Chapter 700 - 309: Today: Meet Buddha, Slay Buddha; Meet God, Slay God

"Why?"

"Because if I die, you’ll be the one left, and you have the ability to take care of everyone I want to protect."

"Stop talking about dying all the time. It’s not that dangerous."

Xu Yun smiled. "What if they’re just a few petty thieves? The two of us could handle them in a flash, right?"

"That’s true. With our skills, ordinary people don’t stand a chance against us."

Half an hour later, Xu Yun stopped the car a short distance from an abandoned factory.

"We’re here. Xu Xiaozhi is inside right now."

Xu Yun said, "There are about fifteen people inside, and three lookouts on the perimeter, over there."

He had just bought this information from the system.

"Alright, I know. Leave them to me."

Lin Wanzhou had a background as a reconnaissance soldier, so after hearing the intel, he immediately slipped away into the darkness.

Seeing this, Xu Yun wasn’t about to let Lin Wanzhou handle it all alone, so he followed.

「A few minutes later.」

The two crept up behind three men. They were sitting together playing cards, each with a real firearm tucked into his waistband.

"I can’t take out all three of them quickly enough without alerting the people inside."

Lin Wanzhou asked, "Can you handle one?"

"Shouldn’t be a problem."

"Alright then."

Lin Wanzhou drew his dagger and whispered, "I’ll count to three, and we strike together. Be fast. Don’t give them any time to react."

"Okay."

To be honest, compared to Lin Wanzhou’s composure, Xu Yun was a little nervous.

He had only ever seen a scene like this in the movies.

Although he was very confident in his current strength, this was killing someone—not playing a game where you get a do-over.

"Now!"

Lin Wanzhou seized the opening and shot forward.

With no time to think, Xu Yun charged out right behind him, fruit knife in hand, aimed at his own target.

It all happened in an instant.

In the span of a single breath, Lin Wanzhou closed the distance and slit his target’s throat before the man could react.

The second sentry noticed and, in a panic, started to draw his weapon to call for his companions inside.

But a hand clamped over his mouth just in time, silencing him as a fruit knife plunged fast, hard, and true into his heart.

Once the man stopped struggling, Xu Yun pulled out his knife.

Blood splattered all over him.

It was his first time killing someone. His mind went completely blank.

Seeing this, Lin Wanzhou asked in a low voice, "You okay?"

"I’m fine."

Xu Yun forced a grin. "It’s my first time. I’m just not used to it. Let’s go."

Lin Wanzhou was speechless.

Thanks to the route and intel provided by Xu Yun, the two quickly slipped into a hidden basement within the factory.

As they hid in the shadows and looked at the scene before them, they were instantly consumed by rage.

Because in addition to Xu Xiaozhi, there were many other children being held captive here.

On a crude operating table nearby, someone was harvesting organs from an anesthetized child.

Just a moment ago, Xu Yun had been feeling remorse for taking a life.

Now, he had only a single thought.

’These animals... they all deserve to die!’

As that thought took hold, Xu Yun, backed by his system, cast aside all fear.

He directly purchased the ’Top-Tier Assassin’ Skill from the system’s shop, then, knife in hand, charged out to Do as You Please.

Today, be it buddha or god, anything that stood in his way would die!

Lin Wanzhou was startled when he saw this.

He couldn’t afford to worry about the danger anymore. Steeling himself, he charged out as well, covering Xu Yun’s back.

Nobody knew what happened next.

By the time Xu Yun walked out of the factory with Lin Wanzhou, carrying an unconscious Xu Xiaozhi, both men were drenched in blood, radiating a terrifying killing intent.

Xu Yun took a deep breath and said without looking back, "Let’s go, Old Lin. Time to go home."

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