At this time, Oasis Town Hunter's Headquarters.
Xu Muran managed to pull someone away from the bullet in time and wasn't seriously injured, but Tang Ci's mechanical spider's eight sharp claws were slashing wildly, and his arm was accidentally cut by the blade while dodging, causing it to bleed profusely.
Cheng Ziyang took out a healing card and nervously treated the wound while whispering, " Brother Xu, don't worry, your injury isn't serious and will heal quickly. However, why would Liu Ying teleport everyone directly to a trap? How dare she betray you?"
Xu Muran clenched his fist tightly, his fingers cracking as if he wanted to crush Liu Ying into pieces.
He couldn't understand why Liu Ying would betray him. That girl had always been timid, and besides, her sister was in his hands; where did she get the audacity?
Cheng Ziyang quickly healed Liu Qiao's arm wound. Xu Muran said with a grim face, "Xiao Cheng, go to the hospital yourself and hang Liu Qiao upside down at the entrance! I don't believe Xiao Lou and his gang will ignore Liu Qiao's life. As soon as their people show up, detonate the explosives and make sure they die a horrible death!"
Cheng Ziyang hurriedly replied, "Yes, Brother Xu."
Xu Muran added, "Also, thoroughly check the surveillance footage in the town to ensure all cameras are functioning properly. Give me the surveillance terminal card; I'll personally oversee it this time."
Cheng Ziyang presented the card with both hands before respectfully retreating, saying, "Understood, I'll take care of it right away!"
After he left, the man who remained in the room suddenly spoke up: " Brother Xu, don't you think something's wrong?"
Xu Muran frowned: "Something's not right. Qi Yue, what do you think?"
Qi Yue's face was hidden under a black hood, revealing only his slender, pale chin. He took two steps forward, leaned close to Xu Muran's ear, and whispered, "Ever since we took Liu Ying to the Eternal Kingdom, she's been as obedient as a kitten. Besides, her sister is still in your hands. She herself is a Hunter. There's no reason for her to suddenly cooperate with Xiao Lou against us Hunters, is there?"
Xu Muran squinted and touched the ring on his hand: "Go on."
"When we teleported there just now, did you notice a girl in red appear at the teleportation point?"
"The girl in red?" Xu Muran frowned, trying to recall. He had just led his men there, and before they could even get their footing, bullets were raining down from above. He had hurriedly pulled his men aside to shield them from the bullets, and hadn't noticed if anyone else was at the teleportation point. Now, hearing the other person's reminder, Xu Muran suddenly remembered something amiss: "There was indeed a little girl in red, but she's not one of us!"
Qi Yue said, "I think that girl in red is very likely Liu Qiao's Little Red Riding Hood."
Xu Muran's face suddenly darkened: "Could it be that it was Liu Qiao who summoned us there, not Liu Ying?!"
Qi Yue nodded seriously: " Liu Ying is not familiar with Xiao Lou at all, so it's impossible for her to cooperate with Xiao Lou to harm us Hunters. On the contrary, Liu Qiao trusts Xiao Lou a lot. I always feel that Liu Qiao seems to know what her sister is going to do, and she turned the tables on us. The one who stayed at the Hospital is Liu Ying. It is very likely that the sisters switched identities at the Hospital."
Xu Muran's face turned pale, then red: "So, the corpse of Xiao Lou in the hospital was also a fake?!"
Qi Yue said, " Xiao Lou probably saw through our scheme and cooperated with Liu Qiao to put on a show."
Xu Muran slammed his hand on the table in front of him, shattering it, and roared, "How could he know that Liu Ying was in our hands?"
Qi Yue was silent for a few seconds before suddenly asking, "Do you really completely trust Gui Yuanzhang?"
Xu Muran's eyes narrowed slightly: "You mean, Old Gui leaked it?"
Qi Yue said, " Old Gui knows that Liu Ying is in our hands, and he may have told them this news, which is why Xiao Lou cooperated with Liu Qiao to stage this self-inflicted injury. We need to be careful and set up an ambush in Oasis Town as soon as possible to avoid being ambushed by them."
Xu Muran immediately stood up from the sofa: "You're right." He picked up the wireless headset on his chest and whispered: "Everyone, listen to my orders, go on high alert, and immediately execute Plan B!"
***
Following Xu Muran's instructions, Cheng Ziyang ran quickly towards the hospital.
Shao Qingge, Ye Qi, and Chu Huaying were wearing Invisibility Cloaks and avoiding the surveillance cameras on the sixteen main roads, choosing instead to travel along side streets.
The three hadn't walked far when they saw a familiar face appear at the corner of the path—it was Cheng Ziyang.
Xiao Lou had already shared the Hunters ' list with everyone, so Ye Qi wasn't surprised to see this familiar senior. Just as he was about to make his move, a girl suddenly emerged from the shadows and softly asked, "Senior, where are you going?"
Cheng Ziyang paused for a moment, then turned around and saw the other person's face clearly. He breathed a slight sigh of relief and smiled, "It's Xue Qing! Brother Xu has a mission for me, what are you doing here..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xue Qing suddenly raised her hand—
A glass bottle shattered in front of him, and a strange solution instantly drenched Cheng Ziyang. Cheng Ziyang let out a bloodcurdling scream, as the solution was extremely corrosive. His face, arms, and legs were quickly corroded, leaving them a bloody mess!
Cheng Ziyang roared, " Xue Qing, you're fucking insane!"
He took out his healing card to try and heal himself, but the corrosive effect of the solution far outpaced the card's repair capabilities. His body rotted rapidly, revealing his bare bones in no time. Cheng Ziyang writhed in agony on the ground.
Xue Qing looked at him calmly and said, word by word:
"Why do you think I chose to become Hunter?"
Cheng Ziyang gritted his teeth so hard they almost broke: "You, you don't still remember what happened before and want revenge, do you?"
Xue Qing slightly raised the corners of her lips: "Yes, I remember it very clearly. In the Zerg Secret Room, you pulled me in front of you to shield me, causing me to get infected. When I was dying in the Nightmare Secret Room, someone asked me if I would be willing to become a Hunter, trading killing for time to survive? I suddenly thought... if it were to kill you, of course I would."
"I'm glad I met you in Hunter Alliance. You've been wary of me, having Xu Muran confiscate all my cards. But you guys seem to have forgotten that I studied chemistry and can get materials on the spot. Concentrated hydrochloric acid and concentrated nitric acid, the hospital's lab has them... My personally concocted aqua regia tastes pretty good, doesn't it?"
Aqua regia is a mixture of concentrated hydrochloric acid and concentrated nitric acid in a certain volume ratio. It is so corrosive that it can even destroy evidence of a corpse!
As Xue Qing spoke, she continued pouring aqua regia over Cheng Ziyang's head. Cheng Ziyang's screams of despair gradually weakened because his throat had completely rotted and he could no longer make a sound. He stared fiercely at the girl in front of him until his entire body almost turned into a pool of blood on the ground.
Just then, Xu Muran's command rang in Xue Qing's earpiece: "Execute Plan B immediately!"
Xue Qing glanced coldly at Cheng Ziyang's remains. She turned to leave when she suddenly felt a chill on her neck. Sharp black nails pressed against her throat. Shao Qingge's deep voice came from behind her: "What is Plan B?"
Xue Qing's back stiffened, and she said coldly, "Kill me, anyway, I've long since given up on living."
Shao Qingge said, "You're not inherently bad. Otherwise, you wouldn't have rushed into the fire in Spade 8 after being infected by the Zerg, so as not to burden your teammates. If you just tell me, I can spare your life."
Xue Qing paused, then asked, "How do you know all this? Spade 8..." She suddenly remembered that in the Spade 8 Secret Chamber, Shao Qingge and Ye Qi were with her and Cheng Ziyang during their life-or-death moment. She recognized the voice, "Are you Mr. Shao?"
Shao Qingge said in a low voice, "Speak."
Xue Qing immediately said, "Plan B is to lay a trap in Oasis Town, waiting for you to walk right into it. Xu Muran also has a man named Qi Yue by his side. He has a white crystal ball that can reveal invisible targets within a 500-meter radius. At that time, none of you will be able to hide, while they can remain hidden and ambush you. Xu Muran has also prepared a large amount of gunpowder, enough to blow up the entire Oasis Town... That's all I know."
Shao Qingge knocked her unconscious with a chop to the neck and hid her in a safe corner.
Ye Qi asked nervously, " Professor Xiao didn't tell us about these things?"
Chu Huaying said, " Xiao Lou's reverse calculation of time and alteration of the plot triggered a butterfly effect. Of course, Xu Muran won't just obediently wait to die. Immediately notify Xiao Lou that the plan has changed!"
Shao Qingge pressed the voice headset: " Xiao Lou, the Hunters have a 'Plan B'. They want to ambush us. There's still a lot of gunpowder in Oasis Town. Everyone be careful."
Xiao Lou replied: "Received."
Chu Huaying said, "Quite a few Hunters have already rushed over. Let's clear the perimeter as soon as possible."
The three men, wearing Invisibility Cloaks, slipped into the darkness.
They deliberately took the back roads, and after walking for a while, they saw two more hunters running hurriedly forward. Ye Qi ambushed them from the shadows, and with a gentle flick of his guitar, the two men were stunned on the spot before they could even react.
Chu Huaying and Shao Qingge immediately followed. The Spider Dagger's blade pierced one man's chest in an instant, while Shao Qingge's fingernails transformed into the sharpest weapon, cleanly slicing through another Hunter's throat!
Within three seconds, the two men were knocked to the ground.
Shao Qingge whispered, "Continue, wipe out all the men Xu Muran sent!"
Ye Qi nodded and took out the next control card to prepare.
The three of them checked each path one by one, and in the blink of an eye, they had cleared away the Hunters on the outer perimeter.
At the same time, Long Sen and Qu Wanyue activated the [ Long Jump Master ] card, and their legs became more than 8 meters long. Long Sen took Lao Mo with him, and Qu Wanyue took Liu Qiao with him. The four of them quickly flew over the roof and arrived at the position designated by Yu Hanjiang to ambush in advance.
The remaining few, led by Yu Hanjiang, headed straight for Xu Muran's residence!
Xiao Lou was indeed unaware of the "Plan B" that Shao Qingge had mentioned. According to the original plot, they did not alert Xu Muran beforehand, and Xu Muran's plan was very successful.
Now, going back in time, Xiao Lou has changed the plot, and Xu Muran's reaction has changed accordingly.
Besides the Hospital, gunpowder was also hidden in other locations in Oasis Town. The white crystal ball that could reveal invisible targets over a wide area also had to be guarded against. Xiao Lou whispered, " CEO Shao, southwest direction, the three of you return to the team immediately!"
Shao Qingge responded and quickly rushed over with Chu Huaying and Ye Qi to join Yu Hanjiang and his group.
Xiao Lou said, "You must keep your [ Rich and Willful ] to copy Xu Muran's Black Tortoise card. He may have a stronger killing move hidden. We need to use this card to avoid a crucial surprise attack!"
In other copies of Rich and Willful, you can copy two cards, but in this copy, cards disappear once they are used. Therefore, Shao Qingge can only copy one card.
Xu Muran is extremely cunning. Even though Xiao Lou found most of Hunter's information, there were still some omissions.
Since he was wary of Gui Yuanzhang and didn't tell him about the so-called "Plan B," he might also be hiding something else that Gui Yuanzhang didn't know, just like Old Gui kept it from him [ Time Reversal ].
But no matter how powerful the cards are, the Black Tortoise's shell...
It can withstand all attacks, with an effect similar to Xiao Lou's invincibility circle. Currently, Xiao Lou's Compass... The card has been invalidated, and CEO Shao must use his skills at the most critical moment.
Shao Qingge nodded: "Understood, I'll act according to the situation later."
Yu Hanjiang gestured to his teammates to "stop": " Xu Muran's place is surrounded by surveillance cameras. Ninth Brother, cover me while I take care of those cameras."
Lu Jiuchuan: "Okay, let's go."
The two brothers both donned Invisibility Cloaks. Although the surveillance cameras could see the cloaks, Lu Jiuchuan and Yu Hanjiang were both seasoned veterans, and even if they were seen, the Hunter might not be able to hit them.
The two moved quickly forward, one on the left and one on the right. Soon, two fast-moving red dots appeared on Xu Muran's monitor screen.
Xu Muran narrowed his eyes: "They came really fast!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an alarm sounded on the monitor screen!
Yu Hanjiang held a black gun in his right hand. Within firing range, he deftly pulled the trigger. The gun was equipped with a silencer. With a few soft "thuds," the four cameras installed in the hidden spot on the roof were blown up by Yu Hanjiang's four bullets in succession!
The center of the monitoring screen was completely blacked out on all four sides.
Xu Muran was furious: "Damn it! It must have been Yu Hanjiang who did it!"
Who else but Officer Yu, a criminal investigation specialist, could destroy all the surrounding surveillance cameras in just a few seconds?
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