The female assassin was almost dead, but she couldn't die yet. At least, Su Xiao wouldn't let him die. A Hidden Mission related to the Main Quest had yet to be triggered, especially since this was a reward-type mission.
"Don't let her die."
As soon as Duke Lelin finished speaking, several soldiers stepped forward. One pinned the female assassin's head under his foot while the others administered emergency treatment.
"We're being watched."
Madam Moon Wolf sat leisurely to one side and took a light sip of the black tea in her cup.
"The first assassination target was that old man, but he escaped last night."
As Duke Lelin spoke, he glanced at Su Xiao.
"Since the second target was the Furious Lion, the third target is likely to be Duke White Dragon."
Su Xiao examined the female assassin's injuries. She wouldn't die in the short term.
"Impossible." Madam Moon Wolf rejected it outright. After pondering for a moment, she said, "No one would go to his estate to assassinate him. It couldn't possibly succeed."
"Then the third target is you."
"..."
Madam Moon Wolf frowned and stared at Su Xiao. After a moment, she said, "Fine. It's very likely me."
Madam Moon Wolf was smiling, but her smile made people's blood run cold.
Clearly, everyone present was smart. A faction was assassinating dukes, and they had already succeeded once. The old duke had known about it before last night, so he withdrew the guards from the estate. That move had caused the assassins to lose their opportunity entirely.
Perhaps they had been startled by the old duke's actions, so they chose to strike this morning. Their target was Duke Furious Lion Gilbert, who held military authority, and they had succeeded.
Not only that, the assassins hadn't left the winery. Instead,