Edge of the Apocalypse
Chapter 315 - 261: President Yin, Do You Know I Have Superpowers?
Chapter 315: Chapter 261: President Yin, Do You Know I Have Superpowers?
Yin Shuangyang closed his eyes in resignation and slowly lowered his hand. He had no intention of trying to outdraw a sniper who had been lying in wait for who knows how many days.
It was pointless.
Facing death, he wanted to say a few more words to Yu Dong.
"Opening the curtains... That was to give the sniper a clear line of sight, wasn’t it? Heh... Impressive. How did you find such a skilled sniper in this country, one who could follow you for so many days without getting caught?"
This was China, after all. He didn’t even dare to let his own pistol be seen; he’d be reported in a minute.
"The military."
Yu Dong’s gaze followed the bullet hole in the window, looking out. In the residential building across the street, he could see a dark, indistinct opening.
Over there, a man wielding a QBU-191 marksman rifle was activating his laser sight. A red dot appeared on Yin Shuangyang’s head.
Lv Sheng, the Yanhai City military’s top sniper.
In the previous life, he was the ace sniper among Qiao Yunliang’s last five surviving regular soldiers. He had won numerous awards for the Yanhai Military Sub-district in shooting competitions and was Qiao Yunliang’s most prized soldier.
The person Yu Dong had requested from him was Lv Sheng.
When Yu Dong’s life was threatened, he had authorization to open fire and assist him.
He could kill anyone who threatened Yu Dong.
Hearing the two words "the military," Yin Shuangyang froze for a moment before sighing in sudden understanding.
It all made sense.
From the very beginning, Yu Dong’s goal had been to devour everything he had.
He saw the red laser on his head in a mirror inside the room and asked, "You’re taking a risk... If neither of them had turned into a zombie, and you only had one sniper... you’d be dead too."
"Who said I only have one?"
Just then, Yin Shuangyang looked in the mirror and saw a second laser dot appear on his head.
The "All-around King" Wang Linmo had gotten into position this afternoon. Having completed her own tasks, it was time to honor her promise. In this life, she would follow Yu Dong—that was their agreement.
"Yu Dong, I underestimated you. You’re... ruthless. But there’s still one problem. How are you going to deal with Zou Long? If you can have me sniped, he... can have you sniped too."
"That’s assuming he survives."
Meanwhile, on a cargo ship anchored near a small island 130 nautical miles from Shanship Heavy Industry Port, fierce gunfire erupted.
Zou Long was in the middle of a card game with his men, none of them yet in protective suits, when suddenly more than half of them turned into zombies and began to tear into the others ferociously!
Zou Long, with his lightning-fast reflexes, drew his gun and fired, quickly taking down several of his zombified men with precise shots. As the other zombies chased down and gnawed on the living, he fired again and again.
He didn’t stop until he had emptied his magazine, killing everyone on the ship besides himself—whether they had turned into zombies or been bitten by them.
He was the only one left...
He realized he had been tricked by Yu Dong.
He roared in fury, "Yu Dong! I’ll kill you!"
"Boss!"
Then he scrambled to open his satellite phone to call Yin Shuangyang. Just then... THUD! The ship’s hull shuddered violently, and he stumbled and fell.
It felt like something had rammed the ship.
Startled, Zou Long scrambled to his feet, found the point of impact, and saw a small boat, but there was no one on it.
A sudden sense of dread washed over Zou Long. He slowly turned his head...
Between the azure sea and the crimson, fire-like clouds stood a dozen burly men, their faces painted with marine camouflage. Backlit by the setting sun, their features were obscured by shadows.
All Zou Long could see were the muzzles of their guns, all aimed directly at him.
The man in the lead was Song Jinchuan’s taciturn nephew, Song Xingyuan. He said flatly:
"Mr. Yu Dong sends his regards."
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Yu Dong pulled the pistol from Yin Shuangyang’s jacket and, turning, fired three shots to kill three zombies.
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP~
The alarm on Yin Shuangyang’s wrist monitor chirped, indicating that Zou Long’s heart had stopped.
At that moment, Yin Shuangyang knew... he was utterly defeated.
He couldn’t understand how Yu Dong, who was with him every day and under 24/7 surveillance, had managed to prepare these backup plans. Unless... Yu Dong had known about his arrangements all along.
A realization dawned on Yin Shuangyang.
"Heh... Is this what a Reincarnator is? How many times have you come after me? Was the lottery ticket a weakness you deliberately exposed? Just to get your roommate to come over and bite one of my men? Have I ever won?"
"I’m afraid, President Yin, that this is our first official encounter. In my last life, I only dealt with you in passing... Your abilities aren’t great enough to make me use the strength of two lifetimes."
Being successfully outmaneuvered by Yu Dong hadn’t broken his composure, but hearing this... Yin Shuangyang felt as if Yu Dong had just stomped his face into the dirt and ground it in.
’One time... He beat me in just one try?’
Then, Yin Shuangyang realized a devastating truth: he could never beat Yu Dong.
If Yu Dong could beat him once, he could beat him countless times...
No matter how many times this world reset, he... would never be Yu Dong’s match.
In that instant, all his unrealistic fantasies vanished. He had lost every single gamble...
He still had a few cards left to play, but there was no point anymore.
"Yu Dong, why not cooperate with me? This world... it’s not so black and white. Do you really think the military will always be on your side? You might be able to persuade me, but they will never listen to you."
"I know. That’s why in this life... I’ll be the one in control of everything. Neither you nor the military will be able to stop me."
Yu Dong glanced at his watch. It was already 7:10.
"It’s about time... Yin Shuangyang, you should be on your way. I’m sorry for deceiving you, but we’re not on the same path."
In that moment, Yin Shuangyang saw the real Yu Dong in his eyes—a true titan. He would never be anyone’s subordinate. He had to control the situation himself. Between him and Yu Dong, there could only be one boss.
And he had lost.
"My weak spot is my wife and child..."
Yin Shuangyang said abruptly.
"If you die again, in the next life... go to this location first and kidnap them. Their bodyguards are easy for you to handle..."
"Then tell me you’re a Reincarnator. Tell me that the ’me’ of this life has already conceded defeat. You can start that very night. Have Zou go to Southeast Asia to buy guns. You can get many times more ammunition than we have now. This little bit won’t be enough for you... Your ambitions go beyond just Yanhai City."
"After the ship arrives, if you plan to kill me, kill Zou too. If you plan to kill Zou, don’t leave me alive either. Otherwise, the two of us will definitely find a way to take you down. Zou is very capable... he can fly planes, pilot boats, and knows his way around guns. He’s well-suited for the apocalypse. A real shame."
"That’s the gist of it. Next time, you won’t have to put up with me."
Listening to Yin Shuangyang’s rapid-fire, almost self-destructive speech, Yu Dong fell silent.
"Why? Why are you helping me?"
"Let me show you something..."
With Yu Dong’s gun still pointed at him, Yin Shuangyang slowly reached into his pocket and took out his constantly vibrating phone.
Yu Dong walked over and glanced at the screen.
[Missed Call]
[Missed Call]
[Missed Call]
[...]
[Incoming video call from ’My darling Xiao Hao’...]
"Can I answer it?"
"Go ahead."
Yin Shuangyang pressed the green answer button and, under the barrel of Yu Dong’s gun, saw his son’s tear-streaked face.
"Waaaah~ Daddy, Daddy~ Come and get me, I’m so scared all by myself..."
"Where’s your mother?"
"Mommy locked me in this room. She’s in that other room, banging on the door... just banging and banging... I call for her but she doesn’t listen..."
Faintly, the sound of THUD~ THUD~ THUD~ could be heard from the other room.
Yin Shuangyang forced a smile. "Don’t be afraid, Xiao Hao... How about I have Uncle Yu Dong come get you? The very handsome one. From now on... you’ll stay with Uncle Yu Dong. He’ll take care of you. Don’t cry all the time anymore. You have to eat with a spoon by yourself, sleep by yourself, build your castles by yourself..."
"Daddy, why aren’t you coming to get me? I want you to come get me."
"Daddy’s busy... so busy... Okay, that’s all for now. Uncle Yu Dong is on his way to get you."
With red-rimmed eyes, Yin Shuangyang hung up the phone and took a deep breath.
"Since you’re taking everything from me, you might as well take my child, too. Let him follow you. Don’t tell him the truth. He’s not very bright; he won’t be able to guess."
"Okay. I’ll take care of him."
Hearing Yu Dong’s promise, Yin Shuangyang smiled, relieved.
"I’ve lost... but my child is lucky. He has already won."
"Alright, go upstairs and get him. He’ll start crying again in a moment."
"I wish you a smooth journey in this life."
BANG!
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