A thought flashed through Hao Yun's mind: Robert! Could it be an assassin he sent?
If he hadn't infiltrated the group, Daenerys would already be married to Khal Drogo. Robert was worried that Daenerys would incite Khal Drogo to seek revenge, so he sent assassins to kill her.
Now that Daenerys hasn't married Khal Drogo, why would Robert send someone to assassinate her? Could it be him? But if not him, then who could it be? Daenerys is just a young girl; she wouldn't make enemies with anyone.
Since he couldn't figure it out, Hao Yun didn't bother thinking about it anymore. He figured he'd just have to catch this stranger and interrogate him for a bit, then he'd know everything.
Inside Dani's room, she was polishing the scales of three baby dragons, something Dani did every day because she was so bored.
She didn't know anything about managing a city, so she could only learn by observing. Hao Yun had told her to talk less and observe more.
Dani couldn't get involved in anything else. Although she was nominally Hao Yun's maid, Hao Yun didn't need anyone to serve him, so she was just a figurehead.
Squeak!
The door was pushed open, and an Unsullied in armor walked in.
Dani glanced at it, then lowered her head to continue wiping the baby dragon's scales.
"What is it? Did you call me, young master?"
Chapter 157 The Faceless One
The Unsullied who burst into the room did not speak, but instead approached Daenerys with weapons in hand.
As Daenerys Targaryen was wiping her scales, she heard footsteps, turned her head to look at him, and her expression turned serious.
"Back off! What are you doing?"
The three young dragons also let out a low roar at this moment, and even Little Black spat out a flame.
The Unsullied narrowed his eyes, aiming his spear at the young dragon. He was quite surprised, after all, dragons had not appeared on the continent for many years.
Suddenly, three figures appeared before them, startling the faceless assassin who had come to kill them.
Of course, he was only surprised for a moment. His mission was to kill Dani, and if he had the chance, kill Hao Yun as well.
Three days ago, the Faceless One arrived in Dragon City. After careful observation, he felt that there was a chance to kill Dani, but the chance to kill Hao Yun was not very high.
Lacking confidence, he went straight to Dani after sneaking into the palace.
The Faceless One was a professional assassin; he didn't waste any words. He simply raised his spear and thrust it directly at Dani's head, intending to kill her with a single blow.
The shot was fast enough that Dani couldn't possibly dodge it, but he forgot that there were three baby dragons beside Dani.
Xiao Hei twisted his body and stood in front of the spear.
Sizzle!
The sharp spearhead seemed to pierce a stubborn rock, drawing out a series of sparks.
The Faceless One was dumbfounded. Why were the young dragon's scales so hard? This was different from what was described in the books.
Missing its target, the Faceless One did not hesitate. It threw its shield at the young dragon and charged forward, gripping its spear with both hands.
Big Yellow and Little Green also realized what was happening and stood in front of Dani, ready to breathe fire at the Faceless One.
"Don't breathe fire!"
Hao Yun, who arrived in a hurry, quickly stopped Youlong. He hadn't figured out who had sent the assassin, and how could he have let Youlong kill him?
Just as the Faceless One was about to continue assassinating Daenerys, he saw another target appear, hurled his spear at it, and drew his dagger to leap over the young dragon and kill Daenerys.
"Quite persistent."
With a snort, Hao Yun opened his hand and gently pressed down, causing the Faceless One to kneel on the ground with a thud.
The Faceless One panicked. He was confused as to how Hao Yun was controlling him. Was it witchcraft?
The Faceless One bit the antidote in his mouth and tried to break the spell on him, but it was to no avail.
What Hao used was not witchcraft at all. There are witches on this continent. These people seem mysterious, but they have just mastered some advanced technology.
For example, hallucinogenic drugs can cause people around them to fall into a hallucination without them even realizing it.
True witchcraft has long been lost, and the reason it was lost is that there is no spiritual energy on this continent.
As a member of a mysterious organization, the Faceless One naturally knows how to break existing witchcraft.
"Who are you?"
The Faceless One spoke, looking at Hao Yun with a bewildered expression.
Hao Yun ignored him and used his divine sense to scan and uncover the Faceless One's secrets.
"Little Black, kill him."
To the astonishment of the Faceless One, Xiao Hei burned him to ashes with a single breath of dragon flame.
A gust of wind blew by, scattering the ashes across the garden. Hao Yun really did kill someone and then scatter their ashes too.
"Who is he? Why did he want to assassinate me?"
Dani, regaining her senses, threw herself into Hao Yun's arms. She was terrified and couldn't understand why someone wanted to kill her.
"Don't worry, you'll be fine. Take this jade pendant with you and keep it with you. Don't forget it."
This assassination attempt served as a wake-up call for Hao Yun, reminding him that those around him were not safe.
This magical artifact can automatically trigger a protection mechanism, protecting its wearer when they encounter danger and simultaneously sending a distress signal to Hao Yun.
"Um."
With the jade pendant hanging around her neck, Dani hugged Hao Yun's waist, her body trembling slightly.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here, you'll be alright."
With Hao Yun's comforting words, Dani's emotions finally calmed down after a while.
"Who wants to kill me?"
Hao Yun didn't hide anything and told Dani directly what he had just discovered.
"The assassin from just now was a Faceless One. You've heard of the Faceless One, haven't you?"
Dani nodded, indicating that she knew about this organization. It was very famous on the mainland, and they claimed that as long as you paid enough money, there was no one they couldn't kill.
But who exactly hired such an expensive assassin to kill me?
"He was sent to kill you by Robert, the current King of the Seven Kingdoms."
Hearing that name, Dani's eyes filled with hatred. Her father and family had died at Robert's hands, and she never imagined that after all these years, he would still not let her go.
"Don't think too much about it. It won't be long before he dies, killed by the tusks of a wild boar."
Dani believed Hao Yun's words because he had no reason to deceive her. However, it was truly ironic that a king would die under the tusks of a wild boar.
Since her enemy was going to die, Dani's desire for revenge diminished considerably.
"Rest assured, I'm leaving now."
After calming Dani down, Hao Yun prepared to go back to his room to rest.
Just as he was about to leave, Dani grabbed him.
"Don't leave tonight, stay and keep me company."
Under Dani's tearful onslaught, Hao Yun succumbed and had no choice but to agree to stay.
The two got into bed, and Dani lay on top of Hao Yun. She felt very safe at that moment because she felt that as long as Hao Yun was there, she would be very safe.
There will be no beatings, no assassinations, and no danger.
For some reason, she suddenly thought of her brother. She had been away for so long and wondered how he was doing.
Inside the tent of Drogo, the king of the steppes, Dani's beloved brother was dressed in women's clothing, being pleasured by Drogo.
The sounds of panting and slapping were incessant.
Viserys lay face down on the bed, gripping the edge of the bed tightly with both hands, involuntarily letting out muffled groans.
His eyes were filled with icy coldness. No matter how he thought about it, he never imagined that when his sister went missing and Drogo came to demand her return, Governor Illyrio would hand him over to Drogo.
When he was taken away by Drogo, he was taken advantage of on the very first night.
The following month was hell for him, but as time went on, he found himself slowly getting used to Drogo's violence.
Even so, Viserys kept reminding himself that he had to take revenge and that he had to endure.
With a heavy impact, Viserys cried out, then fell silent, and Drogo also left the tent.
Outside Dragon City, a great battle is about to break out, and the new army of 20,000 cavalry is ready to attack.
The scouts who had gathered information returned and relayed news of the enemy forces.
The enemy troops are currently resting, and there are not many people on night watch. If we launch a surprise attack, we have a high chance of success.
Lei Bao grinned, signaling to Lei Hu that they could set off.
Twenty thousand cavalrymen mounted their horses, with heavy cavalry in front and light cavalry protecting the flanks, and quickly approached the enemy camp.
Chapter 158 A Great Defeat to the Allied Forces
The night was silent, and the combined forces of Meereen and Abyss City were already resting.
The campsite they chose was an open area, with a small grove of trees only 500 meters away.
Actually, the location of this campsite was quite good, which shows that this noble scion of Seri is quite capable.
The pale moonlight shone on the camp, and the soldiers on patrol were all yawning.
This is considered good; in several areas, the people on night watch have already huddled to the side and closed their eyes to rest.
In the darkness, 20,000 cavalrymen of the Dragon City New Army crept in silently.
These cavalrymen's horses had muzzles and their hooves were covered with cloth. As for the soldiers, they all kept their mouths tightly shut and didn't even dare to breathe loudly.
As they got closer to the camp, Lei Bao and Lei Hu became excited. When the army was 800 meters away from the tents, they still hadn't been discovered, but since they were so close, there was no need for them to hide anymore.
"charge!"