Chapter 1768

The latter had just begun to defend himself when Ximen Wudi raised his left leg and kicked hard against Zeus's chest!

Crack!

Ribs shattered!

Immediately after, Ximen Wudi's right elbow slammed into Zeus's neck!

The Prince of the Blood of Atlantis immediately lost his balance, flying far away before crashing heavily onto the sand!

This was close combat; he carried no weapon, so he suffered from his size disadvantage.

After standing firm, Ximen Wudi flexed his wrists and said: "All these years, your strength has still surpassed mine—but I believe all your cultivation these years went into studying genetic technology, leaving your physical condition slightly inferior to mine."

Ximen Wudi's eyes were filled with profound wisdom.

Indeed, although Zeus still looked robust, his muscle density was far less than before.

His strength was truly immense, even surpassing all ancestral predecessors of Atlantis.

"Who are you? Why have you come to me?" Ximen Wudi gritted his teeth and asked.

He had already foreseen that he would not survive this day!

"I am from the Huaxia Military District," the tall, thin man said coldly. "Are you the mastermind behind this?"

"Huaxia Army? Hmph… Hahaha!" Upon hearing this, Ximen Wudi sneered a few times, then spat out several mouthfuls of blood into the sky!

"So that's how it is," Ximen Wudi said. "I know who you are—you're the Lone Wolf of the Huaxia Military District, aren't you?"

He was a man with a very storied past.

It was said that when Ximen Wudi was young, he had been Huaxia's finest reconnaissance soldier, determined to master the ninja arts of the Eastern Ocean to their utmost, so he joined the Huaxia military and became an officer.

However, during a mission, his unit was ambushed; Ximen Wudi fought alone against four Upper Ninja, and though wounded, he killed three of them. The other two escaped in the chaos, but Ximen Wudi was left with grave injuries.

After that mission ended, Ximen Wudi returned home and spent a year recovering his Earth Yuan Qi. But when he returned to Huaxia, war had broken out—he led a squad of special forces deep into enemy territory, eliminating many mercenaries and making their lives increasingly unbearable, which only deepened Ximen Wudi's hatred for Huaxia.

But Ximen Wudi never imagined that someone would come to him now.

This hatred, Ximen Wudi would never forget—and it was precisely this grudge that drove him to where he stood today.

"Since you know who I am, why don't you surrender immediately!" the tall, thin man said. "Otherwise, you'll die a terrible death!"

"Do you truly believe that your single strength alone can turn the tide?" Ximen Wudi's expression was utterly dark. "If you move to attack, you won't leave here alive!"

As he spoke, Ximen Wudi was filled with fury and sorrow!

His father and his younger brother had both died at this man's hands; in a sense, Ximen Wudi and this man had long since become mortal enemies sworn to destroy each other.

"I know who you're standing behind," the sniper said softly, his voice hollow and icy.

Then he raised his right hand, placed his index finger to his lips, and made a silencing gesture.

"Shh…"

A terrible sense of dread surged instantly through Ximen Wudi's mind—he immediately understood the man's intent!

Without hesitation, the man pulled out a hand grenade!

Ximen Wudi's heart lurched violently!

He had focused all his attention on the sniper across from him—he could not possibly have sensed when the grenade was thrown!

By the time Ximen Wudi realized this, it was too late!

Boom—

A deafening explosion!

Half of the Mercedes business van's cabin had been blown apart!

All the car windows shattered into fragments!

Ximen Wudi was blasted into a daze, his face bruised and swollen!

Blood filled his mouth, his head rang, and his vision blurred!

Even if his combat strength remained intact, he had not a single ounce of ability left to fight back!

The sniper walked to the front passenger seat, pulled open the door, and reached in, gripping a black, hollow barrel.

It was the barrel of a sniper rifle!

"Ximen Wudi, do you remember how you killed Apollo? How you treated the Ximen siblings?" the sniper growled. "Their bones have not yet grown cold, and you've already rushed out so impatiently!"

Without another word, he pulled the trigger!

Bang!

Ximen Wudi's left knee was blown apart on the spot!

Then, the sniper grabbed Ximen Wudi's hair and dragged him out of the car.

The latter was drenched in blood, barely alive, his entire body riddled with bullet holes!

This was an inevitable death!

Yet, just as Ximen Wudi's neck was being tightened, a sensation of extreme danger surged through his entire body!

Ximen Wudi's body stiffened, his pupils contracted—he instinctively released his grip on the gun and rolled sideways!

Bang!

A bullet whizzed past Ximen Wudi's cheek—barely missing his skull!

"Sniper rifle!" Ximen Wudi shouted!

Then the sniper fired again—the bullet grazed Ximen Wudi's ear!

If Ximen Wudi had stayed where he was, that bullet would have pinned him dead to the wall!

"Your reaction speed is pretty fast." The sniper snorted coldly: "But what's the use of dodging, no matter how far? I'd like to see where you can run to?"

As he spoke, he raised his gun again.

The trajectory of that sniper bullet from moments ago flashed through Ximen Wudi's mind. He knew that if he himself had been the one aiming, he definitely would have been absolutely unable to dodge it!

"I advise you to give up resistance and surrender obediently." The sniper said coldly, two piercing glints of light flashing from his eyes: "If you dare to keep resisting stubbornly, next time, you won't see tomorrow's sun!"

"You think you've already won?" Ximen Wudi said: "You think you're some lone hero? What you don't know is that within Huaxia State Security, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers. I've seen far too many people like you!"

"Huaxia State Security?" Hearing these words, the sniper was briefly stunned, a hint of surprise flashing through his eyes: "It seems I've underestimated you."

A sly smile surfaced in Ximen Wudi's eyes: "You people have indeed underestimated me — not just Huaxia State Security, but your entire Donglin Temple as well!"

Donglin Temple?

Upon hearing this term, the sniper's brow furrowed sharply at once!

He truly hadn't expected that Ximen Wudi actually had such a network of connections!

At this moment, a sharp glint flickered in the sniper's eyes: "It seems you truly deserve to die!"

"Whether I die or not is actually no big deal." Ximen Wudi shook his head: "Your target has always been Huaxia, the capital of Huaxia. Do you really think you can pass through unimpeded all the way?"

Hearing this, the sniper's expression tightened slightly. He seemed to vaguely sense that something was off.

"Just how strong Huaxia's military and police really are — I believe you know better than I do." Ximen Wudi said.

Although he was already on the brink of death, his tone was calm, still composed, as if everything were entirely within his control!

"Of course I know, but right now, you must die." The sniper said: "Otherwise, how could I answer to the Young Master?"

As he spoke, he took out a slip of paper and tossed it to Ximen Wudi.

It was a piece of text, the contents of which read — "I need you to go do one thing. If it's done well, then we will be even between us."

1660: A Thorough and Complete Coward

1660: A Thorough and Complete Coward

Looking at the slip of paper, Ximen Wudi sneered coldly: "Is your Young Master really some good-for-nothing? He still needs Xuyaowo Gang? Doesn't he know that both my legs are already crippled, and I simply cannot take a single step?"

"The Young Master told me to let you know that you are not only not a waste, but also possess world-shocking wisdom and superhuman combat ability. Only a person like that is worthy of our respect. Otherwise, why would he still send people to help you!"

"I'm not a good-for-nothing? World-shocking combat ability?"

Ximen Wudi gave a mocking laugh: "Heh, he wants to use an image like that to cover up the fact that he's a thorough and complete coward, doesn't he?"

"As for this question, you just need to think it through clearly." The sniper said: "Since the Young Master is willing to help you, it shows that the friendship between you two runs very deep."

"The friendship between us runs very deep?" Ximen Wudi shook his head and laughed mockingly: "You absolutely must not be deceived by our facade. Doing so will only intensify the conflict between you people."

"You don't need to worry about the conflict between us, because this is something you brought upon yourself."