Natasha had not expected these assassins to suddenly use hidden weapons. She had learned very formidable Western fencing skills, but she was not very adept at hand-to-hand combat.
"Swish... swish..."
Several poisoned needles pierced Natasha's body.
The poison on the needles was potent. In a matter of moments, Natasha's face turned ashen, and she displayed an expression of pain.
Natasha had now completely lost her ability to fight.
Jiang Yi's brows furrowed slightly. "These fellows are truly malicious, even resorting to poisoned needles."
Seeing that Natasha had been struck by the poisoned needles, the assassins no longer paid her any mind. Instead, they fixed their icy gazes on Jiang Yi and said in a deep voice, "We are under orders to take your life. Do not blame us!"
With that, the assassins raised their hands and threw more poisoned needles.
"You court death!"
Jiang Yi let out a cold snort. He raised his arm and flicked his wrist, sending out silver needles that directly struck down the assassins' poisoned needles. The needles then continued their flight towards the assassins.
Subsequently, each assassin had a silver needle precisely lodged in their vital pressure points, their faces displaying unwillingness and terror.
After a moment of silence, they gradually toppled to the ground, their breaths extinguished.
All the assassins were dead, without exception!
Jiang Yi scanned the assassins lying on the ground and let out a cold laugh.
There were many people who wanted him dead now. The royal families of Eagle Country and Me Country, as well as Jiang Wanli, all wished him ill.
They would not succeed, because these assassins coming to trouble Jiang Yi was tantamount to seeking their own demise.
Jiang Yi's gaze shifted towards Natasha. He saw that due to the poisoning, Natasha had already fainted. Her face was pale and looked extremely serious, with only half her life remaining!
Seeing this, Jiang Yi wasted no time. He hurried over and used his acupuncture technique to expel the poison from her body.
For anyone else, this poison would be an insurmountable problem, but for Jiang Yi, it was not even worth mentioning.
A few minutes later, Natasha woke up. Her complexion returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
Natasha glanced at the assassins on the ground, her face filled with anger. "I must find out who is behind this and kill them myself!"
Natasha was very furious at this moment because she felt incredibly humiliated. She, the foremost Western fencer of Hua Xia Country, had been tricked by a few assassins!
"Investigating this matter is useless!"
Jiang Yi looked at Natasha and said, "Go to Father's manor and find Chen Kun! He has learned many formidable combat skills from me. You can manage the manor while learning more combat skills from Chen Kun. Western fencing is only useful in competitions. In practical combat, especially when dealing with top-tier assassins like these, Western fencing is completely impractical and useless."
"Mhm!"
Natasha nodded.
After bidding farewell to Jiang Yi, Natasha left the restaurant.
Subsequently, Jiang Yi settled the bill and left the restaurant, heading out to his car.
Just as Jiang Yi was about to start the car, his phone rang. It was Tracy calling.
Tracy informed Jiang Yi that Prince Matthew had an urgent matter and wanted to see him, urging Jiang Yi to come to the castle immediately.
After ending the call, Jiang Yi started the car and drove directly to Prince Matthew's castle.
An hour later, Jiang Yi's car arrived in the castle's courtyard. Jiang Yi went straight to the main hall.
At this moment, quite a few people were standing in the hall, but there was not a sound. Everyone's expression was solemn, and the atmosphere felt heavy.
Jiang Yi surveyed the hall. He saw many nobles present, and Tracy and Jinmen were also there.
Prince Matthew was seated on the main sofa, his face etched with thought, appearing as if he were troubled by something.
"Jiang Yi, you're finally here!" Tracy shouted at Jiang Yi.
"I rushed over immediately after receiving your call!" Jiang Yi replied.
Just as Jiang Yi was about to ask what had happened, Prince Matthew frowned and said to him, "A strange illness has appeared in a dozen cities in Eagle Country, centered around Dun Lun. In just three days, this strange illness has claimed thousands of lives, and many more are still in critical condition!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi's brows furrowed. This was too much of a coincidence!
Many nobles in the Eagle Country royal family had their ancestral homes in Dun Lun. The election for the King was fast approaching.
It was at this critical juncture that Dun Lun was struck by a strange illness, resulting in such a high death toll.
Whether it was the King of Eagle Country or Prince Matthew, whoever could send someone to cure the strange illness in Dun Lun and the surrounding cities would undoubtedly gain the support of many nobles, thus securing victory in the election.
"Jiang Yi, you are an intelligent person. You must understand the gravity of this situation. If the royal family of Eagle Country succeeds, I will surely fail in the election!"
"I just received news that the royal family of Eagle Country has dispatched many renowned physicians to Dun Lun and the surrounding cities. Even Princess Meina Sha has personally gone!"
"I hope that you, along with Tracy and Jinmen, will make a trip there! I believe in your medical skills. If you personally attend to this, you will surely be able to cure this strange illness before the royal family of Eagle Country does. If this matter is successful, I will have an eighty percent chance of winning the election and becoming the new King!" Prince Matthew said with a solemn expression.
"Alright, I will go to Dun Lun. I will find a way to cure this strange illness," Jiang Yi said. He then continued, "However, before I go, I must kill someone. After I deal with this person, I will go to Dun Lun to cure the illness!"
"There is no time to delay. I know you wish to avenge yourself by killing Jiang Wanli, but curing the illness is paramount now. You can seek revenge after you return from Dun Lun!" Prince Matthew finished.
"That won't do. This is the best opportunity to deal with Jiang Wanli. If this chance is missed, and Jiang Wanli manages to make a comeback with the support of the royal family of Me Country, dealing with him will not be so easy!" Jiang Yi countered.
Seeing that he could not persuade Jiang Yi, Prince Matthew said, "Very well! Go deal with Jiang Wanli, and then proceed to Dun Lun. Be sure to hurry, as our time is limited. If the renowned physicians sent by the royal family of Eagle Country cure the strange illness first, it will be troublesome!"
"Mhm!"
Jiang Yi nodded.
"Tracy and Jinmen, you two will assist Jiang Yi in dealing with Jiang Wanli as quickly as possible!" Prince Matthew called out.
"Yes!" Tracy and Jinmen quickly responded.
Just then, a tall man with an unfriendly expression stepped forward.
"Prince Matthew, Jiang Yi is being far too presumptuous. He dares to negotiate terms with you, Prince Matthew. This clearly shows he does not hold you in high regard!"
"If Jiang Yi is sent to handle the Dun Lun situation, it will only get worse. I believe someone else should be sent to manage this matter!" the tall noble said.