Come to another world and become a lord

Chapter 130 Assassin

As night fell, torches began to be lit in the castle, and the lights reflected on the stone walls, forming dancing lights and shadows, which seemed to foreshadow that tonight would be extraordinary.

Talia took a deep breath. She was standing at the kitchen door at this moment, looking at her brother Will who was busy. The latter was wearing a chef's uniform and running around in front of the stove, looking nervous and focused.

This was a crucial night, and Talia was full of anxiety. She recalled what happened two days ago. She and her brother Will received this assassination business in the tavern. The person who approached them was said to be the loyal guard of the previous lord, who had been secretly resisting after the lord's death. The mission was not complicated. They were to pretend to be a chef and a maid respectively, and poison Viscount Carl at the banquet.

As a free adventurer, she would not have done such work, but this time was an exception, because this matter itself was very just, the target of the assassination was an absolute invader, he killed the previous lord, and took the lord's children with him, trying to occupy this land! She would not feel guilty even if she used such a despicable method as poisoning such a villain, not to mention that the reward this time was surprisingly generous, more than any of her adventures.

Of course, she still had some doubts, that is, the safety of the mission. Being able to kill the bad guys is good, and being able to get the reward is even more pleasing, but the prerequisite is that she can stay alive. She must not make money but not spend it.

In this regard, the other party also gave a guarantee:

"After you poison them, leave first. We have people waiting for you at the city gate. By the time they find out something is wrong, you two will have already fled far away."

That was indeed the case. There was a long time between the poisoning and the start of the banquet, when everyone ate the poisoned food and then died of the poison. As long as they acted quickly, they could escape in advance. Thinking of this, she no longer had any worries and took on the task calmly.

Now, she and her brother have successfully sneaked into Fengzhu Castle and started the final preparations.

"Talia, are you ready?"

Just as she was reminiscing, her brother Will's voice suddenly sounded in her ears.

When she looked up, she saw that her brother had already brought several dishes in front of her.

She looked at the dishes, nodded, suppressed her uneasiness, and said firmly, "It's ready."

"Yeah." Will also nodded, then lowered his voice and said:

"The fish is poisonous, but the meat is not. Some vegetables are poisonous, but the bread is not. Don't be nervous. Take the non-toxic ones first, then the poisonous ones. Remember to put the poisonous ones as close to the Viscount as possible..."

"Well, don't worry." Talia nodded.

"Remember, be careful." Will reminded her again before she left, with a hint of anxiety in his eyes.

"I will." Talia took a deep breath, then picked up a plate of food and left the kitchen.

She was like an ordinary maid, going back and forth between the kitchen and the banquet hall. The only difference was her mood. Now she felt like she was walking on a knife's edge with every step she took, and she had to stay calm and not reveal any flaws. She finally breathed a sigh of relief after she served the last plate of poisonous fish soup to the table.

Everything that needed to be done had been done, and now she only needed to evacuate ahead of schedule with her brother as planned.

The Viscount named Carl was sitting on the main seat at this time, with a confident smile on his face, completely unaware that his death was approaching.

She glanced at the other person and could tell that he was quite handsome, but it was a pity that he had a vicious heart. But anyway, that was the end of it.

The lights in the banquet hall were on, and the band began to play. The melodious music began to surround the hall, and with Carl's shout, the main door of the hall was opened, and the guests began to enter. Talia's heartbeat quickened, and she turned her head curiously to see who was coming, but she was stunned when she saw it. There were only three people walking in, and they were three children!

As three children walked in, Talia's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and her eyes were fixed on the three people. The oldest boy was only fourteen years old, thin, with chestnut hair and black eyes, which flashed with anxiety and nervousness. The younger brother beside him was about twelve years old, with slightly messy hair, and walked timidly. The youngest was a girl, about eight years old, wearing a simple white dress, with long chestnut hair hanging on her shoulders, looking particularly young and innocent, and her big eyes were full of fear and confusion.

Talia had heard her employer introduce the former lord's children, a total of three, including the youngest illegitimate daughter. There were exactly three people in front of her, and they were about the same age. She instantly understood what was going on. They were undoubtedly all Morton's children! This banquet was not a celebration banquet, but a Hongmen Banquet for these people! And she became an accomplice in killing them!

"Damn it!" Talia cursed in her heart. Subconsciously, she even reached out to take away the plate of poisonous fish, and then a cold voice rang out.

"What are you going to do?" Karl's voice was a little gloomy at this time.

"Me?" She was also confused for a moment, and then she thought of an excuse to call someone else, "The fish is cold, I want to take it back to the kitchen..."

“Put it down!” Before she could finish, Karl’s voice sounded again, cold and majestic.

Talia froze for a moment. She turned around slowly and saw Carl staring at her. The guards around her seemed to be on alert.

She knew that she had been discovered. What should she do now? Should she just take action and hold the other party hostage to fight to the death? But would this work? She had no weapons on her and there were so many guards around.

After a brief ideological struggle, she still retreated, not only because she had no chance of winning, but also because of the pressure from the opponent, the invisible pressure from the superior, which almost made her breathless.

"Back off, you have nothing to do here."

She heard Karl's order, and then, as if possessed, she said yes, and then she really retreated obediently like a maid.

It was not until I left the banquet hall that I suddenly realized it.

"Damn it, I must tell my brother quickly that this is all a trap," she thought to herself, quickening her pace and heading straight for the kitchen. However, when she arrived, she saw several guards had already pinned Will to the ground and tied his hands and feet with ropes.

At this moment, Talia felt a chill in her heart. She knew that everything was over. Yes, she had been discovered long ago. How could she escape? Then she was hit by the hilt of the sword in the back of her neck. She felt a black screen before her eyes and lost consciousness.