Chapter 178

The advantage of a slow and deliberate approach is that you can search for details more thoroughly and avoid stepping on landmines.

But clearly, we can't afford to be slow any longer, otherwise, by the time he finishes searching, it'll be too late.

Han Fei's large footsteps had barely begun when a wary shout came from below, "Who's up there?"

Han Fei remained silent, but strode out of the stairwell.

In the corridor stood six uniformed assassins whom Han Fei had seen before.

Two of them were drawing their bows and aiming arrows into the corridor, while the remaining four were at the door of a room, their bows fully drawn, ready to shoot into the room at any moment.

The assassins of the Armorless Union were clearly exceptionally ruthless. Upon seeing Han Fei, a stranger, their first reaction was not to ask questions, but to immediately let go.

Two sharp arrows spun and Han Fei.

One arrow struck his observation window, while the other struck the shield and bounced off weakly.

This commotion undoubtedly attracted the attention of the other four assassins, who turned around in unison and immediately aimed their composite bows at Han Fei's large shield.

The next second, a clanging sound rang out.

That was the sound of an arrow colliding with a riot shield.

This time, Han Fei wouldn't let them shoot at the observation window again. The moment he was locked on, he started shaking his shield.

The results were remarkable.

"Fire quickly!"

It's unclear who shouted that, but the six assassins from the Armorless Union immediately abandoned their high-accuracy aiming and firing, switching to rapid and effective burst fire.

In an instant, Han Fei heard a series of clanging sounds, and within a few breaths, many arrows that had been knocked down appeared on the ground in front of him.

Upon seeing this, one of the assassins couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Damn, what a hard shield."

Hearing this, Han Fei couldn't help but laugh.

The smile was somewhat sinister, yet tinged with amusement.

"The tougher stuff is yet to come."

In this narrow corridor, Han Fei's advantage as a Shield Dog is immense.

Han Fei would be somewhat worried if the enemy had heavy firepower with a high rate of fire.

But these were, unfortunately, a group of primitive people.

What good is a compound bow no matter how fast it shoots? It's still the same.

Even if it's fast, can it still compare to fully automatic weapons?

Just as Han Fei was about to advance, he suddenly heard a roar coming from the room that had been sealed off by the assassins. Immediately afterward, a black figure pounced out and tackled one of the assassins to the ground.

"You lackeys, die! Die!"

The man held a dagger and frantically stabbed at the assassin. Assassins of the Armorless Union did not wear armor, and after a few stabs, the assassin immediately stopped struggling.

"Damn it."

The three remaining Armorless Union assassins at the door immediately turned their gazes and locked them tightly onto the figure.

Before they could even draw their bows and arrows, the sound of the M7 guns drowned out their frantic shouts.

Behind Han Fei, Theresa tilted her head, the muzzle of her M7 gun flashing, and fired bullets that wiped out the remaining assassins.

The sudden gunshot brought the crazed man back to his senses. He straightened up, looked at Han Fei and his group, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Thank you, thank you so much. Otherwise, I definitely wouldn't have been able to avenge my brother."

Han Fei then got a good look at the man. He looked quite young, probably in his early twenties, and was a typical Kuranta.

"You're welcome."

Han Fei waved his hand dismissively, "Are you alright?"

"I... I'm not feeling well."

The man turned to look at Han Fei and said, "I might be dying soon."

As he spoke, he lifted his shirt, turned around, and briefly showed Han Fei his body.

Han Fei then noticed that there were many bandages haphazardly wrapped around his waist, but these bandages had not stopped the bleeding; the blood had completely stained the bandages red.

The worst part is that the wound is still visibly bleeding; if this continues, I'm afraid I really will die.

Han Fei frowned and subconsciously said, "Listen to me, don't move around."

As he spoke, Han Fei took out Hormone Gun and was about to give him an injection.

Just as he pulled out the Hormone Gun, he heard the young man say, "Under my bed..."

As soon as he finished speaking, his body went limp and he collapsed to the ground.

The target that the Hormone Gun had originally locked onto has now been completely lost.

Hormone Gun can automatically lock onto a target and inject a living person, but it can't inject a dead person either.

"Should we save him?" Texas asked.

After hesitating for a moment, Han Fei nodded and said, "Let's save them."

There shouldn't be anyone left in this building right now, so rescuing him shouldn't be too difficult.

But Han Fei couldn't save every infected person who died at the hands of the assassins, nor did he intend to.

There are no other reasons, just two: we're not familiar with each other, and if we were to save everyone, it would bring unknown risks.

Saving one or two people can be excused by the doctor's superior skills, but if everyone is saved, the problem becomes much bigger.

This wasn't a matter of medical skill; it was a miracle.

Under these circumstances, Han Fei was certain that he would be targeted.

After all, no one wants to die, not even a centenarian.

If word gets out that Han Fei can bring the dead back to life, then without a doubt, countless people will be eyeing him.

Saving one or two appropriately is okay.

Saving them all is impossible.

Having made up his mind, Han Fei stepped forward, pulled out Hormone Gun, and stabbed the young man in the body.

A series of beeping sounds followed.

A short while later, the young man's eyelids twitched slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes.

The young man said in surprise, "I... I'm not dead?"

"Hmm, you're not dead."

Han Fei squatted down in front of him and calmly asked, "So, what's hiding under your bed?"

The young man hesitated for a moment before saying, "My name is Longspear, it's a name I gave myself. There's a crucial piece of intelligence under the bed. I was planning to ask you to deliver it to me if I died and you saw it. My friends will reward you."

"But..."

Longspear scratched his head, somewhat bewildered, and said, "So you ended up saving me."

As he spoke, he looked around, and the corpses of the Armorless Union on the ground made his pupils shrink slightly.

In his eyes, those assassins from the Armorless Union were the elite of the elite; he and his friends were completely unable to fight back and were killed one after another.

But now, the corpses lying on the ground made Longspear realize that it wasn't that the assassins were too strong, but that he was too weak.

So weak that they were powerless to fight back, like a cat caught by a mouse, completely at the mercy of others.

"I have no interest in running errands for others."

Han Fei straightened up, stretched, and said, "You should deliver the intelligence yourself."

Upon hearing this, Longspear first knelt on the ground and bowed respectfully to Han Fei, then said with a serious expression, "Sir, please hear me out!"

"Um?"

Han Fei raised an eyebrow, somewhat puzzled, and said, "What are you trying to say?"

Instead of answering, Longspear asked, "Sir, I... I can trust you, can't I?"

"What else?"

Han Fei felt a sense of bewilderment. If it weren't for him, this young man would have been dead long ago. Why was he still spouting nonsense about trust?

So, Longspear took a deep breath and said earnestly, "In that case, please help me, no, to be precise, help us."

Han Fei remained silent, only tilting his head to see what kind of work this young man had.

Seeing Han Fei's reaction, Longspear hesitated for a moment before lowering his voice and saying, "Sir, you know about the Knight's Championship, right?"

"Yes, I know." Han Fei nodded slightly.

"After the qualifying rounds of each Knight's Championship conclude, the even more important main tournament begins," Longspear said earnestly. "This is the biggest event in Kazimierz, and people from many other countries will come to this Grand Knight Territory pieced together from four Mobile City to witness this unparalleled national spectacle."

"Our goal is to plunge Kazimierz into darkness once the main competition begins, while those foolish capitalists are engrossed in this unparalleled event."

"Ha?"

Han Fei was somewhat surprised, thinking to himself, "Who? You mean you guys?"

A squad of Armorless Union assassins can give you a run for your money, and yet you're still thinking about plunging Kazimierz into darkness.

Han Fei didn't believe the plan could succeed.

It's not that I look down on those infected; I just feel the difference in strength is too great.

Putting aside the distant future, if another team of assassins from the Armorless Union arrives, these infected will be completely wiped out. To still be thinking about revenge is a bit of a pipe dream.

As they spoke, Han Fei vaguely recalled some things.

It seems like Wild Mane and her friends also pulled off a big stunt during the 24th Knight Tournament.

But Han Fei didn't remember exactly what kind of work it was.

Longspear saw the doubt in Han Fei's eyes, but he did not back down. He straightened his back and said seriously, "I know this sounds unbelievable, but please rest assured, we will never do anything we are not sure of."

"Many of the people carrying out this plan are stronger than us, so we don't need to worry about their combat capabilities."

"Furthermore, we have done a very thorough intelligence gathering."

A hint of confidence flashed in Longspear's eyes as he said earnestly, "We know exactly who's on duty at the power center on the day of the plan, and who the knights are."

"So please rest assured, our plan is absolutely successful, it's not just empty talk!"

"Wait a minute, the power center?" Han Fei raised an eyebrow. "What are you planning to do?"

"Well?"

Longspear scratched his head, asking uncertainly, "Was I not clear enough?"

So he explained earnestly, "We need to cut off the Grand Knight Territory's power grid the night before the main competition begins, plunging the Grand Knight Territory into darkness."

"Hiss."

Han Fei gasped, completely stunned.

He had been somewhat unclear about the plot of Kazimierz, but upon hearing this, it immediately became much clearer.

Isn't this just Four-City Blackout?

That seems to be its name.

Wild Mane and the others simply replicated this ruthless move, causing the Grand Knight Territory lose power.

This gave Russell the opportunity to deploy his troops, transferring Silverlance Pegasi to the Grand Knight Territory.

However, strictly speaking, this plan was not very significant for Han Fei.

This wouldn't benefit him at all; at most, he'd just loot the power center and that would be it.

On the contrary, once it was discovered, he was also involved.

So, it seems Kazimierz is going to completely blacklist Han Fei.

After all, while it may seem similar to what the Pinus Sylvestris, the differences are actually quite significant.

The Pinus Sylvestris are authorized!

Essentially, they were helping Russell with his work.

The participants in the first Four-City Blackout were unauthorized, and afterwards they were labeled as terrorists.