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After thorough reconnaissance and careful observation, confirming that there were no potential threats or hidden hostile forces in the surrounding area, the commander breathed a slight sigh of relief and quickly issued orders for his soldiers to readjust the strategic layout.

Immediately afterwards, this well-trained and disciplined team began to move forward cautiously and lightly.

If we look at the current situation in the usual way, people's instinctive reaction to a sudden attack is to try to escape as soon as possible before the enemy gets close enough. However, the opponents they are facing now are a group of well-trained and experienced professional killers, so the actual situation is far from that simple.

If one does not possess a sufficiently strong and solid backing, then rash and reckless advances will undoubtedly bring enormous and even unbearable risks and consequences.

Moreover, this place is a key stronghold of the Fire Moth. Once the intense gunfire is heard, the patrol and guard team will surely arrive to provide reinforcements in no time... At that time, we can easily wipe out these guys hiding in the shadows like rats in the street!

This seemingly flawless and almost perfect plan is indeed admirable, but the confident commander never expected that those foolish guys who only know how to chase after petty gains and are short-sighted like rats would spare no expense to send over Sakura, a top assassin with unfathomable swordsmanship and expertise in assassination, in order to completely eliminate Mei, who could become a major threat in the future.

click!

With a crisp sound, a bone-chilling cold spread out like an invisible shockwave. The unsuspecting soldiers immediately felt the sudden cold, as if the whole world had frozen into ice in an instant.

Just then, a soldier let out a piercing scream: "Ah! My hand!"

He stared in horror at his hand gripping the gun, only to find that the arm that should have been full of strength and vitality was now tightly wrapped in a thick layer of ice.

The icy cold air quickly penetrated his skin and went deep into his bones, making the pain almost unbearable for him.

suddenly!

A sharp, cold light flashed.

Several soldiers protecting Dr. Mei were thrown into the air.

................

Mei's pupils widened as she stared at the longsword in front of her, which exuded an eerie chill and was only centimeters away from her cheek. Her heart pounded uncontrollably.

Looking at the man in front of her who had easily caught her sword with just two fingers, Sakura, hidden in black, was somewhat surprised. She then calmly asked a question, as if she didn't care about her assassination mission at all.

"Who are you?"

"Just a nobody, don't bother with him."

Lu Qiong gave a very hearty smile.

Sakura: Are you... provoking me? (Her anger level fluctuates slightly)

"No, no, beautiful lady, you have a lovely voice. May I get to know you?"

Sakura's beautiful eyes furrowed slightly, her delicate brows furrowed, and she thought to herself, "This person's style of doing things is very strange; he actually makes moves that don't follow the usual rules?"

"Humph!"

She parted her jade lips slightly and let out a soft hum. Immediately afterward, she flicked her wrist, suddenly increasing her strength, and her aura surged.

In an instant, a muffled "bang" was heard, and "Frosty Prison Ice Heaven", which was originally firmly held by Lu Qiong with two fingers, suddenly broke free and shot out as a streak of cold light.

At the same time, an invisible yet extremely sharp and fierce energy surged forth, slamming hard into Lu Qiong's seemingly indestructible fingers.

"Ouch, so cool~"

Lu Qiong dramatically shook his fingers, which were covered in ice crystals, as if he were really frozen.

cherry:"?"

"Still provoking me?" (Anger level skyrockets)

Why was it so easy to see? The reason is simple: at this moment, the anger in Sakura's heart was fully reflected in her extremely sharp sword moves.

Amidst flashes of sword light, the sounds of "swish! swish! swish!" filled the air as Ying, like a ghost, wielded her longsword, each strike carrying a deadly threat as she fiercely slashed at Lu Qiong.

Faced with this impenetrable and incredibly powerful offensive, Lu Qiong showed no sign of panic. Instead, he nimbly dodged left and right, easily avoiding Sakura's fierce slashes time and time again.

However, as time went on, Lu Qiong gradually felt that he could not keep up—after all, Sakura's strength was too great, and he himself was much inferior in comparison.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Lu Qiong hurriedly shouted, "Stop fighting! Stop fighting! If this continues, I won't be able to hold on any longer. I surrender!"

Lu Qiong's smug tone was tantamount to pouring a bucket of gasoline on a fire.

Suddenly, Ying gritted her teeth, gripped the long sword tightly with her five fingers, and thrust the sword fiercely at Lu Qiong.

At the same time, she unhesitatingly activated the energy within her body, and her whole body shot straight towards Lu Qiong like an arrow released from a bow, showing a determination to kill him.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!........." Accompanied by a series of sharp and ear-piercing sounds, everyone was surprised to find that as Sakura rushed towards Lu Qiong in mid-air, three figures that looked exactly like her suddenly appeared without warning! What was even more bizarre was that these three clones also wielded long swords and were also launching a fierce attack on Lu Qiong at an extremely fast speed.

Lu Qiong was in dire straits, surrounded on all sides, like a trapped prey with nowhere to escape.

Four Sakuras appeared simultaneously from four different directions like ghostly shadows, raising their incredibly sharp weapons and thrusting them at Lu Qiong.

In an instant, cold light flashed and sword energy crisscrossed, dazzling the eyes and leaving one breathless.

Faced with such a fierce and powerful attack, most people would probably be terrified or frantically trying to defend themselves, but Lu Qiong appeared unusually calm and even composed.

He raised the corners of his mouth slightly in a mocking smile, then said softly, "Just kidding, I can actually hold on a little longer."

Before he finished speaking, he waved his hand, and a long sword shimmering with a dark blue light suddenly appeared in his previously empty palm. Then, with a flick of his wrist, the sword drew an arc, bringing with it a dazzling sword light, and slashed straight forward.

With a loud "bang" followed by a crisp cracking sound, the four clones formed from cherry blossoms instantly turned into countless fragments that scattered in all directions.

At the same time, another dark figure swooped down from the sky at an astonishing speed. It was Sakura herself. She gripped her long sword and slashed down fiercely with the force of a biting winter, clearly intending to take advantage of the brief opening after Lu Qiong repelled her clone to deliver a fatal blow.

In the blink of an eye, just as the giant sword was about to strike his head, Lu Qiong, without fear, steadily raised his blue sword to meet it. A deafening clang of metal clashing resounded through the sky.

With a perfectly timed parry, Lu Qiong single-handedly blocked Ying's earth-shattering strike, and he seemed unaffected, remaining calm and composed.

call--

A strong wind swept past, tightly enveloping Mei, who was already dozens of meters away from the battlefield where Lu Qiong and Ying were fighting.

Her pale purple hair, which cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall and exuded a faint fragrance, was now being blown about by the powerful airflow.

Mei's pupils widened, her purple eyes filled with astonishment.

She never imagined that the man who seemed so unreliable and even somewhat ridiculous would possess such terrifying power.

Just now, if he hadn't stepped forward and blocked the assassin's fatal blow, she, as an ordinary woman with no combat experience, would definitely not have survived that incredibly sharp sword strike...

Despite her attacks being repeatedly parried, Sakura showed no signs of fatigue.

Using the momentum from her game with Lu Qiong, she danced gracefully in the air like a butterfly, tumbling and turning swiftly. Finally, she landed on the ground as lightly as a feather, her movements fluid and seamless.

However, at that moment, a chilling glint flashed in Sakura's previously clear eyes. Without a doubt, she had decided to no longer hold back and was preparing to launch an all-out attack.

"Wait! I have something to say!" Seeing the situation becoming increasingly tense, Lu Qiong quickly shouted, while making a pause gesture to indicate that he wanted to communicate with the other party.

However, Ying seemed oblivious to Lu Qiong's shouts and gestures, even quickening her pace as she raced towards him. The reason was simple... at this moment, Ying had only one thought in her mind—to kill this opponent and complete the mission!

"You have a younger sister, right?" Just as the long sword in Sakura's hand was about to pierce his throat, Lu Qiong suddenly shouted out these words.

Before she could finish speaking, Sakura's sword-wielding arm suddenly froze in mid-air, and her fierce attack came to an abrupt halt.

"What do you want to say?!" Sakura gritted her teeth, forcing out the words. At the same time, a suffocatingly terrifying killing intent erupted from her body, permeating the surroundings as if it were a tangible substance.

Lu Qiong cleared his throat and then said softly, "Um... well, you wouldn't want to see such a lovely little girl cut off from sweets from now on, would you?" His voice carried a hint of teasing and playfulness.

Upon hearing this, Sakura suddenly seemed to understand something, her face instantly turning terrified. Her eyes widened as she asked, "You... how could you possibly know Rin's location?" Her tone was filled with shock and disbelief.

Faced with Ying's question, Lu Qiong's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mysterious smile, and he slowly replied, "Haha, that's a good question, but unfortunately, I have no interest in telling you the answer." After saying that, he deliberately raised his eyebrows, looking somewhat smug.

Immediately afterward, a crisp sound rang out—"Ding-dong!" Lu Qiong pulled a cell phone from his pocket and skillfully activated the video call function. When the image switched to the screen, a little girl with a single ponytail and pink hair could be clearly seen looking at the camera with a mournful expression, muttering, "Waaaa X﹏X ~ Sister.........Sister, save me! I'm so scared~" Her pitiful appearance evoked pity in everyone.

"You bastard! Shameless! Despicable!" Sakura trembled with rage, her teeth grinding together, her eyes flashing with fury.

However, Lu Qiong didn't care about Ying's scolding at all. Instead, he held up his phone and waved it a few times, his face beaming with a satisfied and happy smile. He seemed very pleased with what he had just done, and even replied with a bit of smugness, "Hehe, thanks for the compliment!"

"Let go of the bell right now! If you have a problem, come at me!" Sakura roared furiously, her hands clenched into fists, her nails digging deep into her palms.

"Of course I can. This little girl is so cute, I certainly wouldn't want to hurt her. But you have to agree to my conditions first..."

Before Lu Qiong could finish speaking,

Sakura replied anxiously, "I promise you, I'll agree to anything! As long as... as long as you release Rin!"

"Tsk tsk, great! The conditions are simple: I want all the assassins from your Poison Chrysalis organization to graduate from today and join our side."

"Okay! I agree, I'll release my sister right now!"

"no problem."

Lu Qiong gave an OK sign.