If Jin Sha were here, she would recognize the beast at a glance… it was a Muk!
As the Muk drew closer, the few individuals escorting Alex within the Hidden Dragon Society finally noticed.
The person walking at the very back turned his head abruptly, but it was clearly a step too late.
A massive fist condensed within the Muk’s sludge body, slamming into the man’s face and sending him flying back with a single blow.
The next moment, the Muk lunged directly towards Alex, enveloping him with its body, the thick sludge instantly swallowing Alex whole.
Having succeeded, the Muk began to roll, scrambling onto a nearby pedestrian crossing and making its escape.
A member of the Hidden Dragon Society immediately raised his gun, but a man beside him reached out and pressed it down, saying, "Are you crazy? What if you kill Alex? Chase!"
After speaking, the man took the lead, vaulting over the roadside barrier and heading in pursuit of the Muk.
Bai Ye, witnessing everything, couldn't help but be stunned.
He had just been thinking that if no unexpected events occurred and he couldn't find an opportunity to snatch Alex, he would personally shoot Alex dead, ending it for everyone, and neither side would get the hundred million.
And now, an unexpected event had truly occurred!
Since that was the case…
What was there to hesitate about? It was time to cause some trouble!
Bai Ye thought to himself as he quickly pivoted his rifle, aiming at a Hidden Dragon Society member who was about to catch up to the Muk. He adjusted his breathing and pulled the trigger!
*Bang!*
The gunshot echoed. Through the scope, a bloom of blood appeared on the shoulder of the Hidden Dragon Society member.
The distance was too great, and it was slightly off target, but…
Bai Ye adjusted quickly!
Taking another deep breath!
Between one inhale and exhale, Bai Ye pulled the trigger again!
The Hidden Dragon Society member instinctively clutched his wound when Bai Ye’s second shot arrived. This time, the bullet accurately struck the man’s chest, piercing his body and shattering his heart.
"Sniper!" The leader shouted, "Spread out, spread out, find cover!"
A Hidden Dragon Society member looked at the Muk ahead and said, "But, Alex…"
*Bang!*
At that moment, another gunshot rang out.
A splash of bright red blood bloomed on the head of the Hidden Dragon Society member, and his body fell straight backward.
With that, who would dare hesitate? They quickly scattered, seeking cover and shrinking their bodies.
Alex was naturally important; after all, he was the hundred million dollar man!
But while a hundred million was very important, it wasn't as important as one's own life.
In this day and age, the most tragic thing was to die before spending all your money, not to mention that the money would now be in someone else's hands.
Hiding behind a car, the leader quickly grabbed his walkie-talkie and shouted, "Team One, pay attention, Team One, Alex has been snatched. It's likely a beastmaster from the Beast Taming World. The opponent is using a sludge-like beast. Alex is wrapped inside the beast, currently heading towards Red Gate Bridge. Intercept immediately…"
*Bang!*
Just as the leader was halfway through his transmission, another gunshot sounded. Bai Ye had shot through the car's body, but unable to pinpoint the exact location, the bullet passed through the car, grazed the man's body, and hit the ground, gouging out a fist-sized hole.
The leader, shaken, quickly lowered his body, almost to the point of being under the car, and then picked up his walkie-talkie again.
"Xin Jiu, there's a sniper!" the leader said into the walkie-talkie, "Seven o'clock direction. Judging by the height of the buildings, it should be that clock tower!"
Meanwhile, Bai Ye was still observing the street movements through his scope.
The Muk had already taken Alex far away.
But Bai Ye wasn't too concerned.
With over twenty people from the Hidden Dragon Society, no one could have snatched Alex in a direct confrontation. But as long as he wasn't in the hands of the Hidden Dragon Society, there was still a chance!
Therefore, Bai Ye didn't mind helping to tie up the Hidden Dragon Society members.
As he thought this, Bai Ye aimed again and pulled the trigger.
*Bang!*
The bullet struck a railing by the street, snapping a railing in half. The immense force even knocked the railing to the ground.
Although he still missed, it was enough to deter them.
But, in that very instant…
With a *bang*, a pile of debris suddenly exploded on the windowsill in front of Bai Ye.
Bai Ye reacted quickly, grabbing his rifle and crouching on the ground.
After a moment, Bai Ye cautiously peered out the window again. The instant he did…
*Bang!*
Another shot hit the side of the window, creating a bowl-sized hole in the wall, and countless pieces of debris rained down.
"Damn it!"
Bai Ye cursed under his breath. The Hidden Dragon Society had a sniper too.
Bai Ye placed his sniper rifle on the windowsill, exposing a small section of the barrel to mislead the enemy. Then, he removed his scope, slipped over to another window, and poked his head out slightly, observing with his scope.
There weren't many buildings better than the clock tower in the vicinity, only a large commercial building and a department store of similar height. However, the angles made it difficult to aim at his current window, so the enemy was likely firing from below.
As Bai Ye mused, his gaze fell upon an advertising billboard on a building. He could vaguely see someone lying there between the gaps in the billboard.
"Found you!"
Bai Ye grinned, quickly stood up, picked up his sniper rifle, and began to descend the stairs.
On the other side, a short-haired man was lying beneath the billboard, propping a black Type 88 sniper rifle on the billboard's support structure. This allowed him to aim at the clock tower while in a prone position.
When the vaguely visible figure disappeared, the man paused slightly, then was the first to emerge from behind the billboard, gun in hand, and began climbing the side steel structure.
Bai Ye descended three floors rapidly, reaching the edge of a window and setting up his rifle to aim. This position allowed him to be parallel to the billboard from the side, but because it was on the flank of the enemy's firing cone, it made it difficult for them to see this spot.
However, when Bai Ye took aim, the area below the billboard was already empty.
"So fast?" Bai Ye licked his lips and said, "A master."
Bai Ye quickly retracted his rifle and continued heading down towards the base of the clock tower.
Meanwhile, the man climbed all the way up the structure. Reaching the rooftop, he re-positioned his sniper rifle, aiming at the clock tower's exit.
One second, two seconds, three seconds…
Time ticked by, and the man couldn't help but frown.
Patience was an essential trait for a sniper, but ten minutes had passed. Even if Bai Ye was climbing, he should have reached the clock tower's exit by now. Why hadn't he appeared?
The man recalled that it took him about two and a half minutes to climb from the billboard to the rooftop. No matter how fast Bai Ye was, he shouldn't have been able to leave the clock tower before him.
But at this moment…
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