Chapter 27: Easy Escape
The three assassins dashed out at the same time. The first one was faster than the rest as he immediately appeared in front of Melvin. He thrust his dagger forward, attempting to pierce Melvin's throat. Melvin dodged with a little difficulty as he tried to regain his bearings.
The other two assassins had already appeared behind him, completely entrapping him in their midst. As the four individuals were fighting, none of them noticed the black shadow that swiftly escaped into the darkness of the night.
Adrian had taken advantage of when all four of them were engrossed in the fight to quietly sneak out from behind the shelf. Adrian appeared in the courtyard of Melvin's house and found multiple bodies on the ground belonging to both the guards and the assassins.
He immediately dashed out after surveying the area and did not find anyone. He didn't know if they had all killed each other or if some people had run away. He immediately dashed out of the courtyard into the empty street.
The commotion had already scared people away, and he could only find a few city guards running toward Melvin's manor. They had heard about the commotion and were going to find out what was going on. After avoiding them and running through some streets, Adrian took off his hood as he slowed down his pace and blended into the crowd.
He walked at a leisurely pace as if he had just been taking a stroll and had not just robbed someone. He kept walking for about two hours before finally arriving at the rented courtyard. He entered the room to be greeted by the two kids. Olivia ran up to hug him while shouting excitedly
"Big brother!!!"
Adrian smiled and pinched the chubby cheeks of the cute little girl while replying with a smile.
"Is anything wrong, Liv?"