The slaughter roared.
Countless orcs charged fearlessly into the Lord's Mansion, while the guards of the mansion also swarmed out to the streets, preventing the outer orcs from breaking into it.
"Gan Lin Niang!"
"Gan Lin Niang!"
"Gan Lin Niang!"
Even Chen Yu couldn't help but curse loudly.
What was this all about!?
The Batu Kingdom's decapitation operation, why start now and not earlier? It had to be when he was already preparing to withdraw, that they decided to make their move.
It was purely to cause him trouble.
If not for the Batu Kingdom's attack, Chen Yu and his group could have used their magic cloaks to sneak out of the Lord's Mansion undetected, as there were no high-level mages stationed there.
As long as they could get out of the mansion, they could leave the city that very night.
By then, even if the people in the mansion discovered that Roni had escaped, they wouldn't be able to catch up. Moreover, they had already obtained what they desired most, and they might not care if Roni was rescued.
Ultimately, as long as the Elton family's foundation remained in the Tatu Kingdom, it would still be under the control of the royal family.
What they truly feared were the people behind the Elton family, the batches of superior equipment. If they could eliminate the masterminds, they would have plenty of time to deal with the Elton family at their leisure.
But now, the Batu Kingdom's attack obstructed Chen Yu's escape.
"This is truly troublesome."
Chen Yu, cloaked, leaned against the courtyard wall and sighed as he watched countless guards spread out around the mansion.
"Shouldn't we hurry and leave in the chaos?"
Seeing Chen Yu hesitating, Roni couldn't help but remind him.
What a great opportunity!
The mansion was in chaos, and they could slip away in the confusion.
"My ancestors, can you use that little brain of yours to think properly? How can we leave now!" Chen Yu was so stressed that he looked like the character for 'worry' was etched onto his forehead. "Look at everyone around us. The mansion is already surrounded by the Batu Kingdom's orcs. If we go out now, won't we be mistaken for enemies by the Batu Kingdom?"
Taking advantage of the chaos?
It sounded easy enough.
To truly take advantage of chaos, one needed a relatively wide area. But now, their Lord's Mansion was so tightly encircled by the Batu Kingdom's orcs that not a drop of water could get through.
To put it bluntly, they were trapped like turtles in a jar.
And they wanted to run outside?
It was likely that countless orcs outside were waiting for people to flee, ready to strike with a blade at the first sign.
The Lord's Mansion didn't have high-level mages.
But who could guarantee that the Batu Kingdom didn't?
If they crept out, wouldn't that just prove they were up to no good? If they were apprehended by the Batu Kingdom, they wouldn't be able to explain themselves even if they had mouths all over their bodies.
Those who dared to storm the Lord's Mansion must have considerable strength.
His Iron Meteorite guards and these death warriors couldn't even force their way into the mansion; they had to sneak. The Batu Kingdom, on the other hand, directly engaged in a frontal assault.
How could they possibly compete?
"Mr. Chen, your concerns are valid, but we can't just stay here forever, can we?" One of the death warriors frowned, gesturing outwards. "Some orcs are already climbing over the walls, and the mansion seems to be on the verge of collapse. If we stay, the end result will be capture."
"I know!"
Chen Yu rubbed his forehead, his brows furrowed.
"Give me a little time to think. Let's retreat to Roni's courtyard. You guys observe the battle between the Batu Kingdom's forces and the mansion from the shadows. Also, go notify the people at the treasury. Make sure they don't do anything rash. Don't stir up more trouble at this time."
"Uh..."
Unexpectedly, the death warrior standing beside Chen Yu paused for a moment, then coughed lightly.
"Mr. Chen, it seems too late for that."
"Ah?!" Chen Yu exclaimed in surprise. "What do you mean it's too late? I haven't ordered you to do anything, so how can it be too late?"
"You might not have noticed, but the treasury sent us a signal flare. It was red."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu froze instantly.
Red!
This was something they had agreed upon before infiltrating the Lord's Mansion. Blue represented safe withdrawal, green represented preparation for withdrawal, and red represented—
Action!
He hadn't issued any signal at all. If nothing went wrong, it was definitely that kid Hei Dou causing trouble again.
"When will this kid ever let me have some peace of mind?" Chen Yu sighed. "Some of you go and take care of the situation at the treasury. This side is relatively safer. Once you get there, tell the treasury people to evacuate quickly, and use the signal flare for communication."
The death warriors accepted the order and left. Chen Yu, taking Roni with him, returned to her small courtyard.
"Can we still get out?" Roni asked with a hint of worry in her pursed lips. Chen Yu remained silent, fiddling with his wristband.
There was still no response from Fuhua Elton.
If Fuhua could contact Chen Yu, he would be able to get some information from Fuhua Elton. Then, even if they were captured by the Batu Kingdom, he could inform them of their identities and mention some key figures to ensure their safety.
But alas—
At the time they needed Fuhua Elton the most, he had disappeared.
Theoretically, they were not part of the Lord's Mansion. Fuhua Elton had business cooperation talks with the Batu Kingdom. If given enough time, they could prove their identities.
The problem was, who could guarantee they would be given that time?
Chen Yu had no idea what kind of temperament the orcs carrying out the decapitation operation had. If they had bad tempers, what if they were simply beheaded?
At such a time, one had to prepare for the worst.
Only then could one strive for survival.
"Mother, I can't reach Jiang Yaqing either." Chen Yu was so anxious that sweat was beading on his forehead. In a life-or-death situation like this, who wouldn't be anxious?
If it were a desperate struggle for survival, then it would only be a fight to the death.
Being anxious was useless!
But the current situation was not like that. They still had a chance to survive. It was clearly possible not to die, but due to various reasons, they had walked into a dead end. Who could bear this?
"What are you doing?"
Seeing Chen Yu's expression, Roni pursed her lips.
"Is there anything I can help you with, or can you contact my father directly? Doesn't he have cooperation with the Batu Kingdom? Yes, contact my father, I'll find him now."
"No, no, no..."
Just as Roni was about to contact Fuhua, Chen Yu quickly stopped her.
Fuhua Elton had been unreachable for a long time, likely meaning his situation was also dire. Roni wasn't naive; she just lacked a bit of foresight in high-stakes situations, but she could make some basic connections. If she knew that Fuhua's situation was bad, and she became anxious, Chen Yu would be even more helpless.
"Roni, listen to me. You absolutely cannot tell your father about this."
"Why? My father and the Batu Kingdom..." Roni looked confused, but at that moment, Chen Yu suddenly raised a finger to her. "Shh~"
Then, Chen Yu's gaze fixed on the projection on his wristband, and he said solemnly.
"You finally contacted me, my Bodhisattva!"