It was witnessed by Murong Mingyuan herself!
Miller and Mark, firing their weapons separately, emptied two magazines with almost no wasted shots, all hitting Lao Ba and the other person.
But they just shivered in place as if having the shakes for a long time, then patted their chests as if nothing had happened.
This—
People who can't be killed by bullets should only appear in science fiction movies, right?
In reality, how could such people exist!?
Not only was Murong Mingyuan stunned, but even Rhode’s mouth hung open, his face filled with an incredulous look, as if he had seen a ghost.
However, Rhode’s reaction speed was much faster than Murong Mingyuan’s.
He immediately suspected that Lao Ba and the other person were wearing bulletproof vests.
No!
Even if Lao Ba and the other person were indeed wearing bulletproof vests, the vests would only protect vital areas like the chest and abdomen.
Lao Ba and the other person’s limbs were also hit by bullets (the black fox masks they wore on their faces, made of some unknown material, were impervious to bullets), yet no blood flowed out.
Suddenly realizing this, Rhode blurted out, "You are unkillable!?"
"Heh heh, the person who can kill grandpa hasn't been born yet."
Lao Ba replied with a creepy, sinister grin.
Before he finished speaking!
He and Lao Qi transformed into black phantoms and lunged fiercely at Miller and Mark.
Rhode roared, "Do not harm my people!"
*Crack—*
Two snapping sounds of necks being broken answered Rhode’s roar.
"We didn't harm your people; we just didn't like seeing their faces. So we took the liberty of turning their faces backward. This way, you won't see their faces, and you'll feel much better. Heh, heh heh."
With Lao Ba's eerie laughter, he and Lao Qi let go simultaneously.
Miller and Mark, with their heads facing backward, immediately fell straight to the ground.
Lao Ba clearly said he didn't like seeing their faces.
Yet, as they fell to the ground, their chests facing the earth, their faces, wide with unseeing eyes, stared up at the sky.
This was utterly bizarre!!
Not only did the corners of Rhode’s eyes twitch, but even the warriors charging forward were frozen in shock.
Murong Mingyuan quietly hid behind Rhode.
She then realized the true horror of these fox demons!
Lao Ba’s sinister gaze swept over Murong Mingyuan before he and Lao Qi, side by side, ignored the many armed men and swaggered away.
Watching their retreating figures, Rhode finally understood why Ms. Jessica had said that the people from the War Demon Temple were extremely bizarre and terrifying.
Unkillable monsters—
Suddenly, Rhode thought of legends he had heard more than twenty years ago.
Legend had it that a certain ninja sect in the East was rumored to have spent considerable manpower and resources more than forty years ago to create experts resembling bio-warriors.
They named these experts, who were impervious to blades and bullets, "Kiki" (危机 - Wēijī).
The key to creating the Kiki was to feed them a terrifying type of蛊虫 (gǔchóng - a type of poisonous insect or larva used in black magic).
After absorbing the potent venom of these insects, they would gain the ability to heal wounds rapidly.
Once the East's Kiki were perfected, they impatiently landed in the Central Plains, ready to showcase their skills and achieve great deeds!
They happened to encounter the Dragon Ascend Twelve Months, who had created an undefeated legend at the time.
After a fierce battle, the Kiki who landed in the Central Plains were annihilated.
More than twenty years later, when Li Xiao founded the Dragon Ruins, the Kiki, previously thought to be extinct, reappeared!
That appearance of the Kiki was an improved version.
As a result, they were again annihilated by Li Xiao and Li Wujiang.
Another 20 years passed—
"Kiki reappears? Does the Kiki resurface every 20 years? Or is it that the Kiki were originally products cultivated by the War Demon Temple? After all, the Grand Elder of the family once told me that the War Demon Temple had existed in the East for hundreds of years over thirty years ago."
Rhode couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Whether Lao Ba and his companions were Kiki or not, and whether the War Demon Temple was the headquarters that created them, these were not things Rhode needed to consider at the moment.
He ordered his subordinates to collect the bodies of Miller and Mark and sternly warned everyone not to approach those dangerous individuals!
In fact.
Even if he hadn't explicitly instructed them, no one would have wanted to approach those people.
Unkillable little monsters who also killed with extreme cruelty.
Who wouldn't be afraid?
After once again instructing his subordinates to maintain strict security, Rhode closed the door to the command post.
Murong Mingyuan was already sitting on the sofa again, her legs crossed, slowly sipping white wine.
"Now, you can believe I wasn't lying to you, can't you?"
After Rhode sat down, Murong Mingyuan asked.
Rhode cut to the chase, "What do you want from me?"
Murong Mingyuan let out a cold laugh, "Heh heh, I wouldn't even accept an olive branch from the War Emperor Temple. And you think you have something I desire?"
Rhode was speechless—
But he stubbornly said, "Perhaps you want me to release those hostages? After all, you walked into this trap to save them."
"I won't be so impulsive anymore, thinking I'm their savior."
Murong Mingyuan dangled her toes and said, "But I truly dislike seeing you beasts. Like just now, trampling and humiliating them wantonly. Therefore, I wish to live with them and protect them from harm. Anyone who dares to bully them again, I can shoot them dead."
Entrusting them to your protection?
What a joke!
Rhode opened his mouth to say this, but the words changed on his lips to, "Alright, I agree."
In at most 48 hours, his mission would be over.
If negotiations were successful, Rhode would withdraw with Murong Mingyuan.
If not, they would hang all 66 hostages and then withdraw with Murong Mingyuan, thus concluding the mission that spanned several months with an imperfect ending.
It was only 48 hours, so he might as well grant Murong Mingyuan's request to be their guardian angel.
Murong Mingyuan truly hadn't expected Rhode to agree so readily.
This reminded her of what Li Qianfan had said: "The fourth round of negotiations is about to begin, and Rhode's siege of Blackwater Forest is nearing its end."
"Give me a gun and a belt."
Murong Mingyuan stood up. "The gun is to deal with the beasts who dare to ignore my obstruction and still try to trample on the hostages. The belt is to discipline those fat pigs who might not obey me. Don't look at how they kneel before you beasts. Before me, they might still put on airs. After all, those young masters from prominent families are all first-tier prominent families. They basically all know me. And before they came here, they all mocked me for being a servant."
Her constant use of the word "beasts" made Rhode feel awkward.
Yet, he didn't know how to refute it.
He knew very well that many of the things they had done since arriving in Blackwater Forest were no different from those of beasts.
Rhode swallowed his pride—
He led Murong Mingyuan outside and said to Caruso, the guard on duty, "Take Ms. Murong to the hostages. Tell the brothers that from tonight on, no one is to harm those hostages again. After all, new negotiations are about to begin, and we will be leaving this cursed place soon. There's no need to create complications when the Snow Ghosts are already a threat."
Hearing Rhode say that the mission was about to conclude successfully and they would soon leave this cursed place, Caruso was overjoyed and agreed repeatedly.
"Caruso, give Ms. Murong a handgun and a belt."
Rhode added, "Let everyone know that the gun Ms. Murong holds is for protecting the hostages."
Caruso understood.
He didn't think much of giving Murong Mingyuan a handgun.
Let alone a handgun, even if he gave her a heavy machine gun, could this pampered young lady lead a group of pigs to rebellion?
"Rhode, you'd better take precautions against the people from the War Demon Temple. They might really take your head off."
Murong Mingyuan gave Rhode a parting piece of advice.
Rhode puffed out his cheeks forcefully.
He no longer doubted that Murong Mingyuan was trying to sow discord between him and those fox demons.
After all, Miller and Mark's eyes were not yet closed.
At nine-thirty in the evening.
Caruso led Murong Mingyuan to the container where the 66 hostages were housed.
For ease of management, the 66 hostages were crammed like sardines into a single container.
Even though this container was the largest among dozens of containers, at night, it was still so crowded that there was no room to move.
Those who slept relatively comfortably were the young masters from the 13 prominent families.
The most miserable were the female influencers.
They were driven to the corners and could only huddle together to rest each night.
It was truly unknown how they had endured all these days.
It wasn't that they didn't want to lie down.
But if they lay down, they would take up space and affect the sleeping quality of the 26 young masters from the 13 prominent families!
Damn it.
If these lowly creatures weren't taught a lesson, they wouldn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!!
Even though they were all hostages now and should stick together for warmth, class distinctions existed everywhere.
There were even prison bullies in prison, so there wouldn't be a lack of them here.
Especially when they bullied these women, the guards outside not only didn't stop them but watched with amusement.
Or rather, it was more like watching a group of pigs fighting over territory.
The guards' indulgence was considered silent support for the actions of the 26 young masters.
This allowed them to find psychological balance by bullying these women at night after suffering various torments during the day.
They completely disregarded that these women were their compatriots, and more importantly, they had brought them here!
Tonight.
When the tormentors heard the gunshot and let them go, they immediately locked them back into the container and sealed it with a click.
The nightlife inside the container began—
Several prominent young masters immediately vented the rage from their sexual frustrations onto these women.
Beatings, verbal abuse, and even simulated intercourse in public.
The women could only cry out in agony and beg for mercy.
Although they knew very well that even if they screamed themselves hoarse, no one would pay attention.
But this was their only way to dilute their pain.
"Bitch, I'll let you wail!"
While thrusting into a woman, Shen Congdao raised his hand and slapped her face back and forth.
The other young masters saw this and immediately began to slap their respective women.
The other young masters whistled and looked for entertainment.
They even scrambled to claim the remaining women.
This was their only way to "find joy in hardship."
Outside the container—
Murong Mingyuan listened for a while and said to Caruso, "Help me do something later."
Caruso asked, "What is it?"
"Help me."
Murong Mingyuan sniffed and said coldly, "Castrate those prominent young masters."