Du Mu ran like the wind, leaving Matt alone in the middle of the corridor to face a crowd of murderous ninjas.
You bastard!
Matt cursed inwardly and immediately took up a fighting stance.
But then the footsteps that had just vanished around the corner came rushing back.
Du Mu returned to Matt's side, his expression righteous and resolute. "Attorney Matt, I've thought it over. I can't bring myself to abandon a comrade and flee alone, so I've decided to come back and fight alongside you!"
Matt said nothing.
Because his senses told him another group of ninjas had appeared around the corner and forced Du Mu back.
Ninjas on both sides advanced toward them from either end of the corridor.
When they were only about five meters away, every ninja suddenly stopped in unison.
The crowd parted like a tide, and a sexy woman stepped out. She wore a striking red ninja outfit, with slits that climbed almost to her waist, perfectly revealing her long, shapely legs.
The female ninja's gaze swept over Du Mu and Matt. "Hand over the ledger, and we might leave you with your whole bodies."
Matt said in surprise, "Your voice sounds a lot like my ex-girlfriend's."
The female ninja: "..."
Du Mu: "..."
Bullseye, that pickup line was way too old-fashioned.
"What ledger? We've never seen one!" Du Mu denied it outright, decisively dragging Matt into it too.
"In that case, you'll stay here forever!"
The female ninja gave a cold snort, lunged forward, and thrust both of her sai at Matt!
She didn't know why she had chosen Matt as her target. She just had a subconscious urge to beat him up.
"Elektra, I knew it was you!"
Matt dodged swiftly with his extraordinary senses. Her signature weapons only confirmed her identity.
At the sound of that name, the female ninja's brows furrowed slightly, as if something had stirred deep-buried memories.
And so she attacked even more fiercely!
Du Mu couldn't help shaking his head. "Recognizing your ex is a death wish. The best ex is a dead ex!"
At the same time, the surrounding ninjas charged at him!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Du Mu fired without hesitation, instantly blowing the heads off several ninjas.
The others reacted quickly, immediately tossing several smoke bombs to the ground. Thick smoke filled the corridor, enveloping everyone.
But the smoke didn't hinder the ninjas. Instead, it gave them cover.
They slipped into the smoke with practiced ease, their figures blurring as they closed in on Du Mu like wraiths, ready to attack under cover of the haze.
Just as a black-clad ninja crept close to Du Mu and pulled out a shuriken, ready to strike—
An arm holding a gun suddenly pierced through the smoke, the muzzle aimed squarely at his forehead.
"Hey, bro, wanna buy a cheat?"
Bang!
The shot rang out, and the ninja crumpled to the ground.
Du Mu could see the red markers of every ninja on his minimap.
Even with his vision blocked, he could easily lock onto the ninjas who thought they were perfectly hidden just by using the minimap to judge their approximate positions.
Their cautious movements actually made it easier for Du Mu to aim.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang—!
Du Mu stared at the red dots on the minimap and raised his gun, spraying bullets into the smoke.
Each gunshot was followed by a red dot disappearing from the map. He wasn't even pretending to hold back.
As the smoke slowly cleared, ninja corpses lay scattered across the floor. They'd probably gone on a mass-reporting spree against Du Mu after they died.
Meanwhile, Matt was locked in a bitter struggle.
Since he recognized the other woman as his ex-girlfriend, Elektra, Matt was weighed down by hesitation. His attacks were restricted at every turn, leaving him no choice but to block and dodge.
Elektra, on the other hand, held nothing back. Every move was ruthless, aimed at Matt's vital spots. She threw groin kicks so often, you'd think they had no cooldown.
"Elektra! It's me! I'm Matt!"
Matt realized Elektra seemed to have lost herself. Between Blocks, he kept calling her name, trying to awaken her memories.
"Matt?"
Elektra's movements faltered for a moment. Her brows furrowed as if she were desperately trying to remember something.
Matt's heart leaped. He thought he saw hope. "Elektra! You finally remember?"
He instinctively let down his guard and stepped closer—only for Elektra to land a groin kick squarely on his vitals. His face contorted in agony as he doubled over and dropped to his knees.
Now that was a textbook case of deception in battle!
Du Mu watched, amused. "Attorney Matt, there's no way that method of yours will bring her memories back. Let me try."
Du Mu put away the Golden Desert Eagle and slowly walked toward Elektra.
"Hey, do you remember who you are?"
Elektra didn't answer. As cold as a killing machine, she charged at Du Mu without a word, thrusting both sai at him in a flurry!
Eye of Death!
Time slowed to a crawl, and Du Mu calmly dodged the sai.
Then...
Muay Thai Warning!
Du Mu unleashed a vicious elbow strike, ruthlessly slamming it toward Elektra's icy, beautiful face!
Elektra's pupils contracted. Her combat instincts drove her to just barely raise her arms and cross them in a Block.
Thud!
A dull impact rang out!
The tremendous force made Elektra grunt as she was sent flying by the elbow, crashing heavily to the ground several meters away.
But Elektra was a top-tier assassin, and she sprang back to her feet in an instant.
Her crossed arms were clearly swollen and red. Even worse, one side of her face was already bruised and swelling.
A spark of fury rose in her once-cold, emotionless eyes!
The facts proved that even if a woman forgot her entire past, some instincts remained deeply rooted.
"Die!"
Like a tigress provoked, Elektra charged again without a care, whipping a flying kick toward Du Mu!
Du Mu reacted quickly, using his arm to Block the kick. He seized Elektra's ankle and hurled her toward the wall.
Bang!
Elektra slammed hard into the solid wall with a dull thud, feeling the impact jolt her insides.
Before she could catch her breath, Du Mu's assault descended like a storm!
As a top-tier assassin, Elektra's physical abilities and fighting skills were both first-rate.
Unfortunately, she had run into Du Mu, a cheater.
With Eye of Death and Muay Thai Warning boosting him, Du Mu could easily crush any enemy with lower stats, unless they had some absurd gimmick.
The fight didn't last long.
Under Du Mu's fierce assault, Elektra gradually lost the ability to defend herself. In the end, a powerful uppercut to the abdomen left her sprawled on the ground, completely incapacitated.
Du Mu walked over and grabbed Elektra by the collar, lifting her upper body. "Well? Remember anything yet?"
Elektra didn't answer. She simply glared at Du Mu with murderous fury, as if she wanted to tear him apart and devour him.
Thud!
Without the slightest hesitation, Du Mu punched her already swollen cheek again!
Then he asked once more, "What about now? Still don't remember?"
Elektra clenched her teeth and continued glaring at him defiantly.
Thud!
Another heavy punch landed on her face!
"Remember already!"
"Ahhh! I'm going to kill you!"
Thud!
"Do you remember now?"
"I remember! My name is Elektra! I remember everything!"
After who knew how many punches, Elektra finally shouted her own name.
The chaotic fragments of memory in her mind seemed to have been forcibly pieced together, and she gradually remembered everything.
Matt listened, stunned.
How was that awakening her memories? That was just beating a confession out of her!