Sun sinks westward into the rolling ridge.
The orange-red afterglow dyed Tree Canopy all over the mountains and plains like a piece of dried blood.
The mountain wind is carrying dead leaves swirling in the air, and the temperature is dropping sharply at a speed that can be felt by the body.
On the top of the mountain Cliff, two kilometers away from Golden City Resort, a slender figure appeared.
This man was wearing a Gray stand-up collar Trench Coat, a wide-brimmed sun hat on his head, and a large pair of Sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, completely covering his entire face.
A few meters behind him, on the flat ground, stood a huge arch made of pale white Leg Bones and Skull.
Wisps of Black Qi seeped out from the gaps in the door frame. Once the surrounding vegetation was contaminated with these gases, they instantly withered and turned yellow.
A dozen heavily armed Man in Black were scattered in the forest, guarding the surroundings with assault rifles.
Night Owl raised his hand, pushed the edge of Sunglasses, and looked down at Golden City Resort in the distance.
Looking from this distance, the Artificial Lake below reflects the afterglow of the setting sun, making it slightly dazzling.
Gardens Tourists no bigger than ants occasionally walk around on the trail.
The Glass curtain walls of several main buildings are lit up one after another, indicating that night is about to fall.
Just as Night Owl carefully observed the scene in Resort, the fluctuations in Mental Link's mind spread out like water ripples.
"There's not even a place to take a bath in this deep mountain and old forest. I almost smell bad. Fortunately, I can finally close the net today."
Hai Zhu's complaining voice sounded in Mental Channel.
Later, Roger also asked in a stiff tone:
"Night Owl, where is White Ghost, your number one master of Black Shark? The battle is about to begin, but he has not shown up. Will he be reliable later?"
Night Owl twitched the corner of his mouth and responded:
"The leader has always been elusive, and even I don't know his whereabouts. But don't worry, master, he will naturally show up once Hell Gate is opened."
At this time, these S-Class Experts were respectively entrenched on the hills in the four directions of Golden City Resort, southeast, northwest, and each guarding a Hell Gate and Formation Eye.
Before this Esoteric Sect Formation can be activated, a massive amount of Yin energy needs to be extracted, so it is necessary to keep an eye on it and prepare in advance.
Speaking of which, they are all big guys who can cause earthquakes by stamping Stomp Foot in the underground world.
Who would have imagined that in order to ensure that Formation took shape, it had to stay in the wilderness for several days.
Night Owl shifted his gaze, looked at a mountain peak to the east, and talked to another silent person in the channel:
"Xiao Envoy, you have suffered a lot from following us these past few days."
A low cold snort came from the other side:
"As long as I can kill White Owl, this little hard work is nothing. You don't have to treat me like a pampered Noble Clan kid."
The person who responded is Xiao Yuanwang, Eastern Capital's top Chaebol Xiao Family's real power Elder.
Half a year ago in Noah Tower, he was punched by White Owl and suffered internal injuries. He even lost the rare item Crimson Eye that was valued by his family.
For this reason, he received a lot of criticism and punishment from within the family.
Some time ago, he was ordered by his family leader to track down the famous idol singer Cheng Jiashu, and once mistakenly thought that the singer was the murderer White Owl.
It was not until later that I obtained the exact information from Night Owl that it was confirmed that Fang Cheng was the real culprit.
Full of old and new grudges, he joined the hunting operation without hesitation.
Xiao Family and Black Shark Organization both belong to Utopia. Strictly speaking, he, Night Owl and others are colleagues, so they have the title Envoy.
"Old Xiao, together we can be considered a Avengers."
Hai Zhu laughed in the channel and joked:
"After you deal with the one named Fang, remember to invite the brothers to set up a table at Eastern Capital's best Hotel to celebrate."
Night Owl also echoed:
"Eastern Capital is Xiao Family's territory. When the time comes to eat, drink and have fun, it is natural for Xiao Envoy to fulfill his duties as a landlord."
The atmosphere in the channel was quite relaxed, as if victory was already in sight.
Xiao Yuanwang did not respond, but raised a question:
"Do you really think this hunting plan can succeed?"
"You have all experienced White Owl's strength. Now that there is such a big battle, aren't you afraid that he will sense Danger in advance and slip away?"
"Ho ho."
Hearing this, Night Owl put his hands into Trench Coat's pockets and laughed against the mountain wind:
"Xiao Envoy, this is the most subtle part of the whole plan! Do you know what it means to hide from the sky and cut off the Karma chain?"
He slowed down and explained the key points of his plan word for word:
"A strong person at the level of White Owl does have a beast-like intuition for crises."
"But this kind of perception must be based on the Karma connection. The more obvious the enemy's malice is, the deeper the Karma connection is, and the clearer the thoughts he can perceive.
"If I directly send someone to assassinate him, or target his relatives, once hostility arises, he will probably notice it immediately."
"Indeed, the nerves of murderers are always more sensitive than ordinary people. You must be extremely careful when dealing with such people."
Hai Zhu heard this and deeply agreed.
"So what are you going to do?"
Xiao Yuanwang then asked.
"I didn't do anything to him."
Night Owl raised his chin, with unconcealable pride in his tone:
"I saw the news about the Television Station talent show and confirmed that the girl related to White Owl came to the Western Mountains to participate in Training Camp, so I came up with a plan and set the battlefield at Golden City Resort."
"But instead of directly dispatching Black Shark Organization's elite Assassin, I randomly selected a hired Mercenary team from Black Market who smuggled over from Nanyang."
"These people who hired Mercenary have never been to Xia Country before, and they are nothing like White Owl. I didn't tell them who their real target was. I just paid them to plan a kidnapping and bombing case to attract the attention of the outside world. At most, I gave them a little guidance."
"From White Owl's perspective, this is an accidental terrorist incident that has nothing to do with us, so naturally it will not trigger his crisis warning."
"But as soon as he learns that the girl is trapped in Danger, he will definitely come to rescue her. When he steps into this area, it is equivalent to getting into the Trap we set up."
"Xia Country There is an idiom, "Please put yourself in an urn..."
Night Owl grinned, revealing slender canine teeth:
"Before creating the explosion, the perpetrator had no causal connection with Bai Xiao, nor did he have any specific malice. Even if he had the means to predict the future, his calculations would be completely blank."
"Of course, by the time he saw the explosion, Hell Gate coming, Karma chain closed, even if he noticed something was wrong, it was already too late."
After listening to this rigorous logical deduction, the channel was quiet for two seconds.
"Tsk tsk, you are worthy of being the chief military advisor of Black Shark. He has a lot of eyes and is really impeccable."
Hai Zhu smacked his lips and praised repeatedly.
Xiao Yuanwang thought for a moment and agreed:
"I see, avoiding deliberate targeting and stripping away Karma connections can indeed deceive the strong Danger intuition. This is a smart move!"
Just when Night Owl was filled with pride and ready to continue bragging.
The voice of Roger suddenly intervened:
"Night Owl, look over there Golden City Resort, what happened?"
Night Owl frowned, and immediately leaned out half of his body, took off Sunglasses and looked towards the valley.
At the end of the line of sight, Golden City Resort, which was originally brightly lit, suddenly fell into darkness.
Except for the Hotel main building in the center, which still had a few sporadic lights on, the rest of the area was completely swallowed up by the night.
"Night Owl, did you start Hell Gate early?"
Hai Zhu's voice suddenly rose in pitch, with a hint of confusion.
"How is that possible!"
Night Owl's face darkened and he explained:
"To activate Hell Gate, four of us must activate Formation Eye at the same time. How can I do it alone?"
He was also confused and confused. Before he could think about it, the sound of footsteps crushing dead branches could be heard from Woods behind him.
A Man in Black held a special encrypted mobile phone and walked quickly to Cliff:
"Vice Leader, Red Devil sent a message over there."
"They said that Resort's security force suddenly strengthened and a large-scale search began. In order to avoid exposing their whereabouts and ensure the success of the mission, they decided to take action in advance."
Night Owl opened his mouth in shock, turned his head sharply, and looked directly at the building Auxiliary Building standing in the darkness.
Although he was two kilometers away, he seemed to be able to penetrate the deep dusk and see the chaos inside.
"What's going on?"
The other three people in Mental Channel sensed Night Owl's emotional fluctuations, and immediately started questioning him.
Night Owl had a gloomy face and explained the information he had just obtained in Mental Link:
"Red Devil Mercenary Group acted early and cut off the power supply to Resort."
"What? Act early?"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
Hai Zhu asked eagerly:
"What now?"
Night Owl gritted his teeth:
"We must wait until White Owl enters Golden City Resort before we can start Hell Gate, otherwise our plan this time will be in vain."
"What about White Owl? Have you entered Resort?"
Roger asks the most critical question.
"I don't know."
Night Owl answered truthfully.
"You are the person in charge of the operation, and you don't even know where the target is?"
Xiao Yuanwang couldn't help but feel a hint of reproach in his tone when he heard this.
"Xiao Envoy, use your brain!"
Night Owl retorted:
"Didn't I just say that in order to completely cut off the Karma chain, I will never send someone to keep an eye on White Owl's followers."
"Who do you think has the ability to follow him quietly without being discovered?"
The channel suddenly fell into an awkward silence.
Everyone knew in their hearts that sending someone to follow a monster that could blow up a building with its fists was no different than seeking death.
"Vice Leader."
The subordinate holding the phone glanced at the screen and then reported:
"Red Devil sent another message to reassure us. They asked us to turn on the computer now and follow East Capital TV Station's live news."
Night Owl pulled off the sun visor, and the veins on his forehead jumped:
"I just asked them to hold hostages for ransom and try to delay as much time as possible to prepare for the launch of Hell Gate. Who asked them to do a live TV broadcast?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, in the pitch-black Resort below, the lights of a five-story Auxiliary Building suddenly lit up.
Backup power appears to be enabled.
That's where Eastern Capital TV Production Crew lives.
Night Owl stared at the particularly dazzling light, his eyes narrowed to a slit.
He thought briefly and quickly said in Mental Link:
"Now that things are like this, let's just follow the plan."
"The bigger the mess Red Devil Mercenary Group makes, the faster White Owl will come. It's just a matter of sooner or later. Trap has already dug it up. As long as we can successfully attract him."
"Stay still and listen to my orders later."
"Understood, I'm just waiting to tear him apart."
Hai Zhu responded angrily.
"Amitabha, I hope I can end this episode tonight Karma."
Roger chanted a Buddhist chant in a low voice.
"Only success is allowed, no failure is allowed."
Xiao Yuanwang said coldly.
Now there are four of them, S-Class Expert, helping out, plus White Ghost who is hiding in the dark, and Heavenly Net who is preparing to set up.
The fighting spirit in everyone's hearts has overshadowed their surprise and suspicion.
Mental Link cut off.
Night Owl turned around and ordered the men beside him:
"Take a few people to the mountainside and keep an eye on the road up the mountain. If you find any suspicious targets, report them to me immediately."
"Yes!"
The subordinates took the order, turned around and retreated into Dense Forest.
Cliff returned to silence.
Night Owl threw away Sunglasses and the sun hat, pulled Trench Coat's stand-up collar, and wrapped himself tightly.
He stared at the lone light below and whispered to himself:
"White Owl, I hope you will like the stage I have prepared for you."
The mountain wind passed by and picked up the corners of his Gray clothes.
The last ray of afterglow was completely swallowed up by the horizon.
The surrounding Woods were shadowy, and the entire mountain top quickly merged into the thick darkness.
Golden City Resort, Auxiliary Building Three.
Rehearsal Hall's ceiling light went out instantly, and the deafening accompaniment music stopped abruptly.
Darkness fell like a thick curtain.
The crowd, who were still busy filming the show, suddenly burst into cheers.
The sound of high heels hitting the floor and the clanking of legs and feet knocking over the folding chair came one after another.
The entire crew was instantly in chaos.
"Buzz--"
The Backup Generator group of Auxiliary Building started up, a low motor sound came, and the wall shook slightly.
Two rows of incandescent lamps on the top of the wall flickered a few times, illuminating the hall again.
The confused players and staff all looked at one place.
I saw two double doors leading to the outside, which were now locked with thick iron chains.
In front of the gate, three strange men appeared out of thin air.
Standing at the front was a man with a gentle appearance, dark-colored casual Suit spotless, and the Gold-rimmed Glasses on the bridge of his nose reflected the light.
Beside him stood a strong man like an iron tower, his muscular arm holding a short-barreled assault rifle equipped with Silencer.
Six duck-egg-sized C4 plastic explosives were neatly hung on the tactical vest.
The young man on the other side wore Earpiece on his head and held up Glock Pistol with one hand, with a mocking smile on his lips.
The three people stood in an inverted triangle shape, blocking the visual blind spots and escape routes of the entire hall.
They didn't make any unnecessary moves, but they exuded a chilling air unique to professional employees Mercenary.
"Everyone, I'm sorry to bother you."
The man with a gentle temperament pushed the Gold-rimmed Glasses on the bridge of his nose and said with a smile:
"I will borrow a few hours of your time from now on to attend a grand party together."