Y was still observing the situation at the main entrance of the gymnasium through the scope. As the best shooter among the 26 assassins, he had received professional training. It was common for snipers to stay still for days and nights in order to kill the target. Now Y was like a fisherman waiting for the fish to bite. Although the process was boring, as long as there was the final shot, it was completely worth the price.
X and Z did not dare to be negligent. In the process of hunting the target, as long as there is a slight mistake, all the efforts will be wasted. Zheng Yubai is a tough nut to crack, as can be seen from the last time he escaped despite being seriously injured. Although someone secretly rescued him, it was also thanks to Zheng Yubai's skills, otherwise he would have died in the hands of the three people.
Although Yao Qian's 5 million was a temptation, what was more important to the three of them was to undo the impact of their last failure. A failed assassin had only two options: retirement or death. If Zheng Yubai escaped again, the three of them would not have to continue their careers as assassins.
Zheng Yubai hid behind a pile of debris, hiding his figure, and watched the three of them from a distance. The distance between the two sides was about thirty steps. The wind on the rooftop was very strong and the wind was very loud. Zheng Yubai was lucky to be in the downwind position, which was very beneficial for him to hide. But even so, it was almost impossible to get close to thirty steps without being discovered by three top killers.
According to the previous agreement, Zheng Yubai sent a text message with the number "1" to Leng Tie using his mobile phone.
A moment later, sirens sounded from below the building, and many police cars rushed over at lightning speed, quickly surrounding the building. If XYZ and the other two wanted to leave, they would probably have to grow wings.
As soon as the sirens sounded, the three of them realized something was wrong. The mantis catching the cicada often neglects its vigilance because of its overconfidence in its strength. Although these three are all excellent killers selected from thousands of people, they are still human after all, and naturally have various shortcomings. They were only concerned with tracking and investigating Zheng Yubai's movements, but the Special Affairs Management Bureau was behind them. This was their first fatal mistake.
The second fatal mistake was that they thought their escape method was foolproof. As Zheng Yubai had expected, the three men who had been prepared for various situations did not panic. They quickly disassembled the sniper rifles and Y took out another rope gun.
The front end of the rope gun is something similar to a flying tiger claw, and the back is connected to a strong cable, which is specially used to climb over some relatively steep places. On this rooftop, using a rope gun can barely be a Spider-Man who can climb walls and fly over eaves. Sure enough, Y shot and released the rope, and the flying tiger claw hooked on the neighboring Delin Building. Y tied this end up and built an aerial passage made of ropes hundreds of meters in the air.
Delin Building is shorter than Rongwei Building. The three of them took out the lock from their arms and put it on the rope, so they could slide to Delin Building and escape without the police noticing. Their plan was perfect, but unfortunately they missed Zheng Yubai who had been hiding on the rooftop.
X was the first to put on the rope, kicked his feet on the edge of the rooftop, and slowly slid to the other side. According to Zheng Yubai's request, the police acted very slowly, just building roadblocks and intercepting passers-by, without any actual action, allowing the three killers to escape boldly.
After X climbed onto the rope, Z also climbed up. His big belly looked very funny, but he was very agile. Zheng Yubai was waiting for the opportunity for the three of them to separate. When he saw Z's feet just leaving the rooftop and sliding down, he immediately dodged and touched Y's back.
Y was a killer with excellent marksmanship, so it was a common practice to have him guard the rear. With his infallible gun, he could deter pursuers to the greatest extent. But none of the three had thought about one question: what would happen if they encountered someone who made Y unable to pull out his gun
The whistling of the wind in his ears blurred Y's hearing, but he was not an ordinary person after all. When Zheng Yubai was ten steps away, the footsteps, although slight, still aroused Y's vigilance. He drew his gun sharply, turned around, and aimed, but in front of him was only a fist as big as a bowl.
With a "bang", blood started flowing from the nose and a punch to the face seriously damaged Y's mental state. He was dizzy and his wrist was grabbed by Zheng Yubai. With a little force, he dislocated his wrist bone and the gun in his hand naturally fell.
Another sweep of the leg, and Y fell to the ground, no longer able to fight.
These movements were extremely fast, but they still startled X and Z who were sliding towards the Delin Building.
Z had just slid out about ten meters when he heard the movement on the rooftop and saw Y being knocked down by Zheng Yubai. He couldn't help but widen his eyes, grabbed the rope with both hands, and pulled it back hard. He had enough strength in his hands, and he actually pulled his fat body up quickly. This kind of reverse climbing was extremely difficult, which showed his amazing strength and skills.
Zheng Yubai knocked Y on the head and knocked him unconscious, then took out a sharp paratrooper knife. This knife was originally used by paratroopers to cut the ropes of parachutes. It was very strong and sharp, just right for dealing with the ropes of rope guns. But when Zheng Yubai just stood up to cut the rope, X had already rushed onto the rooftop with a roar. X, who was still hanging in the air, actually tried to turn around and shot two deadly flying knives at the half of Zheng Yubai's body that had just been exposed.
Zheng Yubai didn't expect that in such a passive situation, X and Z could still launch a fierce counterattack. He swung the knife in his hand, trying to knock away the two flying knives shot by X, but a strong wind blew in his face. X roared and rushed over, like a wall, trying to smash Zheng Yubai under him.
Zheng Yubai twisted his waist and spun out, stabbing the knife in his hand towards X's waist. X slashed to grab it, which was a very skillful move of bare-handed attack. Zheng Yubai was about to draw his knife, but a strong wind came from behind. X stabbed twice more, shooting at Zheng Yubai's back.
Being attacked from both sides, Zheng Yubai could only drop his knife and turn around, taking two steps in a panic to avoid X's flying knife.
"You're looking for death." Z yelled, spreading his hands and his belly bulging, which was the starting move of the "Toad Fist", an extremely powerful boxing style in folk legends.
Toad Fist is a very niche martial art. Zheng Yubai had only heard of this kind of boxing from his father, but had never seen it before. Seeing Z's appearance, he thought he was an angry toad, and he guessed that it was almost right. He did not dare to neglect it and took the initiative with a splitting fist.
Z was born in the northwest desert. His family was poor when he was a child. He started doing hard labor at the age of seven to earn a living and gained strength. When he was ten years old, he met an old man by chance and learned Toad Kung Fu from him. Later, the old man died. He traveled all over the country and accidentally became a killer. With Toad Kung Fu and an unsuspicious appearance, he became one of the twenty-six killers.
Toad Kungfu is called a side path by martial artists. In a broad sense, it is also a type of Xingyiquan, but when punching, it is often accompanied by panting like frogs, and it also relies on the contraction of abdominal muscles to generate explosive power, which is why it is regarded as a heresy by those who do not know the reason. In fact, in terms of power, Toad Fist is comparable to the famous boxing such as Mantis Fist, but unfortunately there are few successors and the movements are not elegant, so it has not been accepted.
Seeing that Zheng Yubai's chopping punch was full of power, like a steel axe, Z did not dodge. He bent his waist down, punched out with both fists, and collided with Zheng Yubai's punch.
Zheng Yubai's punch was no match for the two hands, and as soon as they made contact, he stepped back. However, he saw Z's slightly bent knees suddenly bounced, and his whole body bounced up like a ball, jumping up to half a person's height, looking down from above, and punching him on the head.
Zheng Yubai dodged Z's attack and used a whip kick to attack Z's lower body. Although Z was fat, he was very flexible. He should have remained in the air, but he kicked Zheng Yubai's calf, taking advantage of the situation and using the force to turn over and jump several meters.
"It really looks like a big toad." Zheng Yubai suffered a small loss and couldn't help but be secretly shocked.
X was not idle over there either. He was trying hard to climb back, while shooting flying knives. Unfortunately, all his skills were in his wrists and eyes. Although his upper limbs were strong, he was in a very strange situation after all, and he couldn't climb back for a while. However, seeing him approaching little by little, Zheng Yubai also knew that if he couldn't make a quick decision, he was afraid that they would backfire.
Z had the upper hand just now, but he was not in a hurry to pursue. He bent his knees and waist, his upper body almost parallel to the ground, his hands supported in front of him, his big belly almost touching the ground. His belly bulged and shrank, and a "quack" sound came out of his mouth. It was a huge toad.
"Swoosh" a flying knife flew as fast as a meteor, heading straight for Zheng Yubai's forehead. At the same time, Z pounced on him fiercely, and he was indeed worthy of being a long-time partner.
There was a gleam in Zheng Yubai's eyes, and he could no longer conceal his spirit. All the strength in his body burst out instantly. He grabbed the flying knife in his hand and turned around at the same time. His steps were so precise that after two or three turns, like a graceful waltz, he had already circled behind Z.
"I'll give it back to you." Zheng Yubai said, and the flying knife in his hand stabbed into Z's vest.
Z groaned, turned around with effort, and actually had enough strength to punch Zheng Yubai in the face.
Zheng Yubai did not dodge or evade, standing still. The strong wind from the punch lifted Zheng Yubai's hair, but it finally reached his nose five centimeters away before it ran out of steam. Z fell backwards and hit the ground heavily, his body twitching. Even if he was not dead, with a knife stuck in his vest, he probably had no strength to resist.
X saw this scene on the rope and couldn't help but be furious. There was no companion on the rooftop. Zheng Yubai came to the rope gun and used a flying knife shot by X to cut the rope. Although the rope was extremely strong, Zheng Yubai used a clever force, and the flying knife was very sharp, so he cut the rope in one stroke.
"Ah!" X screamed, and his body fell down with the cut rope. Although he held the rope tightly, he rushed straight to the opposite building due to inertia. Zheng Yubai saw him on the rooftop, like a flour bag, and fell on the rooftop of the opposite building with a "bang". The blood gushing out of his body dyed the snow on the rooftop into a gorgeous blood-red rose.
Leng Tie opened the rooftop door that was blocked by three people and led his subordinates waiting anxiously. He was relieved when he saw that Zheng Yubai was safe and sound.
"Are there any survivors?"
"There should be two survivors. There is a body on the rooftop of the building opposite. By the way, that fat guy might be in danger if he is not treated quickly." Zheng Yubai scratched his head. After he finished the fight, he immediately returned to his usual honest appearance. He looked like an ordinary young man who could not be found in a crowd. He did not look like he had just been through a thrilling fight.
"Do you think you can get useful information out of them?" Zheng Yubai watched Y and Z being handcuffed and carried out, feeling a little worried. These killers have different wills than ordinary people, and they probably won't easily reveal any valuable information.
"Times have progressed, torture is a thing of the past, we have a lot of special medicine, as long as we give them, I guarantee that they will tell us even the time when they peeked at their neighbor taking a bath when they were three years old." Leng Tie was relieved of a worry, and actually started to joke. Several subordinates on the side secretly watched their leader's abnormal behavior, and opened their mouths in surprise, enough to fit several big pears.
"Uncle Leng, I have another request." Zheng Yubai said, "I want to know the whereabouts of Yao Qian."
"No problem. I'll call you when I find out."
Just as Leng Tie and Zheng Yubai came down from the rooftop, one returned to the Special Affairs Administration to prepare for interrogation, and the other hurried back to the gymnasium to reunite with relatives and friends. In an office building not far from Rongwei Building, Murong Ping dropped the telescope in his hand and left in a hurry.
Twenty minutes later, Murong Ping returned to the house where he and Yao Qian had been hiding. He knocked on the door four times, three long and one short, and then Yao Qian's voice rang out.
"Who?" The voice was short and full of doubt. Yao Qian was now like a frightened bird, fearing that those cruel creditors would come to his door.
"It's me." Murong Ping said calmly.
Yao Qian opened the door, looked around, and then let Murong Ping in.
"How did things go? Is that guy dead?" Yao Qian said gritting his teeth as Murong Ping entered the room.
"It's already been done." Murong Ping smiled and said, "I saw X cut off his head with a flying knife. They just talked to me on the phone and asked the boss to give them the remaining half."
"I want to see that kid's head first." Yao Qian said angrily, "This bastard made me lose everything. I want to use his head as a chamber pot."
"That's no problem of course. Where shall we meet?" Murong Ping looked humble.
Yao Qian hesitated for a moment. He was afraid to go out in the current situation. There were many people in both the black and white worlds who wanted to kill him. As the saying goes, less trouble is worse than more trouble. It would be safer to find out what was going on here as soon as possible and find a safe place to wait for Gao Fei's arrival.
Thinking of this, Yao Qian said, "Since you have seen it all, you can transfer the remaining amount to them. When Gao Fei comes to Jinghai, I will have a chance to make a comeback."
Murong Ping watched Yao Qian walk into the inner room, and immediately reached into his coat pocket, where a sharp dagger was. He tiptoed to another room, where Yao Qian's loyal old subordinate was sleeping soundly. He had been in charge of night watch these days and was very tired. He finally had a chance to rest and slept soundly.
Murong Ping took out a dagger from his pocket, took off the outer sheath, a hideous smile flashed across his face, he covered his old subordinate's mouth with one hand, and cut his throat with one knife before he woke up from his sleep.
Blood gushed out, forming a pool on the ground. Murong Ping closed the door of the room and waited in the living room as if nothing had happened.
Yao Qian came out from the inner room, took out a piece of paper and said, "This is my secret account in Panama Bank. Here is the account name and password. Go and pay the balance and bring me back the boy's head."
"Yes, boss." Murong Ping took the paper respectfully. He only took a glance and was sure that this was Yao Qian's last life-saving account. Since following Yao Qian, Murong Ping has been handling all kinds of secret things for Yao Qian. He also took care of everything in this secret account as Yao Qian's last retreat. He knew that there was at least 10 million US dollars in it.
"Old dog, there is no surplus value left to be squeezed out of you." An evil light flashed in Murong Ping's eyes, but Yao Qian did not notice.
"Come back as soon as you're done. By the way, how's the contact with Gao Fei going? It's been so many days, why hasn't he come yet?" Yao Qian was a little annoyed. He was now doomed and could only wait for Gao Fei's arrival. Without this sworn brother, it would be difficult for him to leave Jinghai, let alone make a comeback.
"I have contacted Mr. Gao. He said he will be here in the next two days. He is raising funds." Murong Ping said. As he spoke, he stuffed the note in his hand into his coat pocket and grasped the blood-stained dagger.
"If this guy doesn't come again, life will be difficult." Yao Qian said.
"Don't worry, boss. Things will get better slowly. That guy is dead, and Mr. Gao has nothing to worry about. Those gangsters only care about money. As long as Mr. Gao helps to pay back the money, everything can be discussed. Besides, doesn't the boss still have leverage over a group of high-ranking officials? As long as he uses them well, it will only take a few days for him to make a comeback." Murong Ping said flatteringly.
"You have a point." Yao Qian said proudly, "Although I am in dire straits now, I still hold many people's secrets in my hands. They wish I were dead. If they knew I was fine, they would definitely help me."
"Of course, so these handles must be kept well and must not be lost." Murong Ping said.
"Don't worry, I put them in the safe at the old place. No one can find them except you and me." Yao Qian said, "Murong, this time when I fell, there were too many people who pushed me down. Only you stayed with me. When I regain my glory, I will definitely make good use of you."
"Thank you for your training, boss." Murong Ping bowed, but there was a fierce light in his eyes. He took advantage of the moment when Yao Qian was complacent and on guard, suddenly pulled out the dagger from his pocket, grabbed Yao Qian's collar and stabbed him fiercely.
Yao Qian was caught off guard and was stabbed in the chest by Murong Ping, and blood immediately gushed out. When he was on the verge of death, a force came from nowhere and pushed Murong Ping hard, knocking him down.
Murong Ping fell out, but the dagger was still on Yao Qian's chest. He wanted to pull it out but didn't dare to. Blood kept gushing out, and it was of no use trying to stop it with his hands.
"You... you traitor." Yao Qian pointed at Murong Ping and wanted to curse him, but his vitality was rapidly fading away. He felt weak and his feet softened, and he fell to the ground. He kept coughing, his lungs were damaged, and blood foam poured into his trachea. As he coughed, it came out of his mouth, looking very scary.
"Help..." Yao Qian shouted hoarsely towards the next room.
Murong Ping stood up fiercely and said, "I have already killed him. Mr. Yao, you can appoint him."
"You, why do you want to kill me? I have treated you well..." Yao Qian asked with difficulty.
"You treat me well?" Murong Ping seemed to have found a way to vent. "Yao Qian, you are smart all your life, but confused for a moment. Do I, Murong Ping, look like a person who is willing to be inferior to others? If a loser like you can get along well, why can't I? Now that I have your secret account and those handles in my hands, it will be just a matter of time for me to replace you. Hahahaha..." Murong Ping laughed wildly. Years of forbearance finally paid off. No wonder he was so excited.
"So you had already..." Yao Qian's vision went dark, and excessive blood loss made his eyes blurry. Scenes from his life flashed before his eyes. He was unwilling to die like this.
“… If you kill me, Gao Fei will not let you go…” Yao Qian still hoped to intimidate Murong Ping. Even if he died, he would never allow the person who killed him to get away with it.
"To tell you the truth, I haven't contacted Gao Fei at all. Although he knows that you have fallen, he has no idea where you are. When you die, I will dismember you, dissolve you in aqua regia, and pour it into the toilet. By then, everyone will know that you are in debt and have escaped to who knows where. No one would have thought that the richest man in Jinghai would rest in the sewer." Murong Ping became more and more pleased as he spoke, as if he had avenged all the injustice he had suffered from Yao Qian over the years.
“You are so cruel…” Yao Qian’s last bit of hope was shattered. He no longer had the strength to resist the coming of death. He lay on the ground dying, breathing out but not in.
"Seeing you're in so much pain, let me give you a ride." Seeing that he had lost his strength, Murong Ping walked over and stomped hard on Yao Qian's stomach.
Yao Qian groaned and lost consciousness. Murong Ping pulled the dagger out of his chest and thrust it in again, stabbing Yao Qian's chest more than a dozen times.
"Hoo, hoo..." Murong Ping panted, his body covered with Yao Qian's blood. The arrogant richest man in Jinghai was lying on the ground covered in blood, no longer having any breath of life.
After washing the blood off his body, Murong Ping walked out of the house. He was going to buy the tools to dismember the body. Actually, he said that he wanted to dissolve the body to scare Yao Qian. Even if he wanted to dissolve the body, where could he buy so much aqua regia
Just after going down two floors, a young man wearing baggy casual clothes, who looked like a hip-hop singer, was walking up the stairs slowly, and the two happened to be facing each other.
"E... Why are you here?" Murong Ping was startled and took two steps back.
E was still sucking on his lollipop. He looked at Murong Ping coldly, "How could XYZ fail? Did you leak their whereabouts? Otherwise, how could the Special Affairs Bureau follow them?"
"It's not me..." Murong Ping knew how powerful E was. Although he usually looked like a peacemaker, he might be the most terrifying one among the twenty-six killers.
"Who else could it be if not you?" E pulled out a pistol from his pocket in a flash.
Murong Ping turned and ran, rushing up two flights of stairs at a risk of his life. E had a silent pistol in his hand and fired two bullets in quick succession. The second bullet hit Murong Ping's shoulder.
"Don't even think about running." E chased after him. Seeing that there was no way to escape, Murong Ping gritted his teeth, hugged his head and rushed to the window, then jumped down from the fifth floor.
While the man was still in the air, E fired another shot.
"Bang..." Murong Ping's body fell to the ground, twisted into a horrible X shape. His death took away many secrets, and no one knew them anymore.
"There is another Zheng Yubai... Wait for me." Seeing that Murong Ping was dead, E's figure disappeared. (To be continued)