If Jin Sha were here, she would recognize that beast at a glance…
It was a Muk by now.
As the Muk got closer, the few people escorting Alex within the Cang Long Association finally took notice.
The person walking at the very back spun around abruptly, but it was clearly too late.
From within the Muk’s muddy body, a massive fist condensed and slammed into the man’s face, sending him flying with a single punch.
The next instant, the Muk lunged directly at Alex, engulfing him with its body. The thick mud instantly swallowed Alex whole.
Mission accomplished, the Muk rolled its body, climbed onto a nearby pedestrian crossing, and began to flee.
A member of the Cang Long Association immediately raised his gun, but a man beside him grabbed his hand and said, “Are you crazy? What if you kill Alex? Chase!”
After speaking, the man led the charge, vaulting over the roadside barrier and pursuing the Muk.
Bai Ye, witnessing everything, couldn’t help but be stunned.
He had just been contemplating that if no unexpected events occurred and he couldn't find an opportunity to snatch Alex, he would simply shoot Alex dead, and they would both perish, neither of them getting the hundred million.
And now, an unexpected event had truly happened!
Since that was the case…
What was there to think about? Time to cause trouble!
Bai Ye thought as he quickly swiveled his rifle, aiming at a Cang Long Association member who was just about to catch up to the Muk. He adjusted his breathing and pulled the trigger!
*Bang!*
The gunshot echoed. Through the scope, a bloom of blood suddenly erupted on the shoulder of the Cang Long Association member.
The distance was too great, and he had missed slightly, but…
Bai Ye adjusted quickly!
Taking another deep breath!
In and out, Bai Ye pulled the trigger again!
The Cang Long Association member instinctively clutched his wound when Bai Ye’s second shot arrived. This time, the bullet accurately struck the man’s chest, piercing his body and shattering his heart.
“Sniper!” the leader shouted, “Disperse, disperse, find cover!”
A Cang Long Association member looked at the Muk ahead and said, “But, Alex…”
*Bang!*
At that moment, the gunshot rang out again.
A splash of bright red blood bloomed on the Cang Long Association member’s head, and his body fell straight backward.
With that, no one dared to hesitate. They quickly scattered to find cover, shrinking their bodies down.
Alex was indeed important, after all, he was the hundred-million-dollar man!
But while a hundred million was important, it wasn't as important as their own lives.
In this day and age, the most tragic thing was to die with your money unspent, let alone the money now falling into someone else’s hands.
Hiding behind a car, the leader quickly grabbed his walkie-talkie and shouted, “Team One, pay attention, Team One, pay attention! Alex has been kidnapped. It’s likely a Beastmaster from the Beast Taming World. The opponent is using a mud-like beast. Alex is wrapped inside the beast’s body. They are currently heading towards the Red Gate Bridge. Intercept immediately…”
*Bang!*
Halfway through the leader’s transmission, the gunshot sounded again. Bai Ye’s shot penetrated the car’s body. However, unable to pinpoint the exact location, the bullet passed through the car, grazed the man’s body, and hit the ground, creating a fist-sized hole.
The leader’s heart pounded with lingering fear. He quickly ducked down, almost pressing himself to the underside of the car, and picked up his walkie-talkie again.
“Xin Jiu, there’s a sniper!” the leader said into the walkie-talkie again, “Seven o’clock direction. Judging by the height of the buildings, it should be that clock tower!”
Meanwhile, Bai Ye was still observing the street activity through his scope.
The Muk had already taken Alex and fled.
But Bai Ye didn’t care much.
With twenty-odd men from the Cang Long Association, no one could have snatched Alex in a head-on confrontation. But as long as he didn’t fall into the hands of the Cang Long Association, there was still a chance!
Therefore, Bai Ye didn’t mind helping them tie up the Cang Long Association members.
Bai Ye thought as he aimed again and pulled the trigger.
*Bang!*
The bullet struck the guardrail by the street, snapping a railing. The immense force even brought the guardrail crashing to the ground.
Although he still hadn’t hit his target, it was enough to deter them.
But, at that very moment…
With a *bang*, a cascade of碎石 (suì shí - shattered stones) suddenly exploded on the windowsill in front of Bai Ye.
Bai Ye reacted quickly, grabbing his rifle and squatting down on the ground.
After a short while, Bai Ye cautiously peered out the window again. The moment he did…
*Bang!*
Another shot hit the side of the window, blasting a bowl-sized hole in the wall. Countless碎石 (suì shí) rained down.
“Damn it!”
Bai Ye cursed under his breath. The Cang Long Association had a sniper too.
Bai Ye placed his sniper rifle on the windowsill, exposing a small section of the barrel to mislead the opponent. Then, he removed the scope, slipped to another window, and poked his head out slightly to observe with the scope.
There weren't many buildings better than the clock tower nearby, only a skyscraper and a shopping mall of similar height. However, the angles made it difficult to aim at his current window, so the opponent was likely firing from below.
Bai Ye thought as he focused his gaze on a building’s advertising billboard. He could vaguely see someone lying there between the gaps in the billboard.
“Found you!”
Bai Ye grinned, quickly got up, picked up his sniper rifle, and started heading downstairs.
On the other side, a short-haired man lay beneath the billboard, resting a black Type 88 sniper rifle on the billboard’s support. This allowed him to aim at the clock tower from a prone position.
When the faint human figure disappeared, the man paused slightly, then immediately emerged from behind the billboard, gun in hand, and climbed up the side steel support.
Bai Ye descended three floors rapidly, quickly reaching the side of a window. He set up his rifle and aimed. This position ran parallel to the advertising billboard from the side. However, due to being on the flank of the opponent’s firing arc, it was difficult for them to see this location.
Yet, as Bai Ye aimed, there was no one below the billboard anymore.
“They reacted so fast?” Bai Ye licked his lips and said, “A real expert.”
Bai Ye quickly retracted his rifle and continued walking down towards the base of the clock tower.
Meanwhile, the man climbed up the support to the rooftop. He set up his sniper rifle again, aiming at the exit of the clock tower.
One second, two seconds, three seconds…
Time ticked by, and the man couldn’t help but frown.
Patience was an essential quality for a sniper, but ten minutes had passed. Even if Bai Ye was climbing, he should have reached the clock tower exit by now. Why hadn't he appeared?
The man recalled that it took him about two and a half minutes to climb from the billboard to the rooftop. No matter how fast Bai Ye was, he shouldn’t have been able to leave the clock tower before him.
Just then…