Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 489 - 486: I Want to Live

These days, even in sports competitions, underhanded tactics are used, let alone in brutal life-and-death battles.

Ning Luoxi was clearly exasperated by the little girl, and with amusement, she shook her head, pulled both Xiao Manxuan and Li Yue to crouch down, while Li Qingyun also stood up, merely patting the dust off her clothes without any hint of panic.

Having just been ambushed by a sniper, she remained so calm, her mental fortitude was extraordinary.

"Xuanxuan, I had previously taken Youzi away, and after getting back, I managed to extract quite a bit of information. The situation isn’t great; one of my companions contracted Gu poison and needed treatment. So, I brought Thunder Wolf and Granny Li to Island Country Kyoto to find that Gu Cultivator. After obtaining weapons from the dark market, we planned to meet at the store first, but heard the sounds of fighting when passing by here, so we came in. I didn’t expect it to be you guys. Why are you also in Kyoto City?" Ning Luoxi explained briefly, then pointed at Lin Tian and Mr. Qi, asking with puzzlement.

"It’s like this, a Gu Cultivator in Japan used a Soul-devouring Gu on Mr. Qi, taking control over the Qi Family. Their goals were to take over the Qi Family and to cultivate a mature Soul-devouring Gu, ultimately to target the Xiao Family..." Li Yue recounted the events to Ning Luoxi in full detail.

"So that’s how it is; then it can be almost certain that the master of the Zombie Gu and the master of the Soul-devouring Gu are the same person," Ning Luoxi concluded after hearing this.

However, Xiao Manxuan said, "Sister Luoxi, if you suspect these things are related to the Rizhao Group, why not arrest all those bad people?"

"Xuanxuan, it’s not as simple as you think it is. You say it’s related to the Rizhao Group, but what evidence do we have to prove their involvement? The Rizhao Group is one of the largest conglomerates in Japan, holding significant standing globally; without solid evidence, they could easily turn the tables on us," Ning Luoxi explained.

"Lin Tian said the two Japanese women monitoring Qi Dapeng are corporate female spies; I have seen those two as well, and they are in cahoots with Futian Yizhi," proposed Xiao Manxuan, presenting what evidence she could, but she also understood that this was hardly conclusive.

Ning Luoxi shook her head and said, "Do those two women have any relation to the Sun Shadow Association? We have no evidence of that either. Even if we could prove their involvement with the Sun Shadow Association, Futian Yizhi could easily deny all knowledge of their association, making things even more complicated."

"Some matters are destined to be resolved in the shadows; this is a clash of power. Thinking about taking them to an international court is a joke. If international courts were effective, why would nations need armies? Military power isn’t everything, but without it, you can accomplish nothing." Ning Luoxi said, her words fully characterizing her as a militant woman.

Li Qingyun also nodded in agreement with Ning Luoxi, saying, "Instructor Ning is right, for now, let’s focus on finding the Gu Cultivator and securing an antidote—that’s the priority."

"Let’s not talk about this anymore; none of you should be careless. That Two-headed Python seems to be getting the upper hand; we need to find a way to kill it. Also, the opponents might have more than one sniper, so be cautious of their next ambush," Ning Luoxi gestured, signaling Xiao Manxuan to drop this impractical topic.

The python and the Two-headed Snake entangled and battled, moving farther away, wrecking dozens of yet-to-be-demolished buildings, which were smashed by the two giant beasts.

In the snake battle, coiling and strangulation were ineffective against each other, and the most potent weapons became the bites; however, the Two-headed Snake had two heads, hence showing its advantage during this time.

For every single bite by the python, the Two-headed Snake retaliated with two bites, which resulted in more wounds on the python than on the Two-headed Snake, and the deep red snake blood stained both snakes’ bodies, making it indistinguishable whose blood it was.

"Granny Li, look! The worms have already climbed onto the clay pot!" While others were focused on the snake battle, Xiao Manxuan noticed the progress of Lin Tian’s Gu-solving condition.

"It seems it’s almost over," Li Qingyun said lightly.

Although she remained calm and composed from start to finish, she still felt a huge sense of relief when she successfully removed the Gu.

"Granny Li, danger!" Just as she relaxed, Ning Luoxi suddenly shouted and rushed towards Li Qingyun.

Lin Tian’s super vision had already seen a sniper bullet flying from the east, targeting Li Qingyun.

The bullet was aimed at Li Qingyun’s head. If it hit, her head would bloom like a watermelon smashed by a hammer. However, Lin Tian admired Ning Luoxi’s ability to sense danger, which almost reached the level of foresight. Ancient Martial Artists were mighty not only in their skills but also in their heightened sensory abilities.

The sniper bullet narrowly missed Li Qingyun’s head, plunging into the ground with a "puff" and kicking up a clump of dust.

Almost at the same time, Thunder Wolf’s gunshot rang out, followed by a faint muffled groan that reached Lin Tian’s ears. He guessed that the sniper had likely been shot.

With Thunder Wolf’s skills and his high-precision sniper rifle, there were few snipers more formidable than him.

"Granny Li, why do they keep targeting you?" Xiao Manxuan asked, puzzled.

Li Yue also seemed confused. There were several people in the clearing, yet the shooter targeted only her grandmother as if bearing a grudge.

Li Qingyun shook her head and said, "I don’t know. Decades ago and about a decade ago, I fought with Gu Cultivators from Japan and killed two Japanese. It might be related to those two incidents?"

Gu technique originated in Huaxia, but as it developed to the present day, it is no longer unique to Huaxia. Countries in Southeast Asia nearby have also developed it maturely.

For example, the cursing technique in South Ocean is a branch developed from Gu technique, and it is not strange that Japanese knew the Gu technique decades ago since much of their cultural heritage came from Huaxia.

Right after the shooting and while everyone relaxed a bit as Li Qingyun narrated the events, Lin Tian once again sensed danger approaching.

The target was still Li Qingyun. Perhaps the sniper thought Li Qingyun’s reflexes were too sharp, so this time the shot was aimed through another person. However, with the power of a sniper rifle, it could easily pierce through not just one person but two.

The intuition of an expert is very subtle; when faced with danger, an inexplicable sense of warning arises in their mind, a super-sensory ability developed through long-term practice.

Thus, the opposing sniper cleverly chose to aim at someone else but still achieve the effect of two casualties with one shot.

However, due to the angle, the person being aimed at through was Xiao Manxuan, who was neither an Ancient Martial Artist nor possessed any supernatural abilities. She was unaware that danger had already descended upon her.

"Damn it all!" Lin Tian cursed loudly in shock, and moved at the same time, shouting darkly into the night sky: "Thunder Wolf, I need them alive!"

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