109: Chapter 106 Just you?

Before the man could even look up, the other person's hand was faster, flicking something from his pocket. In the next instant, a bloody line burst open between his eyebrows.

Li Changsheng slowly withdrew his hand and tucked it back into his pocket; there were still several Flying Locust Stones inside.

When Li Changsheng said he would kill their whole family, he wasn't being vague. Even if it turned out later that these people were just joking, he would still kill them to silence them without hesitation.

In this second life, his grandmother was his taboo. This little old lady had given him too much, while he could give her nothing in return.

The only thing he could give her was to let the little old lady live out her life in good health.

If anyone dared to make the little old lady unhappy, he would make them unhappy; if anyone dared to touch a single hair on her head, he would beat them to death!

He glanced at the corpse on the ground. When he saw the firearm half-drawn from the man's waist, his pupils constricted slightly, and his gaze became even more restrained.

He walked silently through the forest, his footsteps lighter and his speed slower.

These were definitely not ordinary people. To be able to use firearms in the country, how much power must they have?

Could it be the authorities?

Li Changsheng's expression darkened at the thought, but he immediately shook his head.

'It shouldn't be the government. If it were, there would be no need to be so secretive, let alone use such underhanded methods.'

Li Changsheng thought to himself, realizing this was a group of desperadoes. His thoughts began to clear.

That group of poachers?

Thinking carefully, perhaps that was the only possibility, even if it was also very unlikely.

Because it didn't explain why poachers would dare to commit such violence; those rats usually didn't have such guts.

If he couldn't figure it out, he wouldn't think about it.

'I must deal with everyone as quickly as possible, before they make a move!'

'Xiaoshan, what's the situation?'

Just then, in the silent night, an extremely faint voice came from the communicator on the corpse's ear.

Li Changsheng's concentration was exceptionally high at that moment, and he caught the sound instantly.

'Xiaoshan? Something's wrong on Xiaoshan's end. You guys go check it out!'

The voice came again from the other side. Li Changsheng cursed inwardly.

Before long, two figures moved forward slowly with hushed voices, hands gripping pistols as they scanned the surroundings. As they approached, their eyes were immediately drawn to the corpse on the ground.

'It's Xiaoshan!'

'Is he still alive?'

'Dead. He's been taken out. There's a fatal wound between his eyebrows.'

The two bent down to check, their expressions extremely grim. They had thought this was a simple task, since the target was just an ordinary villager.

They hadn't expected such a turn of events.

'Let's go back first! Maybe...'

Just as one of them finished speaking, his ears twitched suddenly. It felt as if a strong wind was rushing from beside a large tree next to him.

'Who's there!'

Just as the two were about to stand up, the hands they raised to shoot went numb, and their vision blurred.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

Several dull impacts echoed in succession. Two seconds later, the two men were half-kneeling on the ground. Under the moonlight, blood flowed from the gaps in their hair and down their cheeks.

Blood continuously seeped from their eyes, mouths, and noses, dripping onto the ground and staining the leaves.

Then, their half-kneeling bodies stiffened and they fell headfirst to the ground.

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'Everyone, stay sharp! Keep a close eye on that little old lady. Something's not right!'

The leader, Nakamura, frowned. He adjusted the firearm in his hand and scanned his companions.

'Let's go. Take the hostage and come with me to check it out!'

The situation was indeed wrong. As a spy, he still considered human psychology. Nakamura's first thought was that the kid had called the police.

The police must have charged in, but if they thought they could make them surrender just like that, they were underestimated.

There are ways to play even when the police are involved.

Several people moved together. Because they were escorting a hostage, they weren't moving fast.

The remaining three moved in a triangle formation. Bringing up the rear was Old Wang, who was pointing his gun at the old lady with trembling hands.

In contrast to his trembling, the little old lady didn't tremble at all, though tears were streaming from her eyes.

Although she didn't know why these people kidnapped her, they would surely use her to harm Changsheng.

'It's Xiaoshan and the others! Baka, something really did happen!'

Seeing the three corpses on the ground, Nakamura almost gnashed his teeth and then shouted:

'Kid, I know you're nearby. Come out! Or I'll shoot this old woman!'

Saying this, Nakamura turned and pointed the black muzzle of his gun at the old lady.

Boss Nakamura's actions also made Old Wang and the other companion alert. Unsurprisingly, the guys hiding in the dark should show themselves now.

Whether it was that kid or the police, they would definitely appear now for the safety of the hostage.

This is Xia Country!

Rustle!

Bang!

Suddenly, a rustling of leaves came from the darkness on the left. However, as soon as the sound occurred, Nakamura quickly turned his gun and fired.

Hmm?!

Not right!

Sensing that the bullet hadn't entered a body, Nakamura immediately felt a bad premonition.

Swish, swish, swish!

Accompanied by three sounds of breaking air, he heard the sound of heavy objects hitting the ground behind him. When he looked again, Old Wang and his other companion were completely dead.

Nakamura broke out in a cold sweat. If he hadn't reacted instinctively and rolled away in desperation, he might have followed in their footsteps.

'Come out! Or I'll shoot her!'

The moment he dodged the attack, the gun barrel was once again pointed at the little old lady. This time, he didn't dare move his position haphazardly.

While pointing the gun at the old lady, he adjusted his position and cautiously moved closer to her.

What on earth was that?

Definitely not a gun!

As he walked, Nakamura's brain was working rapidly. Proficient in firearms, he was certain that this was not the sound of any silenced weapon.

It was a bit like a military crossbow, but the sound was still wrong.

A military crossbow has a slight bowstring sound when it fires, but this had none. It was silent, with nothing but a faint sound of breaking air.

The wind rustled the leaves around them, making it impossible for Nakamura to detect the specific location of the killer hidden in the darkness.

At this moment, Nakamura regretted choosing such a godforsaken place.

It was indeed convenient, but not for burying others—it might very well be for burying all of them.

'Come out! Or I really will shoot her! You should know, people like us don't joke around!'

Nakamura had now grabbed the old lady, his eyes scanning the darkness with a vicious glint.

The gun pressed against the old lady was pushed a bit harder; the metal barrel pressed against her temple, making her let out a soft groan.

'I'm coming out.'

A sigh came from the darkness, and a figure in a sharp suit slowly stepped out.

As he stood under the moonlight, Nakamura was momentarily stunned.

But then he was overcome with rage.

'Just you alone?! Where are the police! Tell them all to come out, or I'll kill her!'