Ke Xue: He mastered the steel-cutting divine skill at the start.

"These guys finally made it. They actually found this place. They must be here to kill me!"

Ai Haibara felt her whole body trembling, but at that moment, she wasn't thinking about her own safety, but about something far more terrifying.

Not only is she here now, but her sister is here too!

However, compared to this place, the buildings in Miyazaki Yu's territory have much more sophisticated defensive measures, far superior to this building. Hopefully, these guys will be attracted here and won't attack there.

At this moment, Ouran Morita and Ran Mouri stepped forward.

"As you can see, thugs have broken in. We can't just sit here and wait to die. What we need to do now is close all the doors that can be closed, find a place to hide, and try to buy as much time as possible!"

Under their guidance, the door to the stairwell was locked, the elevator was manually stopped, and Morita Soryu's violent dismantling permanently ended the elevator's lifespan. Then, they piled up clutter in the stairwell, and after doing all that, they left it to fate.

Before the entrance to the underground library area, the woman who had been held hostage by men in black was trying to open the door under the threat of gunfire.

At this moment, however, the woman couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

The password and fingerprint that could open the door were now useless; no matter what he entered, the display screen on the door kept showing an error.

How could this happen?

The woman broke out in a cold sweat. If she couldn't open the door, given the ruthlessness of these men in black, she feared she would be in immediate danger.

I don't want to die yet!

After several failed attempts, the two men were clearly getting impatient, and a fierce glint flashed across the face of one of the middle-aged men.

"It seems you were lying to us just now; you have no way of opening this door!"

The woman was so nervous that she was incoherent.

"No, no, please believe me, I can definitely open it. Very few people go in here normally, and the password is rarely changed. It must be a system malfunction. Just wait a little longer..."

Before she could finish speaking, the dark muzzle of a gun was already pressed against her head.

"You're no longer of any use. Let's use another method to open this place!"

As he was about to pull the trigger, the woman instantly felt despair.

Chapter 324 The Sword Masters' Counterattack

"Oh? It seems you little crows are just as greedy and tyrannical as your master. You'd kill an innocent woman just to open a door. It's disgusting."

An aged voice rang out, and the man in black's expression changed. He hurriedly turned his gun towards the source of the voice, only to see a burly old man smiling at them.

His eyes were unusually bright, but the mockery and sarcasm hidden deep within them were glaring and infuriating.

"When did this old man come in? We didn't even notice!"

The two men in black were not stupid; they quickly realized something, and their expressions changed instantly.

"Damn it, this old guy is very likely a full member of the Sword Masters' Guild, attack!"

Their smooth arrival made them arrogant, but they were well aware of the terrifying strength of the sword masters.

The loss of several strongholds made the Black Organization aware of the terrifying power of these great swordsmen.

There was originally an insurmountable gap between firearms and cold weapons, but these people have managed to bridge it.

So when they arrived, they were prepared for a major battle, but things went much more smoothly than they had anticipated.

This forbidden zone, which originally belonged to them, was like a naked girl, left to be ravaged by them, having lost all its protection.

The exploration of taboos has always been the behavior that most easily arouses primal instincts.

Things that were once forbidden to be done will be done even more intensely as a form of revenge, which is similar to the mentality of revenge consumption.

Therefore, upon entering the territory of the Sword Masters' Guild, they felt both excited and nervous, and this tension and excitement made them more aggressive.

Without much thought, the two men immediately began firing their guns.

"boom--"

Two bullets were fired, their tips flying like lightning towards the old man. Based on past experience, their bullets would hit the old man's left chest and neck respectively. This was the two men's habit; one of them preferred to aim for the left chest because that was where the heart was located.

Another man preferred to aim for the neck, enjoying the sight of a bullet piercing the neck and the sudden spray of blood, which he described as a vibrant and beautiful rainbow.

However, things turned out to be completely different from what they had expected.

After their gunshots rang out, the old man remained nonchalant and slowly walked towards the two men. He was dressed in a samurai outfit, but on his feet he wore a pair of blue boots, which made a crisp sound when they landed on the marble floor.

At that moment, the footsteps were like drumsticks striking their hearts, making them tremble with fear!

"Firearms can't deal with him. Could this old man be a swordsman?"

The two exchanged a glance and saw fear in each other's eyes. Facing a swordsman who had reached the extraordinary realm, they knew they were doomed!

However, the two immediately realized that the only effective way to survive was to take a hostage, namely the woman beside them.

But when they faced this old man, everything was actually over.

"Alas, once you face me, you are already dead. What is the point of struggling when you are already dead?"

This was the last sentence they heard. As soon as the last word of the sentence faded, they felt a sharp pain in their necks, and a ghostly figure swept past them.

A red line appeared on each of their necks, extending across their entire necks before abruptly ending, just as their lives had come to an abrupt end.

The perfect depth of penetration ensured that both died just as perfectly, with no excess blood flowing out, thus preventing the space from becoming too polluted.

"President, it's wonderful to see you back!"

The woman who had just been rescued had her initial fear replaced by joy. Being saved in her most desperate moment, the feeling of escaping death was truly moving and beyond words.

"Alright, this isn't over yet. This time, that old crow sent quite a few crows here. I can finally test my sword to see if it's rusted and dull. It seems some people have completely forgotten my name!"

At that moment, a deep rumble suddenly came from the dense forest surrounding the building. Looking in the direction of the rumble, one could see a huge armed helicopter hovering in mid-air.

After the hatch opened, armed personnel quickly rappelled down from the helicopter. These men were all wearing black combat uniforms, and once they landed, they quickly split into combat teams of three.

"Attention everyone, we only have fifteen minutes. Once the operation begins, immediately plant the time bombs and landmines in the designated area according to the previous plan!"

Upon receiving the orders, the people quickly dispersed. Although they were in the jungle, they were serious and efficient, with no one making any unnecessary noise. All four combat teams were well-organized.

Each group has one person holding a display screen showing the locations of several dots, which are the locations of their pre-set explosives.

Four combat teams, totaling twelve people, disembarked from a helicopter. There were four armed helicopters in total, meaning a total of forty-eight combat personnel. They had already silently dispersed into the Sword Masters' territory.

Within fifteen minutes, they will plant a staggering amount of explosives, including time bombs and landmines, in key locations across a large area.

The targets of the attacks included, but were not limited to, the main buildings in the private territories of various swordsmen, as well as some key routes.

Once all these explosives are detonated, even a swordsman will not escape death!

However, just as these combat teams dispersed and began planting explosives at various key locations, several figures silently attacked them from the darkness.

"Hmm? This is..."

The leader of a combat team suddenly saw a red shadow rushing towards him at an extremely fast speed through his night vision goggles.

He tried to react, but the opponent's speed was simply too fast; the sword's edge gleamed in the darkness.

Horizontal fold, twist, straight thrust, flick!

From the moment the attack began to the moment it ended, it only took a single second. Only such speed could have allowed these elite combatants to be choked before they could even utter a sound!

Just as the corpse was about to fall, the large hand that had sheathed its sword grabbed the corpse's neck.

"I still need your clothes now."

The same thing happened in different areas at the same time, and the powerful fighting force of the Black Organization was wiped out in a short period of time!

After these people were cleared away, the gloom in the sky seemed to dissipate considerably, revealing a faint moonlight.

However, the crisis was not over at this moment on the core building of the Sword Masters Association.

With a violent impact, the locked stairwell door shattered, and a black figure slowly emerged from the smoke and dust.

"Hmph, how naive! You think such methods can stop me? How laughable! Sherry, Sherry, are you prepared to die?"

Chapter 325 Biochemical Soldier (3rd update!!)

"call--"

Hidden deep inside the building, Ai Haibara was being held in Ran's arms, trembling with fear.

"Ai, don't be afraid, I will protect you!"

Xiaolan's gaze was firm and unwavering, her eyes fixed intently on the locked door.

At this moment, Morita Ouran and Ran stood guard on the left and right sides respectively. Except for Ran and Conan, who were empty-handed, everyone else was holding a sword. Even Sonoko was holding a weapon and staring at the gate with tension.

"Everyone, relax a bit. We've done everything we can. Besides, this is the headquarters of the Sword Masters Association. As long as we can buy some more time until the sword masters arrive, we'll be safe!"

Morita Soryu offered a few words of comfort to the group, but her gaze remained unusually firm, without the slightest slackening, and she gripped her sword tightly.

"Miyazaki risked his life to save my father and me before, and this time I will do my best. As long as I am here, no one can hurt Ran and Sonoko, and no one can hurt the children!"

Sonoko said with resentment, "I haven't even gone on a date with Miyazaki yet, and I'm going to die here. I'm so unwilling to accept this. Ran, I'm so scared."

A bitter smile flashed across Xiaolan's face. She was afraid too, but fear was useless at a time like this. Only determination and courage were the best weapons to protect herself.

"Don't be afraid, Sonoko. No matter how things turn out, I will protect you and everyone else. Anyone who wants to hurt you will have to step over my body!"

"Boom—Boom—"

But the rumbling outside once again drowned out everything, making everyone swallow hard.

Sweat streamed down Conan's face.

"Neither the tables and chairs in the corridor nor the doors in the stairwell can stop them. The only possible obstacles are the doors in the outer hall and the doors here. Especially the doors in the outer hall, those doors are very sturdy and cannot be easily opened even with firearms. This buys us some time!"

And I must be prepared that whoever opens this door, I will finish them off with my killer shot!

"Boom-boom-"

Gunshots finally rang out outside. Clearly, the attacking enemy had reached the main hall door and was being blocked by it, so they were trying to open the door with guns.

After the shooting stopped, the room fell into a deathly silence. Everyone held their breath, afraid to make a sound.

Conan mustered his courage and slowly walked to the door. Peeking out through the crack in the door, he saw that everything outside was completely quiet and seemed to have returned to calm.

Just as he was about to relax, a blood-red eye suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

"what--"