"Let…go…" Fear seized his throat . He opened his mouth but could only rasp in a dull voice . "You mean 'let go of her'? Alright . " The man kicked the stool below Sunflower's feet, her body stiffened instantly . The rope dug into Sunflower's neck . She kicked her feet in panic, clenched and released her tied hands, but none of these helped . Tigerclaw rushed forward to help, but his head was struck from behind with a stick and he fell to the floor . "If we hadn’t been waiting for you, I'd have killed her earlier . " One of Kanas' henchmen sneered . "What a good excuse, diarrhea! You probably don't know, but we’ve had people watching you . He knows that mutts aren't disciplined . We knew we'd have to teach you a lesson to ensure you abide by the rules of the Bloodyhand Gang . " "It's my fault . " Snaketooth knelt down . "Please let her go! She never even stepped out of this room!" "This little b*tch lied to me," the henchman shrugged . "She swore you were just looking for shelter from the wind . Even with her two teeth knocked out, she wouldn't change her story . Why would I want her alive? So she can get back at me?" "They want to kill us . " Snaketooth came to the sudden realization . He struggled to raise his head, seeing that Sunflower's struggle was getting weaker and her body had begun to stiffen . He forced himself not to look at her, but instead paying attention to the dagger hanging at the waist of the man . He was only six steps away . If Snaketooth could rush up and get that dagger . . . Suddenly, the rope broke . Sunflower fell to the floor silently . "What the hell . . . " The henchman frowned, but before he could finish his words, a line of blood spouted from his neck, spraying the face of the closest Rat . Snaketooth stared at the scene in front of him .
Meanwhile, sounds of a fight came from the outer room . "Stop! This is the Bloodyhand Gang's territory!" "Some . . . somebody broke in!" "Oh . . . my hand!" "Damn it . Come out and kill her!" "Mon . . . monster! Help . . . " Kanas’ followers looked at each other and pulled out their weapons . Before they could escape, an apparition flew in and overthrew the two front men . Snaketooth then saw the attacker—a striking woman with black hair casually tied into a ponytail at the back of her head . She was wearing a long black gown and her eyes were golden . Snaketooth felt his blood freeze when she cast a glance at him . "Drop your weapon, put your hands over your head and kneel down . If you want to live . " The woman stuck out three fingers . "I will count to three . Anyone who doesn't follow my instruction will die . " "Three . " There were only a few seconds of silence before someone shouted, "God, such skills . . . she must be worth 100 gold royals!" "Everybody, let's move!"
"Catch her and boss will definitely reward us well!" "Catch her alive!" "Never mind . You'd be better dead . " She held up a giant, oddly-shaped ornate sword and charged into the crowd . Snaketooth couldn't believe his eyes . The sword was made of cast iron, and whatever it touched shattered instantly . She moved at such a fast speed that her enemies' lime powder and crossbows were barely useful . The once effective hidden weapons couldn’t hit the target now . The crowd could not escape from her, let alone fight back . "Protect your friend, child," a voice came but the source of the voice was nowhere to be seen . He swallowed his saliva and crawled to Sunflower’s side in panic . He put his hand to her nostrils to feel her breath . She faintly exhaled warm air . . . she was still alive! Snaketooth felt like crying, the happiness of having survived overwhelmed him . What was written on the announcement was real . These people had been sent by the prince to eliminate organizers of the gang! Now they had hope! Bending over Sunflower, he burst into tears . . . . As more soldiers in brown uniforms rushed into the room, the fight ended quickly .
All the conscious Rats were told to stand in a line and walkout of the room one by one . "My head aches," Tigerclaw complained with one hand rubbing his head . "The bump is so big . " "Be grateful you weren't beaten to death . " Snaketooth glared at him with tears in his eyes . "What happened?" Sunflower massaged her neck on which appeared a black line from the rope . "I thought I was dead for sure . " "I'll tell you after we get out of here," Snaketooth shook his head . He was afraid if he spoke too much, he would burst into tears again . "Your turn . " The guard at the door twisted Snaketooth's arms to his back . Snaketooth didn't resist, and he followed the guard outside . A woman in a white gown was standing in the yard, a paradox to the lethal goddess in black . Her face was covered by a hood, with only strands of curly blonde hair showing . "You may leave after answering the Lord's questions . " "Yes," Snaketooth faithfully replied, he was in awe of this army's capabilities . "Have you committed murder?" Her voice was brisk and pleasing as if it was from another world . "How about rape? Robbery?" Suddenly something struck his mind—she was the one who had warned him without showing herself . "None of those . " "Alright . " She nodded . "Wait at the square for your dinner from His Highness . " Snaketooth stopped after two steps . It took courage to ask, "Are you a witch?" "That's right . " Snaketooth hadn't expected an answer, but to his surprise, the witch gave an upfront reply . "These are Kanas's followers," Snaketooth continued to speak, biting his lip . "He hasn't been here for four days . He must be hiding somewhere with Bloodyhand! Bloodyhand is the real head of the gang! Never let him go!" "Don't worry . They can't escape . " The woman smiled and said this with a tone of unquestionable confidence . . . . "Do you mean . . . His Highness sent witches to hunt for the head of Rats?" Tigerclaw’s eyes were wide in disbelief . "Not only witches but also many common men," Snaketooth told the bizarre story he had just witnessed . "What I've guessed is right—witches are accepted in His Highness' territory . They can appear in public without worries, and even fight with others . " He paused, and then continued to speak with excitement, "If Paper really was sent there, she must be living a fairly decent life . " "Sounds like you want to go there and meet her," Sunflower said, twitching her mouth . "Witches are talented and it’s difficult to see them . You might embarrass her if you go to see her . " "Oh . . . " Snaketooth was stunned for a moment . He knew what Sunflower said was true . He was only a Rat, even if he could survive the winter, his identity would remain the same . Paper must be living a whole different life now, totally out of his league . "Don't overthink it . " Tigerclaw patted him on the shoulder . "Look, it’s time to eat . "
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