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This assassination mission was destined to be a top-secret operation, naturally leaving no room for survivors. From the initiation of the operation to the preparation of the cart for transporting the bodies, everything was meticulously arranged, and the burial site had already been dug, waiting to be filled.
After reconnaissance, it was confirmed that there were no children among the candidates from Yan State. This was a point that Luzi repeatedly emphasized—children were innocent. For Cai Youdao, this was something he could not comprehend. Perhaps it was for this reason that he had never married at his age.
In his words, it would be better to wait until this world was free of war before considering such matters. Regardless of who it was, sometimes one could not even control their own life or death. Since this was reality, why burden oneself with so many concerns?
The team from Yan State had just rounded a bend when they were suddenly struck down by a volley of Arrow Rain. By the time the living inside the cart realized what was happening, they found all those familiar faces lying motionless in the snow.
As a group of horsemen burst out from the woods, they surrounded the lavishly decorated cart. "Get out! We only want your valuables! Otherwise, we will shoot!"
Killing everyone without hesitation—was this how one robbed for wealth!?
The people inside knew they could not escape and pulled back the curtain to jump out of the cart. Seeing a circle of Masked Men around them with weapons in hand, one of them laughed and said, "So it's you again!"
Upon hearing this, Cai Youdao burst into laughter. He jumped off his horse and walked over while holding his Bronze Sword. "Why is it us again!?"
The man seemed completely unfazed and replied, "Qin State Crossbow! Unmatched in the world! If not you, who else could it be!?"
Hiding among the group as a Shop Assistant, Luzi scrutinized this person closely, growing increasingly puzzled. Just a government-appointed brothel manager—why was he so unafraid in such a situation!? His calm demeanor resembled that of a general who had witnessed bloody slaughter!
Cai Youdao clearly sensed this as well and asked, "Since you are participating in the competition, why are there no Beauties accompanying you?"
The man snorted coldly. "Bringing them along would just waste food; I bought them myself! Is that a problem!?"
What kind of pride does a captive have!?
One Shop Assistant couldn't stand it anymore and kicked the man's knee, forcing him to kneel. When he attempted to rise again, she drew her Bronze Sword and pressed it against his shoulder. "Try moving again! Do you believe I won't take off your arm!?"
Luzi jumped off the horse and walked up to the man. "If I'm not mistaken, you have a mission to return home. Speak up, and we will let you go!"
The man turned to look at his fallen companions and then gazed up at the blue sky. The floating clouds were truly beautiful! Unfortunately, he would never see them again. "Dream on if you think you can get information from me! What kind of hero are you, being so wishy-washy? If you want to kill me or do whatever, just get on with it!"
Dealing with such a tough character had many methods. Lu Zichao exchanged glances with Cai Youdao, signaling to proceed according to the original plan. Cai Youdao nodded in understanding and then glanced at the surrounding Shop Assistants.
Two people stepped forward, shouldering the captive and binding him tightly. The others began to clean up the battlefield, throwing the bodies into the cart meant for transporting corpses and starting to cover the bloodstains on the snow.
At that time, horses were not only used by the military but were also found in the homes of wealthy families. The horses ridden by these individuals were meant to be taken back; after all, having them was better than not having them at all. Although they were not as good as the Hequ Horses from the Qin State, riding Hequ Horses for errands would be too conspicuous. Moreover, due to regulations, most of these horses had to be supplied to the Qin Army. Even if one was wealthy, it would be extremely difficult to purchase them.
The lavishly decorated carriage was also meant to be taken back; all those decorations were worth money. One of the Shop Assistants was ordered to check the carriage and reached out to touch the curtain when suddenly he made a dodging motion.
With a sound of a sharp weapon slicing through the air, the crowd that had just dispersed quickly reacted. As a child's cry came from inside the carriage, all fingers that had been poised on triggers froze.
Cai Youdao pulled out a short arrow embedded in the snow and raised it to signal Luzi. This was a small crossbow suitable for close defense use. Therefore, its power was not great, and there were not many arrows available. Stuffing it into his pocket, he shouted, "Come out! Otherwise, we will shoot!"
Seeing that the captured man was wide-eyed and trying to struggle, Luzi realized who else was inside. A sense of dread filled him; he gritted his teeth and signaled Cai Youdao to continue. It must still be related to their mission; they could discuss specific handling methods after this situation was resolved!
At that moment, Cai Youdao felt Luzi's presence as an obstruction. Just as this thought crossed his mind, he suddenly became aware of an extremely serious problem. Resolute now, he sidestepped and gripped his crossbow as he approached the carriage door. With a sudden motion, he flung open the curtain just as a preloaded bolt shot inside and pierced through from behind the carriage.
The air instantly froze at that moment; some quick-reacting Shop Assistants stole glances at Luzi. This was bad! Cai Zhanggui!
"Ah!"
With a loud shout, the captive who had been pinned down by three people suddenly leaped up. Furiously opening his mouth wide, he charged toward Cai Youdao, who had yet to lower the curtain. Cai Youdao seemed oblivious to the danger approaching him and remained completely unaware that someone was already lunging at him.
"Boom!"
A low, muffled sound of a crossbow echoed, and the person who had tried to rush forward was thrown back by the powerful impact. As the responding shop assistants moved in to control the situation and knock out the captive, they discovered that the man's knee had been pierced by an arrow.
The cries they had heard moments ago had now fallen silent. Luzi casually tossed the crossbow with the embedded arrow to a nearby assistant and stepped forward to see what was inside the carriage.
Cai Youdao finally reacted, letting out a long sigh as he lowered the curtain of the sedan chair. He raised his crossbow to block Luzi's path and knelt down. "Big Shopkeeper! Please don't look! I made a mistake just now; I ask for your punishment according to the rules!"
At that moment, Luzi was not concerned about that! Just as he intended to bypass the kneeling Cai Youdao, he saw the surrounding shop assistants also kneeling in front of him. "Big Shopkeeper! Please don't look! If there is punishment, let it be on us!"
Luzi realized he could not get close to the carriage and gritted his teeth in anger. "Have you all gone mad? Get out of my way!"
Cai Youdao, filled with regret upon seeing Big Shopkeeper's fury, reached for his sword, intending to take his own life.
Luzi grabbed Cai Youdao's wrist holding the sword and looked down at his tear-streaked subordinate. "What do you think you're doing!? Do you think I'm dead or something?!" After saying that, he took a deep breath. Looking at his kneeling brothers, he sighed softly. "You all get up! Clean up this place!"
There are rules in every profession! Without Big Shopkeeper's command, even thinking of suicide was not allowed! Knowing he had once again broken the rules, Cai Youdao raised his sword high and knelt on the ground, bowing his head in silence.
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