The assassins had long since vanished by the time the Knights of Barren Bones and the soldiers stationed in the city arrived at the marquis's castle for the weapons drill.
Marquis Fei Er said that he was furious, especially when he had come face-to-face with the assassins. His image in everyone's eyes had suffered greatly.
What troubled the marquis most, however, was the envoys from the royal capital. Aside from Can Xiansuo and Cheng Ying, there had been casualties among the rest. If word reached the royal capital, no matter how fairly he explained the matter, he would inevitably have to prepare a substantial amount of compensation.
"Fortunately, the marquis is safe, or Young Master Cheng Ying and I wouldn't know how to explain this." Can Xiansuo consoled Marquis Fei Er from the side. The assassins had actually attacked him and Cheng Ying right under their noses. In truth, the two of them felt the most ashamed.
"The peaceful times have lasted too long. Our hands have grown rusty..." Can Xiansuo could only use that thought to convince himself not to dwell on the fact that he had been unable to stop even a masked assassin.
Master Cheng Ying remained silent throughout, but the incident reminded him of something else. Still, there was no evidence that the two matters were connected.
The weapons drill had already turned into a complete mess. Weeping, shouting, and wailing blended together, especially among the Haideer boys who were still there. Most of them had been scared out of their wits, while some of the truly unfortunate ones had been struck by arrows...
"By the goddess's blessing, it's wonderful to see you!" Charlotte and Leo were both covered in ash. Seeing that Hugh was unharmed, they both breathed sighs of relief. When the assassins attacked,