Shadow landed lightly on a rooftop and approached Baek Suryong from behind. “Headmaster Mae Geuklyom has entered the Bloodletter branch,” she reported.
“And the escape routes?” Baek Suryong asked impassively, without turning around to face her.
Surprised by his uncharacteristic indifference, Shadow replied succinctly, “I have blocked them. The periter is clear. We just need to deal with those inside the gambling den to make sure no information leaks out of Bloodletter.”
“Well done,” Baek Suryong acknowledged, scanning the ground below from his high vantage point. It was not his intention to give Shadow the cold shoulder, but he had to keep a constant eye on the crowd around Gongson Su and did not have the ti to spare a glance at her.
“Three from the east. Two from the west. Two—no, three from the south.”
His keen observation and analytical skills were on full display as he identified the assassins and communicated their positions to his ground team through telepathy.
[Yeonho, grab the old man at the fruit stand in the east.]
[Il-Oh, approach the courtesan in the red dress at the back.]
[Soyeong, see the young siblings about ten yards behind you? Engage them to buy so ti.]
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Following Baek Suryong’s orders, his team obstructed the assassins’ movents and made sure they couldn’t reach Gongson Su, like pieces on a giant chessboard.
Suddenly, Baek Suryong narrowed his eyes and pointed in one direction, saying, “See that peddler over there? He looks quite skilled. Can you handle him? If not, I can…”
“I’ll go,” Shadow cut in, sounding slightly offended. Despite not being fully recovered, she leaped from the roof without hesitation, blended into the crowd, and dealt with the target efficiently and discreetly.
Watching from above, Baek Suryong smiled faintly. “Not bad. She definitely lives up to the title of Skyshadow’s best assassin,” he praised.
Of course, Ak Yeonho, Myeong Il-Oh, and Jaegal Soyeong were also doing an excellent job, enabling him to minimize his own movents and concentrate on orchestrating the action.
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Since Mae Geuklyom is dealing with Bloodletter, there’s no need to worry about them.
Bloodletter, more an unorthodox sect of freelance contract killers than a traditional assassins’ guild, had branches scattered across several cities. While their locations were not widely known, Shadow, a forr governnt agent, was privy to this information.
I’ll wipe them out in one move, Baek Suryong thought as he played his strongest card, Mae Geuklyom. As the Headmaster of the Azure Dragon Academy, his grandfather was a typical orthodox sect martial artist who naturally despised such human butchers. His sword would show no rcy.
The Black Forest will handle the Bloodletter assassins we missed.
Indeed, the Black Forest had already mobilized. After hearing about Bloodletter’s attack, the Third Captain’s assassins began tracking down Bloodletter targets, striking in dark alleys, under shadowy walls, or while feigning friendly chats.
It’s nice that they save the trouble of cleaning up after them, Baek Suryong thought. The fascinating aspect of pitting assassin against assassin was that when the fight was over, one side or the other would simply close their eyes quietly, as if falling into a deep sleep. Accustod to pain, they rarely scread, resulting in a silent war. Moreover, the victor would even dispose of the body discreetly.
Well, if a murder happens in broad daylight, law enforcent will intervene. I’m sure nobody wants things to escalate.
“I’ll exploit all of your weaknesses to the utmost,” Baek Suryong whispered to himself, watching emotionlessly as his enemies dwindled their own ranks through mutual destruction. With Mae Geuklyom blocking Bloodletter from sending reinforcents, the Black Forest hunting down the rash and uncontrollable Bloodletter assassins, and Shadow along with temporary instructors from the Azure Dragon Academy targeting the Black Forest, Baek Suryong had everything under control.
“For now, that is…”
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Everything was unfolding as planned, yet Baek Suryong remained vigilant.
Deathshroud hasn’t made a move yet.
Deathshroud, the undisputed top assassin’s guild in murim, was usually the pri suspect whenever a renowned master t an untily death, but Baek Suryong’s wariness toward Deathshroud stemd not only from their reputation.
“The Blood Cult is gone, but Deathshroud remains…”
Even now, it seed no one had uncovered the fact that Deathshroud was created by the Blood Cult. Furthermore, the leader of Deathshroud, known as the First Shroud, was traditionally one of the Elders of the Blood Cult.
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The Murim Alliance never discovered the connection. Does that an Deathshroud is now an independent force? Or… does the Blood Cult’s legacy live on in Deathshroud?
“I’ll find out soon enough,” Baek Suryong concluded, his eyes returning to the hustle around Gongson Su. “Shall we see who cos out on top in the end?”
This was bound to be a long, drawn-out battle, and Deathshroud would likely wait for the most critical mont to strike.
Baek Suryong was determined not to miss that mont.
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