Chapter 487: We Can't Let Him Destroy This Place
Five minutes later.
He smoothly entered the villa.
The villa's construction was average, but it was filled with numerous antiques.
However, a single glance was all it took to see that they were all fakes—and poor imitations at that.
Xiao Ye made his way downstairs and, just as expected, found the entrance to a cellar.
The moment he got close, an alarm suddenly blared.
Immediately after, the sound of footsteps echoed.
The man in the lead wore a bathrobe, his hair still dripping wet. It was obvious he had just gotten out of the tub.
Seeing Xiao Ye, his expression turned utterly foul. "A bunch of useless trash! You actually let someone get to the cellar entrance!"
"Get him, now!"
"Kid, you've walked straight into hell's gate when the path to heaven was wide open! Do you have any idea who I am? How dare you come to my house to steal things!"
"I just so happen to be in a bad mood today. Crossing me now... this is your unlucky day!"
Xiao Ye looked at the men surrounding him and noticed they all had guns, but they weren't using them. He guessed they were afraid of damaging the equipment in the cellar.
'In that case, don't blame me for what comes next!'
When the henchmen charged, Xiao Ye immediately counterattacked.
In just a few seconds, he broke through the crowd and sent the man in the bathrobe flying with a single kick!
"AHH!"
The man knocked over a fake vase and landed right on the glass shards, screaming in agony.
Xiao Ye walked up to him and dragged him to the cellar door like a dead dog.
Fingerprint lock, iris scan, and then a password lock.
"In your dreams! I'm never telling you the password!"
The man's eyes were fierce, clearly defiant.
'His life is on the line, and he's still worried about worldly possessions!'
Xiao Ye showed no mercy. He grabbed the man's head and slammed it against the cellar wall. "The lock on this door isn't too advanced."
"I can break it if I want to; it'll just take a little time."
"But you definitely won't live to see it. Make your choice."
"I..."
The man was unwilling. These were all his collectibles, his trophies.
But the thought of the layout inside the cellar made him agree at once. "Fine, I'll enter it!"
He entered the password.
The door opened.
Xiao Ye didn't go in. Instead, he hoisted the man up and threw him inside first.
"No... don't!"
ZAP! ZAP! ZAP!
Several laser beams sliced him directly into pieces.
Xiao Ye confirmed the internal defense systems were now dealt with from the doorway, and only then did he step inside.
The inside was like a small museum, filled with a vast number of collectibles from various countries.
The majority of them were from Dragon Country.
Dragon Country has an exceptionally long history, so it was only natural for it to have many ancient artifacts.
Xiao Ye took out his phone and dialed the embassy. "Send some people over to take back what belongs to us!"
An hour later.
The people from the embassy arrived and were astonished to see so many antiques.
However, they had already sought instructions from their superiors and knew Xiao Ye's identity. Without any questions, they began to pack up the items.
Besides the items from Dragon Country, they left nothing behind from the other countries either.
The person in charge walked up to Xiao Ye. "Mr. Xiao, thank you so much for your contribution to recovering Dragon Country's antiques."
"If there's anything here you like, please feel free to take it."
Xiao Ye glanced at the red diamond in the man's hand. "I'll take this."
"Of course."
The man respectfully handed it over.
Xiao Ye took the item and turned to leave.
With this matter resolved, the next target was the mastermind behind it all.
He had already gotten the specific address from the young man. Without any intention of hiding his movements, he drove straight to the location.
"Master, what do we do? Xiao Ye is already heading this way! San-san is such a failure! He couldn't even handle one person and ended up exposing our location!"
The Master didn't even hesitate and immediately started packing. "Leave through the secret passage at once. We're going to the next safe rally point."
"Remember, dispose of all the non-essential personnel!"
"Also, send out others to intercept him!"
"No matter what, we can't let him destroy this place!"
He could escape, but he couldn't let his main base be destroyed.
"Yes, sir!"
About ten kilometers from his destination, Xiao Ye stopped the car.
A red dot flickered in the woods ahead.
He leaped, diving behind a tree trunk.
At the same time, a bullet struck the spot where Xiao Ye had just been standing.
Xiao Ye sped toward the sniper's position.
Two figures appeared simultaneously.
He took out his silver needles. With a quick flick, flick, the two of them collapsed to the ground, their status unknown.
'With this level of skill, they dared to come after me? They were truly courting death!'
Xiao Ye pressed forward, eliminating everyone who tried to stop him.
The forest was littered with bodies.
When the news reached the Master's ears, he trembled with rage, but even more so with fear.
He never expected Dragon Country to send such a terrifying individual!
"Who on earth is this Xiao Ye? Isn't he just some rich kid? How can he be this powerful?"
Xiao Ye's reputation was widespread within Dragon Country, but few people abroad knew much about him.
Moreover, much of his data and information had already been handled by General He.
What people abroad could find was all just smoke screens or false information deliberately left for them.
"Master, this man's skills are incredible! Our men are dead without even managing to injure him!"
"Some of them... didn't even get to make a move! The snipers are dead, too!"
"Damn it! Send more men to stop him!"
He continued to race through the tunnel at top speed.
After finally making it out, they got into a car and sped toward the next safe point.
Xiao Ye fought his way to the main base.
It was a cave. On the surface, it looked well-hidden, but the inside was a completely different world.
It was obvious that many people had been living here for a long time.
The region was already very hot, but the underground cave, far from being damp, was actually very cool.
Xiao Ye did a quick inspection, collected anything useful, and then began searching for the other exit.
When he entered, he hadn't noticed many tracks at the entrance, which meant the people inside had left through a different exit.
After an hour of searching, he finally found it.
He opened the secret passage.
The lights inside flickered on.
Just as Xiao Ye was about to enter, he suddenly stepped back. He then took out his ancient coins to perform a divination.
The result showed "Ominous," meaning that while entering wouldn't be fatal, he would be injured.
'There must be some kind of trap set up inside, or maybe a bomb.'
Xiao Ye deliberately tossed a small stone inside.
Sure enough, the very next second, the passage began to shake, and then dirt and rocks came crashing down.
"Master, something was detected in the secret passage. I immediately activated the bomb. He might have been blown up or buried inside."
The Master breathed a sigh of relief. "Good. Keep an eye on it. I need to rest for a bit."
At his age, he could no longer maintain such a high level of mental concentration for long.
Several of his subordinates stood guard nearby.