Chapter 143
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Chapter 143 Because I Am Apollo
Aikema never expected that the Eastern man in front of him would know so much about the Western dark world!
He had originally wanted to bluff Su Rui, hoping to make him back off and let him go, but he never expected that the boast he just made would be immediately exposed by the other party!
“Who… who exactly are you?”
Aikema vaguely sensed trouble. This man might be very famous in the Western dark world. To possess such terrifying skills, he definitely couldn’t be a nobody!
“Who I am is not important. You’re not in a position to ask me questions right now.”
Su Rui crouched down and said: “Tell me everything you know, without omitting anything.”
“I… I’m from the Black Blood Mercenary Group…” Aikema stammered, intimidated by Su Rui’s gaze!
Clearly, Su Rui’s words had completely disrupted his previous plan!
Now, his only option was to confess honestly!
“I know you’re from the Black Blood Mercenary Group.” Su Rui’s gaze turned vicious: “But I can guarantee you, if you say one more useless word, I’ll kill you immediately!”
Aikema was not a death soldier. Unlike other gangs, mercenary groups like this had the lowest loyalty requirements for their members. At this moment, truly feeling the threat to his life, he naturally spilled everything like beans from a bamboo tube.
The Black Blood Mercenary Group was established in recent years. In the Western dark world, dozens of such mercenary groups are formed each year. Those who can work as mercenaries here are all tough characters who lick blood off knife edges and risk their lives to make a living.
The Black Blood Mercenary Group gathered a bunch of desperate outlaws. After successfully completing several major tasks assigned by employers, not only did they avoid significant casualties, but their ranks continued to grow.
In the past two years, although the Black Blood Mercenary Group couldn’t be called the most powerful mercenary group, it could definitely be described as the one with the best development momentum. In a few more years, this organization would certainly enter the ranks of first-tier mercenary teams.
However, even if the Black Blood Mercenary Group entered the first tier, they would still be far, far behind the Twelve Gods.
Therefore, when Su Rui heard Aikema’s earlier claim about their ranking, he mercilessly exposed it. This boast was even more shameless than Su Rui himself.
This was simply intolerable. On the path of shamelessness, Su Rui would always rank first, and no one could surpass him, not even attempt to.
The leader of the Black Blood Mercenary Group, Johnson, was known for his ruthlessness. This man would stop at nothing for money—of course, in the Western dark world, most people were like this, otherwise they wouldn’t step into this place devoid of sunlight and filled with blood.
Su Rui also knew that when the Black Blood Mercenary Group was first established, Johnson took on a mission to assassinate a famous Chinese-American tycoon.
On that occasion, Johnson led his men to massacre the entire Chinese tycoon’s family, sparing no one, regardless of gender or age. About dozens of people died, and all the women became tools for Johnson and his subordinates to satisfy their desires before death. It was precisely this mission that made the brutal Black Blood Mercenary Group famous overnight.
Although it wasn’t the best reputation, Johnson’s business grew increasingly, and the scale of the Black Blood Mercenary Group expanded accordingly. In the past two years, they had committed numerous bloody cases and made a fortune.
While Su Rui didn’t particularly like the Black Blood Mercenary Group, this was the norm in the Western dark world, and he had no intention of changing anything.
But this time, Greeter and Aikema, these two mercenaries from the Black Blood Mercenary Group, had clearly crossed Su Rui’s bottom line.
“This time, only you two came, there’s no third person?” Su Rui asked.
“Just the two of us. We originally thought that would be foolproof,” Aikema said.
“Do you know who gave the Black Blood Mercenary Group this task?”
“As far as I know, it seems Johnson wanted to partner with someone to do something related to drugs, which is why he sent us here, hoping to get the formula for Triazolam. He also said that if we couldn’t get the formula, bringing Lin Aoxue back would also count as completing the mission.”
“Damn it all to hell.” Flames rose in Su Rui’s eyes.
As soon as these flames appeared, Aikema clearly saw an intense killing intent emanating from Su Rui!
This killing intent was so thick it was almost tangible. How many people must one kill to possess such an aura!
Su Rui sneered: “The Triazolam formula is something even the Twelve Gods want. If a small mercenary group like yours gets it, could you keep it?”
Of course they couldn’t. Against those giant forces, the Black Blood Mercenary Group was like a small speedboat facing a cruiser.
“Such simple logic, I’m sure Johnson understands.”
Su Rui frowned slightly and said: “Could it be that he wants to make money and run?”
Undeniably, this was a possibility. People die for wealth as birds die for food. The new synthesis method for Triazolam could bring enormous profits, which was an irresistible temptation for those desperadoes who lived only for money.
Aikema cooperatively said: “I don’t know Johnson’s thoughts. He’s a madman. Even if he did something like this, I wouldn’t be surprised.”
“With your skills, I don’t believe you don’t know Johnson’s intentions,” Su Rui said coldly. “According to your plan, only Greeter was supposed to execute this mission, while you were just keeping watch. If I hadn’t appeared, you wouldn’t have been exposed.”
Aikema nodded, confirming this was indeed the case.
“So, your position is higher than Greeter’s. In this mission, you’re actually the field commander,” Su Rui deduced.
“Yes, it’s exactly as you say, but honestly, I really don’t know Johnson’s purpose. Before coming, he promised me two million US dollars upon success. That much money would be enough for me to spend half my life, which is why I came.”
Su Rui was silent for a moment, then said: “I’ll believe what you say for now, but do you know that a while ago, Koschielny also sent two people to China?”
“I know, one died and one was injured…” At this point, Aikema suddenly realized: “With you here, it’s already fortunate they weren’t both killed.”
“Then you must also know that after Koschielny’s retreat from China, even several of the Twelve Gods wouldn’t dare to make a move without understanding the situation, right?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
Aikema spoke truthfully. Koschielny’s failure had indeed shocked the Western dark world, and this was no longer a secret.
“Then why would Johnson dare to make a move?” Su Rui asked with a cold smile.
Aikema was almost in tears: “I really don’t know, I really don’t know what he’s thinking. I’m not a worm in his belly.”
“Since you don’t know, let me analyze it.” Su Rui pondered for another minute, then said calmly:
“The Black Blood Mercenary Group has developed so rapidly in these two years, and now has the courage to snatch food from the mouths of the Twelve Gods. This is completely impossible based solely on Johnson’s ferocity and courage. I think there must be some giant standing behind Johnson, right?”
Aikema’s eyes revealed shock. Although he didn’t know this layer of intrigue, hearing Su Rui’s analysis and thinking carefully, he realized there was indeed such a possibility!
Otherwise, how could the Black Blood Mercenary Group rise so smoothly in the Western dark world surrounded by powerful enemies!
Aikema was just an assassination expert hired by Johnson with a hefty sum to help maintain the mercenary group’s presence. He didn’t know much about these matters, just taking money and doing the job without thinking too much. Now, cold sweat broke out on his back as he felt a sense of disbelief.
Su Rui looked at Aikema and said coldly: “With someone from the Twelve Gods backing him, no wonder he’s so confident!”
If all previous deductions were to be overturned, then Su Rui’s observation would be closest to reality!
The rise of the Black Blood Mercenary Group was astonishingly fast, and their courage to steal the Triazolam formula was even more surprising, as this move might provoke the entire Western dark world to attack them. Johnson couldn’t possibly fail to understand this simple logic.
But if he had one of the Twelve Gods backing him, then the nature of the entire situation would be completely different!
If this guess was correct, Su Rui’s difficulty in protecting Lin Aoxue would greatly increase! It’s worth noting that any one of the Twelve Gods would not be easy to deal with! If they were willing to lower themselves and take action personally, then the Bikang Group would be in danger!
However, no matter what, Su Rui would spare no effort to protect Bikang and Lin Aoxue, simply because of that promise.
A man’s word is worth a thousand in gold!
For a promise, even if it means standing against the world.
A gleam began to gather in Su Rui’s eyes.
He stood with his hands behind his back and said coldly: “I now believe that the Black Blood Mercenary Group has no reason to continue existing.”
Only this way could he force out the big figure standing behind the scenes!
As he said this, a faint aura of dominance emanated from Su Rui.
This aura of dominance was subtle yet so real. Falling into Aikema’s eyes, it gave him an impulse to submit!
To casually say he would destroy the Black Blood Mercenary Group—anyone hearing such words would think he was boasting!
The current Black Blood Mercenary Group already possessed considerable strength. It’s believed that no force would easily talk about destroying them, except for the Twelve Gods!
Affected by the aura emanating from Su Rui, Aikema forcibly regained his composure and looked at Su Rui with disbelief.
“Are you surprised why I would say such a thing?”
Su Rui looked coldly at Aikema and said calmly: “Because, I am Apollo.”
