Chapter 648 - The Rising Tide (2/2)

RAT TATAT TAT!

After a sustained burst of gunfire, dozens of bodyguards slumped to the floor. There was a bloody, gaping wound right in the center of each of their foreheads.

It all happened in a split second, pretty much in the blink of an eye. Adrian and the last remaining bodyguard froze in shock. Cold sweat began pouring like a waterfall, as they looked fearfully at Xiao Luo. They could only hear the rapid beat of their hearts. Just what kind of person was this? A superhero from a Marvel movie?

Swoosh!

Xiao Luo pointed the gun right at Adrian, and his body began to quake.

Again, he overcame his fear and laughed nervously. “Mr. Xiao, we can talk things through. You don’t have to do this,” he said.

“Talk about what?” Xiao Luo asked.

Adrian saw the chance for him to live and quickly responded, “Money! I can give you enough cash to last you a lifetime. One hundred million USD, what do you think, I…”

BANG!

A gaping hole appeared on Adrian’s forehead. His body went limp, and he collapsed to the floor with his eyes wide opened.

“I’m not interested in money. Right now, I’m only interested in taking your life.”

Xiao Luo spoke as he looked at Adrian’s lifeless body momentarily before he slowly walked out of the study room.

The surviving bodyguard was shaking. He was the only one left, and just when he thought that he would be spared, Xiao Luo raised his arm without even turning his head around and pulled the trigger.

BANG!

It was as if Xiao Luo had eyes at the back of his head. The bullet ended the man’s life instantly.

After killing everyone, Xiao Luo strode out of the place calmly. He mashed the gun he used into a pile of mangled steel and casually threw it into a rubbish bin by the roadside.

Just as the taxi driver had said earlier, this was a suburb, and there were barely any taxis around. Xiao Luo used up a hundred thousand points to exchange for the Qinggong without Equal, which allowed him to step on snow and leaving any trails. It differed slightly from his technique of skimming over the water, which was a skill that allowed him to teleport forward. Qinggong without Equal was more suitable for long-distance travel.

Using this technique, Xiao Luo traveled like a phantom in the dark as he ran toward the city center. Each step covered a distance of roughly sixty to seventy meters. His movements were silent, and nothing else could be heard other than the sound of rustling leaves.

Half an hour later, he arrived at a five-star hotel.

He had a good rest that night. On the second day, he turned on the television to watch the news, and sure enough, Adrian’s death was breaking news. The police and FBI are involved as well.

A taxi driver sent a tip and mentioned that the criminal could potentially be a Hua nation man. According to the taxi driver’s description, the FBI came up with a rough sketch of the criminal’s facial composition.

Looking at the bloated face in the picture, Xiao Luo couldn’t help but laugh. Of course, he wasn’t berating the FBI’s skills, but because he had used the disguise technique to change his appearance before he entered the taxi the previous night.

The next morning, the hotel staff delivered a nutritious breakfast to him. After finishing his meal, Xiao Luo walked to the balcony and looked toward the direction of the White House.

Adrian was just his first target, the other being the Mei nation’s federal government. Ri nation was just one of their obedient running dogs. Of course, he was not trying to overthrow the government, but he wanted to send them a strong message.

Xiao Luo looked at a nearby billboard and saw something deep and meaningful written on it. He translated the line to Chinese and read it out: “God’s gift, manifest destiny; the light of hope, shine on me; steel-like perseverance, move forward bravely, and the start, will be guided by fate.” He nothing but praise for the verse and muttered, “Pretty interesting!”