The master bedroom window on the third floor was suddenly shattered for no apparent reason. Of course, they couldn't possibly be unaware of such a major incident. Before it happened, they hadn't detected any trace of the enemy, let alone know when they broke in. This has put immense psychological pressure on the four security guards. It seems that no matter the final outcome, they can't escape the blame for dereliction of duty. Now, they can only hope to make amends and, if they can find clues about the intruder, they can atone for their mistakes.
The entrance to the secret room is unlikely to be in this main monitoring room, but from here you can see surveillance footage of almost every corner inside and outside the entire villa. So after the ladybug flew in, it didn't immediately leave.
Through the ladybug's senses, Zhou Ziwei observed his surroundings and suddenly noticed that three of the security guards were staring intently at the images on each screen on the wall they controlled, while the other guard was almost always focused on the image on the screen in the very center of his wall, only occasionally glancing at the other screens before returning his gaze to the central one.
Zhou Ziwei curiously followed the security guard's gaze and discovered that it was just a surveillance video in a storage room.
The storage room was filled with old furniture, sofas, and other odds and ends.
The security guard ignored the surveillance footage from many important locations such as doors, windows, and corridors, but focused solely on this storage room... If Zhou Ziwei still couldn't see anything strange about it, he'd be wasting his life.
Having found the possible hiding place of Xiao Yundong, Zhou Ziwei did not hesitate any longer and immediately sent the ladybug out of the monitoring room, heading directly towards the storage room behind the kitchen.
Fortunately, although the door to the storage room was tightly closed, there was a large gap at the bottom, enough for the ladybug to fly in. This way, there was no need to break the glass and disturb the enemy in advance.
After the ladybug flew inside, it hid in a corner out of the camera's view and began to observe its surroundings.
Since it's a sealed room, the entrance must be sealed very tightly, so that there wouldn't be such a large gap that a ladybug could easily crawl in.
Therefore, Zhou Ziwei must first find the mechanism to open the secret room... but there are quite a lot of miscellaneous items in this room, so... where exactly is the mechanism to open the secret room?
We live in an age of electrification, and Zhou Ziwei believed that Xiao Yundong wouldn't be so bored as to build an ancient and incredibly complex opening mechanism. Therefore, the most likely opening mechanism was simply a switch button.
The switch is probably hidden in a rather concealed location, but even if it is, it probably won't be necessary to search for it among that pile of clutter.
Therefore, Zhou Ziwei mainly observed the wall...
The walls were painted with latex paint and hadn't been wallpapered. They looked relatively clean, but on the two walls near the door, there were several low-quality oil paintings that had clearly been hanging there for a long time...
There was unlikely to be any hidden switches on a snow-white wall, so Zhou Ziwei focused his attention on the few low-quality oil paintings.
Ladybugs have eyes that are structured differently from humans, and their size is thousands of times smaller. So the world that ladybugs see is actually somewhat different from what people see. This makes it easier for them to discover details that are hard for people to notice. For example, in a painting of Venus, the alluring bud on Venus's left breast... actually has a slight protrusion.
This is clearly just an oil painting, not a relief. The whole painting is relatively complete, with only one part protruding, which already explains some things.
Moreover, the ladybug's eyes, which are more observant than those of humans, saw that... that bud was not only more prominent than other parts, but also cleaner.
There was almost no dust left on that spot, but there was a little bit of accumulated oil.
From these inconspicuous little details, Zhou Ziwei could tell that this spot must have been touched frequently to appear relatively clean, yet it still had some oil stains.
However, Zhou Ziwei didn't believe that any pervert would come here all the time to molest the Venus in a low-quality oil painting, so... the reason why that place is often touched is obvious.
Zhou Ziwei was overjoyed, but he didn't let the ladybug immediately hit the bud that was 99% likely to be the switch for the secret room. Instead, he had the ladybug crawl along the blind spot of the camera on the wall and then bite off the wire connected to the back of the camera.
Zhou Ziwei's reason for having the ladybug destroy the camera first was not because he was afraid the security guards would come to the rescue if they found out something was wrong, but because he didn't want the ladybug to hit the switch and open the secret room to be recorded by the camera.
After all, if the camera only captured the ladybug flying around the villa, that wouldn't be a problem. But if the ladybug opening the secret room was also captured on camera... then it would be difficult to avoid arousing suspicion later. And now the ladybug is practically a hidden trump card for Zhou Ziwei. Unless absolutely necessary, he would never let the ladybug be exposed to others.
After destroying the camera, the ladybug flapped its wings, flew into the air, and then swooped down, quickly crashing into Venus's breasts on the left.
With a soft "click," the ladybug bumped into something quickly, but it didn't actually use much force; it was basically the same as an ordinary person gently pressing on it with their finger.
Then, with a "whoosh," a pile of messy furniture and sofas stacked against the wall opposite suddenly moved to the left, flat across the open space, revealing a sloping staircase in its place.
"YES!" Zhou Ziwei, who was far away outside the villa, saw this scene through the ladybug's senses and couldn't help but excitedly pump his fist.
However, Zhou Ziwei was not excited beyond measure. Although he knew that if he let the ladybug rush down, it would most likely kill Xiao Yundong here easily, he instead let the ladybug land at the edge of the entrance and wait quietly.
Sure enough... a few seconds later, two men dressed in camouflage, carrying automatic rifles and with daggers at their waists, rushed out down the stairs with incredible speed...
"Huh...why is nobody here?" The two rushed out warily, but after looking around, they couldn't see a single person and were both slightly stunned.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Another voice asked from inside the secret room, followed by two more people coming out one after the other.
Zhou Ziwei had been waiting for this opportunity. Seeing that four people had already come out of the secret room, he estimated that even if there were still people guarding the secret room, there shouldn't be many left.
The fewer people around the ladybug when it kills, the more likely it is to survive. But once someone witnesses the ladybug killing someone, then... Zhou Ziwei has no choice but to harden his heart and have the ladybug kill the person who witnessed it as well.
"Whoosh—" Just as the two people behind him ran out of the secret room, the ladybug had already flapped its wings and flown in from the edge of the exit...
This underground secret room is over 200 square meters in size, with four rooms and a large hall. At this moment, Xiao Yundong is sitting on the sofa in the center of the hall. He is sipping thick red wine from a wine glass from time to time while watching Japanese adult films playing on the large 70-inch screen home theater opposite him. At the same time, his other hand is constantly rubbing between his legs.
Although the doctor had clearly told him that unless a miracle happened, he would be unlikely to ever have a normal, fulfilling sex life again.
But the huge difference between him and Dongfang Bubai is something he still can't accept, and he still hopes to regain his former glory through sensory stimulation.
He already knew what had just happened outside, but Xiao Yundong didn't care too much. With the facilities he had set up at such a high cost, and the weapons he had equipped the security guards with, it would be impossible for an ordinary assassin organization to break in.
With the eight skilled soldiers by his side, he couldn't imagine who else in the world could kill him.
Oh...maybe. The legendary top ten assassins in the world could do it, but...given the current state of the Zhou family's decline, do they still have the ability to hire the world's top ten assassins? Hmph...that's just a joke.
The exit of the secret room was suddenly opened. Xiao Yundong glanced at it indifferently and then ignored it. Anyway, the experts in the army would handle it, so he didn't need to worry about it anymore.
Moreover, this secret room has only one entrance and exit. As long as those four military experts guard the entrance, no matter how skilled an assassin is, they will not be able to get in. Therefore, Xiao Yundong naturally has nothing to fear.
"Oh... yatie..." Xiao Yundong let out a lewd moan along with the Japanese actress on the TV screen, then felt something stuck in his throat... followed by a sharp pain that spread from his throat and rushed into his mind in an instant...
Volume 1 Rebirth of a Prodigy Chapter 192 Then Kill!
"Captain Lin, Captain Lin... the security camera in the storage room has suddenly malfunctioned. Repair personnel are on their way there. Is everything working properly at your location?"
Outside the open entrance to the secret room, four fully armed men were looking around in bewilderment when suddenly the walkie-talkie on the waist of one of the tall, thin men beeped.
The tall, thin man froze for a moment, then hurriedly waved his hand in a panic, saying to the two men, "Quick...you two go back to the secret chamber immediately and keep an eye on Xiao Yundong. From now on, you are not allowed to leave his side for even a moment...you come with me...we'll close the exit of the secret chamber, and then we'll guard this place. If any strangers approach, kill them without mercy."
In just a moment, not only did the camera in the room suddenly break down, but the entrance to the secret room also inexplicably opened by itself... If there was nothing wrong with this, Captain Lin would never believe it.
I'm sure I've encountered a master this time.
Captain Lin held an automatic rifle in one hand and drew his dagger with the other. His eyes narrowed into slits, and his muscles began to throb with inexplicable excitement.
He actually despised the debauched and scoundrel Young Master Xiao in the secret room more than anyone else. However... he had received orders from his superiors to protect Xiao Yundong's safety. Therefore... he would do everything in his power to protect Xiao Yundong. For a soldier, orders are above all else. Even if his superiors ordered him to protect a sow, he would still carry out the order without hesitation. As for how he would vent his anger on his superiors afterward, that was another matter entirely.
Captain Lin was genuinely puzzled about what the other side was up to. They had clearly found the entrance to the secret room and knew Xiao Yundong's hiding place, so why were they playing tricks? If they had guessed that these elite soldiers were still in the secret room and dared not act rashly, then they should have seized the opportunity just now and launched a surprise attack the moment the soldiers came out of the secret room, catching them off guard... But the other side only destroyed the camera, then opened the entrance to the secret room... and then disappeared... Wasn't this... just playing them for fools?
Just as Captain Lin was touching his gun, pondering the enemy's possible next move, the secret room that Xiao Ma had just locked up was suddenly opened from the inside, followed by a panicked shout from below: "Captain Lin, something bad has happened... Xiao Yundong... he's dead."
"What..." Captain Lin trembled in shock, and the dagger in his hand clattered to the floor...
"Well done, that's fantastic."
Zhou Ziwei waved to the ladybug that had just flown out of the villa, letting the tiny creature land on his fingertip. He excitedly praised the ladybug a few times before turning over and quickly retreating towards the edge of the residential area.
The ladybug's intelligence is increasing. Now, even if Zhou Ziwei doesn't need to communicate with it through his soul, the ladybug can understand him perfectly well, even if he only communicates with it through language.
The ladybug simply doesn't have vocal cords and can't answer him with words.
However, Zhou Ziwei could sense that although the ladybug's intelligence was almost comparable to that of an adult, its temperament was still like that of a child. This was probably related to the fact that it had only been in this world for a short time. Anyway, it could be quite mischievous at times, very playful, and loved to hear Zhou Ziwei praise it... In short, all its behavior was just like that of a lively and cheerful child. That's why Zhou Ziwei specially smiled and praised it a couple of times when he welcomed it back.
Feeling the boundless joy filling the ladybug's soul, Zhou Ziwei was equally happy. He felt that his relationship with the ladybug was becoming more and more like that of a father and son.
This feeling was very strange, but Zhou Ziwei didn't want to change anything. Perhaps it was because he had the secret of being reborn and was usually unable to communicate with others without reservation, so he felt somewhat lonely.
However, when he was with the ladybug, he didn't need to hide anything at all. The two of them were originally separated from the same soul, so there were naturally no secrets between them, and they could be truly open and honest with each other.
The ladybug's intelligence is so exceptional that Zhou Ziwei often forgets it's just a tiny insect...
Zhou Ziwei increased the agility of his legs to three times the usual level, and his running speed was already quite astonishing. However, before he could run out of the upscale villa community, he heard the roar of a motorcycle engine behind him.
The sound was divided into eight channels, each searching simultaneously in one of the eight directions.
Originally, those eight elites from the military were supposed to protect Xiao Yundong, and they wouldn't dare leave the villa or his side even for a moment.
But now that Xiao Yundong is dead, they are no longer bound by any constraints. The eight of them are usually very proud in the army and have never suffered any losses. But now, their target, whom they were supposed to protect, has been mysteriously killed right under their noses. This has shocked and angered the eight of them.
After all, they hadn't even encountered the enemy, nor did they know what methods the enemy had used to silently kill Xiao Yundong, who was hiding in the secret room, despite their tight security.
However, without exception, they all believed that since the other side had not faced them directly, it meant they were not confident of defeating these elite soldiers, and that was why they had resorted to such a cunning tactic.
So as long as they catch up with the murderer, they will surely be able to use their strength and passion to avenge their humiliation.
Yes... for these elite soldiers, this was a huge disgrace, a disgrace that made it impossible for them to hold their heads high again.
This humiliation could only be washed away with the blood of the other side, so... none of the eight men backed down. At Captain Lin's command, they all mounted their bikes and sped off in different directions...
"Uh... these soldiers are really courting death!" Zhou Ziwei heard the motorcycles behind him getting louder and closer, and he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
He didn't want to kill, but that didn't mean he was afraid to kill. Since his rebirth, Zhou Ziwei had killed so many people that he couldn't even remember. However, he only killed people when he was forced to, and most of the people he killed deserved to die.
Zhou Ziwei had already figured out that these people were pure soldiers. Since soldiers' actions are mostly driven by orders from their superiors, Zhou Ziwei didn't want to have a life-or-death conflict with them if possible. But if they insisted on pushing him so hard, then Zhou Ziwei had no choice but to show no mercy.
The sound of the car behind him grew closer and closer. Zhou Ziwei could have hidden behind a nearby building for a while, but he was still angry at the moment. After hesitating for a moment, he simply swaggered forward and didn't even glance at the motorcycle speeding towards him from behind.
"Boom—" The car roared past Zhou Ziwei. The soldier in the car glanced back at Zhou Ziwei, but did not linger and immediately sped away.
Seeing that the man did not attack him, Zhou Ziwei breathed a sigh of relief and gently raised his hand that was on his waist.
Unfortunately, Zhou Ziwei didn't want to cause trouble, but trouble still came knocking on his door. Less than two minutes after Zhou Ziwei continued walking forward, just as he was about to leave the upscale villa community, the motorcycle that had just passed by circled around and came straight at him again.
Moreover, this time the other party's target was very clear. If the motorcycle did not turn around midway, it would eventually crash heavily into Zhou Ziwei.
It seems that this person didn't find any other suspicious individuals ahead, so he decided to come back and test Zhou Ziwei.
After all, this is a villa area, and almost all the residents have their own vehicles. I've never heard of anyone living in a villa who has to walk to and from the villa.
Moreover, it's already past midnight. If he had just finished playing outside and was heading back, it would seem more normal. But walking out of the residential area at this time... it's hard not to suspect that there's something wrong with this person.
Zhou Ziwei sighed softly. He decided not to dodge anymore, even though if he stood still and pretended to be stupid, the other party might suddenly change direction before hitting him.
However, Zhou Ziwei had no reason to disregard his own safety for the sake of the other person's life. Moreover, even if Zhou Ziwei continued to endure and pretend to be an ordinary person, they probably wouldn't let him go until they found someone more suspicious.
Since that's the case... then let's just kill them!
Zhou Ziwei's expression suddenly turned cold, and he abruptly stopped. At the same time, he lightly swiped his right hand at his waist, and then a bright silver light, like a bolt of lightning, silently shot towards the person on the motorcycle in front of him.
After Zhou Ziwei redesigned this new type of cross-shaped dart, the whistle hole that could emit sound was removed, although this would cause his cross-shaped dart to lose a little bit of its soul-attack-like effect.
However, Zhou Ziwei was skilled in soul attacks, so the howling sound was actually somewhat useless to him.
The removal of the whistle hole design makes the dart's shape more suitable for flight, allowing it to be launched silently. Coupled with its unpredictable ability to change direction freely, it would be a deadly weapon if used for a nighttime ambush.
Originally, Zhou Ziwei had Wu Di help him create two types of new cross-shaped darts. One type was pure silver-white, while the other was jet black, which would be more convenient and concealed when used at night.
However, what Wu Di sent over now was only the first type. The jet-black one required a leaching reaction on the steel body, so it hadn't been manufactured yet.
The hidden weapons he crafted for Zhou Ziwei were certainly not something he could just casually do, like buying a bottle of paint and brushing it on the dart. If that were the case, Zhou Ziwei could paint the cross-shaped dart himself, so why would he need to bother Wu Di?
After the new-style cross dart was fired from Zhou Ziwei's hand, apart from its relatively high speed, it did not behave in any strange way. Therefore, when the soldier on the motorcycle saw Zhou Ziwei suddenly attack him, he was not afraid at all, but instead seemed very excited.
This proved that the person was indeed one of the "group" that had just assassinated Xiao Yundong, which immediately ignited a strong fighting spirit in him.
While using one hand to steer the motorcycle toward Zhou Ziwei, his other hand swiftly drew a pistol with automatic safety from his leg, ready to fire at the silver bullet flying toward him.