Chapter 797 Old Acquaintance
“Nothing special, really!”
Chen Xuan smiled and tossed the bullet he held onto the ground.
This action made Lone Wolf swallow hard, his back completely drenched in sweat.
“Make your move!”
However, Lone Wolf quickly regained his composure and also tossed his Barrett rifle onto the ground.
He knew that against such a master, the Barrett was rather superfluous.
He was merely a ninth-rank internal energy grandmaster, not a master of close combat. Facing Chen Xuan, his chances of winning were slim!
Yet, he still had to fight! He had to fight for his dignity!
“You still want to fight me?”
Chen Xuan said mockingly.
Lone Wolf was stunned by his words and suddenly looked at Chen Xuan. This familiar tone and well-recognized figure slowly overlapped with an old acquaintance in his mind…
That’s right, he could catch bullets!
“Are you Brother Xuan??”
Lone Wolf seemed to recall something and couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Lone Wolf, I didn’t expect you to still recognize me. I thought you wouldn’t remember me anymore!” Chen Xuan curled his lips.
Lone Wolf trembled all over, his face lit up with joy. “Brother Xuan, I can’t believe it’s really you! I thought I’d never see you again in this lifetime!”
The current Chen Xuan was completely different from the Chen Xuan of the past. Both his appearance and his attire had changed considerably. Moreover, if he hadn’t seen Chen Xuan catch his bullet before, he would never have recognized him.
“If it’s not me, who else could it be?”
Chen Xuan chuckled.
The man before him was once known as Sky Wolf.
He was the top sniper of the special forces!
The best of the best!
He had previously assassinated countless powerful individuals and was renowned worldwide. Not only was he a member of Chen Xuan’s team in the past, but he was also Chen Xuan’s subordinate. Chen Xuan had even taught him the art of sniping.
It was no exaggeration to say that even though Lone Wolf was older than Chen Xuan, he still had to call Chen Xuan his master.
Lone Wolf spread his arms and hugged Chen Xuan tightly, patting him on the back. “Brother Xuan, I can’t believe I’m meeting you here. This is truly wonderful!”
Chen Xuan looked at Lone Wolf and frowned. “When I left the special forces, weren’t you still serving there? How did you become an assassin?”
“I…”
Lone Wolf’s expression turned somber.
Seeing Lone Wolf’s face, Chen Xuan’s lips curved into a bitter smile.
There was a story behind this, and it was a sad one!
Under Chen Xuan’s persistent questioning, Lone Wolf recounted what had happened. It turned out that after Chen Xuan had a falling out with their old leader, Lone Wolf received news that his parents were critically ill and prepared to request leave to go home. However, he was on a special mission at the time and was not allowed to leave.
With his parents critically ill, how could Lone Wolf, as a son, not return?
Thus, Lone Wolf left the special forces and resolutely boarded a train back home.
But it was too late. His parents had passed away from illness, and Lone Wolf’s entire family had been wiped out.
After a period of daze, Lone Wolf began to investigate the murderers. However, he also needed to survive. After trying several jobs, he managed to make a meager living.
Later, out of desperation, Lone Wolf became an assassin and, in just two years, made a considerable name for himself.
Chen Xuan sighed helplessly.
Lone Wolf was his subordinate. Even though he had left the special forces, he couldn’t become a cold-blooded killer. Chen Xuan had initially prepared to deal with him, but upon hearing his explanation, he was moved.
However, the special forces had their rules!
“Brother Xuan, do you intend to bring me to justice?”
Lone Wolf took a deep breath and said, “Go ahead, you can kill me. I can guarantee that apart from this current operation, everyone I’ve killed had a reason to die – they were either escaped convicts, drug dealers, or murderers. They all deserved to die! I have no regrets!”
“Forget it. I haven’t officially returned to the special forces yet, so I don’t have the authority to execute you.”
Chen Xuan found an excuse for himself, feeling somewhat touched.
“Really?”
“Should I make a move now?”
“Thank you, Brother Xuan. Don’t worry, as soon as I find the person who killed my entire family, you can dismember me, and I won’t have any complaints.” Lone Wolf said.
Chen Xuan patted Lone Wolf’s shoulder. “Have you found the culprit?”
“I’ve already confirmed that he’s in the provincial capital of Jiangnan.” Lone Wolf replied.
“Stay by my side for now. I’ll have someone help you investigate later.”
“Okay!”
Lone Wolf did not refuse.
Suddenly, Lone Wolf seemed to recall something. He picked up the Barrett rifle lying on the ground. “Brother Xuan, I need to take care of something.”
“You’re going to find that Fang Shuo guy?”
“Yes! I’m going to kill him right now!”
Lone Wolf was not surprised that Chen Xuan knew the mastermind.
Lone Wolf, carrying the Barrett, turned and walked towards the exit.
He was not one to kill indiscriminately. Everyone he had killed was either a murderer or scum. According to the information from Fang Shuo, Chen Xuan was scum, a domestic abuser who filmed women’s videos… It was out of anger that he had come here. But the moment Lone Wolf learned of Chen Xuan’s true identity, he knew he had been deceived by Fang Shuo.
“Don’t be in a hurry to kill him.”
Suddenly, Chen Xuan called out to Lone Wolf, who was about to leave.
“Brother Xuan, what are your arrangements?”
Lone Wolf stopped and turned back to look at Chen Xuan.
“That guy is scum and a domestic abuser. Since he likes to play with women so much, let’s ensure he never has the chance to play with women again. Perhaps that would be more painful for him than killing him!”
Lone Wolf’s eyes lit up, and he said solemnly, “Brother Xuan, I understand!”
A high-end club in the provincial capital. It was past ten o’clock, but people were still coming and going. Here, ten o’clock marked the beginning of nightlife.
“Why isn’t he here yet?”
Inside the Diamond Treasure Chest room, Fang Shuo, holding a beautiful woman in his arms, frowned. He kept looking at his watch and rubbing his hands, his expression one of eager anticipation.
“Young Master Fang, please rest assured. No matter how powerful that brat is, can he escape Lone Wolf’s grasp?”
“Lone Wolf is proficient with the Barrett and is extremely powerful. He can easily eliminate even national leaders, let alone a mere commoner!”
Several subordinates sitting around him either poured wine for Fang Shuo or chatted with him.
Fang Shuo thought it made sense.
No matter how skilled Chen Xuan was, could he withstand bullets?
“What you said makes sense. You shall be richly rewarded!”
Saying this, Fang Shuo took out money from his bag and threw it into their laps. All the lackeys grinned from ear to ear.
“Young Master Fang is generous!”
“Young Master Fang is mighty and domineering!”
“Come, let’s all toast Young Master Fang together and wish Young Master Fang success in winning the beauty’s heart!”
All the subordinates raised their wine glasses and toasted Fang Shuo.
“Thank you, everyone!”
With such flattery, Fang Shuo felt so elated that he almost rocketed into the sky.
“That b*tch from the Murong family, once I get tired of her, I’ll let you all have a turn!”
“Thank you, Young Master Fang!”
“Young Master Fang is generous!”
That was a woman from the Murong family, a pride of the heavens, a young lady from a prominent family. When had she ever deigned to look at them? Now that they had a chance to interact with her, they were naturally excited!
Thus, with more flattery, Fang Shuo became even more puffed up with pride.
*Bang!*
At this moment, the door of the private room was kicked open from the outside.
Lone Wolf walked in from outside, a black cloth wrapped around the Barrett rifle on his back.