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Aldus was cursing, but his tone, orders, and expression all conveyed the terror of this mercenary group.Austin took a deep breath, trying to stay calm.But damn it, how could he stay calm?An assassination attempt had dragged in a mercenary team. How could they defend against this?Gunfire echoed from the distance.The dozen bodyguards in the hallway turned and set up points to cover the retreating personnel.This was no longer an ordinary assassination and defense scenario. It had turned into a full-scale armed conflict.Aldus's face was grim, his eyes flickering as if deep in thought.Austin sat down on the hallway floor, the gunshots fraying his nerves. He knew that in such a battle, he had to fully trust Aldus and the team. Getting involved himself would only make things worse."Boss, they're pulling back!" a voice shouted from one of the rooms.Austin instinctively glanced toward the room facing the entrance of Heavensgate Residence, the direction from which the gunfire
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Without any pause, another deafening gunshot rang out.The sudden noise made Austin's eardrums ache.Immediately after, he saw two fingers emerge from the room, signaling to the bodyguards nearby."One shot, one kill. That's our boss!" the bodyguards exclaimed with joy and excitement.Austin also let out a sigh of relief.He had always known Aldus was skilled in hand-to-hand combat.But upon reflection, it would be absurd for a legendary soldier to dominate battlefields with just hand-to-hand combat. Firearms were likely Aldus's true expertise!In the distance, following the two sniper shots, the barrage of gunfire abruptly paused. But Aldus didn't give the enemy any chance to recover.Bang!Bang!Bang!…The sniper shots came like a barrage of cannon fire, with very short intervals between them.But Austin clearly saw the hand in the room repeatedly raising and bending fingers, signaling each successful shot.One shot, one kill! Every bullet hit its mark.Meanwhile, foo
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"Boss, they're advancing! Approximately 50 men with heavy weapons!"The report from a bodyguard downstairs sent a chill through Austin and Aldus.Aldus's earlier flawless shots had significantly depleted the Grim Guard Mercenaries. Even if there were around 50 left, the bodyguard team still had a numerical advantage.What truly alarmed them was the mention of "heavy weapons"!This was supposed to be just an assassination mission!No one had anticipated it would escalate into an assault by a transnational mercenary force.Even Aldus's initial preparations had focused on defensive and detection devices. While they had light weapons, they hadn't prepared any heavy weaponry!For a typical assassination, even the best assassins could be handled with numbers, equipment, and an array of light arms.But against mercenaries equipped with heavy weapons, only heavy weapons could counter them!"We need to retreat!" Aldus decided swiftly."Sir, where is this place you mentioned?""The Te
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In his sight, the helicopter was getting closer and closer.Whoosh!Suddenly, a burst of fire, wrapped in thick smoke, flew across the night sky."Get down!"Aldus shouted as he forcefully pushed Austin to the ground.Boom!The helicopter ahead exploded into a massive ball of flames, a mushroom cloud rising into the sky."Damn it, fall back!"Aldus cursed, getting up first and helping Austin to his feet. But this movement made Aldus rise faster than everyone else.Bang!A deafening sound rang in Austin's ear, causing sharp pain in his eardrums.His half-crouched body jolted violently, and his vision was instantly blurred by blood. Yet he felt Aldus beside him shudder violently and then go still.Austin's mind exploded with a loud boom, his eyes widening as he slowly looked up.At that moment, time seemed to slow down. Everything moved at a crawl.In his vision, Aldus was still standing, but his chest was soaked with blood, a small stream gushing out.From beginning to en
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"Sir!"The bodyguards around him turned pale with fear.Bullets flew. The air roared with the sound of gunfire.Yet, in that moment, it was as if time stood still.Aldus knelt in defeat, feeling the blood draining from his body.He knew that he would die today. But he didn't care. Walter had saved his life, and if he had to give it up now for Austin, so be it."At least… at least I've bought some time," Aldus thought with a bitter smile.His hands holding the gun began to tremble, and even pulling the trigger became a slow, labored task.This was a sign of severe blood loss.But even with his last breath, he would stop the Grim Guard Mercenaries with his men.Walter had said it!Anyone could die. But Austin must not die!At that moment, a shout came from behind."Cover me!"It was Austin's voice.Aldus's body jolted, and his foggy consciousness snapped back to clarity.He turned abruptly and saw Austin breaking out of the bodyguard protection circle, charging toward him
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At that moment, a bodyguard had already started up the helicopter, the rotor blades whirring and kicking up a fierce wind.Whoosh!An ear-piercing whistle overhead. Thick smoke, trailing flames.Boom!A rocket-propelled grenade struck the helicopter.In a deafening explosion, the helicopter turned into a massive mushroom cloud of flames, debris flying everywhere."Damn it!" Austin cursed angrily.Seeing another helicopter further away, he furrowed his brow deeply.Starting up a helicopter took time, making it an easy target for the Grim Guard Mercenaries.In an instant, Austin gritted his teeth and changed direction, charging into the villa with Aldus on his back.Bullets flew everywhere. People keep falling. Finally, Austin reached the garage.A Porsche 911, its front end still showing signs of collision damage, was parked inside.Austin shoved Aldus into the passenger seat, then quickly climbed into the driver's seat.Vroom!With the engine roaring to life, Austin floor
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The night wind was icy.Aldus lay in the passenger seat, barely conscious due to severe blood loss. His awareness flickered between clarity and haze.He wanted to persuade Austin not to go to the hospital. Public places were full of prying eyes, and taking him to the hospital would put Austin's life at risk.But he remained silent, knowing that if Austin were the type to listen to reason, he wouldn't have turned back to save him or driven through a hail of bullets to protect him."What have I, Aldus, done to deserve this?" Amidst the night wind, Aldus's pale lips curled into a faint smile.…As the city's top hospital, Legacy Hospital was always brightly lit at all hours. Ambulance sirens wailed occasionally, rushing in and out.Screech!The battered Porsche 911 drifted into the hospital parking lot. Austin got out, enduring the searing pain in his left arm, and carried Aldus on his back, running toward the emergency center.In the distance, a doctor spotted them and hurriedly
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Life or death, it was in fate's hands now.This left Austin anxious and tense. Even though he was lying in bed, utterly exhausted from his injuries, he couldn't sleep."Buddy, you have to pull through!" Austin sighed heavily.His right hand instinctively reached into his pocket and found a partially opened pack of cigarettes.After his mother passed away, he had turned to smoking and drinking.Vincent's guidance had helped him overcome that despair.But the past few days of tense assassination attempts had made him stuff the half-empty pack into his pocket again.He hadn't lit a single one before tonight's events unfolded.Click!He flickered the lighter, igniting a cigarette.Thick smoke filled his lungs, but it did nothing to ease his anxiety and tension.The idea that cigarettes could relieve stress or fatigue was a lie. It was just a psychological comfort.But at that moment, all Austin had was the hope of some psychological comfort, there was nothing else he could do t
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The river breeze was cool, and the lights reflected on the water flickered softly.The figure in front of them wore a long black coat, standing quietly by the railing. Her fair, delicate profile, partially obscured by a few strands of windblown hair, carried a hint of melancholy."Sir, Mrs. Campbell, is something wrong?" Aldus noticed the change and quickly stepped forward to inquire."Let's go home," Austin suddenly said, his previously cheerful expression now somber, with a touch of disdain.Go home? They had just arrived.Aldus was surprised and quickly followed Austin's gaze. When he saw what Austin was looking at, he immediately understood.Without a word, he turned to leave with Austin.But a soft hand gently grabbed Austin's arm."It's been so many years, aren't you going to say hello?" Cecily asked."I have no desire to greet her," Austin said, his disdain clear and unhidden.Three years of marriage, filled with nothing but pain.Even when Dahlia was gravely ill, Nan
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