Everyone tiptoed slowly backward, and it wasn't until they had retreated about ten yards that they finally relaxed a bit and turned to hurry back.
Just as they neared the entrance, they heard the sound of weapons clashing from above. The Team Leader whispered, "Let's cover our faces before we go out. After we exit, you few will lead fifty guards to escort the Lady away!"
The group used swords to cut pieces of cloth from the hems of their garments to cover their faces, and Ran Yan did the same.
Two people climbed up first, saw that those inside were still their own, and asked, "What's happening outside?"
A Guard holding a torch answered anxiously, "A group of men in black came without warning, silent like lunatics, killing anyone they see. Our men are engaged in a fight with them, but those people are ferocious and seem to be assassins. We have more men, but they're no match for them."
