chsdbacks Chapter 269 A Crushing Victory
Chapter 269 A Crushing Victory
Wang Ye's languid words, like cold water thrown into boiling oil, instantly ignited the already extremely tense atmosphere. His phrases, "break all your teeth" and "break all your bones," coupled with his casual expression as if he were saying "the weather's nice today," and the suffocatingly terrifying "field" that silently enveloped the entire room, thoroughly enraged the one-eyed leader of "Blood Buddha's" subordinates, and made his already fierce henchmen feel utterly humiliated and enraged by this blatant disregard!
"You're asking for death!!" The one-eyed leader roared like a beast, his remaining eye instantly becoming bloodshot, the scar on his face contorted in a grotesque grimace! Without another word, the muzzle of his light machine gun suddenly spat out a blazing tongue of fire! "Rat-a-tat-tat-tat—!!!"
The piercing gunfire shattered the mountain silence once more! Dozens of bullets, like a metallic storm, carrying scorching heat and the shriek of death, rained down on Wang Ye, who stood beside the wrecked car, hands in his pockets, seemingly lost in thought! The one-eyed leader's henchmen also opened fire simultaneously, their automatic rifles and submachine guns weaving together into an even denser barrage, covering not only Wang Ye but also Nie Lingfeng and Chen Duo beside him! They were clearly determined that, regardless of who these three were or what strange things they did, they would first use saturation fire to tear them to shreds!
However, faced with this storm of metal powerful enough to riddle an armored vehicle with holes, Wang Ye remained standing still, not moving an inch. He merely raised his eyelids slightly, watching the bullets that left scorching trails in the air and arrived in an instant. A look of extreme boredom flashed across his half-closed eyes, as if he were looking at a swarm of buzzing flies.
Just moments before the bullet struck his body—
"The character 'Kun' represents the Earth River Chariot."
It was that same lazy voice, with a slight Beijing accent, that rang out unhurriedly. Wang Ye's right hand, still in his pocket, remained inside; his left toe casually touched the ground with a light, sweeping motion.
"Boom—!!!"
Centered on the spot where his toes touched the ground, the hard mountain road ahead was suddenly and unexpectedly turned over as if by an invisible giant plow! A large amount of soil, gravel, and broken grass roots, like a living earth dragon, suddenly shot up from the ground and instantly formed a giant earthen wall several feet thick and two meters high, winding and twisting, in front of him! The timing, position, and angle of the earthen wall's appearance were all precise to the millimeter, blocking the trajectory of all the bullets!
"Puff puff puff puff—!!!"
A dense hail of bullets pierced the earthen wall like a torrential downpour, producing a dull thud, like striking rotten leather! The earthen wall trembled violently, its surface riddled with countless honeycomb-like holes, sending debris flying everywhere. Yet, the wall itself was exceptionally tough, managing to withstand the entire first and most violent wave of metal blasts! Not a single bullet could penetrate it!
"What?!" The one-eyed leader and his men's pupils constricted, their faces filled with disbelief and horror! What the hell is this?! A wall of earth appearing out of thin air?! Is this even human?!
Before they could recover from their shock, Wang Ye's languid voice rang out again, this time seemingly tinged with impatience:
"It's so noisy, is it never going to end?"
"The character '震' (zhen) represents thunder."
Before he finished speaking, he slowly took his right hand out of his pocket, pointed at the earthen wall in front of him that was riddled with bullet holes, and flicked it lightly with his finger.
"Crackling sound—!!!"
A pale bolt of lightning, only as thick as a finger but so condensed it was blinding and exuded an aura of destruction, flashed from his fingertip like a thunderbolt drawn down from the heavens and struck the earthen wall in front of him in an instant!
"boom--!!!"
The earthen and stone walls, gathered together by the "earth carts" and loosened by bullets, shattered under the seemingly subtle bombardment of this "thunder"! But the explosion was not a simple physical destruction; instead, it transformed into countless sharp stone fragments, each wrapped in tiny arcs of electricity, spinning at high speed. Like a covering storm of shotgun shells propelled by an invisible force, these fragments swept back towards all the "Blood Buddha" militants in the fan-shaped area ahead at a faster speed and more treacherous angles, overwhelming and relentlessly attacking them!
"Aaaaaah—!!!"
Screams erupted instantly! The militants had no time to dodge effectively before being struck by the sudden "stone storm," a combination of physical cutting and lightning paralysis! The five or six closest to them were instantly riddled with holes, their bodies emitting blue smoke as they convulsed and collapsed to the ground! Those a little further away were also cut open by the sharp stone fragments, their skin torn open, bleeding profusely, their weapons either flying from their hands or being destroyed! In a single strike, the armed squad of a dozen men was reduced to less than half its strength, and the rest were all wounded, losing most of their fighting capacity!
The one-eyed leader, being positioned slightly further back and being an elite soldier, reacted the fastest. The moment "Thunder" appeared, he instinctively threw himself to the ground. Even so, several pieces of stone with arcing edges grazed his shoulder and thigh, causing profuse bleeding and leaving half his body numb from the electric shock! He looked up in terror at the young man, who still had his hands in his pockets and wore a "what a hassle" expression, his single eye filled with boundless fear! This wasn't a battle; it was a one-sided, god-like crushing of ants!
"Tsk, the aim was a bit off, there are still a few who can still breathe." Wang Ye seemed dissatisfied with the effect of his attack. He flexed his fingers that had just flicked "Thunder", and his gaze lazily swept over the defeated soldiers who were lying on the ground, groaning in pain, before finally landing on the one-eyed leader who was struggling to get up.
"You, yes, you, the one-eyed bastard." Wang Ye beckoned to the one-eyed leader, his tone as casual as calling a dog. "Come here, I have something to ask you. Don't play dead, I know you can still move."
The one-eyed leader trembled, staring at Wang Ye's seemingly harmless yet more terrifying smile than a devil's, then at the gruesome fate of his companions. His last shred of courage vanished. He knew he had met his match—no, he had stumbled upon a walking calamity! He struggled, crawling and tumbling, enduring the excruciating pain and numbness, until he reached a few meters from Wang Ye. He dared not approach any further, kneeling on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing, and begging for mercy in broken Chinese: "My lord! God! Spare me! Spare me! I was blind! I offended you, my lord! Whatever you wish to ask, I will answer without reservation! I only beg you to spare my dog's life!"
Nie Lingfeng and Chen Duo emerged from behind the rocks. Chen Duo looked at the injured people scattered on the ground and the one-eyed leader kowtowing repeatedly. A hint of pity flashed in her emerald eyes, but it was quickly suppressed by the realization that "these are bad guys, the enemy," though her brows furrowed slightly. Nie Lingfeng walked to Wang Ye's side, coldly observing the one-eyed leader without speaking. He felt it was more appropriate to leave the interrogation to the more "professional" Wang Ye.
Wang Ye remained unmoved by the one-eyed leader's pleas for mercy. He picked at his ear, seemingly annoyed by the noise, before slowly asking, "Name, position, who sent you, who are you waiting for here, what's the situation at the mine, is that 'Blood Buddha' here, are there any 'big shots' or 'important goods' arriving recently? Tell me one by one, be clear, or I'll find out you're lying..."
He paused, pointed to a subordinate next to him whose ear had been sliced off by a "Thunderstone Shard" and who was screaming in agony while clutching his face, and said lazily, "See? That's what happens. And I guarantee I'll make you suffer a hundred times more than him."
The one-eyed leader was terrified and dared not hide anything any longer. He spilled everything he knew, like beans pouring from a bamboo tube:
His name was Soe Win, the deputy captain of the "Black Scorpion" squad under General "Blood Buddha." Under General "Blood Buddha's" personal orders, he led a small team to ambush a group of people—a man and a woman with a little green-eyed girl—on several key routes leading to the Hpakant mines. Their specific target was the little girl, who had to be captured alive. The man's fate was irrelevant, but if possible, capturing him alive was preferred; the general seemed interested in him as well. They had been lying in wait for two days, and today they had actually caught him.
As for the situation inside the mine, Shuowen's level wasn't high enough to know much. He only knew that the mine was extremely heavily guarded, divided into three layers. The outer layer consisted of patrol teams like theirs and outer outposts; the middle layer was General "Blood Buddha's" elite guard and heavily armed positions; the innermost layer was the mine shafts and core area, where it was said that General "Blood Buddha" himself spent most of his time, making it impossible for ordinary people to enter, and even getting close to the middle layer was difficult.
The atmosphere at the mine has indeed been very tense lately. Guards have been increased significantly, and a considerable amount of heavy weaponry has been brought in. There are even rumors that several envoys from the other side of the mine, carrying very important "goods," have arrived. The general personally received them and has kept the news tightly under wraps. As for what the "goods" are, or who the "important figures" are, Sowin has no idea. He only knows that the general attaches great importance to this and has ordered everyone to be on high alert, guarding against any possible "spies" or "bandits" coming from the Chinese direction.
"That's all! My lord! That's all I know! I would never dare to tell a lie! Please spare my life, my lord! Spare my life!" After saying this, Soewen kowtowed desperately again, until his forehead bled.
After listening, Wang Ye remained noncommittal, simply staring silently at Suowen with eyes that seemed to see right through him. Suowen felt as if he had been stripped naked and thrown into the freezing snow, his very soul laid bare. Cold sweat mixed with blood soaked through his clothes.
After a few seconds, Wang Ye slowly nodded: "Hmm, looks like you weren't lying. Alright, get out of here. Take your men, and those who can move, get out of here. Don't get in the way. And pass on a message to your 'Blood Buddha' general—"
He paused, his tone still languid, yet carrying a chilling coldness that sent shivers down one's spine:
"Tell them that we've taken care of his men. We've... reserved his head. Tell him to wash his neck clean and wait patiently at the mine. We'll be there soon to collect it in person."