289: Chapter 289 Battle against the Hidden Mist

Demon Dog and Death Knell arrived at the top floor of the Shenhai Center, which was originally a massive sightseeing platform.

It was surrounded by floor-to-ceiling glass windows, offering an excellent view.

Sure enough, they saw three helicopters flying in a triangular formation, approaching the building.

The people sitting in these three helicopters were no mere small fry; they were all elites under Lu Jinhong.

They were the two most capable experts of the local tyrant of Shanghai: Yin and Wu.

Both of them wore smiling masks, appearing quite ghostly.

Yin hung by the cabin door of the left helicopter, while Wu hung by the cabin door of the right, both holding grappling hooks that shimmered with a cold light.

It seemed Lu Jinhong couldn't wait any longer and had them lead the charge.

Inside the building, a group of lackeys were panting heavily.

Climbing nearly 600 meters, over 120 flights of stairs, was practically killing them!

But wasn't that why Lu Jinhong kept them around?

These lackeys had no complaints; after a brief rest, they prepared to coordinate with Master Yin and Master Wu to launch the final assault!

Yin and Wu threw out their grappling hooks almost simultaneously; the cold light pierced the night sky, and the hooks, like the fangs of a viper, latched firmly onto the roof of the Shenhai Center.

The grappling lines tightened instantly, and Yin and Wu launched themselves into the air, leaping down!

Seeing this, Death Knell knew they were facing experts! He shouted to Demon Dog, "We'll take one each!"

Yin and Wu successfully reached the roof of the Shenhai Center, pried open a stairwell door, and rushed inside.

They arrived at the sightseeing platform where Death Knell and Demon Dog were located.

This scene was caught by the eyes of Su Nange.

He exclaimed in admiration, "Marvelous! Such precision with the grappling hook, such elegant movement. They are experts among experts!"

At this moment, Su Nange was straddling the tyrant 2 hovering hundreds of meters in the air, watching this grand spectacle through binoculars.

Through the glass of the Shenhai Center sightseeing platform, Su Nange also saw the scene inside.

He found it strange; had these two assassins kidnapped Shangguan Lingwei? It didn't seem like it.

If they really had kidnapped the Madam, why not use her as a hostage? Why fight two experts instead?

Where is the Madam now? Should I go and save her directly?

Su Nange thought it over and decided to wait and see from a distance first.

Upon seeing Death Knell and Demon Dog, Yin and Wu didn't say a word and went straight into combat mode.

Wu took the lead in the front, while Yin took the initiative to vanish.

Death Knell and Demon Dog had originally intended to take one each, relying on their powerful individual strength to quickly separate their opponents.

However, Yin's stealth technique was simply extraordinary.

In such an open space, Death Knell could not even detect the opponent's presence.

It was even less possible to see the opponent's figure.

Demon Dog didn't care about that; he lunged at Wu with his Bone-Eating Claw!

Demon Dog struck with his full force, thinking, "Let's see if I don't crack your skull open on the spot!"

Wu also pulled out a short blade, directly parrying Demon Dog's attack.

The two collided, and the short blade and the Bone-Eating Claw became locked together.

Wu's smiling mask wore an eerie grin.

Seeing it from such close range, Demon Dog felt he really hated this kind of thing.

It made this guy seem all mysterious; those who didn't know might think they practiced some kind of witchcraft!

However, Demon Dog's expression quickly changed; this guy really did know witchcraft!

Because from both sides of Wu's robe, somehow, two streams of thick fog erupted, instantly surrounding a large area around Demon Dog.

Everything around Demon Dog was white; he couldn't see anything at all.

And at this moment, Yin finally appeared, holding a short blade in his hand, stabbing straight toward Demon Dog's back.

Witnessing all this, Death Knell marveled at how perfectly coordinated these two Chinese experts were! Their tactics were well-chosen; by instantly eliminating one person, they could create a 2-on-1 situation.

Demon Dog was now truly under attack from both front and back; he was in danger!

Behind Demon Dog, Yin wore an identical eerie smiling mask, as if to say, "Got you!"

However, his body paused as he felt a strong, dangerous aura!

It was Death Knell's atonement silver coffin!

Death Knell had suddenly raised his pistol toward the thick fog before him!

Yin's smiling mask could no longer smile.

Because if the guy standing over there opened fire now, he would be killed instantly.

Could this guy actually see him from outside the thick fog?

Death Knell curled his lips; in truth, he couldn't see clearly either.

It was just a psychological battle between experts!

Facing the current situation, he had aimed his gun in advance, locking onto Demon Dog's back.

As long as Yin dared to stab, he dared to shoot! In that case, at worst, it would be a trade: Demon Dog for Yin!

However, Death Knell's bullet ultimately was not fired.

Because Yin had realized the situation and suddenly withdrew his blade, abandoning the attack.

He didn't dare to trade lives with Demon Dog, and besides, he couldn't be certain he would definitely be able to take Demon Dog down with him.

Therefore, in this round, it could be said that neither side succeeded.

In the thick fog, Demon Dog's vision remained obstructed. He just turned his head and said, "Thanks!"

Death Knell grunted, which served as a response.

He really wished this guy would just get stabbed to death. But there was no help for it; at a time like this, he really couldn't afford to lose a combatant.

Demon Dog waved his Bone-Eating Claw a few times and retreated to Death Knell's side. Fighting them in there gave him absolutely no advantage.

But from Wu's robe, the thick fog continued to erupt. Before long, the entire room was completely swallowed by the gray-white mist, and even the outline of the ceiling dissolved into chaos.

Death Knell and Demon Dog could only stand back-to-back, keeping watch and protecting their most vulnerable spots.

Watching from afar, Su Nange put down his binoculars: "What an intense battle. A pity, a real pity. I can't see anymore!"

Demon Dog was very irritated. These two cowards, whose strength and technique were clearly inferior to his own, were relying on eerie tricks to fight a war of attrition!

He hated this kind of dragging, indecisive fighting style the most!

"Death Knell, what do we do? We're going to be worn down to death."

Death Knell wasn't like Demon Dog; he was calm and collected.

He had been through a hundred battles; what situation hadn't he encountered? At this moment, wasn't it just a matter of giving up on fighting with his eyes?

He whispered to Demon Dog, "You cover me first!"

Demon Dog: "Fine!"

Death Knell and Demon Dog retreated rhythmically, back-to-back, until they hit a corner.

They reduced their exposed area to the minimum.

Demon Dog raised his Bone-Eating Claw, holding it in front to cover Death Knell.

Death Knell took out the atonement silver coffin again, but not to shoot. Instead, with a practiced click-clack, he ejected a bullet.

Death Knell pinched open the bullet head with one hand and quietly took out a pinch of gunpowder, clutching it in his palm.

In the thick fog, Yin and Wu held their short blades, approaching with bated breath. They made almost no sound at all.

Their assassination skills were in no way inferior to any expert on the Black List. This was also Lu Jinhong's trump card for dominating the Shanghai Bund.

Whoever dared to disobey, Yin and Wu would follow like shadows, taking their lives silently.

Yin and Wu had closed in to within three steps; this distance was enough to launch a surprise attack!

Demon Dog pricked up his ears, trying to catch any sound, no matter how faint.

However, Yin and Wu's stealth skills were truly too high, almost on the same level as Su Nange that day. He simply couldn't detect them.

Yin and Wu nodded to each other, simultaneously raised their short blades, and slashed over.

Their blades were extremely thin; they sliced through the air with almost no sound.

If not for the crisis intuition honed through years of killing, these two blades would likely have taken Demon Dog's life!

However, Demon Dog blocked one person with his Bone-Eating Claw, but still couldn't dodge the other person's blade!

A bloody gash was sliced directly across his chest. Fortunately, it wasn't fatal!

However, this was enough to create a counterattack opportunity for Death Knell.

Death Knell struck out with both palms, hitting Yin and Wu directly in the torso.

Yin and Wu reacted extremely quickly; having landed a hit, they didn't get greedy and retreated rapidly, causing Death Knell's two palm strikes to inflict no real damage.

However, Death Knell curled his lips again. He asked, "How about it? Can your dog nose smell anything now?"

Demon Dog clutched his chest, enduring the pain. However, he finally understood Death Knell's goal; this big guy was really clever!

Demon Dog also grinned, gritting his teeth as he said fiercely, "I smell it! It's the strong scent of gunpowder!"