Hearing this, the woman's voice was full of contempt. Looking at the chaotic fight below, she said, "What are you afraid of? As long as you can kill Shen Li and her companions, do you still worry that they can expose you?"
"See? They're down there, surrounded. All you need to do now is go down and kill that Shen Li. That's all! I'll immediately decide to let you go. From then on, you'll be free. No one will ever restrict or threaten you again!"
The woman's voice was full of temptation, but the man didn't move. His eyes were only fixed on Shen Li and the other three people surrounded below.
After a while, the man still didn't act or say a word. Seeing this, the woman suddenly flew into a rage, gritted her teeth and said to the man, "You're a coward. You don't even have the courage to go down and fight a woman! You're really something."
What the woman said was full of ridicule and disdain for a man. However, upon hearing this, the black - clothed man just stood there silently without any movement.
Seeing his attitude, the woman could only turn around in frustration, looking at the street below. Unexpectedly, she saw more than a dozen black - masked men suddenly flying down from the rooftops on both sides of the street.
These black - clothed men were obviously also after Shen Li. Without any hesitation, they attacked the four of them with their weapons.
Shen Li and Han Yue stood back to back, while Ming Yue and Jiao Yue also stood back to back beside them. The four of them stood in the middle of the street, looking at the suddenly - appeared dozen or so black - clothed men.
"Miss, these people are not from the same group as the previous ones!" Han Yue whispered in Shen Li's ear.
A cold light flashed in Shen Li's eyes. Looking at these ill - intentioned people, she said in a somewhat low voice, "Anyway, their purposes are probably the same! We've beaten off one group, and another group has come. It seems that we won't have a peaceful night tonight!"
Jiao Yue was not as skilled in martial arts. After fighting for a while, she had consumed a lot of energy. Facing this group of enemies who were eyeing her covetously, she couldn't help but feel a bit helpless. "Such a big thing has happened here. After the common people fled, didn't they report it to the authorities? Why haven't the imperial guards on patrol tonight arrived yet?"
"Imperial guards? Jiao Yue, you probably won't wait for them! How could these people allow anyone to report to the authorities? Moreover..." Shen Li paused here, then continued, "Even if someone reported it, I'm afraid the imperial guards won't come! They dare to carry out assassinations in the capital like this. They must have bribed all the relevant people."
Hearing Shen Li's words, Ming Yue understood. "Bah! They're all corrupt officials! They don't do any proper work, but they're all experts at embezzling money!"
"Complaining now is useless. We should think about how to deal with these people first. After we get out safely, it won't be too late to settle accounts with them in detail." As she was speaking, Shen Li whipped a man who was trying to take advantage of their momentary relaxation to launch a sneak attack.
Jiao Yue frowned, looking at the black - clothed men who had surrounded them tightly. She said hesitantly, "Miss, should we send a signal now?"
"Wait a bit more! Don't be in a hurry. It's not the right time yet. The person we're waiting for hasn't appeared. We should wait until the most important part of the show begins!"
After Shen Li said this, she stopped talking because the black - clothed men didn't give them much time to rest. They immediately launched a new round of attack.
Compared with the previous group of masked black - clothed men, these black - clothed men were obviously more skilled in martial arts, and they cooperated with each other more tacitly. It was quite difficult for Shen Li and her companions to deal with them.
"This is really a blessing from heaven!" The woman standing on the second floor looked at the situation below and excitedly clapped her hands. "That bitch Shen Li has really offended a lot of people. That's why there are people so eager to take her life! Good! Good! Shen Li, you'll die tonight!"
The enemy outnumbered them. After several rounds of fighting, the four of them were already running out of strength. Shen Li wasn't paying attention for a moment, and suddenly, an arm was stabbed by a black - clothed man. Blood immediately stained half of her clothes.
Shen Li was supported by Ming Yue and sat on the ground. Ming Yue tore off a piece of the inner lining of her clothes, applied medicine to Shen Li's wound, and bandaged it up. Then, the three of them - Ming Yue, Han Yue, and Jiao Yue - closely guarded Shen Li.
But the three of them were too weak to protect Shen Li completely. Taking advantage of Han Yue's momentary dodge, a black - clothed man broke through the protective circle formed by Ming Yue and Jiao Yue. The tip of his sword was pointed straight at Shen Li.
Shen Li was sitting on the ground, using her internal energy to regain her strength. By the time she realized something was wrong, it was too late. She couldn't dodge. The black - clothed man's sword was already on her neck.
"Don't move!" The masked black - clothed man tightly held the sword in his hand and coldly looked around. As if in a show of force, he moved the tip of the sword another inch closer to Shen Li's neck.
Han Yue, Ming Yue, and Jiao Yue naturally stopped their actions with worried looks on their faces. As soon as they stopped, immediately, other black - clothed men put their swords against their necks.
When the fight here stopped and the outcome was decided, the previous group of black - clothed men wearing ghost masks helped each other up from the ground. Looking at them, they silently retreated.
At this moment, the black - clothed man who was threatening Shen Li with a sword looked at her and said, "Miss Shen, as long as you behave yourself, we won't harm your safety. But if you still try to escape or resist, then we can only be sorry!"
"This place is not safe now. How about we go to another place and discuss the terms?"
Hearing this, Shen Li's expression didn't change. She slightly lowered her eyes and glanced obliquely at the black - clothed man standing diagonally behind her. "Do I have the right to refuse? If not, why do you talk so much nonsense here? If you want to fight or kill, do as you please!"
"Miss Shen is a straightforward person. Then, please come with us to a place!"
After the black - clothed man said this, he winked at his companions. Those people took away the weapons of the three girls and walked forward to tie up Jiao Yue, Ming Yue, and Han Yue.
Shen Li wasn't tied up. The black - clothed man said to Shen Li, "We know that Miss Shen values friendship. So, we'll keep these three girls as hostages for now. After Miss Shen finishes talking with our master, we'll definitely let them go. But before that, please forgive us, Miss Shen!"
"Miss Shen, please!"