This batch of black-clothed men are precisely the assassins hired by someone else. The money they received for organizing the assassination of Ye Shiqi and her companions was substantial, but they lost their targets and later ambushed the large boat on the river, only to have their subordinates mysteriously wiped out by the opposition!
After repeated failed sneak attacks on the river, nearly all the swimmers in their organization were wiped out!
The leader sought compensation from the buyer!
The other party did compensate them, just not as much as they had hoped!
And then they skipped town!
The leader of the assassins, along with the remaining land-based pursuers, laid an ambush at this spot, which was an inevitable passage outside the border!
They took advantage of the fact that Ye Shiqi and her group had stayed for a few days on Deep Blue Island to prepare their plan!
They also knew that the buyer and other teams were laying ambushes along the way!
