Supremely Talented Tyrant
Chapter 855 - 854: Yes, Tools!

"Over there! Chase them!"

In the depths of the forest, a sudden explosion followed by numerous shouts shattered the tranquility. Ahead, Hao Jian, with a grim expression, was running while holding Dr. Chi Ruo. Beside him, Brother Lion and others occasionally fired shots backward, trying to hinder their pursuers' progress.

"Damn! How did they find out we were heading this way?!"

While shooting, Brother Lion cursed under his breath, his face equally grim. They had already changed their route several times, hoping to confuse their pursuers, but every time they changed direction, the enemy managed to catch up quickly. Could it be that those guys knew exactly where we were headed?!

"Leader?!"

Ling Hai's face was pale, his left hand clutching his right arm, which had been hit by a bullet in the recent exchange of fire, instantly staining his arm red.

"Dammit!".......................

Seeing Ling Hai looking over, Hao Jian cursed softly. If only there were half as many people, with his skills he could eliminate the enemy despite being injured. But now, with over four hundred people, each encounter meant facing hundreds of bullets. With so many trajectories, even someone as strong as Hao Jian couldn't dodge them all, and thus he had no choice but to flee.

"Their target is the doctor. I'll take her and draw those people away. You guys use this chance to head to our destination. I'll meet you there after I've shaken them off!"

After some thought, Hao Jian suddenly swung his arm, his vigorous Qi erupting as he broke off a thick tree limb beside him and hurled it toward the mercenaries.

Using this brief moment, Hao Jian's movements continued as Brother Lion, Ling Hai, Ling He, and Bamboo Pole were swiftly thrown by Hao Jian, landing down a nearby slope and rolling downhill.

After completing these actions, the nearby mercenaries caught the tree limb thrown by Hao Jian. Checking the direction, Hao Jian quickly set off in the opposite direction to Brother Lion and the others, occasionally touching tree trunks with his feet, propelling himself forward and disappearing from the mercenaries' view in just two seconds.

"Boss! What do we do?!"

Seeing the group split into two, the mercenaries beside Wales urgently asked for instructions.

Wales's eyes flickered with sharp glints. He glanced in the direction Brother Lion had taken, then at the direction Hao Jian had gone, before decisively gesturing, "Our target is the doctor, head this way!"

Their only target was Dr. Chi Ruo. What happened to Brother Lion and the others didn't concern them at all. The pressing matter was to chase Hao Jian, something that Wales could clearly prioritize.

"Move!"

With a low command, over four hundred mercenaries, armed, pursued in the direction Hao Jian had fled, with Wales leading at the front.

Given Hao Jian's demonstrated capabilities, his strength was on par with Wales, who was also concerned that Hao Jian might counterattack at the brink of death; thus, he needed to be at the forefront to block any potential assault, also serving to reinforce his leadership.

Moreover, without the informant's intelligence this time, he had to keep close to Hao Jian constantly. If Hao Jian suddenly disappeared, they would indeed have no way to find him again.

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"Brother Lion! What do we do?!"

At the bottom of the slope, Brother Lion stood up from a pile of leaves with a somber expression, while Ling Hai and Ling He closely watched him, determination in their eyes.

Only Bamboo Pole had a cold smirk in his eyes, along with some regret. His task was essentially completed now. If Hao Jian hadn't made such a decision, he could still be providing information to Wales and his men. Unfortunately, he hadn't expected Hao Jian to be this reckless, drawing away the pursuers alone...

"Let's go! Trust the leader! He is very strong!"

After a long ponder, Brother Lion sighed helplessly. Even if they wanted to catch up now, it was too late. Their only option was to cross this forest and head to their intended destination.

Having said this, he also glanced covertly at Bamboo Pole, who appeared indifferent, and snorted internally. Since the moment the mercenaries caught up with them, he had harbored doubts about how they managed to do so.

However, pondering as he might, he couldn't figure it out. If what Hao Jian said was true, that Bamboo Pole was the traitor, then it was highly likely that he was the one passing information. But this guy had always been with them, impossible to have communicated in any way...

"Let's go…"

Ling He glanced at Ling Hai, who helplessly shook his head, then followed Brother Lion, clutching his arm. He never disputed Brother Lion's decisions.

Ha! Do they really think that guy can come back?!

Bamboo Pole watched the three with a sneer in his heart. In his view, Hao Jian, alone and encumbered, against over four hundred mercenaries, stood no chance of escaping. Yet these fools still hoped he could make it back?

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"Ah, sometimes not knowing anything really is bliss..."

Looking at Chi Ruo, who was asleep in his arms, Hao Jian helplessly shook his head. If it weren't for fear that this girl would scream and shout again, there wouldn't be a need to keep her passed out like this...

Glancing at the mercenaries who were tightly following and occasionally shooting, Hao Jian sighed softly, wondering how he could deal with so many mercenaries...

"I just don't know how those mercenaries could find our location so quickly... I thought I had already erased all traces of our escape route and even created several misleading paths... How could they find us so quickly..."

As his foot stepped over a tree trunk, he glanced back at the mercenaries and pondered for a moment. Logically, unless they used dogs for the search, these mercenaries shouldn't be able to know their escape direction so quickly, unless it was that guy...

"Heh, it seems after I get away, I really need to take care of you..."

Hao Jian sneered, stomped his foot fiercely on the ground, and his figure swiftly darted forward. If they could catch up even after he had erased all traces, Hao Jian would never believe it was without an insider's help.

"Bang!!!"

Just as Hao Jian's other foot was about to land on the tree trunk, a bullet incredibly quickly landed at the spot where Hao Jian was about to land, causing his expression to change slightly.

"Damn! There's a sharpshooter?!"

If he continued to step down at this speed, his foot would definitely be shot by the bullet, so Hao Jian freed one hand, forcibly slapped his thigh, and shifted its position...

However, as a result, just as Hao Jian stepped on the tree trunk, he was rapidly surrounded by the mercenaries from all directions...

"Heh, I didn't expect that in this group of mercenaries, there would actually be an expert gunman?"

Seeing no escape, Hao Jian no longer tried to flee. Instead, he held Chi Ruo and quietly stayed on the tree trunk. Since these people were temporarily not shooting, it meant one of the leaders wanted to come out and talk for a while...

"Wales, Deputy Director of the Mercenary Alliance's Firearms Department, ranked fifty-sixth among world mercenaries."

Hao Jian stopped, and Wales, holding a Desert Eagle, slowly walked out of the mercenary crowd. Watching Hao Jian on the tree, he coldly smiled and said, "With so many people dispatched by our Mercenary Alliance, if we couldn't catch a slippery fish like you, wouldn't that be a joke to the world?"

"I didn't expect the Mercenary Alliance to take this matter so seriously that they even sent an officer!" Hearing the opponent's introduction, Hao Jian also sneered.

When he used to be a mercenary, these officers looked no different from trash in his eyes, not to mention now. He's no longer the God of Death of the past. The current him could crush his past self in minutes.

It's just that there are too many mercenaries here; even though his strength has improved, he couldn't possibly defeat so many people...

"Dr. Chi Ruo is an important tool for our Mercenary Alliance; we absolutely won't allow anyone to take her from our hands!" Wales coldly glanced at Hao Jian, then said, "As long as you hand over Dr. Chi Ruo to us, I promise you, I'll spare your life!"

It's not that he didn't dare to shoot, but he was afraid shooting might accidentally injure Chi Ruo. If Dr. Chi Ruo were accidentally killed, he would also be expelled from the Mercenary Alliance. Thus, it was only possible to negotiate with Hao Jian, at least lowering the posture a bit.

As long as he could make Hao Jian relent and let go of Dr. Chi Ruo, no matter how much face he lost, it would be worth it.

"You say she is a tool?!"

Hao Jian's eyes suddenly turned stern; this guy actually called this woman a tool?!

"Our Mercenary Alliance can have as many women of this appearance as we want. If it weren't for her research, I wouldn't have come out personally!"

Wales indifferently glanced at Hao Jian, then sneered and said, "Saying she's a tool — am I wrong? Her looks don't move us; what we value is her research. She is just a tool for producing research for our transactions!"

"I have to say, this time you've angered me..."

Though Hao Jian disregarded life, he wouldn't allow others to disregard the lives of people around him...

A tremendous killing intent surged out from his body...

"Who dares to run wild on my turf?!"