"It seems your real target is this box. What's inside?" Luo Chao said with a sly smile.

Poppy gave Luo Chao and his two companions a fierce look, realizing it was futile, and turned to leave.

Yuan Fei and another person were about to chase after her when Luo Chao waved to stop them, "Let her go. Our target is Sha Kun. Since we've achieved that, there's no need to create extra trouble. This woman is not easy to deal with; if pushed, who knows what crazy things she might do."

He gestured to the box in his hand, "Besides, we have an unexpected gain."

"I bet, boss, you're interested in one of the women, aren't you? I felt you two were exchanging glances earlier," joked the other person.

"Leopard, what nonsense are you talking about? Though this woman does have the goods, big boobs, round butt, but I like Huaxia's delicate, sweet and gentle types." As he said this, the beautiful image of Tang Yan involuntarily appeared in Luo Chao's mind.

After pausing, Luo Chao added, "You arrived so timely; did you finish things over there?"

"Yes, when the boss calls, how dare I be late? Over there were small matters; I left them to Madman and the others."

This extra person was Leopard, whom Luo Chao had saved before. He was a member of the Dark Assassination Squad, and because of this incident, Luo Chao was caught and forced to retire.

Although Yuan Fei told him that the Dark Assassination Squad had a mission, and the two of them could handle it, Luo Chao still tried to contact the squad because he felt that someone like Sha Kun, an international drug lord, couldn't be without a few good bodyguards. Upon hearing the former captain's request, the squad immediately sent someone to support him. Thus, Leopard appeared here.

As it turned out, Luo Chao's concerns were valid, but Luo Chao didn't expect that Sha Kun's bodyguard was actually the infamous Poppy from the international dark forces. Luo Chao was directly restrained by her, and fortunately, Leopard arrived just in time. Otherwise, relying only on Yuan Fei's distant sniping in such darkness and dense woods, Sha Kun might really have escaped.

"Boss, I really thank you for last time. If it wasn't for you saving me, I would've been dead, and you got dragged into leaving the army..." Leopard's expression turned somewhat sad.

Hearing this, Luo Chao became immediately displeased and said in dissatisfaction, "Hey~ hey~, what's wrong with you, bringing that up again? Can we still have fun together or not? It's not fun if you keep bringing it up!"

"Okay, I won't mention it. Among us brothers, who cares." Leopard knew Luo Chao didn't want him to dwell on it.

"That's more like it."

Just as Luo Chao finished speaking, he saw an expression of utmost horror on Leopard's face. His lips moved as if he wished to warn Luo Chao of something.

Luo Chao's body's natural reaction speed surpassed that of his brain's command speed. Instinctively, he dodged the feeling of a piercing threat from behind, consequently exposing Leopard, who had been facing him while talking.

"Pfft~"

The sound of a sharp object piercing flesh and blood was heard. Luo Chao stopped and saw a scene that filled his eyes with blood and sent tremors through his body: a hand had pierced Leopard's heart, and he was clearly doomed.

Blood trickled from the corner of Leopard's mouth, "Cough cough~. Boss~. Don't feel guilty~. My life was originally saved by you~. Cough cough~. Living this long has been a bonus~." Leopard understood Luo Chao's nature, knowing that if he died this way, Luo Chao would never forgive himself.

This iron-willed soldier was comforting his brother even in his dying moments.

"No, you won't die; I'll take you to the hospital immediately. We still have to fight side by side!" Luo Chao's eyes were blood-red, his expression of extreme anguish as he shouted lies to Leopard, and also to himself.

"Hehe~." Leopard wanted to say more but spat out another mouthful of blood instead.

The hand that had pierced through his chest emerged again through his back, gripping a still slightly trembling heart emitting heat. It was Leopard's heart.

"No. Stop~" Luo Chao wanted to stop him.

The hand's five fingers clenched inwardly, crushing the heart in one grasp. Leopard convulsed violently as if electrocuted, then his head fell deeply, motionless. He never once looked at the person who killed him.

The owner of the hand, using the other hand, gripped Leopard's neck, withdrew the hand deeply embedded in his body, wiped the blood on Leopard's body, and loosened his grip, letting Leopard's lifeless body roll softly to the ground.

"Not very durable, died just like that!

"Ahhhhh～～."

Luo Chao felt he was going insane, blood surged to his head, with a growing urge to destroy the world. If he hadn't dodged, Leopard wouldn't have been killed.

"Bang bang bang~" On the other side, Yuan Fei frantically fired his carbine at the person, firing in bursts. Yuan Fei and Leopard were Luo Chao's former soldiers and shared deep affection, and now that Leopard was killed, he naturally wanted revenge.

After a flare of gunfire, Luo Chao and Yuan Fei were incredulous as they saw the situation before them. The once well-dressed, pale-skinned Northern European youth with light blonde hair had vanished, replaced by a wolf-headed humanoid creature, its size doubled, with bulging muscles tearing its shirt open. Exposed chest and arms covered with blue fur; sharp wolf claws where hands and feet should be. Its eyes, glowing eerily in the darkness, gave off a terrifying man-eating vibe.

This werewolf-like creature, standing upright like a human, glanced at its gunshot-wounded chest, covered with some black marks, the air filled with the scent of burning fur, yet there wasn't a drop of blood.

"Hehe~. Little ant, you dare to shoot at me, making the great Charlemagne feel pain. Haven't felt that in a long time. To repay you, I decide to give you a swift death. Be grateful." The werewolf spoke, his voice as grating as a night owl's screech.

Luo Chao and Yuan Fei were stunned by this scene. How could there be someone in this world shot dozens of times yet unharmed?

The werewolf Charlemagne had already lunged at Yuan Fei, his speed like a lightning bolt. Luo Chao, snapping back to reality, panicked, "Stop~" before he finished talking, Charlemagne had already grabbed the terrified, motionless Yuan Fei's head, lifting him with one hand like a toy doll.

Luo Chao had never felt such a moment of unprecedented powerlessness. His long-time brother was killed by having his heart crushed in front of him, his comrade was captured and toyed with like a puppet by the enemy, yet he had no means to save them.

"What kind of monster are you? Why attack us?" he yelled in anger and despair.

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