The night was now deep, and the entire Du'an tribe had fallen into a dark tranquility.
Under the bright moonlight, I suddenly saw a shadowy figure lurking suspiciously in front of my tent, as if peering inside.
Were these Gui Lich'i's men coming for me?
Good, Gui Lich'i!
Before I could make a move against you, you're already this impatient!
I sneered inwardly and slowly approached the shadow, preparing to take the fellow down and interrogate his motives.
As I drew closer, I saw that the shadow was a man wearing a mask.
He had poked a small hole in my tent with a dagger and was about to insert something resembling a blowgun to blow something inside.
Little thief, you really intended to harm me!
By now, I was very close to him. I lunged forward, my hands reaching for the man's neck.
Unexpectedly, the masked man seemed to have eyes in the back of his head.
Without looking back, he suddenly ducked, dodging my seemingly unavoidable grasp.
"You brat, who sent you!"
I shouted, trying to distract him. Then, I held my breath, focused my mind, and my left arm swung out like a python emerging from its den.
The masked man completely ignored my question. His agility was extraordinary, and his movements were even faster than mine.
Instead of dodging my attack, he lunged forward, closing the distance between us. In the moonlight, a glint of silver flashed!
Damn it!
Enraged, I forcibly stopped my downward punch, my body instinctively recoiling.
The man relentlessly pursued, as if my shadow, with a dagger closing in on my chest.
In this desperate situation, I unleashed my full strength, stopping abruptly and lifting my right knee, aiming straight for his lower abdomen.
The man's dagger would undoubtedly pierce me, but he would certainly be hit by me as well.
The abdomen is the softest part of the body, and I know my own strength. If this blow lands, the man will be severely injured, if not killed.
If I die, you won't live either!
Perhaps my sudden outburst caught the man off guard. At the critical moment, he hesitated.
Those who are reckless are feared by those who aren't. Even as he desperately retreated, I still managed to strike his side, but he managed to create some distance between us.
In an instant, the tide of battle turned!
I did not pursue, but instead stared coldly at the man before me.
My strength was already beyond normal, something an agile assassin with low vitality could not withstand.
I clearly saw a trace of blood on the corner of the man's mouth, but even after being injured, he made no sound.
Moreover, I sensed that the man had become even more dangerous than before. Especially when my gaze fell upon the dagger in his hand, my heart sounded an alarm!
The dagger was snow-white, with a peculiar glow at the tip, clearly coated with potent poison!
This sent a chill down my spine. If I hadn't adopted a stance of mutual destruction just now, I would have been stabbed by the man and poisoned to death!
The cold moonlight bathed the earth, casting two shadows, one tall and one short.
"Hey, who sent you! It's fine if you don't say. Later, when you fall into my hands, I have nine ways to make you talk!"
After a long standoff, I broke the silence.
I had hoped to provoke the man into revealing more clues, but no sooner had I spoken than the man bolted like a wild horse, turning and running to the side!
Damn it!
I hadn't expected this man to be so unprofessional, not even uttering a threat, but simply making a clean escape. I quickly gave chase!
One chasing, one fleeing, and in the end, he really got away!
I had only recently arrived at the Du'an tribe and was not familiar with the terrain.
With a few twists and turns, the man disappeared from my sight.
Damn it!
I returned to my tent, filled with frustration, and looked at the small hole pierced in the fabric. Strangely, I felt a sense of relief.
If Ada hadn't called me out for dinner, I would have likely been ambushed by the masked man by now.
After the man's little stunt, I had no desire to sleep, so I sat down on the spot.
Although the man hadn't uttered a single word and had left no clues, I had already obtained the answer I was looking for during our brief confrontation.
This man, even if not sent by Gui Lich'i, must be connected to the Great Priest!
His agility was exceptional, even faster than mine, a monster with an unusual physique.
Such a person would be among the very best in Du'an, and his skills were clearly the result of extensive training, making him a prime candidate for assassination.
And in the Du'an tribe, only two people could possess such subordinates.
No, only one!
I looked east, my eyes narrowing.
The hunt has begun!