Mystery: The Last Shepherd

Chapter 43 Attacked
"An abandoned shipyard? That's certainly a nice place."

Leonard laughed.

"Why do you say that?"

Lu Zeqi said.

The ceremony was over, and they were cleaning up the scene, making sure everything was back to normal, otherwise Mr. Pound would be on guard if he noticed anything amiss when he came to work the next day.

"Think about it, nobody usually goes there, so you can do things with peace of mind. Plus, the environment is nice, the swaying of the boat on the water creates that romantic atmosphere, doesn't it?"

Leonard explained, swaying the gas lantern in his hand as if imitating a boat on water. The light surrounded him, causing his shadow to sway. The "Sleepless" pathway grants excellent night vision, and the lantern is primarily for illuminating Luzer's path.

You have a really rich imagination.
Lu Ze remained silent, carefully put away the blood-stained map, and stood up.

As he put away the bloodstained map, he subconsciously rubbed his fingers together, but felt no pain—the wound on his finger had healed. A similar thing happened during the ceremony for Old Neil; for some reason, his wounds always healed very quickly.

According to the Night Watchers' internal information, the higher sequences of the Mystic Path possess flesh-and-blood powers. Is that why?
Who cares? It's better than not healing at all.

Luzer put that aside for the moment and asked Leonard, "So what do we do next? Retreat, or go check it out over there?"

“Of course we’ll go take a look. They’re not like us; they don’t know how to clean up the scene,” Leonard said. “We might even find direct physical evidence there.”

"Ugh, it's better not to see it."

Lu Ze said with a hint of disgust, and opened the door in front.

call out!
A bright light suddenly flashed out from the shadows outside the door.

A cool sensation then filled my chest.

"puff."

A soft sound of flesh being pierced rang out.

Lu Ze belatedly looked down and saw a dagger piercing through his chest. With his remaining strength, the arm holding the dagger was still thrusting forward, and that force traveled along the dagger to his body, causing him to fall backward.

boom!
As his body slammed onto the floor, he heard Leonard's angry roar.

"Lu Ze!"

Leonard's eyes widened in fury. One second, the two were chatting and laughing, and the next, Luze in front of him had been murdered. He saw the attacker's appearance: a slender man, completely covered by a hood and cloak, who had thrust his dagger with all his might the moment the two opened the door.

The assassination attempt was so swift and sudden that Leonard didn't even have time to react!

Just as Luzer fell to the ground after being stabbed, Leonard charged forward and kicked out at his opponent. In the darkness, his strength was greatly amplified, and the kick created a whistling sound.

But the hooded assassin nimbly retreated, dodging Leonard's attack as lightly as a feather in the wind. He glanced at the fallen Luzer, then at the shocked and enraged Leonard, and without hesitation, turned and ran.

"The stars burn with my fury, the night wind is my lament."

Leonard's voice came from behind the assassin, a magnetic voice that seemed to carry endless tranquility and sorrow, echoing in the dark corridor and bewildering the listener's mind.

The running assassin stopped abruptly, his body swaying, his head drooping as if he were about to drift into a beautiful dream. Suddenly, he raised his dagger and stabbed himself in the arm!
"Woo!"

He let out a suppressed cry, but it also jolted him awake, and he ran faster toward the end of the corridor.

"hateful!"

Leonard immediately drew his revolver and fired at the figure. "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The gunshot was loud, and the muzzle flashed with sparks the instant the shot was fired.

The assassin ran without slowing down, rushed to the end of the corridor, smashed through the glass, and jumped down.

Leonard gave chase, only to see the other man easily leap off the three-story building without any apparent effort, quickly disappearing into the darkness. He gritted his teeth, deciding not to pursue, and instead turned and ran back to the manager's office. Luze's injuries were still unclear; he needed immediate medical attention!
Lu Ze lay on his back on the floor of the manager's office, breathing deeply.

He could feel the burning pain in his chest wound, which rose and fell with his breath. But besides the pain, another sensation was also circulating in his mind.

He could feel his flesh and blood writhing, as if every muscle and every piece of tissue had gained consciousness and was trying to repair and mend itself. Then, amidst the subtle sounds of flesh and blood writhing, the bleeding stopped, the internal organs automatically closed up, the muscles stretched and connected, and the tissues returned to their original state and healed.
"Lu Ze! Lu Ze!"

He heard Leonard's anxious shouts, and the rapid footsteps vibrated through the floor. The "Midnight Poet" rushed back to his side, then stopped abruptly, his shouts ceasing abruptly. Needless to say, he must have witnessed the astonishing sight of his flesh and blood healing completely.

Luze endured the pain and forced himself to sit up to look. Sure enough, Leonard stared at Luze with wide eyes, his face full of disbelief.

"What are you"

"Stop arguing, give me a hand."

Lu Ze reached out his hand, wanting him to help him up. "You should thank me. If I hadn't opened the door first, you would have been the one stabbed by the dagger."

Looking at the hand he was offered, Leonard hesitated for a moment, but still reached out and shook it back, pulling him up forcefully.

"Damn, that hurts!"

The sudden movement of getting up caused Luze to wince in pain, and the muscles around his wound trembled violently, creating a bizarre scene that startled Leonard.

"Lu Ze, are you... are you alright?"

"Oh, I'm fine."

Lu Ze looked down at his wound. The internal organs had healed, only the muscles and blood vessels were still slowly repairing. Unfortunately, his shirt was torn and stained with blood. "Did you catch that bastard?"

"No."

Leonard was a little embarrassed. "I was thinking of coming back to save you, so I just shot him away."

If he chases after them, even if he manages to catch the enemy, his teammates will definitely be doomed, so there's nothing wrong with his choice.

Lu Ze nodded, then said, "This person's skills are extraordinary, aren't they?"

Being able to spar with a Sequence 8 Midnight Poet and escape successfully basically confirms that the opponent is an Extraordinary!

“Very strong, an extraordinary one.” Leonard realized as well. “He came specifically for us, because we went into the manager’s office!”

Then the question becomes very strange: is it necessary to assign an extraordinary person to guard against infidelity simply to prevent such behavior?

Of course not, there must be some hidden reason.

"Quickly, we must go to that abandoned shipyard right now! There must be some unspeakable secret there!"

The two of them started running, and when they reached the corridor, Luze saw a patch of blood on the ground. It must have been left by Leonard when he shot and grazed the hooded man. He had an idea, so he bent down and collected the blood with a small bottle.

Damn it, you dare to stab me with a dagger? I'll definitely kill you!
(End of this chapter)