Assassin Xiaowaluwen

The previous head of the Xiaowalu family, who was also the former Lord of Frost White City, was obsessed with women and left behind quite a few romantic debts.

Xiaowaluwen was the illegitimate son he fathered with a woman from the countryside during one of his excursions.

However, the former head viewed the matter as nothing more than a casual fling, refusing to acknowledge the child afterward and showing no intention of taking responsibility. Consequently, from the moment Xiaowaluwen was born, he could only live a life of poverty as a common peasant alongside his mother.

Yet, when the heir to the Lord, the adult Xiaowalus, heard of this, he immediately visited his half-brother, whom he had never met, with great interest.

Following that, Xiaowalus was shocked to discover that his brother had experienced the same kind of bizarre Nightmare as he had.

However, unlike the Innate Spirit Art of Xiaowalus, which used his voice as a medium to hypnotize the minds of others, his brother's Innate Spirit Art used his skin as a medium, granting him the ability to turn invisible by blending himself into the surrounding scenery.

Upon learning this, Xiaowalus did not hesitate to welcome his brother into the family and, after obtaining his father's consent, had his brother officially renamed Xiaowaluwen.

From then on, Xiaowaluwen and his mother completely escaped their life of poverty and officially stepped into the upper echelons of the aristocratic class.

This gesture by Xiaowalus undoubtedly left Xiaowaluwen feeling flattered and deeply moved; he already regarded him as a savior in his heart. To repay the brother who had rescued him, Xiaowaluwen was willing to go through fire and water, serving him with the loyalty of a dog or horse.

Thus, Xiaowalus arranged for Xiaowaluwen to become his shadow guard, keeping his identity under extremely strict secrecy, which resulted in only a few relatives, servants, and the personal guard unit knowing of his existence.

Xiaowaluwen's job was to serve as the strongest bodyguard and assassin for Xiaowalus, using his invisibility to resolve any sudden attacks or eliminate any existence that might threaten the rule of Xiaowalus.

Not long ago, a prisoner with immense strength, who was said to have been subdued by the sheer numbers of the guards, had actually been taken down by Xiaowaluwen's secret sneak attack.

Therefore, Xiaowaluwen could be called the most loyal and powerful blade in the hands of Xiaowalus, capable of clearing away any unfavorable factors for him and allowing the Xiaowalu family's enterprise to flourish.

And so, the brothers joined forces; one relied on hypnosis to control the hearts of the people, while the other relied on invisibility to eliminate disasters, working together to rule Frost White City smoothly.

Even though an accidental gaze at the Abyss on the border while hunting years ago caused both brothers' temperaments to change drastically, their relationship did not deteriorate in the slightest; instead, they fell together into a pursuit and fanaticism for the Abyss.

The Xiaowalu brothers divided the work: Xiaowalus was responsible for researching ritual methods to summon the Abyss entity, while Xiaowaluwen extracted many samples of Abyss Matter from the border cliffs to begin studying their properties and functions.

It wasn't until a later day, when Ye Chen, who claimed to be an envoy of the Abyss, appeared before the brothers, that everything changed.

At first, Xiaowaluwen was highly suspicious of Ye Chen's identity, but after his brother personally tested him only to be seen through, and the other party took the initiative to prove he was a human from the outside world, Xiaowaluwen could no longer suppress his brother's enthusiasm and could only secretly remain vigilant of Ye Chen's every move.

In fact, the moment Ye Chen stepped into the mansion, Xiaowaluwen remained in a state of invisibility, following Ye Chen wherever he went.

During the several hours Ye Chen spent resting in the study, Xiaowaluwen stood in the dark corner from beginning to end, his eyes barely moving from Ye Chen's body.

At the same time, behind the back of Xiaowalus, he secretly gathered all thirty members of the personal guard unit, arbitrarily informing them that the Lord's orders had changed. They were not to go outside the city but were to hide in the mansion's basement; if the situation took a turn for the worse, they were to immediately rush to the Lord's study and prepare to rescue Xiaowalus.

However, Xiaowaluwen never expected that after staying vigilant for an entire night, a mishap would occur at the very last moment.

When the candle Ye Chen placed on the magic circle left Xiaowalus spellbound and weeping with joy, Xiaowaluwen looked at the happy appearance of his brother, who had finally achieved results after years of hard work, and his own heart was deeply touched, his hand rising to wipe away his tears.

Who would have thought that Ye Chen, standing right beside Xiaowaluwen, would, in that fleeting instant, pull out that cold-glinting revolver with lightning speed and ultimately shatter his dear brother's skull with a single shot.

Watching the back of Xiaowalus, whom he had followed for half his life, collapse powerlessly onto the desk, Xiaowaluwen's heart shattered and fell into despair, ultimately being swallowed by endless rage and sinking into the madness of hatred.

"I must not let that scum go."

"Kill him."

"I must kill him!"

Xiaowaluwen shook off his past thoughts and returned to the cruel reality. Looking at his brother's gruesome corpse, his eyes filled with resentment, he bit his lower lip until droplets of blood appeared, his entire body radiating a dense killing intent.

He took a deep breath, then walked to a corner of the study, took an exquisitely crafted long box from a drawer, and brought it before the personal guard unit, slowly opening it.

The box was divided into three layers, each containing countless small pits, with dozens of pitch-black bullets neatly arranged inside.

However, the surface of the bullets was not smooth; instead, it was coated with a viscous, mud-like substance that seemed to be crawling and moving, continuously emitting a series of buzzing whispers like flies that made one's heart feel uneasy.

"This is..."

Looking at the bizarre sight before them, the members of the guard unit swallowed hard and asked, tongue-tied.

"This is the main result of my dedicated research over the past few years: 'Abyss Bullets' condensed from Abyss Matter."

Xiaowaluwen held the long box, explaining with a gloomy expression.

"The murderer who killed Lord Xiaowalus possesses a superpower no less than my own. Ordinary bullets pose no threat to him at all, which is why your dozens of people's gunfire barrage couldn't do anything to him during the day."

"But if you use these 'Abyss Bullets,' the situation will definitely be very different. I guarantee that in front of them, that guy is no different from an ordinary person. As long as he takes a few more hits, the damn bastard will die!"

"So, these 'Abyss Bullets' are your chance to kill that murderer and vindicate yourselves and Lord Xiaowalus!"

"There are 180 Abyss Bullets in this box. You are a team of thirty; each of you take five, and I will keep thirty for myself."

"I have set up Abyss Sentry units around the estate, so I know that the bastard hasn't escaped the grounds yet and is hiding somewhere in this mansion."

Speaking of this, a fierce, cold light emerged in Xiaowaluwen's eyes, his mind already imagining the bloody end of Ye Chen being riddled with bullets like a beehive.

"I will act alone as usual, while you divide into groups to track his location. As soon as there is the sound of gunfire in the mansion, gather at the source immediately. Try not to be alone, so as not to let that scum take advantage of you!"

"Yes!"

The members of the guard unit loudly accepted Xiaowaluwen's orders, took their five Abyss Bullets in an orderly fashion, and then split into three groups of ten, rushing in different directions within the mansion to search for Ye Chen's tracks with all their might.

Xiaowaluwen walked back to his brother's corpse alone, leaned down, and kissed his pale hand.

"Lord Xiaowalus, when I return, I will arrange the most magnificent funeral for you. Please wait a moment."

As the words fell, Xiaowaluwen tucked the bullet box into his chest, shouldered his heavy sniper rifle, gripped his sharp, pitch-black dagger, and leaped off the balcony outside the study window, following the trail of blood Ye Chen had left behind as he groped his way forward.