After saying that, he closed his eyes and began to sing a Christmas carol.
"Silent Night, Holy Night..."
Hundreds of people sang in unison, their warm and peaceful voices echoing throughout the church.
Veranika closed her eyes and sang along devoutly, her profile appearing exceptionally holy in the candlelight.
Jiang Wu glanced at Veranika one last time before gently placing his hand on the handle of the Level 4 Rat King Claw Blade.
"...In the darkness, a radiant light shone..."
No one noticed Jiang Wu's actions; everyone was immersed in the joy of the festival and the piety of religion.
"...illuminating both the Virgin Mary and the Holy Infant..."
Jiang Wu suddenly drew his Level 4 Rat King Claw Blade and appeared directly in front of Adam in a flash.
The Rat King's claws drew a cold arc in the candlelight, slashing towards Adam's legs.
With a "whoosh," Adam's white robe made of level-three leather was ripped open, and his legs were severed.
The level four Rat King's claw blades are so sharp that everything in its path is cleaved in two.
Adam felt a chill run through his legs. He suddenly opened his eyes and stared blankly at Jiang Wu, who had a cold expression on his face.
The next second, Adam's eyes were filled with disbelief.
He made a subconscious movement, and after just one movement, he suddenly lunged forward without warning.
Only then did he realize that his legs... were broken!
"Ah!" Adam let out a piercing scream.
The screams were earth-shattering.
The singing abruptly stopped.
Adam fell to the ground, blood gushing out and staining his white robes red.
He stared in horror at his severed leg, bracing himself with his hands, and screamed, "Impossible! Impossible!"
The entire church fell into a deathly silence. Everyone stared wide-eyed at Adam and Jiang Wu, who was holding a knife.
"Husband?!" Veranika was the first to react and exclaimed.
Her voice trembled, and her face was filled with shock.
Jiang Wu didn't turn around to look at her. Instead, he coldly swung his claw blade, severing both of Adam's arms. He then took out a walkie-talkie and said coldly, "Move!"
He did not kill Adam directly.
For Adam, death was actually a reward!
Jiang Wu wants Adam to experience all the most painful punishments!
The next second, while everyone was still in shock, Jiang Wu flashed and reappeared in front of intelligence chief Lucas.
At the same time, the Rat King Claw Blade in Jiang Wu's hand also moved.
Before Lucas could even react, Jiang Wu severed both of his legs.
He let out a miserable howl, staring at Jiang Wu in terror and asking incredulously, "Who exactly are you?!"
Jiang Wu did not answer, and with another stroke, severed his arm.
"Kill him!" The other knights reacted and roared in anger.
"Protect the bishop!"
"Kill him together!"
Some people started running towards the gate.
Chaos erupted instantly in the once peaceful church.
Several knights attacked Jiang Wu together.
However, in front of Jiang Wu, who did not conceal his strength, their abilities were no different from those of ordinary people.
Jiang Wu severed both of their legs with just a few simple cuts.
Let them cry and wail as they please.
Jiang Wu moved through the crowd like a ghost, each swing of his claw blade precisely severing the legs of a high-ranking official.
Blood splattered, staining the Christmas decorations red and splashing onto the pure white tablecloth like alluring flowers.
Before anyone could reach the gate, Jiang Wu had already arrived and slammed it shut.
He then swung the Rat King Claw Blade in his hand again, severing the legs of the nearest knight.
Then, he transformed once again into a ghostly figure and severed the legs of those wicked high-ranking officials one by one.
Screams replaced the hymns, and terror and screams filled the air.
Veranika stood there, pale and trembling.
She stared blankly as Jiang Wu severed the legs of one by one the high-ranking members of the Chosen Cult.
Her lips moved, but no sound came out.
The imperial green jade pendant heaved violently against her chest, reflecting the bloody scene.
Jiang Wu finally stopped when the last high-ranking official fell in a pool of blood.
At this moment, more than fifty people were lying haphazardly inside the church.
None of them died; all of them had their legs severed.
Struggling and groaning in pain.
The air was thick with the stench of blood, which mingled with the aroma of roasted meat, creating an eerie atmosphere.
Jiang Wu looked at the remaining people, most of whom were huddled in the corner, terrified.
Only Veronica remained standing there, staring blankly at Jiang Wu with tears streaming down her face.
His eyes were filled with despair.
"Why?" Veranika finally asked, her voice trembling.
Jiang Wu said earnestly, "Because I am Chinese, I have come to reclaim the city that belongs to us."
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Wu continued, "Nika, I will not kill innocent people indiscriminately. Everyone deserves what they got!"
Suddenly, the door was opened.
Lu Qi led a dozen or so evolved beings wearing level-two bio-armor into the room.
Upon seeing Jiang Wu, Lü Qi was overjoyed and respectfully said, "Chief! We have come here on Madam Bai's orders."
They can land here directly on a giant bird and appear before the leader immediately!
I really made a name for myself this time!
Jiang Wu said calmly, "Tie up the rest of them. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without exception!"
Lu Qi quickly saluted and shouted, "Yes, sir!"
He glared fiercely at the groaning, broken-legged people on the ground and those huddled in the corner, and led his men into action.
Jiang Wu sheathed the Rat King Claw Blade in his hand and walked up to Veranika.
Just as he reached out to pull her into his arms, Veronica took a step back, staring intently at Jiang Wu, tears streaming down her face, and said, "So, you've been using me all along, and you've been deceiving me all along."
Her voice was broken and trembling all over, as if she had used all her strength to cry out, "Was all of this... a lie?"
Jiang Wu shook his head and said seriously, "My love for you is not a lie."
Veronica looked around blankly.
The once joyous church is now a river of blood, with severed legs and arms and the wailing of high-ranking members of the Chosen Church everywhere.
Tears streaming down her face, she gave a bitter laugh and asked in a trembling voice, "Why did you choose to do it tonight of all times? Why won't you tell me the truth?"
Jiang Wu sighed and said, "Nika, you're a smart person, you know why."
Adam suddenly stopped wailing and shouted with all his might, "Veranika! Are you just going to watch your enemies slaughter your own people in God's temple on Christmas Eve?!"
At this moment, he had struggled to get up and lean against the wall with the remaining half of his hand and leg, his eyes filled with hatred as he looked at Jiang Wu.
Veronica trembled, looking at Jiang Wu with tears streaming down her face, and said, "Are your men going to kill all the Westerners?"
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