Li Chen did not know who the man was, but he waited patiently. Nearly an hour later, the man emerged from the residence, with Yang Haoyi seeing him to the gate.
This is an opportunity.
Li Chen observed them and found that Yang Haoyi had few men with him. If he struck now, he could finish the job in one fell swoop.
I have two choices now. First, keep lying low and wait for Yang Haoyi to go out alone with his guard down.
Second, act immediately and kill him right in front of this outsider!
Li Chen knew he was no true assassin, and his target was hardly some lofty, untouchable figure. For something like this, all it took was reckless aggression. Sometimes, the more brutal and direct, the better!
He therefore directed the Keen Warrior Puppet out from the street corner, keeping its head down as it walked straight toward them while they talked at the gate.
The merchant's guards soon noticed it. "Who are you?"
The other lackeys looked over as well.
"Your life is mine!" the Keen Warrior Puppet suddenly shouted. With a beckoning motion, it summoned two Armored Warrior Puppets before it.
"How dare you cause trouble here!" Several lackeys drew their hand crossbows and fired.
The Keen Warrior Puppet drew a hunting knife about a foot long and whirled it into a defense so tight not a drop of water could get through. In moments, all the bolts had clattered to the ground.
The two Armored Warrior Puppets in front of it charged through the flying bolts and plunged into the crowd.
"Protect the Association Head!"
Amid the chaos, the merchant's guards chose to protect their own employer, just as expected, leaving Yang Haoyi wide open.
He did have a few loyal, dependable lackeys