Chapter 288: Chapter 287: The Savior from the Heavens (Second Update)
"Hehehehe..."
Suddenly, a terrifying laughter came from the sky, striking at the very hearts of everyone.
Those wearing night vision goggles saw black fog after black fog heading their way.
Soon, they too felt what their overturned comrades had felt, the sudden choking sensation that robbed them of all resistance.
"Hehehe... caught you..."
The lead bodyguard struggled to press a button on his body. Even if they all died here, the enemy would never be able to harm their protection target.
Once it was pressed, the vehicle where Doctor Yu was, as well as the one carrying the equipment, would be locked down, unless opened from the inside...
Quickly, a scene that made him furious unfolded. The clearly locked cars were opened with fluid ease.
The person opening the door was Doctor Yu’s assistant, his most proud student, Sun Qian, who always exuded an ’Master of Extinction’ aura.
And Doctor Yu’s neck was being casually choked by Sun Qian.
The others in the same car, also Doctor Yu’s students, were the core members of the archaeological team.
At this moment, seeing Senior Sister Sun choking their teacher, they were all shocked and afraid.
"Senior Sister Sun, what are you doing!"
Sun Qian removed her usually worn thick black-rimmed glasses. Her ordinarily unremarkable face became exceptionally sinister due to the willful look in her eyes.
"At a time like this, you are still asking such questions. You really are hopelessly stupid."
Doctor Yu’s face showed no expression whatsoever, as if the person being strangled wasn’t him.
"Teacher doesn’t seem surprised?"
Doctor Yu looked at Sun Qian, who was clearly different at this moment. Even though he was mentally prepared, it was still hard for him, though he did not show it.
"During the previous project leaks, I did not want to believe that it was anyone among you. Even when the higher-ups requested a thorough investigation, I pushed back the pressure, hoping you would turn back.
This time, I promised the higher-ups that if we can successfully complete this project, I would take all the blame for the leaks and protect your futures..."
Doctor Yu did not finish his words, but those present understood.
Doctor Yu was giving his misguided student a chance for redemption, but he was, after all, mistaken.
Sun Qian, however, was unmoved, only snorting coldly: "Who needs your charity? Clearly my abilities are exceptional, yet because I am a woman, you pretentious people suppressed me.
If you really cared about your students as you claim, why didn’t you share your connections with me, instead of just having me assist you?
In the end, you are hypocritical, afraid that I will surpass you, and even more afraid that I will replace you. Who cares about being your assistant.
I, Sun Qian, aspire to be the best, no matter who it is. Anyone who dares to block my path will be killed!"
The others looked in disbelief at their always quiet and reticent senior sister, who now spoke with such mania.
"You juniors and sisters, they have never wronged you. Let them go, and do what you will with me."
"Teacher!"
"Teacher!"
"Teacher!"
Several spoke out in unison, anxiously watching Sun Qian’s hand around Doctor Yu’s neck, terrified she would strangle him with force.
Doctor Yu closed his eyes, as if he had resigned himself to his fate.
Sun Qian was very satisfied with the current situation.
Especially when she thought of what Doctor Yu had said about her before, claiming she was too extreme, claiming that she wasn’t yet fit to lead a project independently.
Her heart filled with fury; after all, wasn’t it just because he was afraid she would replace him? Hypocrite.
Now this hypocrite who was obstructing her future was about to die, and Sun Qian only felt a sense of relief washing over her body and mind.
"I also wanted to keep them, but unfortunately, they are not of one mind with me, how could I keep them? Moreover, do you think I’m so stupid to leave a living witness to correct me?
Soon Kyoto University will receive the news: the core members of the archaeological team suffered an ambush, fought to their last breath, and I fell into a ditch and picked up a thread of life, the others... all lost."
"How’s that for a story? By then, for the archaeology project in the Northwest, I’ll be the only core member left."
Everyone did not expect Sun Qian to be so ruthless - to become the project leader, she was willing to resort to such measures.
"You’re insane!"
"Sun Qian, you will face retribution!"
"Even if I die here today because of you, my family will definitely not let you off the hook."
...
The curses in such a night sounded extraordinarily piercing, but Sun Qian didn’t care at all. When she agreed to cooperate with those people, her heart was already gone.
"Are you done speaking? If so, it’s time to hit the road."
The bodyguards lying on the ground only felt an increasingly strong sense of suffocation, and their vision went dark.
The black mist floating in midair clearly resembled a drooling shape, eagerly waiting to enjoy its meal.
The two Little Papermen hiding under the car were already full from eating melon seeds.
Seeing the Evil Spirit was about to get serious, they immediately flew out.
Their master had said before, the most important big shots always appear at the last critical moment, which makes a very Savior-like impression.
At this moment, it would have been great if there was that kind of stirring background music as they descended from the sky to rescue everyone from peril.
Most importantly, by taking action now, even the people from Xuan Sect wouldn’t be able to catch their little tails, let alone throw dirt on their master.
Without background music, then they’ll just have to provide their own. One of the Little Papermen, with a soft, milky voice, hummed a tune: "Dang dang dang dang..."
The other Little Paperman didn’t laze around either and shouted: "Hey! Little thief, take grandpa’s punch!"
With a punch, the Little Paperman was sent flying, its face immediately swelling up.
She was pinching Doctor Yu’s hand, but it was immediately snapped by the Little Paperman humming the entrance BGM tune.
Sun Qian, who was so brazenly imposing a moment ago, now looked incredibly wretched.
In the moment she was sent flying, Doctor Yu’s body only shook slightly, and then he stabilized himself.
As for those black mists that pounced towards the bodyguards, craving their rich Essence Blood, they quickly retreated upon seeing the Little Papermen.
But they were stopped by the Little Papermen’s Instantaneous Teleportation.
"You little trash, daring to be rampant in front of this young master, and even laughing disgustingly, not disciplining you would be a disgrace to my face!"
With that, the Little Paperman reached out and grabbed one of the black mists, and then Instantaneously Teleported to catch the other scattered black mists trying to escape.
Although the black mists were extremely fast, they were unable to escape the pursuit of the Little Papermen as they scattered and fled.
The Little Paperman then grabbed all of the black mists, and its round, plump hands began to knead vigorously.
"Heave-ho, heave-ho..."
Finally, it managed to roll these black mists into several spheres larger than its own head.