73: Beyond the fear of death

Su Lei's gaze turned cold.

Indeed!

Leide Group was far more than just a surface military supplier.

The Bloodwing Roc that attacked the airliner that day was precisely a product of their cooperation with the military!

Just then, Xu Tianxiong seemed to sense something.

He sharply turned his head, his keen eyes sweeping in Su Lei's direction.

Su Lei's expression remained unchanged; he raised his glass, took a small sip of champagne, and met his gaze calmly for a second before naturally looking away, as if he were just an ordinary guest.

Xu Tianxiong frowned and whispered something to the bodyguard beside him.

"Looks like I've been noticed..."

Su Lei sneered inwardly, set down his glass, and turned to walk towards the restroom.

Inside the restroom, water was running.

Su Lei looked at himself in the mirror, his Mental Energy silently spreading, sensing the situation outside the door.

Two bodyguards had already followed, guarding the entrance.

"They're quite fast..."

He turned off the faucet, adjusted his sleeves, and quietly waited for their arrival.

The next second, the restroom door was pushed open, and two bodyguards strode in.

"Sir, Mr. Xu would like to invite you over for a moment," one of them said coldly.

Su Lei's lips curved into a faint smile: "Alright."

Before his words finished, his figure suddenly vanished!

"What?!" The bodyguard's pupils constricted; before he could react, a sharp pain shot through the back of his neck.

"Bang! Bang!"

The two men grunted, falling directly to the ground.

Su Lei retracted his hand, took an access card from one of them, and then strode away... Top floor, private office.

Su Lei swiped the card to enter; the room was empty.

He walked directly to the desk, opened the computer, and inserted the pre-prepared cracking device.

The screen lit up, and data streamed rapidly.

Leide Group's internal archives were clearly visible.

One encrypted file immediately caught his attention—

Although it wasn't information related to the Seventh Research Institute, it was a record of multiple research collaborations between Leide Group and Chen Corporation.

It contained detailed data on a large number of human and exotic beast experiments.

He sneered and quickly copied the data.

Just then, the office door was suddenly pushed open!

Xu Tianxiong stood at the doorway, followed by several fully armed bodyguards.

He stared at Su Lei, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"I knew you'd come knocking on my door yourself."

Su Lei seemed to have anticipated this, slowly rising from the chair.

"Mr. Xu, your experiments should be terminated."

Xu Tianxiong sneered: "Just you?"

He waved his hand, and the bodyguards all raised their guns!

A battle was imminent!

Su Lei's eyes sharpened, and his Mental Energy erupted—

"Boom!!!"

The glass on the entire floor instantly shattered, and a fierce wind poured in, scattering the documents on the desk.

The bodyguards, who were about to pull their triggers, all lost consciousness and fell to the ground.

Xu Tianxiong sneered, took a half-step back, and waved his hand—

"Kill him!"

Twenty black-clad Martial Masters emerged from both sides of the corridor, instantly blocking the entire passage.

Their steps were steady, and their Qi was restrained; they were clearly highly trained experts.

Su Lei's gaze swept across them, and under his Mental Energy perception, the strength of these people's Qi and blood was clear at a glance—

The lowest were Second-Order Martial Masters, and among them were even five Fourth-Order Martial Masters!

"Leide Group is truly generous."

He spoke indifferently, his tone laced with coldness.

Before his words finished, the three Martial Masters at the forefront had already attacked simultaneously!

One's fist wind was like thunder, aiming directly for the throat!

One's leg shadow was like a whip, sweeping across the lower body!

The last one's hands formed claws, aiming straight for the heart!

Three-pronged attack, blocking all retreats!

Su Lei's eyes turned cold, and his figure suddenly blurred—

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three muffled thuds exploded almost simultaneously!

The first person's fist hadn't even touched Su Lei when his chest felt like it was hit by a heavy hammer, ribs instantly fractured, and he flew backward, smashing through the wall!

The second person's whip kick had just arrived when Su Lei met it with a knee strike, directly shattering his leg bone!

The third person's claws hadn't even gripped when Su Lei seized his wrist and twisted sharply—

"Crack!"

Amidst the sound of bones breaking, Su Lei followed with a kick, and the man was sent flying like a cannonball into the crowd, knocking over several Martial Masters!

"All together!" Someone roared.

The remaining Martial Masters no longer held back, their Qi and blood erupting, fists and feet raining down on Su Lei like a storm!

Su Lei's figure was like a ghost, weaving through the dense attacks, each step precisely avoiding fatal blows, while his counterattacks were like lightning—

"Boom!"

With one punch, a Martial Master blocked with both arms, but was sent kneeling and spitting blood, person and arms together!

"Crack!"

With a back-handed elbow strike, another's jaw was shattered, and he fell backward!

"Bang!"

With a side whip kick, three Martial Masters were swept away like cut wheat!

His movements were without flourish, each strike precise, violent, and devastating!

The Fourth-Order Martial Master finally couldn't hold back, letting out a roar, his muscles bulging, Qi and blood like flames, and he launched a punch at Su Lei's face!

"Die!"

Before the fist wind arrived, the air pressure had already cracked the ground!

Su Lei did not dodge, meeting it with a punch of his own—

"Boom!!!"

The two fists collided, and a wave of Qi exploded!

The Fourth-Order Martial Master's pupils constricted.

His fist... was shattered!

"Ah—!"

The scream had just begun when Su Lei delivered a hand chop to his neck, slamming him into the floor, sending debris flying!

The remaining Martial Masters finally felt fear, and their attacks stalled.

Su Lei slowly retracted his fist, his cold eyes sweeping across the scene.

"Do you want to continue?"

No one answered.

Of the twenty Martial Masters, only three could still stand!

Xu Tianxiong's face was ashen; he suddenly pulled out a silver pistol and aimed it at Su Lei—

"Do you think this is over?!"

The muzzle glowed with a dazzling blue light; it was a high-energy particle weapon!

Su Lei's eyes narrowed, and his figure suddenly vanished!

"Boom—!"

A searing blue light instantly pierced through several walls.

In the smoke and dust, Su Lei's figure appeared like a ghost behind Xu Tianxiong, his five fingers like hooks, gripping his throat—

"Now, it's time to talk about your experiments."

Xu Tianxiong's throat was gripped by Su Lei's five fingers, his face turning purple, and veins bulging on his forehead.

His fingers futilely clawed at Su Lei's wrist, but it was like an ant trying to shake a tree, unmoving.

"Speak," Su Lei's voice was as cold as ice, "Who is behind the experiments at the Seventh Research Institute?"

A trace of fear flashed in Xu Tianxiong's eyes, but it was immediately replaced by a deeper apprehension.

He managed to pull out a twisted smile, his voice hoarse: "You... you think I'll tell you? Kill me... and you won't live either..."

Su Lei narrowed his eyes, his fingers tightening slightly.

"Crack!"

Xu Tianxiong's throat bone made a sound of being unable to bear the pressure.

His pupils dilated from lack of oxygen, yet he still gritted his teeth, refusing to speak.

He was afraid.

Not of death, but of the person behind him.

"Interesting," Su Lei sneered, "You're more afraid of the person behind you than of death..."

He suddenly released his hand.

Xu Tianxiong collapsed to the ground, clutching his throat and coughing violently, gasping for air.

Before he could recover, Su Lei pressed one hand on his head, and his Mental Energy pierced into his consciousness like a sharp cone!