"Everyone dies eventually, so isn't the key question how they die? Will I die peacefully surrounded by my children and grandchildren, or will I be murdered, hit by a dump truck in a traffic accident, or smashed to pieces by a meteorite falling from the sky? Can you be a little more specific about this?"
Lu Ye was dumbfounded, thinking to himself, "You really made a complete false prediction."
But there was no free time; he had already arrived at the entrance he had come from.
Amidst the chaos outside, Lu Ye suddenly swung his hand at the entrance and slashed, instantly severing an extremely thin thread.
This was set up here in advance by Lubbock. As soon as the line is cut, he will notify the others to evacuate and activate the barrier for cover.
Chapter 267 Three Deaths
The instant the road was cut, Lubbock, in a hotel two blocks away, immediately sensed what was happening.
Lubbock glanced out the window, then activated his Imperial Arm. The Imperial Arm on the back of his hand began to spin, and upon closer inspection, countless threads were wrapped around it, creating a beautiful, shimmering effect as it spun.
As these threads rotated, the barrier covering Anning Road also began to activate.
Countless threads of light spread out in the black sky, reflecting a bright silver hue under the moonlight, their brilliance undiminished even by the blazing fires on the streets. At the same time, Lu Ye suddenly felt a tightening on his right wrist; looking up, he saw a thread wrapped around it.
This was distributed by Lubbock to everyone before the squad began their mission, in order to facilitate the transmission of "signals".
Luye cut the silk thread, and Lubbock used the thread distributed to everyone to convey the order to retreat. If the thread was wrapped around the right hand, it meant that the mission was successful and they could retreat. The same was true for the left hand, but only if the mission failed.
A blue light flashed before my eyes.
[Special Mission: Completed]
[Reward: 5000 points, already issued]
Lu Ye breathed a sigh of relief.
The mission is finally complete. Now all we need to do is evacuate according to the established plan.
Violet and the others should have received Lubbock's signal and were preparing to retreat. Although they learned from the white-haired man that Violet and the others had also been blocked by the Wild Hounds, it seemed that they were not injured or killed. Otherwise, the white-haired man would not have appeared alone in the transfer area.
However, we need to confirm the evacuation route again.
Lu Ye glanced at his right wrist, which was bound by silk threads. Originally, these threads had another purpose: to guide the Night Raid members to the evacuation point. However, they were useless now. The number of guards on Anning Road was much larger than expected, and many of them were also believers, holding stones and shouting slogans such as "Down with the invaders"...
Returning the way they came is out of the question. Besides, the heart rate detector and terrain detector are not very effective now. After all, you can tell how chaotic the situation is just by listening to the sounds. Only a madman would walk on the main road. However, in the complex terrain of Anning Road, where the houses are intertwined like jagged teeth, there are quite a few guards among them. What's worse, there are also quite a few onlookers.
Lu Ye had no way of knowing who were enemies and who were civilians. If he killed the wrong person, he would have to bear the blame for an innocent death.
So we need to plan the route.
It's both quick and safe to get out.
"You hide here." Lu Ye gestured for the cult leader to crouch behind a few wooden barrels. "I'll come down right away."
Be careful.
Fortunately, there was a tall building next to him. Lu Ye climbed up the scaffolding and looked down at the whole street from above.
He was already a skilled tree climber, and after picking countless coconuts on the deserted island, his climbing skills reached a whole new level.
From here he saw Leone and Hill, the two of them diligently drawing most of the "firepower" as they weaved through the intricate alleyways, followed by a dark mass of Tranquil Road guards.
Leone and Hill were not fast; they maintained a suitable pace, neither being caught nor losing track of the guards too much. However, the price was that they had to deal with the guards' ranged attacks, such as crossbows and guns.
But none of this is a problem for Hill.
The Imperial Arm shaped like a large pair of scissors in her hand could not only cut through any solid structure, but also had extremely high defensive capabilities. The bullets and crossbow bolts could not penetrate her defenses at all. Meanwhile, Leone used her superior mobility after transforming into a beast to confuse the guards and avoid being surrounded.
This is why some guards remained in the alleyway. They were quick to adapt, and even if they couldn't stop the two men for the time being, they could at least take advantage of their numbers to occupy the corners and launch a surprise attack.
Meanwhile, Leone and Hill suddenly changed course, apparently having also sensed the retreat signal from Lubbock's threads.
It seems everything is fine here. Lu Ye then found a route.
The buildings in the southeast area appear to be residential, with almost no guards.
Having confirmed this, Lu Ye was about to climb down when his eyes suddenly caught sight of a group of figures.
That was a large group of people at the end of the long street.
The Imperial Capital Garrison and... some cavalry.
It was these cavalrymen who caused Lu Ye's pupils to suddenly contract.
—Hunter Squad!
Lu Ye would never admit to being wrong.
The woman at the head of the group, dressed in a white military uniform and wearing a white military cap…
Esdeath has arrived at the scene!
Lu Ye's heart immediately jumped into his throat.
The worst-case scenario still happened. It seems that after the last bombing in the capital, this woman's vigilance has increased a lot. She gathered her team members and arrived at the scene in just over ten minutes. In her opinion, this is very likely the work of Night Raid.
Although the guess was correct.
Without any hesitation, Lu Ye got off and said to the cult leader, "Next, head southeast. It's safe there."
"What about you?"
“Go and settle some things. Just do as I say, and everything will be fine once you get out of here. But remember not to show your face in front of anyone else tonight. While you were away, Berlik has brainwashed his followers. If you ask them for help, you might get arrested. Leave Anning Road and find a small hotel to sleep in for the night. Come back after the news of Berlik’s death spreads.” Lu Ye tossed her a small money pouch and was about to leave.
However, at this moment, the cult leader spoke up: "Human death is divided into three stages. The first is the death of the body, which means that the person dies physiologically; the second is the holding of the funeral, which means that the person's social status dies; the third is when the last person in this world who remembers you dies, then that person is truly dead, because no one in this world will know what that person did. Death is not an instantaneous thing, but a thing that is longer than a person."
"What?" Lu Ye asked, puzzled.
"Your fate," the cult leader said softly, "that's all I can say..."
“…Thanks then.” Lu Ye managed to utter these three words.
After giving Lu Ye a deep look, the cult leader waved to him and then headed towards the place Lu Ye had indicated.
Without hesitation, Lu Ye immediately headed towards Leone.
Because the situation was very bad, Esdeath was riding her horse towards Leone.
Last time, Lu Ye acted as a mole, leaking information in advance, which is why there were no casualties during the night raid. But this time it's different. Leone and Hill are just two people, while the other side is an entire squad.
If the two of them were to run into the hunter squad head-on, they would be doomed.
Chapter 268 The Severing of All Things - The Soul-Stealing Light
the other side.
In the intricate network of alleyways on Anning Road.
"Damn it, I didn't expect them to be this hard to shake off!" Hill shouted as she retreated, holding up the giant scissors. "Leone, can you try to disrupt their formation from the side?"
“It’s tough,” Leone rushed to Hill’s side. “The previous attempts have already put them on guard. These guards aren’t stupid. Don’t worry, Berlick is dead, the mission is complete. Now we just need to push through!”
“You know this place well, how long until we can get back to the streets?” Hill asked.
After passing the main street of Anning Road, they came to the secret alleyway from which they had come. Even if the guards were very familiar with the area of Anning Road, they could not continue to pursue them there, because it was a road that Leone had carefully planned. It was the central location of the area and could be called the commercial street of the lower city. Houses of all sizes were piled up in an interlocking pattern, and the gaps between the houses were like a maze.
Leone memorized the locations of every alleyway in the area. When she brought Lu Ye and the others here, they entered from the street. However, on the way back, she was able to choose the correct route, going straight from Anning Road to the slums. Moreover, the terrain was narrower than the other alleys. As long as Hill held the scissors behind her, there was no need to worry about bullets or flanking maneuvers. She could just run away.
“At this speed, it should take about thirty seconds,” Leone said. “But don’t go too fast, conserve some energy.”
"it is good."
The two ran towards the alleyway exit at about 80% speed.
However, at that moment, Leone, who had exceptional dynamic vision, suddenly noticed a shadow flash past his head!
She looked up abruptly, and amidst the thick smoke and towering flames, she saw a man floating in the air!
Noticing Leone's unusual behavior, Hill couldn't help but follow her gaze.
If her body hadn't been moving at such a high speed, Hill would have even wanted to take off her purple-rimmed glasses to wipe them, lest she misread them.
The man floating in the air... has a pair of wings!
Pure white wings, strikingly bright under the moonlight!
"What kind of bastard is this?" Leone cursed, but quickly realized that this was a Teigu user!
As Lu Ye had mentioned before, there was a person among the Hunters whose Imperial Arms... was wings.
Lan in the sky looked down at the two people running through the alley, like an eagle looking down at fish swimming on the water.
He spread his wings to their maximum extent, and white feathers on his wings suddenly shot straight at Hill and Leone like a torrential rain.
“Leone, come to me!” Hill shouted, having noticed this.
Leonai naturally complied.
Hill carried the Imperial Arms [Severance of All Things - Soul Ecstasy] on her back, tilting it slightly to completely cover her body.
The white feathers were as sharp as blades, but even so, they couldn't break through Hill's defenses.
"Speed up!" Leone roared in a low voice.
Now that a hunter has appeared, it means that other hunter squads are not far away.
If we can't get out of here in time, we'll be in big trouble.
The two immediately increased their speed to the maximum, like arrows released from a bow.
Leone, needless to say, has had her physical abilities greatly enhanced by her beast transformation; Hill, though she looks frail, is excellent in terms of endurance and explosive power, otherwise she wouldn't have been chosen to attract the guards' attention with Leone, and the high-slit cheongsam does not hinder her speed at all.
After turning several corners, the guards gradually fell behind, but Lan in the air was able to keep up in time.
However, his attack methods seemed somewhat limited, and several waves of feather attacks failed to break through Hill's defense.
The two turned the last corner, and a wide street lay ahead.
They galloped at full speed, but on the last straight stretch of road before they left, Leone heard the sound of horses' hooves.
Several horses stopped in the middle of the street, forming a semi-circle around the alley exit.
Then a white horse slowly stepped out and blocked the entrance to the alley.
The figure on horseback made Leone's heart sink to the bottom.
—Esdeath!
Leone and Hilton used all their strength to stop in their tracks.
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