"How many of you are there, and what is your purpose for coming?" Wu Tian interrogated the leader of the mercenaries.
The intelligence they received indicated an arms trade between foreign armed groups and domestic drug offenders, but it was evidently not the case.
The leader of the mercenaries stared provocatively at Wu Tian, his expression filled with contempt, remaining silent.
"Speak up!" Meng Hui shouted angrily.
The leader of the mercenaries still refused to speak.
Zhao Yan smiled faintly and took a few steps forward. "It seems he is a mute. He can't speak. I learned sign language for a few days before. Let me communicate with him."
Wu Tian and the other five people looked at him dumbfoundedly, thinking, Big brother, a mute, sign language? Are you serious?
The leader of the mercenaries sneered at Zhao Yan, thinking, What a muscle-headed fool. Can a mute be a commander? And sign language? No common sense...
"Slap!" Zhao Yan delivered a resounding slap to his face.
Wu Tian and the other five people were dumbfounded. Is that sign language?
They communicated with their hands, and it seemed fine.
"Damn it!" the leader of the mercenaries cursed angrily.
Zhao Yan exclaimed with delight, "Damn, I cured all the deaf and mute people. Am I a miracle doctor?"
The corners of the six people's mouths twitched →_→.
They thought to themselves, No wonder the dark clouds in the sky suddenly dispersed. It was because you stopped the rain.
"Damn it! Shit! Crab! You lunatic!" the leader of the mercenaries cursed loudly.
Poor foreigners, their cultural knowledge is so shallow that they have a poor vocabulary for swearing.
Zhao Yan delivered another slap to his face. "If you don't speak, I'll make sure you can't even cry."
The leader of the mercenaries wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said in broken Xia Country language, "Buddy, I have professional ethics. I can't betray my employer, and I know you won't kill prisoners."
"Bang!" Zhao Yan smashed him in the face with the butt of his gun. Several teeth flew out, and the man fell heavily to the ground. Zhao Yan stepped forward, grabbing his collar. "Our mercy is not an excuse for your recklessness. We don't kill prisoners, but I can make you wish you were dead."
"Shit! You're torturing me! I will never betray my employer!" the leader of the mercenaries shouted.
Zhao Yan threw him to the ground and then intimately greeted his face, full of international charm, with his shoe sole. "Fuck you!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Blood splattered.
"No, no, stop, please stop." The leader of the mercenaries raised his hand in a desperate attempt to protect his head.
But Zhao Yan stomped on his forearm, breaking it.
"Ahhhh!"
The leader of the mercenaries howled in pain.
Zhao Yan grabbed his collar again and lifted him up. "Whether you talk or not, you have fiercely protected your employer." He raised his hand and delivered another resounding slap.
The leader of the mercenaries felt a mixture of grievance, anger, and confusion as he shouted, his neck strained, "Why are you still attacking me?"
"I'm giving you an extra reward, no need to thank me," Zhao Yan patted his shoulder, indicating there was no need to be polite.
The leader of the mercenaries: "........"
Damn it, this guy must be crazy! QAQ
Wu Tian said, "Tie them all up and leave one person to guard them. The rest of us will continue forward!"
"Team leader, I can go alone. You guys stay here," Zhao Yan picked up a rifle.
After all, it's not very effective to use a sniper rifle for assault.
Wu Tian immediately refused, "No, I know you want to protect us, but that's absolutely not allowed!"
"It's not that. I'm afraid you guys will slow me down," Zhao Yan quickly explained.
The six of them: "........"
"Grass is a plant!" Meng Hui cursed.
Zhao Yan nodded in agreement, "Yes, grass is a plant, and this plant is called the deputy team leader of Group A."
"Get lost!" Meng Hui rolled his eyes.
Wu Tian said, "I'll go with you, along with Liu Qing. The others stay here and wait for us."
"Meng Hui and the others still wanted to say something.
Wu Tian interrupted directly, "That's settled."
Then Zhao Yan, Wu Tian, and Liu Qing formed an attacking formation and moved forward.
The leader of the mercenaries obediently led the way.
As for running away, he didn't even consider it.
Because he had witnessed Zhao Yan's ghostly speed in dodging bullets, it would be impossible for him to escape.
.............
In the woods, a middle-aged man with a short and stout figure sat on an ammunition box, repeatedly watching a video on his phone.
This was his only son.
"Dad will definitely avenge you."
The middle-aged man's tone was slight but firm.
Wu Tian and Liu Qing cautiously moved forward, escorting the leader of the mercenaries, while Zhao Yan confidently walked out, saying, "I declare that you have all been surrounded by me!"
Wu Tian and Liu Qing helplessly facepalmed.
The middle-aged man and his subordinates were all stunned, looking at Zhao Yan as if he were a lunatic.
It took them a while to react.
"Enemy attack! Protect the boss!"
"Kill him!"
"Da da da da da..."
Gunshots rang out, and Zhao Yan held an AK in his hand, completely ignoring the recoil as he fired wildly.
More than half of the armed criminals were instantly killed.
The remaining people were all stunned. Damn, they really had been surrounded by just one person.
Could this AK actually produce sniper rifle-like effects?
Wu Tian pointed his gun at the leader of the mercenaries and said, "They are all your comrades. Go out and persuade them to surrender!"
"It's me. Don't shoot, don't shoot!" The leader of the mercenaries raised his hands and slowly walked out.
When the middle-aged man saw him, his eyes turned cold, and he said in a chilling voice, "It was you who led the Xia Country soldiers here?"
"Boss, they asked me to deliver a message to you. As long as you surrender, everything can be negotiated," the leader of the mercenaries raised a French military salute and earnestly tried to persuade him.
The middle-aged man snorted, "Nonsense! Kill them all, and I'll give one million dollars for each kill!"
Upon hearing this, the few remaining terrified criminals immediately raised their guns again.
After all, money moves people's hearts.
"Da da da..."
Zhao Yan casually fired a shot, instantly turning the guns in their hands into a pile of parts.
They clattered to the ground.
In an instant, the woods became eerily quiet.
"Damn it!" Liu Qing's face was filled with horror.
Wu Tian was also in disarray as he planned to report this incident to the authorities. This was definitely cheating!
The hands of several criminals were numb from the impact, and they all looked terrified, quickly kneeling down on the ground.
Zhao Yan approached them and said, "It would have been better if it happened earlier."
"Who... who are you!" The middle-aged man stared intently at Zhao Yan; he had never seen such a mysterious person before.
Zhao Yan proudly replied, "I am a soldier from Xia Country!"
"I asked who you are!"
Bang!
Zhao Yan hit the man with the butt of his gun and said, "I'm your father! I've been captured, but you still haven't realized it?"
The middle-aged man fell to the ground, tightly gripping his phone. Son, his worthless father couldn't avenge him anymore.

uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.

villain is the number one simp for the book's leading female protagonist, Shen Wan'er. As expected, he later becomes a tool for the main character to show off and slap faces, ultimately meeting a tragic end with his family ruined and his life in shambles. Fortunately, he awakens the [Universal Pure Love System], which allows him to earn points by performing acts of pure love. To change his fate, Gu Yan makes a decisive choice to seek warmth and companionship with the book's biggest villain—Cold Qingqiu. ........... My name is Leng Qingqiu. To find the murderer who killed my parents years ago, I deliberately blinded myself so that everyone would lower their guard around me. Just as I was secretly accumulating power and capital according to my initial plan, a man walked into my world. "Lengleng, Qingqing, Qiuqiu, which nickname do you prefer?" I don't like any of them. You'd better leave quickly! "Why aren't you saying anything? How about I call you my baby wife?" Leng Qingqiu thinks to herself, this man is truly annoying! (Stubborn pure love warrior + single female lead + true pure love + 1v1)

his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…

to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”