A terrifying stillness returned to the world.
At that moment, Holman and Dale exchanged a glance, and then...
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Two figures flashed out of the base like ghosts!
They were moving incredibly fast; a normal person couldn't even see how they were running with their eyes! If we use scientific methods to calculate, we can conclude that... these two figures were rushing out of the base at a speed exceeding 8 meters per second!
It's Holman and Dell!
Ignoring the fact that it was shocking, they used their lightness skills to charge fiercely towards the location of the archer they had guessed!
The bodyguards inside the base, waking from their fear, rubbed their eyes, then a surge of confidence welled up within them… “It’s Lord Holman! The great, invincible Lord Holman has personally led the attack!”
Gao Jianfei drew his bow and nocked an arrow, watching Holman and Dale getting closer and closer to his position. In his heart, he felt a wild beast's early warning of danger!
"Hmm? These two seem to have very high cultivation levels!" Gao Jianfei shot an arrow with a "whoosh!" towards Holman, one of the two!
In the blink of an eye, Holman tilted his head and dodged the arrow with an incredible movement!
In fact, if Holman had been just 0.01 seconds slower, he would have been shot dead!
Of course, this 0.01 second is very short to ordinary people, but in the eyes of a master of internal martial arts, it is the critical 0.01 second, the 0.01 second that can save one's life!
"Over there! I've spotted the location!" Holman's eyes turned bloodshot. After dodging the arrow, he accelerated and rushed forward another dozen meters!
"Hmm? It seems that archery alone won't be enough to kill these two. They must be experts from the Holy Land. One of them might even be Holman, the one I'm hunting down. Uh... perhaps I should abandon archery and use close combat techniques, like the One-Finger Divine Skill, to take one of them down. However, after firing a volley of arrows, I've depleted a lot of my inner energy, and there are two of them... I won't fight them head-on. I'll avoid their attacks for now!"
Every arrow Gao Jianfei had fired earlier was indeed at full power, imbued with his internal energy. After all, at such a distance of several hundred meters, Gao Jianfei couldn't possibly kill someone with a casual laugh. Therefore, the internal energy stored in his dantian was only about 70% of its peak strength. Now, Gao Jianfei wasn't entirely confident he could withstand two powerful opponents. Besides, he hadn't had enough fun yet; he really enjoyed the terrified and desperate screams of the bodyguards in the base.
In fact, what Gao Jianfei wanted to do this time was not just to kill Holman, but more importantly, to make an example of him. He wanted to make a big scene on Holman's territory and let the whole world and the people of the Holy Land know that Gao Jianfei was not a pushover and that he had the ability to fight back!
Therefore, destroying this base is more convincing than simply killing Holman!
As Holman and Dale gradually approached, Gao Jianfei's lips curled into a smile, and he directly commanded... "Enter the Ghost's Den!"
Then, Gao Jianfei disappeared from the top of that big tree.
A sense of tranquility prevailed among the branches.
A dozen seconds later, Holman and Dale rushed to the area where Gao Jianfei was hiding under the tree, and they began to search cautiously and frantically.
But... nothing was found!
Every tree here was perfectly still, showing no signs of anything amiss. Holman and Dale used their agility to climb up to the treetops to inspect them.
The bodyguards in the base also rushed out to assist with the inspection.
After working for a full half hour, this group of people checked all the hundreds of trees around the base, but they didn't find any clues at all!
They returned to base dejectedly.
"Deacon Dale, I think the enemy has escaped!" Holman gritted his teeth. Tonight, he had lost over 50 of his best gunmen! This was a devastating blow to Holman!
“The enemy is not only skilled in archery, but also extremely adept at light footwork,” Dale said coldly.
After everyone returned to base, the surviving bodyguards began clearing away the wreckage inside and outside the base. Dale and Holman took a bundle of arrows to the villa to study them.
They were horrified to discover that the arrows were poisoned and could decompose the corpses.
After going through a lot of trouble to disinfect each arrow, Holman and Dale finally began to seriously study the arrows.
"Weighing about 2 kilograms!" Dale weighed the arrow in his hand, his eyes filled with utter shock... "To be able to shoot such a heavy arrow into the base from hundreds of meters away, how heavy must the iron bow be? How powerful must the internal strength be? God! We've encountered a truly terrifying person!"
Even with Dale's status and skill as a guardian deacon, he already regarded the archer as a demonic being!
“Sir… this… this is…” Holman asked in horror.
“I think it was Gao Jianfei who warned us.” Dale put the arrow away.
"Um?"
“You need to know that we’ve mobilized police and hunting dogs to conduct a thorough investigation throughout New York City. This seems to have greatly displeased Gao Jianfei. Therefore, he’s using concrete actions, bloodshed and killing, to warn us… a very formidable opponent!” Dale’s face was grave.
"Then... Deacon Dale, what... what should we do now?" Holman was completely flustered.
“I think this is just a warning,” Dale analyzed. “Holman, you need to know that what came tonight was just a formidable archer. If Gao Jianfei had the ability to breach your base, he wouldn’t have sent just one archer. Also, after we stormed out of the base, that archer immediately fled, which means he wasn’t confident in his abilities against us! He probably won’t come back. Like I said, this is just a warning. Furthermore, Holman, starting tomorrow, have the police and your men search every residence in Queens and Manhattan! You need to understand that an iron bow capable of firing arrows weighing 2 kilograms must be enormous and extremely difficult to conceal. We need to find this iron bow!”
"I understand!" Holman suddenly had a sudden realization.
“Don’t be nervous, dear Holman. Our students from South America and North America will be arriving in New York soon.” Dale finally calmed down.
On the other hand...
Gao Jianfei entered the ghost's lair, put away the iron bow and the remaining arrows, and then went to rest in Su Rongrong's and Mu Wanqing's rooms. He chatted easily with these high-level ghosts, taking the opportunity to recover his lost internal energy.
It wasn't until after 9 p.m. on the second night that Gao Jianfei finally sneaked out of the haunted house. He was still hiding in the same tree as the day before.
After looking around, there was nothing unusual about the perimeter of the base, nor were there any of Holman's bodyguards patrolling.
Gao Jianfei drew his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at the bodyguards patrolling inside the base, a sinister smile creeping across his lips… “You probably think I’m too scared to come back? Hahaha! I have a haunted house where I can take refuge anytime. Why wouldn’t I dare to play again? Haha! I’m going to wear you down!”
Chapter 467 The Game Continues!
Chapter 467 The Game Continues!
Holman and his henchmen had no idea what a strange and terrifying enemy they had provoked. According to Dale, the Holy Land's guardian deacon, last night's assassination attempt was merely a warning; the enemy lacked the combat capability to destroy Holman's base. Moreover, the enemy already knew that two exceptionally skilled warriors guarded Holman's base, and presumably, he would choose to withdraw while he was ahead.
In fact, before Gao Jianfei flashed out of the ghost den tonight, Holman's henchmen had patrolled this area thoroughly. They only returned to the base with peace of mind after confirming that there were no problems or ambushes.
However, Gao Jianfei showed no intention of leaving. He had a long-term plan... to stake out this place and wear these people down!
Gao Jianfei had made several preparations. In the haunted house, Tang Long was working day and night to forge arrows for him; meanwhile, Li Yun, Song Ying, and the others living in Song Ke's apartment would quietly hide there, waiting for Gao Jianfei, as requested. The apartment was stockpiled with enough supplies for several women for a month, and there was also a hidden basement for storing drugs. Furthermore, if danger did arise, Li Yun and Zheng Cuiyun, along with other experts in ancient Chinese martial arts, could quickly nip the danger in the bud.
Therefore, Gao Jianfei had no worries whatsoever. He could focus on his plan, slowly and deliberately destroying the base, both mentally and physically! Destroy Holman!
Gao Jianfei drew his bow and nocked an arrow, aiming at a tall, white gunman inside the base... and fired!
"call out!"
The arrow streaked across the night sky like a meteor, piercing the body of the white gunman hundreds of meters away and throwing him five meters away! Before his body hit the ground... "Bang!"... the body was already torn to pieces!
"Ah! The devil... the devil... is here again!"
Inside the base, the bodyguards, like startled birds, began to panic, running for their lives, screaming in terror...
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"
"Bang! Bang!"
The corpses were blown to pieces by the powerful internal force attached to the arrows!
Suddenly, just like yesterday, Holman and Dale rushed out of the base. They were furious and moved like lightning, flashing a few times before rushing out of the base!
This time, Gao Jianfei didn't plan to enter the ghost den directly. He picked up his bow and arrow, leaped from the tree he was on to another tree, and then shot another arrow, ending the life of another bodyguard in the base.
By the time Holman and Dale rushed into the vegetated area, Gao Jianfei had already changed 12 trees and shot 12 people in succession!
The vegetation outside the Holman base was planted in a very orderly fashion. Basically, the distance between each tree was only about 4 meters. Therefore, Gao Jianfei could easily move between the treetops, shooting arrows while changing his position.
This caused significant disruption for Holman and Dell.
As they rushed out of the base, they tried to deduce Gao Jianfei's approximate hiding place based on the arrows he had shot. However, they discovered that the archer's position kept changing! This made it impossible for them to pinpoint his location!
The two rushed into the vegetated area, looked at each other, and then separated, leaping onto two trees from two different directions. They roared and used their palm strikes to shatter the branches as they searched for Gao Jianfei.
"You despicable bastard, come out here!" Holman thrust out with both palms, the air compressed by the powerful force of his palm strikes, creating a sonic boom. The dense branches of the large tree he was standing on were shredded to dust. His eyes were already bloodshot!
Gao Jianfei was perched on a tree between Holman and Delcha. He was very quiet, his eyes closed to prevent them from reflecting the light in the darkness. Gao Jianfei thought to himself that he definitely couldn't continue shooting arrows now. If he didn't want to fight these two top experts head-on, he would have no choice but to return to the Ghost's Den.
"Heh, it's still early. That round of shooting just now took out 24 gunmen, not bad. Hmm, I'm going into the Ghost Den to take a nap and come out again at dawn." Gao Jianfei's lips curled into a faint smile, and then with a thought, he entered the Ghost Den.
And so, this demon, which had just been reaping lives, suddenly vanished from the world.
Holman and Dale, the two Holy Land experts who were enraged by the attack, frantically ravaged the trees in the vegetation area, searching for the whereabouts of the "archer".
In two hours, Holman and Dale chopped down the branches of thousands of trees outside the base into scrap wood!
This is ridiculous... Originally, the area outside the base was lush with green trees, but after Holman and Dale did this, it became completely bare, as if it had suffered some serious natural disaster.
However, despite all this, Holman and Dale still couldn't find Gao Jianfei!
There wasn't even a ghost in sight!
They've slipped away again!
"Damn bastard!" Dale roared to the sky! He was so frustrated! As a guardian deacon of the Holy Land, and the leader of all the Holy Land students in the Americas, Dale was generally quite composed, able to keep his emotions hidden. But this time, he truly lost control! His face was pale, he looked as if he had aged more than ten years, and his entire body twitched slightly with rage… This was the most humiliating thing he had ever experienced in his life! It was beyond words!
Holman was completely devastated! In the past two days, he had lost more than 70 excellent gunmen for nothing! And he hadn't even caught a glimpse of the enemy!
How shameful this is!
Moreover, as the underground emperor of New York, he could only suffer in silence. He couldn't very well call the police, could he? Therefore, Holman could only secretly bury those gunmen who died without leaving a trace, and try to conceal the cause of their deaths.
When Holman and Dale returned to the base dejectedly, the surviving gunmen huddled behind cover like quails, not daring to show their faces!
The entire base was gripped by an indescribable atmosphere of panic and despair.
Even more seriously, the face of Holman, the king and ruler who was the soul of this base, was ashen!
This sent a signal to the surviving gunmen... They were doomed! Even Lord Holman couldn't handle the assassin! They were doomed!
He knew whether or not he would come back.
What is he trying to do? Is he going to kill everyone here?
"Listen, go outside and uproot all the big trees! Uproot them all!" Holman ordered his men in a fit of rage.
Despite Holman's years of intimidation, these gunmen still mustered the courage to leave the base and clear the trees around its perimeter one by one. Well, they chose a rather thorough method: burning the trees!
They poured gasoline on the trees and set them on fire!
As a result, the entire base and its surrounding area were engulfed in flames!
The flames gave the gunmen some renewed confidence.
“We’re safe now! All the bunkers outside the base have been burned! All burned! There will be an open area! The assassin will have no cover to rely on! He won’t dare to assassinate us again!” some gunmen said in a self-comforting tone.
Inside the base, under Holman's instructions, the gunmen began moving some searchlights from the warehouse to the top of the base wall and started checking the searchlights and connecting the circuits.
Clearly, Holman not only wanted to remove the trees surrounding the base, but also to use bright light to completely envelop the area, turning it into daylight.
Standing atop the wall, Holman and Dale gazed at the sea of fire and thick white smoke in all directions. Their grim and tense expressions softened slightly.
“Deacon Dale, in that case, I’m afraid the assassin will no longer have any chance to carry out the assassination of the base by shooting arrows.” Holman breathed a sigh of relief.
That's right. The base's walls are several meters high, and the archer needs to be in a high position to fire. He'd have to climb a tree. Now, all the trees have been removed, so the archer has no chance of continuing to shoot! Unless, of course, he charges straight into the base. Of course, that's impossible; the searchlights on the base walls, the heavy machine guns, and the snipers on the sentry posts inside the base will absolutely not allow that to happen.