Hearing their captain say this, the two assassins forced to cover the retreat nodded with pale faces, but did not argue.
If they volunteered to stay behind, their families might receive compensation. But if they refused and affected others' retreat, their families not only wouldn't get compensation, but might also face Queen Isabella's accountability.
Queen Isabel herself is an autocratic dictator, with a particularly brutal rule. If they were disliked by the Queen, their families' future would be bleak.
With their sacrifice, the other assassins indeed managed to escape.
But their ending was also tragic, being shot to death by angry guards, with bullet holes exceeding double digits on each, and blood flowing like a river.
After confirming safety, the guards anxiously searched for Prime Minister Prim.
