The Great Demon Lord of the American Comics World

Chapters 116, 125, 126: Vera's ingenious plan to eliminate Li Ang
Li Xingzhou and his two companions entered that small town.

The town is small, but it has a surprisingly large population, including many online celebrities. Both outsiders and locals are talking about one thing: a hammer that no one can lift, and even a truck can't move.

Some suspect it's a government conspiracy. They believe the government is testing a superweapon, and the townspeople are the test subjects.

Otherwise, why would armed personnel from a secret organization come to this originally desolate place and build a heavily fortified military camp?
Some people think it might be a high-tech artifact left behind by aliens.

The camp outside the town was only for research and to ensure the safety of alien artifacts.

Some people speculate that it might be a magical artifact.

In Norse mythology, Thor's hammer looks like that.

"Yes, that is indeed Thor's hammer. Remember that big guy who drank here? That's Thor!"

"That guy who's always yelling and smashing his wine glass after drinking, looking like a homeless person who's had a few drinks? Yes, he's got a great physique and is very strong, but if you're willing to believe he's Thor, then please believe me, I am Odin!"

"Go to hell, you're just an ordinary old geezer and a one-eyed bastard..."

In the town's only bar, Li Xingzhou and his two companions sat at a table in the corner, listening to the patrons' lively conversation.

There were many outsiders during this period, so the three of them did not attract much attention when they entered the town.

Despite the fact that the three of them have excellent looks, figures, and temperament, there have been quite a few high-quality internet celebrities who came to livestream the hammer-pulling event during this period. The locals mistook Li Xingzhou and his two companions for internet celebrities who came to join in the fun.

Of course, being approached by strangers is inevitable.

Not only did men try to chat up Cipher and Villanelle, but Li Xingzhou was also approached by many enthusiastic girls and pretty internet celebrities, receiving numerous slips of paper with his phone number and even hotel room number...

now.

Li Xingzhou had just politely dismissed a friendly local girl, accepted her note, taken a sip of his drink, and looked at Cipher with a smile, asking:

"So what's our next move? Are we just going to wait here for Thor to come over for a drink?"

Cipher remained calm and composed. "Wait a minute. My informant will be here soon, and he'll take us to Thor."

"I see." Li Xingzhou nodded with a smile, then suddenly a thought struck him as he sensed the budding of the "demon seed."

"Has it begun? Has it already broken through Azu's seemingly ineffective mental defenses and reached the deepest roots of his soul?"

The distance was too great for Li Xingzhou to receive the specific details of the demonic seed's feedback in real time. He could only perceive a little bit through techniques similar to "soul-searching across a thousand miles".

Even so, it was enough for him to judge the current state of the demon seed.

"The budding of dreams then attaches itself to the roots of your soul, creating the most beautiful dreams every time you fall asleep, fulfilling all your truest and deepest desires, thereby drawing feedback from your soul, slowly sprouting, growing, and flourishing, and finally... blossoming and bearing fruit..."

All of this didn't even require Li Xingzhou to take the initiative to do.

Azu has almost no mental resistance; in fact, there are huge loopholes in his mind. His will, which is wrapped in an iron body, is also extremely weak. Li Xingzhou only needs to attend Homelander's offline fan meetings regularly to sense and confirm that the demon seed has not been removed.

Wait until the day it blossoms and bears fruit.

Ah Zu would then become a fighting puppet who would obey his every command, summoned and dismissed at will.

When necessary, he can even use the technique of "possession by inner demons" to project his will into Azu's mind, manipulating his body like piloting a mecha.

"I'm really looking forward to it... a beggar version of Superman's battle puppet..."

Li Xingzhou took another sip of wine, his eyes and brows full of delight.

……

After waiting in the tavern for a while, a white man with a buzz cut, wearing a tactical vest, and a strong, muscular build walked into the tavern. He looked around and then walked straight toward Li Xingzhou's table.

He approached the table, his hawk-like eyes scrutinizing Li Xingzhou and Villanelle for a moment, then looked at Seifer and said in a low voice:

"As expected of the evil queen, she can even recruit the 'Red Dragon' to her side."

Red Dragon?

Cipher was startled and immediately realized that the superhero "Red Dragon" was Leonardo Victor.

This damn guy, how many secrets is he still hiding?

Cipher was very unhappy, but she did not immediately question Li Xingzhou, nor did she show the slightest hint on her face. Although she and this shrewd white man were both members of Hydra, their statuses were roughly equal. If she wanted to be above him, subdue him, and make him work for her, she could not act so surprised.

She had to appear to be in complete control and demonstrate her leadership; otherwise, if the other party knew that Leonardo DiCaprio was the Red Dragon while she was completely unaware of it, wouldn't she be looked down upon?
Then what's the point of talking about subjugating them?
At that moment, Cipher's lips curled into a slightly mysterious smile, and he said leisurely:
"Since you already know that he is the Red Dragon, then I don't need to introduce him any further."

He then said to Li Xingzhou:
"This guy's name is Brock Rumlow, and he's the captain of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Rapid Response Special Forces."

The cruciate vertebra?

No wonder he recognized me as "Red Dragon" at a glance—as the captain of the SHIELD Quick Response Team, Crossbones would naturally have access to the information SHIELD has collected on the superhero "Red Dragon" and know his true identity.

Li Xingzhou stood up, extended his hand to Rumlow, and whispered:
"Long live Hydra."

Rumlow paused slightly upon hearing the slogan, then replied solemnly:

"Long live Hydra!"

He reached out and grasped Li Xingzhou's hands tightly, saying with deep emotion:

"When I saw you with Cipher just now, I thought you were an undercover agent, or that Cipher was an undercover agent. I never expected that you would actually be one of us."

Li Xingzhou gently patted the back of his hand and smiled:

"Our partners are all over the world, our business is booming, Hydra will win, and the world will belong to Hydra."

"Hydra will prevail!"

Rumlow replied.

Li Xingzhou invited Rumlow to sit down, and then Seifer introduced Villanelle to him, saying:

Where is Thor?

"I'm getting ready to work."

Rumlow shrugged:

"That guy broke into the camp and tried to pick up Thor's hammer, but he failed and we captured him and studied him for a while. Later, an astronomy PhD named Eric Scharvig bailed him out. Now Thor is staying in this town, temporarily with Dr. Scharvig's team, and is said to be looking for a job to support himself."

"Thor working for you?" Villanelle said incredulously. "Are you kidding me? Isn't he a god?"

"A god who has lost his divine power." Rumlow sneered, "Not only can he not control lightning, he can't even lift his own divine weapon, and he goes hungry... If he doesn't work, is he supposed to starve to death?"

Villanelle rolled her eyes and muttered:
"A god who will starve to death...that's a joke of the century."

Cipher remained noncommittal and said calmly:
“Take us to him.”

“I can only tell you where he is, but I can’t take you to see him.” Rumlow shook his head. “I’ve already taken a certain risk by coming out to see you, even though S.H.I.E.L.D. has already…”

He paused and then said:

"But Nick Fury is still quite shrewd, and he has a few trusted confidants who would never betray him."

Seifer frowned and said:
"How are we supposed to meet Thor without an introduction?"

“Then it depends on your own abilities,” Rumlow chuckled. “Besides, having me introduce you isn’t a good idea. The day he barged into the camp, I punched him several times and even stunned him with a stun gun…”

Cipher nodded:
"Okay, tell me where he is."

Rumlow told the three where Thor was currently staying, then picked up his beer glass and downed it in one gulp, laughing:
"Alright, I should get back on patrol. There's a Ford pickup truck parked outside with weapons for you inside. Good luck!"

With that, he tossed a key to Cipher and got up to leave.

After watching Rumlow leave.

Cipher then glared fiercely at Li Xingzhou:
"Red Dragon, the superhero... Spider-Woman's partner, what are you after for approaching me?"

Li Xingzhou shrugged:
“Your Majesty, please think carefully: was it I who approached you with ulterior motives, or were you who approached me with ulterior motives…”

"You bastard!"

Cipher gritted her teeth, brought her delicate and beautiful face close to Li Xingzhou's, and said resentfully:

"You have been disloyal to me!"

Li Xingzhou raised his hand and gently pinched her chin, smiling slightly:

"Isn't it enough if you're loyal to me?"

Looking at his handsome face, gazing into his deep, mysterious black eyes, recalling the times she knelt before him, kissing his toes, and trembling with ecstasy on or beneath him, Cipher's delicate body trembled slightly, her cheeks flushed, and she angrily slapped his hand:
"I am the Queen, and you are merely the Hand of the Queen, an executioner and a knight... Don't go too far!"

Seeing her stubbornness, Li Xingzhou stopped teasing her and smiled:

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The two flirting and teasing each other only fueled Villanelle's anger, making her grit her teeth, feel cold all over, and tremble slightly. This further strengthened her resolve to kill Leonardo Victor.

Cipher composed himself and stood up:

"Let's go find Thor."

The three left the tavern, found the Ford pickup truck left behind by Rumlow, and got in to examine the weapons Rumlow had prepared for them.

"Three pistols, one submachine gun, one assault rifle, one shotgun... several offensive grenades, stun grenades, and smoke grenades... Ha, and a Barrett..."

Villanelle expertly examined the various weapons, and her face lit up with delight when she saw the disassembled Barrett rifle in a large suitcase.

“I don’t need these weapons,” Li Xingzhou said.

“I don’t need them either,” Seifer said. “Vera, you can use these weapons.”

“No problem.” Villanelle nodded repeatedly.

The three then drove to the town library, following the address provided by Rumlow.

Astronomer Dr. Eric Scharvig and his team stayed at the library, and the homeless Thor also temporarily stayed with them.

On the way, Li Xingzhou asked Seifer:
How do you plan to get to know Thor?

Cipher took out an ID card and hung it around his neck, then handed another ID card to Li Xingzhou.

Li Xingzhou took it and saw that it was a reporter's card from the Global Times.

Then I looked at Villanelle and saw that she was also wearing a press pass.

"So we have to impersonate reporters and interview Thor?"

"Let's interview that astronomy PhD and his team first."

Cipher narrowed his eyes slightly:

"Jane Foster, who is close to Thor, is part of the team. If we can get along with her, it will be easier to get close to Thor. Then we can try to gain his trust and take him to New York for research."

Thor certainly wouldn't do research, but he could be the one being researched. Cipher was very interested in his "titanium skin" and wanted to thoroughly understand its principles to create a super agent army unique to her, equipped with bulletproof skin.

"What if it doesn't work?"

Cipher simply said:

“Then let’s kidnap Jane Foster… no, let’s kidnap Thor. Since he’s going to be captured and studied by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, we can just kidnap him and do our research too.”

Now that she has "superpowers," her ego has become a little inflated. Originally, her plan was just to kidnap Jane Foster to blackmail Thor, but now she dares to plot to kidnap Thor directly.

Li Xingzhou didn't intend to stop her crazy plan.

Cipher was very proud; she wouldn't be satisfied until she personally tasted defeat.

Ten minutes later.

Cipher's plan suffered a setback before it could even begin.

Dr. Scharvig and his team members refused to be interviewed or even meet with them, only sending a library staff member to convey their refusal.

Cipher, who was turned away, did not get angry. He remained calm, crossed his arms, and said softly:

"Great, it seems we can proceed with Plan B."

Li Xingzhou asked curiously, "Plan B?"

Cipher snapped his fingers and turned to walk towards the car.

"Get in the car. Find a hotel to rest first, then come over tonight and kidnap Thor by force."

Tonight we're going to capture Thor, so now's the time to devise a plan for the raid, capture, and evacuation, and also to get some rest and recharge.

Because of the recent influx of outsiders, the town's hotels didn't have many rooms left, and the good rooms were all full. Cipher had no choice but to book two small single rooms without even a private bathroom.

One room was for Li Xingzhou, and the other was for her and Villanelle. Cipher wanted to stay with Li Xingzhou, but Villanelle was also a subordinate she favored, so she couldn't show too much favoritism.

The two small single rooms are quite far apart.

One room was on the far left of the second-floor corridor, and the other was on the far right. Li Xingzhou moved into the single room on the right.

"Surely a surprise will be coming soon?"

Li Xingzhou sat cross-legged on the bed, silently thinking, then closed his eyes and focused his divine sense into the mustard seed space to continue modifying the space.

About half an hour later, there was a knock on the door. Li Xingzhou sensed the presence outside, a subtle smile playing on his lips. He then released a burst of spiritual energy, unlocking the door from a distance, and said calmly:

"come in."

Click.

With a soft click, the doorknob turned, the door opened a crack, and Villanelle peeked in, giving him a sweet smile:
Why wasn't the door locked?

Li Xingzhou smiled slightly:
"No need to lock the door during the day. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"We're bringing you food and drinks."

Villanelle has a sweet smile, a clear voice, and looks very friendly.

She walked in carrying a tray in one hand, closed the door behind her, and locked it before approaching Li Xingzhou.

"These are the local specialty grilled meats and freshly squeezed juices."

"Thank you."

Li Xingzhou reached for the kebabs, but Villanelle pulled the tray back to avoid his hand, then placed it on the bedside table, picked up a kebab, held it to his mouth, and gave him a sweet smile.
“Mr. Victor, you were able to help Miss Cipher develop her superpowers… I wonder if you could help me too?” “You?”

Li Xingzhou took a bite of the roasted meat, chewed for a while, and then said leisurely:
“I was able to help Cipher develop her superpowers because she already possessed that potential. As for you…”

Villanelle bit her lip: "Don't I have any potential?"

"That's hard to say," Li Xingzhou shook his head. "We need to verify it carefully before we can be sure."

verify?

Damn man, I knew it! You'd try to get a price from me with that high and mighty attitude!

Villanelle cursed inwardly, but her smile grew even sweeter:
"So, how do we verify it?"

As she spoke, she put down the skewer of grilled meat, gently lifted her skirt with both hands, raising the already low skirt, which only reached mid-thigh, even higher, displaying her full, round, snow-white thighs to Li Xingzhou.

Then she stepped forward, straddled Li Xingzhou's lap, cupped his cheeks in her hands, and said in a sweet, ambiguous voice:
"Is that so?"

Li Xingzhou gently placed his hands on her waist and smiled:
"Vera, you've misunderstood..."

Before she could finish speaking, Villanelle's hands, which were cupping Li Xingzhou's cheeks, suddenly exerted tremendous force and jerked him away.

With Villanelle's killing skills, such a sudden move was enough to snap the neck of a distracted and unsuspecting man, causing him to die on the spot.

To Villanelle's astonishment, however, her seemingly sure-fire strike had no effect whatsoever.

Li Xingzhou's head didn't budge at all. Her movement was as if she were holding an iron statue and trying to snap its steel neck...

"Vera, what are you doing?"

Li Xingzhou looked at Villanelle with a puzzled expression, seemingly unaware of her ruthless attack just now.

Damn liar, didn't you say that your spell to make the body incredibly strong and indestructible required a very complicated casting preparation?
Or did you cast a spell last night and have that spell on you ever since?

You're supposed to be a mysterious and elegant magician, why are you so afraid of death?
Villanelle roared with anger inside, but forced an innocent smile onto her face, blinked, and looked at him with tender eyes, saying softly:
"Li Ang...may I call you that?"

"of course."

“Li Ang, you know, I’ve never dated a man before…”

"Yes, you said that you haven't met a great man who can touch your heart yet."

“But I met you today. Leon, my heart skipped a beat when I saw you. When you were close to Cipher, I even felt angry, furious… an urge to destroy everything…”

These words were very sincere and came from the bottom of my heart.

She simply misspoke about the person she was attracted to, and deliberately obscured the target that made her angry, indignant, and even wanting to destroy everything.

Li Xingzhou secretly praised Villanelle's superb acting skills that day, while letting out a soft sigh:
“Vera, you know, Cipher and I…”

Villanelle raised an index finger and pressed it against his lips, stopping him from continuing:
"Yes, I know you and Cipher are a couple, but I also really want to be with..."

As she spoke, her fingers brushed across his lips and chin, down to his throat, and gently stroked his neck. Then, as if by magic, a sharp razor blade appeared between her fingers, and she slashed it sharply across his carotid artery.

Well, despite suspecting he had already activated that powerful spell prematurely, Villanelle didn't give up and continued trying—

In this state, his senses seemed unusually dulled. He hadn't even noticed the force with which his neck was twisted. That seemed reasonable enough, didn't it? If skin becomes as indestructible as steel, wouldn't that dull his senses?
So if you lightly cut him with a thin blade now, while he's holding a beautiful woman in his arms and lost in his fantasies, he probably won't even notice, right?
Sure enough, after making the cut, Li Xingzhou just blinked in confusion, "It looks like there's a mosquito?"

He also raised his hand and touched his neck where the blade had cut him.

Are there mosquitoes?

Villanelle glanced at his neck and saw that the spot where the blade had been slashed didn't even have a white mark.

She felt incredibly dejected at first, but quickly rallied and said with a sweet smile:

"I didn't see any mosquitoes or bites. Could it be your imagination?"

"Imaginary?" Li Xingzhou nodded blankly. "Okay, maybe it's just my imagination..."

As he spoke, his hands, which were on her waist, slid down to her snow-white, plump thighs.

O man!

He talks about how he's with Cipher, but in reality, he can't resist my temptations.

Villanelle sneered inwardly, while her mind raced, and she quickly came up with a new idea:

Even the strongest man has a certain weakness that makes him exceptionally vulnerable.

So why not sacrifice a little more? Anyway, as long as we can kill him, we can have Cypher all to ourselves, and all the sacrifices will be worth it!
She took a deep breath, placed her hands on his neck, and lightly kissed his cheek, a blush rising to her cheek as she whispered:

“Leon, I know Cipher is perfect like a queen, and I can’t compare to her, but I really want to try… Maybe you’ll like this different experience…”

As she spoke, she slid off Li Xingzhou's lap, knelt before him, looked up at him with a shy smile, then raised her hand, her fingertips trembling slightly as if she hesitated, but finally reached out firmly.

soon.

A relaxed and playful smile appeared on Li Xingzhou's lips as he gently stroked Villanelle's smooth, deep golden hair.

Half an hour later.

Villanelle smiled as she went out the door, waved to him from outside, and sweetly said, "Goodbye, darling."

He then turned and closed the door.

The moment she closed the door and turned around, the smile vanished from her face, replaced by a drooping expression and lifeless eyes. She staggered, looking utterly lost, towards the room at the far left of the corridor, muttering to herself in a barely audible whisper:
"Damn it, after paying such a high price, it's still... The texture and taste are normal, so why can't I crush it or bite it? Damn it, I ate so much..."

Thinking this, Villanelle had a sudden realization and ran towards the public restroom as fast as she could—she felt she was about to feel nauseous and vomit. However, to her surprise, when she got to the restroom, she didn't experience any unusual symptoms…

Upon further reflection on her previous feelings, Villanelle felt a sudden surge of panic:
"Impossible, why don't I feel uncomfortable? Could it be that I... This is impossible, I'm a lesbian, how could I accept a man? I feel disgusted when I'm around men..."

But Leonardo Victor was the only one who, despite such intimate contact, never made her feel uncomfortable or disgusted in the slightest...

"Could he be an exception? Impossible... It must be that evil sorcerer who cast a spell on me!"

Villanelle murmured to herself in the mirror:

"I only like women, I only love Cipher, I can't accept men! That damned evil sorcerer Leonard Victor dared to cast a curse on me... I will never let him get away with this!"

But how do you deal with a monster that is indestructible even to a man's most vulnerable spot?

"Ask him to help me unleash my superpowers, and then use those powers to kill him! Even if it comes at a higher price... as long as I can kill him, it will all be worth it!"

She took a deep breath and reaffirmed her resolve, completely unaware that she had fallen into a kind of obsessive, almost demonic, state of mind.

Otherwise, given her intelligence, after witnessing Li Xingzhou's strength and failing several times, she should have decisively abandoned the unwise idea of ​​"killing him."

She thought it was because her will was strong enough, because her love for Cypher and her desire to possess him were so strong that they overwhelmed everything. Little did she know that it was just some perverse person who didn't want this interesting game to end too soon.

……

By the afternoon, Cipher had finalized his action plan.

However, she seems to be having a particularly unlucky day.

First, the plane I was on caught fire, and I even encountered some fellow countrymen. Thanks to Li Xingzhou, I survived and quickly arrived in New Mexico. But then, everything went wrong again. Now, I've finally managed to make plans, and then...

“Cepher, the plan has changed. Four guys dressed in ancient armor have appeared in town, claiming to be the Warriors Three and Thor’s fiancée. They’re here to find Thor and take him back to Asgard…”

Cipher had just finished arranging the evacuation route, transportation, and backup personnel when she was startled by Li Xingzhou's sudden outburst. After a long pause, she finally asked:
"Really? Someone really came all the way from Asgard to pick up Thor?"

Li Xingzhou shrugged:
"Of course. I left a listening talisman in the tavern, and I've been using it to monitor the town. Those four guys are drinking in the tavern right now, making no attempt to hide their identities, and loudly proclaiming that they're looking for Thor..."

Cipher frowned:
"Thor is a celebrity in town now, and those four guys are so high-profile, the news of their arrival will probably reach Thor quickly by some busybodies. If they join Thor... Emmm, how strong are the Asgardian warriors?"

Li Xingzhou shook his head: "I don't know. But if they weren't exaggerating, then they are all 'gods' who have followed Thor and fought for thousands of years..."

After returning from Li Xingzhou's room, Villanelle, who had been staying by Seifer's side, suddenly said:

"Isn't Thor supposed to be weak? He's become a homeless person since coming to Earth... Those four guys are just Thor's followers and fiancée, they should be even weaker, right?"

Li Xingzhou smiled:

"Why don't you try sniping them?"

"I really want to try it."

Villanelle extends her hand to Seifer:

"Give me the car keys. I'll go outside town, find a high vantage point, and snipe them from a distance."

Seifer frowned and said:
"This might alert the enemy..."

Li Xingzhou laughed and said:

"Let Vera test the waters. Anyway, she's sniping outside of town, so even if she fails, the enemy won't be able to catch him."

Cipher thought about it and realized he really wanted to know the strength of the Warriors Three and Thor's fiancée in order to formulate a countermeasure. So he didn't hesitate any longer and gave the car keys to Villanelle.

Villanelle smiled sweetly at Li Xingzhou again:
"Do you want to come with me?"

Li Xingzhou shook his head:
"I plan to go to the tavern to observe those four guys up close, and of course, I can also take the opportunity to observe the effects of the shooting."

Villanelle was somewhat disappointed. She had been thinking that once they were outside town and alone with him, she could try to slip a grenade with the pin pulled into his crotch.

Of course, he can go to the tavern, and I can just shoot him there. If Cipher questions me, I can just say I missed.

Villanelle secretly harbored wicked thoughts, then asked Seifer with a grin:

"What about you, Cipher?"

"I'm going to the tavern too."

Am I really going to have to stay with this damn man?
Fine, after you see his head explode up close and are utterly terrified, I can take advantage of your moment to soothe your wounded soul...

Villanelle, with her rich inner monologue, smiled and nodded at Seifer:

"Then, I'll set off now!"

After saying that, she secretly pouted at Li Xingzhou, making a kissing gesture, and then left the room with light and cheerful steps.

After Villanelle left, Seifer pondered for a moment and said:

"I feel like Vera's acting a little strange today..."

Li Xingzhou smiled and said:
"Really? I think she's quite cute."

"I know you're a womanizer who's had countless affairs, but for your safety, I advise you not to make a move on her."

Cipher warned:
“I got her out of prison. But do you know why she was in prison? Because she castrated her teacher’s husband! If you don’t want to go from being the Queen’s Hand, executioner, and knight to becoming the Queen’s court eunuch, you’d better stay away from her.”

But now it's her who's relentlessly pursuing me!

Besides, she had already tried to castrate me, but it failed...

Li Xingzhou thought to himself, but smiled slightly on his face:
"Don't worry, I will remember your advice."

Cipher rolled his eyes at him:
"You'd better remember that."

After saying that, she got up and went out. Li Xingzhou quickly followed her to the tavern.

……

Villanelle drove her pickup truck out of town and found a small hill a few hundred meters outside the town.

She parked her car at the foot of the hill, slung her backpack over her shoulder, dragged a large suitcase to the top of the hill, first held up her binoculars to find an angle that offered a perfect view of the tavern's entrance, then made some preparations, draped herself in camouflage netting, lay on a blanket, and set up the assembled Barrett.

Soon, the scene outside the hotel entrance came into view through the scope.

There was a wooden table outside the tavern, and a large crowd had gathered around it.

A burly man with thick red hair and a big beard, dressed in classic armor, is arm wrestling with someone.

He easily knocked down a burly, fat man, raised his large wine glass and drank it down in one gulp. Then, he stroked his beard, grinned, and said a few words. Immediately, another burly, red-necked man came to the table, rolled up his sleeves, and challenged the bearded man.

However, the redneck couldn't last even a second before the bearded man easily took him down.

"Wow, a strongman..."

Villanelle whistled and searched the crowd for other Asgardian visitors.

These creatures from the Celestial Palace had very distinctive features, and she quickly identified them.

One was a thin man with a sword sheath hanging from his belt, dressed in cloth clothes and only wearing a leather breastplate. This guy seemed to be a playboy, and he was chatting enthusiastically with several scantily clad cowgirls.

One was a middle-aged man with an Asian face, wearing black leather armor. He looked very serious and was drinking alone in silence.

The last one was a beautiful woman with long, straight black hair, wearing a sexy breastplate, a super short battle skirt, and tall combat boots. She stood with her arms crossed over her chest, leaning against the tavern door, glancing around every now and then, as if expecting someone.

"Thor's fiancée? Sif, the Norse goddess of land and harvest?"

Villanelle knew, of course, that in Norse mythology, Thor's wife was a goddess named Sif, who was in charge of the land and harvest.

However, the black-haired woman didn't look like a goddess who controlled the land and harvest; instead, she looked like a female warrior.

But her outfit...

Villanelle curled her lip:

"How can you fight a proper war dressed like that?"

A soldier is not an assassin.

Soldiers are meant to fight head-on on the battlefield, so the more covered they are, the better. How could they be dressed like that woman, looking like a cosplayer trying to sell sex appeal?

Villanelle put the woman's head into the crosshair, aimed for a while, then shifted her target to the frivolous-looking man with the mustache, then successively aimed at the middle-aged Asian man, the burly man with the red beard, and finally...

Targeting the curious passersby who had just arrived at the tavern and were pretending to join the fun, Li Xingzhou pulled Cipher into the crowd.

Villanelle locked her gaze on Li Xingzhou's forehead, stared for a moment, and then made a sound like, "Bang!"

Imagining the wonderful scene of his head exploding, Villanelle narrowed her eyes and muttered to herself:
"It's not the right time yet..."

He moved the crosshair away from Li Xingzhou's head, aimed it at the black-haired woman, and gently pressed his finger on the trigger.

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