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Chapter 73: The mantis stalks the cicada (Part 2)

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Xu Jin was running very fast, and V followed closely behind her, not noticing Zheng Yubai behind him. The three of them were running on the deck, and the other tourists on the boat didn't seem to notice. Except for the occasional footsteps, the boat was still quiet.

Xu Jin quickly came to the corridor beside the swimming pool and jumped down. There were several passages leading to the guest rooms. If she returned to the guest room, it would not be easy to find it among hundreds of guests and waiters.

V probably knew this as well. He exerted force on his feet and leaped out. One foot stepped on the railing with a dull "bang" sound, and he flew down from the air like a big bird. At the same time, he shook his arms and two white lights flew out of his hands.

Zheng Yubai followed behind and saw clearly that V threw two flying knives. Although it is now the age of submachine guns and rocket launchers, if you want to kill people silently, flying knives are still one of the weapons that killers must have.

A muffled groan sounded from below, and Zheng Yubai's heart trembled. Before he could run to the railing, he heard another fierce fight.

Zheng Yubai hurried to the railing and looked down, and saw V punching Xu Jin in the lower abdomen. There was a flying knife stuck in Xu Jin's left arm, and his movements were obviously greatly restricted. He was hit by V's punch again and fell down dejectedly.

"Do you dare to assassinate the God of Gamblers with this kind of ability?" V sneered, his voice was very clear in the silent night.

Xu Jin did not answer. Her breathing was very heavy with a ticking sound. It seemed that the wound on her arm was serious and the bleeding would not stop.

Just as Zheng Yubai was about to rescue him, he heard Xu Jin whisper, "You are V from Killer 26, right?"

"How do you know?" V was a little surprised.

"Since I want to kill Gao Fei, I naturally have to investigate the people around him." Xu Jin slowly stood up, stretched out his right hand, grasped the handle of the flying knife on his left arm, and pulled it hard.

The moonlight was shining brightly on Xu Jin's body, and there were spots of blood under her feet. Xu Jin dropped the flying knife and covered the wound. Although she was still standing, her body was shaking.

V said coldly: "Since you knew I was here, you still came to die. Although you have a strong body, it's a pity that you have a short circuit in your brain."

Xu Jin chuckled: "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Don't think that you can catch me just because my arm is injured. As far as I know, your left arm is also broken."

V was obviously irritated by Xu Jin. He whistled, jumped up, and grabbed Xu Jin in the face.

Xu Jin stepped back and kicked. V was as powerful as lightning, twisted his body, changed direction with his right hand, grabbed Xu Jin's ankle, and pushed. Xu Jin couldn't keep her balance and fell to the ground again. V approached, stretched out his right hand, and pulled off the black mask on her head.

Xu Jin's hair was flying in disorder, and under the moonlight, her eyes were blurred and painful. Even a hard-hearted killer like V could not help but feel some pity for her. Just as he hesitated, Zheng Yubai had already jumped down, his footwork was like a ghost, and in the blink of an eye he came behind V and punched him.

As a killer, V had experienced many dangerous situations and had developed the ability to keep an eye on all directions and to listen to all directions. When he heard the sound of wind behind him, he immediately realized that someone was attacking him. He didn't care about dealing with Xu Jin who had already lost his ability to resist. He bent down and moved sideways, avoiding Zheng Yubai while sweeping out with his left leg, attacking in defense. This was an instant reaction that only people with a deep understanding of martial arts could make.

Zheng Yubai moved lightly, dodging V's counterattack and moving between Xu Jin and V. He had never intended to succeed in one blow, this punch was entirely to save Xu Jin.

V and Zheng Yubai kept a distance of three steps. He looked at him, then at Xu Jin, and said coldly, "I didn't expect there would be help, Miss Xu."

Zheng Yubai was stunned. It turned out that V knew Xu Jin.

Xu Jin stood up slowly and said to Zheng Yubai, "Thank you very much." She did not ask why Zheng Yubai showed up, as if it was a matter of course.

"The daughter of the thief king is indeed quite skilled in martial arts. As for this one, is he your senior brother Xie Chunlai? They don't look the same age." V asked.

Xu Jin is the daughter of the King of Thieves Xu Ruoyu? V's words surprised Zheng Yubai a lot, and many puzzles that were difficult to solve before were instantly answered.

"He is not my senior brother." Xu Jin chuckled, and then coughed violently. While speaking, Xu Jin put his right hand on Zheng Yubai's vest and wrote a few words.

"He must be killed."

Zheng Yubai scratched his head subconsciously, knowing that his attempt to save the beauty had caused trouble.

"Isn't it?" V looked at Zheng Yubai back and forth, "But it doesn't matter who he is. What matters is that you are together. Since you are against Boss Yao, there is only one way to go, and that is death."

"It's still unclear who will die," Xu Jin said.

While listening to V and Xu Jin, Zheng Yubai looked around at the terrain. It was well connected here, so it should be easy to escape. However, since his appearance had been exposed, he would die unless he escaped back to land. Zheng Yubai didn't want to fight V to the death, but looking at the current situation, if he didn't kill him, not only would Xu Jin die, but he would also be affected.

"Perhaps, we can negotiate a condition." V suddenly said, "Boss Yao really likes the chips in your hand. If you are willing to hand them over, we can discuss anything."

"Oh? If it's the right hand of the God of Gamblers, can we discuss it?" Xu Jin said calmly.

V's face changed: "Ms. Xu, Boss Yao does not intend to interfere in the feud between you and the God of Gamblers. But the God of Gamblers is now Boss Yao's guest, you can't touch him."

"It's easy for you to say that. Everyone knows that the God of Gamblers lives in seclusion and has been missing for many years. I can't find him except on this gambling boat." Xu Jin gritted his teeth and said, "He owes my father the right hand, and I must settle it during this God of Gamblers competition."

"In that case, our deal is off?" V's eyes shone coldly. "It doesn't matter. I think you will bring the painting with you. Although this ship is big, it won't take much time to turn it upside down."

Zheng Yubai was alert and looked at V's shoulders and knees. Even if V had all four limbs intact, Zheng Yubai would not be afraid, not to mention that V's left arm was broken by Fang Hongjin in the underground garage and had not recovered at all. However, for safety reasons, Zheng Yubai still moved his body slightly to protect Xu Jin behind him. (To be continued)