Kill Without Mercy

A wisp of white smoke drifted from the gun barrel. Xie Xian still held the shooting stance with both hands.

Within seven steps, the gun was both accurate and fast!

Especially when fired right in someone's face. The shot sent red and white splattering everywhere, much of it staining Xie Xian's upper clothes.

In an instant, the hall gained five corpses!

This was Xie Xian's first time killing. Looking at the now unrecognizable bodies on the ground, he felt not fear but a strange exhilaration.

Miss Gui, who had collapsed on the floor, was terrified beyond measure and nearly fainted. Only the sight of Xie Xian's silhouette gave her a small sense of security, preserving her consciousness.

Du Lingfeng was completely stunned.

He stared at the gun in Xie Xian's hand, his pupils trembling.

What was that thing? Such a thunderous noise, killing five people in the blink of an eye!

Young Master Lu... dead?

An uncontrollable urge to scream built up in Du Lingfeng's throat.

"Brother Xie, have you gone mad—"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the dark barrel of the gun was pressed against his face.

Du Lingfeng instinctively raised both hands... a rather professional gesture.

Xie Xian said coldly, "Silence!"

The thunderous noise from inside had obviously aroused the curiosity of the servants guarding the door.

Faint shouts could be heard from outside. "Young Master! Is everything alright in there?"

Xie Xian looked at Miss Gui beside his feet and kicked her hard, growling, "Scream! Scream loudly!"

Miss Gui immediately began to shriek in panic.

Then Xie Xian grabbed a wine jug from the table and hurled it toward the door, shouting, "Young Master Lu is having a good time! All of you get the fuck away!"

The servants outside acknowledged and once again silence fell beyond the door.

Du Lingfeng had regained some rationality and looked at Xie Xian in terror. "Brother Xie, who exactly are you?"

"Brother Du, I apologize."

Xie Xian didn't answer him. First, he picked up a robe from the floor and threw it to Miss Gui. Then he approached Du Lingfeng with the gun.

He had two guns, with one bullet left in one of them.

He pressed the gun against Du Lingfeng's lower back, forcing him toward the door.

Turning his head, he instructed Miss Gui, "You stay right here. Don't go anywhere!"

Miss Gui nodded nervously.

Du Lingfeng asked with a pained expression, "Brother Xie, you aren't planning to kill me, are you?"

Xie Xian still didn't answer. He had gradually calmed down.

Things had gone past the point of no return from the start. Now, the only way forward was by force.

The door opened slightly, and Du Lingfeng poked his head out. Seeing no one around, he turned back and whispered, "No one outside."

Xie Xian nodded, and the two men slipped out together.

The gun remained pressed against Du Lingfeng's waist. He could vaguely feel the killing intent from the metal behind him.

Once outside, Xie Xian took a firework from his pocket and handed it to Du Lingfeng, then pulled out a flint and lit it.

A brilliant flash of light shot straight into the sky!

Watching this magical sight, Du Lingfeng's mouth fell open. In that moment, he even forgot his fear.

Only when Xie Xian nudged him with the gun did he come to his senses and carefully asked, "Brother Xie... that was... that was for signaling, right?"

"Don't ask questions. Tell me where the important members of the Lu family are. Lu Renjie's father, his son, and his brothers."

Du Lingfeng pleaded shakily, "Brother Xie! What are you planning to do? Stop now!"

"You've killed Young Master Lu. Now's your chance to escape before anyone finds out... I promise I won't say anything!"

Xie Xian laughed coldly, "Escape? The government and the Lu family are in cahoots. I've probably been under surveillance all along. Even if I get out of the Lu residence, how would I leave the city?"

"Stop wasting time! Where are the other Lu family members?!"

Du Lingfeng pointed helplessly, "The South Tower. They all live in the South Tower. Brother Xie, listen to me, this won't work."

"The entire inner residence has nearly two thousand people. How many can you bring in? Flee while you can."

Most of those two thousand were maids and servants. Xie Xian had more than twenty men, all fully armed elite fighters.

Getting to the South Tower and capturing a few people wouldn't be a problem.

They returned to the hall where Miss Gui, now dressed, sat helplessly in place, tears still on her face.

Seeing Xie Xian return, she felt immense relief. She slowly rose and knelt down, saying softly, "Benefactor!"

"Go tear some cloth strips for me," Xie Xian ordered, pointing at the curtains in the hall.

Miss Gui nodded in confusion, then picked up a piece of broken porcelain to cut the fabric.

Du Lingfeng had completely regained his composure. Though still somewhat afraid, he could see that Xie Xian had no intention of killing him.

He sighed, "Brother Xie, you've ruined me... Did you approach me with ulterior motives from the beginning?"

With his fully armed appearance, who would believe he didn't have other intentions? Who carries such deadly weapons around?

Xie Xian felt genuinely apologetic. "Brother Du, don't ask anything more. Just cooperate, and I'll guarantee your safety."

Du Lingfeng nodded silently.

Soon, Miss Gui returned with a pile of cloth strips. Xie Xian thanked her, took the strips, and tied Du Lingfeng up securely, gagging his mouth as well.

Then, to Miss Gui's astonishment, Xie Xian tied her up just as thoroughly and gagged her too.

With both of them bound and placed side by side against the table, they watched as Xie Xian began clearing the bodies and cleaning up the bloodstains.

Gradually, Miss Gui's face reddened, and Du Lingfeng's eyes widened.

Xie Xian had earlier downed a large jug of aphrodisiac wine, and the effects were clearly taking hold.

His body was undergoing a peculiar change while he cleaned up the murder scene.

The situation looked extremely... bizarre.

Du Lingfeng swallowed hard and silently recited "Amitabha" in his mind.

Zhao Lie stood in the courtyard, looking up at the sky.

Whenever Xie Xian went out, a few brothers would take turns standing watch.

A signal would indicate a major situation.

Suddenly, a shooting star streaked upward into the sky!

Zhao Lie was startled and immediately rushed into Xie Xian's room. With one strike, he knocked Nong Yu unconscious, then ran back to the courtyard to gather the brothers.

Soon, everyone had assembled.

"Brothers, the master has sent a signal. Something big has happened over there! Bring the explosives, change into night clothes, and take your knives and bows!"

Qian Desheng asked excitedly, "What about me?"

"You can't even climb walls, and you haven't scouted around the Lu residence. What use would you be? We can't stay in this house anymore. You take Nong Yu and hide somewhere. Keep an eye on her and don't let her cause trouble."

Qian Desheng licked his lips. "Why don't I just kill her and be done with it?"

Zhou Tie mocked him, "Old dog, do you think we're like you Eastern Depot agents, killing at the slightest provocation?"

"We're elite soldiers who value morality and humanity!"

"Find a way to watch her properly. If anything happens, you'll be held responsible!"

Zhou Tie continued loudly, "Brothers, we'll climb the wall from the north side! Old Xie should have told you all about the inner residence layout. Since he went to attend the banquet, he's probably in the main hall. We'll start searching from the north, following the plan! Move quietly. If anyone tries to block the way or raise the alarm, kill without mercy!!!"

Qian Desheng: "......."