As soon as the Human Emperor Banner came out, I became the Lord of the Old Ones

Chapter 270 There's still a chance, another interception.

Just then, Xu Yan's wireless communicator started vibrating frantically.

"Xu Yan, where are you? What's the situation?"

Long Jianhuan's voice, accompanied by loud interference, came from the loudspeaker.

"I've located the Black Dream organization's elite squad at interception point number two, at the intersection of Mole Street and Iron Felt Road. However, the situation has changed; they haven't captured Jean-Jacques!"

Xu Yan described what he had seen in a rapid-fire manner, then asked, "Where are you?"

"My team and I were at the first interception point, but we didn't see Jean-Jacques' convoy passing by. We thought we were too late."

Long Jianhuan said, "We are preparing to head to interception point number two!"

"No, we're not too late yet. The real Jean-Jacques hasn't left the Golden Iris Entertainment Center!"

Xu Yan's brain was burning hot, like an engine running at its limit, with every brain cell vibrating at high speed.

As his brain spun and burned, a three-dimensional map of the entire Dawn City flashed before his eyes, along with several escape routes from the Golden Iris Entertainment Center to the outskirts of the city.

"Jean-Jacques is definitely going to run!"

Xu Yan said decisively, "He placed more than ten well-trained elite bodyguards in the bait he used to deceive people. If I'm not mistaken, these bodyguards are very likely to be retired soldiers of the Spirit Guard Corps. With such a huge investment, it's clear that Jean-Jacques also realized the danger and decided that Dawn City was not a place to stay for long."

"In addition, given the huge commotion caused by the underground arena, regardless of whether it was a sudden attack by the Black Dream Organization, it is certain that he transported so many ancient monsters and patients with the Spirit Corrosion Syndrome into the city."

"He has been targeted by various forces, and staying in the city will only lead to his death."

"I reckon he already knows about the ambush on the convoy and is packing his things, ready to leave the Golden Iris Entertainment Center at any moment and escape Dawn City in the opposite direction."

“You should turn back now and head to the Golden Iris Entertainment Center. You might just bump into Jean-Jacques.”

"No, this time he won't make a big fuss. Instead, he'll be riding in an ordinary-looking truck or a slightly worn family car. But I estimate that his vehicle will definitely be specially modified. Be especially careful of vehicles with loud engine noises and tire tracks that are noticeably deeper and heavier than they appear. At the same time, have Gao Ce carefully identify his scent—Jean-Jacques is busy escaping and probably won't think to change his smell!"

"……it is good!"

Long Jianhuan was surprised by Xu Yan's efficiency. In addition to resolving the crisis in the slums, he also managed to catch up with Jean-Jacques and the elite team of the Black Dream organization in a battle of wits and courage.

But she was decisive by nature and had unwavering faith in Xu Yan. After only three seconds of thought, she made up her mind to place all her hopes on Xu Yan.

"The emergence of the Black Dream Organization may not be a bad thing. At least their high-profile actions have concealed our existence to the greatest extent and distracted Jean-Jacques."

Long Jianhuan said, "This guy definitely didn't expect that there's another team preparing to capture him. Let's launch a surprise attack and catch him before he escapes the city!"

"Then leave it to you."

Xu Yan said, "I'll stay here and keep an eye on the Black Dream organization's elite squad. If they still have the ability to operate, I'll contact you at any time."

After turning off his wireless communicator, Xu Yan stared thoughtfully at the explosion site.

Jean-Jacques' crystal bomb was extremely powerful. It is estimated that he spared no expense and used his most treasured crystal ore as the energy core. As the flames expanded, a menacing black cloud rose up. In addition, the mithril mist had not yet dissipated, and the visibility at the chaotic explosion site was almost zero.

The two attackers were too close together, and even with the guardian spirit's cushioning, they were still badly burned and almost incapacitated. The two attackers who were a little further away were also stunned by the shockwave and couldn't recover for a long time.

However, they were not Xu Yan's main focus.

The sniper who has yet to show his face is Xu Yan's most interesting target.

"If we want to get rid of this guy, now is the best opportunity."

"Keeping him alive will cause great disruption and even threat to both the operation to capture Jean-Jacques and the deadly game of vying for the Wanhun Sect token."

“Under normal circumstances, snipers have exceptionally sharp senses. Let alone taking him down, they will definitely notice anything even if you get within 30 to 50 meters of him.”

"At this very moment, his attention is certainly focused on the unexpected explosion and the real whereabouts of Jean-Jacques, and his vigilance towards others should be minimized!"

Xu Yan made up his mind.

Seven or eight plans quickly flashed through my mind.

After a moment's hesitation, he ordered "Jelly" to continue lying in ambush on the rooftop.

At the same time, he looked around, randomly picked out half a steel pipe, inserted it into the "jelly's" sticky body, and placed it on the edge of the rooftop to impersonate the barrel of a sniper rifle.

They found another piece of broken glass, and used the "jelly" tentacles to stick it above the gun barrel to serve as a scope.

Nourished by the Primordial Purple Qi, and with Xu Yan having mastered the Mind Palace Meditation Technique to a high level, the telepathic distance between him and "Jelly" increased significantly. Even when separated by hundreds of meters, he could control it freely, as if it were his own arm, with almost no delay.

After completing the setup, he continued to expand his perception range, not missing a single movement inside or outside the seven or eight surrounding buildings.

Fortunately, the deafening explosion quickly cleared him of suspicion against the vast majority of innocent people—ordinary citizens, seeing the tanker truck overturn, the mithril stabilizing fluid leak, the dense gunfire, and the deafening explosion, had long been terrified and fled the scene. Even if their vehicles were blocked, they would get out and leave on foot.

At this critical juncture, the one who dared to emerge from the surrounding buildings, go against the current, and head towards the epicenter of the explosion was that sniper.

"It's him!"

A dozen seconds later, Xu Yan locked onto the target.

It was a gray-haired man who silently emerged from the side door of a building in the southwest direction.

His appearance had no particularly noteworthy features.

Even after scrutinizing him for half a minute, it's not an easy task to spot him in the crowd.

She is neither fat nor thin, nor tall nor short.

Wearing a faded, ordinary trench coat and carrying a suede business bag, he was no different from the numerous unemployed people in Dawn City who, despite losing their jobs, refused to go home and preferred to wander the streets.

If Xu Yan hadn't kept a close eye on the seven or eight buildings around them...

It would be impossible for anyone to realize that such an ordinary-looking man is the commander of the Black Dream organization's elite squad, a super sniper who can kill with a single sword strike.

(End of this chapter)