A minute later, every beast present was either dead or wounded, and the arriving Outer Security personnel took them away for examination.
Master Gou hoisted a gun over his shoulder and crouched in front of the three incapacitated assassins. Shaking his head, he said, "They killed themselves."
"What about the one who lured you away?" Mo Qiong asked.
"I killed him outright. For the next twenty days, it'll be difficult for us to capture an assassin alive. Even if we do, their Mental Resistance can withstand our interrogation. Besides, every assassin they send out will take poison. If they don't return within a certain period and take the antidote in time, they'll drop dead." Master Gou said.
"Can't we cure the poison?" Mo Qiong asked.
Master Gou shook his head. "There's a golden window for detoxification as well. By the time we capture an assassin alive and try to treat them, it's already too late."
"If that's the case, could they have people waiting outside to receive them? Otherwise, how could they treat the escaping assassins in time? Did none of them ever plan to return before setting out?" Mo Qiong asked.
Master Gou pondered. "That's not quite it. If that were the case, no matter how many assassins they had, they wouldn't have enough to expend. As long as an assassin isn't held up, they can withdraw quickly. Once they shake us off, people nearby will receive them, and they'll still have time to take the antidote."
"We've tried what you suggested before. We deliberately let one escape and had a Society member track him, but it never worked."
Mo Qiong asked, "You lost him?"
Master Gou nodded. "Yes. We got completely shown up. This group of assassins is far too good at fleeing. In the past, they didn't