Chapter 98: The Night of Han Xiao's Assassination Escort
Under the gaze of many lingering eyes, some of the troops stationed outside the city were moved into the city, and checkpoints were urgently sealed, prohibiting anyone from entering or exiting.
The Germination squad, whose appearances were hidden by special masks, knew that the internal agents in the city had already made their move.
"Should we act now?"
"Wait a little longer."
Several captains used hidden wired earphones to send notifications to the others in voices as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
Their people were completely hidden among hundreds of wanderers; looking around, even if they hadn't been informed in advance, they wouldn't be able to find their own people.
And the mission of these squads, disguised as wanderers, was to attract the attention of the remaining troops outside the city, preventing them from providing further support.
In other words, they were part of the internal traitor plan, a group of expendables.
Given the vast disparity in numbers between friend and foe, and their inferior equipment, almost no one would survive, but they hadn't intended to return alive.
The hatred for their fallen country, under Germination's brainwashing, had now completely consumed their minds and thoughts.
Now, they only wanted to leave a scar on the Star Dragon Country; for this, even death was worth it!
But in corners they hadn't noticed, agents from the Thirteen Bureau had already disguised themselves as wanderers before their arrival and had more or less discovered their traces through metal detectors.
"Suspected targets marked."
"Very good! According to instructions, each person keeps a close eye on one target. If the target makes any abnormal move, shoot to kill immediately. The military will assist your operations; seek their help if needed."
"Yes."
Minutes later,
"Boom—!"
Several deafening explosions successively ripped through the city, and panicked screams continuously spread through the crowd, completely tearing apart the silence of the rainy night!
"Act now!"
The Germination members, who had originally appeared as lifeless as the wanderers, instantly sharpened their gazes, their right hands quickly reaching for their waists.
And just as their fingers barely touched their gun grips,
"Bang!"
A piercing gunshot, like the death knell, suddenly exploded in the ears of everyone outside the city.
Bullets flew, and Germination members, one after another, were like paint buckets roughly knocked over, red, hot blood splattering across the scene.
More than ten Germination members were hit by bullets; some had their heads instantly blown open, red and white matter splashing everywhere; others had their chests and abdomens pierced by bullets, their footsteps faltering as they unwillingly fell to the ground. "There are people from the Thirteen Bureau!"
"Hide and counterattack!"
The wanderers, startled by the gunshots, fled in all directions; curses and screams intertwined, and the scene descended into chaos.
Meanwhile, in that secret conference room, Gu Hui's face was grim, his knuckles white from clenching, and everyone else's expressions were also very ugly.
The number of bombs was more than expected; even with the assistance of the military and police, they couldn't be cleared in time, and at least two streets were affected by the explosions!
In fact, at first, the Thirteen Bureau had many opportunities to root out and clean up those rats in the gutter.
But their arrogance and conceit led them to believe that the internal traitors' little schemes were all under control, unable to cause any significant stir or harm the foundation of West Capital!
So, even knowing that the internal traitors intended to act against Zero, the higher-ups did not fully stop them but instead used their own plan against them.
Because they wanted the internal traitors to gather more people, then catch them all in one fell swoop, earning greater merit.
Little did they know that the internal traitors, who had been with them for so many years, had precisely grasped the higher-ups' fondness for "playing the long game" and thus dared to stake everything on a knife's edge!
"Have the ace agents assigned to Zero detected any abnormalities?"
"Not yet."
The intelligence personnel's response was swift, but from their slightly trembling voices, one could tell the extreme tension of their nerves at that moment.
"Continue to be vigilant, dispatch more personnel!"
"Yes!"
The rain grew heavier.
Han Xiao, who had just finished crafting the lightweight power arm, hadn't even had time to close his eyes when he heard explosions from within the city.
For a moment, he even thought someone's gas tank had exploded.
But soon, Han Xiao heard several faint gunshots, his mind quickly clearing as he realized the assassins had arrived.
To avoid implicating Lu Qian, who was an ordinary person, Han Xiao voluntarily left the repair station.
With a brief thought, the most suitable battlefield popped into his mind: Krol's Scrapyard.
Invisible killing intent condensed in the darkness; the streets of the rainy night were deserted.
Running on the road, Han Xiao found his vision growing darker and darker, finally becoming completely black, as if he had fallen into a misty black abyss.
Everything lost its sound; there were no reference points, as if he were in a womb, peaceful and quiet, making one only want to sleep forever.
Illusion!
Han Xiao suddenly widened his eyes, his strength rushing to his brain.
[You have fallen into an illusion. Your Intelligence is being judged as below 50 points. Judgment failed. You cannot be exempted from this illusion.]
Damn it!
In his dazed consciousness, Han Xiao vaguely saw a blood-red character for "noob."
Nuo Sa, hiding in the dark, wore a triumphant smile on his face, slowly aiming his pistol at Han Xiao's glabella.
"Bang!"
A gunshot pierced the night, but it wasn't Nuo Sa who fired.
He suddenly stopped his aiming motion, his figure flashed, and he disappeared into the night again.
Then, a strong gust of wind grazed Nuo Sa's shoulder, bringing a rush of heat.
And where he had just been standing, a hole several tens of centimeters wide was blown open by a bullet, sending gravel flying!
"There's a sniper!"
A fearful Nuo Sa quickly exchanged information with his companion.
He could have fired just now, but he couldn't guarantee a direct kill on Zero, and he would definitely be shot dead or severely injured by the sniper rifle.
After being severely injured, Mad Fist and Bloodthirsty, also Germination executives, would definitely abandon him instead of completing the mission and taking him with them.
As Germination's assassination executive and ace killer, Nuo Sa believed that exchanging his life for Zero's was too much of a loss, so he chose to evade.
"Damn it, I'm being held up by someone from the Thirteen Bureau. You figure out a way to deal with it yourself!"
"F***!"
Nuo Sa cursed under his breath, hesitated for a moment, and then, with an unwilling expression, ran in the direction of the sniper.
Meanwhile, on the rooftop of a building that overlooked the entire Seventh District, Lan Beite lay at the edge of the roof, his eyes fixed on the scope, unmoving, letting the rain continuously drip onto him.
"Enemy not hit."
"Received. The enemy's strongest combatants have been held up by our bureau's aces. The captain is about to head to the battlefield. Sister Ya Lin and Uncle Zhang Wei are stationed below you.
Uncle Lan Beite, your mission is to assist the captain in attacking other assassins targeting Zero, all while ensuring your own safety.
According to intelligence, that killer just now was Nuo Sa Kono, Germination's ace assassin. He has used his illusion ability to assassinate hundreds of targets, never failing, even against superhumans of the same rank."
Lin's voice came through the earpiece. Lan Beite didn't reply, only showing his attitude through his actions.