Killer Queen (GL) - Chapter 13

Luo Shisan patted Luo Yu’s head in a comforting manner, his face full of confidence. “Young Master, don’t worry. With Shisi and me working together, absolutely nothing will go wrong. We are the most tacitly coordinated partners in the assassin world, and we’ve never failed in all these years of cooperation. ‘July Fifteenth’ is nothing but a bunch of insignificant clowns. This time, I will definitely capture them and present them to the Young Master for disposal.”

Luo Yu almost spat out the black tea in her mouth. My goodness! If you actually catch them, who do you think you’d be presenting them to! However, if he presented them to her master (Luo Han), she would definitely be tortured to the point of being flayed and crippled.

“Just the two of you?” Luo Yu continued to probe.

“The two of us are enough. Too many people would be a burden and just get in the way. Don’t worry, Young Miss, the two of us are more than enough to handle these minor characters.”

Based on Shisan’s tone, there should be no other assassins participating in this operation. This confirmed the specific members of the action team.

With her objective achieved, Luo Yu was satisfied, not forgetting to remind Luo Shisan, “Don’t tell Shisi about today’s conversation. If he finds out I didn’t invite him for an outing, he’s bound to get jealous.”

Late at night, everything was silent. The cool moonlight shone through the floor-to-ceiling window. On the wall were mottled, swaying tree shadows, indistinct and shifting.

Luo Yu dialed Xi Qi’s number. The phone rang with a du-du sound. Luo Yu suddenly wanted to hear Xi Qi’s voice, which seemed to possess a magical power to calm the soul.

The waiting time felt quite long.

Xi Qi finally answered the call. “Not sleeping yet?” Awakened in the middle of the night, Xi Qi’s voice had no hint of impatience or annoyance—it was clear and cold, just like the moon wheel in the night sky.

These simple three words made Luo Yu’s nose sting, giving her the feeling that she wanted to cry. “I feel very afraid here.” Fear, guilt, panic—various negative emotions overwhelmed her, making it hard to sleep. Once a person tells one lie, they have to use a hundred lies to cover it up, sinking deeper and deeper until they are beyond redemption. Now, Luo Yu felt so guilty that she dared not look Luo Han in the eye, and she couldn’t even imagine the day the truth would be revealed and how she would face everything.

“Did something happen where you are? Do you want me to rush over now?” Xi Qi’s speech quickened slightly. Although she couldn’t fully grasp Luo Yu’s true identity, she could roughly guess that Luo Yu was an undercover agent hidden within the Luo Family. Furthermore, since Luo Yu could access confidential information, her position in the Luo Family must not be low.

Xi Qi certainly understood the danger of being an undercover agent. One slip-up could lead to falling off a cliff with no remains left, like dancing gracefully on the tip of a blade.

Luo Yu’s heart warmed. “I’m fine.” I just suddenly wanted to hear your voice. We’ve only been apart for a day, but why does it feel like a very long time?

“I’ve found out. They’re going to strike at ‘Night King’ on the 21st and 22nd of next month. The Luo Family is sending their two top assassins, ranked Thirteenth and Fourteenth. They always act together, have great chemistry, and are known as the ‘Twin Assassins.'” Luo Shisan and Shisi were not actual twin brothers, but having that title in the assassin world was enough to prove their seamless coordination and unmatched synergy.

“I’ve heard of them.” Xi Qi had worked her way up in the assassin profession for a long time, so she naturally knew quite a few famous assassins in the underworld. However, no matter how famous the ‘Twin Assassins’ were, it wasn’t enough to make Xi Qi timid or fearful.

“Don’t worry, I’ll be there when the time comes.” Xi Qi’s voice was rarely this gentle; compared to her usual cold tone, it could be considered a soft inflection.

Xi Qi didn’t hear Luo Yu’s reply, only faint, shallow breathing remaining on the line. She must have fallen asleep. It seems she really was tired. Luo Yu was sound asleep, yet Xi Qi didn’t hang up the phone. She just listened, somewhat lost in thought, to the breathing sounds coming from the receiver in the quiet night—soft and shallow, bringing peace and tranquility.

Who saved whom in the end? And who calmed whose heart?

On the night of the 22nd of next month, ‘Night King’ was brightly lit and steeped in decadent luxury as usual, but this night was destined to be turbulent.

The Luo Family’s assassination target this time was a widow who had inherited hundreds of millions of assets from her deceased husband. This widow would visit ‘Night King’ every night to flirt with the young, handsome male hosts.

Tonight, the host the widow had requested was the little angel. The fifty-something-year-old woman hugged the fifteen-year-old little angel and kept moving her hands all over him, leaving the little angel, who was new to ‘Night King,’ flustered and helpless, his cute baby face flushed crimson.

Luo Shisan and Shisi hid in the darkness, like leopards lurking in the jungle, always waiting for the opportune moment. However, they were not the only two observing from the shadows.

Two gunshots rang out. The crowd instantly descended into chaos, rushing desperately towards the door.

Before the gunshots, Xi Qi’s keen sense of smell detected the scent of bloodlust and murder. She immediately rushed out and pulled the widow away. Simultaneously, Luo Yu followed Xi Qi, leaping up and tackling the little angel, who had been in the widow’s arms, to the ground.

The bullets almost whizzed past their ears.

“Get out of the way. Knives and guns have no eyes; be careful not to get caught in the crossfire,” Luo Yu pushed the little angel aside.

Xi Qi was already fighting with Luo Shisan. Luo Shisi was about to go forward to help but was stopped by Luo Yu.

Luo Yu wore a white fox mask on her face, and her voice was modulated by a voice changer. “Don’t even think about going over. Your opponent is right here.”

Engaging Luo Shisi in a real fight, Luo Yu discovered that he was much more difficult and formidable than Luo Ershiliu and the others had been. The ranking of twenty in the Luo Family was clearly a dividing line; the assassins ranked in the top twenty were worlds apart from those ranked after twenty. Luo Yu felt an unprecedented pressure. Luo Shisi’s moves were all ruthless and fatal, his aura aggressive and murderous, leaving Luo Yu struggling to cope and constantly retreating, feeling increasingly strained.

This was completely different from the Luo Shisi that Luo Yu knew. Luo Shisi had moved into the Luo Family mansion when Luo Yu was ten, living with her for nearly ten years. Luo Yu always thought she understood Luo Shisi. In front of Luo Yu, Luo Shisi had always been gentle, stable, and even a little doting, like a caring older brother. Luo Yu had never seen him in such a vicious, desperate posture, like a fierce tiger, where every strand of his fur seemed sharp enough to pierce the opponent’s flesh.

It turned out everyone wore a mask. In front of Luo Yu, Luo Shisi had disguised the tiger as a house cat, making Luo Yu mistakenly believe he was easy to deal with. Luo Yu already had cuts and bruises on her body. She thought with a bitter smile, How could an assassin ranked in the top twenty of the Luo Family be easy to deal with?

Luo Shisi’s moves were all fatal and merciless. His dagger repeatedly stabbed towards Luo Yu’s vital points, creating one dangerous situation after another. In contrast, Luo Yu was in a state of disarray. She held the katana crafted by Hattori Hanzō. If not for the superior quality of her weapon, she would probably have lost her life already. Luo Yu wanted to call on Xi Qi for help, but Xi Qi was tied up with Luo Shisan and couldn’t possibly be distracted.

Luo Yu gritted her teeth and endured the pain. Her waist had been cut by the dagger and was now dripping with bl00d. Her right shoulder had also been viciously stabbed, and half of her body was now stained red with bl00d.

Xi Qi also sensed Luo Yu’s predicament, and the sight of all that fresh bl00d stung her eyes. Luo Shisan was more difficult than she had expected, with excellent skills. Every move was powerful and fierce, without any wasted motion. But Xi Qi still had absolute confidence that she could take him down; it was only a matter of time.

Because of Luo Yu’s earlier instruction not to kill the opponent, Xi Qi had held back her most lethal moves, drawing the fight out until now. Seeing Luo Yu wounded, Xi Qi no longer cared about the opponent’s life or death. Her moves instantly became ferocious, as swift and terrifying as a storm. A heavy murderous intent immediately burst forth. Luo Shisan immediately felt a strong sense of oppression, even his breathing became strained. This feeling, this aura, was completely different from before—it was as if she had turned into a different person.

The knife plunged into the heart. Bl00d surged out, and Luo Shisan’s body slowly collapsed.

Luo Yu was shocked, nearly crying out loud. For a moment, she was dizzy and lost control of herself, completely failing to notice Luo Shisi’s dagger approaching her throat.

By the time the icy cold blade pressed against her skin, everything was too late; there was no escaping it.

Luo Yu closed her eyes, waiting for that final moment.

Bl00d gushed out as expected, dripping onto her collarbone—ice-cold, carrying a profound sense of despair and death. The bloody smell was pungent yet fragrant, seemingly declaring her death sentence.

Luo Yu opened her eyes and touched her neck. It was wet and sticky, undoubtedly bl00d. However, it was Xi Qi’s bl00d. Xi Qi’s hand was firmly grasping the dagger. The sharp blade was plunged into her flesh, dripping with bl00d, yet she still didn’t let go.

Luo Yu stared blankly at Xi Qi, feeling relief, terror, and a little heartache.

Xi Qi violently yanked Luo Yu, her voice urgent. “What are you staring blankly for? Hurry and run!”

Luo Yu snapped back to reality. Ten minutes had already passed since the fight began; the client should have long fled to safety. Now that the mission was complete, and both she and Xi Qi were injured, the best strategy was, of course, the thirty-six stratagems, run away!

The two escaped by smashing through the window, glass shattering all over the floor. Luo Shisi glanced at Luo Shisan, who was lying in a pool of bl00d. Luo Shisan pressed down on the ceaselessly gushing bl00d on his chest, his voice faint as a whisper. “Don’t worry about me. The mission is important! Hurry and chase them!”

The night wind carried a slight chill. The wind whistled past her ears, but a warm sense of security and stability emanated from her back.

The motorcycle sped along the road. Luo Yu sat in front, completely enveloped in Xi Qi’s protective embrace. Luo Shisi was still chasing them, occasionally shooting at Luo Yu and Xi Qi.

Xi Qi’s back was completely exposed and defenseless. Her palm still had a large amount of fresh bl00d on it. Normally, with Xi Qi’s skills, she would never have been injured. If it weren’t for saving me… Luo Yu felt a pang of discomfort in her heart. She had been too overconfident and didn’t clearly see her own strength; she was conceited and had even started to get carried away.

“You drive; I’ll deal with him,” Luo Yu pulled out the pistol from her waist.

“You stay put! I can handle him alone,” Xi Qi pressed the pistol back into Luo Yu’s waist and tossed a smoke bomb behind them. Instantly, thick smoke billowed out, and a blinding mist spread everywhere. When Xi Qi threw the smoke bomb, Luo Shisi thought it was some kind of explosive. He abruptly swerved the motorcycle, causing it to lose control and crash heavily into the guardrail. The mist was both irritating and blinding. By the time the mist finally dissipated, Xi Qi and Luo Yu had long vanished. In the vast night sky, only sparse starlight remained.