The Knight from the Fairytales

Chapter 91: Two Assassins

In a dimly lit room, the old witch placed all her family assets on the table.

"I never imagined things would become so urgent that you were forced to come begging for our help."

"Our formidable reputations are well-known to you. Gold coins alone cannot make the two of us take action."

Opposite the old witch were two people. The shadows in the room made it impossible to see their faces clearly, let alone the fact that in this dim room, they wore hats and were dressed entirely in black from head to toe.

"Of course I know. But I have no other choice left. I can only ask you two legends of the assassin world to come out of retirement. First, there is a generous reward.

Second, as a favor to me, this old woman owes you a personal debt. I can swear here and now: as long as you succeed, I will refuse you nothing."

The old witch was essentially going all out. The two assassins extended their hands, feeling the small table, then slowly and deliberately groped around, unhurriedly picking up their teacups.

The room's lighting was poor, and on top of that, they wore black-tinted glasses, making it naturally impossible to see clearly. This inexplicably added a layer of intimidation. Furthermore, since the old witch was the one asking for their help, no matter how slow their every move and gesture was, she could only wait.

"You hired an assassin before, but he failed, correct?"

"We two brothers have looked at that guy's profile. He's nothing more than having a bit more brute strength, being a bit more powerful, being immune to magic, having slain an Evil Dragon, fought Demons, and subjugated a cruel Prince.Setting all that aside, what else does he have?"

"Uh..."

The old witch nearly choked. If you set all that aside, what else is there for me to say? If things could really be calculated that way, would I still need to come looking for you two?

"Right, setting aside those facts."

"Hmm, be quiet. We already know about this matter. However, you must give us the gold coins first. Our principle here is to get paid before the job, to prevent you from deceiving us."

The old witch choked up again for a moment before finally saying, "Isn't that a bit... inappropriate? Should I pay a deposit first, and give you the remainder after the job is done?"

"Foolish! When you go to a restaurant to eat, do you eat first and then pay?"

"The meaning is different here, isn't it?"

"How is it different? What's improper about it? Do you think that for your measly 2000 gold coins, we would risk tarnishing both our reputations? That wouldn't be worth it, would it?"

Upon hearing this, the old witch finally felt reassured. No one would joke about their own golden reputation;

otherwise, no one would come to these two for business.

Moreover, collecting the full payment in gold coins had its benefits. Take that previous assassin as an example. He quit halfway through the job and suddenly returned the money. Since the payment wasn't complete, it followed a formal procedure.

But now, with the full payment upfront, there's also a guarantee. It's like buying a car or house with full payment;

you have no grounds to ask for a refund.

"I understand. This is what you call professionalism."

The old witch put down the money and left. The two assassins very naturally pocketed the money, also prepared some hidden weapons and poisons, and swaggered out the door.

These two assassins were very professional. So professional that as soon as they found Beihai, they immediately bowed in respect.

This startled Beihai, who hadn't grasped the situation. He was walking along the road just fine when suddenly two people came up and started calling him 'Big Brother'.

They even said things like 'regretting not meeting sooner.' Anyone who didn't know better would think he was Song Jiang, getting respect wherever he went. However, in this world, Beihai felt he had some reputation, but perhaps it still couldn't compare to Song Jiang's.

Who was Song Jiang? He was the number one charm demon of the Water Margin. Whenever he went out, if he encountered a trap, encountered human meat buns, or ran into some roadside bandits, he only needed to announce his name, followed by "I, Song Jiang, am willing to die right here!"

Then the others would ask, "Are you *that* Song Jiang?" Once confirmed, they would immediately bow their heads in respect, hastily offering fine wine and good meat to entertain him.

Now, looking at the two men before him, Beihai was certain he had never seen them before and had absolutely no impression of them. But just because he didn't recognize them didn't mean they weren't looking for him.

"Ella, are these relatives of yours?"

Ella, while teasing the Sprite's wings, shook her head in denial. Aladdin's Lamp was also wearing glasses, holding a book thicker than a dictionary, flipping through page after page, and finally shook his head too. Didn't know them, didn't recognize them.

This made Beihai even more cautious. As the saying goes, 'unwarranted enthusiasm is either sinister or thieving.' Or perhaps these two had gotten into some trouble and wanted his protection?

Isn't that how it always plays out in the storybooks? Driven to desperation, with no way out, they can only go to Liangshan Marsh and seek shelter under a powerful Big Brother.

"What's your purpose? Where are you from?"

"We came because we admired your reputation. We are following the instructions of a Princess to come find you. That Princess is the most beautiful in all the world, coming to find her guardian Knight."

The way they said it... if they hadn't said it, Beihai might have been a bit embarrassed, but as it was, he just felt utterly bewildered.

The most beautiful Princess in all the world? Damn it, there are so many Princesses. The 'most beautiful in all the world' could number in the hundreds. How am I supposed to know which one?

Furthermore, Beihai had seen quite a few Princesses by now. Which one wasn't famously touted as the most beautiful of some Kingdom, or so beautiful even the sun would shy away, or simply the most beautiful in the world?

However, when it came to a 'guardian Knight,' Beihai had a guess in his heart.

"Is it a Princess who is still young, under a curse, and will die because of it when she turns sixteen?"

Seeing the two men nod, Beihai completely understood. It should be Aurora. But he hadn't expected her to actually sneak out, and even send these two...

Beihai looked at the appearances of these two guys. It was slightly worrying. Sending such two oddballs to notify him... Well, if not for the monk's sake, then for the Buddha's. He could only invite these two to join the team.

The moment these two assassins entered Beihai's team, they began their own plan.

They had acknowledged countless Big Brothers, but in the end, all of them had met untimely deaths. Thus, the two of them found the correct way to open things up, and for a time, their fame soared dramatically, making every old boss feel apprehensive.

They just didn't know how long this Knight could hold out!