Chapter 99: Chapter 96 Stabbed to Death with a Pen"Ah!" A scream mixed with terror erupted.

    Zhao Shiyan’s scream startled Ye Fan, Zhang Lu, and Company Commander Gao. Zhao Shiyan was secretly guarded to prevent enemies from using her as leverage, yet an incident still happened.

    There’s no need to guess; it’s certain that Horikawa Sei infiltrated the research institute and captured Zhao Shiyan.

    "My daughter..." Professor Zhao was panic-stricken.

    K12’s decadent eyes revealed a few vicious glints, mocking, "A mistake amidst flawless plans, now, you’ve failed miserably, hahaha."

    Indeed, as K12 said, given Professor Zhao’s doting on his daughter, once Zhao Shiyan is in trouble, he would surely compromise. That’s why Zhao Shiyan was secretly protected. If father and daughter were together, Ye Fan couldn’t secure their safety while in the command room, making it easy for K12 to use them as leverage.

    Horikawa Sei was seething. His ten-member elite team was killed, and he was filled with venomous resentment. His thought was that the insignificant Huaxia dogs must be confused, not knowing what they were plotting. By the time they realized it, they would already be facing death.

    Unbelievably, they jumped into the trap, which struck a heavy blow to his arrogant heart, plunging it into despair. Sёar?h the ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Fortunately for Horikawa Sei, he stumbled upon Zhao Shiyan. If he had followed K12’s intel to search Zhao Shiyan’s room, he would have found it empty. Now he had confidence.

    Beside Zhao Shiyan, two soldiers safeguarded her, igniting Horikawa Sei’s fury. He slashed them dead with two strokes.

    Zhao Shiyan had never seen such a gruesome scene and screamed sharply.

    A moment later, Horikawa Sei’s Slaying Blade hovered at Zhao Shiyan’s neck as she appeared trembling before Ye Fan and the others. Given his understanding of Huaxia people, once he captured Zhao Shiyan, Professor Zhao had to comply, and no one else dared to act rashly. This way, he could obtain the scientific results and fulfill the mission, justifying the deaths of those men.

    Horikawa Sei glanced at the fallen K12, his expression flickering, "K12 was exposed and heavily injured."

    Originally, he expected K12’s cooperation to create a multiplier effect. Now, it looked like he was on his own. He cast a smug look at Ye Fan and others, sneering, "Now that I have a hostage, with your inherent weakness, none of you dare to act against me lest she dies. I now order you to squat aside and let Professor Zhao take me to retrieve the scientific results."

    "Don’t harm my daughter, we can discuss everything," Professor Zhao hurriedly said.

    "What should we do now?" Zhang Lu and Company Commander Gao were at a loss and looked at Ye Fan.

    "You watch over Professor Zhao; leave this guy to me," Ye Fan instructed, then strode toward Horikawa Sei.

    "Stop, stop right there! Are you deaf? Damn it, I said stop!" Horikawa Sei trembled with anger, watching in disbelief as Ye Fan walked toward him step by step. He was becoming anxious; in his understanding, Huaxia people would prioritize the hostage, surely not disregarding the hostage’s life. But now, Ye Fan’s actions were genuinely unexpected.

    "Don’t be foolish. If my daughter gets hurt, I’ll never forgive you," Professor Zhao was about to rush forward, but Company Commander Gao held him back.

    "Take one more step, and I’ll kill him!" Horikawa Sei roared furiously.

    "Go ahead, kill if you dare. Act quickly, or you’ll lose your chance when I do," Ye Fan calmly stated, his strides uninterrupted, eyes locked onto Horikawa Sei.

    Zhao Shiyan was extremely frightened. Hearing Ye Fan’s cold words, she broke down crying, muttering, "I care so much about him, yet he doesn’t care about my life or death. I’m about to die, and he doesn’t even give me a warm look, just urges to kill me."

    "Uh!" Horikawa Sei was slightly stunned, never expecting to face such a ruthless character, ignoring his threat. For him, completing the mission was paramount; Zhao Shiyan, such a valuable hostage, was unthinkable to kill.

    Zhang Lu and Company Commander Gao understood this point, but neither was confident in rescuing Zhao Shiyan, refraining from acting rashly.

    "Damnit!" Horikawa Sei was furious.

    Just as he spoke, Ye Fan acted; a pen shot from his fingers, piercing the air faster than a bullet, headed straight for Horikawa Sei’s forehead.

    Ye Fan’s speed was extraordinary, too quick for reaction.

    The fury hadn’t dissipated from Horikawa Sei’s face when the pen pierced his forehead, claiming his life. Even the look of retaliation in his eyes vanished abruptly.

    Horikawa Sei felt no pain at all; he was simply dead.

    By the time Zhang Lu and the others sensed something was wrong, Horikawa Sei’s corpse toppled backwards.

    "Thud!" Horikawa Sei fell to the ground, lifeless, without a twitch.

    "He died just like that!!!" Company Commander Gao wiped his forehead, nearly spewing blood, fainting. The shock left his mind oxygen-deprived; he knew Horikawa Sei was much stronger, yet he died miserably with a hostage.

    "This?! This is insane!" Zhang Lu’s lips trembled.

    "How did he do it? How is this possible?" K12 was terrified.

    Ye Fan’s kill seemed simple, but it was far from it. During Horikawa Sei’s fury, Ye Fan found the perfect opportunity, piercing the forehead with unimaginable speed; the pen he used was conveniently taken from the table, not conjured from thin air.

    The process emphasized speed, which was crucial. Reacting quickly and accurately piercing the forehead was equally critical.

    If not for Ye Fan’s skilled experience, executing such a move would be impossible.

    Horikawa Sei’s body lay on the ground, heat still lingering. Yet Zhang Lu, Company Commander Gao, and K12, all adept warriors, were profoundly shaken; neither had caught Ye Fan’s move, and when they reacted, a pen was already lodged in Horikawa Sei’s forehead.

    Professor Zhao was oblivious, his panic focusing entirely on his daughter. Company Commander Gao held him until Horikawa Sei fell; then he realized the threat to his daughter was dead.

    "Daughter." Professor Zhao chuckled with relief, tears streaming down. When Ye Fan disregarded his daughter’s life and approached Horikawa Sei, he was in despair, hating Ye Fan to the core. Now, with his daughter safe, he finally felt at ease.

    "Brother Ye Fan!" Zhao Shiyan sobbed loudly, rushing to embrace Ye Fan.