Chapter Eighty-Three: Assassination
The dagger silently pierced Feng Lin's helmet—like a piece of tofu—into his skull. After the high-frequency vibration, Feng Lin's brain became a pot of porridge.
The dagger was pulled out and wiped off the corpse's coat. Then a person took off the communicator on Feng Lin's wrist and clasped it on his hand. While doing this, the attacker's other hand was pressed against the wound behind the corpse's skull.
In fact, the designers of the communicator had long anticipated this situation. If this thing is taken away in the event of an attack, it should immediately become a piece of scrap metal - this thing only recognizes genes, not faces and other disguises.
But here's the problem...... When the attacker put on the communicator, it was verified. The screen turns pale green again, and an encrypted communication channel is switched on.
The attacker said in the exact same voice as Feng Lin: "Target confirmed." Over。 ”
He became "Feng Lin". In fact, just tonight, or earlier, there were more "Zhou De", "Deng Chao", "Li Wenhua" and so on......
Now the "comrades" of these organizations are lurking in the night, waiting for the big drama that is about to begin.
The motorcade pulls into Palace Avenue. At this time, the night was still thick, and it was a little too thick to dissolve. It was a rare cloudy day at this time of year. Not only did the moon disappear, but even the light of the more recent space-based engineering spacecraft was also obscured.
There were not many houses near the palace, and at this time, they were emptied early. The Holy Emperor of the past would not have done such a thing because he was "conceited" that no one could hurt him.
At present, it is the Central Capital Branch of the organization that has done this. It was a success—right under the noses of the agents who guarded the Emperor's residence, albeit with surprise. But there is no risk.
The lights along the road come on. The first car slowed down and drove towards the west gate of the palace. The wheels grind against the pavement, making a rustling sound, and finally come to a standstill.
The "Holy Emperor's" family of four, including his sister with a different surname, got out of the car. Then there were his parents.
The emperor's guards did not notice anything unusual, and their faces were vigilant and cold. But having entered the palace, even the most professional elites will relax their vigilance slightly.
And the emperor himself even bowed his head and said a few words to his wife, and the two smiled together. Their son took Yu Qingqing's hand—or was held by Yu Qingqing, and walked towards the gate of the mansion a little sullenly.
From the parking place to the gate, it is a pebble road of more than twenty meters. On the side of the road is a large flat lawn, and at the end of the lawn is a towering and lush eucalyptus tree. The shadows of the trees swayed in the darkness and rustled in the wind.
This qiē was in full view of the attackers.
The area where the virus spreads is marked by a reagent that appears blood-red in a high-precision telescope. Observers could see that Li Zhen's son crossed that red line without hesitation. Then there is Yu Qingqing.
The third one to go to the red line is Li Zhen. But he paused slightly. He turned around and said a few words to the guard behind him. The observer's heart tightened slightly, fearing that the "Holy Emperor" would stop there, or turn away.
Li Zhen finished speaking with the guards and stood still. He tilted his head and took a breath of the cold night air. I looked left and right. And then. He took a step and walked within the red line.
The observer couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Now, a special device on the telescope. He could see that the inside of Li Zhen's body was being filled with a strange reddish color—the virus was multiplying rapidly in his body. Virus multiplication consumes the energy in the host's body, but Li is really so powerful...... He couldn't have noticed this little attrition.
I guess it's just that today's temperature is a bit low.
However, the observer felt some inexplicable regret. It's been a long time since anyone has seen the world's number one player make a move. Many people were speculating about how terrible his strength had grown, but no one was willing to actually try it themselves. What's more, there is no one who can make him go all out.
The thought that he might die like that tonight made the observer feel a little sympathetic.
Li Zhen and his party entered the door, and his vision was blocked. So he planned to put away the binoculars.
But at this time, he suddenly felt a chill in the back of his head, and then, his brain was stirred into a paste.
Another took off the communicator on his wrist and said, "Prepare for a surprise." ”
The person receiving this message was no more than a hundred meters away from him in a straight line. Just a few dozen minutes ago, they had just "killed" Li Haofan.
Now they heard footsteps coming from far and near in the empty hall. The sound echoed in the darkness, slightly vague. The ambushers finally felt a slight sense of joy in their apprehension. For so far the terrible king had not discovered them - which meant that some of his abilities had indeed been lost.
There are other people who take care of Li Zhen's family, and their target is just this man. From this moment on, they will no longer be in contact with each other. They are going to concentrate on an earth-shattering assassination - to kill the strongest man since the dawn of mankind.
The footsteps stopped in front of the throne.
Li Zhen turned around slowly. Because the lights in the hall are on. But that kind of light was still not enough for this deep and vast hall, so his face remained blurred, hidden in a faint shadow.
He saw one by one come out from behind the stout stone pillars on either side of the hall. They looked like predatory wolves, with excited and bloodthirsty expressions on their faces.
There were thirteen people in all. They stood in a row in silence in front of him, looking at him with undisguised grim eyes.
Li Zhen looked at them for a while, seemed to realize something, turned around and continued to walk towards the cold throne.
Turn around - what a great opportunity to make a move.
Yet, no one took a step forward. This point even the ambushers felt puzzled, and it turned into a growing apprehension and fear in their hearts...... What kind of terrible aftermath is this, so that they still cower in the face of such an "ordinary person" who has lost their ability?
But the best opportunity has been missed. They watched as Li Zhen sat down on a high throne. Leaning on the backrest tiredly. He looked down at them from top to bottom, with calm eyes. As if thoughtful—the gaze seemed to penetrate the bodies of the thirteen men, extending farther away.
The first one who couldn't bear it was a woman.
This is an extremely strong woman. She only took a half-step forward, and her companions tensed their muscles.
"Tyrant! Today your end has come! She proclaimed, but more like an opera song, "Don't you feel like your body is about to collapse?!" ”
"I'm Claudia? Schiffer—" When she said this, she saw Li Zhen's body leaning forward slightly. So the high tension made her subconsciously stop, and in just an instant, she laid an impregnable defensive net in front of her.
But Li Zhen just owes himself a debt and makes himself sit more comfortably.
Rituals make something more sacred. It can also inspire people's inner courage. The woman seemed to be performing a "ritual"—announcing the demise of a tyrant—like the ancient generals who rode their horses back and forth and shouted in front of the battle. It's a pity that this courage was extinguished again by Li Zhen's smiling action.
Until the time to confront this tyrant directly. These thirteen people realized that they had overestimated their own mental qualities.
Maybe it's not even a question of psychogenic shŬ...... It is the awe and fear of human beings for the powerful and indestructible primeval beast that comes from genes.
"Give it to me...... Wake up!! A tall man roared. His voice buzzed through the empty hall, as if a dozen megaphones were stacked in front of him. But the effect isn't just deafening – it goes hand in hand. An inexplicable courage suddenly erupted from the hearts of these thirteen people.
If in ancient times. This man may be a qualified sacrifice that boosts the morale of the whole army. Now. Here, although the effect of his roar was weakened by the original strong sense of fear in everyone's hearts, it still shook everyone's spirits. It was as if he had suddenly come out of a nightmare.
This direct and spiritual ability caused them to straighten their backs, raise their arms, and renew their fighting spirits—determined to kill the tyrant on the throne.
But at that moment the king on the throne spoke.
His voice is not loud, but penetrating. Low and clear, it seemed to ring directly in everyone's ears, and it seemed to come from all sides of the hall.
He sighed a little wearily and said, "When I was a young man, I was an idealist. ”
He lifted his head, his gaze swept over everyone's faces, and then over their heads, as if looking into the distant future, or the more distant past.
This sentence actually stopped the assassins who had managed to muster up their courage. For a moment, they looked at each other, silently asking if they had auditory hallucinations from each other's gazes.
He...... What are you doing? What are you talking about? At a time like this?
Then they heard the king say, "An ordinary idealist." All I want is a peaceful and uneventful life. ”
"But then I got the power...... I became an idealist with power. There was a smile on his face that was hidden by the shadows, "You know, once you have power, you want more. ”
"And then I killed some people. Damn it, or not damn it. At that time I hated what they had done, thinking that they deserved it and did not deserve mercy. Later there are times when I ask myself, is that what they want? That's what they meant - to make themselves that pathetic and despicable person? ”
"Some of them are. But most are not. Even I think there are idealists like me among those people. But they succumbed to something. ”
Li Zhen put his hands on the cold armrests, retracted his gaze to the dozen or so people, and asked, "What about you?" ”
A man frowned, gritted his teeth and asked, "What do you mean?" Why all this nonsense? Are you begging for mercy?! ”
But Li Zhen smiled and shook his head, and patted his hand down slightly, making a slight "snapping" sound on the armrest—like interrupting a deferential courtier's admonition.
And the man couldn't help but step back—only to realize his gaffe a second later. He immediately rushed forward because of the shame in his heart. But Claudia? Schiffer held him down.
"Let's see what he's up to." The tall woman whispered, "Even if he tried to stall - it would only make him weaker." ”
Others identified with the woman's Jianyì with a peculiar mind. Maybe...... They also wanted to hear - not everyone has the opportunity to do so - the secret past of this tyrant at the last moment of his life.
"But then I realized I was wrong." The Emperor continued to speak calmly, "The first time I surrendered to reality, I thought it was because I didn't have enough strength - I killed Shen Mu. ”
"Later I got more power. I've done a lot of things -- things that I think are good, very right. I thought I could put some of my ideals into reality. He said this, pausing slightly. I bowed my head, then raised my head again, "But then, I gave in again." ”
"For the sake of my idealism, I had to turn my back on it. So...... You see me now. ”
He was silent.
After a few seconds, after the sound of breathing became clearer, he suddenly laughed, as if he could vomit the blocks in his heart: "Maybe you don't know, I know where your comrade No. 1 should be from beginning to end. It was I who acquiesced to the development of the organization. ”
The thirteen people's eyes widened.
Then they heard the words that were even more subversive to them: "Originally, in another year, or two, I would destroy these two empires with my own hands." But here's the problem...... An Ruohong - the one you reveal. ”
The Emperor leaned forward and looked at them with interest: "What do you think he is better than me?" There is no need to answer. I can tell you - he is also an idealist. But his ideal is by no means the kind that many people want. ”
"So I can hand over a qiē in my hand, but by no means him."
"Now, do you want to continue this?"
They looked at each other, and saw doubt and uneasiness in each other's eyes. But the tall man roared again: "Don't believe his nonsense! ”
He blushed and shouted with all his might: "Kill him - think about what Comrade An promised us!" Do you want to live underground forever in the future, or do you want to be a master?! He's dragging his feet -- he's making us stupid! At this point, will this tyrant still let us go?! Take advantage of this opportunity - kill him!! ”
Once again, his power infected his companions. And this time, there was really nothing to stop them from making a move - Li Zhen stopped talking, but stood up from the throne. (To be continued......)