But just then...
Dark figures came racing over, and before he could lift the lid, hidden arrows shot toward him.
Jin Yu dodged aside.
Brother Sha recognized the approaching figure at once and shouted, "Saiban!"
It was Saiban, who had always served as their contact.
After so many years handling their dealings, Saiban was no slouch in either cunning or martial arts.
He led his men against Zhong Youyan, and the two groups plunged into an all-out fight.
"Brother Sha, go back the way you came. Someone's onto us!"
After giving that order, Saiban rejoined the battle.
Something had indeed gone wrong on his end today. The people at the Golden Radiance Jewelry Shop had outmaneuvered him. Fortunately, the Second Master had arrived in time and noticed something was amiss.
Otherwise, they really would have gone down tonight.
Zhong Youyan drew her whip and went with Little Lucky Star, who was disguised as a black-clad fighter, to intercept Brother Sha.
Though the enemy had fewer men, every one of them was a first-rate martial artist. They would not be easy to defeat.
Besides, Brother Sha and Saiban had two groups against her one. No matter how she looked at it, she was at a disadvantage.
Luckily, it was the middle of the night in the Capital Outskirts. However loud the fighting became, no one was nearby!
In the shadows.
"Prince, it seems Miss Zhong came to lie in wait too. Should we intervene?" Jing Wu asked worriedly.
The Zhong Family's Hidden Guards seemed to have been on the losing end all along.
"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it. There must be more men waiting behind them. But the Zhong Family seems unable to hold out. Jing Wu, take half our men to support them! Jing