Chapter 556 - 535 First Update
"Who goes there?" Xing Yu was the first to shout out, seeing Song Gao and Song Yuan fall to the ground, her heart filled with shock.
The group of black-clad figures walked straight in without answering Xing Yu’s question, an affront Zheng Nianru’s people had never encountered before. However, with Song Gao and Song Yuan lying on the ground, Xing Yu didn’t dare to act rashly and sought help with an imploring glance at her own Commandery Princess.
Before Nanny Yun could step forward, the black-clad figures had already bound her arms. Fu Dong and Nian Xia realized the situation was wrong, but they saw no means of escape; the room provided nowhere to hide.
"Who are you?" Nian Xia mustered the courage to ask, only to receive the same treatment as Nanny Yun a moment later, crying out in pain.
"Who are you? Have you gone mad? Do you know who we are? What do you want by capturing us?" Fu Dong stammered fearfully, speaking incoherently while the black-clad person approached.
In that short span of time, Zheng Nianru rapidly guessed the identities of these attackers, yet none matched those now before her. Especially at this moment, only Zheng Haoyuan and Zheng Congyuan’s people could possibly know their location, but neither would act with this attitude.
However, Fu Dong’s words did have an effect. The leading two black-clad figures exchanged a look, recalling the furious expression of the Young Master when giving the orders. These people before them weren’t directly ordered to be killed, it was the Young Master’s wish to capture them and subject them to cruel torture to appease his anger.
Indeed, the Young Master’s command had been to capture and return with the targets alive. With that in mind, the two black-clad figures became more cautious.
Although it was their first departure from Ghoul Ravine, and their first time executing a mission for the Young Master, they couldn’t afford any mistakes in this task.
As two black-clad figures stepped forward, preparing to capture the group, another two black-clad figures charged into the room. These two clearly outranked the others, and everyone made way for them immediately.
"Stop—" The newly arrived pair called out immediately, causing the two in the lead to halt. The two who had just entered went straight to the front, and upon seeing Zheng Nianru unharmed, they let out a sigh of relief.