Urban Most Awesome Dad

Chapter 602

?Chapter 602: Chapter 602: Assassination Squad_1 Chapter 602: Chapter 602: Assassination Squad_1 Late at night.

At the southern wall of the Hongmen Branch manor.

More than a dozen high-ranking ninjas, clad in black ninja garb with only their eyes visible, lay in stealth amidst the darkness.

Each armed with a ninjato or sword, they stayed motionless, their breathing and heart rates reduced to the lowest, their presence tightly concealed, as if they were mere stones perfectly blended into their surroundings.

Even if someone passed by, it would be difficult to notice anything amiss.

This was the very essence of the ninja’s art of assassination.

Lurking, approaching, killing, gathering intelligence…

These were their innate duties, as natural to them as eating and drinking.

“The manor’s floor plan,”

whispered the ninja leader.

Instantly, a ninja took out a map they had brought along and spread it on the ground.

It depicted the layout of the manor, detailing the living room, master bedroom, second bedroom, and guest rooms.

The room where Xu Fan was resting was especially circled in red.

The ninja leader had exceptionally good vision, or it could be said that all ninjas possessed decent night vision abilities.

Using only the dim light from a distant street lamp, he could clearly see the entire map.

“Have you all memorized the positions?

Our target this time is to kill everyone in that room,” he said, pointing at the room circled in red for Xu Fan.

“Any who obstruct us, kill without hesitation.”

“Ha!” the other ninjas responded softly.

“Move out!” With that command, the ninjas all rose to their feet and looked up at the high wall.

Being at the very least in the Jonin Realm, this wall was no obstacle for them.

The ninja leader was a fully realized Heavenly Ninja, the second strongest member of the Dark Emperor’s Army, Wuteng Liekong’s own brother, Wuteng Liekong.

The rest of the ninjas were also members of the Dark Emperor’s Army.

Although they had received orders from the Cabinet to not openly confront Xu Fan, there was no mention of refraining from acting in secret.

The vengeance for the killing of a Sword Saint was no small matter.

The Island Country would not simply swallow this slight and naturally sought every possible way to kill Xu Fan.

Thus, the leader of the Dark Emperor’s Army, after deliberation, specially dispatched his brother Wuteng Liekong to lead the team to assassinate Xu Fan.

Since the assassination target was an Ancient Martial Artist of the God Realm, to increase the likelihood of success, all the ninjatos and shurikens carried by the team were coated with a potent poison, which would seal the throat upon contact with blood, so effective that even a large elephant with a slight skin wound would immediately fall dead.

It had to be said that although ninjas weren’t great in direct combat, their ability to lurk and assassinate was top-notch in the Cultivation World, making them the cultivators closest to the true essence of an assassin.

Moreover, this time the team was led by Wuteng Liekong, who was at the peak of the Heavenly Ninja Realm, making it highly possible to assassinate a being of the God Realm.

Looking at the wall, towering ten feet high, outfitted with an electric fence, and its smooth surface, none of the ninjas took it seriously.

“Swoosh~”

The first group of six ninjas leapt into the air, jumping over the wall, among them three Jonin Realm masters and three early-stage Heavenly Ninjas.

If their initial recon revealed no anomalies, the rest of the ninjas would follow suit and enter.

However, just as the first group had vaulted atop the wall, six muffled “bangs” sounded, followed immediately by six figures being hurled outwards, falling to the ground like stones, motionless after coming to a stop.

“Damn it, we’ve been discovered,”

Wuteng Liekong immediately understood what had happened.

He looked angrily at the wall and shouted sternly.

He immediately dispatched another ninja to check on the condition of the six who had been struck.

In seconds, they heard the ninja’s trembling voice, “They’re…

all dead.”

“Damn it!”

Wuteng Liekong couldn’t help but curse, a strong sense of foreboding rose in his heart; they had lain in ambush so perfectly, yet they were still discovered, truly damned unlucky.

Since the operation had been exposed prematurely, there was no need to proceed any further, especially since their target was a being from the God Realm—attacking en masse, they would still find it extremely difficult to bring down.

The operation hadn’t even begun before it had failed.

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Despite his unwillingness to give up, Wuteng Liekong issued the order without hesitation, “Retreat!

Everyone, retreat quickly!”

Instantly, these professionally and strictly trained ninjas shot up and fled in all directions, following the evacuation routes that had been planned and allocated in advance to ensure that some would successfully escape.

Even a few dashed to the sides of their six dead comrades, scooped up their bodies, and turned to flee.

They could not leave the bodies behind; if their real identities were investigated, the assassination mission by the Dark Emperor’s Army would come to light, stirring up international uproar and subjecting the Island Country Government to condemnation from other nations.

The impact would be extremely severe.

In just an instant, the ninjas had disappeared.

Wuteng Liekong brought up the rear.

He glanced at the top of the wall, saw nothing, and then vanished into the night.

He was very confident in his ninjutsu; if not utterly masterful, then at least at the peak of perfection.

Even if faced with a God Realm powerhouse, he believed he could escape successfully.

However, his expression quickly changed.

Up ahead, beneath the illumination of a streetlight, a strange figure had appeared at some point, standing in the middle of the road, watching him coldly.

This person was naturally Xu Fan.

Had he been discovered?

Wuteng Liekong’s face changed, but he made a decisive move and sprinted toward another direction.

“Still trying to run?

Do you think you’re somewhere you can just leave?

Leave your little life behind!”

An icy voice came from behind, sending shivers of fear through Wuteng Liekong, chilling him to the bone.

He quickly looked back, only to find Xu Fan’s figure had disappeared.

Wuteng Liekong’s heart skipped a beat, then began to race uncontrollably, a very ominous feeling rising from within, but before he could react, a tremendous force struck his left side, sending him flying through the air.

With a “bang,” he crashed hard onto the ground.

Wuteng Liekong felt his insides in turmoil and couldn’t help but spew a mouthful of bloody, salty liquid.

He raised his head in terror.

Even while sprinting, he was in stealth mode; even if someone looked directly at him, they wouldn’t see his body or shadow.

Yet Xu Fan had landed a punch that shattered his stealth.

This strength, perhaps even his brother Wuteng Liekong wouldn’t be able to match it.

For a moment, his heart turned cold as he realized just how terrifying the strength of his target was.

With that, it seemed he might not escape this calamity either.

Thinking this, Wuteng Liekong felt a great reluctance; he didn’t want to fall just yet.

Immediately, he gathered his energy, intending to break away.

But then, it was as if a hammer had struck the back of his head.

He just heard the sound of his skull shattering before his eyes went dark and he lost consciousness, dying completely.

Xu Fan then revealed himself, waving his hand and releasing a flame that landed on Wuteng Liekong’s body.

The crackling sound of burning lasted only a few seconds, but Wuteng Liekong’s body was already reduced to ashes, which were scattered by the night wind, becoming dust.

Killing Wuteng Liekong did not diminish the killing intent in Xu Fan’s heart.