Almighty Genius

Chapter 2223 - 1717: Bluff!

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In an abandoned building in the Jiangzhou Urban Area, a six-member squad was lurking there, including sniper Tony, who was currently watching the activity around the abandoned building with his sniper rifle, ready to react to any potential crisis.

It was already deep into the night. Although Jiangzhou is known as the City That Never Sleeps in the East, the streets were now mostly devoid of pedestrians, with very few vehicles, and no one was willing to get close to such an abandoned building.

"Charlie, do you think something happened?"

However, Tony and the others had been waiting a long time without hearing from Andrew and Shadow, and they couldn't help feeling anxious. Tony, who had always thought Qin Fang was not simple, couldn't help but ask, although he himself hoped the two hadn't encountered trouble.

The others, upon hearing Tony's words, couldn't help but look over, and a few people even showed some anger on their faces, obviously displeased with Tony's remarks… They were brothers who had faced life and death together; no one wished for their companions to be in trouble.

However, this was not the time for infighting; the decision-making power still rested in the hands of Captain Charlie, and everyone looked to him.

"Let's wait a little longer… if they haven't appeared, we will retreat immediately!"

Charlie's expression was also somewhat grim, apparently not expecting Andrew and Shadow to still not return.

With Andrew and Shadow's abilities, they should have completed the task and evacuated immediately. They were professional mercenaries, not far from being assassins… But now that they hadn't returned, it indicated they ran into problems.

Was it that the target's defense was too strong, and Andrew and Shadow couldn't find a suitable opportunity to act?

Or was the target's strength truly overwhelming, causing Andrew and Shadow to both fail despite teaming up?

Charlie, as the captain of this elite team, was the core soul and brain of the team. His individual strength might not be the most outstanding, but his analytical ability was definitely the strongest. He vaguely felt that Tony's suspicions might not be impossible.

However, to abandon and leave now would basically mean giving up on Andrew and Shadow… Charlie found it hard to make such a decision for partners with whom he had cooperated for so long, so he ultimately decided to wait a little longer.

"Hey, someone's approaching…"

It was at this moment that Tony suddenly exclaimed, which slightly startled everyone and caused many to instinctively tense up and adopt alert stances.

"Seems like Andrew…"

But Tony quickly changed his tone, which slightly eased everyone's tension, and some even let out a small sigh of relief.

Andrew had returned, which naturally meant the mission was accomplished, and they no longer needed to consider abandoning their teammates and retreating.

"Why isn't Shadow visible?"

This relaxation caused them to even overlook Tony's subsequent question.

"It's good he's back, it's good… don't get startled like that!"

Upon hearing that Andrew had returned, Charlie also let out a small sigh of relief. The pressure on him was considerably reduced, and he couldn't help but lightly scold Tony.

Shadow was famously eccentric within the team, always favoring darkness, often lurking within it, so it wasn't strange at all for Tony to not detect his whereabouts… As long as they saw Andrew, why get hung up on Shadow?

Tony thought about it and agreed. Shadow was indeed very peculiar, and his moves were incredibly strange. Not being able to detect him was nothing unusual. He could very well have entered this abandoned building from the shadows downstairs, so there was nothing strange about not picking up on him.

"This puts everyone at ease…"

Having confirmed Andrew's return, Tony also relaxed a lot. Though he remained crouched by the window observing the commotion below, he wasn't as vigilant as before.

Meanwhile, a figure was rapidly ascending the abandoned building.

"These guys really know how to hide, to think they could find such a concealed place..."

Of course, the newcomer couldn't be the already deceased Andrew, but Qin Fang instead.

Based on some hidden marks left by the team on the top floor of a building, Qin Fang had tracked them to this abandoned building, simultaneously noticing Tony, the sniper on alert on top of the abandoned building.

To prevent detection by the opponents, Qin Fang didn't attempt to conceal himself before entering the building but instead swaggered in using Andrew's face… Andrew's burly physique was also easy to impersonate.

As for Andrew's skin color, in the shadow of the night, yellow and white weren't distinct at all, which allowed Qin Fang to disguise himself without raising suspicion…

Upon entering the building, Qin Fang had accurately determined the positions of each member of the small team, with a slight smile on his face.

As he guessed, the small team was indeed very strong, each having reached at least Level 7, with nearly every member possessing master-level individual combat capabilities. If they worked together, they could genuinely contend with a king-level expert.

Of course, this was premised on all eight members being present; as for now, with just six… it fell far short.

"This sniper is interesting..."

After a brief review of the six members' data, Qin Fang quickly focused his attention on Tony, the sniper, noticing that this kid was perhaps the youngest in the team, yet more threatening than the others.

However, Qin Fang still quickly found the floor where the team was stationed, and walked out confidently.

"Andrew..."

As soon as Qin Fang appeared, Charlie and the others wore faint smiles on their faces, and some even proactively walked towards Qin Fang to offer a warm embrace.

"Pierre, beware!"

However, just as this person was about to approach Qin Fang, Tony suddenly shouted from behind.

"Uh..."

The mercenary named Pierre immediately froze, his body stiffened there, hands half-hanging in the air, looking back at Tony with bewilderment, clearly not understanding what he meant.

"He's not Andrew..."

Tony spoke with a tone of certainty, his sniper gun aimed at Qin Fang without anyone knowing when.

Rustling~~~

As soon as Tony said this, the others instantly became nervous, all pulling out their weapons and aiming them at Qin Fang... Being targeted by six or seven guns at once was quite unexpected for Qin Fang.

He had thought this sniper was intriguing before, but didn't expect him to be this perceptive.

"Hey, fellows, what's going on?"

Qin Fang wasn't nervous at all, mimicking Andrew's tone as he spoke.

"Tony, what are you doing? He is Andrew..."

Whether it was the actions, posture, or the tone and pitch, it was almost identical to Andrew, immediately dispelling many people's doubts... Especially Pierre, who couldn't help but glare at Tony.

He was usually the closest and most loyal brother to Andrew, so he naturally was the most displeased with Tony's suspicion of his brother.

"Pierre, believe me, he's really not..."

Seeing Pierre walking towards Qin Fang again, Tony became even more anxious.

"Pierre, come back..."

Charlie, who hadn't spoken until now, suddenly spoke, his tone quite resolute.

"Uh... Captain!"

Pierre paused for a moment, his expression perplexed as he looked at Charlie.

Perhaps he could ignore Tony out of dissatisfaction, but Charlie's words had to be heeded... That was the captain's authority, which every member must obey to ensure the team's unity.

"Come back!"

Charlie's tone became very firm, his gun aimed at Qin Fang's vital points.

"Pierre, my brother, will you abandon me too?"

Qin Fang, still mimicking Andrew's voice and tone, spoke in a near-anguished tone, laden with resentment, his gaze turning quite venomous as he looked at Charlie, Tony, and the others, resembling a deserted team member.

Pierre, who had just taken two steps back, hesitated again upon hearing Qin Fang's words... Now he was caught in a dilemma, unable to move forward or backward, just standing there dumbfounded, unsure of what to do next.

"Andrew, I ask you... where is the Shadow?"

Charlie ignored Pierre and stared at Qin Fang, coldly asking.

"The Shadow, isn't it there?"

Qin Fang feigned surprise and pointed to a dark corner...

Everyone's gaze coincidentally turned there, discovering... there was indeed someone's figure, just vaguely visible but not clear.

Bang~~

But, just as everyone was focused on that shadow, Qin Fang suddenly moved.

His arm slightly shifted, and before Pierre, who was closest, could make a sound, Qin Fang knocked him to the ground...

Then, Qin Fang swiftly advanced, first disabling another mercenary, then... seizing the elite squad's captain, Charlie, grasping him tightly with a cold knife around Charlie's throat.

"Hehe, don't move! Or else... I won't mind sending him to meet God first!"

Qin Fang held Charlie's neck with one hand, the other holding a knife...

The knife was somewhat redundant; Qin Fang was just making a show, having other uses indeed.

Bang~~

Though Qin Fang held Charlie hostage, the opponents were not entirely deterred, at least not sniper Tony who wasn't ready to surrender. Just as Qin Fang clutched Charlie, Tony fired immediately... (To be continued. If you like this novel, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)