In no time at all, the empire soldiers disguised as merchants were all down, some dead and some barely breathing.
Staggering out a few steps, Sword Dragon tried to stop Bruce, but his current condition was too bad that even walking seemed extremely hard: "Duolin, what are you still dawdling about!"
Duolin closed her beautiful eyes slightly and shook her head: "It's useless, sir, let's leave as soon as possible."
"What are you saying?"
"Our mission has failed, Bruce wouldn't have shown up without being prepared." Duolin was clear that even if they sent a distress signal now, it would be useless. Doing so might not only fail to keep Bruce at bay but might also expose their imperial identities.
