Chapter 68 Gray Snake Organization

Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Gray Snake Organization

Xie Jingyuan didn’t even glance back at the Scale Person, who was already as dead as could be.

He simply took out his phone and dialed Simon’s number.

The call connected immediately. Simon’s highly anticipatory voice came through, "Mr. Xie, we see that your location overlaps with the experimental subject’s..."

Xie Jingyuan said mildly, "It’s taken care of. Arrange for someone to come and collect this guy’s body."

"Dead!?" Simon’s voice sounded frustrated. "Mr. Xie, with your martial arts, you should have had the leeway to capture him alive..."

Xie Jingyuan snorted coldly. "What need is there for a man-eating freak to stay alive?"

Simon was instantly choked up, unable to speak for a moment.

Instead, Xie Jingyuan asked, "I heard an explosion coming from the Death Madness Tower. What happened?"

"Uh, it’s hard to explain all at once..." Simon replied.

Listening to Simon’s stammering explanation over the phone, a flash of anger crossed Xie Jingyuan’s eyes. With a shift of his body, he began rushing toward the Death Madness Tower.

Beneath the sea surface, inside a submersible.

Ryan toyed with the tablet in his hands and smiled. "Hey, E001 has stopped moving. I wonder if he went into hiding or got hunted down?"

Beside him, Baal wore a surprised expression. "Although I’m just a logistics guy, I’ve heard this experimental subject is invulnerable to blades and bullets. His combat power is astonishing—even much stronger than the Instant Level. Could those guards on the island really hunt him down? Unless he walked into a trap himself."

Ryan smiled faintly. "Before our operation, this experimental subject was already showing signs of regaining his memory and intelligence. He wouldn’t be surrounded so easily. Right now, there should be only one person on the island who can definitely kill him."

Nearby, a gloomy-faced blond giant chimed in coldly, "Xie Jingyuan!"

Ryan looked at the blond man. "Mr. Adam, you’re not thinking of causing trouble for Xie Jingyuan, are you? Don’t drag us down with you if you have a death wish."

Adam’s eyes were bloodshot. He suddenly looked over at Ya Lie, who was sitting off to the side with one leg crossed, resting with his eyes closed. "Ya Lie, the one who slashed you—was it that Black Armor Swordsman?!"

Ya Lie slowly opened his eyes and glanced at him. "Adam, this is a personal grudge. I don’t think I need to answer you."

Adam looked furious. "Damn it, that Black Armor Swordsman killed my brother, and now you’re telling me it’s your personal grudge!?" Ghost was actually Adam’s younger brother.

Ya Lie sneered. "An assassination that even I gave up on, and your trash of a brother—who had barely touched the Expert Level—dared to get involved. Wasn’t this outcome completely foreseeable?"

Adam clenched his fists, producing a loud CREAK, his explosive gaze locked onto Ya Lie. "Do you think I won’t find out if you don’t tell me? Sharp Blade said the Black Armor Swordsman’s intention to protect Chen Yu was obvious. As long as I keep a close eye on Chen Yu, I’ll find him eventually."

Ya Lie shrugged. "Heh, without the organization’s support and cover, if you dare to stay in Celestial Essence for a long-term stakeout, you’ve got some serious guts. I won’t stop you."

Adam took a deep breath, his expression slowly returning to a state of calm. He sneered, "It’s no longer a question of whether or not to go to Celestial Essence, but when to depart. Since the secondary mission of assassinating Chen Yu failed, we couldn’t disrupt the cooperation between Xuan Guang Group and Zero Point...

"Do you think the client will further commission the organization to steal Xuan Guang Group’s technology?"

Faced with Adam’s recovered calm demeanor, a smile appeared on Ya Lie’s face. "If the organization really sends us there again, that would be exactly what I’m hoping for."

As he spoke, his eyes filled with excitement. He thought, "Black Armor Swordsman, you gained the upper hand this time by relying on your sturdy armor. But next time, I will also be wearing even stronger armor. Grow stronger quickly... If you still haven’t grasped Combat Essence by then, don’t blame me for taking revenge for this strike. You must be killed by me!"

Amidst his reverie, Ya Lie seemed to envision the scene of himself cleaving through the black armor. He gently stroked the faintly aching scar on his chest, a sickly, crazed smile surfacing on his face.

Listening to their conversation, Ryan’s face fell into a bitter smile. "No, Adam, is our Horned Viper the only squad left in the Gray Snake Organization? Can’t the other teams do this?

"I want a vacation!"

Ten minutes later, in Simon’s office.

Having returned, Xie Jingyuan let out a long sigh of relief when he saw Xiao Yu completely unharmed. He looked at Xie Yanran. "Tell me exactly what happened."

Xie Yanran immediately recounted the assassination attempt that occurred after he left in full detail.

"It was that Black Armor Swordsman again?" Xie Jingyuan’s interest was visibly piqued this time. Saving Xie Yanran and Hong Yuan before could still be considered a coincidence, but now that the Black Armor Swordsman had appeared again during the assassination attempt on Xiao Yu, it could naturally no longer be treated as such.

He asked, "Someone who can kill a suspected Instant Level opponent is definitely no ordinary person. Did you manage to see the origin of his martial arts?"

Xiao Yu excitedly raised her hand at once. "Master! That Black Armor Swordsman wielded a long heavy sword. His movements were so fast and fierce, he’s almost half as amazing as you!"

Xie Jingyuan gave Xiao Yu a helpless look. "That doesn’t answer my question." He turned back to Xie Yanran. "Yanran, you tell me."

Xie Yanran thought back for a moment and gently shook her head. "To be honest, with my level of insight, the Black Armor Swordsman’s sword techniques lacked any systematic approach. Rather than martial arts, he fought more like a wild beast, relying entirely on strength and speed..."

Listening to Xie Yanran’s description from the side, Feng Yin felt a sense of reassurance in his heart. He had, of course, fought like that on purpose. After all, they were from the same sect. If he had used Jiao Swordsmanship, Xie Yanran and Xiao Yu would have likely spotted the clues immediately and consequently zeroed in on him as the suspect.

Now, it seemed his early preparations had paid off.

Xie Jingyuan pondered for a moment and shook his head. "There isn’t enough information, and since I didn’t see it with my own eyes, it’s hard to deduce his background. However, judging from the outcome, this Black Armor Swordsman bears goodwill toward us."

Then, he reached out and patted Xiao Yu’s head, sighing, "Xiao Yu, I’m sorry. I really shouldn’t have listened to your dad and left your side. Fortunately, we had the Black Armor Swordsman’s help this time; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Xiao Yu cheekily made a face at Xie Jingyuan. "Master, you’re underestimating me too much. I instantly activated Dragon Transformation at the critical moment just now! Teaming up with Yanran and Hong Yuan, three Fierce Levels against one Instant Level, we could have at least stalled him for a while."

Hearing that Xiao Yu was trying to comfort him, Xie Jingyuan’s heart warmed, and he felt even more affection for his thoughtful little disciple. "Xiao Yu, if a similar situation arises in the future, it won’t matter even if your dad begs me. Chen Jingzhong is really blinded by money, completely disregarding his own daughter’s safety."

Xiao Yu played along, nodding fiercely. "Exactly! That smelly dad of mine abandoned his daughter just for a bit of business. Even if the Xuan Guang Group involves the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people, he shouldn’t do that!"

Xie Jingyuan cast a glance at Xiao Yu, chuckling as he shook his head. "I see how it is. You’re taking a jab at me, Xiao Yu. Fine, fine, your dad is your real dad, and your master is just an outsider."

"Oh, come on~" Xiao Yu linked her arm through Xie Jingyuan’s, beaming with a bright smile. "Master, master, a teacher for a day is a father for a lifetime. You’re a master-level dad who loves me even more than my real dad does~"

Helpless against his little disciple’s banter, Xie Jingyuan could only drop the matter. It could only be said that as the descendant of a major family, although Xiao Yu appeared innocent and carefree, she actually understood everything.

As they chatted, a guard brought Shen Jia and her parents over. The two girls immediately hugged each other in jubilation.

At this point, after a false alarm, everyone was finally gathered together.