魔蝎小说

第 42 章（第1页）

Thevillageeruptedintochaos，peopleranineverydireasthemaskedattackerscamedownfromtherooftops。SoldiersimmediatelyformedacirclearoundSuyuan，drawingtheirswordswhileshoutingforthevillagerstomoveaway。

AyaograbbedSuyuansarm。

"Staybehindme!"

Suyuanfrowned。

"Ayao—"

Beforeshecouldfinish，oneoftheassassinsbrokethroughthesoldiersline。AyaosteppedinfrontofSuyuanandthesteelflashed。Ayaomaoblockthefirststrike，buttheforceseumblingbackward。Shetriedtainherfooting，onlyforatackertorushtowardthem。Suyuanseyeswidened。"Ayao!"Thenthebladecamedownbutluckilyasoldierintercepteditjustintime，butAyaowasalreadyinjurediruggle。Shefelltooneknee，clutgherarm。

Suyuanfrozen。

Blood。

Herbreathingbecameunsteady，somethinginsidehershifted。Foryears，shehadcarriedablade，athin，lightonhiddehherclothes。Shehadneveruseditagainstaperson。Notonce，shehadlearnedhowtosurviveinthemountains。Sheknewwheretostep，whentorun，howtohide，howtousethethingsaroundher。

Butfighting?

Killing?

Shehadalwaysrefusedbecauseshewasafraid。Notafraidofdeathbutbeinglikethem。LikethepeopleofYouniswhohadtaughtherthatstrengthmeanttakingfromtheweak。Likethemenwhocouldspillbloodwithoutthinkingtwice。LiketheKhan，whocoulddestroysomeoneslifeandtiingdinnerasthoughnothinghadhappened。Suyuanhadspentherentirelifetryingnottobeeoneofthem。Herfingersslowlyclosedaroundthehiltbehhercloak。Whentheassassinrushedfain，Suyuandrewherblade。Itwasthinandalmostweightless，morelikeasliverofsilverthanaproperbattlefieldon。Thesoldierbesideherlookedstartled。"Princess，getback!"butSuyuandidnt。

Theattackerswung，thenshemovedasidebutherbodyprotestedimmediately。Herchesttightened，hervisionblurredforhalfased，andherirengthnearlybetrayedher。SherememberedthemomentAyaofell，thefrightenedvillagersandsherememberedhermother，thesearethepeoplesheprotected。Suyuanraisedthebladeforonebriefmoment，shestoodpletelystill。Thenshemoved，shedidnotfightlikeawarrior。Instead，sheusedthenarrowbladetodeflecttheattadforcedtheassassinawayfromAyao。Asoldierimmediatelytookadvantageoftheopeninganddrovetheattackerback。

Anotherassassinapproachedfrombehind，Suyuanturooslowlyandherlegsweakened。Sheknewshecouldntkeepdoingthis，sheknewherbodysimplywouldntallowit。Thensuddenly，ashoutcamefromthevillageentrance。

"PROTECTTHEPRINCESS!"

Moresoldiersrushedin。Theassassinsrealizedtheyhadlosttheiradvahen，oneofthemthrewsomethingontotheground。Smokequicklyspreadacrosstheroad。"Dontletthemescape!"Thesoldierspursuedthemthroughthehaze，butbythetimethesmokecleared，theattackershadvanishedintothesurroundinghousesandfields。

Suyuanremaianding。

Barely。

Herbladeslippedfromherfingersandlandedinthedirt。

Ayaolookedupather。

"Suyuan。。。"

Suyuanimmediatelydroppedbesideher。