Life Dungeon Game

Chapter 498 Who Else?! (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets)

The moment the hand touched his body, the man in the black suit stiffened, then suddenly turned around and stabbed at He Ao's neck.

He was extremely fast and his reaction time wasn't too slow either.

In the instant he swung the dagger, He Ao felt a momentary stiffness.

This stiffness is different from the stiffness He Ao creates through mental interference. Mental interference affects a person's actions by influencing the soul, while this stiffness seems to be a kind of coercive binding ability, directly binding the body.

It's like putting an invisible sash on someone, imposing restrictions on their body.

This power reminded Heo of Albert, the mercenary commander of the mining conglomerate he met in Rock City. Albert's ability seemed to be the ability to forcibly imprison people through some kind of invisible cage.

It looks like an upgraded version of that power.

Of course, the strength of the man in the black suit in front of him is far inferior to that of B-level Albert.

As the dagger was swung out, He Ao leaned back, easily dodging the attack.

Those slight stiffnesses didn't have much of an impact on him.

Behind He Ao, the man in the silver suit was lying on the ground, blood staining the ground beneath him, and his breathing was gradually ceasing.

He Ao's thinking was actually quite simple. When he patted the man in the black suit on the shoulder, he simply wanted to tell him, 'If you keep talking nonsense, your teammates won't be able to keep up.'

However, the man in the black suit seemed unwilling to accept He Ao's kindness and launched an attack without giving He Ao a chance to speak.

He saw He Ao easily dodge his dagger, and his expression showed slight surprise, but he did not hesitate and thrust the dagger at him again.

This time, He Ao felt that the force binding him was even stronger, and it even briefly affected his behavior.

The man in the black suit is likely stronger than the man in the silver suit.

He realized that he had just been 'looked down upon'.

When the two men discovered that a teenager was sitting in the back, they instinctively looked down on him and even considered practicing their skills against him.

The weaker man in the silver suit went up to deal with He Ao, and then the man in the black suit took care of Li Le before taking over.

There are very few C-rank characters in the main world, and most of the time, there are no open battles between C-rank characters. Therefore, there is actually very little experience in combat with other C-rank characters in the main world.

These two probably initially wanted to use He Ao to 'sharpen their knives'.

After all, it's two against one, and against a seemingly young boy.

It's inevitable that I'll gain an advantage.

However, this 'whetstone' was sharper than they had imagined.

The man in the black suit aimed his dagger straight for He Ao's heart. This time, He Ao didn't dodge. He grabbed the man's right wrist with his left hand, pulled him to the right, and then spun his body along the man's right hand, colliding his left shoulder with the man's right shoulder.

He raised his right hand high, and a pure white bone sword instantly appeared in his hand, which he then thrust out with a backhand.

puff--

That was the sound of a bone sword piercing flesh, and blood, tinged with a faint blue light, splattered out—this was the black-suited man's energy.

Intersection point.

He Ao turned around, drew his bone sword, and took two steps back.

The pure white bone sword vanished from his hand.

The man in the black suit swayed, leaned forward, and fell to the ground.

Only then did he notice the man in the silver suit lying on the ground not far away.

His vision gradually dimmed, and then returned to complete stillness.

The oppressive force exerted on Li Le gradually disappeared. He struggled to open the car door and looked at He Ao, who was already standing behind the car.

Because of the restrictions on his movements, He Ao didn't see the two C-level assassins kill, but he clearly realized that this 'minister' was far more powerful than he had expected.

He had so many words of praise he wanted to say, but all the words that came to his lips were reduced to just one sentence:

"Fuck! Awesome!"

He thought for a moment, feeling he should say something more to praise him, but all he could think of now were these simple words to express his shock.

“The problem is solved,” He Ao smiled and said softly, “We need to collect their bodies; leaving them here will cause pollution.”

At this moment, Li Le realized that He Ao had actually known about the existence of these two C-level individuals all along and had categorized them as 'not too troublesome'.

So, what kind of monster did Yang's department send?

"it is good."

Li Le nodded and then walked towards the trunk.

A moment later, he took two sturdy body bags out of the trunk. "Use this one; it won't leak blood."

He Ao: ?

Seemingly noticing He Ao's strange look, Li Le laughed and said, "My official identity here is that of a crematorium employee. In addition, given the special nature of our work at the research institute, even though we only collect intelligence and don't carry out assassinations, we still carry two bags in the car, just in case."

He Ao nodded slightly.

This bag can not only be used to hold enemies, but also, in some unexpected situations, to hold one's own people.

He turned his head, looking at the deep, dark forest under the night sky, and suddenly asked softly, "Does anyone know that your car has been modified?"

“I modified them all myself,” Li Le said, picking up the body of the man in the black suit. “Only a few of my core subordinates at the research institute here have ridden in my car and know some information.”

At this point, he paused, his hand still holding the zipper of the bag. "Director He, you mean...?"

“Those motorcycles are all modified high-horsepower motorcycles, and they are no slower than yours.”

He Ao said slowly.

This statement implies that the people who came to ambush them today had a very clear understanding of Li Le's information.

Li Le was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Department Head He, I..."

"I know you're okay."

He Ao shook his head and helped to put the body away, only showing its face.

There are two possibilities regarding today's attack: either Li Le was betrayed by someone close to him, or Li Le himself is the 'traitor,' and everything today was just a 'show' he put on with these attackers.

From the moment they were being hunted down, He Ao had been keeping an eye on Li Le. Judging from his behavior and the fact that the man in the black suit actually attacked Li Le, Li Le was not the 'traitor'.

Moreover, judging from the attackers' preparations, their main target tonight is still Li Le.

He Ao, this person from the Central Plains, was probably just a side trip.

They must have guessed that Li Le was going to the airport to pick up people from the research institute, which is why they chose to make their move tonight, and even arranged for two C-level personnel to cover their tracks.

Even if Li Le is assigned a C-level officer, two C-level officers could handle this matter well, and the man in the black suit is not weak.

If it hadn't been Heo who arrived, the attackers' plan would likely have succeeded.

Apart from Yang De and a few others, ordinary C-level individuals might not be able to survive an attack by two C-level individuals.

Given that the ruins are about to appear, the attackers' goal is probably to eliminate their competitors first. After taking care of Li Le, their next plan should be to deal with the rest of the research institute.

Although the research institute is powerful, it does not have many people in the Republic of Rhodan, which is far from the Central Plains.

It's the easiest to clean, and it's the one that most needs cleaning.

The identities of these attackers were actually quite easy to determine.

Only the Tia Empire likes to carry out these kinds of assassinations, and this happens to be their home turf, so these people are most likely Moonlight's men.

He Ao took a picture of the two dead Class Cs and sent it to Yang De.

Then I briefly described what had just happened.

Yang De replied quickly, even though it was still late at night in the Middle Kingdom.

Yang De: [He's from Moonlight, Li Le should have already been exposed.]

Li Le has already been exposed. If He Ao stays with him, it will easily arouse Yue Guang's suspicion, and He Ao's own identity will also be exposed.

Then there would be no convenience in acting in secret.

He Ao had also read the relevant information before, because this place was too remote, and apart from intelligence personnel like Li Le, there was no one else at the research institute in Ruodan.

Now that there's a traitor among Li Le's men, it's very dangerous to make contact with these people before the traitor is found.

He Ao looked at the bracelet and fell into a brief moment of thought.

If all else fails, one person will act alone, and then contact Li Le by phone to ask for help if any problems arise.

However, staying in a hotel also carries a high risk of exposure.

After all, a Central Plains person 'traveling' here during this time period would be too conspicuous and easily found.

Just then, Li Le, who had already collected the body, came over. He seemed to sense He Ao's predicament and said softly, "He Ao, I have a friend in Ellen. He is also from the Central Plains and runs a martial arts school there. He has nothing to do with the research institute. If you don't mind, you can stay with him."

He was actually a little uneasy when he said this, after all, he had not completely shaken off the suspicion of being a 'traitor'. At this time, the people he introduced were actually potentially dangerous and could very well lead He Ao into a trap.

He was prepared for He Ao to refuse.

Does he know your affiliation with the research institute?

But He Ao did not raise any questions, but simply asked in a low voice.

“He should have been aware of it, but he didn’t investigate further. He had no connection with anyone at the research institute here, and my subordinates were unaware of his existence.”

Li Le thought for a moment, then slowly said...

"He's a friend I met back in the Republic of Ika. He's the kind of martial arts instructor who teaches simple hand-to-hand combat. Back then, we had just arrived in the Western Lands."

They were both from the Central Plains and had helped each other a lot, so they had a very good relationship.

"He used to run a martial arts school with a boss in the Republic of Ika. Recently, he contacted me and said that he opened his own martial arts school here in Ellen. However, I haven't had a chance to visit him yet. If you go there as my 'relative', he will agree to let you stay."

The phrase "hadn't had a chance to visit yet" means that regardless of when Li Le was exposed, this martial arts master had not yet come into Moonlight's sight.

“However, Director He,” Li Le suddenly remembered something, “those people who were chasing us on motorcycles might have seen your face.”

“That doesn’t matter,” He Ao shook his head. “It doesn’t matter if they see it.”

He pondered for a moment, then looked at Li Le.