Chapter 364: Chapter 78: Mysterious Favors_1
Yan Shi was startled, thinking: They are coming so fast! For the first time, he felt some goodwill towards this steward. Yan Shi smiled and said, "We aren’t afraid of inspections, just that they can be a bit of a hassle. Thank you for the heads up. Here’s something for you." With that, he took out two purple coins from his pocket and tossed them to the steward.
The steward immediately grinned from ear to ear, his previously unhappy expression vanished. He said quietly, "Sir, rest assured, our boss has a solid backup. Who in Sunset City doesn’t know the reputation of our United Inn? Even those soldiers wouldn’t dare to misbehave. When they come here for inspection, I will try to make them look out for you. Everyone who stays here has their secrets, we can’t let those soldiers know about it. As long as you provide some benefits for those poor soldiers, you shouldn’t be troubled."
After hearing what the steward said, Yan Shi felt somewhat relieved. He pulled out his cash card and handed it over, saying, "That’s right! People like us dread dealing with the authorities the most. Take out a thousand gold coins for me. When those soldiers come, I’ll know what to do. If they don’t search this place, I will certainly give you more rewards. I’m never stingy towards my friends."
Upon hearing Yan Shi’s words, the steward’s eyes lit up. Taking the cash card, he rushed out cheerfully. Yan Shi immediately gathered Ah Dai and Zhuo Yun, Xing Er in the other rooms.
"Miss Zhuo Yun, Princess Xing Er, be very careful when those people come to inspect. Never reveal your identities, or else it will be very difficult for us to escape Sunset City. Ah Dai, if these soldiers discover Princess Xing Er and Miss Zhuo Yun’s elven identities, immediately take action and kill all those who come in. We have to find a way to leave Sunset City at once."
Just as the steward said, in a short while, dozens of fully armed soldiers entered the VIP building and began to meticulously search each room. When they got to Ah Dai and the others’ room, Yan Shi quickly handed over the prepared gold coins. Although the soldier captain pocketed the coins, he still confirmed their numbers before departing. Of course, out of respect for the money, they didn’t search their persons. After the soldiers left, they began to relax.
It was only after Ah Dai watched the soldiers leave from the window that he let out a sigh of relief, "It seems like we will have to stay here for a while. I wonder how long Sunset City will be under martial law." Little did they know, this wait would last a whole month. Not only did they avoid the Sunset Empire’s search, but also dodged the Assassin’s Guild’s hunt to exterminate all nine of them.
The killers arrived in Sunset City two days after the Imperial Palace of the Sunset Empire was attacked. After some news from the gate guards, they suspected that the attack on the Imperial Palace must have been the work of Ah Dai and the others. Since it had been two days already, they must have left the city. Due to the tight lockdown of Sunset City, they didn’t get any specific information. They waited outside the city for ten days before leaving Sunset City and reported back to the chairman of the Assassin’s Guild.
The chairman found this news to be puzzling and thus ordered the assassins to return to headquarters, planning to observe the situation before deciding the next move. In the past year, the nobles of the Sunset Empire had been troubled enough by Ah Dai and the others. All the dark forces had been affected in various ways. Business at their Assassin’s Guild was much quieter than before. Their current priority was to kill Ah Dai and ensure a lethal hit. So, they were waiting for a suitable opportunity. Once Ah Dai, this so-called Grim Reaper, was killed, the fame of the Assassin’s Guild would reach unprecedented heights. The lockdown of Sunset City was lifted after a month.
Yan Shi carefully waited another three days, and then the five of them left United Inn, having spent as much as a hundred thousand gold coins there.
Though the lockdown of Sunset City was lifted, the guard at the city gate remained strict. As they reached the city gate and saw hundreds of soldiers constantly checking pedestrians, they couldn’t help but stop in their tracks. They observed for a while and were surprised to find that these soldiers could not be bribed. Everyone entering and leaving Sunset City, even the nobles, were subjected to strict checks.
Ah Dai whispered to Yan Shi, "Brother, what should we do now? We can’t wait anymore. Princess Xing Er’s bloodline of the Elf King is getting weaker day by day. If we wait any longer, I’m afraid she won’t be able to hold on." Due to Byinlog’s magical test at the Imperial Palace of the Sunset Empire, Xing Er’s ability of the bloodline of the Elf King was greatly weakened. She couldn’t hold on for three years as the Elf Queen had said. When they discovered this problem, their relaxed mood tense up and they had been thinking of a way to leave for the past few days.
Yan Li said in a deep voice, "If it’s not possible, we’ll just break through. I don’t believe these soldiers can stop us. As long as we get away from here, they definitely won’t catch up."
Yan Shi shook his head, saying, "No way. We can’t use force unless there’s no alternative. It’s not just the Sunset Empire who want to catch us now, but also the Assassin’s Guild lurking in the shadows. If we break through, our identities will definitely be exposed. Then we will become a target for everyone. Sunset City is located on the far-western end of the continent, and there’s a long way to their eastern border. If our identities are exposed, we will face even more difficulties. Ah Dai, do you have any good ideas?"
