Chapter 157 - 154: Slaughter
A man crouched himself on the branch of the tree which was firm to support his entire body. His finger hooked on the trigger and when all his bullet had been launched, he pulled his gun from his chin to his shoulder. His one finger pushed the wireless earphone on his ears to report, "Yes, sir we came late but I have exterminated the hitman."
He then waited for his next orders in silence as his eyes narrowed to the two people who were hiding behind the black car and the other two men hiding inside the forest. Though the two men seemed to be thinking they had hidden well, he could see them clearly and make a hole in their heads but decide not to as his order didn’t instruct him to do so.
"Retreat." the voice came to his ears was short and brief to cut the call midway. As he was ordered, the man jumped down from the tree where he was and ran deep into the forest.
Li Lian who heard the sound of the gun died down, inched close to the edge of the car for Li Jun Wei to stop her with a frown.
"I will go and check." It was still dangerous outside and there was the possibility the sniper who had killed Nobu was still outside trapping to wait when one of them go out to finish their life. He can’t have Li Lian injured while doing so. Though he believes she could protect herself he wasn’t a man who could let his wife goes knowing there is danger.
Li Lian obediently nodded while Li Jun Wei eyed the place from where the bullet comes from, the forest. Though he looked to the forest, it was hard to find a trace of someone staying in the tree to hide from the position they were and after long minutes, no one comes to his sight.
"To think that he is gone after shooting Nobu and the rest of the survivor to death." Said Li Lian as they walked out after confirming the place was safe from the sniper. "What does this person after?" Li Lian asked Li Jun Wei who crouched to check Nobu’s pulse by pressing his neck.
"They must have been employed by the same person who sent Nobu here," said Li Jun Wei as he stood up from his heels.
Li Lian lifted one of her brows, finding it odd, "So they are on the same side? But then why he killed him? It must not be only because he was on the way was it?" Though Li Lian was not completely sure of it, she knew the bullet was aimed at precision to slaughter Nobu.
"No. He must have been instructed to assassinate Nobu if he failed his mission."
"And he did." Li Lian continued his words, her gaze shifted toward the man who had fought with her now died to whisper, "He didn’t miss a single person to kill." Even though the man she fought earlier had passed out with an expression almost dead, the sniper didn’t forget to kill him and the rest of the men who were still alive.