The assassins who had come from afar didn't seem to share the same awareness as the first man, which caused Gu Qingwan a little trouble. In fact, everything hidden in the shadows, no matter how horrifying, is always more elegant than what's on the surface.
The world only shows people what they want to see, like a still lake.
If they all choose to commit crimes at night, then Gu Qingwan doesn't need to personally take action against each of them. It would be enough to wait for the Lanjing police to lay a trap and let them walk into it one by one.
The assassins are quite tragic; they have no choice but to recklessly stumble into this deadly web. Retreat is out of the question; this mission is either success or death. Japan's assassination squad is even more ruthless: even if September succeeds, she will die, erasing all evidence, including that of the assassin himself.
In order to avoid causing panic among local residents and to create a peaceful facade, the police asked Gu Qingwan to quietly eliminate the assassins who chose to strike during the day, while those who would strike at night would be slowly trapped and killed by hundreds of special police officers.
Some of the killers who put up a stubborn resistance were riddled with bullets, while the residents, after hearing the gunshots, were told by the authorities that it was an urban counter-terrorism drill. In just eighteen hours, thirty-two killers had been killed.
Many unfortunate individuals were even captured before reaching Lanjing and then transferred to prison for questioning about their backers. Those who could cross the vast territory of China to reach this place were the elite of the assassins.
Nobody even qualifies to live in this city.
8 PM.
A street.
Jiang Cheng was walking on Fengyang Road when he heard that there was a very popular pastry shop at the end of the street. He didn't have much time left with Luo Xiaoli, as he would be returning to Kyoto in a few days to begin his demanding work. He happened to hear Xiaoli mention that she wanted to visit this shop.
He silently made a mental note of it, and brought her here today.
When Jiang Cheng walked out of the building in the afternoon, he didn't look up. If he had glanced at the balcony on the first floor, he would have seen some reddish-brown bloodstains that hadn't been wiped clean. The long streak was about two meters long, and only an artery in the neck could have splattered such a spectacular amount of blood.
This was the result after Gu Qingwan's calculations. If it were a straight cut, it would probably create a fountain-like spectacle, with blood gushing down like rain.
It was night, and then it was night again.
Only in this hazy, gloomy night, under a bleak winter sky that foreshadows an impending storm, does a story of carnage find its proper backdrop. Standing beneath such a night sky, one cannot see the clouds above, only the North Star shines so clearly, like a pair of eyes.
Towering buildings stand on both sides, like silent, merciless giants, overlooking the brightly lit world below. Vendors set up stalls, vans adorned with colorful lights, and trinkets of dazzling colors; transparent balloons, their interiors glowing, accompanied by vendors' shouts; internet celebrities livestreaming, dancing absurdly and yelling at the top of their lungs, "Thank you, big brother, for the spaceship!"
In the bustling world, on every rooftop, there stands a killer, seemingly without prior arrangement, spying on passersby.
They come from different countries, from remote borderlands to war-torn front lines, but now they share a common goal: to achieve the same goal.
Smash Jiangcheng's head, and the world will experience a brief period of grief, followed by jubilation.
Jiang Cheng didn't care about anything. He was going to the shop at the end of the road to buy the signature pastries and coax Luo Xiaoli, whom he was holding hands with. Even though he was already at the center of the world's attention, and a slight mistake could change the course of human history, he silently moved forward amidst the boundless grandeur and the turbulent river of time, even though a sniper rifle was already pointed at his head.
He never needed to be afraid, because behind him stood a colossal figure capable of blocking all storms. Jiang Cheng sat on the shoulders of a giant, and he could calmly observe the world.
"Security Team One is ready."
"Second Guard Team is ready."
"Security Team No. 3 is ready."
"Please take precautions to protect the safety of residents. The authorities will provide an explanation afterward and the body will be recovered as soon as possible."
"Report the surveillance situation of the entire street to Commander Gu."
"No, it's not necessary..."
A woman in a black bodysuit stood on the rooftop of the tallest building. Her pale blue camera was zooming in, and her mind displayed a three-dimensional map of the street and the exact location of each killer, marked in red. Thermal imaging equipment clearly showed where they were standing and what posture they were using to aim.
In just a few seconds, Gu Qingwan determined the optimal solution. Then she tilted her head, and a fingernail-sized mechanical piece rose up from her originally fair arm in a horrifying way. The skin was hidden, and from the elbow, the original flesh was assembled into a knife.
Her mechanical wings, each a full three meters long, unfurled in an instant. She remained expressionless, aiming at one of several directions.
Her stunning face could not conceal the murderous aura emanating from her. Suddenly, a steel wire shot out from her wing and firmly embedded itself in the opposite rooftop. Then, Gu Qingwan leaped down!
The steel wire was retracting as she rapidly approached her target. At the same time, the command was issued instantly, and special police officers hidden in various corners of Lanjing Fengyang Road suddenly emerged, holding riot shields, appearing before the bewildered crowd as if in a movie.
Amidst the bustling crowds and lively scene on the street, Jiang Cheng lowered his head and asked, "Xiao Li, is that the shop up ahead?"
"I see it! What a huge sign!"
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