After tossing and turning for a long time, Hassel finally lay down on the bed. In fact, it was close to dawn at this time, and the east was already showing the whiteness of the fish's belly, and his head had just touched the pillow for the first time. The restlessness and fear had robbed him of sleep, so he lay down in his clothes, his eyes open, and he looked at the ceiling.

A shrill scream rang out at the door, and Hassel jumped to his feet in excitement. This scream can only be uttered when humans are dying and crying, and it is full of pain and despair. Then Hassel heard a soft knock on the door.

He held his sword and walked to the door. "Who?" he shouted.

A sword suddenly pierced through the wooden door. Although Hassel retreated in time, it still grazed his arm. He was not armored, so the blade immediately left a small wound on his arm, and blood gushed out.

"I'm not going to kill you like that. "At the door, there was a woman talking. "Remember my father, you murdered him by despicable means, and now you will pay the price! I will give you fear and pain until you repent of your crimes and beg me to kill you!"

The longsword retracted. Then he heard shouts all around him, which meant that his guards, who were always a step too late, had arrived. After a short moment, there was another knock on the door, this time by a male voice, whom Hassel recognized as one of his captains.

He opened the door, and he could guess what was going on outside the door. The two soldiers in charge of the stand guard were both dead, one had his throat cut off, and all the cries were sealed below his throat with a sharp blade. The other was pierced through the chest, finally able to let out a dying cry. Both were unfought, fatally killed by a single blow during the raid.

If Hassel had any doubts before, they are now completely gone. Because the two guards stood by the door, with their backs to the wall, they could not surprise from behind. And at this time, the sky is also dark, and you can't get close to lurking in the dark. In other words, both soldiers were attacked by each other's assault at a short distance, and then killed in a short and short split second, before they even had time to react. This kind of speed, strength, and skill is by no means beyond the reach of ordinary soldiers.

Moreover, this voice ...... There could be no mistake, this female assassin was the daughter of that man!How could he forget that past? It was by helping the Ryan capture Baccarat that he was promoted from an ordinary knight to a true nobleman (de jure, a knight is considered a nobleman, but Hassel has a higher standard than others), and finally got his current status.

What the hell happened that day, an ordinary woman fell into the hands of a ghoul, and then suddenly returned as a desperate assassin? Hassel couldn't figure out what was going on. But at the moment, answering this question is not the key, the point is that his life is indeed in danger.

If the target of that woman's raid was not his bodyguard, but himself. All you need is a dart, a arrow, or simply a bullet...... Then I'm afraid he can't stand here and think about it.

Throughout dawn, there was tension and chaos in the lord's mansion. And, not surprisingly, the guards who searched everywhere found nothing. The woman suddenly disappeared for the second time—but Hassel was confident that she would come back as soon as it was dark.

Now, Hassel sat in his chamber, holding the only meeting of the day. The meeting was attended by his butler, his advisors, a small group of officers in his army, and the captain of the guard who was responsible for the security of the lord's mansion. That's pretty much all the power he can grasp at the moment. And there is only one topic, and that is the female assassin who appeared last night.

His officers came up with a very simple and practical solution, in a word: increase the number of guards. Three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry, it is difficult for any assassin to find a loophole. However, this method is only a stopgap measure, because it is impossible for him not to go out, and when he goes out, no matter how closely guarded, there is enough space. In addition, this method also has great side effects, because it is impossible to carefully screen the guards in a hurry, and the result of this is that the cooperation of the guards will add more loopholes, in case the female assassin uses disguise, impersonation, etc., there is still a high possibility of getting close to the lord.

His housekeeper made a second suggestion, which was to choose a house that was closed and sturdy, and could not be burned, and replace the lock with a state that could only be opened from the inside. That way, at least he can sleep peacefully at night no matter what. This method has no side effects, and it has great limitations, so it is naturally fine in the house, but the Assassin will definitely wait for him to leave the house.

"My lord, I don't think what you need is this defensive scheme, you need an offensive strategy. These two options were discussed for some time, and at the end of the day, the captain of his guard (the venerable captain was not on duty last night and was therefore not present) expressed his opinion. "Our problem is that you are threatened by a powerful assassin, and you should not think about how to defend against assassination, but how to take out this lurking assassin. ”

"Do you have any good ideas?" this opinion immediately aroused Hassel's interest.

"The danger of the Assassins lies in their concealment. The captain continued, "There is no doubt that if there is a battle in the open, no matter how skilled the assassin is, his combat power will only be at the level of one enemy and ten at most. She can take down fifty or ten guards, but can she take down hundreds, not to mention that we can arrange for muskets, crossbows, and so on. All we have to do is think of a way to stop the Assassins from escaping, and victory is only a matter of time. ”

"You're right, but how do you stop the Assassins from escaping?" asked Hassel.

"That's the problem. Now, not only Hassel, but everyone else stopped the discussion and focused on the captain. "The butler had already said this method just now, choose a sturdy and closed house, lure the female assassin in, and the matter will be settled. ”

"But this requires the lord to put himself at risk!" said the butler dissatisfied. "Let the adults be in the house and attract the Assassins in...... But then, what's the point of catching or killing the Assassin afterwards? The safety of the Earl is the number one thing. ”

"Here's the point!" said the Captain of the Guard. "When the Assassin and the Earl are in the same room, wouldn't the problem be solved if there was a way to keep the Earl safe? Or dig a very small basement and install a sturdy little door. ”

It dawned on everyone that this was indeed a very feasible solution.

"We first chose a room like this, and then we installed a spring-loaded door so that it could only open from the outside and close automatically. "The captain further used his ingenuity to come up with concrete plans. "Put an iron cabinet or something in the house that will protect the Count. Then the Count went into the house and hid himself in a cupboard. When the Assassin entered, he turned into a caged rat. After some time, our patrolmen will inevitably detect the Assassin intrusion...... And then...... The rest is simple. We've assembled a squad of musketeers or crossbowmen, waiting to turn the Assassins into hornet's nests or porcupines!"

"In a hurry, where are we going to find a chest sufficient to protect the Count?" questioned someone. "If you want to make it specially, I'm afraid it will take the Year of the Monkey to make it. The Assassins will be back tonight. ”

"Well, I think of something ready-made. "Remember the last time we found the empty sarcophagus on the outskirts of the city?" I remember it took twenty men to carry it back. It took a lot of effort and great difficulty to open it, but it was found that it was empty, and there was no treasure at all! If it was that thing, it would not have been possible to open it with the strength of one person. And that thing has air vents on it...... It's as if the gods had anticipated my predicament and gave me this thing......!

As soon as the meeting ended, things were immediately busy.

Several teams of garrisons were transferred into the lord's mansion to increase their vigilance. At the same time as this matter, another thing was quietly carried out. A small warehouse in the mansion was quickly cleared and replaced with iron doors and new locks. In the afternoon, some of the furniture was moved into the warehouse, some of which were even quite valuable. In addition to the furniture, there were some sundries, some food and water. And Hassel entered the warehouse just before dark.

In the small warehouse, everything is ready. Hassel lay down in a sarcophagus (or rather, a stone box) and several servants closed it. After a brief test, Hassel was satisfied with the thing, which was completely safe on the one hand, ventilated on the other, and able to talk to each other inside and out. The stone box is equipped with a simple stone mechanism, and if you want to open the lid, you must have a total of four people in front of you, left and right, and all four of you can use special tools to turn on the switch at the same time. In other words, if there was only one Assassin, she would not be able to do anything but chat with Hassel in her room.

The servants departed, and Hassel heard the sound of the door closing outside. Now he doesn't care about his own safety, but about whether the prey will bite the bait.

Minutes and seconds passed. Although he didn't close his eyes for a day and a night, Hassel still didn't feel sleepy at the moment. He was supported by an evil joy, and he looked forward to his complete victory, using the blood of others to wash away the stains of his past.

How long had he been waiting? The hourglass he had had flipped three times. It can be inferred that it is close to midnight at this moment. If Scarlet is going to come, he should come over. But it's also possible that she won't be able to make it...... If she's already spotted the trap, then ......

A slight "squeak" sounded in his ears. Hassel was sure it was the sound of the warehouse door opening. His subordinates had long been strictly forbidden to enter, so there was only one possibility to push the door in now!

"Scarlet, is that you?" said Hassel through the sarcophagus.

"You're really funny, you got such a thing to hide, are you going to turn into a turtle?" Although he couldn't hear the footsteps, Hassel knew that Daofei was looking around the sarcophagus at the moment.

"I can't help it...... Dear niece, you forced me......!" A little faster...... A little faster...... His heart prayed. If there is any downside to this trap, it is this one.

"Niece, why do you have the face to say this word?!" Scarlet's voice clearly revealed his heart, "If you are shameless, I am afraid that you are the most powerful one in the world." ”

There was a thud of metal. Hassel let out a smug grin, and his trap had succeeded. At this moment, the door has been closed by the action of the spring, and the once dangerous assassin is now a caged rat waiting to die.