He wanted to cry for help, but found himself unable to make a sound. Fear crept over him as he recalled the man who could use magic, realizing that Lin Beichen might still be alive!
Not only was Lin Beichen alive, but perhaps everyone on their team was still alive!
He showed a pleading expression, hoping Lin Beichen would spare him, but Lin Beichen did not show any sign of mercy, directly dragging him to the side and ending his life with a dagger.
"Though I may be kind-hearted," Lin Beichen said coldly, looking at the corpse, "but it depends on who it is."
The implication was clear—he would not show any mercy to those coveting Xia Luyao!
As for Xia Luyao, she looked at the people before her, her eyes gradually revealing a chilling light. She fired about ten more bullets, but undoubtedly, they all missed, causing the people opposite to laugh even more wildly. Some even shouted loudly, "Little girl, if you're so scared that you can't hold your gun steady, you'd better hurry into our arms!"
However, Xia Luyao just looked at them coldly, neither angered nor annoyed, but retreated swiftly, wanting to maintain a certain distance from them.
Though speaking of it seemed easy, doing it was another story!
Setting up the gun and aiming undoubtedly required time and patience!
And hitting enemies at extreme distances was purely a matter of luck!
Almost impossible to achieve on the battlefield!
But today, Xia Luyao was determined to achieve this target on the battlefield!
For she long understood that a true master can turn an accident into inevitability!
And now she was trying to master this gun technique!
She estimated as she moved backward, her eyes growing firmer as she gauged the opportunities for shooting while retreating—it was about eleven more times.
She fixed her gaze on the sight and the strong men charging at her and pulled the trigger.
"Rat-a-tat!"
With four gunshots, one person on the opposite side was killed!
Xia Luyao gritted her teeth and retreated again. This time she tried to recall which bullet had hit the target and began to think about the feeling when she hit the person—actually, she hit two shots, as at extreme distances, unless a vital spot was hit, bullets hardly killed instantly.
The people opposite grew even more brazen seeing Xia Luyao like this, thinking she was already in their grasp to toy with at will, so they no longer hurried, with a few even leaving the group and entering the woods to flank Xia Luyao from other directions. Yet, Xia Luyao was not in a rush, merely puzzled why the distance of these people was much farther than initially calculated?
However, she soon understood—the fact that Lin Beichen was secretly aiding her!
Lin Beichen watched from the side, nodding in satisfaction, thinking Xia Luyao didn't need his intervention this time. He originally planned to drag out and kill those who entered the woods, but seeing how serious Xia Luyao looked, he chose not to interfere. By the time Xia Luyao could turn back three more times, she had fully mastered the shooting technique at extreme distances!
She was a genius not only in martial arts!
The other side started to have considerable injuries, while the remaining people sensed the gravity of the situation!
However, as Lin Beichen planned to see what Xia Luyao would do next, he suddenly heard "bang bang" sounds from the woods!
He initially didn't intend to mind them but realized upon listening closely that the banging sounds hadn't stopped!
Those were the sounds of hand-to-hand combat!
Moreover, the enemies were definitely not these fronting incompetents!
Lin Beichen suddenly realized that all this was Joseph's elaborate plot.
He first deliberately abandoned some insignificant or even disposable characters, using them as a smokescreen to cover his real killer move.
However, this offensive seemed more ferocious than any previous ones.
Evidently, Flying Eagle and others hidden in the shadows had already initiated their attack, trying to seize the initiative.
Yet, although they had the upper hand at first, they failed to smash the adversary to pieces, indicating the opponent's capabilities were at least above theirs.
Lin Beichen wasn't worried about the large number of enemies because his men would warn him in time when encountering vast enemy forces.
Here, except for Lin Beichen himself, anyone initiating an attack would immediately reveal their position.
He silently stepped into the noisy woods, intending to find out what was going on.
However, he was unaware that his actions had already attracted the enemies' attention, and the sound of the wind blowing and leaves rustling was enough to expose his location.
As Lin Beichen stepped into the woods, a bullet suddenly shot towards him, aiming straight at his eye.
His invisibility state was broken instantly, simultaneously triggering the slow rise of a talisman capable of blocking bullets.
"What a nuisance." From within the woods, a figure jumped out from hiding, facing Lin Beichen face to face, "No wonder the boss sent me to solve you."
Lin Beichen sneered and retorted, "Solve me? With just you?"
Just as he finished speaking, he suddenly swung out a palm.
Nonetheless, the opponent's palm force was unexpectedly quicker, colliding with Lin Beichen's force.
Lin Beichen immediately realized that he must go all out, or he'd face certain doom.
He swung his palm to attack the enemy again, yet the opponent did not parry but looked at him with a mocking gaze, "Do you think the boss only sent me alone here?"
Lin Beichen's heart sank as he sensed an ominous air.
He was forced to retract his hand to block an attack from behind.
Indeed, a fierce palm struck heavily against his hand.
"You're not all that either, this guy even spared some strength when attacking you." The special ops soldier who appeared previously mocked.
Lin Beichen's expression turned severe; his previous palm strike had clearly exposed his martial arts prowess.
Listening to the two men chatting casually as though, the unease in his heart grew stronger.
The sounds of fighting in the woods gradually subsided, and four shadows emerged one after another.
They were evidently well-trained, rapidly forming an equilateral triangle formation, surrounding Lin Beichen.
Lin Beichen finally understood that those banging sounds were not the sounds of them clashing with their own but a façade crafted by the enemy to lure them into a trap.
Luckily, it was he who stepped in, or if it had been other team members... the consequences would be unimaginable.
He surveyed the enemies surrounding him, "In your organization, how many groups like yours are there with your level of strength?"
"Not many, probably seven or eight." The enemy replied disdainfully, evidently convinced Lin Beichen was in their grasp.
Lin Beichen's heart sank to the bottom. He feared his teammates might have also met with misfortune already.
He couldn't fathom how Joseph could possess such formidable subordinates.
Seeing Lin Beichen, lost in thought, the enemies began to mock him, "Rather than worry about your teammates, worry about yourself first. After all, our team is superior to others..."
Before the words were finished, one of them abruptly launched an attack, his eyes glinting with a sinister light, "Moreover, we are the only team receiving the kill order!"
Facing the enemies' onslaught, Lin Beichen chose to avoid their sharp edges.
He used a talisman to lighten his body weight, riding the enemy's fist wind into the air.
"Seems like my body techniques still need improvement." He sighed with a wry smile, drawing out his pistol from the sky.
He glanced toward where Xia Luyao was, but noticed she had already disappeared, only the distant woods faintly echoed with gunfire.
Lin Beichen pulled the trigger, and though shooting accuracy declined while airborne, the enemies below had no means to fight back.
Soon, the once tight encirclement dispersed in chaos as enemies fled in all directions.
Lin Beichen did not pursue the fleeing enemies but gently landed on the ground.
He removed the talisman that lightened gravity, frowning as he watched the enemies' retreating figures.