Chapter 421: Secret Art of Assassination

"We seem to have to pass through the front." Erina looked slightly from the wall, showing a worried expression: "There are too many guards. No matter which route we take, it seems that one of them will be discovered."

"Hmm..." Nao looked over there, pondered for a moment, and then suggested: "Can we use magic to cause a commotion? It would be best to lure most of the guards over to create a gap for our actions."

"Um... Is there a commotion?" Erina hesitated for a moment, looked at the environment in the distance, and showed a slightly embarrassed expression: "We want them to feel that they have left the city, right? Then no one can see it. It uses magic, so it is inconvenient to use the violent talisman or something like that..."

"How about over there?" Nao pointed to a pile of cargo boxes hanging over the street in the distance: "Let it fall and hit the guards, it will definitely cause chaos!"

"It would be very difficult to cut it off without being discovered." Erina shook her head, feeling that this was not feasible: "The flying spell will definitely be witnessed."

"Then, what about over there?" Nao pointed to a carriage that was slowly coming from the other side: "Let the coachman get into chaos and run around with the carriage... It will definitely cause a big chaos!"

"...That will hurt people, right? And the driver will also be charged. How can we cause this kind of trouble just because we want to escape."

"Erina-chan is so kind...but I'm just saying it." Nao stared at the carriage with a troubled expression: "How about we just hang on the bottom of the carriage and follow it through the blocked area in front?"

"I can't hang on! And it's too easy to be discovered." Erina muttered, looked at the nearby manhole cover, and suggested: "How about opening it and going directly into the sewer? It's not easy to walk there. It’s been discovered.”

"It's okay, but won't it attract too much attention? There are many people around, so we suddenly went over and lifted the manhole cover. Didn't we clearly tell everyone that we are suspicious?"

"...What should we do?" Erina completely lost her idea and sat down against the wall, complaining: "There is no place to go!"

"Hmm..." Nao looked around and suddenly had an idea: "By the way, this blockade shouldn't last long, right? So let's find a place to hide and wait until the blockade is lifted. Can we pass?"

"Yes, that's true, but is there any place to hide here...?" Erina looked at Nao with a confused look on her face: "Don't you think we can just find a restaurant and sit down for a while?"

"Of course not! But look over there!" Nao pointed to a house not far away and said with a smile: "That's a small warehouse. Usually no one comes here. Isn't it a good idea for us to go in and hide? ?"

"Warehouse...?" Erina hesitated for a moment, then felt that this choice was not bad: "Oh, that's right... but it might also be forcibly opened and searched, right?"

"It'll be fine if we hide well inside!" Nao urged: "Let's go! It will take some time to unlock!"

Nao hurriedly pulled Erina to the back door of the warehouse, picked the lock and entered.

Soon after, the guards searched the place. Although the owner of the warehouse was indeed called in and a forced search was conducted, the two men were not found.

The two of them hid in the box until the commotion subsided.

Fortunately, the servant who was about to deliver the list was still seen by them.

When the two came to the front of the mansion, he was about to set off from there.

"Great!" Nao watched him leave the mansion gate and breathed: "If we lose this opportunity, I don't know how much work it will take to get the valuable information... Then, just make an agreement with us. Just like you did, first follow him not far away and then find an opportunity to steal the list?"

"Yeah." Erina took a deep breath, but she was still full of nervousness: "Try not to make the matter a big deal? When choosing the time to strike, be sure to pay attention to whether there are people around you watching..."

"I got it."

Nao said this with a smile, stretched his waist, and started to take action.

"Then I will keep my distance from you for now... Pay attention to my actions. When I feel ready to take action, I will send you a signal. On the way, I will kill the guards who are in the way... You must remember? Not only do you have to take away the list, but you also have to take away all the money! Otherwise, you will be suspected."

Erina didn't say anything anymore and just nodded.

After that, Nao kept a distance from her. Together, the two men followed the servant as he walked down the street.

Guards would pass by from time to time. Erina always felt on tenterhooks at this time.

fine. No one noticed her. Probably the guards didn't expect that she would dare to walk on the street.

The servant walked and gradually approached the restricted area that Nao had inquired about before.

There, only those with permission can pass. Anyone who enters without permission will be stopped by the guards.

There are even guards standing guard at the archway where the tracking target passes, guarding the entrance.

But this is an open area after all, with many entrances.

Therefore, Erina changed directions and walked in from the path as usual.

The number of civilians in this place became very small.

It looks like the person who's going to receive the list is here too.

Erina believes that action must be taken as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the list is handed over and snatched from another person, there may be other variables.

Nao obviously realized this and took action immediately.

She quietly climbed up the pillar, got behind an archer who could see Erina from a high place, strangled him by the neck, and instantly stabbed her kidney with a dagger.

Erina remembers Nao mentioning that when it comes to assassination, if you want to solve it quickly with a short knife, then stabbing the kidney is the best choice.

Because the amount of bleeding is small at the moment of kidney injury, but the amount of subsequent bleeding is large. Reduces the risk of blood splattering on your body.

Moreover, it can easily lead to death.

Methods such as wiping the neck and stabbing the heart are prone to accidents.

In addition to the relatively large amount of bleeding, the victim is also likely to have the opportunity to scream. But the sharp pain piercing his kidneys would prevent him from doing so.

Furthermore, slicing the neck open to ensure a fatal wound is not as easy as many people imagine.

The same goes for stabbing the chest.

Therefore, from all aspects, stabbing the kidney during assassination is the same as using piano wire to choke the throat. It is the best choice.

In ancient times when information was not widely disseminated, this was even a secret assassination skill. Only professional killers and intelligence officers have the opportunity to learn.