Snake Brother's sudden outburst made Xia Che's heart skip a beat.
This sharp shout was like a sword of dawn piercing the darkness, a thunderclap in the silence, making everyone present's hearts skip a beat.
If it were someone with weaker mental fortitude, under intense pressure, being suddenly yelled at like that...
It will probably take them a long time to recover.
"What, are you still testing me?"
Xia Che forced himself to remain calm, but inwardly he knew he was in trouble.
He wasn't sure where he had slipped up, or rather...
This kind of impromptu lie is a last resort, a desperate measure.
Xia Che couldn't have come up with a perfect and flawless lie in such a short time; there must have been flaws he hadn't noticed.
He wasn't sure if Snake had actually noticed the flaws in his lie.
Or is it just a simple case of deceiving oneself?
In the current situation, it is very dangerous to not understand the other party's thoughts.
But Xia Che had no other choice; he could only go down this path to the bitter end.
"Sigh... This guy looks like the cunning and clever type, a bit like Xing Zhicheng. If only he were like that muscleman next to him, all brawn and no brains..."
Xia Che felt a little irritated.
He could tell that the boxing champion already believed eight-tenths of the so-called top assassin bodyguard he had fabricated.
If Snake Bro were as gullible as a boxing champion, he would definitely pass this test today.
But unfortunately...
This person was also a clever one who used his brain. Xia Che knew how difficult it was to fool such a treacherous person as Li Junyang.
“Brother Snake, I don’t think this kid is testing me at all… he seems too much like it.”
The boxing champion's usual caution took hold once again. He looked at Snake and frowned, saying, "From what I understand, if someone is still fearless on their deathbed, there are only two possibilities: one... this person really has something to rely on, or two, he is an absolute fool."
Then, the boxing champion shrugged.
His words were clear: Xia Che, the eldest son of the Xia family, was obviously not a fool.
The answer is then obvious.
He was truly fearless.
"Shut up. Don't forget our agreement. I'm in charge now, so you have to listen to me."
Snake shook his head in annoyance. He never believed in bluffing. If Xia Che really had a top assassin as his bodyguard, why didn't the other party make a move?
Letting two assassins who came to kill his young master approach Xia Che and stand right in front of him without making a move would be a bit too patient, wouldn't it?
Who acts like this as a bodyguard?
Never heard of that before!
Snake Brother was certain that Xia Che was bluffing; there was only a little girl who seemed to have no fighting ability by his side, and no one else was present.
Xia Che is stalling for time; he's waiting for other reinforcements!
Snake had long anticipated that Xia Che might have other trump cards, otherwise he wouldn't have had the boxing champion carry a signal jammer. With the jammer and their constant tailing, Snake was confident that Xia Che had no chance of notifying anyone else.
Because the signal had already been cut off.
—Without any possibility of communicating with the outside world, even if Xia Che has a backup plan, he won't be able to use it!
It was already merciful to allow Xia Che this final moment from the competition venue to the bus stop.
We can't delay any longer, or things might really change.
"But... well, fine, I'll do as you say."
The boxing champion stretched his shoulders, gritted his teeth, and prepared for the fight again.
The experience just now taught the boxing champion that listening to Snake Brother when carrying out a mission is always the right thing to do. He had just made up his mind, and it hadn't been long before he had completely forgotten it.
At the crucial moment, the boxing champion still chose to trust Snake's judgment.
"Even if there really is a master watching from the shadows, I can hold him off! Killing Xia Che is up to you. I'll be on guard."
The boxing champion let out a deep breath. He was just a bit cautious by nature, but that was a habit formed from his past experiences. Once he really made up his mind, he would go all out.
"You're quite reliable when it really matters."
Snake glanced at it with some surprise. It seemed that the boxing champion wasn't just all muscle and brains.
He wasn't very bright, but he was quite reasonable.
"Stop talking nonsense. Since we've decided to do it, let's hurry up and kill Xia Che as soon as possible so we can go back and collect our reward sooner."
The boxing champion slapped the back of his neck hard, the heavy force hitting the solid back of his neck producing a dull, powerful sound.
"I know."
With a "whoosh," Snake Brother pulled the dagger out of his pocket, and the blinding cold light reappeared, bringing with it a surge of murderous intent. Xia Che was close by and was momentarily dazzled by the blinding white light, even feeling a stinging pain on his cheek.
It felt as if the skin had been slashed by that invisible killing intent.
The boxing champion, with a cold smile, clenched his fists and slowly approached from the left and right, alongside Snake.
"You'll regret this."
Xia Che's heart sank slowly, and he almost crushed his clenched teeth.
Did I ultimately fail to deceive them?
The murderous aura that Snake Brother was exuding at this moment was so strong that Xia Che had no doubt that the other party had become serious!
"Regret? No, no, no... I'm now certain that you're just bluffing."
Snake Brother did not act immediately. After drawing his dagger, he looked around warily and waited for a while.
Just now, he deliberately released his murderous aura, not to intimidate Xia Che; he wasn't that bored.
After all, killing Xia Che was something he could do easily; there was no need for such petty tricks.
It's meaningless.
Snake Brother was testing the waters one last time to see if the "assassin bodyguard" Xia Che had mentioned really existed.
Even if the inference has a 99% accuracy rate, there is still a 1% chance of a variable.
Snake Brother dared not gamble; what if the other party really was the kind of person who could remain calm and collected?
This was his final test.
Seeing that everything around him remained quiet and still, Snake Brother was completely relieved.
In this world, no matter how composed a bodyguard is, once they see that the assassin has released his killing intent and are certain that the other party is serious, they will definitely take action.
Because when an assassin wants to kill someone, the speed is simply too fast, a speed that is difficult for an ordinary person to react to.
Even with the biggest heart, I wouldn't dare to gamble.
If that assassin bodyguard really existed, he would probably already be standing in front of them by now.
But the truth is...
There's nobody here!
"You're just bluffing... kid."
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