Power and wealth bring fragrance

Just a moment before the needle tip pierced the skin.

Wei Yuan's eyes snapped open.

Those eyes held no trace of the drowsiness or confusion of someone just waking from a deep sleep; instead, they held an extreme clarity and coldness.

And the unique alertness and ferocity of a battle-hardened beast when it smells the scent of death.

Almost at the same moment I opened my eyes.

His left hand, like a venomous snake that had been lying dormant for a long time, suddenly sprang out, swift as lightning, and his five fingers gripped the nurse's wrist, which was holding the needle, like iron clamps.

"Click."

The sound of joints tightening could be clearly heard in the quiet ward.

The nurse's body suddenly stiffened.

The gentleness and friendliness in her beautiful, smiling eyes vanished in an instant, replaced by a chilling, murderous intent.

She looked down at her wrist, which was being held tightly by Wei Yuan, then slowly raised her head to look at the man on the hospital bed who had just been asleep but now had a piercing gaze.

Eyes facing each other.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

"you……"

Liu Xiangrong, standing to the side, was startled by the sudden turn of events. She instinctively took a half step back, a look of astonishment on her face.

She hadn't yet realized what had happened.

One second ago, the nurse was preparing to give Wei Yuan an IV drip.

The next second, Wei Yuan suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed the nurse's hand.

What... what's going on?

however.

Liu Xiangrong hadn't even had a chance to voice her question.

Wei Yuan, lying on his sickbed, had already spoken coldly.

His voice was still somewhat weak, after all, he had only recently woken up from a coma due to serious injuries and his energy had not yet recovered, but the chill in his tone was enough to make the temperature in the entire ward drop a few degrees.

"You're not a nurse."

It's not a question.

It is a statement.

The nurse fell silent.

She looked at Wei Yuan, and a hint of approval gradually appeared in her beautiful eyes, which was then replaced by an even stronger killing intent.

"I didn't expect..."

She spoke slowly, her voice no longer gentle and sweet, but cold and hoarse, with a metallic, friction-like quality.

"Despite suffering such severe injuries and being unconscious for so long, his alertness remains remarkably high."

"Wei Yuan, you truly live up to your reputation."

The moment the words fell.

The female nurse moved.

There was no warning whatsoever.

She suddenly raised her left hand, her five fingers pressed together like a knife, and with a sharp whistling sound, she slashed fiercely at Wei Yuan's temple!

This strike was swift and ruthless, with a tricky angle and fierce power.

It was clearly the work of a martial arts master!

Wei Yuan's pupils contracted slightly.

He could clearly feel that the force contained in the opponent's attack was fierce, domineering, pure, and condensed, reaching the peak of Ming Jin!

Exactly the same as before he was injured!

"snort!"

Wei Yuan snorted coldly.

Although he was still recovering from serious injuries and was deficient in qi and blood, he was, after all, a veteran who had been on the battlefield for a long time and had extremely rich experience in fighting enemies.

Faced with the nurse's slashing hand, he neither dodged nor avoided. Instead, he yanked his right hand out from under the blanket, clenched his fist, and slammed it down hard to meet the nurse's chop!

"boom!"

The fist and palm collided, producing a dull, loud thud.

The force of the energy was so strong that even the sheets on the hospital bed were shaken and made to flutter loudly.

Wei Yuan's body jerked violently on the hospital bed, a sweet taste rose in his throat, and he almost vomited blood.

After all, he had just woken up from a coma and his body was extremely weak. Although this punch blocked the opponent's attack, the recoil also caused his already unhealed injuries to be impacted again.

The female nurse was also forced back half a step by the force of Wei Yuan's punch.

A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"To have such strength after suffering such severe injuries..."

"It seems the boss was right to have me handle this personally."

As she spoke, she pressed herself against him again.

With his hands flying, palm shadows blurred, each move carrying immense power, each strike deadly and ruthless, clearly intent on killing Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan sat on the hospital bed, gritting his teeth and enduring the pain.

His injuries were too severe.

The gunshot wound in his chest had not fully healed, and the knife wound in his abdomen had only just scabbed over. All the wounds, large and small, all over his body had begun to bleed slightly from the intense movements.

But he cannot back down.

To retreat is to die.

Moreover, Liu Xiangrong was also present.

"Xiangrong! Run!"

While fending off the nurse's attacks, Wei Yuan shouted sternly.

Liu Xiangrong then snapped out of her shock.

She looked at the two people fighting fiercely in the ward, her face pale and her whole body trembling. She instinctively wanted to run towards the door.

however.

She had just taken two steps.

The nurse had already caught sight of her out of the corner of her eye.

"Trying to run away?"

The nurse gave a cold laugh.

With her left hand, she forced Wei Yuan back, and with a sudden swing of her right hand, a palm gust of wind whistled out and slammed hard into Liu Xiangrong's back!

"boom!"

Liu Xiangrong didn't even get a proper scream out before her body flew forward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground. Her head hit the edge of the bedside table, and she immediately lost consciousness.

"Xiang Rong!!"

Wei Yuan's eyes were bloodshot.

Looking at Liu Xiangrong lying motionless on the ground, his anger erupted like a volcanic eruption.

"You're asking for it!!"

Wei Yuan roared.

He suddenly stood up from the hospital bed, ignoring the tearing wounds on his body, and with all his strength, he lunged at the female nurse!

At this moment, he was no longer the wounded soldier lying in a hospital bed, at the mercy of others.

It was not a beast, but an enraged and wounded one!

The nurse's eyes flashed with seriousness as she watched Wei Yuan's reckless fighting style.

Instead of taking the attack head-on, she nimbly dodged Wei Yuan's attack with a quick movement, and at the same time, she struck Wei Yuan in the back with a backhand palm strike.

Wei Yuan suddenly turned around, crossed his arms, and held them in front of his chest.

"boom!"

This palm strike landed squarely on Wei Yuan's arm.

The immense force sent Wei Yuan staggering back several steps, his back slamming heavily against the wall, causing the paintings hanging on it to fall off.

"puff."

Wei Yuan finally couldn't hold back any longer and spat out a mouthful of blood, which splattered onto the white wall, a shocking sight.

His body had reached its limit.

Having been seriously injured and still recovering, he forcibly exerted his strength to fight a master of the same level to the death, which put a great burden on his body.

But his eyes remained fierce.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, stared intently at the nurse, and asked in a hoarse voice:

"Who are you?!"

"Who sent you?!"

The nurse did not answer.

She simply stared coldly at Wei Yuan, approaching him step by step.

She doesn't need to answer.

Because the dead don't need to know the answers.

"Wei Yuan, your life is mine today."

The nurse's voice was cold and indifferent.

She made her move again.

This time, she didn't hold back.

He unleashed the full power of his Ming Jin (a type of internal energy) without reservation, striking one palm after another, each faster than the last, his palm shadows like mountains, enveloping Wei Yuan entirely.

Wei Yuan gritted his teeth and resisted.

But his body was getting weaker and weaker.

With each palm strike he blocked, his body swayed; with each attack he received, his face paled a little more.

The blood from the wound had soaked through the patient's gown, dripping down the hem and onto the floor.

His movements also began to slow down.

Just then.

"boom!"

The door to the ward was suddenly kicked open from the outside.

The two burly men in black suits guarding the door finally reacted to the commotion inside and roared as they rushed in.

"Who goes there?!"

"You dare to make a move here? You're asking for trouble!"

The two men pounced on the nurse from the left and right, their fists whistling through the air as they slammed into her temples.

They were all Qin Xiao's elite men, highly skilled, and could easily handle a few ordinary thugs.

But they were facing a martial arts master at the peak of the Ming Jin realm.

The nurse didn't even turn her head.

With her left hand, she continued to force Wei Yuan back, while her right hand swept across her waist and then suddenly swung her backward.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Two beams of cold light shot out like lightning, accurately striking the throats of the two burly men.

"Uh...uh..."

The two burly men froze abruptly.

They stared wide-eyed at the nurse, her hands clutching her throat tightly, blood gushing from between her fingers.

Their bodies swayed, then collapsed to the ground like two crumbling walls, dying instantly.

From the moment he rushed through the door to the moment he collapsed and died, it took only two seconds.

Clean.

neat.

Without any hesitation or delay.

Wei Yuan's heart sank as he looked at his two men lying on the ground.

He knew that today was likely to be a terrible day.

After dealing with the two burly men, the female nurse turned her attention back to Wei Yuan.

There was no emotion in her eyes, only a cold indifference.

"Now, no one can bother us."

She walked towards Wei Yuan step by step.

Wei Yuan leaned against the wall, panting heavily, blood continuously flowing from the corner of his mouth.

His body was almost completely immobile.

But his eyes remained defiant.

He stared intently at the nurse, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, as if he would bite off a piece of her flesh even if he had only one breath left!

The nurse walked up to Wei Yuan, slowly raised her right hand, her palm gathering immense power, and aimed it at the top of Wei Yuan's head.

"Go to hell."

Her voice was cold and resolute.

however.

Just as her palm was about to fall.

"Bang!!"

The window of the ward was smashed from the outside!

Glass shards flew everywhere.

A tall figure leaped in through the window like a tiger descending a mountain, carrying an incomparably fierce aura, and slammed hard into the nurse's back!

"Dare to touch my older brother, I'll kill you!!"

A roar, like a thunderclap, exploded in the ward.

It's Qin Xiao!

He went to buy breakfast, and as soon as he got downstairs, he heard the sounds of fighting and breaking glass coming from the direction of the ward. He knew something was wrong and ran back like a madman.

He rushed up the stairs to the VIP floor and saw that the ward door had been smashed open, with the bodies of two of his men lying inside. Wei Yuan was cornered against the wall, his life hanging by a thread.

Without a second thought, he climbed out of the corridor window, followed the air conditioner unit on the exterior wall, reached the window of the ward, and then broke in!

The nurse's expression changed slightly upon hearing the angry roar behind her.

Before she could kill Wei Yuan, she turned around abruptly and thrust out both palms to meet Qin Xiao's powerful collision!

"Bang!!"

A loud bang.

Qin Xiao's body collided violently with the nurse's hands.

The burst of energy seemed to shake the entire ward three times.

Qin Xiao's body suddenly stopped in mid-air, and then he took several steps back, his feet carving two deep tracks on the floor before he could barely regain his balance.

His arms felt slightly numb.

This nurse is incredibly strong!

The female nurse was also jolted back two steps by the force of Qin Xiao's impact, and a solemn expression appeared on her face.

She could sense that although the burly man who suddenly rushed in was not as skilled as her, only at the mid-stage of Ming Jin, his brute strength was astonishing, and his reckless ruthlessness made her wary of him.

The nurse said coldly.

"I didn't expect you to have an accomplice."

Qin Xiao ignored her.

He rushed to Wei Yuan's side, supported the swaying Wei Yuan, and asked urgently:

"Big brother! How are you?!"

Wei Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, shook his head, and said in a weak but firm voice:

"I'm fine... Don't worry about me, take her down first!"

Qin Xiao nodded.

He turned around and looked at the nurse, his eyes burning with rage.

"Who are you?! Why did you kill my older brother?!"

The nurse did not answer.

She simply stared coldly at Qin Xiao and Wei Yuan, a resolute glint in her eyes.

She knew that killing Wei Yuan today was no longer an option.

Qin Xiao's arrival completely reversed the situation.

Although Wei Yuan was seriously injured, he was still a master at the peak of Ming Jin. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Qin Xiao, although his realm was slightly lower, had amazing brute strength and high fighting spirit.

If the two of them joined forces, she would be no match for them.

But she never considered running away.

For an organization, failure in a mission means certain death.

Since that's the case, then even if I die, I'll take someone down with me!

A hint of madness flashed in the nurse's eyes.

She suddenly drew two gleaming short daggers from her waist, unleashing all her strength as she lunged fiercely at Qin Xiao!

"Since I can't kill Wei Yuan, I'll kill you first!"

Her speed was incredibly fast.

Two cold lights, like the hiss of venomous snakes, stabbed fiercely towards Qin Xiao's chest and throat!

Qin Xiao roared, neither dodging nor avoiding, and threw out both fists to meet the nurse's short dagger head-on!

"Clang! Clang!"

Two crisp, metallic clangs rang out.

Qin Xiao's fist landed precisely on the nurse's short dagger, blocking her attack.

But the nurse's force was so strong that Qin Xiao's fist was torn open and bleeding profusely.

"hiss--"

Qin Xiao gasped.

This woman has incredible strength!

But he did not back down.

He gritted his teeth and charged forward again, engaging the female nurse in battle.

For a time, fists and daggers flew in the ward, energy surging everywhere, and the fight was fierce.

Although Qin Xiao's cultivation level was slightly lower, he had the advantage of being young and strong, possessing astonishing brute strength. Moreover, his fighting style was fierce, completely reckless, and for a time, he actually fought the female nurse to a standstill.

However, the female nurse was, after all, a master at the peak of Ming Jin, with rich experience and shrewd moves. As the fight went on, Qin Xiao gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.

His body had been slashed several times by the short dagger, and blood was dripping from his wounds.

Just then.

"Qin Xiao, get out of the way!"

A sharp shout came from behind Qin Xiao.

It's Wei Yuan!

Although he was seriously injured, he kept an eye on the battle and looked for an opportunity to strike.

At this moment, the nurse's attention was entirely focused on Qin Xiao, and a huge opening was revealed in his back!

Upon hearing Wei Yuan's shout, Qin Xiao instinctively dodged to the side.

The nurse missed her target and fell forward, her back completely exposed to Wei Yuan.

It's now!

A glint of light flashed in Wei Yuan's eyes.

He endured the excruciating pain, gathered all the remaining strength in his body into his right palm, and then slammed it hard into the nurse's back!

This palm strike contained all of his power.

This palm strike was a desperate, all-or-nothing move on his part!

The nurse sensed a strong gust of wind behind her, her expression changed drastically, and she tried to dodge, but it was too late.

"Bang!!"

Wei Yuan's palm landed firmly on the nurse's back.

"puff."

The nurse coughed up a mouthful of blood, her body flying forward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground. The short dagger in her hand flew out and stuck into the wall.

She struggled to get up, but as soon as she moved, she spat out another mouthful of blood and collapsed limply to the ground.

Although Wei Yuan's palm strike was greatly weakened due to his serious injury, it was still a full-force attack from a peak Ming Jin master, which directly shattered her internal organs and broke her spine.

She has completely lost her fighting ability.

Upon seeing this, Qin Xiao immediately rushed forward, stepped on the nurse's back, pinned her down, and then pulled out a pair of handcuffs from his waist. With a "click," he cuffed her hands behind her back.

"Speak! Who are you?! Who sent you?!"

Qin Xiao roared and ripped off the mask from the nurse's face.

A delicate but cold face was revealed.

The female nurse lay on the ground, blood constantly oozing from the corner of her mouth. She raised her head, glanced at Wei Yuan, then at Qin Xiao, and a strange smile appeared on her face.

"You...think that capturing me...will get you out of this?"

Her voice was weak, but carried a chilling quality.

"The boss... won't let you get away with this..."

"You...all must die..."

After she finished speaking, a mouthful of black blood suddenly spilled from the corner of her mouth, and then her head lolled to the side, and she stopped breathing completely.

Qin Xiao's expression changed, and he quickly reached out to pry open her mouth.

"Brother, she...she had a poison sac in her tooth, and she bit it open and committed suicide by taking poison."

Qin Xiao's voice was somewhat heavy.

Wei Yuan leaned against the wall, panting heavily, looking at the female nurse's corpse on the ground, a trace of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

He failed in his mission and committed suicide by poisoning himself...

This is standard practice for suicide bombers within the organization.

If the mission fails and the person is captured alive, they must immediately commit suicide, leaving no survivors.

It seems that this opponent is more troublesome than he imagined.

"Qin Xiao..."

Wei Yuan spoke weakly.

"exist!"

Qin Xiao immediately turned around and helped Wei Yuan up.

"Let's...let's check on Xiangrong first..."

Wei Yuan's voice carried a hint of urgency.

Qin Xiao then remembered Liu Xiangrong lying on the ground. He quickly ran over, squatted down, checked her breathing, and felt her pulse.

"Don't worry, brother. My wife is fine. She was just knocked unconscious and bumped her head. She's not in any life-threatening danger."

Qin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and said.

Upon hearing this, Wei Yuan finally felt relieved.

His body went limp and he almost collapsed to the ground, but fortunately Qin Xiao reacted quickly and caught him.

"Big brother! How are you?!"

"I'm fine... just a little exhausted..."

Wei Yuan shook his head, his voice so weak it was almost inaudible.

"First... call a doctor... and also, call the police..."

"Furthermore, keep the news under wraps. Not a single word about what happened today can be leaked..."

Qin Xiao nodded, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes.

"Don't worry, brother, I know what to do."

He helped Wei Yuan slowly sit back on the hospital bed, then took out his phone and started making calls.

The ward was a mess.

The broken windows, overturned furniture, three corpses on the ground, and bloodstains on the walls all tell the story of the thrilling struggle that had just taken place.

Wei Yuan leaned against the headboard, staring at the ceiling, a deep light gleaming in his eyes.

He knew that today's assassination attempt was just the beginning.

Although it was a bit inexplicable, since they had already gotten involved with that mysterious organization, there was no room for regret.

If their first attack fails, they will definitely send more people.

What follows will only be more and more dangerous assassinations.

He must recover his strength as soon as possible.