Quick Transmigration: Underdog Turns out to be Untouchable

Chapter 1079: Chapter 989: Hidden Guard 12

As soon as the man’s shout fell, countless people dressed in dark green clothes with masked faces rushed out from the bushes. These people were well-trained, their footsteps light, and their attack speed extremely fast. Clearly, such a large group of neatly dressed and well-trained individuals could not be compared to a ragtag band of bandits.

These people reminded Wei Shuangshuang of the assassins who had previously besieged her and Zhao Zhengfeng. Those assassins were excellently trained, their strikes very sharp, coordinating without words, and once they acted, they would not stop until death, just like today’s masked green-clothed people.

So many specially trained killers lying in wait here were targeting the group of purple-clothed people riding horses.

Although the people on the purple-clothed side were already alerted and had been on guard early on, the green-clothed side had a large number of people, their attacks were sharp, cooperation seamless, and each with strong combat power, causing the purple-clothed side to quickly become inferior, forced to retreat step by step.

The purple-clothed man was anxious at heart, unable to help but look around the surrounding situation, wondering where he could find a way to escape.

But this place was as flat as a pancake at a glance, with no escape route except for the tall bushes on both sides that could conceal people, not to mention they were surrounded by killers, unable to escape, let alone flee.

Just when the purple-clothed man felt despair, his eyes fell on the group of highly vigilant Wei Shuangshuang not far away, his eyes could not help but brighten.

Wei Shuangshuang had customized clothes for her bandit escorts, printed with the flag of the escort agency, and the carriage also had the escort agency’s flag, making it clear that Wei Shuangshuang’s people were running an escort business.

There was no need to say that escort masters certainly had skills, so the purple-clothed man immediately shouted loudly to Wei Shuangshuang’s side: ”Esteemed Chief, I am an imperial envoy dispatched by the court, transporting crime evidence to the Capital City, but we were ambushed here. Please, gentlemen, lend a hand out of righteousness. This evidence is of great importance and concerns the lives of many common people and must not be lost.”

Originally planning not to meddle, Wei Shuangshuang raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this. If what the man said was true, then she could not turn a blind eye.

However, she was also accompanied by many young ladies who needed protection, so Wei Shuangshuang did not let her escort masters take action, instructing them to stay put and protect the women in the middle, while she drew out a longsword to step forward and help.

The purple-clothed man was initially pleased to see Wei Shuangshuang willing to help, but when he found out that only Wei Shuangshuang came to assist, his expression turned to disappointment and worry. With so many assassins, how could one person helping be of any use? It would only be a sacrifice in vain.

The purple-clothed man did not think much, only thinking that the escort masters valued their cargo, and the girl helping was merely acting out of her personal stance to kindly assist.

So the purple-clothed man opened his mouth wanting to advise Wei Shuangshuang not to come and sacrifice her life in vain, but rather to hurry and escape with the people, as these assassins were fierce and would not leave any witnesses alive.

Actually, this was one reason Wei Shuangshuang took the initiative to help; Wei Shuangshuang was formerly a Hidden Guard, inevitably involved in political struggles when underhanded means were used.

Zhao Zhengfeng had once ordered Wei Shuangshuang to carry out many assassination tasks, mostly targeting corrupt officials and adversaries that could not be dealt with through normal means.

The Hidden Guards’ rules when they acted were to leave no survivors and never allow witnesses to live.

Wei Shuangshuang’s actions were very fast. The purple-clothed man’s mouth had just opened to advise Wei Shuangshuang to hurry and escape when Wei Shuangshuang already swiftly and cleanly decapitated two heads and kicked over two closeby assassins.

Such speed and clean actions made the purple-clothed man’s impending advice catch in his throat.

Wei Shuangshuang’s movements were extremely fast; these well-trained assassins, when facing her, were like a flock of chickens, easily butchered.

Several times, these assassins couldn’t withstand it and tried to charge into the area surrounded by the carriage and escort masters, aiming to seize a few hostages to threaten Wei Shuangshuang, but they were all promptly intercepted by Wei Shuangshuang despite the dangers.

This group of assassins had very good qualities, their fighting power not inferior to the assassins sent by the Emperor previously in Daxia. Their large number forced Wei Shuangshuang to expend quite an effort to deal with them all.

With the crisis eliminated, the purple-clothed man only had time to thank Wei Shuangshuang hurriedly before leaving, as the evidence in his hand couldn’t wait even for a moment. The mastermind behind him had intricate connections in the court, and any delay would allow them to escape punishment.

After separating from the other party, Wei Shuangshuang first buried the corpses, placing a large sign for recognition, so the purple-clothed man could find these people’s remains when he returned.

Due to the wall created by the carriage and escort masters, the ladies, maids, and women inside only heard the sounds of fighting but did not see a thing, so they were not too frightened just by hearing sounds.

The following journey was peaceful, and soon they returned to Yang City, where the ladies returned to their respective homes, but the reputation of Wei Shuangshuang spread, leading to increasingly prosperous business for Wei Shuangshuang’s escort agency.

Besides the trading escort business for merchants, many noble wives and young ladies from backyards sought Wei Shuangshuang’s protection for long-distance travel.

This was business Wei Shuangshuang liked best; no rush, no hardship, enjoying food and leisure completed a deal, and the price was not low.

About half a year later, the previous purple-clothed man returned with many people to thank Wei Shuangshuang for her life-saving grace. This person had a high status, not only part of the royal family but also a staunch Royalist Party member with substantial power in the court.

Previously, as an imperial envoy, the case he investigated involved several princes in the court, resulting in failed investigations.

This time the case was resolved, punishing a large group of corrupt officials, and even several princes who fought indomitably for the throne were rebuked by the Emperor, completely losing the possibility of vying for the throne.

Now the Crown Prince’s position is secure, the Emperor is weak and unable to support much longer. The Crown Prince being the next Emperor was now set in stone, with no chance of upheaval.

By inadvertently rescuing a very influential person, Wei Shuangshuang, originally having no support in Nandu, immediately gained a great pillar of support. Plus, she had also saved Yu Mingzhu, causing the Prefect of Yang City to become a pillar, allowing Wei Shuangshuang to completely ignore some peers’ enmity.

The escort agency’s business thrived increasingly, leading Wei Shuangshuang to now worry about recruitment issues.