ASTNovels Chapter 947 Deadly Assassination
Chapter 947 Deadly Assassination
mingling in the crowd, Zhao Long and Qian Yao's gazes shifted to Lu Wanqing.
The woman's long hair spread out in the water like a soft, dark seaweed as she curiously chased a bioluminescent jellyfish, completely unaware of the danger.
Zhao Long reached for the specially made steel needle at his waist. The needle tip was coated with their special poison. Once it pierced through the diving suit and struck a person, it would cause muscle stiffness and instant death within a second.
This was prepared in advance, and of course, they also carried a sharp blade.
This is a tourist attraction, and security checks aren't as strict as at an airport. For these killers, it's very easy to bring these little things in.
Zhao Long then secretly glanced at Ji Xiuhan, who was standing next to Lu Wanqing and had blocked half of her view with his body.
Although there were other tourists around them, there were mostly Ji Xiuhan's bodyguards.
It would be quite difficult for Zhao Long and Qian to exchange a glance.
If they make a move, not only will it alert the tourists, but more importantly, the bodyguards will react immediately and attack them.
Even if they could kill Ji Xiuhan and Lu Wanqing with poison needles, it would be difficult for them to escape safely.
Although Lao Niu had made extensive preparations for them.
"Wait a little longer, until they are further away from the bodyguards."
Zhao Long gritted his teeth, the steel needles at his fingertips gleaming coldly, yet not a single one was exposed.
Why do I have this creepy feeling? Is there an assassin approaching?
Just then, Ji Xiuhan suddenly looked around warily, his gaze sweeping over Zhao Long and Qian Yao.
However, Ji Xiuhan did not sense any killer aura emanating from the two individuals.
If they weren't underwater, Ji Xiuhan would have spotted them immediately.
Even so, Ji Xiuhan still glanced at Zhao Long and Qian Yao a few more times, with a hint of wariness.
As his gaze swept over them, bodyguards immediately approached the two of them.
At this moment, Zhao Long and Qian Yao's hearts jumped into their throats.
Is this Ji Xiuhan really that terrifying, able to see through their identities with just a glance from the bottom of the sea?
They dared not resist in the slightest, and with the bodyguards pushing and shoving them, they were separated.
What reassured them somewhat was that the bodyguards did not attack them, and Ji Xiuhan did not discover their identities.
"Honey, look at that over there!"
Just then, Lu Wanqing's voice rang out, muffled but filled with joy.
Ji Xiuhan followed her finger and looked in the direction of the coral. The coral in front of him was indeed rare. The dark red branches were twisted into strange shapes, and several colorful little fish were hiding in the crevices.
As Lu Wanqing spoke, her body darted out like a swimming fish.
Ji Xiuhan's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly. That area of the sea was off the planned route and had exceeded the safety line set by the scenic spot. Moreover, the current around the reef was more rapid than elsewhere, exuding an inexplicable eeriness.
"Wife, don't go near there!"
He hurriedly chased after him.
"Great, the opportunity has arrived!"
At the same time, Zhao Long and Qian Yao's eyes flashed with excitement, and the two suddenly accelerated, rushing towards Ji Xiuhan and Lu Wanqing.
They excel at underwater assassinations, and their most outstanding strength is their swimming skills.
Ji Xiuhan and Lu Wanqing have been practicing in the swimming pool for the past few days, and their speed is already quite fast, especially Lu Wanqing, who is as fast as a swimming fish.
However, compared to Zhao Long and Qian Yao, he is far inferior, and not even in the same league.
The two of them dashed forward like two sharp arrows.
"not good!"
Seeing this, the bodyguards knew something was wrong and chased after him while shouting in alarm.
Unfortunately, they were no match for Zhao Long and Qian Yao, and the two of them were getting closer and closer to Ji Xiuhan and Lu Wanqing.
Ji Xiuhan quickly noticed the commotion. Before he could turn around, he felt the water surging around him and someone was chasing after him.
Ji Xiuhan's heart sank suddenly, and almost instinctively he grabbed Lu Wanqing's wrist and pulled her into his arms.
At that very moment, Zhao Long and Qian Yao had already rushed over.
A figure darted out from behind the coral reef like a ghost, its blade precisely slicing through the oxygen cylinder tube of Lu Wanqing.
The other person, holding a sharp steel needle, thrust it straight at Ji Xiuhan; the needle gleamed with a bluish light.
Ji Xiuhan was prepared. When he saw the blue light, he felt a chill and knew that the steel needle was coated with a deadly poison.
He suddenly turned to the side, narrowly avoiding the fatal steel needle by a mere three inches.
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Long and Qian Yao made their two moves.
With a hiss, high-pressure oxygen leaked out instantly, forming a string of fine white bubbles in the water.
Lu Wanqing's body stiffened abruptly, her eyes behind the mask widened instantly, and she let out a short gasp.
She instinctively tried to breathe, but only inhaled a mouthful of bitter seawater, causing her to cough violently.
"Wife!"
Ji Xiuhan's voice was filled with unprecedented panic. He pushed away Zhao Long, who lunged at him, and pressed down hard on Lu Wanqing's leaking air tube with his other hand.
But the oxygen was still slipping away like sand in an hourglass, and Lu Wanqing's chest began to heave violently.
The bodyguards behind were terrified, and one of them rushed over as if he had gone mad.
This person is a professional diver; he was unable to arrive in time because of the distance.
At that moment, he unleashed all his potential and quickly rushed to their side.
Just then, Zhao Long, who had missed his attack on Ji Xiuhan, launched another attack.
He had already cut off Lu Wanqing's oxygen cylinder. As long as he could stab Ji Xiuhan, their mission would be complete.
After all, this is the deep sea. No matter how fast the rescue is, by the time Ji Xiuhan and Lu Wanqing are brought to the surface, one will have died from lack of oxygen and the other from poisoning.
This was something Lao Niu had planned repeatedly for them, aiming to strike with absolute certainty.
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Long thrust the steel needle in his hand toward Ji Xiuhan once more.
Suddenly, Ji Xiuhan kicked out, and in his rage, the force of the kick was more than several hundred pounds.
Zhao Long's body flew backward suddenly, but the steel needles failed to touch Ji Xiuhan at all.
"asshole!"
Zhao Long cursed inwardly, his body almost curled up into a ball, feeling as if his internal organs were about to be shattered.
But he couldn't afford to fail, so he forced himself to charge at Ji Xiuhan again, using both his hands and feet.
But at that moment, a strong and powerful hand grabbed his neck and yanked his body back.
Immediately afterwards, he heard a cracking sound as if his neck bones were breaking.
"Dead..."
Am I going to die?
He hasn't even gotten the 200 million bounty yet, and he's going to die in the ocean?
Zhao Long was instantly overwhelmed by immense panic. He turned around with all his might and plunged the steel needle in his hand out fiercely.
But as soon as the steel needle pierced through, his neck snapped completely, and his eyes were plunged into endless darkness.
Qian Yao saw Ji Xiuhan holding Lu Wanqing tightly and immediately rushed over, a steel needle flashing with blue light appearing in his hand as well.
However, just as he was about to approach Ji Xiuhan and Lu Wanqing, he vaguely heard a crisp sound coming from the water.
He instinctively turned around and saw that Zhao Long's head had been twisted behind his back and his neck was broken.