However, because of this delay, they couldn't run up the mountain right away and were blocked by the Snow Sea Pass soldiers who attacked from the mountain paths on the east and west sides.
These mountain bandits were no match for these elite troops who had experienced battlefields.
Moreover, they were at an absolute disadvantage in numbers and were soon cut down in a swath. If Jin Shuke hadn't shouted to leave some alive, none might have survived.
The village chief, after barely escaping Siniang's attack, hadn't taken a few steps before two soldiers had blades to his throat. Two more fellow soldiers followed up, one kicking him down and the other pressing his head, pinning him completely to the ground no matter how much he struggled.
From then on,
aside from three or four being captured alive, the rest of the assassins were all killed.
Siniang walked up to the village chief, her eyes filled with a murderous intent.
In the past two years,
