A Marine Admiral in the Marvel Universe

“Then let’s walk there,” Cao Gui said. There was no road left; the land had already been cleared by someone else. Cao Gui couldn’t very well drive over the seeds that someone had worked so hard to plant.

“OK, let’s go,” Beth said.

"Remember to bring your guns, guys," Lucy said, having become the very person she used to hate.

The five of them got out of the car together and slowly walked towards the small mound not far away.

“When we get to Los Angeles, Kim will definitely be very envious of us,” Gwen laughed.

"Hehe, of course," Lucy laughed.

"To be honest, although we hated what happened in the forest these past few days, we have to admit that it was a really exciting experience."

“Yes, yes.” Beth nodded repeatedly. “I think I could write a book about what happened these past few days. I’d definitely become a famous writer.”

"Great idea!" The girls and Harry's eyes lit up. They weren't short of money, and it would be exciting to become famous in this way.

Amidst laughter and conversation, the group of five had already stepped onto the mound. However, none of them noticed that a bald, burly man, chewing gum, was observing them with binoculars a mile or two behind them.

"Hehehe, what a clever bunch of kids," Bullseye chuckled. "With you guys around, I don't need to rack my brains so much."

Ironically, Bullseye was on a mission in Illinois when he unexpectedly ran into Big Eyes, the psychopath who had escaped with T-Bag and the others.

Bullseye casually tortured and killed Big Eyes. During the torture, Big Eyes couldn't bear it and revealed the news in order to save his life.

Bullseye agreed, but Big Eyes still died; promises meant nothing to Bullseye.

Since he had nothing better to do, getting a windfall was a good thing for Bullseye. As for those rookies... I'm sorry, I can only hope they go to heaven, not hell.

……

On the other side, Cao Gui and his group walked up the mound, but what they saw before them made their expressions change drastically.

As far as the eye can see, on the vast plain, rows of houses are neatly arranged. This is a high-end residential area, houses prepared specifically for people with good living conditions in the countryside. The material conditions are similar to those in the new rural areas of China.

"Where's the farm?" Beth asked in surprise. "How did it turn into a residential area?"

"Damn it! Has the treasure already been taken?" Lucy was furious. All her hard work had been for nothing, and her good mood had been completely ruined.

Gwen and Harry didn't speak, but their faces were grim. Money wasn't important, but the process of finding it was. Now that someone else had gotten there first, their frustration was palpable.

Cao Gui's expression was also not good, but he was able to keep his composure. After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone, opened the FBI database, and found records of treasures appearing in Utah. However, the name of the town of Tule did not appear.

Cao Gui felt a little relieved and said, "Guys, don't be discouraged. Although the surface has changed, the money may not be found. We still have a chance."

Cao Gui clapped his hands to draw their attention: "Girls, take out the map, find the location of the cellar, and then we'll go straight there, without worrying about what buildings have been built on top."

Hearing Cao Gui's words, the group, who had lost interest, regained their composure and decided to give it another try.

“Okay, let’s keep looking,” Beth said.

Gwen took out a map and established a spatial rectangular coordinate system with their location as the origin and due north as 90 degrees. Then, according to the contour lines and scale on the map, she calculated the original location of the cellar and finally locked the target on a garage with trees on both sides.

In fact, the mound they were on was only two or three meters above the plain. Establishing a plane coordinate system would have been sufficient, with minimal error within an acceptable range. However, the academic genius Gwen still meticulously considered this factor.

"Let's go, guys, let's go find our treasure," Cao Gui said with a smile.

“Hey, wait, wait.” Harry grabbed Cao Gui: “Isn’t it a bad idea for us to just go like this? That would be trespassing on private property.”

"You're kidding me." Cao Gui said irritably, "I'm an FBI agent. I suspect he has thiodiethylene glycol and thionyl chloride in his house. Can't I go in and check?"

As he spoke, Cao Gui pulled out a pair of sunglasses from somewhere, put them on, his face hardened, and walked straight away.

Harry: "..."

This sentence sounds strangely familiar.

Of course, Cao Gui didn't use such a shameless excuse in the end. He just made up a story and told the homeowner that her house used to be a cemetery, and that as an FBI agent, Cao Gui needed to dig up human bones for evidence. He hoped the homeowner would cooperate.

The homeowner was a blonde, older woman who was also a bit timid. When she heard Cao Gui say that, she agreed and went to visit her neighbors. She would come back after Cao Gui and the others finished their work.

After all, she had no reason to mess with the FBI, nor with the "corpse" in the ground.

Using his status as a shield and some deception, Cao Gui and his group arrived at the garage, took out their tools, and Cao Gui called out:

"Guys, let's dig!"

“No, only you will dig,” Lucy said.

Cao Gui's lips twitched. He then remembered that Harry had injured his shoulder. As for the three girls... well, they would only get in the way and interfere with my hoeing.

Left with no other choice, Cao Gui had to huff and puff as hard as he hoeing the land. Even Qi Laoting didn't hoe as hard as Cao Gui, after all, Chen Yanshi's land didn't have five million.

So, men and women were all watching, but Cao Gui was the only one hoeing the ground.

Sizzle~

The sound of paper rubbing against sand.

Cao Gui's spirits lifted, and he dug a full half meter deep before finally seeing something.

"Guys, there's money!"

"really?"

"Quick, let me see!"

The three girls and Harry crowded to the edge of the pit. Cao Gui picked up a wad of money and placed the hoe beside him.

"Here it is..."

Clang! Clang!

The sound of shattering glass rang out, and four small throwing knives flew in from the outside, aiming precisely at the knees and shoulders of Gwen and her companions!

Bullseye has a great hobby: torture and killing.

He doesn't aim for a fatal blow, but rather plays with his opponent like a cat toying with a mouse, toying with them until they die.

Cao Gui's pupils suddenly contracted, and with a swing of his hoe, he pulled all four of them into the pit.

But this is not over yet.

Clang clang clang clang clang clang~

The throwing knives struck objects inside the house and strangely ricocheted back, the four knives flying towards the four people in the pit like a flock of birds returning to their nest, this time targeting their eyes.

"Damn it!" Cao Gui's face was extremely gloomy: "System, equip the character card [Zoro (Thank you, I can become stronger)]!"

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Chapter 48 You want to learn?

Clang!

A flash of light, and the four throwing knives were severed in mid-air.

Cao Gui gripped the knife in one hand, his gaze cold and sinister.

[The host can exchange for Zoro (Thank you, I can become stronger)], which requires 3000 merit points.

[Host equipped with character card [Zoro (Thank you, I can become stronger)], effective for 640 seconds]

The mysterious feeling returned, and countless knowledge of sword techniques flooded into my mind.

This character card is from Zoro's battle against Mr. 1 Daz Bones. In that battle, Zoro mastered the power of "Steel Slicer" and defeated Mr. 1 Daz Bones with a single "Lion's Song".

Equipping this character card was clearly a waste of his talents against an enemy like Bullseye, but he couldn't care less. The hidden man's throwing knife was aimed at the non-lethal points of Gwen and the other three.

It was obvious that the other party wanted to torture and kill the four of them, and even make them watch!

This action goes beyond mere provocation.

sizzle~~~

The sound of gas leaking came from a small canister in Cao Gui's hand, which contained ether, a narcotic.

Cao Gui had prepared this before setting off on his journey. He didn't want Gwen and the others to see his abilities, as it would not only be impossible to explain, but would also create a rift between him and the four of them.

"Cao..."

A pungent smell suddenly filled the pit, and soon after, Gwen and the other three staggered and collapsed.

"Tick...tick-tock~tick..."

As Gwen and the others collapsed, Bullseye, a wicked smile on his lips, swayed his shoulders and body and strode into the garage with an air of utter indifference.

Cao Gui's face was ashen, and he leaned against his sword, standing to the side. Sure enough, it was Bullseye!

When the throwing knife appeared, his first thought was Bullseye; Cao Gui couldn't remember when he had offended him.

But that doesn't matter anymore, Bullseye's life is his!

"Haha...Eh?"

Bullseye laughed, but before his grin could fully open, he realized something was wrong.

The scene before him was not the same as he had imagined—others crying helplessly and the yellow-skinned boy looking panicked.

But when his gaze shifted and he saw the long sword in Cao Gui's hand, he immediately understood.

"Hahaha, so you've got some skills, kid." Bullseye laughed frivolously.

He became even more excited, his slender tongue licking his lips, his eyes gleaming. He loved these self-proclaimed capable guys the most; killing them was the most fun and interesting.

"Come on, let me see how capable you are." Bullseye chuckled, then his expression turned cold, and a murderous aura swept over him.

Swish swish!

Three playing cards, gleaming with a cold light, spun and flew in arcs toward Cao Gui. One aimed for his eyes, one for the bird's nest, and the other for the center of Cao Gui's sphincter.

The same old brutal style!

Cao Gui's expression turned cold. He spun his long sword, and with a flash of light, the three flying playing cards instantly split in two and floated down into the air.

Bullseye's body stiffened slightly. He had kept a lot of tricks up his sleeve for these three playing cards. He thought Cao Gui would dodge them in a panic, and then these three playing cards would deflect again. At that time, even if this kid had wings, he wouldn't be able to escape the attack of the playing cards.

However, he did not expect that the attack with these three cards would end in this way.

"You do have some skill!"

Bullseye's flippant expression vanished slightly as he drew two short knives from his lower back, grinning maliciously.

"Kid, keep going. Let me see what you're made of. Maybe I'll take pity on you and spare your life."

"You're so brave!"

Cao Gui grinned, genuinely admiring Bullseye; even on the verge of death, he dared to spout such outrageous words.