Complete Failure

Chapter 50: A Complete Failure

"Is the wanted criminal named Wang Kui in this building?"

Li Yi had already silently entered the old residential building.

This building was directly opposite his home. Although he couldn't see what was happening inside his home from the window of this building, he could see everything happening within the residential complex. Moreover, he could observe people entering and leaving the complex and the building itself, making it an excellent observation point.

Of course, it was also an excellent sniper's nest.

As long as Li Yi entered and exited normally, he would definitely be targeted by the hidden Wang Kui.

However, Li Yi chose to take an unconventional route. Familiar with the terrain around his home, he had avoided all the observation points along the way.

"My home is on the third floor. If the other party really wants to snipe me, they would definitely choose a higher floor to make their move. This residential building only has seven floors, so the other party is likely on the fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh floor."

"Considering the line of sight, the apartments on the east side, 402, 502, 602, and 702, can be ruled out."

Li Yi cautiously and quickly moved up the stairs, analyzing the situation in his mind.

He had learned this trick from Brother Tao in the dangerous zone.

"Kong Sheng mentioned before that Wang Kui is a wanted criminal and can't show his face. He also killed an Investigator, so Wang Kui must have chosen an escape route in advance. Among those floors, which apartment would be most convenient for escape?"

Li Yi began to recall things in his mind.

He had lived here for many years and knew the situation of the residential buildings in the vicinity like the back of his hand.

Soon.

Li Yi locked onto two floors in his mind.

601 and 701.

These two floors were ideal, offering both a good vantage point and convenient escape from the top floor.

As for which specific apartment Wang Kui was hiding in, Li Yi didn't know.

He felt he could try his luck.

However, he was very cautious.

Because Li Yi clearly remembered that the other party had a gun that dealt with Extraordinary Creatures, its power was astonishing, and a Cultivator would definitely be killed with a single shot if hit.

Meanwhile.

In a dim, old room.

A tall man was crouching by the window, holding a special model sniper rifle. His breathing was steady, his gaze sharp, and he was observing every movement outside through the scope.

He saw Ning Wu appear on the third floor of the opposite building.

A fierce fight had erupted there earlier, and then it had fallen silent. Only Kong Sheng had entered and exited. No one else knew what had happened inside.

The target, Li Yi, had not appeared in his sight.

"Ning Wu, I'll say it again. Whether I fire this shot or not, the money is the same. If you try to renege, I'll shoot you right now," Wang Kui's hoarse voice came through the walkie-talkie, warning Ning Wu not to disappear suddenly.

"I know, the money won't be short. Keep a close watch outside. As soon as Li Yi appears, kill him immediately. If he gets away, I won't let you off either," Ning Wu's cold voice replied through the walkie-talkie.

Wang Kui said, "Don't worry, as soon as that Li Yi dares to show himself, I'll shoot. But you should worry about yourself. Your people seem to have suffered heavy losses."

He stopped mid-sentence.

Then, Wang Kui seemed to sense something. He immediately turned around, aiming his sniper rifle at the apartment door behind him.

The surroundings instantly fell silent, not a sound could be heard.

"An illusion?" Wang Kui frowned slightly.

Just now, he had instinctively sensed a trace of unease and danger.

Although he wasn't in the Spirit Medium Realm and couldn't perceive everything with his eyes closed, as a wanted criminal hiding in the Ruined City, he possessed a natural, keen intuition for danger.

And Wang Kui had always trusted this intuition.

As time ticked by.

Wang Kui maintained his posture, his gun still aimed at the door. He didn't relax even though everything seemed normal, because he knew he had many enemies. Entering the Old Town District this time was not just about taking on a mission; his old enemies might also take the opportunity to find him.

Suddenly.

A slight change occurred in the shadow at the gap of the door, as if someone had passed by.

The moment he captured this information.

Wang Kui pulled the trigger without hesitation.

He had over a dozen lives on his conscience and didn't care if he accidentally injured the ordinary residents in the building.

"Boom!"

The gunshot was as deafening as an explosion. The powerful recoil made even Wang Kui, a Cultivator who had activated his Spirit Medium Realm, stagger back a step.

Such a firearm was not something ordinary people could use, as the recoil would directly cause fractures. Only Cultivators whose bodies had evolved could withstand it.

But such terrifying recoil also gave the firearm its fearsome power.

In just an instant.

The main door instantly shattered, and a huge opening was blasted in the opposite wall. At the same time, the bullets pierced through who knew how many walls before completely disappearing from sight.

Inside the residential building, screams and gasps erupted. Many people hiding in their homes were terrified by this sudden, unprovoked disaster.

"No one?"

Wang Kui looked at the shattered doorway, seeing nothing, and his expression couldn't help but darken.

Could it be that I was just being overly suspicious?

"Wang Kui, what happened over there? Why did you suddenly open fire? Did you take down Li Yi?" At that moment, Ning Wu's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

The sound of such a large gunshot could be heard even from kilometers away, making Ning Wu in the opposite building want to curse.

"No, this shot wasn't for Li Yi. I might have a situation over here, it has nothing to do with you," Wang Kui replied.

"Nothing to do with me?" Ning Wu couldn't help but curse loudly, "As soon as that shot rang out, people from the Investigation Bureau will be here immediately, and your identity is exposed. Li Yi probably heard this gunshot and got spooked. You say it has nothing to do with you? You bastard."

She was very angry, furious, and wished she could kill this Wang Kui right now.

After all, this matter was related to a Mysterious Artifact.

If the operation failed after paying such a heavy price, she would truly go insane.

"My job was just to help you keep an eye on Li Yi here. Whether it succeeds or not has nothing to do with me. Don't get too carried away. But you're right, it's not safe here after that gunshot. I'm going back to the Ruined City. You'd better have someone deliver my money before twelve o'clock today, or I won't let you off."

After speaking, Wang Kui directly threw away the walkie-talkie, slung his sniper rifle over his shoulder, and prepared to withdraw.

However, just as Wang Kui finished packing his things.

Suddenly.

A figure appeared in the room.

Huh?

Wang Kui reacted instantly, turning around and drawing his gun, his movements practiced and swift.

However, it was too late.

He only heard a crisp explosion echo in his ears as the figure instantly closed the distance.

At this moment, Wang Kui finally got a clear look at the person's face.

It was a young man, about twenty years old, covered in blood, his eyes glowing, exuding an astonishing killing intent.

"Li Yi." The information about Li Yi instantly flashed through his mind.

"Damn it, it's too late."

Wang Kui's pupils suddenly constricted. He saw a fist hurtling towards him. He was a step too slow, and his gun couldn't be adjusted in time. However, with his extensive experience, he immediately raised the gun in his hand and used it to block in front of him.

"Bang!"

A fist exploded, and force erupted.

Wang Kui felt a tremendous force hit his chest. The force penetrated the gun and into his bones, causing a piercing pain.

He staggered back repeatedly, but he managed to block this potentially fatal blow.

"You're courting death," Wang Kui roared, his gun finally adjusted and aimed forward.

However, Li Yi showed no intention of dodging. His fist missed, and he immediately closed the distance again, throwing another punch.

The distance was three steps, but his fist was faster than the gun.

The force of the second punch erupted, aimed directly at Wang Kui's face.

"Bang!"

Li Yi's fist struck.

Wang Kui's body instantly froze in place, motionless. The finger that was on the trigger would never be able to pull it.

Because Li Yi's fist had already punched into his head.

Blood splattered, and bone fragments flew.

"You were alert enough, but unfortunately, I still seized the opportunity in the end," Li Yi said coldly, then slowly retracted his fist. He snatched the deadly sniper rifle and pushed it away.

Wang Kui, whose head had been blown apart, fell heavily to the ground, lifeless.

With the last hidden danger eliminated, Li Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He then looked at the body of the gun.

He didn't know what metal it was made of. His full-power punch had left no trace on it. Instead, it had fractured his own fingers, which were now throbbing with pain.

If this thing hadn't blocked it, his first punch would have finished this person.

"However, the power of that shot was truly terrifying. Being hit by it would be certain death, with no possibility of survival. It's no wonder it was developed to hunt Extraordinary Creatures. Fortunately, Kong Sheng gave me the intelligence, so I was prepared and deliberately lured him into firing."

Li Yi examined the firearm for a long time. His eyes flickered. The first thought that came to his mind was that he could use this gun to take care of Ning Wu. But as soon as the idea appeared, he abandoned it.

The reason was simple: he was a novice, and this was his first time handling a gun. If he missed Ning Wu, she would likely hide in the building and not come out. Moreover, his parents were still sleeping in the building. If Ning Wu used his parents as a shield, it would be troublesome.

Furthermore, killing someone with a gun would bring a lot of trouble.

He decided to find a place nearby to hide the gun.

If this matter could be resolved smoothly, perhaps he could use it in the future.

Of course, afterward, the Investigators who rushed over might find it, but Li Yi didn't care; he was just trying his luck.

However, while hiding the gun, Li Yi realized something and also found a place to hide the Mysterious Artifacts he was carrying, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble if they were exposed during the fight.

Meanwhile, Ning Wu, in another building, had already sensed that something was wrong.

This was because Ning Wu saw corpses all over Li Yi's home. These were all Cultivators she had hired; two of them were even her relatives, and Old Crow's corpse was among them.

But among all these corpses, Li Yi's was nowhere to be found.

"Damn it, how could it have turned out like this?"

Ning Wu was going insane at this moment.

All the people were dead, the target had escaped, the Mysterious Artifacts weren't obtained, Wang Kui had a problem at this time, firing a shot for no reason, and the Investigation Bureau would arrive soon.

It could be said that this operation was a complete failure.

But why, why did it fail?

Seven Spirit Medium Realm Cultivators surrounded and killed Li Yi, with her watching, and a Sniper Rifle hidden outside the building.

This setup was enough to hunt ordinary Extraordinary Creatures in dangerous areas, and Li Yi should have had no chance of survival.

But somehow, it had gone wrong.