Almighty Genius

Chapter 2222 - 1716: Elite Squad

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"I've said everything I needed to say..."

Andrew spilled everything he knew without reservation, just like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube, leaving nothing hidden. Qin Fang was able to ascertain this...

During this conversation, the pitiful Shadow vomited blood three more times, each time more violently than the last, which was a major reason Andrew dared not hide anything.

"Just give me a quick death..."

Andrew now just wanted a quick and painless death. He didn't want to suffer the same painful fate as Shadow, who was enduring unbearable pain but was still not dead... Judging by his current vitality, it seemed he would continue vomiting blood.

"As you wish!"

Qin Fang obliged, walking over to Andrew and delivering a swift strike to the back of his head. A sword qi blasted into his mind, instantly turning his brain into mush...

In this state, if he wasn't dead, he could truly be studied under a microscope. He was dead instantly, definitely a quick death.

But Qin Fang didn't stop there. He walked over to Shadow and stomped a few times on his body. Shadow's breath instantly weakened significantly, as if he could die at any moment.

Yet, he clung to life with a single breath, still bound to this world... The pain he was enduring, however, was beyond what any human could bear.

"You've also been listening for a while. Is there anything you'd like to add... Hmm, under the same condition as him? Say it, and you can die a little more peacefully! I'm sure you now know what decision to make..."

Qin Fang had no intention of sparing Shadow, offering the same fate as Andrew.

Andrew had just managed to break into Qin Fang's villa when Qin Fang captured the lurking Shadow who was monitoring the situation outside... However, this guy was tough, refusing to disclose any information even at the brink of death, naturally subjecting him to some of Qin Fang's tortures.

Using Shadow's miserable state as leverage, Qin Fang extracted a wealth of useful information from Andrew. Shadow's disclosures or lack thereof didn't really make much difference... Yet to ensure more comprehensive intel, Qin Fang was willing to spend the extra time.

"I... I'll talk!"

With broken Mandarin, Shadow spoke painfully.

Although Shadow was tougher than Andrew and was displeased by that kind of racial discrimination, he wasn't a Dragon Country person but a Fusang person... Qin Fang had no qualms about torturing him. Shadow had stained his hands with the blood of no less than dozens of Chinese people.

Andrew was actually of a yellow race, whereas Shadow was extremely discriminating against Chinese people... These two were actually birds of a feather.

Qin Fang was not an advocate of anti-racism nor did he harbor thoughts of racial discrimination, but when it came to these two scumbags, he rarely acted in a bias... Besides, these two were here to kill him, so politeness was even less needed.

With Andrew as a cautionary tale, the long-desiring-to-die Shadow also acted promptly, struggling through his words while spewing blood, supplementing some of the information he knew. Qin Fang constantly used the Mind Reading Technique to verify.

In the end, Shadow had nothing left to hide, and Qin Fang swiftly ended him with a single strike...

He called Chen Da to send someone over to handle the corpses, and Qin Fang took Chu Yunxuan and the other two women to find a new place to stay.

Ordinary women, if watching two live people being killed in front of them, wouldn't remain calm. Fortunately, Chu Yunxuan and the other two were not ordinary women, perhaps slightly uncomfortable, but not afraid.

Xu Jiao and Lin Qian were both grandmaster-level experts, accustomed to life-and-death situations, making them indifferent to it... The slaughter on Devil's Island was even more brutal, and the Xu Family never showed mercy to enemies.

Chu Yunxuan was somewhat more vulnerable, but having been a doctor and studied anatomy, she had witnessed even bloodier scenes, remaining rather composed. However, she was somewhat concerned about Qin Fang personally killing people.

"Don't worry, just get some sleep..."

Qin Fang knew that Chu Yunxuan didn't want him to stain his hands with too much blood, but he couldn't explain much, so he comforted the women to rest while he pondered over the information that might come his way.

"The Hand of the Demon has indeed come..."

Indeed, Andrew and Shadow were mercenaries from the Hand of the Demon, both belonging to the same elite squad.

This squad comprised eight people. Besides the two of them, six others lurked within Jiangzhou City, possibly around him... including that Tony who had once set his sights on him but ultimately backed down.

The Hand of the Demon is a large mercenary group with a formidable strength. Although many have been eliminated by Qin Fang, they were all lower-level mercenaries, while the real elites exist in the form of small teams, generally consisting of eight to ten people per team.

Such teams work in perfect coordination, and each individual is very strong, possessing the capability to counter King-level experts...

According to Andrew's description, King-level experts in the underground world are basically Master Level Peak or half-step Grandmaster Level experts. These people have almost all grown up from piles of corpses, and are extremely terrifying.

Perhaps many among them can no longer advance, but the foundation built over years is also very formidable, not necessarily weaker than lower-level Grandmaster experts... In a real life-or-death battle, the outcome is really uncertain.

And the collaborative combat ability of these elite squads has the strength to rival such King-level experts, and some squads have even killed King-level fighters... like the elite squad Andrew was part of.

"I wonder how many elite squads with such strength the Hand of the Demon has dispatched this time!"

Qin Fang murmured inwardly.

The information Andrew and Shadow knew was actually very limited; they were just members of an elite squad. They knew little about the Hand of the Demon's actions this time and even less about how many such elite squads were dispatched.

The only thing they could say was that perhaps their captain Charlie knew more... Ordinary tasks or orders from a mercenary group are usually sent to the captain, who then arranges and distributes them.

"Could it be related to what the Six Major Chinese Clans are planning?"

Qin Fang suddenly thought of this, feeling there might be a connection.

The actions of the Six Major Chinese Clans are very secretive, even though Qin Fang has already sent people to investigate River Heart Island. Yet, Qin Fang still feels that he might not have grasped the core of it, that it might just be a distraction.

But Qin Fang is certain that the Hand of the Demon's arrival in Jiangzhou has nothing to do with revenge against Qin Fang or Tang Cheng. It's because they have accepted a large mission of high difficulty and rich rewards.

As for Andrew and Shadow trying to assassinate Qin Fang, it was purely because Tony, aside from being a mercenary of the Hand of the Demon, was also a registered assassin with the Assassin's Alliance. He happened to come across an assassination mission released on the assassin platform and decided to earn some pocket money.

However, Tony chose to give up, while Andrew didn't want to miss the opportunity, so he took over the mission himself... but didn't expect Tony's guess was correct. Not only is Qin Fang exceptionally powerful, he already possesses strength comparable to King-level experts in the underground world.

Their entire team only has the strength to rival King-level experts, so coming alone is practically no different from sending themselves to death.

This was indeed the case...

Though Andrew and Shadow were very cautious, as soon as they approached Qin Fang's residence, they were discovered by Qin Fang... Even Lin Qian and Xu Jiao could clearly perceive their presence.

Thus, Qin Fang and the women acted separately.

Qin Fang took the initiative, capturing Shadow, who was stronger and more difficult to deal with, alive, while Xu Jiao, Lin Qian, and Chu Yunxuan, though slightly weaker, had no trouble dealing with Andrew!

Andrew and Shadow ended up in such a plight, practically fated from the moment they decided to assassinate Qin Fang!

"Looks like, to know more, I must first take care of this elite squad!"

Thinking things over, Qin Fang still found that he knew little, so he decided to target the elite squad of the Hand of the Demon.

This elite squad is very strong, and as a complete team working in perfect coordination, it surely poses quite a challenge to Qin Fang... But if the roles are reversed, and they lack two members, then it's no challenge for Qin Fang.

"That captain... must be captured!"

Qin Fang doesn't care whether he kills or spares the other members of the elite squad, but the captain, who likely holds many secrets, must be captured... The mission objective of the Hand of the Demon this time might rest with him.

Even if he isn't clear about it, he still has value... The Hand of the Demon will naturally send information to the captain when they act, and Qin Fang can find out then.

So after settling Chu Yunxuan and the other women, Qin Fang immediately left the residence to hunt down the elite squad.

He already knows from Andrew and Shadow the previous location of this team, but these mercenaries are very cautious and won't stay at the same place for long. After Andrew and others left, they have changed locations.

Though Qin Fang doesn't know their exact location, he knows some of their movement patterns and can still find them easily, at most just wasting a bit of time.

"It's still early, there should be enough time..."

Qin Fang checked the time; it was still nighttime, which made it more convenient for him to act, and he immediately went tracking and investigating. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)