Seeing John turn over the numbers of the cards, a sarcastic smile hung on the corner of Marquis Gramon's mouth: "Boom."

"Do you really think it's possible for you to make it out of the high table?

Don't forget that the first rule of a high table is that you need to be in awe of a high table.

And you, John, have long since lost your fear."

When the Marquis of Gramont finished speaking, the adjudicator standing at the table spoke like a robot:

"Now it's time to choose the location, please!"

With a smile on his face, the Marquis of Gramont opened another card as he spoke:

"Centre Pompidou." C

Card number, 4.

Marquis Gramont frowned, and glanced at the straight adjudicator standing beside him.

This newcomer doesn't seem to know about his flop habits, and he didn't even arrange cards for him, damn it!

Turning over this number means that John, who has already turned out 3, will only lose if he turns out 1!

In other words, there is a 90% chance that he will lose this sentence!

It's a pity.

Originally, this Pompidou Center, which had a complex internal topography, was close to his base camp and suitable for setting a trap, keeping John from coming and going. C

But now all this planning has to come to naught.

However, the Marquis de Gramont was not very worried about this.

Because there are only three situations in which the killer has a reason to live, one is that there is someone who must live for, two is someone who dies for it, and three is someone who has a purpose to kill for.

And John, who had nothing, was all three, and now John was like a ghost wandering only in the cemetery, ready to be lost in the rising light of dawn at any moment.

Under the pressure of the Marquis de Gramont's gaze, John made a request to use the "Basilica of the Sacred Heart" as the venue for the duel, a cathedral located on the heights of Montmartre in the north of Paris, and at the same time the highest place in the entire city of Paris.

The reason why he chose this place is because John of the Sacred Heart Cathedral came here to pray for his deceased wife, and he is more familiar with this place.

Moreover, the structure of this church is simple and not as complicated as the Pompidou Center, which is known as the "urban refinery", which is also John's best choice. C

Then John flipped through another card in front of him.

Sure enough, as expected, John turned out 19 that was far greater than that of the Marquis of Gramont.

The allegorical meaning of the painting on this card is also very interesting, this painting called "The Head of David and Goliath" shows a seemingly weak man with a sword and chops off the head of another man.

David is the weak human, and Goliath is the mighty giant.

But in the end, David succeeded in cutting off Goliath's head.

The painting, printed on the front of the playing card, seems to be a subtle foreshadowing of the future fate of the Marquis de Gramont.

So even if he knew the possible outcome in advance, when defeat really came, and he saw such an ominous card, even the Marquis of Gramont couldn't help but touch his nose and glared at the adjudicator. C

The adjudicator looked at his nose and nose as if he had not seen the anger of the Marquis of Gramont, and continued to speak:

"Now it's the weapon of choice, please!"

Seeing that the adjudicator ignored him, a trace of annoyance flashed in the eyes of the Marquis of Gramont, and then he turned his head to look at John and said:

"Well, John, if you win the duel, then the high table will naturally keep your promise to return your freedom.

But you should know in your heart that you will never win, and this is just your luck.

Now it's time for your good fortune to end here, and my weapon of choice is...... Blade!"

The card turned over, and there was a small number on it, 14. C

The deck of the playing card also features an allegorical painting, The Ecstasy of St. Francis, showing St. Francis of Asini receiving the stigmata from an angel.

This card finally pleased the Marquis de Gramont.

Although the moral of this card painting is nonsense, and he never believes in this theory of fate, a good omen is always psychologically pleasant.

The Marquis de Gramont, who had turned over the hand, smiled and put his hand on his knees, and then looked at John with a defiant look.

With the number 14, John doesn't have many cards to win.

Once the final duel is fought in hand-to-hand combat with cold weapon blades, Kane's advantage will be further magnified, and the balance of victory will be heavily tilted to the side of Marquis Gramont!

However, these things are completely unimportant to John now, because the link he wants most - time, has been lost. C

So John didn't hesitate to turn over the playing cards in front of him after saying that he used the "pistol" as a duel weapon, and to his surprise, John turned over the second largest number on the table - 23!

This astonishing luck made the Marquis of Gramont on the opposite side couldn't help but look at the adjudicator again.

If he hadn't known that the current adjudicator and John had no connection, he would have suspected that the two of them had joined forces to deliberately manipulate his mentality.

After all, the card marked 23 depicts a picture of Charon the Styx Ferryman carrying countless souls across the River Styx.

The meaning of this card is also unknown, because it means a great death!

It seemed like the right card for John, who was still dripping blood from his worn bulletproof suit.

While Marquis Gramont frowned, the adjudicator had already announced the final result with a blank face. C

"The rules of pistol duels are that both sides are not allowed to wear bulletproof suits, but must use a medium-folded single-shot pistol to fire one shot at a distance of thirty paces, and if no one dies, walk ten steps closer to the other side until one side dies.

Is there anything else you both need to add now?"

John shook his head and signaled that he didn't have anything to add.

The Marquis de Gramont cocked up his finger to indicate that he had something to say:

"I'm going to nominate a dueling candidate, if I'm not mistaken, that's the rules of privilege for the members of the High Table, right? Adjudicator?"

Before presiding over this ancient duel ceremony, the adjudicator, who had specially crammed through the relevant plans, nodded and said:

"Yes, you may appoint any person to participate in the duel for you, and this is your right to contribute to the high table." C

The Marquis of Gramont smiled and spoke:

"Kane, win this duel, and you and your daughter will be truly free, and no one will bother you again.

This is my promise, and the other way around...... Let your daughter go underground with you."

Kane, who was sitting on the side, was expressionless, and no one knew what was going on in his mind.

The adjudicator naturally assumed that Kane had agreed to the Marquis de Gramont's request, and that it was time to declare the ceremony over.

But before the adjudicator could speak, a sudden gunshot startled all the white doves in the vicinity.

The adjudicator touched the blood splashing on his face, and looked at the Marquis of Gramont, who had just been talking and laughing at the table, and half of his brain was gone. C

Sniper!

A strong sniper!

You must know that the nearest high-rise buildings near the Trocadero Gardens are 1,500 meters away!

The snipers who can accurately concentrate their targets at this distance are all among the best in the world!

Who the hell?!

While the adjudicator froze in place, the gunfire did not mean to stop.

Bang! C

Another gunshot!

The large-caliber bullet directly shattered half of the bodyguard of the Marquis of Gramont, and the remaining half of the body fell to the ground after shaking!

The Adjudicator's heart was instantly choked by death, and he was breathless.

Because of this

The gunfire came from the other side!

There are two top snipers!

Under the alternating fire of the two, there was no time for his side to run away!

And the truth was just as the adjudicator had thought, and as the steady rhythm of the guns rang out, the Marquis de Gramont and his party, who could not even find the enemy anywhere, fell one after another. C

They never imagined that one day someone would be so bold as to shoot on their turf!

Aren't they afraid that the angry high table will tear them to pieces?!

Paris! This city is their territory!

But apparently the shooter didn't care about the high table, and the gunshots continued to ring out.

At this point, the adjudicator finally discovered the anomaly.

John and his witness, Dewey, were so calm that it was as if they had arranged it!

The adjudicator who had this thought in his heart was shocked, and finally understood the cause and effect. C

It turned out that John's side had no intention of participating in this already unfair duel from the beginning!

So it's all a conspiracy on John's side!

Then you only need to be able to hold two people hostage, and there may be a glimmer of life!

Realizing this, the adjudicator immediately pointed at John and shouted to the surviving people:

"They're the ones who do it, quick, control them!

Kane, help if you don't want to die!"

Kane, who was huddled in his seat, quickly understood who had died at the scene after hearing the adjudicator's words. C

After all, the man hadn't spoken in a long time.

Kane, who had never been smiling, suddenly burst out laughing.

The unfortunate Marquis de Gramont died a dramatic death like this, which was really beyond his expectations, and it was not something that John whom he knew would have come up with.

So, was it all arranged by that guy named Du Wei?

Kane stood up and moved his hands and feet, turned the cane upside down, and then touched the cane with his palm, and a sharp blade popped out of the tip of the cane.

Seeing Kane's movements, John's eyes, which were full of exhaustion, also became serious.

He clearly understood how terrible Kane was in melee combat, which is why Marquis Gramont wanted to choose to use the blade as a duel weapon during his lifetime, because Marquis Gramont thought that this was the most likely way to kill John! C

But just as John was ready to fight, Kane's cane sword pierced the adjudicator's chest.

The defenseless adjudicator looked at the blood-stained tip of the sword coming out of his chest, his eyes full of disbelief.

Kane backsucked?

Doesn't he want his daughter to be safe?

But the dead adjudicator is destined to not get this answer.

But for Kane, after the Marquis de Gramont was shot in the head with a sniper rifle, he had another way to go, and that was to kill all those who threatened him and his daughter, so that the so-called threat would naturally not exist.

In this way, he did not have to kill his friend John against his will. C

Seeing this scene, John nodded at Kane after a brief moment of surprise, and then John, who realized that Kane couldn't see his movements, immediately changed his mouth to speak:

"Thank you."

Kane smiled:

"Helping you is also helping myself, but it shouldn't be your idea to kill the Marquis of Gramont so decisively, right?"

"It was Du Wei's plan, and he said something to me, which I think is right.

It's not just their high tables that can make thousands of people in this world.

Since they set the rules at the table, we can just flip the table. C

Without rules, the high table is nothing.

This is why the Marquis de Gramont has always emphasized the rules that give the table the basis for exercising its power.

Of course, he doesn't have that power anymore."

Kane opened his mouth in surprise.

It seems that this guy named Du Wei has found the seven inches of the high table and chosen to make the rules himself.

And one of Dewey's rules is that he has two super snipers who are far beyond the kill range of a regular sniper.

Almost no one extends their security range beyond 1.5 kilometers to go up. C

Because it would only mean a huge waste of resources, and there are very few people in the world who can shoot at such a distance.

The long-term security made even the Marquis of Gramont ignore the fact that someone could do such an ultra-long-range sniper.

This loophole was accurately grasped by Na Du Wei!

If he hadn't been blind, he would have really wanted to see such a legend.

As the thought crossed Kane's mind, he heard a voice that spoke here for the first time:

"Kane, would you like to see your daughter in person?"

Kane was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "Boom."

"I think, why don't I want to, but I can't even feel the light of the sun, so how can I see him with my eyes?"

Du Wei chuckled and said:

"I'm in a good mood today, so I can give you a pair of artificial prosthetic eyes.

The prosthetic eye is part of the most advanced android technology available today.

In addition to simulating a real person's vision, you can even add a variety of additional functions according to your heart's desire.

Of course, if you want to spend money on it, I don't mind."

As soon as Du Wei opened his mouth, Kane was startled, and now there were no gunshots or shouts in his ears. C

He listened intently to the breath between Du Wei's mouth and nose, trying to make sure that this guy was joking.

But it was clear that Du Wei's performance was very calm, so calm that Kane thought that this kind of technology really existed in this world.

However, Kane still wants to make a final confirmation of this sudden luck:

"John, is he telling the truth?"

The corners of John's mouth raised in acknowledgment, with a tired face:

"Really, what Du Wei said is true, times have changed.

It's not just blind people like you, but even people with severed hands and feet now have hope of regaining their limbs. C

And the Light of Humanity is studying the possibility of material substitution in order to turn it into an affordable commodity as much as possible for the benefit of mankind."

Kane, who heard his friend John's confirmation, couldn't help but get excited:

"The light of humanity? Is this a welfare company?"

John glanced at Du Wei, then at the gradually calm room and replied:

"You can think of this company as working for the survival of humanity.

The company also has food technologies such as super rice being developed.

I haven't seen any of these things, but the android technology is quite mature. C

Kane, trust me, you'll see your daughter play the violin on her birthday."

Listening to the dwindling shouts in his ears, Kane smiled happily.

"Really? But John, you know, we're killers.

This kind of good thing that doesn't want to be reciprocated really makes me feel a little uneasy to accept......

Hearing Kane's words, Du Wei interrupted with a smile:

"That's why I said, you can buy it with money, and with the current technology, these are about half a million dollars.

It's not expensive for you, is it?" C

Not expensive?

Not only is it not expensive, this is simply a conscience!

The cutting-edge technology that can restore the sight of the blind is quite cheap for only half a million dollars.

The most important thing is that it can really dispel many of his concerns.

As for the back door or something, if he can see his daughter's smiling face again, what is there to be afraid of, it's just a big deal for him to dig it out again.

Just in the middle of the trio's small talk, Troll

The Gardens of Cardeiro have regained their former scent of birds and flowers, but the smell of blood is still mixed with them.

But then the NSA agents who arrived ignored their presence, because among those agents, Bill Sr. was threatening his long-time "friend" with the hard evidence of his cooperation with the Bloody Hand faction and letting them go. C

In the distance, Uncle Punishment and Bobby, who had cleared his suspicion because Du Wei handed over Sorov's video, walked down from the tall building with suitcases in hand.

After the death of the Marquis of Gramont, the alliance of high tables that had been temporarily gathered would naturally fall apart.

Now, the only thing that stands in the way of human stability is the faction of the elders who once gathered the high table.

This time Washington will be the final showdown!

(Thank you for the phantom handicap, Wang Yuan'e, Wanjing people disappeared, book friends 20230111316_dD, hey good books are hard to find monthly passes, thank you!) ）