Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 1553 - 15 Target: An Xiuru

Chapter 1553: Chapter 15 Target: An Xiuru

"Silver Trojan, can you give a hint? Who’s causing us trouble this time?" The microphone man, who had met Tang Zheng at Bluebird KTV, was quite crafty. He was just trying his luck, as the Silver Trojan was notorious for being tricky, but this time he actually got an answer.

"Trojan Infiltration Squad." The Silver Trojan cycled through the images of three squads on the screen.

"It’s Tang Zheng!" The microphone man’s face turned serious.

"What? That goody-two-shoes? Why would he kill the group leader?" The woman with decorative hair accessories was confused.

"Why so many questions? We must take vengeance." The burly man’s face was fierce, "Silver, give me their address."

"As you wish!" The Silver Trojan’s response was quick and sharp, making the microphone man frown once more.

"What’s the deal with the Terracotta Warriors appearing in the city today? Don’t play dumb with us; some Conquerors were there and saw everything." The microphone man didn’t forget to ask even as he was dragged into the sports car by the big man.

"Some Conquerors have already been killed by monsters, who replaced their souls. You did not receive this task, but killing them will still yield rewards," Silver Trojan provided a plausible explanation.

After witnessing someone’s head getting blown off, the newbies, who wanted to leave the team, finally calmed down and accepted the reality of being turned into toys.

"Target located, at a Starbucks." Shen Qingshuang’s electronic computations were highly efficient; finding people through the ubiquitous network was a breeze.

"This woman looks quite delicate; it’s a pity to just kill her." Yu Deye clicked his tongue as he looked at the profile picture of a woman with wavy hair.

"What if she’s a monster?" Jiang Xiuming chimed in when he saw the conversation heading into awkward silence.

"I’m not afraid of monsters." Yu Deye, feeling isolated, was quite upset, "Acting all high and mighty, given the chance, I’d take you all down."

"I always feel that something’s amiss," Dantai rubbed his chin thoughtfully, "Why are there ordinary people and Conquerors among the attack targets?"

"Perhaps they just haven’t had the time to transform into monsters, like maybe they were infected but the disease takes time to manifest!" Lu Fan’s rationalization was sound, leaving no room for doubt.

"Stop overthinking it, finishing the mission and getting out ASAP is our priority," Jiang Xiuming looked up at the clear starry sky with furrowed brows, "Usually, the last few to finish a timed mission, even if they survive, are eliminated. We need to lose as few as possible."

The bus stopped in front of Starbucks; the Conquerors moved quickly to steal kills, rushing inside. The anxious newbies followed suit.

"No shooting." Tang Zheng, who saw the target through the floor-to-ceiling window, was startled and hurried to persuade his team, "Block the Vietnamese and Indonesians."

Dantai and the others quickly dispersed, with the Old Soldier directly raising the skinny man’s arm, which was prepped to shoot.

"What are you doing?" asked the skinny man.

A bunch of menacing folks crowded into the café, scaring the customers. Even the waitstaff didn’t dare come over to ask.

A couple tried to leave but were grabbed by the skinny man, who smashed their heads against the wall, leaving them bloody-faced.

"Anyone who calls the police, I’ll slaughter her!" The skinny man, not daring to provoke Tang Zheng, vented his anger on the locals instead.

"Group Leader Tang, what exactly are you planning?" Ruan Chenghao was holding back a lot of anger, "We put up with you taking your fill, but you should at least leave some soup for us, right?"

Tang Zheng didn’t even glance at Ruan Chenghao and went straight towards the target.

Ruan Chenghao’s pride was wounded and was about to lash out, but the hostile stares from Dantai and Jiang Xiuming cooled him down like a bucket of ice water over the head.

"Xiu Ru, what are you doing here?" Tang Zheng felt a bitter taste in his mouth. Seeing their demeanor, it was clear An Xiuru was close friends with the target.

"Tang Zheng, are you alright? What happened this afternoon?" An Xiuru was originally trembling with fear due to all the strangers, but seeing Tang Zheng, she immediately brightened up, which quickly turned to full-blown concern.

"I’ll tell you about my issue later. What’s your relationship with her?" Tang Zheng pulled An Xiuru behind him.

"What are you doing? Let me introduce you; this is my good friend, Wei Lan!" An Xiuru glanced at the strangers before saying. She was no fool; from their behavior and the way everyone made way when Tang Zheng entered, she could guess he was the leader.

That afternoon, An Xiuru had sprinted madly, escaping from the pursuit of the Terracotta Warriors. If it weren’t for the direction Tang Zheng gave her before teleporting, she would have been dead.

An Xiuru called the police, gave her statement, then returned home alone and feeling scared. After a phone call, Wei Lan had her come out to have dinner together and were resting at Starbucks, comforting her.

"Group Leader Tang, why waste so much talk? Time is tight, finish the job and let’s get out of here!" the dagger-wielding woman urged.

"Shut up," Tang Zheng turned his head and glared fiercely at the dagger woman, then looked back at Wei Lan and extended his hand, "Hello."

"Hello." Wei Lan was clearly intimidated, smiling awkwardly.

Tang Zheng’s gaze swept over Wei Lan’s neck, collarbone, and arms. She was wearing a summer professional outfit, emanating the crisp, efficient aura of an urban white-collar woman.

Feeling embarrassed under Tang Zheng’s intense scrutiny, Wei Lan subconsciously crossed her arms over her chest.

"He seems a bit off," An Xiuru nudged Tang Zheng, reminding him of his rudeness.

"Ordinary person?" With Tang Zheng’s experience, he could tell from Wei Lan’s muscle tone and skin that she lacked exercise. The woman clearly wasn’t used to physical exertion.

"Tang Group Leader, you can’t let everyone wait just for your sake, can you?" Latif and Ruan Chenghao also realized that Tang Zheng knew this woman, and they stood up in unison to pressure him, "If you can’t do it yourself, we’ll do it for you."

"What are you going to do?" An Xiuru asked, then turned to Tang Zheng, "What on earth is going on with you?"

Tang Zheng didn’t know how to begin explaining; revealing secrets meant being erased.

"What else but killing? This guy is a monster, and our mission is to clear them out." The dagger woman took out a rifle, aimed at Wei Lan, and was about to open fire when the Old Soldier stopped her.

"Wait a little longer." The Old Soldier also didn’t know what to do.

"Xiu, Xiu Ru!" Wei Lan was so terrified that she couldn’t even rebut, her legs trembling at the sound of them wanting to kill her, nearly causing her to lose control of her bladder.

"Tang Zheng, explain to me clearly, what is going on? Who are these people?" An Xiuru didn’t abandon Wei Lan, but stared into Tang Zheng’s eyes, questioning him with a stern tone.

"Hey, lady, watch how you talk to him, he is our Group Leader." Yu Deye was purely adding to Tang Zheng’s troubles.

Jiang Xiuming made a shooting gesture at Dantai, ready to create a fait accompli. Otherwise, with Tang Zheng’s character, he definitely wouldn’t be able to do it – too much of a time waste.

Dantai shook his head, Wei Lan was clearly a defenseless ordinary woman, and the current situation was making him feel more and more that something was off.

Wei Lan, seeing those unfamiliar faces, didn’t pin her hopes on An Xiuru and just turned to run. She wanted to leave through the back door.

"Don’t shoot!" Tang Zheng yelled, even releasing a gravity field to interfere with the bullet trajectories, but he underestimated the ruthlessness of the two group leaders.

The already frustrated Latif teleported instantly, appearing behind Wei Lan, and delivered a punch to her chest.

Boom, the powerful ability impact shattered Wei Lan’s breastbone, creating a round hole.

Blood and broken flesh smeared on the wall, scaring everyone in the café to duck down on the ground.

An Xiuru was stunned, looking at her best friend’s corpse, bursting into tears.

"What the hell are you guys crazy?" An Xiuru cursed, punching Tang Zheng hard, "Do you know her? I’m going to call the police!"

Tang Zheng pursed his lips, speechless, Pang Meiqin grabbed An Xiuru’s wrist, snatched away the mobile phone, and smashed it on the ground.

"Let her go!" Tang Zheng waved his hand, "Sister Xiu Ru, I’ll explain to you in three days."

"I want to know now." An Xiuru was almost out of her mind, "Have you become a terrorist? Why are you killing people?"

"Stop wasting time on this woman; the prey is also dead, let’s move!" Latif urged, "You Chinese sure are long-winded when it comes to getting things done."

"Let’s go!" Dantai grabbed Tang Zheng’s arm, pulling him away from Starbucks.

Tang Zheng sighed and turned to leave, boarding the bus.

The fleet started, and Tang Zheng sat in his seat, looking dejected and lost in thought. When will this game ever end?

Everyone sensibly left Tang Zheng alone. Lu Fan pouted, fingers twining together, clearly worried about her uncle’s mindset.

"Damn it, I will definitely take down Silver Trojan!" Lu Fan clenched her little fist tightly, determined to defeat anyone who hurt her uncle.

Dantai was about to console Tang Zheng when the tinkling of hints sounded. Looking down, his eyes widened in shock at the target avatar he saw.

The rest displayed similar expressions, then looked astonishedly at Tang Zheng.

"How is this possible? The Trojan must have made a mistake!" Lu Fan cried out in disbelief. On the wristwatch, An Xiuru’s photo was clearly displayed – elegant, tranquil, like a pure lily flower!

Tang Zheng also froze, his mind a chaotic mess, unable to sort through his thoughts.

"Damn it, turn around quickly!" Dantai looked up just in time to see the other two teams’ cars suddenly slamming on the brakes, reversing direction, and charging towards Starbucks with four hellfires racing, clearly aiming to strike down An Xiuru before Tang Zheng could intervene.

Tang Zheng awoke with a start, opened the car door, and jumped out. Mid-air, he was armed to the teeth, thrusters on full blast, lunging forward with an electric shot.

"Latif, Ruan Chenghao, if you dare to touch the target, I’ll end you!" The streets roared with Tang Zheng’s thunderous rage.

Qin Yan, Xin Lan, the Old Soldier, along with Dantai could no longer wait, all armed swiftly, rushing towards Starbucks after Tang Zheng.

Looking at the woman standing by the roadside, Latif raised his arms and a light beam furiously shot out from his palms, the rocket shells from his shoulder and leg compartments hissed as they launched, his heart set on taking action first and reporting later.

"You’re courting death!" Tang Zheng’s speed reached its limit, entering into a teleportation limit, he flashed, appearing in front of An Xiuru, with Gravity Abyss unleashed to its full extent.

An Xiuru looked bewildered as the storm-like attack swept forward, unable to make any reaction, and then suddenly a figure appeared in front of her.

The explosion raged, the shockwave disrupted An Xiuru’s hair strands. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to QiDian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendations and monthly votes, your support is my greatest motivation.)