Work Prophet
Chapter 276 - 34 A Farce

Chapter 276: Chapter 34 A Farce

Miss Rabbit was taken aback by the sudden turn of events, just about to call for Thomas to come to the rescue, when she saw someone had already rushed out ahead of Thomas.

It was Tom, who had just stepped aside a moment ago. Tom didn’t even draw a weapon; he simply punched the man in the nose, and the next moment, Ireya heard the sound of something breaking.

The peasant also cried out in pain as he fell backward.

Is he really that feeble?

The Lady was somewhat surprised, and as if to answer the doubts in her heart, a dozen more figures in the crowd began to move.

The previous shout of "Kill these heathens!" seemed to have been a signal, as more assassins were summoned in an instant.

Thomas and another guard raised their large shields, tightly protecting Ireya behind them.

Apart from that, the guards from the Arias family also sprang into action, quickly gathering towards them.

The Lady thought to muster the militia again, but was stopped by Li Yu.

"It’s okay."

Only then did the girl notice that Li Yu’s expression was still very calm, as if he had anticipated this turn of events all along.

And apart from the peasant who jumped out at the beginning, the other assassins didn’t rush over immediately but first gathered around a nearby cow cart.

However, before they could get close to the cow cart, a man wearing an iron mask blocked their path.

"I’ll give you a piece of advice, next time don’t hide your weapons under the smoked fish."

The assassin closest to him changed his expression drastically and blurted out, "How did you know we hid our weapons there?!"

The Arias family’s guards were not for show. With so many of them carrying weapons, it would easily draw attention.

So the planner of this operation came up with an idea to temporarily place the weapons on the cow cart and cover them with smoked fish. That way, even if the guards wanted to inspect the cart, they wouldn’t bother checking under the smelly smoked fish.

They even arranged for people to watch the cow cart at all times, so if anything inside was discovered, they would abandon the operation immediately.

Just now, indeed, a few guards from the Double Rest Sect’s Black Hound Guard, waving their black short sticks around the cow cart, made the assassins nervous.

But in the end, those guards from the Black Hound Guard didn’t seem to find anything unusual in the cart and left without opening it to check.

So now, the assassins couldn’t understand how the man before them had discovered their secret.

However, the latter did not intend to answer the doubts in their minds, instead he just smiled slightly and said, "After you die, go ask Pisya yourself."

Now that the assassins had been exposed, they had no choice but to tough it out to get their weapons and continue with the assassination plan. They figured that since there was only one opponent, it shouldn’t be a problem.

But once the combat started, they immediately realized how ridiculously wrong they had been in their thinking.

Although he was alone, this fellow’s Martial Arts were extraordinary; he faced numerous enemies with ease.

However, one could say that there were also skilled fighters among the assassins, but now they had lost their weapons and could only fight with knives. Faced with Jude wielding the War Axe, the disadvantage was more than slight.

And Jude, uncharacteristically, was not in a hurry to act. Instead, he simply stood guard in front of the cow cart, waiting for the warriors of the Arias family to arrive.

This was not a difficult task for him.

However, there were quite a few assassins in the crowd, and some had not hidden their weapons in the ox carts. For instance, a crossbowman quietly retrieved his hand crossbow while the farmer’s charge towards Li Yu drew everyone’s attention.

But before he could aim at Li Yu, someone tackled him from behind and stabbed him multiple times in the back. The assassin’s breath ceased instantly.

Until his death, he couldn’t understand why, despite being an assassin himself, he was killed without even making a move.

The battle unfolding before Ireya’s eyes couldn’t even be called a battle—it was a one-sided slaughter.

Especially when the guards of the Arias family rushed to Jude’s side and helped him deal with those desperate enemies still clutching their daggers, Miss Rabbit even felt a bit of pity for them.

And Li Yu just stood there from beginning to end, quietly watching everything that unfolded before him.

In less than six or seven minutes, the farce of an assassination had come to an end.

More than a dozen bodies now lay on the ground, with five others having been captured after their failed attempts.

Moreover, by replaying the drone’s recording, Li Yu identified two more individuals amidst the crowd who, despite not participating in the assassination, behaved suspiciously.

Afterward, he walked up to each of the assassins, sparing none, even those already dead, closely inspecting each one, his brows gradually furrowed.

"What’s wrong, is there a problem?" Ireya asked curiously.

"Someone’s missing."

"Who?"

"The leader of the Black Armored Cavalry we encountered that night," Li Yu said, "he always wore a helmet, and although I couldn’t see his face, I remember he had a pair of yellow pupils. But among these assassins, I haven’t seen anyone with yellow pupils."

"Uh, maybe he didn’t come this time?"

Li Yu, of course, had considered this possibility. He was not familiar with the Silver Moon Church or the church’s nameless army that was forever shrouded in darkness, nor did he understand how they allocated personnel for each mission.

Therefore, he couldn’t be certain why the person he encountered that night didn’t show up this time. He was just slightly regretful that he couldn’t take advantage of this rare opportunity to capture all of them and avenge the surprise attack from before.

"Forget it, we’ll talk about it later," Li Yu said to the Lady, "My business is finished. If you’re ready as well, then let us proceed with the ritual."

The young girl nodded.

In her heart, she had long dispelled any doubts about converting to the Double Rest Sect—even if the Silver Moon Church had a violent reaction, it couldn’t change her mind.

No, it was precisely because of the Silver Moon Church’s clumsy performance just now that she became even more resolute in her belief in the Double Rest Sect.

She held no further attachment to her former faith.

Thus, under the witness of thousands of eyes, Ireya and Li Yu walked through the gates of the castle together and came to the open space outside the stone castle.

There stood a fir tree.

It was said that this fir tree was planted here when Teacup Castle was first built, so it was as old as the castle itself, over nine hundred years old, and had witnessed the rise and fall and the history of the Arias family.

Now it was to witness this family’s stride towards a new future.