really limited. This time, there is no Baihuang to control the scene. With Xiluo's level, they can easily enter.
After breaking through the outer defense line, the patrolling soldiers inside seemed a bit stretched.
I walked quietly in the darkness until I reached the door of the granary.
There is still a ring of torches stuck on the outer wall of the granary, illuminating the inextricable darkness around it. I suddenly found that today is also a day covered with dark clouds, there is no moon, no stars, the sky and the earth are pitch black, and there is almost no light except for the light of the flames. But even the flames are constantly swaying by the cold wind, and they always feel like they are about to go out.
Shiloh just stood there.
Alaya fell unconscious on the ground, Hilo stood quietly, with the mask covering half of his face, leaving only the dark eyes exposed, looking at me coldly, and said calmly:
"You came."
I said:
"Yeah, although I, the young master, came to protect my own bodyguard, it sounds like I'm acting like a superintendent. But who made my knight commander not good at learning, so he was tied up by someone inexplicably. Let's skip the polite words, hope Luo, now you are not the little assassin who tasted delicious food with me, but the young master of the hidden guard, aren't you?"
Hilo was silent for a while, then said:
"She has been poisoned. She will fall asleep, and the poison will slowly erode her nerves, making it impossible for her to wake up. If you want to save her..."
Hilo's chest heaved violently, he pulled out the knife from his waist, pointed the tip at me, and said slowly:
"Take your life in exchange."
I looked away, glanced at Alaiya, and after confirming that she was safe now, I said to Hilo:
"Before that, I still want to ask you why."
Hilo replied:
"There's no reason, it's just because I'm the young head of the hidden guard! And you, the owner of Yuxi City, are on our list of hidden guards."
I shook my head:
"I don't want such an answer. This fact has been a foregone conclusion since you first came to Yuxi City. But you didn't take such a radical approach at that time. What I want to know is the reason for your change now .”
Shiloh was silent.
I raised my eyebrows and asked:
"Because of the so-called [Ten Halls of Yama]?"
Hilo's hand holding the knife trembled slightly. When the name was heard, her pupils trembled again, as if hearing something extremely terrifying, she replied with difficulty:
"You won't understand."
I scratched my head and said:
"Ah... I really don't understand. But after all, isn't it just ten assassins?"
Hilo suddenly flicked the dagger in his hand a little excitedly, and said hastily:
"Just? That's why I said you don't understand at all! Shidian Yama is the assassin second only to Dadutong, everyone is like a monster! They don't need a reason to kill people, they are devils... They have no mercy, they are Darkness itself. On the night when they act, the moon will recede, and the stars will also be dimmed. Once they go to assassinate someone, that person will definitely die a miserable death, do you know that! Such monsters are in Rivet City, a distance from Yu West City is within easy reach!"
Hilo's eyes were covered with mist, the dagger in his hand was trembling, and he was panting heavily.
When she barely calmed down, she suddenly said to me:
"I promised you that no one can kill you except me."
She raised her arms, wiped her eyes, wiped away the water marks from the corners of her eyes, pointed at me with a short knife, and said:
"I have seen masters kill people. First fingers, then palms, then elbows, and then shoulders. Joints were removed one by one. The flesh, tendons, and bones were all peeled off with a knife, and the blood The flow is everywhere. In the end, the limbs are broken down into small pieces, then the ribs, the internal organs, the neck, the facial features, and the head. After a person's body is dissected, they put the pieces of the corpse back together , put back together a man full of cracks, and take pleasure in it. They always laugh, and killing is also laughing."
Hilo's eyes were full of despair, and he said:
"I can't beat them, and neither can you. They are the real gods of death, the pinnacle of assassins..."
She swung the dagger in her hand violently, and said loudly:
"In that case! It's better... let me..."
Those eyes looked at me coldly, even though there was a hint of crying in his voice, Shiloh said without any hesitation.
I sighed and said:
"Okay. You give the antidote to Alaya, and I'll give you a chance to kill me."
Hilo stared at me intently, but didn't speak.
I laughed and said:
"Don't worry, when have I lied to you?"
She will take the pill from her bosom and feed it to Alayah, then walk towards me with a knife in her hand.
I stretched out my arms to her, as if to hug her.
Hilo's pace was slow at first, but when he approached me, he suddenly picked up speed.
In an instant, the killing intent bloomed vividly, and the cold wind suddenly picked up and swept across the world. All the torches were vulnerable to this strong wind, and they were all extinguished, leaving only a wisp of green smoke in the night. This is the young genius of the assassins, and this is the level that the Seven Great Consummation should have. The murderous aura at that moment sealed every position in all directions, trapping me in place like a spider web.
In the darkness, only the sound of Hilo's footsteps, and the panting of each other close at hand can be heard.
When that knife came, I didn't hide.
When the flesh was pierced, the pain hit my mind. The body fell back, and the blood mist spit out was the same color as the darkness.
I suddenly felt like complaining.
Shouldn't it be that the knife stopped a few centimeters from my chest at this time, and then she threw herself into my arms and cried bitterly.
What a miscalculation.
However, it's not a complete miscalculation.
…
When I fell to the ground, there were soft lips covering my lips.
It's a pity that the smell of blood in my mouth is really not romantic, and it even completely ruined the good atmosphere.
No one could see anyone in the dark, I hugged her icy little body, coughed twice, and asked:
"I'll give you a chance... It's useless. Cough, why did the prick miss a little bit, and your hands tremble?"
I couldn't see her expression clearly, I could only feel her lying on top of me, crying silently.
The cold blade is very close to the heart.
Even every time the heart beats, it will touch the cold blade. The clear touch came to my mind, which made people feel chills down the back.
Hilo argued in a low voice:
"No shaking. Just, just a little hungry."
After a long time, Hilo whispered in my ear:
"Let's go. Don't stay in Yuxi City anymore... Really, the farther away the better. It's better to go to the demon's land and don't come back... I didn't kill you tonight, but they will soon They are coming, and no one can stop them. Not even Lord Yunyang."
I opened my eyes, but I couldn't see anything clearly. I spat out the blood foam in my mouth, and said slowly:
"My father's incompetence doesn't mean I'm incapable. How many people can compete with that Lingwu lord in terms of family background?"
I shook my head and continued:
"I got the Yuxi City with a lot of hard work, and I don't plan to leave. Besides, I promise you to fish together next year and grill the fish together. Where can I catch the fish from the demons? Those demons will see you." Seeing me is like seeing a fish, and I wish I could be caught and grilled. What are you doing there, no. "
Hilo's tone was full of despair:
"... I beg you."
I hugged her body tightly with one hand, fumbled to help her wipe away the tears on her face, and said calmly:
"You, you are already a big child, and you should live with more desire. You are not a tool, but a real person. Do whatever you want, if you can't, just ask me Well. As for Lingwu, to be honest, it’s pretty strong, but this is Yuxi City, and it’s my territory. So don’t worry about Lingwu lords, hidden guards, Dadutong and Shidian Yanluo. As long as you want to stay, I will I'll go talk to them."
Shiloh didn't speak.
After a while, she held the dagger by the hilt, and said:
"I'll fuck first."
Wait, isn't your line a bit weird... can you stop riding on me and say that?
Before I could complain, Shiloh pulled out the knife, and I spit out another mouthful of blood on the ground.
She whispered:
"Let me think about it."
I asked:
"how long?"
Hilo replied:
"Tomorrow night. Under the bridge."
It was the place where she met Changqing when she was in a coma with a high fever.
I nodded. It's really not suitable to say anything tonight, I have to bandage my chest wound, and Alaiya is about to wake up, I have to take her back. And I know there is no way to force Xilo to make a choice now, so let her have a little more time.
Thinking of this, I replied:
"Okay, see you tomorrow night."
After I went back, I thought for a whole night about how to persuade Hilo, and I derived many arguments myself, and found the most suitable one. Then the next afternoon, I specially bought two steaming meat buns, packed them in paper bags, and took them to look for her under the bridge.
However, when I got under the bridge, all I saw was a set of neatly stacked night clothes.
On the clothes, a small stone pressed a note, with only two simple words on it:
"Feel sorry."
I was stunned for a while, and I unconsciously clenched the buns in my hands, not even noticing the juice splashing on my body.
Feeling an unknown fire, he couldn't help throwing the steamed stuffed bun against the wall, making a big hole.
Okay Shiloh, you've learned to lie to me, haven't you? What are you talking about meeting tonight, but in the end you left me a set of original night clothes
Damn you like to run, don't you like to leave without saying goodbye
When you turn around, your ass will be swollen.
And you, the hidden guard, the life passer, Yama of the Ten Palaces, the pinnacle of the assassins, the monster who kills for fun
Today, I, Li De, will teach you what assassination is.