None of those present had anticipated this turn of events.
The lead assassin, no longer hesitating, gestured for the remaining men to close in. With a vicious glint in his eyes, he raised his blade to strike down Old Madam Huo.
Xu Junjun repeated her earlier maneuver, spraying more poison to bring down two more attackers. When she reached for her vial again, however, she realized it was empty. Seeing another blade descending directly toward Old Madam Huo’s chest, Xu Junjun gritted her teeth, squeezed her eyes shut, and threw herself forward, shielding the old woman firmly beneath her.
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