Chapter 7: The Assassination (II)
The Silver Shadow's killers soon found the security guard's body in the hallway, but they still didn't care, shooting ordinary people didn't show how good the assassin was.
Gilson II was very nervous, and people like him who had a very good life generally spared their lives, so he called nearly ten security guards and quickly fled to the underground safe house. Naturally, his two cousins and uncle decided to go in with him, fearing that if they rushed out and went home now, they might be killed before they could reach the garage.
The safe house is built in the basement of the big house, and the entrance is indoors, which is not very hidden, but only the palmprints of Gilson and his family can open the electronic door to the entrance, and there is no key at all, so even if others find out, they will not be able to open the house.
This safe house was the last line of defense for Gilson II's life, even if the Twin Eagles were hit by a nuclear attack, and the point of impact was at the door of his mansion, as long as he hid inside, he could have been spared. The house is equipped with water and food for three people for about four months, the exterior walls are sturdy, explosion-proof and radiation-proof, and the interior has its own air circulation and sewage system, which is literally designed to cope with the end of the world.
It is said that there are more advanced facilities in the heavenly capital, and Gilson II has heard that the emperor and the royal family have long built the "ark" out of pure alloy, and if the earth is one day turned into a landscape of glaciers and magma, and the only remaining land is full of zombies and radiation pollution, then this thing will come in handy.
However, the problem is not so serious at the moment, regardless of how many assassins there are and whether they remain in the mansion or not, the killers of the Silver Shadow will ensure the safety of the Earl's Court, and Gilson II will only need to stay until the battle outside is over before he can get out.
The door to the safe house was closed, and the guards were all kicked out by the Count, who had not paid them to take refuge with. All that was left in the room was Gilson II himself, his wife and children, who had arrived a step before him, as well as his two cousins and an uncle.
Although the six were a little apprehensive, they could still learn about the situation outside through the communicator, and Gilson II kept talking to the people outside to inquire about the progress, but the assassin's trace was never found.
Time passed slowly, and in the claustrophobic environment, their mood became more and more irritable. The reasonable judgment that can be made now is that the assassin fled when he learned that he had been discovered, but this seems to contradict the phrase he had previously threatened the security guard to say, "the one who took your life", if he wanted to run, he would shoot the security guard and leave, or simply run away without showing up, so why bother?
In the end, Gilson II could only explain that this guy knew that his whereabouts were exposed, and the assassination operation would inevitably fail, so he simply intimidated himself through the voice of the security guard on the walkie-talkie, and then ran away.
After a long wait of two hours, in the early hours of the morning, the Count finally decided to come out of the safe house, after making sure that everyone outside the mansion was safe inside and out.
The electronic door slowly opened, revealing an unfamiliar hallway.
The six people in the room were stunned, it was not the Earl's Court outside the door at all, what was going on?
The hallway was dark, and soon footsteps were heard, and in the darkness there was a man dressed in black walking towards the door of the safe house.
Gilson II asked, "Who's there!!!" he asked, stretching his palm to the scanner next to the door, ready to close the electronic door again.
The cold light flickered, the sound of the knife broke through the wind, and the thumb of Gilson II's right hand disappeared.
The flying knife of the gambling snake is as thin as paper and as long as a finger. In his hands, it is not only fast, strong, and dangerous, but also fast, accurate, and ruthless.
Gilson II, who had his finger cut off, was in pain, but he also knew that this was not the time to roll on the ground, and now he was closest to the door, and the five people behind him were already frightened and froze in place. So Gilson II hurriedly stretched out his left hand again to close the door.
This was the Earl's last chance, but the gambling snake had already reached the door of the safe house, and naturally he would not be allowed to succeed. At this distance, there was no need to use throwing knives, and with a wave of the Hidden Blade, Gilson II's left hand was cut off in half, leaving only a small half of the flesh of the palm, and the exposed tendons, bones, and blood vessels all showed that the incision was very neat, but it was soon covered by a large amount of blood gushing out.
Gilson II fell to the ground on his back, and his family began to scream.
The gambling snake took out the gun on his body, this gun originally had six bullets, one was used to kill the security guard, and the remaining five rounds, in the next few seconds, were quickly fired into the heads of five people.
Whether it is a woman, a child, an adult, or an old man, he does not hesitate to kill a snake without the slightest hesitation, in his opinion, it is the same.
Gilson II did not show much sadness about the death of his family, his cousin died when he died, and he had his wife and illegitimate children. But his own life cannot be lost like this.
"No matter how much money the person who hired you spends, I'll pay three times as much...... No, tenfold, if you're willing to let me go. ”
"It's not about money, Mr. Earl. Gambling snake said coldly: "Historical experience tells us that sometimes killing one or two people can solve many complex problems, so as to restore the order that has been disrupted, calm the anger of the people, even in a short period of time, and return the people to a peaceful life." Therefore, you must die. ”
Gilson II felt that this man's tone was not like that of ordinary killers, and he immediately thought of the Resistance, so he turned to say: "Wait! you let me go! I am more worthy of life! You killed me to establish prestige among the civilians, right? Listen, if you let me go, I can fund your organization, I can be your internal response in the Empire, with my wealth and position, your organization can run rampant in Twin Eagle County, and you can become the Iron Commandment of North Asia!"
"You will never understand that you see everything in the world as a business. The gambling snake dragged Gilson II by the hair and pulled him out of the safe house: "The people are the state, and the country is the state." The 'business sharing order' is more shameless than a monopoly in the general sense, you don't provide costs, you don't take risks, but you want to divide up a lot of the net profits of the merchants.
The state has a national system, and there are taxes to be levied, but it competes with the people for profit, what kind of system has it become? What's more, you didn't do it for the sake of the Empire's revenues, you and the Governor were just using power for personal gain. ”
As he spoke, the gambling snake dragged Gilson II away, and even though the Earl struggled, it was in vain. The two of them walked down the hallway, all the way to a hut, opened a door, and there was an open view. Gilson II then found himself on a ten-story bell tower, and when he looked out, the city was lit up by fire.
"Tonight it is not only you, but all those who have complied with you, including the Governor and your families, have been killed. The gambling snake pressed Gilson II against the window: "You guys just now, yes, there is an organization behind me, but I can answer you on behalf of all my brothers, we don't want to be any steel discipline at all, and we don't mind whether we are angels or devils in the eyes of the common people." All we have to do is to rid the world of your stubborn disease of corruption and eradicate the roots. ”
Gilson II knew that his life was short, and he said with a vicious and fierce look: "Do you think you are a hero? Bastard! You will all die! The empire will not let you go! You will die a hundred times worse than me!"
The gambling snake sneered, and the Soul has evolved from the dark period of the Middle Ages to the present, but it has never been completely eliminated, and it has its own reasons.
"People die with them, but the spirit lives on, and we can't kill them. But you, soon, will disappear forever with an empty soul filled with desire, and even if it is remembered by future generations, it will only be a curse and a curse. ”
A thick rope wrapped around Gilson II's neck, and he was kicked out of the bell tower, and the moment he lost consciousness with permanent damage to his spine, the cold-blooded animal's satisfied smile came into his eyes.