Chapter 72: Night Raid
"Mm, I'm afraid this is our only option." Gui Mei nodded lightly, his face dark. "Then we'll make our move tonight, before anything else can happen! Finish the targets quickly so we can go back to drinking and eating meat!"
Night fell quickly. It seemed even the heavens favored the two of them. Dark clouds covered the moon tonight, leaving the surroundings dim and lightless, as though the entire sky had been stained black with ink.
A moonless night with howling winds—the perfect time for murder and arson!
The two removed the armor they had worn for protection. It was far too heavy and hindered their movements. Besides, this mission was an assassination. The armor was reinforced with metal, and even a slight collision would make noise. If they alerted the guards, things would become troublesome.
To conceal themselves, both men changed into tight black clothing and donned masks like those worn by fierce bandits before setting out from the Spirit Hall Holy Temple in Star Luo City.
As Titled Douluo, both were exceptionally fast. Even Chrysanthemum Douluo, a Power Attack System Titled Douluo, was likely no slower than the patriarch of the Speed Clan. Gui Mei, an Agility Attack System Titled Douluo, was even more so.
Using the darkness and their ghostlike speed, the two easily avoided the heavy-armored soldiers patrolling the entrance. Those soldiers did not even notice their presence, and this was only the first line of defense.
"Hmph, what a bunch of idiots!" Yue Guan sneered inwardly. "They may be the Star Luo Empire's most elite Heavy Armor Army, but before Old Ghost and me, they're nothing but useless trash."
Just then, Gui Mei, who was scouting ahead, suddenly stopped. Chrysanthemum Douluo's heart skipped a beat, and he used Soul Power