Volume 1: Phoenix Nirvana, Reborn from the Flames Chapter 22: Something's Off

  There were still four people standing on stage, but everyone was stunned, with their mouths agape and eyes wide open, staring at the scene in front of them.

  "My goodness... This can't be true..." A guest stood up, slapping the table in disbelief, his eyes wide with incredulity.

  "My goodness!" Zhao Xiyu stood up, his face full of astonishment.

  "Ah......" Ning Ke Yun's face turned bright red as she clenched her fists and placed them on her cheeks, her long face a picture of excitement.

  Always calm and gentle, the elegant Yu Yi Chen stood up, looking at the high platform in the arena with a complex gaze. His eyes were filled with all sorts of emotions, fixed on the young girl in the arena.

  Qing Ge slowly withdrew her gestures, standing coldly in the middle of the high platform, surrounded by a black aura that lingered around her. The gentle breeze blew past her hem, bringing with it a chill that sent shivers down one's spine.

  Two assassins stood on the stage, their clothes fluttering down piece by piece as the clear song and knife edge fell. Under everyone's gaze, without a thread being touched, the two people's faces, cold as steel, suddenly changed color. As dark guards, they were very aware that it was easy to kill with a knife, but under their joint attack, every knife stroke had to be controlled precisely, not touching the skin, only cutting open the fabric, making them unconscious in front of everyone.

  No one, no one can achieve this, but today, the girl in front of me has done it.

  In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, she succeeded.

  Golden sunlight pours down from the skylight, casting a dizzying array of colors on the girl's body. Clad in black attire, the girl exudes an aura of menace, yet as she dons a layer of golden radiance, her presence commands reverence and awe, rendering one's gaze immobile.

  She cast a cold glance at the two dark guards standing naked in the arena, and hummed a cold tune. She raised her head to face He Xueying on the high platform, who had lost all color in her face, and said: "Miss He, aren't you fond of watching people strip? How about now?"

  In an instant, everyone's gaze in the field focused on He Xueying. The kind of eyes that brought all sorts of fortune and misfortune, disdainful eyes made her, who had always been a noble lady, feel unacceptable. She bit her teeth tightly, her whole body trembling with anger. How was this possible? Didn't Mu Ziyu say she was a waste? Didn't she not even have half a point of internal energy? How could she easily tear open the clothes of her two best dark guards?

  No, no, she can't lose, she can't lose.

  In the blink of an eye, He Xueying had a hundred thoughts in her mind. She glanced at Yu Yi Chen, who hadn't even looked at her, and saw that his clear eyes hadn't left Qing Ge's body on the high platform for a moment. Taking a deep breath, she put her fingers to her mouth and blew with all her might.

  One long and three short, four sharp whistles blew out of her mouth in rhythm.

  Qing Ge's eyes narrowed, what else was He Xueying going to come up with! As soon as her gaze swept past, the two dark guards on stage changed color in an instant. One long and three short whistles, others didn't understand, but they did. This was the signal for the He family's dark guard to die for their mission.

  The two pairs of eyes met, and both saw the helplessness in each other's gaze. The black-clothed girl from Taichung had clearly shown mercy earlier; she could have killed them just now, but she didn't, because she knew they were only following orders. Yet, it was also because they followed orders that they had to take action - this was the meaning of their existence.

  The helplessness in their eyes was replaced by a hard loyalty, the two naked dark guards didn't care that they were not fully dressed, raised their long swords and launched another attack with all their might.

  "How can you still make a move!" The audience below was shocked, never having seen such a thing before. Hadn't they already lost? How could they still take action? Looking again at the girl in the arena, she remained calm and composed, her eyes not moving, as if unaware of the two assassins' actions.

  "Mind your manners, young master!" a youth shouted loudly. Fine, be that as it may, offending Miss He was unavoidable, she had gone too far, that shrill whistle earlier must have been some sort of signal for the two guards to make their move. The young mistress of the Mu household was not only stunningly beautiful but also straightforward and upright in her dealings, offending the Right Minister was unavoidable, no big deal if he couldn't do business in Dayong anymore, he had reached his limit, he had reached his limit.

  Upon hearing the young man's reminder, the golden-faced man had a slow smile at the corner of his mouth, with an air of pride and confidence in his eyes, which were as sharp as an eagle's. He gazed intently at the radiant girl in the arena, thinking that if she still needed reminders, then she was not the Mu Qingge he knew.

  Two dark guards saw the girl motionless, and they had doubts in their hearts. It was impossible that she hadn't noticed; judging from her movements earlier, it was impossible that she hadn't noticed... So why...

  Good, it's now!

  Qing Ge's mouth corners slightly curved, her years of mercenary and assassin career had not only honed her good combat skills, but also one of the most useful things - intuition!

  As long as there is killing intent within a hundred meters, she can accurately detect it. The two dark guards' sudden burst of killing intent just now, she had already discovered it earlier.

  She's looking for an opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime chance!

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, the girl who had just been staring blankly now shifted her body at an imperceptible angle, bringing up a flash of light.

  Quickly darting between the two, like a flash of lightning, in the blink of an eye, the girl was standing behind them, swinging the silver-glinting dagger in her hand like the Grim Reaper wielding his scythe.

  A chill ran down their spines, from the base of their necks to the top of their heads. The two dark guards already knew their fate, their lives had reached an end, and the scythe of death was already dancing high.

  Both hands simultaneously grasped the dagger, Qing Ge's hand showed no mercy. I don't offend people, people don't offend me, if people offend me, I will not let them live. At first, she was just thinking about her own identity issues and didn't make a move.

  But this world, you show mercy, yet some people won't appreciate it.

  It doesn't matter, no hard feelings either, because from now on, she won't even leave her life for them!

  Two dark guards had already steeled themselves for death, this knife they could not avoid, the blade tip approached their throat, five inches, three inches, one inch, half an inch, one millimeter...

  The cold air had already penetrated into his skin, and suddenly his hand dropped, the knife tip deviated, and it missed from his shoulder!

  A sharp pain like a knife suddenly appeared in my heart, the pain was as if it had been cut open and transmitted outwards, as if there was a hand digging into my heart, spreading from my heart to my whole body.

  She has gone through various virus and painkiller tests, at this time her jade face is pale with pain, it can be imagined how hard the pain is to bear.

  Qing Ge bit her lower lip and stabilized her body, but still because of the sudden severe pain, she tilted to one side, from her neck to her shoulder.

  In the blink of an eye, passing between life and death, two dark guards' eyes widened in surprise, unsure whether it was luck or shock, how could they have missed, so close, they knew it wasn't mercy, that was a slip-up!

  Digression

  Today's update is late, and I'd like to explain that I was on a business trip yesterday and busy all day today. I drove 3 hours on the highway to get back home at 22:46. As soon as I got home, I quickly wrote this chapter. I hope everyone understands, and tomorrow I'll have two updates as a thank you for your support.

  Thank you, dear huwei251 for 3 flowers, dear wzhuangxiaoq for 3 flowers, dear 林诗雅 (Lin Shi Ya) for 1 diamond and 3 more flowers! Thank you, big brother.

  I'm really exhausted, hope you all understand, been drunk for two days without sleep, goodnight everyone, thanks for the support!