An Illumination Magic shot into the sky, revealing four figures running frantically along the eaves, now with nowhere to hide. Farsight mercenaries sprang from their guard posts in all directions—front, back, left, and right—executing a pincer movement and firing crossbows and magic at the escaping "Elves."

The sudden turn of events immediately caught Donald's attention. It seemed the Elves had no choice but to make a forceful breakout when they could no longer evade the hunt. Moreover, these four "Elves" were very powerful, effortlessly overpowering the Farsight mercenaries along their path and breaking through.

If the Elf Envoys manage to burst out now, finding them again won't be so easy. He thought of his promise to Grand Priest Lancelot and the viscount's coronet that would soon rest upon his head, his resolve hardening.

"Chase!"

With eyes filled with murderous intent, Donald leaped down from the tower, his subordinates jumping down after him. Several Battle Griffins flew in, each catching their respective master, and pursued the "Elves."

The other Farsight mercenaries abandoned their search, heading in the direction of Donald's flight to provide support.

Prince Elrado, who was in the process of relocating, had no idea what was happening. Why have the mercenaries searching for me all run off?

Although the chief spy also didn't know what had occurred, he knew this was an opportunity not to be missed and immediately led Prince Elrado away in another direction to evacuate the area.

Yan Xing learned through Chui Chui's drone that he had drawn all the Farsight mercenaries away, naturally resolving the encirclement of the Elf Envoys, but now all the trouble was heading straight for him.

The Farsight Mercenary Corps' Griffins flew in, taking only a moment to position themselves directly above Yan Xing and his group. With a constant barrage of arrows and magic raining down, Yan Xing felt as if he were running through a hailstorm of gunfire.

Chui Chui's database operated at high speed. The Eye in the Sky was activated, and the number of surveillance drones increased to thirty-five, gathering data about Yan Xing's surroundings from multiple angles and perspectives. Now locked on to all identified hostile targets, the database could predict their projectile trajectories based on the collected video data by analyzing the launch points of arrows and magic. It filtered out any projectiles that would surely miss, anticipating and defending against attacks that could potentially harm Yan Xing. Simultaneously, seven circular Magic Power shields encircled him. Under Chui Chui's precise control, these shields intercepted all threatening attacks.

With Chui Chui handling defense, Yan Xing could focus on other pressing matters.

He first checked on Li Jiya and the other two spies. Li Jiya demonstrated combat Experience far superior to Yan Xing's. She moved with an ethereal grace, making it impossible for the enemy to anticipate her landing points, thereby greatly reducing the number of attacks that threatened her. She also made skillful use of the terrain for cover and employed magic to create smoke, impairing the enemy's vision. The other two spies used similar methods to dodge attacks.

However, these evasive tactics inevitably slowed their advance. A portion of the Farsight mercenaries was already overtaking them on both flanks, attempting to intercept them from the front. Simultaneously, the Griffon Troop arrived overhead.

A sheet of lightning rained down first.

If we're stalled by this area-of-effect electrical magic, the Farsight mercenaries will immediately surround us. I might be able to escape using my own methods, but Li Jiya and the other two spies will undoubtedly die here, Yan Xing thought.

Wait a minute... Yan Xing suddenly remembered. The employment agreement I made with Li Jiya was only a verbal promise. If she dies here, who am I supposed to get those 200,000 Gold Coins from?

"Keep running, don't stop!" Yan Xing shouted to Li Jiya and the two spies, who were about to slow down to defend.

Li Jiya and the two spies immediately sped up, charging through the falling net of electricity.

Yan Xing then launched several lightning chains toward the sky. These chains precisely struck the descending electrical magic spells one by one, using negative voltage to divert the magical energy off course. The diverted lightning struck the ground around the fleeing group, erupting in a series of explosions and shielding them from the attack.

After shielding his team from this wave of magic, Yan Xing shouted to the other three, "Down, down! Follow me!"

In the instant the Griffons swooped down, the four of them leaped from the eaves onto a narrow lane below.

Li Jiya, watching the Griffons sweeping overhead, asked Yan Xing, "What now? We'll be surrounded by the Farsight mercenaries soon."

Running on the rooftops had allowed for relatively straight-line movement, making it difficult for the Farsight mercenaries to encircle them. But on the ground, they faced rugged paths and narrow streets. The Farsight mercenaries controlling the high ground could easily corner them now.

Yan Xing wasted no time. He continued running down the street, calling out to Li Jiya and the spies behind him, "Stick close to me!"

Then, Yan Xing broke through a window and entered a residence.

Li Jiya and the two spies followed closely.

Chui Chui accessed the Intelligence Exchange database, pulling all data related to this city district. Using the existing information, it planned a highly interconnected escape route through the residences. Meanwhile, the surveillance drones released all their micro-drones to further inspect the planned route. This was to ensure that Yan Xing could navigate between residences swiftly, unimpeded, and via the shortest possible path.

A three-dimensional map of the route was constructed, becoming increasingly detailed as more information poured in.

Yan Xing led Li Jiya and the two spies off the road, moving quickly and unimpeded between the residences.

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