Chapter 1335 - 1311: Honest Assassin

Chapter 1335: Chapter 1311: Honest Assassin

Quan Mingyuan didn’t keep Xiao Lin and Chu Qi waiting long; the first wave of assassins appeared right on time in Sin City at midnight.

Two figures slipped into the office building like ghosts of the midnight, quickly reaching Xiao Lin’s office, gently pushed open the door and slipped in. The large office was completely empty, and after a quick search, the two leapt out the door, turned, and entered the back passage, attempting to go underground, but when faced with the advanced defense system, they made a split-second decision.

"Young Master Xiao, two assassins have already headed towards Black Street," Lao Jiu sent a message to Xiao Lin as soon as he was sure the two had left the office building.

From within Black Street, Xiao Lin gestured towards Chu Qi with his mouth, and after Chu Qi nodded in understanding, he hid within the bushes. Xiao Lin had no intention of letting those people get inside the buildings on Black Street.

Just as he lit a cigarette, barely taking a puff, a shadow flickered at one end of Black Street. Xiao Lin sneered, figuring the other person could be lurking somewhere else, but it made no difference to him.

As the shadow entered the circular plaza, it saw a young man standing in the center. Unsure who he was, there was no hesitation; after staring at each other for some time, the shadow sprang forward, and a bullet pierced the air, heading towards where Xiao Lin stood.

The bullet came from Xiao Lin’s right, and soon the sound of a fight emerged from the bushes. "Looks like your partner has started, now it’s your turn." Finished, he lunged at the shadow like a cheetah at full speed.

His right fist swung towards the left side of the shadow’s head, hitting with a bang, yet the shadow only swayed slightly, showing no signs of injury.

Xiao Lin felt as if his fist hit a sponge, all the power absorbed. Surprised, the shadow’s counterattack left Xiao Lin equally shocked. The power absorbed was returned double; what kind of strange ability was this? Xiao Lin dared not take it head-on, opting to dance around the shadow, switching from brute force tactics to tricky strikes from the side.

The shadow appeared tall and honest, but his movements belied his appearance. Agile leaps and swift strikes like those of a monkey, his body technique was nimble, his attacks vicious, each move a deadly strike targeting Xiao Lin’s weak points, each creating a minor tail, striking unprepared vulnerable points.

Unable to use Inner Strength to counterbalance, Xiao Lin became anxious, his right hand forming a claw, tightly contorting like five sharp blades towards the shadow’s left shoulder. Yet, it seemed like the shadow was waiting for this moment; as Xiao Lin’s claw arrived, he swayed from left to slip to the right, his hands swiftly gripping Xiao Lin’s arms.

"Good timing!" Xiao Lin shouted, his right hand flipping, a sharp spike abruptly appearing in his claw. As the shadow clutched his arms, Xiao Lin’s left palm struck towards the shadow’s abdomen, his right foot stepping on his knee, using the momentum of evasion, the spike deeply pierced into his back.

The shadow roared, thrusting his fists at Xiao Lin’s chest, his feet driving against the ground, propelling his entire body backward.

A hint of redness flared on his honest face, angrily glaring at Xiao Lin and bellowing in fury.

The pain in his back disoriented him briefly, muscles tensing, trying to shake off the annoying ache.

Simultaneously, Xiao Lin bent his elbows, attacking the infuriated shadow from very sharp angles, and as he neared the shadow, his right fist, carried by a gust of force, struck at his chest with even greater speed and strength than before.

The shadow didn’t move, standing upright to take Xiao Lin’s punch. Xiao Lin felt as if his fist was sucked into the shadow, taking a step forward involuntarily, similar to before, eyes wide as his left palm chopped fiercely at the shadow’s abdomen, only to be absorbed again.

The shadow now appeared like an inflated balloon; Xiao Lin had never seen such a person. Yet, in this state, if he retracted his hand, the opponent would surely rebound with double the power.

"Is this all you got?" Xiao Lin taunted, glaring at the shadow’s honest-looking face, without pulling back his power, instead adding new force under his fists. "Love absorbing, then suck it all up."

He stepped forward with his left foot; as he forced the shadow back step by step, all his strength gathered in his arms, a fierce current circulating between both of them, emitting a sharp howl.

The shadow’s face turned a fiery red, as though the whole face was being scorched, showing a strange crimson. Unable to digest Xiao Lin’s continuous stream of Inner Strength, unable to convert it into his own power, the shadow tried to retreat but had no chance.

The two were entangled like flour and water, neither able to escape the other, until finally, whether water exceeds flour or flour accommodates water.

Xiao Lin was like the vast ocean, ceaselessly providing what the shadow wanted, but the shadow, already saturated, couldn’t absorb more, blood oozing from his mouth corner, thick lines of blood seeping from orifices, his body puffed up.

With a roar, the shadow seized Xiao Lin’s wrists, pulling them outward, spraying a mouthful of blood onto Xiao Lin’s face, his swollen body emitting hissing sounds, contorting his limbs in a bizarre posture before erupting with a loud explosion.

Shrapnel flew, flesh splattered everywhere, blood sprayed all over Xiao Lin.

Returning the favor, giving the enemy a taste of their own medicine; this was a possibility Xiao Lin had considered, such a decision was risky. If failed, it wouldn’t just mean injury; it could cost his life.

The current situation didn’t allow Xiao Lin to think much; the fight in the woods continued. Wiping the blood off his face, he charged into the forest, where Chu Qi’s opponent looked honest and loyal, yet unlike the previous shadow, their fighting skills differed vastly.

Chu Qi saw that Xiao Lin had already dealt with one, and intensified his strength in his hands, wanting to take down another with one strike, his twin fists enveloping the big man’s head like raindrops.

"Chu Qi, leave one alive!" Xiao Lin shouted, if they’re all dead, where could he find their hideout next?

However, it was already a step too late. The big man seemed to realize his companion’s death, his face showing despair. Unexpectedly to Chu Qi, this guy didn’t even try to block or defend, just receiving his punches head-on, wasn’t this courting death?

Xiao Lin also saw his desire for death and immediately rushed in front of the big man, but still couldn’t save his life; his whole body was shattered by Chu Qi’s fists, dying on the spot.

"He’s dead!"

Xiao Lin shook his head at Chu Qi, a bit disappointed.

"Not necessarily!" Chu Qi walked to the corpse, bent down and looked. "Every time we receive a mission, it’s Boss Xing who gives us the command. When we came to Yanjing, I saw these two with me on the same flight."

"So instead of chasing these death row inmates, it’s better to go straight for Boss Xing." Xiao Lin understood Chu Qi’s meaning. "But how can we lure out this Boss Xing?"

Chu Qi’s words revealed the organizational strictness within the death row group, with a clear hierarchy.

"I don’t know about others, but when we first arrived in Palermo, it was Quan Mingyuan who contacted us!"

"What kind of person is Boss Xing?" Xiao Lin looked at the corpse; under the night, he looked exceptionally pitiful.

"A woman!"

"What?" Xiao Lin murmured in disbelief.

"I could only tell from the voice that it was a woman, her face was always covered during meetings, but she had a great figure.

The leader of the death row inmates being a woman was beyond Xiao Lin’s expectations. To lead such fierce death row prisoners, he thought it would be someone more vicious, yet the result was incredible to him.

"A woman, not a prisoner, hard to trace!" If she were a female prisoner, there might be a criminal record to check for a suspect, but a woman with no criminal record, this world is full of such people, like searching for a needle in a haystack.

"But Young Master Xiao, I remember that Boss Xing had a distinctive scent, a mixed perfume." Chu Qi recalled.

"Perfume?" This might be one way to track down Boss Xing. "If you smelled that scent again, could you recognize the person?"

"Yes!" Chu Qi nodded vigorously.

"From tomorrow, you are my bodyguard, following me 24 hours a day."

"What?" Chu Qi shouted, he didn’t want to expose himself; he couldn’t figure out what Xiao Lin was thinking, having him nearby only increased the danger of assassination.

"Besides this way, do you have another chance to walk freely under the sun?" Xiao Lin looked amused at Chu Qi’s reaction. "You’re a death row inmate, Quan Mingyuan wouldn’t shoot himself in the foot, wouldn’t that be exposing oneself?"

"Chu Qi understands Young Master Xiao’s intent, I will do my utmost to ensure Young Master Xiao’s safety."

Xiao Lin was very pleased, looking at Chu Qi as if he had found a treasure; people like him were like animals, once loyal, they wouldn’t easily betray.

Shortly after, Yelu Shou had already sent people over for cleanup, the identity of the deceased was also placed on his desk, Chu Qi indeed stood behind Xiao Lin at all times. Yelu Shou didn’t say anything about this person’s sudden appearance, gave Xiao Lin a blaming look, indicating the risk of such actions and the recklessness of putting himself in danger.

"This is Yelu Shou, ruler of ’Darkness’." Xiao Lin graciously accepted Yelu Shou’s reproach, but it didn’t affect his decision.

"I must find this Boss Xing and annihilate the death row inmates to cut off one of Quan Xianglin’s arms. Quan Zhendong’s death wasn’t enough to make Quan Xianglin determined to come to Palermo, now is not the time to kill Quan Mingyuan." (To be continued. If you like this story, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)