Chapter 162

Rumor has it that the Shadow Master of the Shadow organization comes and goes without a trace and has an extremely mysterious identity, yet he happens to have a peculiar hobby: he likes to have his subordinates dress up as characters from classic movies.

When the organization known as Shadow first appeared, various factions within the dark forces didn't take those members—who were dressed like actors ready to step onto a stage at any moment—seriously, but those people soon paid a painful price for it.

Any low-level member of Shadow could tear an SS-rank mercenary to pieces with their bare hands.

As for the Shadow Master to whom the members submit, some say he has a face as ugly as the bell-ringer of Notre Dame, which is why he wears a mask year-round.

Others say he is a handsome man, but because he dislikes others coveting his beauty, he never shows his true face to anyone.

"His attire is exactly the same as the legendary Shadow Master."

Vampire George's teeth were chattering: "And look at those people behind him..."

"Classic characters from movies?"

Medusa gasped, the hair all over her body standing on end.

There are all kinds of brutal and bloody organizations within the dark forces, but if one had to choose the most brutal, it would undoubtedly be Shadow.

Furthermore, legend has it that the Shadow Master is practicing an extremely evil technique; every few years, he personally selects sacrifices to help his strength reach a higher level.

The selected sacrifices must be peerless beauties who are both talented and beautiful, without a single flaw.

The Shadow Master drains the blood of those sacrifices while they are still alive, and then, while practicing his technique, he consumes the fresh blood.

Even the princess of a small Western European country was chosen as a sacrifice by the Shadow Master; the king wanted to avenge his beloved daughter who died a miserable death, but instead, his country was wiped out by Shadow.

Today, that small country has long since disappeared into history and no longer exists.

Since its appearance, the organization known as Shadow has made countless enemies, but those factions or individuals who opposed the Shadow Master never met a good end.

Who would dare to easily provoke an organization that could even wipe out a country?

If the man currently standing before them really is the Shadow Master of Shadow, then it is perfectly normal for him to know the true identity of Du Yan Jack.

Just as Medusa and the others were filled with suspicion and uncertainty, Chen Xiaoxiao, A Wei, and the others were also warily observing these people who had suddenly appeared.

As Tang Bingyan's right-hand people, both Chen Xiaoxiao and A Wei have a certain understanding of the dark forces.

Shadow is an even more terrifying existence than Tattoo.

"Is he really the Shadow Master of Shadow?" Chen Xiaoxiao's clothes were already soaked through with cold sweat.

Just now, when she heard this mysterious man instruct Xiao Can to repel Vampire George, she thought the reinforcements called by A Wei had arrived.

She never expected that these people who suddenly appeared were actually that rarely seen Shadow Master.

If they were facing Tattoo, they might still have a ten percent chance of escaping;

but encountering Shadow, they didn't even have that ten percent chance.

The terror and power of Shadow are things they cannot imagine, nor can they face.

"The Shadow Master hasn't appeared for many years; could it be that he has appeared this time to find a sacrifice for himself?" A Wei's eyes were full of despair.

If the Shadow Master's target is Tang Bingyan, then...

He couldn't help but shiver, and the last glimmer of hope for survival in his heart was ruthlessly extinguished by reality.

However, just as everyone was paying attention to the man dressed as Zorro, Xiao Can cast his gaze upon the followers behind him.

"These people... why do they look somewhat familiar?"

Not just the followers, but even the man in the center felt familiar to him; it seemed he had seen him somewhere before.

Wait!

Are the build and facial contours of this man a bit like Xu Tian's?

A Wei and Chen Xiaoxiao heard Xiao Can's words and subconsciously looked at the followers.

"Now that you mention it, it does look a bit like... look at that person, his build is very similar to Bai Lu's..." A Wei whispered, frowning.

Bai Lu is the captain of the first bodyguard team, and he and his team had just escorted Xu Tian away.

Upon hearing the name Bai Lu, Chen Xiaoxiao thought of Xu Tian, who only cared about his own escape, and her expression became increasingly ferocious and ruthless.

"That pretty boy, that scumbag!"

"The sincere heart of the eldest young lady was truly fed to the dogs..."

"Even raising a dog knows how to protect its master, yet he only cares about escaping for his own life!"

"Xiaoxiao, Xu Tian choosing to protect himself at a critical moment is also the eldest young lady's wish; I believe that if the eldest young lady were awake, she would definitely make the same choice."

Although A Wei also despised Xu Tian, Xu Tian had already left, and there was no need for them to let an irrelevant person affect their emotions.

"Your current state will affect the other bodyguards; you must be calm and not act on impulse."

Although both A Wei and Chen Xiaoxiao felt that these people from Shadow were somewhat similar to their own bodyguard squad, they didn't associate them together.

With a formidable enemy before them, the slightest carelessness would lead to total annihilation; they had no heart to guess about those messy things.

"What's the use of me being calm?"

Chen Xiaoxiao angrily hammered the car body beside her: "Tattoo alone is already hard to deal with, and now Shadow has come; I guess this Shadow Master appeared because he took a fancy to the eldest young lady and wants to use her as a sacrifice..."

In order to practice his technique, the Shadow Master selects a perfect woman who is both talented and beautiful as a sacrifice every few years.

Chen Xiaoxiao had also heard this rumor, and it was precisely because of this that her nerves were even more strained.

Falling into the hands of Tattoo, the most that would happen is death.

But if Tang Bingyan were captured by the Shadow Master, she would definitely be tortured until life was worse than death.

"Damn it! There are so many women in the world, why did the Shadow Master have to choose the eldest young lady?"

Just as A Wei and Chen Xiaoxiao were feeling disheartened, Du Yan Jack cautiously began to negotiate with the masked man in front of him.

"Lord Shadow Master, have you taken a fancy to the head of the Tang family?"

The organization known as Shadow is powerful and mysterious, coming and going without a trace.

Before this, he hadn't even seen the low-level members within it, so naturally, he wouldn't recognize the Shadow Master.

But the Shadow Master doesn't usually appear easily, so Du Yan Jack didn't fully believe that the person standing in front of him right now was that famous creator of Shadow.

He carefully weighed his words, trying to probe for more of the other party's background.

"Do I need to report to you what I want to do?"

The masked man nonchalantly straightened the cape that had been ruffled by the wind; although his tone had no fluctuations, it still made people shudder.

"I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare!"

Du Yan Jack waved his hands in panic, but he was still somewhat unwilling to give up: "I naturally wouldn't dare to interfere with Lord Shadow Master's decisions, but we at Tattoo have accepted the mission to kill Tang Bingyan this time; if we fail, we won't be able to answer to the employer..."

His only remaining eye opened extremely wide, and he nervously swallowed his saliva: "Lord Shadow Master, could you please show mercy..."

"Show mercy?"

The man chuckled and asked as if he didn't care at all: "How should I show mercy?"

Seeing that his attitude was unclear, Du Yan Jack thought there was still room for negotiation and immediately added:

"Lord Shadow Master only wants to use Tang Bingyan of the Tang family as a sacrifice; if you hand these people over to us at Tattoo today, I will definitely find a woman even more excellent than Tang Bingyan to contribute to you in the future... The person I select will definitely not disappoint you..."