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Considering her current rare hidden situation, Yang Xiaoyou also extinguished her desire to greet them. It was obvious from their appearance that they were at a disadvantage, and the pursuers would inevitably show up. At that time, the damage and impact she could unleash from the shadows would be far greater than if she exposed herself from the beginning.
However, this meant that the risks faced by the few fellows accompanying them, like Rolo, would naturally be magnified infinitely.
She didn't know those followers; their increased risk was their own problem. As long as Liu Lianyue and Fia were safe, that was all that mattered.
Liu Lianyue was one of her few friends, and Fia, being the daughter of her parents' friends and a partner at Hive Security Company, could afford to take some risks but absolutely could not afford to get into trouble. "I'm really sorry; I never expected them to act so decisively," Liu Lianyue said with a heavy expression as she took cover with Fia behind a rock.
Just moments ago, they had been attacked by a sniper rifle, and it was only thanks to the lives of two hot-blooded brothers that they had managed to find shelter.
Thinking of this made Liu Lianyue's expression even grimmer.
Even she understood that the ones attacking them now, aiming to completely obstruct their communication with HLI Company, were undoubtedly suspected to be from the Tongtang Party Headquarters, far more than any other opposing factions.
If they succeeded this time, the impact on the Radicals would not simply mean cutting off cooperation with HLI Company. Given HLI Company's nature, any malicious embellishments spread in the circle by those with ulterior motives would make it difficult to find another partner in the future. Even if they did find one, that partner would surely use it as an excuse to raise prices.
Although Liu Lianyue did not agree with cooperating with Arms Company, she trusted the Leader's arrangements. Since there had been a full-scale blockade from headquarters, it was clear that the Leader's strategy had put them under immense pressure.
"Tch, they actually developed such elite forces themselves! Could it be support from that Mysterious Organization?" The remaining few brothers following Liu Lianyue were also grim-faced, especially Baldy, who drove a taxi.
The Radicals had always been the strongest armed force under Tongtang Party Headquarters and had a solid grassroots foundation.
Now, perhaps in terms of overall numbers, the combat power controlled by headquarters was still far from comparable to the Radicals. However, it seemed they intended to create a small elite team for executing missions like this one.
Previously, although they had vaguely received some intelligence about this, they had never taken it seriously. This time, however, they finally tasted the bitter fruit; the enemy's first direct assault nearly caught everyone off guard. Those combatants who were above average in strength were now reduced to just a handful.
"Forget it; we should focus on how to escape safely. Even Weimar has been entangled. I wonder how she's doing now. I'm worried that your headquarters is using its influence to suppress the police's reaction speed. Hey, while you calculate against them, aren't they also calculating against you?" Fia said seriously. The few of them had managed to break free from what seemed like certain death thanks in no small part to her efforts.
Theoretically speaking, due to the Chinese Empire's emphasis on firearms, incidents like this should prompt a quick police response; time should have been on their side.
However, this time there was also backing from the Common Unity Party, which had gained significant seats in parliament and seemed to have its own purposes behind that seemingly provocative shot—it had already lured the police into action once.
In this situation, coupled with the confusion caused by the Common Unity Party behind the scenes, it was likely that time would be dragged out considerably.
"Uh, Team Leader, when I just came in, I think I saw someone familiar," Baldy said uncertainly as a brief discussion about the situation began.
"Who?" Liu Lianyue frowned at the mention, thinking that Baldy might have spotted a familiar face from the opposing camp. Although Baldy's combat ability was average, his eyesight was quite sharp; he often gathered intelligence while working part-time.
"It’s not someone from the other side; it’s a tourist on the beach. You know, that fellow who just joined last time and hasn’t even paid his party dues yet, but you insisted on keeping him on the list," Baldy said, pouting slightly as he took out his phone to snap a couple of pictures.
Seeing the figure displayed on the phone, both Liu Lianyue and Fia's expressions changed.
"Why is Xiao You here?"
"What's that fellow doing here?"
The two spoke almost simultaneously, which left them both momentarily stunned.
"You know him?"
"An acquaintance?"
After clearing their throats, they both quickly reacted.
Liu Lianyue thought that since Yang Xiaoyou was a member of Blackwater Security Company, it made sense for him to have contact with an Arms Dealer.
Fia had a similar line of thought; since that fellow was assigned domestically, he must have his own mission. Perhaps his task was to infiltrate the Common Unity Party. Moreover, it seemed he had already established a good personal relationship with one of the leaders of the Radicals.
"Who would have thought? That fellow has quite a few beautiful women beside him," Fia remarked, raising her delicate eyebrows despite the tense situation. Her heart felt a mix of competitiveness and frustration as she thought about how that jerk had left her waiting outside while he went to sunbathe on the beach.
Meanwhile, Liu Lianyue appeared somewhat speechless. Initially, when they came for the School Trip, she had resolved her matters in advance and taken a few days off. However, she learned from Demoness that he hadn’t arrived yet. Now that she was starting her travel duties again, he inexplicably popped up in front of her, leaving her feeling quite helpless.
"He's here, so it seems we might find a decent helper," Fia said, a mischievous smile beginning to form on her face.
"Helper? Him? What can he do with that physique?" Liu Lianyue replied somewhat disgruntled. Deep down, she was reluctant to involve Yang Xiaoyou in this risky situation, yet there was a vague expectation of wanting to share the burden.
"No, it's a beautiful woman beside him. She should be sent by their company to protect him; her skills are quite good, only slightly inferior to Weimar," Fia said without hesitation, throwing Yang Xiaoyou under the bus.
At first, when she heard about the protective beauty, Liu Lianyue's mind flashed to that bear-costumed girl, a stunning beauty who seemed to have stepped out of an anime. However, upon hearing the latter part, she clearly realized she had misunderstood. Slightly inferior? What a joke.
"Wait? That’s not right. No wonder this place has inexplicably come under attack from a new sniper. It turns out he was already in danger himself; we’ve compounded the issues from both sides," Fia pondered as she considered dragging Yang Xiaoyou into this mess and provoking Charming Shadow into action.
However, due to her vantage point, she vaguely saw Charming Shadow behind another rock formation. Clearly, she had been attacked before they arrived.
After connecting the dots regarding the previous events and the other party's identity, Fia grasped the situation completely!
"Oh? I see now. There must be two different factions involved. The ones plotting against us should be from Revenant, while those pursuing Fia and her group seem to belong to the Common Unity Party," Yang Xiaoyou thought simultaneously as she caught sight of the pursuers.
If there were two groups involved, it seemed possible to weaken them through other means before making her appearance. From what she could tell, Revenant and Common Unity Party members were not aligned at this moment.
Given the solitary nature of those assassins, there was indeed potential for exploitation; however, there weren't any suitable obedient bait at hand.
Just as this thought crossed her mind, she felt a shift in her expression. She then cast a wicked glance at Ren Pengfei, who was trembling beneath a sun lounger.
After having consumed some strange bugs last time, maintaining her physical conditioning had become even more crucial. If she could weaken them through unconventional means beforehand, that would be ideal—minimizing her own involvement and effort.
With that in mind, Yang Xiaoyou appeared like a ghost beside Dream Butterfly under Ren Pengfei's sunshade.
"Scare him to make him lose his judgment; that should be fine," Yang Xiaoyou said as she glanced at Ren Pengfei, who was hiding his head beneath the sun lounger while clutching his head. She pinched Dream Butterfly's cheek playfully.
Dream Butterfly showed little resistance to having her cheek pinched; after taking a breath, she produced several strange single-note sounds with her ethereal voice.
Every note was intertwined with her terrifying mental fluctuations, so immense that they were almost unbearable, and they were completely suppressed on Ren Pengfei.
After one note, the next seemed to rise even higher, like thunder rolling in from all directions. Yet, to the Outsider's ears, it remained merely a whisper, barely audible at a distance.
Listening nearby, Yang Xiaoyou found the ethereal and melodious sound strange and oppressive. Even her heart raced a few beats faster, let alone Ren Pengfei, who was already terrified and under intense pressure.
Seeing that the moment was right, Yang Xiaoyou grabbed Ren Pengfei and whispered to him about what the fellow was doing. Ignoring the beauty beside him and grabbing that man—was she biting his ear or kissing him? On the other side, through devices like phones that replaced their eyes, Liu Lianyue and Fia also witnessed Yang Xiaoyou's murmured actions.
However, due to their angle, they viewed Yang Xiaoyou's movements from behind, making them appear somewhat bizarre.
Noticing Fia's confusion beside her, Liu Lianyue opened her mouth but ultimately decided not to reveal Yang Xiaoyou's 'secret.'
At that moment, the bloodied man grabbed by Yang Xiaoyou suddenly seemed to go mad and started running. His direction was straight toward the side of the group of Ambushers.
His running path was oddly precise; it seemed he always stepped right on their alert points. One more step would get him shot, yet when he didn’t cross that line, he was treated as just an ordinary madman and ignored.
He ran as if there were no obstacles in his way!
“It’s as if he’s a Puppet, obediently following orders. Although he’s just an ordinary person whose mind has been shattered by fear, this method…” Seeing the fellow move exactly as instructed, like a robot faithfully executing commands, Yang Xiaoyou glanced at Dream Butterfly with a hint of unease in her eyes.
Originally intending to seize his mind and then hypnotize him in a similar manner, after Dream Butterfly’s processing, it had turned into this. The success rate and effectiveness would likely be greatly enhanced. To be continued…
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