Although that punch was quite hard, causing his stomach to cramp, it was nothing compared to the torment he suffered at the hands of the one-eyed instructor in the virtual reality!
In a virtual world, all sensations are real, including pain!
Having grown accustomed to the excruciating pain of the virtual world, Chen Xu wouldn't care about such force!
Although my stomach was indeed very uncomfortable, it was still within a tolerable range.
At this moment, something even more surprising happened to Chen Xu.
Xin Xin pulled a golden key from her clothes and handed it to Xu Jiang, saying, "Have your men go into the water now and dig up the treasure. This is the key. The password is: three clockwise circles on the left, five counterclockwise circles, then two clockwise circles, and one counterclockwise circle. The order on the right is exactly the opposite. Got it?"
"Three forwards, five backwards; two forwards, one backwards; remember that."
Chen Xu's face was full of surprise: "How did you know the password below, and how did you find this key?! Did you tell him that the Imperial Seal of the State was here?!"
Chapter 277: The Shocking Turning Point of "The Cicada Awaits"
Chen Xu was genuinely surprised.
How could Xin Xin possibly know the whereabouts of Mivad's treasure? Besides, there's also a key!
Chen Xu glanced at the key; its shape did indeed match the keyhole he had seen underwater. Chen Xu couldn't help but shout, "Who are you? How do you have these things? How did you know there was the Imperial Seal of the State down there? What is your relationship with Mivad?!"
Xin Xin glared at Chen Xu with resentment before finally speaking. But her voice was no longer the deliberately affected, coquettish tone of before; instead, it carried an indescribable chill: "You ask what my relationship with Mivad is? Hahaha, Chen Xu, do you know how I've been these past few days? Do you know? I've been thinking every single moment about how to tear you to pieces!"
The chill in those words sent shivers down Chen Xu's spine.
That hatred was truly unforgettable, far greater than the hatred Chen Xu felt for these people now.
Chen Xu now felt an intense urge to kill these guys, but to be honest, he didn't hate them that much. To Chen Xu, these people were enemies; they attacked him, knocked out Guan Yi and the others, and used them to blackmail him. This gave Chen Xu a perfectly valid reason to kill them, but to be honest, he didn't hate them too much since they hadn't done anything too outrageous. But why was Xin Xin so hostile towards him?
To put it bluntly, Chen Xu had only met her once; he hadn't raped her or killed her entire family. Why would she hate him so much? A thought crossed Chen Xu's mind, and his expression turned strange. Could this Xin Xin be a woman like Madam Ma from *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils*? Petty, extremely jealous, and because Qiao Feng ignored her, she simply kicked him out of the Beggars' Sect.
Is that why she did it? Or is it because she values that 15 million so much?
At this moment, Xu Jiang's men put on the diving suits they had prepared beforehand, took oxygen tanks, and went into the water. Now, on land, only Xu Jiang, Xin Xin, and two of Xu Jiang's men were left watching.
Xu Jiang pointed the gun at Guan Yidi's head and said to Chen Xu with a smile, "Okay, sit down first. Although I really want to shoot you right now, it's not the right time yet."
Chen Xu knew there was no good solution right now, so he could only play it by ear. He sat down calmly, looked at Xin Xin and said, "If you hold a grudge against me because of that 15 million, then I accept it. But I never expected that there would be someone in this world who values money so much?"
He expected Xin Xin to sneer and say, "That's because you have money, and I don't!" Then she would launch into a long, tragic story about how hard her life was without money, how she had to sleep with men, and how she had to be subservient to them.
But a look of confusion crossed her face: "What fifteen million?" Then she sneered: "Oh, so you had some kind of deal with her before."
"Her?" Chen Xu noticed the word. He couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine and said, "You wouldn't happen to be Xin Xin's twin sister, would you?!"
Damn. How could I possibly encounter something so melodramatic… Wait, even if she is Xin Xin's twin sister, then it has even less to do with me! Why does she hate me so much?!
So Chen Xu frowned and asked, "Fine, I don't care who you are. You seem to hate me a lot? Then can you explain why you hate me?"
"Why?" Xin Xin raised an eyebrow, then burst into laughter, as if she had heard a particularly funny joke, laughing so hard she couldn't straighten up. But although she was laughing, her laughter was so shrill it sounded like an owl echoing across the beach where only the wind could be heard, making it all the more eerie and terrifying. Xu Jiangdi's two subordinates exchanged a glance, both unable to help but shiver.
After laughing that terrifying and sharp laugh for a while, the woman said coldly, "Why do I hate you? Ha, you killed my best brother, drove me to the brink of despair, and in the end even... Hmph, why can't I hate you? You made me live in a daze, kept me from seeing the light of day for so long, why can't I hate you? Do you know why I'm not killing you now? Because killing you with one shot would be too easy for you, and your teacher, SMMH, I'll use you to lure him out... Don't worry, in the meantime, I'll take good care of you."
The last sentence was spoken gently, but it still gave everyone goosebumps.
Chen Xu was even more puzzled!
What's going on? What's happening?!
Chen Xu didn't understand a single word she said!
Chen Xu isn't some bloodthirsty, maniacal killer. In his life, he's only killed Miwad, Xu Facheng, and a few of Xu Facheng's men. The claims about him living a life of darkness and confusion are completely unfounded. Especially for a woman like her to say such things, it's easy for others to have unhealthy thoughts.
Sure enough, Xu Jiang sneered, "Chen Xu, I thought you were a gentleman, but who knew you would do something like this?"
Although Chen Xu was confused, he could tell from Xin Xin's expression that he probably wouldn't get anything out of her now, because Chen Xu could tell that she really hated him! This wasn't a matter of mistaking someone for someone else or that this woman was simply a lunatic, because Chen Xu heard her say something that she hesitated to say earlier. How could a lunatic be like her?
So Chen Xu looked at Xu Jiang and said, "Did she tell you about the Imperial Seal? Hmph, she's a weak woman who told you such a thing, and it's a miracle that you greedy wolves spared her life."
Xu Jiang smiled: "Chen Xu, you don't need to sow discord, that trick won't work. Let me tell you frankly, the person who told me this is the very person you and your so-called 'God of the Internet' teacher SMMH have been searching for. The super hacker who instigated the last hacker war and caused the entire city of Shanghai to lose power! Let me tell you his name, it's GOD. That's God, he is the real God of the Internet!"
GOD means God, and Westerners like to shout "MY GOD" all the time. It's the same principle as Chinese people saying "My God." And the capital GOD refers to God, so this guy calling himself God is quite arrogant. Chen Xu's eyes narrowed instantly: "GOD? That guy's name? That guy is really arrogant!"
Xu Jiang said, "Hmph, it's still better than your so-called teacher. We'll deal with you first, then SMMH will be next, and my teacher will become the true god of the internet! We'll accomplish something great, a really, really great thing!"
"Hmph, do you think you can control the whole world with computers?"
Xu Jiang laughed: "To think you can control the whole world with just a computer is a pipe dream. I can't go into details about that with you. Sigh, I really feel sorry for you. Because you won't be able to see the new world that we're going to build in the future."
"A completely new world?!" Chen Xu frowned. "Hmph, I don't believe you can come up with anything... What country is that GOD from?! You're betraying your ancestors like this, aren't you afraid your grave will be filled with black smoke?"
"What era are we living in? Why are you still so concerned about this?" Xu Jiang sneered. "But you won't see it. In another twenty years, there might not be any distinction between countries in this world. That's our goal."
Chen Xu laughed loudly, showing absolutely no mercy. No distinction between countries?
Dream on!
Do you consider yourself Hitler or Hideki Tojo?
What do you think society is now? You're actually thinking about unifying the world?
Seeing Chen Xu laughing until his stomach hurt, Xu Jiang sighed, "Sigh, why is the truth always so hard to accept? Chen Xu, you don't know the strength of GOD, nor their technological power." A hint of fanaticism shone in Xu Jiang's eyes: "Technology! Whoever controls technology controls the world's lifeline! You don't know the technology in GOD's hands! Ha! It's far superior to your SMMH's petty squabbles! Hmph. Even if it's America, so what? American technology can't compare to GOD's! Let me tell you, in the next few years, the great GOD will begin to advance humanity's progress, hehe. At that time, no one will be able to resist the great GOD. A new battlefield will begin..."
"Shut up, Xu Jiang, you talk too much!" Just as Xu Jiang was about to utter the key words, Xin Xin suddenly shouted. Xu Jiang and the others were stunned, and their faces immediately showed a look of panic: "Sir, I'm sorry, I let it slip. But this guy won't live much longer, so we're not afraid that he will reveal the master's important matters."
Seeing Xu Jiang cowering like a grandson, Chen Xu sneered, "If you kill me, my teacher will definitely kill your whole family to pay with his life." Xu Jiang chuckled, "Oh? Then try it? The bodyguards Maktoum sent for you have already been taken care of by us. There's no one around here. If I kill you, who will know it was me?"
Chen Xu's heart sank. Indeed, as he said, he had been careless in this matter.
Chen Xu had assumed that no one would dare to lay a hand on him in Dubai, Prince Maktoum's territory, especially since the prince had sent bodyguards. However, he managed to send all the bodyguards away, partly because he didn't believe anyone would dare to attack him, and partly because he didn't want them to know what he was doing.
Chen Xu didn't want to die, nor did he want Guan Yi and the others to die. So, although Chen Xu appeared calm on the surface, his heart was in turmoil, as if hundreds of ants were crawling inside him.
At this moment, one of Xu Jiang's men suddenly shouted excitedly, "Haha, they've taken the treasure out!"
Chen Xu turned around and saw the group of people excitedly swimming up the water, carrying the extremely heavy box. The box was definitely not light; although it had good buoyancy in the water, it still took them quite a bit of effort.
After the box was brought up, Xu Jiang couldn't help but open the lid. His reaction was the same as Chen Xu's: he immediately gasped in shock!
This is a great opportunity!
Chen Xu suddenly realized that when their attention was focused on the box, it would be his perfect opportunity to strike! He was facing seven opponents, and they even had guns, but if he launched a surprise attack, he might not have no chance at all! But just then, Xin Xin seemed to have seen through Chen Xu's actions. She walked up to him, pointed a gun at his head, and said, "Behave yourself. Don't move."
Chen Xu's heart sank again. Xu Jiang turned around, patted his chest, and said, "Master Xin is indeed meticulous. Hey, I almost forgot, you're quite skilled, but you mustn't make any rash moves. Let me tell you the truth, even bare-handed, you're no match for Master Xin!"
Chen Xu looked at the woman with some surprise. He saw that her hands were slender and fair, not at all like someone who had practiced martial arts. Could it be that Xu Jiang was lying to him?
But seeing Xu Jiang excitedly pick up the jewelry from the box, and his group of men also losing themselves in the excitement and focusing all their attention on the jewelry, he couldn't help but scoff inwardly: A country bumpkin is a country bumpkin!
Xu Jiangchang, all high and mighty, spoke with an affected air, as if he'd picked up some kind of pretentious manner from somewhere, acting all confident. But a mongrel is a mongrel! No matter how he dresses up, no matter how much he tries to act high and mighty, he's still just a mongrel, not a real person at all!
Upon seeing these treasures, I was immediately captivated!
But at this moment, a cold smile appeared on Xin Xin's lips.
That cold laugh wasn't directed at Chen Xu, but at Xu Jiang and the others!
Chen Xu's heart skipped a beat, but just then he saw Xin Xin lift her skirt. She pulled a miniature pistol from the straps on her inner thigh, then pointed it at Xu Jiang and the others in front of her and pulled the trigger!
Chen Xu jumped aside as she drew her gun. He was naked except for his swimming trunks. The ground wasn't all sand; the pebbles stung his skin. But they had managed to avoid the bullet's trajectory.
Xin Xin fired simultaneously with both hands, one from the left and one from the right, in rapid succession. Each shot hit a person. Xu Jiang and the others were still immersed in the joy of discovering the treasure, completely unaware that this woman would launch a sneak attack on them from behind!
Xu Jiang brought five men. That made six, but this woman fired three shots with her left hand and three with her right; the accuracy of her bullets was terrifying!
Six bullets in total, and a pool of blood appeared!
Several people had their hearts pierced. Xu Jiang, true to his role as leader, shamelessly pulled the person next to him to take a bullet when the gunshot rang out, while simultaneously stepping back. However, a bullet still hit his abdomen.
Five dead and one injured!
Chen Xu felt a chill run down his spine.
If it were me firing with both hands, could I be that accurate?!
Who exactly is this Xin Xin?! How could she possibly have such accurate marksmanship?!
"Why?" Xu Jiang struggled as he lay on the ground. "Aren't we allies? Didn't God say he wanted to recruit me into the organization through marriage? Why are you killing me?!"
“It’s very simple,” Xin Xin skillfully removed the bullets, then pulled out the magazine from her thigh and reloaded. She then kicked away the guns next to Xu Jiang, pointing one gun at Chen Xu and the other at Xu Jiang: “Because you have no more use to me.”
The woman looked at Chen Xu and said, "Don't think you can get away so easily. You saw my marksmanship. Even if I close my eyes, you're no match for me."
Chen Xu smiled wryly. Indeed, this woman's marksmanship was terrifying. But he also breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, five people had already died, and Xu Jiang was seriously injured. It seemed that he would definitely die before him, so the only opponent left was this woman.
Even if a woman is a great shot, it's still easier than having seven guns pointed at her at the same time!
Seeing Xu Jiang's incredulous expression, she smiled and said, "Darling, although you're amazing and you've shown me what it's like to be a woman, that doesn't mean I won't kill. Do you think that after we sleep together, I'll let you go?"
That's incredibly shameless!
Chen Xu thought to himself that this was indeed Xin Xin's style, because he had experienced it before.
But then, Xin Xin's next words made Xu Jiang's face change completely: "As you're about to die, let me give you one more little secret for free. Actually, I was originally a man, but you made me experience the joy of being a woman for the first time, something a man could never experience. For this, I'm very grateful to you for giving me such a wonderful experience."
This time, not only Xu Jiang's expression changed, but Chen Xu's too!
A man… Could it be that she’s a transvestite?! At this moment, Chen Xu’s expression was truly priceless!
man?!
Good heavens. This Xinxin actually said she "used to" be a man?!
Does that mean... she underwent gender reassignment surgery?!
Or perhaps, she (or he) is actually a transvestite?!
This is absolutely outrageous!
Seeing Xu Jiang's utterly shocked expression, Chen Xu didn't know what to feel. A cold laugh? Mockery? Pity? Or relief?
You know, this Xin Xin had seduced him before! Luckily, Chen Xu managed to control himself then, otherwise he'd be crying his eyes out now, wouldn't he? Sleeping with a woman is fine... but with a transvestite... ugh!
Chen Xu felt that just thinking about this kind of thing gave him goosebumps!
I really don't understand why so many young girls like male-male BL these days... Actually, Chen Xu thinks female-female yuri is still a very beautiful thing.
Uh, I've gone off on a tangent.
Although some people enjoy transvestites and BL (Boys' Love) themes, Xu Jiang was clearly disgusted. His face turned green! He kept muttering, "Impossible, absolutely impossible... Your body, your body is definitely a woman's!" Xu Jiang practically roared, "You don't need to lie to me! Do you think I don't know your body? You're a woman! A woman from head to toe! I absolutely cannot be mistaken! This couldn't be achieved through sex reassignment surgery!"
Xin Xin looked at Xu Jiang and couldn't help but sigh: "But don't get too excited. You're right, my body is indeed a woman's. But here..." She pointed to her head: "It's a man's soul."