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Squelch, squelch.
Blood sprayed outward as Xing Zhicheng's body collapsed with a heavy thud, his severed head tumbling free. It rolled across the floor until it came to rest beside the woman's remains. From the moment Lin Zheyu crashed through the roof to the instant Xing Zhicheng was slain, only a few seconds had passed.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The guards outside finally reacted, raising their crossbows and firing a storm of bolts at Lin Zheyu. Lin Zheyu didn't linger; with a light tap of his toes, he soared onto the courtyard wall before vanishing into the night.
Whistle!
Two flares shot into the sky; they were an urgent signal for reinforcements. Lin Zheyu glanced back with a cold smile before darting into a nearby alley, disappearing from sight.
The Xing residence erupted into chaos. Xing Zhicheng being slain in his own home was nothing short of a public humiliation for the Xing Family. Shortly after the distress signal was fired, a cold-faced man emerged slowly from the darkness.
"Sixth elder!"...
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