Taishu Zicheng appeared behind the Rose Snake, the dagger in his hand sliding into his sleeve as if it had a will of its own.
The Rose Snake did not move.
A gust of wind swept past, and the Rose Snake's body swayed.
It had already been sliced into hundreds of pieces.
There was no joy of victory on Taishu Zicheng's face. Instead, he withdrew his Silent Domain. "She got away. Does the temporary captain have a backup plan?"
"Yes."
Yao Yingqian returned to his original appearance, his face grave. "Call the boss for help."
Taishu Zicheng: ...
The other Assassins: ...
Was there a possibility that the big shot was waiting for them to make a move?
The fact that they had held out this long was already unbelievable. How could he possibly have time to come save them?
The Rose Snake's mangled remains slowly melted, then re-formed into a not particularly large body.
Judging by its appearance, it was none other than Hiiragi Wells.
She still looked half-asleep as she patted her chest. "That was close, so close... I almost died here."
Her tone was so flat, as though the one who had nearly died was not herself.
"I'm a little curious. How did you know I wasn't dead?"
Hiiragi Wells pointed at her corpses on the ground. "So many of me clearly died, yet no more clones appeared."
Yao Yingqian curled his lip. "That's it?"
"Your clones never dispersed. How could you possibly be dead? Who are you trying to fool?"
Hiiragi Wells suddenly understood. So these corpses had exposed her. "Thank you for telling me. I'll keep that in mind next time."
"Now, it's time to properly repay all of you."
The motionless corpses on the ground suddenly swelled and exploded.
"Boom!"
The seemingly ordinary corpses