THE FIGHT TO BE KING
CHAPTER 180: THE GREAT AMBUSH
Yorou kept her sword back then walked towards the assassin who was stabbed using a dagger.
Seeing that the person was also dead despite just being stabbed in the leg, Yorou shook her head "Who thought the poison on their weapon would be so strong? Even with just a slight prick, one would die a few seconds later. It seems that the person targeting the master this time is really determined to kill him".
Falka who finished finishing her meal walked over, she found all the assassins had died so could not help but ask "Yorou, are you not trying to let at least 1 killer live? In any case, they might provide good information for masters like who sent them".
Before Yorou replied, Ren who approached with Myro immediately said "It is useless, they are all elite assassins that make it not easy for us to open their mouths. Moreover, I am sure that there must be a poison hidden in their mouths, as long as they are caught then they will open the poison and die. Isn't the elite assassin squad from the headquarters like that as well? Lana and Katia train them not to tell them any information if the task fails".
Falka who was shocked immediately examined the mouths of the assassins, he actually found a poison pill hidden there. When their task failed and was caught, they only had to eat this poison so as not to tell any news about their master.
"The assassins are always troublesome" Falka said shaking her head.
"Sir, what should we do next?", asked Yorou.
Myro thought for a while before shaking his head "We keep returning to the Cavalry Province, there is no point in continuing to check who this assassin is. We will just be wasting time, not to mention there are many people to suspect in the capital. Tell Katia or Lapter to try to figure out the matter secretly".
"I see, sir!", said Ren nodding "But I believe this army is from a prince other than the 10th prince and the 7th prince".
"Why do you think that?", asked Myro interested.
Ren opened his folding fan while covering half his face wearing the folding fan "Didn't you think this army of assassins looks like the troops that once fought us?".
"You mean the Night Scout?", Myro asked in surprise, this killer was indeed like the Night Scout that the Jelly had brought.
The Night Scouts are the hidden weapons of King Azeroth V, they are elite assassins and spies who are experts in hiding and disguise. If there was no headquarters in Myro's hands, it would definitely be difficult to detect the Night Scouts.
"They are similar but there are still some differences" Ren said nodding "Therefore, I thought of a possibility. These assassins must have been trained by a captain or assassin from the Night Scouts who made them very similar, either from equipment or assassination methods. The problem was that the Night Scouts were the king's secret weapon, how could officials and nobles get the Night Scouts to train their assassins?".
"So there is only one possibility, one who is able to make the members of the Night Scouts train their assassins unless King Azeroth V is definitely a prince. As the king's son, they must have seen and met the Night Scout members, the 10th prince couldn't have done it because we were disguised as his supporters while the 7th prince was also impossible. Everyone knows the relationship of the 7th prince and the slightly hostile king, the Night Scouts loyal to the king will definitely not help the 7th prince train his assassins".
Myro nodded "If it's done by the prince, it's too risky for us to check it out".
"Lord was right, as long as Katia and Lapter tried to investigate the prince, their whereabouts would most likely be known or even considered as traitors trying to kill the prince. I suggest not to examine this incident any further, at least until the Azeroth Kingdom is split" Ren said giving his advice, but the final decision is still in Myro's hands.
Closing his eyes for a while, Myro nodded "Do as you say, however one day we will definitely find out who the person targeting my life is. Let's go back, our trip to the Cavalry Province is still a long way".
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1 Month had already passed since Myro met the assassins, meaning his journey from the capital to the Cavalry Province had lasted for 1 month and 20 days, about 10 more days before they arrived in the Myro region.
Today it was raining so strongly, it looked even more like a storm.
Despite being in the rain, Falka and the others were completely unperturbed, they continued to move the horse-drawn carriage towards the Myro region.
When he reached a road that the right and left were a collection of trees that formed a small forest, Falka stared at Yorou without Myro "Yorou knowing, and looked at Yorou, no matter what happens on this road, you just need to go ahead and take the master with Ren and the horse carriage, don't mind us! Remember, your life is the main one".
Yorou looked at Falka carefully, she could actually feel the existence of 1000 unknown warriors waiting for them in the forest so she understood Falka's intentions.
Although Falka and the rest of the Mongol Cavalry he was carrying were dead, Yorou had to keep going through the forest and bring Myro back.
Yorou took a breath before nodding "I understand, but you should also try to come back alive because you will definitely be harmed if you lose a great general like you".
"Who do you think you're talking to? My ability to fight is not as strong as you, but if it's a matter of leading the troops on the battlefield then I'm better" Falka said confidently.
Yorou did not speak any more, she strengthened the ropes on the "Forward!".
Suddenly the 2 horses pulling Myro's horse carriage rushed forward at full speed, Falka along with the 50 Mongol Cavalry joined in strengthening their horses but did not lose the formation in the slightest.
The entire Mongol cavalry surrounded Myro's chariot from left, right, front and back with Falka leading directly in the front row.
Myro and Ren must have sensed the movement of the chariot that had suddenly accelerated, but they did not say much because they knew there must be an enemy attack ahead.
Yorou and Falka were not fools at all, they were experts on the battlefield so the plan they made must have been very good to deal with this situation, Ren did not need to think of any more plans.
The 1000 troops who were ready to make an ambush in the forest were greatly shocked by Myro's troops who suddenly increased their speed.
When Myro and the others had passed through half of the forest path, the captain who led the ambush regained his senses and stood up from the forest "Strike! Our whereabouts are known, don't let them escape! When they leave this forest, our task must fail!".