Inside the six-story building diagonally across from the Flower Tree Restaurant, behind a glass window, the curtains were almost fully drawn, leaving only a narrow gap.
Behind the curtains, a sniper cannon over three meters long had been set up on a metal stand.
Su Xiao pulled back the bolt of the Duke of Extinction, chambering a thunder-element bullet. He glanced at the timer beside him. There were still forty-seven minutes until the banquet began.
The room Su Xiao occupied was in a luxurious hotel. It was the best sniper position he had been able to find. Since it was relatively close, he could lock onto anyone inside the Flower Tree Restaurant with Heat Detection.
Su Xiao came to the window and looked toward the Flower Tree Restaurant diagonally across the street.
The Flower Tree Restaurant was the very picture of grandeur. It was a domed building with a red carpet laid out in front. Young men and women in formal attire stood beside the carpet, while security personnel formed the outermost perimeter. Every one of them carried a gun and had a sharp gaze. At a glance, they were clearly soldiers who had retired from the battlefield.
A slightly plump, middle-aged man in rather modest clothes stood among the doormen. He was Hennerson, one of the two main figures at tonight's banquet.
Hennerson was polite to every guest. Whenever minor officials or merchants saw him personally waiting at the entrance to greet them, they all looked flattered and overwhelmed. However, they all knew that Hennerson was waiting for someone.
A carriage departed from the restaurant entrance. A dark-green jeep slowly came forward behind it. When Hennerson saw the jeep, his eyes lit up, and he hurried over.
"Hahaha, Dubo, you're late."
Hennerson laughingly came to the car door. A