My Years in the Jianghu with the Prince: A Time of Unethical Conduct

Chapter 135 Recollection Part 2 - Tiger's Den

"Lu Yi, Zhang Dong, your objective is to assassinate Liu Tong, an official appointed by the imperial court."

"Wang Jiang, Wang Xi, go and bring me the head of the young master of the Wuji Sect."

"Xu Yu, Lin Ruozhu..."

He explained each order one by one, and the people present received their orders in batches.

For a moment, the entire venue was so quiet that only his voice could be heard giving orders.

But even the longest list will eventually be read out.

The coach raised his eyelids, his gaze sweeping across everyone's faces before finally settling on Xie Yan's.

"Xie Yan—"

He drawled out the sound, a cold smirk playing on his lips.

"Your target is the richest man in Qingzhou."

The instructor then snapped the scroll shut. "Starting today, you can begin your operation. However, Fengyun Tower will only give you one month."

"Everyone must give it their all, otherwise..."

He sneered, his facial muscles clenching together, and said fiercely, "Just wait to become wandering ghosts together!"

The boys trembled as soon as the words were spoken.

Their already stiff, wooden-carved bodies began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Alright, everyone disperse, go back and get ready."

At his command, the crowd snapped out of their daze and slowly dispersed.

Watching the group leave, the instructor couldn't help but chuckle and said to the person beside him.

"A mob that trembles with fear at the mere mention of killing someone."

"It seems this batch of kids isn't very good either. Like the last batch, probably none of them will make it back."

However, his companions did not agree with him; instead, they kept their eyes on one of the boys.

After a long pause, he smiled enigmatically and said, "Who knows?"

15:00 PM -

A rustling sound woke Xie Yan, who was being punished by being made to stand facing the wall in the courtyard.

He yawned slowly, turned his head against the wall, and met the gaze of two heads peeking out of the window.

"What are you two doing in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"

Those were twin brothers named Wang Jiang and Wang Xi, who looked exactly alike.

Upon hearing Xie Yan speak, the shorter one immediately gestured for him to be quiet.

She rolled her eyes and whispered, "Shh! You think everyone's like you, able to sleep anywhere?"

Xie Yan raised an eyebrow, leaned against the wall, and sized up the two brothers, saying, "Judging from your appearance, it doesn't seem like you're getting up in the middle of the night?"

The two brothers stopped arguing with him.

Instead, she leaned out halfway and looked around to make sure there was no one else there except Xie Yan, who was a "frequent visitor to be punished," before she quietly rolled out.

Seeing their appearance, Xie Yan's heart skipped a beat, and a sudden sense of foreboding welled up inside her.

He frowned and asked seriously, "What exactly do you want?"

Only after standing outside the window did Wang Jiang let out a soft breath.

He walked over, patted Xie Yan on the shoulder, and said softly, "We're planning to leave tonight. Do you want to come along?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Yan's expression did not soften at all; instead, her brows furrowed even more.

He shouted sternly, "Are you all crazy? What kind of place is this? Do you think you can escape so easily?"

But the two brothers seemed to completely disregard Xie Yan's words.

Wang Jiang shook his head and said, "Don't worry, since we dare to escape, we must be confident."

Wang Xi chimed in, "Yes, we found a dog hole that leads outside. And there's no one guarding Fengyun Tower at night, so no one will find us."

Xie Yan's brow twitched. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said, "Don't be silly, these people are no pushovers."

"Go back to sleep if you don't want to die!"

The two brothers remained completely unmoved.

"Do you really think we won't die if we do those missions?"

"We've had enough of this godforsaken place! If we can escape, we might still have a chance. But if we stay here, we're doomed!"

"If you're not coming with us, then don't block our way!"

As Wang Jiang spoke, he stepped forward with an impatient look on his face and shoved Xie Yan hard.

He thought Xie Yan would fight back, but to his surprise, Xie Yan groaned and staggered a few steps after being pushed by him.

Bloodstains slowly seeped into the clothes touched by that hand.

"You! You got beaten up by Yan Bao again?"

Wang Jiang panicked and was about to step forward to grab Xie Yan when he suddenly stopped in his tracks, as if remembering something.

Then, gritting his teeth, he turned around, grabbed Wang Xi, and ran outside, shouting, "Quick! Let's go!"

"wait wait wait……"

Xie Yan gasped for breath, unable to support herself any longer. Clutching her wound, she slid down against the wall, too pained to even speak.

Wang Xi glanced at Xie Yan hesitantly, but finally nodded and left with Wang Jiang.

By the time Xie Yan regained consciousness, the sun was already high in the sky.

A series of pains spread through my body.

When he opened his eyes, a handsome face came into view.

"woke up?"

The girl above him had a stern face. She gave him an annoyed look, then tightened the bandage with a forceful pull.

"hiss--"

Xie Yan gasped, then jumped up and met Jiang Mu's gaze, who had been watching the spectacle unfold.

He immediately asked, "Where are the Wang Jiang brothers?"

Jiang Mu was caught off guard by his sudden question and didn't react for a moment.

"What? What do you want with them?"

"I don't think I saw them this morning?"

Jiang Mu shrugged and tossed a piece of clothing to Xie Yan, saying, "Put this on quickly, Instructor Yan wants us to assemble again."

Xie Yan frowned, took the clothes without making a sound, put them on, and quickly walked towards the training ground.

Jiang Mu watched his retreating figure from behind, and said with a look of surprise, "Is this kid possessed by a ghost today? Why is he so enthusiastic?"

Du Chanyi put away the medicine bottle, glanced at Xie Yan with a knowing look, and then slapped Jiang Mu on the head. "Aren't you going to leave? Do you want to be punished too?"

Jiang Mu chuckled and rubbed his head, then stopped making a fuss and ran off quickly with Du Chanyi.

On the training field—

After waiting for quite a while, the anxious teenagers finally saw their instructor approaching.

This time he was not alone; he was followed by two servants dragging sacks.

The contents of the sack were unknown, but it left two shocking trails of blood on the ground.

Everyone's hearts sank, and they didn't dare to utter a sound.

After Yan Bao stood still, he first looked around at everyone, then sneered and waved his hand.

The next second, the servant untied the sack and dumped it out.

Several boys' corpses were poured out of it.