Special Forces Medic

Chapter 943 915: The Venom of the Butterfly

When the ship first struck the reef, it didn't feel like much. Xiao Lin quickly dropped the iron anchor, forcing the ship to a halt. They had ventured into the reef cluster. Just as if signing an agreement, the storm subsided immediately after they hit the reef. Although the sky remained drearily gloomy, a few raindrops fell harmlessly with no wind or waves.

Xiao Lin lit a cigarette and returned to the cabin door. Inside was an enclosed space; if they were to die, it would only be in there—not him or the other one. But he was willing to bet that no one would die.

He lifted his head and glanced at the silhouette standing high up on the mast, beckoning with his finger. He wouldn't easily leave this door. If the second assassin was in there, then it was their bad luck; if outside, then it was his own misfortune.

Like a great bird spreading its wings, the shadow descended from the sky. The graceful motion compelled Xiao Lin to whistle. A fragrant scent swept by—a poison master. No wonder even the butterflies swirled around him.

The white of angels, the black of devils and butchers, the gray of demons, the vibrant of clowns. The difference between the demon and the devil? The other two can be explained.

Under the scrutiny of pitch-black eyes, Lucifer spread his arms. Out of nowhere, rainbow-hued butterflies swooped towards Xiao Lin like a trained army, forming a colorful arc. Each butterfly was lethally poisonous, catching just one slip would result in hallucinations and death—a rather artistic end.

Xiao Lin wasn't afraid of poison. As he stomped heavily, the ship shook, and the first wave of butterflies miraculously halted five centimeters from him, falling to the ground and forming a barrier circle, unable to approach.

Lucifer sneered, withdrawing his arms. The golden butterflies immediately turned and fluttered back to him, the fragrance in the air growing stronger.

"The poison of the butterflies is a deadly allure. The more beautiful and bright the butterfly, the more exhilarating it is." Xiao Lin took a step forward, nearly matching Lucifer in height. In the gloom and shadows cast by the overcast sky, the gray-clad figure became one with the world. "You should know I am looking for you."

"I know!" The butterflies flapped their wings, those guarding Lucifer appearing quite spirited. A few slightly larger ones perched on his shoulder or head, while a completely black butterfly clung to his fingertips, obscuring his face from view.

"Let's talk!"

"You can't pass the death test. We won't acknowledge you. Even if you sit on the throne, 'Black Crow' will not be yours to command."

"How is Wing now?"

Lucifer's shoulder shook, and several butterflies instantly came forward, carrying a scent of blood and stench in the air. "Man-eating butterflies?" The kind seen only in tropical jungles, luring animals with their looks only to devour them, leaving behind a pile of white bones.

Dealing with just a few was manageable; if in swarms, he might not be able to fend them all off. These creatures could dismantle a house in moments, as terrifying as fleets of man-eating ants or piranhas.

With his right palm facing down, five fingers clenched, he shot out two fingers to catch and tear the wings of the first plunging butterfly; before it could hit the deck, it was devoured by the following swarm, all with a killer instinct like their master.

Taking advantage, Xiao Lin whipped out the soft sword from his waist, urging forth flowers of blades towards the butterfly flock. Ignoring their toxicity, the dance among the vibrant colors was truly artistic. A girl with shoulder-length black hair stared intently with clear black-and-white eyes, giggling softly. He was a handsome man, yet why did everyone want him dead? After all, he hadn't done anything deserving of death!

The girl tilted her head, hesitating whether to intervene. Beside her, a large glass box was filled with fluttering wings. If she let them out, they would devour him just like before, leaving only bones. She didn't want to do it. To see such a handsome man die so miserably would be a pity. She leaped onto the cabin, while the glass case that had been by her side was unknowingly crushed inwards, the charming sick ones inside turned like resin-coated specimens doomed to reside forever in this case.

Lucifer pursed his lips, having lost another companion. It was significant damage. He let out a long whistle, and the remaining butterflies under Xiao Lin's sword flew back to gather behind him.

At the sudden eruption of sound from atop the cabin, the second person arrived, with Lucifer retreating to the back.

The situation was awkward, with Lucifer in front and another above and behind him. Though it seemed like there was a truce, the moment he left the door, those inside would spring out without needing the others to make a move.

"The one you seek is me. It has nothing to do with the others."

"It wouldn't be fun without adding a little twist. In a one-on-one fight, none of them would be a match for you. We assassins play by no rules. Although Wing is our leader, the one in control is me. Your words don't represent our decision."

"Lao Jiu?!"

"The fate of betraying 'Black Crow' is usually only one, even if he is a cleanser, he cannot defy my orders."

"Trapping me in a situation of injustice to incite the opponent's hatred towards me and do irrational things, expanding the situation is your intention?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, who asked you to be the leader of the Wing? If you don't show us something convincing, how can we dare to follow you?" As soon as the words fell, Lucifer had already taken a step, a rapid spin, his sour leg swung towards Xiao Lin's neck. The dancing butterflies stayed in place this time, swirling in the air.

Xiao Lin sheathed his long sword and spun along with Lucifer's spin, both hands flickering like an illusion, it's hard to discern where his hands would appear the next moment, which body part his fingers would stab.

Lucifer didn't just rely on those butterflies to sit in the second place; upon contact, one could feel the energy stored within him. He glanced coldly at Xiao Lin, dodged Xiao Lin's fingers, then stepped out with his right foot, fiercely kicking the door behind him.

With a bang, Xiao Lin spun his right leg, the two of them were bounced back by their own strength, Lucifer stepped back with his right foot to steady himself, while Xiao Lin felt a numbness in his right leg.

"How long can you last here?" As soon as the words fell, Xiao Lin realized the seriousness of the situation; the ship was setting sail.

"Do you want to die together?" He shouted loudly, a kick in the air that forced Lucifer to retreat several steps, taking advantage of the gap to dart towards the cockpit.

A shadow swept past, giggling laughter echoed, the cockpit was empty, nothing changed except the compass used for steering was gone.

"Damn it!" Xiao Lin cursed as he leapt onto the deck, a helicopter hovered overhead, Lucifer grasping a dangling rope with one hand, holding a black-shoulder-length girl like a doll hanging her head motionlessly with the other.

"That's it for today, if I see you alive next time, we'll continue, you have thirty minutes to escape, don't think about finding the bomb's location, otherwise in less than thirty minutes I'll detonate it, good luck, our future top spot."

After a one hundred eighty degree turn, the helicopter flew far into the sky, but the biggest problem facing them wasn't the bomb, it was the hidden reefs in the sea.

"Did you contact your people? We only have thirty minutes to escape." Xiao Lin pulled the door open with a swipe, frowning as the smell of blood filled his nostrils. "Who did it!" the frozen voice arose quietly when Hua Qingyi was seen lying in a pool of blood, his pitch-black eyes glanced over Arthur, who trembled, shaking his head furiously.

The back was split open with a knife, deep enough to expose bone, the force was even and powerful without a hint of hesitation, while the front wound was shallower than the one on the back, the perpetrator is left-handed, the front wound struck from the right side, only two cuts, and the opened abdomen hasn't reached the perineum.

"Didn't see clearly, only know it was a woman." Charles had already taken measures to treat Hua Qingyi. "Don't know where she sprang from, directly went for Young Master Hua, we wanted to help, but seemed controlled unable to move."

"I got it!" Xiao Lin applied several techniques sealing several major acupuncture points on Hua Qingyi, without needles for further treatment, he forcefully channeled True Qi into Hua Qingyi's body to protect his heart meridian before slowly withdrawing his hand.

"I'll briefly explain the situation, the captain is dead, we are now in a patch of hidden reefs, the compass has been sabotaged, I cannot rely on this ship to return, also there's a timed bomb on the ship, it should explode in about twenty-five minutes, understood?"

"A bomb? Can't we just disarm it?" Arthur casually said, starkly contrasting with his previously manic personality.

"If your disarming speed is within a second, then I could let you do it." Xiao Lin mercilessly crushed his idea. "Now the only thing that can be done is to contact your people before the explosion, which is the safest way, and advance without getting pierced by the reefs beneath us."

Xiao Lin carried Hua Qingyi, no longer concerned with the two people inside, without elaborating further, as if running along the lines of death, seeing which path goes faster. The old man is forcing him to seek help! Using this method.

The person in his arms moved slightly, perhaps the sunshine after the storm made him feel comfortable, emitting a purring sound like a feline, the injury wasn't fatal, the opponent didn't intend for them to die, but rather like playing a game, driving them into a dead-end alley, cutting off retreat, and from higher up watching them fight like trapped beasts, this perverse pleasure indeed resembles certain people, is he trying to give him a rude awakening? (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote recommendation tickets, monthly tickets on Qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation.)