Wu Bao’Er felt something was very wrong.
Because it was too quiet.
Separation Tower seemed to have forgotten about the two of them.
Yet, the quieter it was, the more uneasy Wu Bao’Er felt inside.
This was too eerie.
Under normal circumstances, shouldn’t the tower be sending many men to kill us to quell the anger of the Azure Dragon Temple?
This wasn’t Wu Bao’Er being paranoid.
After working as an assassin in the Separation Tower for so many years, she was very familiar with these people’s ways.
Those loyal and unparalleled assassins only appear in novels.
In reality, most assassins are of low character and conduct themselves poorly.
After all, who from a good family would do this kind of work?
But the question was, why hasn’t there been any movement so far?
Just as Wu Bao’Er was feeling nervous, Liu Ming came back from outside.
"What’s the situation outside?" Wu Bao’Er asked immediately.
"What else could it be, it’s just Azure Dragon Temple carrying out extensive arrests."
"Just got the news that Jade Dragon City’s base has been wiped out by Azure Dragon Temple, and even the City Lord’s Mansion of Jade Dragon City has also been destroyed along with it."
Liu Ming said while placing the supplies he bought outside on the table.
Wu Bao’Er’s expression became serious.
"That ruthless?"
"Yes, the reaction of Azure Dragon Temple this time indeed exceeded everyone’s expectations," Liu Ming said, then walked to the bedside.
"How’s your injury now?"
"Almost recovered."
"Oh, really?"
While speaking, Liu Ming reached out to lift Wu Bao’Er’s blanket.
Wu Bao’Er clutched the corner of the blanket tightly and pretended to be weak, "Hey, what are you doing? Let me tell you, I’m a pure and chaste maiden, don’t think you can take advantage of me."
As she said this, Wu Bao’Er fluttered her big eyes, putting on a pitiable expression that was truly adorable.
However, seeing this, Liu Ming’s forehead immediately showed a few dark lines, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Wu Bao’Er, even if you have no man, I do! So don’t give me this crap."
Hearing this, Wu Bao’Er finally released her grip with a playful smile.
"I was just joking with you."
"Hmph." Liu Ming snorted coldly through his nose, then lifted the blanket in one motion to carefully check Wu Bao’Er’s abdominal wound.
The wound punctured through Wu Bao’Er’s left abdomen had already grown new flesh, and although it still looked a bit scary, it wasn’t red or swollen, clearly recovering well.
But Liu Ming was still a bit uneasy, poking Wu Bao’Er’s left abdominal wound with a finger.
"Does this hurt?"
"Mm, it doesn’t hurt."
"How about here?"
"Doesn’t hurt either!"
A moment later, Liu Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked up.
"Hmm, the recovery is good, at least there’s no cavity forming inside the wound, otherwise, you’d have to use scissors to cut open the new flesh that grew."
Wu Bao’Er chuckled nonchalantly at this, "Who am I, how could a little wound knock me down?"
Liu Ming felt reassured.
Because Wu Bao’Er’s injury was one of the rare good news lately.
As long as she could recover quickly, the safety for the two of them would increase significantly.
So he also smiled.
"Yes, yes, you’re the best, I just don’t know who was all wet at the time, wailing and saying you wouldn’t live long as the wound was festering."
Wu Bao’Er looked embarrassed but stubbornly said, "That was a special situation, besides, who else could escape unscathed from a top-notch hand crossbow ambush by the Mechanical Sect? It’s already pretty good that I got out."
Liu Ming was about to respond with a smile when his expression suddenly changed, and he looked out the window with a serious face.
Due to her injuries, Wu Bao’Er’s Qi Blood was weakened, and her perception had decreased a lot, so she didn’t notice anything strange.
But seeing Liu Ming’s expression, Wu Bao’Er knew there was trouble.
"Go quickly, don’t worry about me." She whispered urgently.
"Shut up," Liu Ming snapped quietly and then said seriously.
"You know the rules of the tower, do you think they would have come here unless they were confident? Would they give us a chance to escape?"
As soon as he finished speaking, applause came from outside, followed by someone chuckling softly.
"What a deeply devoted pair, that’s quite rare in our Separation Tower and indeed the entire Assassin Realm."
As the voice continued, the sound of chains flying suddenly came from outside, and then the wall with the window shook suddenly.
Dust fell in wisps.
Then the wall was forcibly torn open from the outside by a huge steel claw.
Amidst the smoke and dust, Liu Ming and Wu Bao’Er saw the man standing in the distance.
He was a tall, elegant figure, exuding an alluring charm.
Especially his pair of phoenix eyes, strikingly attractive.
Yet, when seeing this uncommonly handsome man, both Liu Ming and Wu Bao’Er felt their hearts sink.
They recognized him.
This man, more beautiful than women, was Ye Xunhuan, the fearsome Chief Executioner of the Separation Tower.
It was significant indeed, given that he personally led a team here.
Even Wu Bao’Er, who always prided herself on fearing nothing, was now pale, murmuring softly.
"It’s over, this is the end."
If she were in her prime, although she couldn’t defeat Ye Xunhuan, she had a chance to escape.
But now she was seriously injured, and her partner’s martial arts were mediocre, so it wasn’t an exaggeration to say they were doomed.
Ye Xunhuan’s gaze swept over Wu Bao’Er and then looked at Liu Ming with great interest.
"Are you the idiot Liu Ming who dared to collude with the elder of Azure Dragon Temple, causing such a blunder that put the tower in a difficult position?"
Despite being called an idiot, Liu Ming did not get angry.
In fact, he had no right to be angry.
He could only nod, "It’s me."
"Good, it wasn’t a waste to go through so much effort to fish you out."
Saying this, Ye Xunhuan extended two fingers.
"I have two things to say. First, Xia Jiye is already dead."
Liu Ming was not surprised.
He had already anticipated this.
After all, the truth cannot be hidden forever.
Given Azure Dragon Temple’s unusually aggressive stance, Xia Jiye was bound to die.
Ye Xunhuan seemed to appreciate Liu Ming’s composure.
"The second thing, I’m not here to kill you. On the contrary, the tower has decided to call you two back, to jointly discuss how to deal with the aggressive Southern Azure Dragon."
Liu Ming and Wu Bao’Er were stunned upon hearing this.
They thought they were doomed, only to experience an unexpected twist.
Still, Liu Ming reacted faster, guessing something instantly.
"So... the tower plans to go to war with the Southern Azure Dragon?"
Ye Xunhuan chuckled, "Smart, but the specifics can’t be disclosed to you yet. You just need to know that the tower won’t punish you this time. On the contrary, if you do well, there will be great rewards."