Chapter 217: The Blade in the Night
Sending killers to completely destroy the enemy from the ** is not a good thing that can add glory to the main messenger, so the assassination operation must be low-key, and with the power of the whole country to find the right person to execute the plan, the matter could not be simpler.
Just a few days later, a half-new, brig sailed out of a secluded smuggling port somewhere along the coastline of the main Big 6 and headed straight for Wake Reef.
I have to say that in the recent period, there have been a lot of troubles pestering Luo Zhengdao, and it is very troublesome for him to gather those former pirate subordinates who ran out like wild horses to spread fun, and it is even more troublesome to reorganize the three-level council into the Senate. In order to seek the interests of his own faction, the representatives of the various factions who came to visit him for various reasons from morning to night were enough to form a reinforced platoon. Resuming underground deals with the major pirate gangs is also complicated, and his daily life seems to be a mess, the only thing to be thankful for is to smooth out the social order of Wake Reef, which is beginning to bear fruit, although the results at this stage are really not enough to see from his psychological expectations.
Luo Zhengdao, who has been busy with internal affairs, never expected that a wave of bad guests was coming, this is war, and the enemy will never wait for you to be ready before starting.
In the bilge of the brig that had left the main 6 not long ago, a few voices whispered in the darkness:
"Attack in the early morning, there is only one chance, and the target will not appear again if it is frightened."
"Yes!"
"One qiē executes according to the plan!"
The Goblin War used pirates to reverse infiltrate Wake Reef through pirates' salt trafficking, and they had been able to recoup the cost of smuggling, a schooner owned by a local gang that had close ties to pirates. Of course, late one night a few days ago, a small gang lair of multi-ethnic members was served by a goblin commando, leaving not a single one alive, in order to get a non-suspicious ship to secretly send the killer to Wake Reef, which is called a courtesy exchange. No one is a fool, Luo Zhengdao can put his hand into the main 6 to stir up the wind and rain, and of course the goblins can also return the color in the same way.
That's right, when the window is opened to welcome the fresh air from the outside world, not only the breeze will come in, but also those flies and mosquitoes will come uninvited.
Mastering the huge wealth and resources accumulated by the human dynasties for thousands of years, the Second Goblin Empire is a big tyrant who is not bad for money, and the military department will not choose those who are not in the flow of goods to fill the number, but choose the best of the best, in order to achieve perfection.
The killers who infiltrated Wake Reef on the brig were the dark people from the Shadow Realm, and their short, dwarf-like stature and swift agility were undoubtedly natural assassin materials, and if it weren't for that, the Goblin Army would not have taken on the heavy responsibility of these exotic races.
The brigs waited patiently off Wake Reef until dusk, when the ship belatedly entered the harbor and berthed, and Wake Reef, which was not busy with business, had no habit of working overtime at night, and the dock workers took a cursory look at the cargo on board, and thought that it would not be possible to move it for a while and a half, so they postponed the unloading work until tomorrow. As the last rays of the setting sun faded below the distant horizon, only the lighthouse remained operational on the huge pier, and the lights of the nearby forts on the commanding heights could be seen flickering, and the noisy port area fell silent. No one noticed, and under the cover of night, a group of swift and sneaky shadows had swooped into the corridor connecting the port area to the settlement.
"Click! Click! Click! Click......"
The temperature difference between day and night at Wake Reef, which belongs to the standard desert Gobi environment, is huge, and the night cool air is slightly chilly under the dim sky before dawn, and the silence of the city is terrifying, until this silence is broken by a series of crisp horses' hooves.
Recently, there are too many trivial matters on Luo Zhengdao's hands, and it will take time for the new system to be put into operation. In order to make up for the work delayed by absenteeism for more than a year before, Luo Zhengdao was so busy that he deserved it, so he had to compress his sleep time. After washing hastily, eating a few slices of bread and fried eggs, he went out and took a carriage to the port area to inspect the progress of the construction of the No. 3 ironclad. If he hadn't deliberately chosen to go out at such an early time, needless to say, there would be another crowd blocking the door and asking for an interview, then he wouldn't have thought of going.
Since Luo Zhengdao traveled to the New World, in addition to his unappetizing eating habits, one of the things he is even less accustomed to is going out at night with a dark eye, and walking in this dark environment will make his insecurity multiply.
In other words, except for the few street lamps in the Yaling Empire where Luo Zhengdao once went, not every street can be illuminated, let alone other small places. Anyway, whether it is the use of oil as fuel, the consumption of alchemical mixtures, or the use of magical objects, the price of these things is not very cheap. The idea of lighting up the streets and alleys of the New World City with lights, this trendy to a bit of a second-class idea, is still a very small number of high-consumption projects that are too much money to spend.
After knowing the success of the crude oil refining test on Wake Reef, Luo Zhengdao began to think about when the lighting project would be launched, this dark night scene was really uncomfortable to look at, but he had too many backlogs on hand, and he never found time to focus on solving this problem, which was much more important than lighting the lamp, and this plan could only be pushed back.
Regarding Luo Zhengdao's grand plan, others knew that although they didn't say anything, they had a negative attitude towards this ruined man's pursuit of burning money. They were happy to see the plan drag on, or even nothing, and it was no surprise that the Wake Reef settlement was still pitch black in the wide streets of Wake Reef before dawn.
The lanterns hanging on both sides of the ornate carriage use lighting crystals, which are a cold light source, although compared to the oil lamps and torches that smoke and tend to provoke fire hazards, this alchemical product is quite high-grade, and its brightness can only shine on the pozzolana concrete pavement a dozen meters away. The irregular shadow areas on both sides of the street are really inadequate, and no matter how you say it, these are just two civilian lighting fixtures, not searchlights!
"Boom ......"
The two horses pulling the cart suddenly screamed, and Luo Zhengdao, who had been chased by the goblins and had a lot of experience, subconsciously reacted to danger, and without saying a word, kicked the car door, drew his sword in his hand and prepared to fight.
This four-wheeled carriage full of elegant artistic atmosphere is the work of Yaling craftsmen, but there are too many means to penetrate this meager defense in the new world, not to mention dissociation or the more terrifying Great Split, there are no less than 100 ways to break the equivalent of plate armor defense, and it is more practical to rush out than to stay in the car as a live target.
"Dark Mist!"
The erratic voices of the four positions almost simultaneously called for the innate skills of the creatures of the Shadow Realm, and in an instant, the block was shrouded in a thick black mist, just like a large-capacity smoke bomb being pulled. Even if he was only one step away from the two lanterns in front of the car, Luo Zhengdao's eyes widened and he couldn't see the slightest light, and now the facts were obvious, within the scope of this natural black fog, normal vision had lost its effect, and he was facing an unprecedented and dangerous situation.
"Squeak—"
"Duh! Duh! Duh! ”
His eyes were useless, but fortunately, Luo Zhengdao's ears could help a little, and suddenly he heard the sound of breaking the air, and he rolled on the spot to avoid the attack, and at the same time, from behind Luo Zhengdao, there was a dull sound of metal weapons piercing into the wood.
Before Luo Zhengdao could get up from the ground, he felt a wave of heat rushing from behind, and the carriage, along with the two horses, as well as the coachman who died at some point and a small team of guards accompanying the car, were all swallowed up by the orange-red flames at this moment, and the most strange thing was that the blazing fire from the explosion did not allow him to see farther. If it weren't for the fact that Luo Zhengdao's skin could clearly feel the intense burning pain and the sound of flames roaring from the boiling heatwave, and he couldn't see anything with the naked eye, this kind of blind condition was really terrible.
At this time, who can care about what hidden strength there is! Immediately, Luo Zhengdao roared, his whole body grew thick silver hair, and his body was also raised to more than two meters, which was the strongest form werewolf change he had without using the power of the magic card.
"Whoosh!"
"Dangchang!"
Werewolves have better hearing and smell acuity than humans, and when the transformation was complete, Luo Zhengdao quickly showed signs of an attacker nearby, and he roared and swung his long sword to pounce, the blade of which collided with his opponent's weapon with a metallic sound. Who is attacking him, and who is behind the scenes, Luo Zhengdao will not be able to think about it for a long time. The more people who are afraid of death on the battlefield, the faster they die, and the people who think too much also die quickly, since you are sure that the guy in front of you is the enemy, it is safest to kill them directly.
A sword stabbed out and was blocked by an assassin who could not be seen by the naked eye, and the werewolf Luo Zhengdao took a deep breath and opened his mouth to the limit.
"Whew-"
Physical attacks were easy to resist, but pure sonic shocks were not so easy to deal with, and the werewolf's roar was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, causing the surrounding tiles to tremble. Taking advantage of the fact that these assassins who couldn't see their true faces were dizzy by the wolf howl, Luo Zhengdao swung out a sword with his intuition, and then felt the blade of the sword pierce into the ** and succeeded. The short body was pierced by Luo Zhengdao's sword, and the dying attacker let out an ugly strange laugh, as if he was mocking something. Luo Zhengdao instinctively felt that something was wrong, and he tried his best to draw his sword but failed to do so, knowing that the other party was deliberately restraining himself from moving, he immediately let go and retreated, no matter what this guy wanted to do, it would definitely be bad for him.
"Wow...... Boom! ”
"Damn it, you're going to pull someone else to death!"
Although he made the right choice based on his past combat experience, the slain assassin chose to blow himself up before he died, this scene was still out of Luo Zhengdao's imagination, thanks to his retreat far enough and raising his hand in time to cover his head and face, he was still inevitably injured by the shadow energy that shot like a crossbow arrow.
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