Chapter 145: Blooming in the Midst of Slaughter
Chapter 145: Blooming in the Midst of Slaughter
"A Mind Master, that woman is a Mind Master!"
One of the armed men revealed a fearful expression, "Big Brother, we shouldn't have targeted them."
"What's the point of saying this now!"
The leader of the group scolded, frantically pulling the trigger and firing in the direction where Jiang Cheng was located.
Jiang Cheng and his companion emerged from the house, recognizing the masks on the two men's faces—the symbol of the Dawn Society, one of the most feared mysterious organizations in the Outer City.
It was rumored that the Dawn Society was filled with experts, and its leader was a Tenth Rank Force Warrior, just one step away from breaking through to become a Force Sage.
However, upon seeing the bag in Nightingale's hand, he couldn't hold back any longer.
Knowing that they had made meticulous arrangements for this operation, and just as they were about to succeed, someone else had beaten them to it. He couldn't bear the thought of letting this opportunity slip away.
Moreover, they had the advantage of surprise, and with a bit of luck, they could directly take out the others.
So, the group decided to take action.
The process went smoothly, and they even managed to corner their opponents.
But at the last moment, one of them used a handgun to take out two of their brothers, and perhaps even hit Old Five, as there had been no movement from him for quite some time.
He admitted that the guy's marksmanship was indeed formidable.
However, the woman also played a crucial role; otherwise, the shooter would have died in their hail of bullets long ago.
On the other side, Jiang Cheng replaced his magazine.
"Nightingale, those two are probably going to run. Can you intercept only the bullets aimed at me and not the ones I shoot at them?"
"It's just one direction; it shouldn't be a problem."
Nightingale nodded.
Previously, the bullets had come from several directions, and it wasn't easy for her to intercept them all, let alone intentionally let some bullets through.
But now, the two gunmen were in front of them, and their firepower wasn't as intense as before, so it was still manageable.
"Good, I'll count to three." Jiang Cheng gripped his handgun, and with the elimination of the two men, the crisis would be resolved.
"Big Brother, should we retreat?"
One of the gunmen beside him pleaded.
As long as there's life, there's hope.
If they continued like this, once their bullets ran out, Old Three and Old Four would meet the same fate.
The leader furrowed his brows.
He was torn between two choices.
If they retreated now, it would be like losing both the wife and the army.
But if they didn't, Brother Two was right. As soon as they stopped shooting, that guy would emerge from cover.
"Big Brother!"
The gunman beside him urged again.
"Alright."
The man made this difficult decision.
Indeed, neither money nor the lives of his brothers were as important as his own life.
Survival would bring hope.
The man beside him finally heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
While continuing to fire at Jiang Cheng to suppress his firepower, he began to retreat. As long as they reached the cover, they would be safe.
But just then, a figure appeared from behind the stone pillar again.
"!!!"
The two men were startled and quickly shifted their gun muzzles.
They had a rough idea of what was happening, and they didn't think Jiang Cheng's bullets could hit them. Of course, their shots would most likely have the same effect as before.
Until one of them had a white light flash across his body, and then he was hit in the face by multiple bullets and fell to the ground.
"What?!"
The leader of the group, catching the scene out of the corner of his eye, was dumbfounded.
Logically speaking, weren't all the bullets supposed to be blocked?
Why was the second-in-command still shot?
Could it be that the enemy's bullets could curve?
The next moment, several white flashes of light streaked across his body.
"I..."
Just as the man was about to shout out the words "I surrender," his mouth was riddled with bullets, one of which pierced through the back of his head.
Jiang Cheng, still cautious, fired a few more shots until the magazine was empty, then hid behind the stone pillar again.
"Nightingale, are you okay?"
"I'm fine."
Nightingale shook her head.
"How is it?"
"It's all taken care of."
Jiang Cheng smiled at her.
"And the sniper, did you take care of him too?"
Nightingale couldn't help but ask.
After all, the enemy was nearly a hundred meters away and hiding on the second floor.
"The sniper was the first one I dealt with."
"You're pretty amazing."
Nightingale remained silent for a moment before uttering these words.
She hadn't expected that Jiang Cheng, a newcomer who had just joined the Dawn Society and was only a First Rank Primordial Energy Warrior, could achieve this.
She was also puzzled; logically, Jiang Cheng, being from the slums, shouldn't have access to firearms. How did he train his marksmanship?
Could it be that he truly had exceptional natural talent?
"Hehe, I told you, I'm a marksman."
Jiang Cheng smiled slightly, then turned serious. "But I still have to thank you. If you hadn't blocked the bullets for me, no matter how good my marksmanship is, I wouldn't have been able to achieve this."
"It's fine. This is what I should do."
Nightingale shook her head and looked around. "While no one has discovered us yet, hurry and take the guns from their hands. Later, we can sell them to the Society, and that's also a considerable amount of money."
Jiang Cheng nodded.
That was exactly what he had in mind.
Not only the few corpses on the ground, but also the sniper's villa not far away, he wanted to check it out.
A heavy sniper rifle, if purchased, would cost two hundred thousand.
Not selling it to the Society and keeping it for himself would save him that amount.
Of course, this also included Nightingale's contribution. Once they reached a safe place, they would discuss this matter in detail.
Taking the rifles from the four men, at a price of three hundred thousand each, the four guns were worth twelve hundred thousand.
Jiang Cheng searched their bodies, hoping to find some secret arts or medicines, but his hopes were dashed.
It made sense; who would carry such things while going out to kill.
Among the tattered talismans, he did find a few Iron Wall Talismans.
The two of them made their way to the sniper's villa.
Although the house should be safe, Nightingale still used her spirit energy to sense the surroundings, confirming it was secure before unlocking the door.
Jiang Cheng looked on with envy.
He didn't know when he would be able to become a Mind Master himself.
Fortunately, with this operation, they could earn at least a hundred thousand. If they added the firearms they seized, they might be able to accumulate 170 thousand, enough to raise his Visualization Technique to an entry-level.
The two entered the house and quickly found the sniper's body in a room on the second floor.
Looking at the several bullet holes on his forehead, a chill rose up Nightingale's spine.
It was a headshot! Within thirty meters, she was confident she could kill Jiang Cheng ten times in the blink of an eye.
But beyond thirty meters, if Jiang Cheng had such a gun in his hands, he might be able to force her into a desperate situation or even kill her.
(End of Chapter)
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