Chapter 542 - The finale (1/2)

It was a night devoid of stars, completely pitch-black–the perfect time to hunt down his prey.

Under the veil of the dark night, Xiao Luo moved like a shadow, weaving silently through the streets of Brule. It is time to end the feud between Khun Sa and himself this very night. It was time for Khun Sa to pay for everything he had done to him.

Moving about the city of Brule, one could almost feel the despondent mood that seemed to reflect the anticipation of the massacre that was about to take place.

Under the boundless pitch-black skies, it looked like a night that looked as if thick black ink had shrouded it. There could have been a few stars, but they were entirely blocked by the smoke from the ongoing battle. Brule was in a desolate state, and the silence which ensued gave one an eerie sense that some invisible force has suppressed all living things.

After searching the city for the entire day, the Khun Sa Mercenary Group had returned to their base to rest.

“Boss, could it be that they have already left Brule?”

Ku Lou spoke as he rested both his hands on his back and stared at the sandbox while Khun Sa frowned in deep thought. He waited for a response, then continued when he heard none. “We have a dozen hunting dogs, and they have searched through the entire Brule today. Not even a fly could have escaped from their noses, but we still have not discovered their traces, so I suspect that they have already left,” he said.

“That’s impossible. That son of a b*tch was shot. There’s no way he could escape from right under our nose, let alone escape with a woman,” Xie Long pitched in.

“A person who is shot by an L115A3 rifle gets severely crippled. If Mie got shot, there’s no way he could stay in one piece, and it’d be absolutely impossible for him to escape from us. Besides, he’s got Sarah Michelle with him,” Ku Lou said, analyzing the situation calmly.

Xie Long could not rebut the reasoning. From his understanding of the L115A3 rifle, he was very sure that Mie got shot. However, he could not understand why Mie could have escaped or survived this. When he recalled how Mie had destroyed the heat sensor and how he had even let him go, he was enraged. “I have definitely shot him in any case. Ku Lou, do not doubt my marksmanship,” he retorted.

“I do not doubt that. I am just analyzing the situation. Mie is indeed a formidable opponent!” Ku Lou replied seriously.

Khun Sa remained silent throughout the conversation as his shifty eyes scanned into the night beyond.

Both Xie Long and Ku Lou noticed his unusual behavior and stopped their argument.

“Boss, what’s going on?” Xie Long asked.

“It’s too quiet!”

Khun Sa closed his eyes as he tried to focus on something, then he let out a long sigh. “There’s something wrong tonight–it’s too quiet!” he replied.

Ku Lou also sensed that something was odd, and he grabbed the intercom immediately to warn his men who were patrolling the perimeter. “Ku Lou calling Vampire, Ku Lou calling Vampire, respond to this message if you hear me, respond to this…”

There was no response–only silence came through the intercom.

Ku Lou panicked and immediately reacted by quickly contacting the other men, but none of them responded.

Khun Sa was expressionless as he stopped Ku Lou. “You do not need to continue trying. They are all probably dead!” he said.

Dead?

Both Ku Lou and Xie Long looked at each other confused and a little bewildered as they listened to Khun Sa’s words. How could their people be dead? Could it be that Mie had returned?

As they pondered on what Khun Sa has said, they sensed a hint of movement at the main entrance. Both sets of eyes quickly swung in that direction. In a shocked stupor, they stared straight at the intruder. A man in camouflage fatigues stood before them some twenty meters away. Danger stood before them, indicating that what Khun Sa had just said was correct. Their men who were on patrol were dead.

The intruder had a fair face with a pair of steely merciless eyes. He stood in front of them, looking like a bloodthirsty demon as he held a dagger dripping with blood in his hand.

Huh, Mie?