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They stood facing the rear, their backs to the refugees scrambling up the slope.
But then, one man, sprinting past Officer Xiao, suddenly lunged. From his waist came the glint of a dagger, driving straight for the cavalry officer’s exposed neck.
Even armored head to toe, Officer Xiao’s throat was bare.
The sky was already very dark. The attack came without warning, and the gap between them was barely above a meter, meaning that it was too close for his guards to intervene.
From his position just behind and to the side of Officer Xiao, He Lingchuan caught the flicker of steel in the dark and knew instantly what was coming. He sprang forward, but it was already too late. He could only watch as a brilliant saber light cleaved through the night, and the attacker’s head separated cleanly...
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