Chapter 205: Yang Xun’s Ally

"BANG!"

The moment the gunshot rang out, Yang Xun and Sun Rao’s eyes widened in unison.

They were stunned.

Utterly and completely stunned.

Especially Sun Rao. She never imagined they would actually dare to shoot!

She had followed Brother Scar for so many years, done so much of his dirty work, assassinated so many enemies, and cleaned up so much trouble.

She had always believed that even though she was just a tool in Brother Scar’s hands, she was, at the very least, his most trusted person.

But now?

Brother Scar had actually ordered her to be killed!

And without the slightest hesitation!

’Why?’

’Why was this happening?!’

Seeing the bullet flying toward them, Yang Xun’s expression darkened.

Although he had just been using Sun Rao as a hostage, he had never intended to let the woman actually die.

Besides, Sun Rao was still useful!

"Go!"

Yang Xun let out a low shout, wrapping an arm directly around Sun Rao’s waist and pushing off forcefully with his feet.

"WHOOSH!"

His body blurred into an afterimage, instantly shifting several meters to the side as he pulled Sun Rao behind a thick marble column.

"CRACK!"

The bullet slammed into the marble column, sending sparks and stone chips flying.

But the column was extremely thick; the bullet couldn’t possibly penetrate it.

And just like that, Sun Rao’s life was spared.

Held in Yang Xun’s arms, her entire body was as rigid as a stone, her cold, beautiful face filled with confusion and shock.

"Why..."

"Why... why kill me..."

"Why..."

Sun Rao muttered under her breath, her eyes vacant as if her very soul had been torn away.

She didn’t understand.

She truly didn’t understand.

’I’ve put my life on the line for Brother Scar for so many years, so why does he want to kill me?’

’Even if you raise a dog for that long, you’d develop some affection for it, right?’

’But Brother Scar didn’t show the slightest bit of mercy!’

Just then, the gunman and a group of men in black began to slowly close in on them.

His footsteps echoed with exceptional clarity in the empty hall.

"Sun Rao, stop hiding."

The gunman sneered, his voice icy. "You might have dodged this one, but you can’t escape death. You might as well come out quietly. It’ll be less painful for you."

Hearing this, Sun Rao finally snapped back to her senses.

She shot her head up and, from behind the column, angrily demanded of the man, "Why do you want to kill me?!"

"Why?"

The gunman scoffed and said flatly, "How should I know? It’s an order from Brother Scar."

Sun Rao gritted her teeth. "I’ve done so much for him! What right does he have to kill me?!"

"You’ll have to ask Brother Scar that yourself."

The man’s tone was mocking as he said coldly, "But let me give you a piece of advice. There’s no benefit in knowing too much about some things. Isn’t it better to die in ignorance?"

BOOM!

At his words, the rage in Sun Rao’s heart instantly exploded.

Her fists clenched so tightly her knuckles turned white, even making a creaking sound.

Her once-indifferent eyes were now completely bloodshot.

Betrayal!

A blatant betrayal!

She could accept dying at the hands of an enemy.

She could accept dying on a mission.

But she could not accept being abandoned by Brother Scar like this, for no reason at all!

Yang Xun glanced at Sun Rao, his eyes shifting slightly. In a low voice, he said, "He’s just a subordinate. He definitely doesn’t know the whole story."

Sun Rao turned her head to look at Yang Xun.

"If you want to know the real reason, you’ll have to ask Brother Scar in person."

At this, the corners of Yang Xun’s mouth lifted slightly. "So, how about the two of us team up and fight our way to the top floor?"

Sun Rao took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her rage. "That’s difficult," she said in a low voice. "This is one of the Cyan Dragon Gang’s halls. Brother Scar is the Hall Master here. He has a lot of men, and many of them have weapons. It won’t be easy to fight our way from here to the top floor."

After a pause, she gritted her teeth and added, "Besides, I don’t have a weapon right now."

"A weapon?"

Yang Xun smiled faintly. "Isn’t that simple?"

After speaking, he glanced down at the floor.

There, lying on the ground, was a crumpled flyer that had been dropped at some point.

Yang Xun bent down, picked up the slip of paper, and silently infused a wisp of True Qi into his fingertips.

The next second.

He flicked his wrist.

"WHOOSH!"

The thin slip of paper, like a throwing knife, instantly tore through the air, shooting toward the gunman!

"What the-?"

The gunman’s pupils contracted violently as he instinctively tried to dodge.

But it was too late!

"PFFT!"

The paper sliced directly across his neck.

In an instant, a line of blood appeared.

Immediately after, blood gushed from his neck like a fountain!

"Ugh..."

The gunman clutched his throat tightly with both hands, his eyes wide with disbelief.

He couldn’t comprehend how an ordinary piece of paper could possibly be sharper than a razor blade.

"THUD!"

The man collapsed heavily to the ground, his pistol clattering to the side.

The entire hall fell silent in an instant.

All the men in black were stunned.

Sun Rao was stunned too.

She stared wide-eyed at the corpse on the floor, a storm of shock raging in her heart.

’What kind of technique is this?’

’Killing someone with a piece of paper?’

’Is that something a human can even do?!’

However, before anyone could react, Yang Xun was already moving.

His figure was like a phantom as he burst out from behind the column, appearing beside the gunman’s corpse in the blink of an eye.

Bending down, picking up the gun—the movements were perfectly fluid and seamless!

While the others were still processing, Yang Xun had already taken cover behind another marble column.

Then, with a casual flick of his wrist, he tossed the pistol to Sun Rao’s feet.

It all seemed complex, but in reality, a mere three seconds had passed!

Sun Rao looked down at the pistol by her feet, then raised her head to look at Yang Xun, her gaze filled with utter shock.

’Just what kind of monster is this man?’

"The boss is dead!"

"Kill him!"

"Shoot! Hurry up and shoot!"

The men in black finally snapped out of it.

The men at the front immediately drew their pistols and began firing wildly at the stone column Yang Xun was hiding behind.

"BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!"

The gunshots rang out continuously, like firecrackers on New Year’s Day.

Bullets slammed madly into the stone column, sending rubble and sparks flying everywhere.

Yang Xun leaned against the column, his expression calm, not a trace of panic on his face.

Meanwhile, Sun Rao bent down to pick up the pistol at her feet, her gaze gradually turning ice-cold.

Soon, the few men with guns ran out of bullets.

"Get him!"

"Hack him to death!"

The remaining men in black raised their machetes and steel pipes, roaring as they charged toward Yang Xun’s position.

"A bunch of bastards!"

Just then, Sun Rao burst out from behind the stone column.

She held the gun with both hands, her eyes cold to the extreme.

"BANG!"

"BANG!"

"BANG!"

A few consecutive gunshots rang out.

The first few men in black to charge were instantly shot and fell to the ground.

Sun Rao was a professional assassin, after all. Her aim was superb, each shot hitting a vital point—clean, efficient, and without any wasted motion.

In the blink of an eye, she had emptied the magazine.

"CLICK! CLICK!"

The pistol made the sound of an empty chamber.

Sun Rao’s eyes went cold. She tossed the gun aside and charged forward.

She performed a roll, smoothly picking up a machete from the ground and felling a charging man in black with a backhanded swing.

Blood splattered!

Seeing this, the corners of Yang Xun’s mouth lifted slightly.

"It seems our collaboration is off to a pleasant start."

As soon as the words left his mouth, he also stepped out from behind the column.

A man in black swung his blade at him.

Without even looking, Yang Xun raised a hand and slapped him.

"CRACK!"

The man’s entire face instantly deformed as his body flew sideways, crashing heavily into several people behind him and knocking them over.

Immediately after, Yang Xun took a step forward, becoming like a tiger pouncing on a flock of sheep.

One punch, one kick!

With every strike he made, someone was guaranteed to fall.

These men in black might seem ferocious to ordinary people, but in front of Yang Xun, they were as fragile as paper.

Sun Rao’s movements were equally swift.

The machete in her hand danced up and down, every move vicious and without a single superfluous motion.

At this moment, she was completely venting all her pent-up fury on these Cyan Dragon Gang lackeys.

One in front and one behind, the two of them carved a bloody path right through the hall.

"Upstairs!"

Yang Xun shouted in a low voice.

Sun Rao nodded, and without another word, followed Yang Xun in a dash for the stairs.

The first floor, the second, the third!

With every floor they ascended, large numbers of Cyan Dragon Gang grunts would rush out to stop them.

But without exception, none could stand against Yang Xun and Sun Rao.

Especially Yang Xun. He was like a tireless killing machine; anyone who stood in his way couldn’t last more than a single move.

If someone raised a gun to shoot, Yang Xun would grab a nearby table or chair as a shield and charge straight through the bullets.

If someone tried a sneak attack, Sun Rao would strike from the side, slitting their throat with her blade.

Even though it was the first time the two had ever teamed up, their coordination was exceptionally seamless.

Sun Rao was responsible for clearing out enemies from the sides and behind.

Yang Xun, meanwhile, was responsible for the frontal assault.

Floor after floor.

More and more people fell to the ground.

Screams echoed endlessly throughout the entire KTV, and the stench of blood grew thicker.

Soon, the pair had fought their way to the sixth floor.

One more floor, and they would reach the top floor!

The blade of Sun Rao’s machete was now dull and bent, and she was covered in blood. She leaned against the entrance to the stairwell, panting heavily.

Although she was an assassin with physical stamina far beyond that of an ordinary person, after such a high-intensity battle, even she was beginning to feel the strain.

But Yang Xun wasn’t even red in the face or out of breath. His clothes weren’t even that disheveled.

Sun Rao looked at him, her heart shaking once again.

’This man... he’s ridiculously strong!’

"Can you still go on?" Yang Xun glanced at her.

Sun Rao gritted her teeth and said coldly, "I can!"

"Then let’s go up."

Without any more nonsense, Yang Xun kicked open the iron door leading to the top floor.

"BANG!"

The iron door flew off its hinges and crashed to the ground with a deafening, piercing clang.

One after the other, Yang Xun and Sun Rao stepped onto the top floor. But the instant Yang Xun saw the scene before him...

His pupils contracted violently, and his expression changed in a flash!