Chapter 248: Unexpectedly, She Is This Strong

Xiao Moting was not injured because his skills were too strong; otherwise, if it had been anyone else, they would have already fallen to the ground.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, Xiao Dabao let out a miserable scream.

He was struck in the leg by a hidden arrow and tumbled to the ground at once.

A man in black lunged forward and slashed at him with a blade.

"Dabao!"

Xiao Moting shouted deeply, threw aside the man in black he had been gripping, swung his Long Blade, and prepared to charge over.

The several men in black surrounding him, seeing his fierce momentum, immediately exchanged a look and shouted toward the assassins on the eaves.

"Kill Xiao Moting first! His skills are the strongest; let's eliminate him first!"

Instantly, the several archers on the eaves shifted their aim and pointed all their arrows at Xiao Moting.

The men in black in the courtyard also abandoned Xiao Dabao, Qin Zhan, and the others, rushing toward Xiao Moting in unison.

Xiao Moting's eyes turned cold!

These black-clad assassins were highly skilled; they were not ordinary assassins at all, but had undergone rigorous training.

He could handle a few people, but dealing with a whole group was somewhat difficult.

Moreover, he had already exhausted a significant amount of stamina; now, facing so many assassins while also having to guard against hidden arrows from the air, it would likely be very perilous.

Seeing all the men in black pouncing on Xiao Moting, Qin Zhan and Xiao Dabao were also extremely anxious.

But they were both injured, and dragging their wounded bodies, they were already struggling just to cope with the assassins in front of them; they could not protect Xiao Moting at all.

Just as the few of them were burning with anxiety.

Suddenly!

"Whoosh."

A sharp arrow shot over from behind, and a black-clad archer crouching on the eaves suddenly tumbled down, a sharp short arrow pierced through his chest.

"This is..." Xiao Moting's pupils constricted, and he turned his head to look behind him.

Bai Wei stood behind him, holding the Repeating Crossbow, aiming at the archers on the eaves.

"Xiao Moting, don't look at me, hurry and finish off these assassins."

"Leave the archers on the eaves to me."

Xiao Moting was stunned, followed by a heart filled with both being moved and worry that she might get hurt.

"Bai..."

Before he could finish his words, a gust of blade wind struck his face.

He had no choice but to turn back and parry the Long Sword slashing down from the air with his blade.

Bai Wei also had no time to say more to him; she aimed the Repeating Crossbow in her hand at the archers and fired several more arrows with a *whoosh-whoosh*.

Following the sound of the arrows piercing the air, several archers fell down, all killed by a single arrow.

A man in black was shocked, "This woman, she looks weak and fragile, how is she shooting so accurately?"

Bai Wei glared at him, "Who are you talking about?"

After speaking, she aimed the Repeating Crossbow at him and fired an arrow.

"Whoosh."

"Ah!"

The man in black who had spoken fell to the ground, struck by the arrow.

"Hmph, I am certainly not weak and fragile." Bai Wei curled her lips.

The advantage of the Repeating Crossbow was that it could fire continuously, and it also had a sight; every shot was accurate.

Whoever she glared at lost their life.

The remaining men in black in the courtyard all kept their mouths tightly shut, terrified that Bai Wei would mark them as targets.

"Quick, subdue the woman! Don't let her fire arrows!" a leader-like man in black shouted, ordering the assassins to attack Bai Wei.

But just at this moment, a figure flashed.

Xiao Moting blocked the way in front of Bai Wei, his eyes icy cold.

"Let's see who dares to hurt her."

He lunged forward.

He would never let anyone harm Bai Wei.

The blade wind was bright, and every slash brought out a spray of blood.

The screams in the courtyard rose and fell one after another.

They were all men in black killed or wounded by Xiao Moting.

The remaining men in black were also stunned, not daring to rush forward rashly again.

They didn't know what was going on; just a moment ago, Xiao Moting had been suppressed by them.

But once this woman appeared, Xiao Moting adopted a desperate stance, becoming exceptionally ferocious, his combat power suddenly increasing several times over, making it impossible for them to even get close.

Not far away, a patch of firelight lit up.

A burst of dense, rhythmic footsteps approached from afar.

Jia Shun's voice was anxious.

"Quick, City Guards, hurry and protect the Prince and Bai."

The leader-like man in black's eyes darkened.

An assassin reported to him, "Boss, the City Guards are here, what do we do?"

What to do?

What else can be done?

The leader gritted his teeth, "I calculated everything, but I never calculated that this woman would be so strong."

"We are retreating!"

Following the order, the remaining men in black leaped onto the wall one after another and retreated rapidly.

"Want to run?"

Qin Zhan immediately raised his blade, ready to give chase.

"Come back!" Xiao Moting shouted sternly, "Do not pursue a desperate enemy; protect Bai."

After speaking, he turned and walked quickly to Bai Wei, looking her up and down.

Seeing the assassins had fled, Bai Wei also let out a sigh of relief and shook her head, saying.

"I'm fine, what about you?"

"I'm alright." As Xiao Moting spoke, his tall frame remained blocking in front of her, fearing that some stray arrow might come from somewhere and hurt Bai Wei.

Qin Zhan and Xiao Dabao walked over, limping.

Both of them were injured.

A team of city guards holding torches rushed to the courtyard entrance.

Jia Shun ran over, his face pale and gasping for breath.

"Prince, Bai, are you both alright?"

After speaking, he hurriedly bowed with his hands folded.

"This subordinate arrived late, please forgive me, Prince."

Xiao Moting shook his head, his cold gaze sweeping over the corpses on the ground.

In the courtyard lay over a dozen black-clad assassins, some shot dead by Bai Wei, others killed by them.

"Go and investigate their origins."

"Yes."

Jia Shun hurriedly ordered the city guards to step forward and carefully examine the corpses on the ground.

A moment later, a city guard stepped forward to report.

"They are not from Xuancheng; they are all strangers, and there are no identification marks on their bodies."

At this moment, Bai Wei remembered and hurriedly said.

"There are two more in my room; I stunned them with electricity."

"Electricity?" Jia Shun was confused, "Is this a divine art that Bai has cultivated?"

He did not understand what electricity was, but Xiao Moting understood and immediately ordered the city guards to drag the people out.

A moment later.

The two men in black were dragged out.

They had already woken up, but having been shocked by electricity once, their faces were still very pale.

Xiao Moting asked coldly.

"Speak, who are you?"

"Why are you attempting to assassinate me?"

The two men in black exchanged a glance and suddenly bit down hard.

Jia Shun immediately shouted, "Quickly pry their mouths open, they are going to take poison."

The city guards nearby rushed forward and pried the two men's mouths open.

But it was still a step too late; the two had already swallowed the poison, their bodies convulsed, and then a trace of black blood flowed from the corners of their mouths as they died.

"Not saying a word and then committing suicide by poison; they really are ruthless," Qin Zhan couldn't help but say.

Xiao Moting's sword-like brows knitted tightly, "They are well-trained and are all Death Squad members; they know they wouldn't survive even if they went back."

"Who could be so bold as to dare assassinate the Prince?" Jia Shun was also suspicious and uneasy, "Assassinating royalty is a crime punishable by the extermination of the nine clans; how could they dare?"

Bai Wei thought for a moment, "Just now, when they rushed into the room to kidnap me, they said the words 'Great General'."

"Great General?" Xiao Moting was slightly stunned, his expression turning even colder, "In the world today, the only one titled Great General is Yuan Canghai."

Jia Shun was shocked, "They were sent by Yuan Canghai?"

Xiao Moting pondered in silence.