The Ten Crows' nobles might never have dreamed that, at the height of Ten Crows' prosperity, in its most important political center, in the lair where they felt safest, their enemy would kick down the door. Who did the enemy belong to? When had they infiltrated the city?
They had no idea.
Some unlucky ghosts didn't even have the chance to think about those questions before the enemies swarming in took their lives.
Flames danced, and screams pierced the sky.
Xu Quan was the strongest among them. He dealt with and held off the somewhat stronger Martial Gall Warriors, while Bai Su led the troops in cutting down several types of people—those who were tall and burly, those wearing silk undergarments, and men over twenty!
If they came across any, they killed them if they could!
The rest—women, children, and the weak—could be spared at their discretion.
That was the plan Bai Su had drawn up before the operation.
Lin Feng was young and inexperienced. Though she could see some of the logic behind it, there were still things she didn't understand. Those who are tall and burly are mostly Martial Gall Warriors. This surprise attack is meant to deal a heavy blow to the Ten Crows' nobles and high officials, so we should act quickly...
Nobles and high officials also had Martial Gall Warriors protecting them. Though their strength wasn't particularly impressive, they could still handle ordinary soldiers. Since this opportunity would be fleeting, shouldn't they deal with as many suspected targets as possible in the limited time they had?
The operation tonight might be more difficult than she'd expected, so Lin Feng had prepared herself for the possibility of not returning.
"That's not the case."
Bai Su had roamed the martial world for many years and had considered