Siheyuan: I just came across and wanted to chase me away

Chapter 942: The Cunning Rabbit Hit by a Dart

Gu Nan's gaze locked onto him, as if he wanted to carve his appearance into his bones. "I want to know who sent you to kill me. I have no grudges against you in the past or present, so you should at least let me know the answer before I die."

Cunning Rabbit was stunned for a moment, and an idea really came to his mind - since this man was about to die, it would not hurt to tell him that his employer was Xiao Bao. He was just a dead man after all, and nothing could be spread out. He could also appear "magnanimous" and let him die willingly.

But just as he was about to open his mouth, Zhang Du glanced at him coldly, his eyes slashing like a knife, and his tone was filled with an undisguised warning: "Cunning Rabbit, you talk too much."

A sudden jolt struck Cunning Rabbit, instantly remembering the ironclad rule of mercenaries: never reveal your employer's information. It's the rule of the trade, and it's fundamental to your survival. He quickly corrected himself, giving a dry laugh to cover up his gaffe. "Sorry, I forgot to tell you, but we mercenaries have a rule: we never reveal any information about our employers. This question really doesn't satisfy you. But don't worry, since you're so 'curious', I'll leave your body intact. That's all I can do."

Gu Nan didn't say another word. He already had a rough idea in his mind—the person before him was most likely connected to Zhang Du, perhaps an accomplice or subordinate. Regardless, if he spared her life, he could always extract some useful information from her. There was no need to force a final decision now. He simply narrowed his eyes slightly, his aura subsiding, like a hunter poised for action.

Zhang Du looked at him like this and smiled instead, with a provocative arc on the corner of her mouth: "What, you don't plan to ask anymore? Fine, just be quick. If you have anything else to know, just ask while I still have patience, and I promise to tell you everything I know." Her tone was relaxed, as if she was sure that Gu Nan could not do anything to her, and her fingertips were casually turning a silver ring, and the patterns on the ring flashed coldly under the light.

Gu Nan slowly shook his head, his eyes sharp as a knife. "There's nothing more to ask. Right now, I think the most practical thing to do is to knock each of you to the ground, so that you can no longer cause any trouble."

Zhang Du laughed out loud, as if she had heard something funny. Her laughter echoed in the empty room, tinged with contempt. "Just you? You want to take on so many of us by yourself? You think too highly of yourself." She suddenly stopped laughing, her eyes sharpened, and she took a stance. "Alright, since you insist on asking for trouble, then come on! Let me see how capable you are!"

Before she could finish her words, several of her accomplices had quietly surrounded her, armed with short sticks and daggers. They stared at Gu Nan with hostility, waiting for Zhang Du's order to strike. However, Gu Nan didn't move at all, just staring at Zhang Du, his fingers curled lightly at his side - this was the opportunity he had been waiting for, to solve all the problems at once.

Gu Nan and Zhang Du's figures darted across the warehouse's metal shelves, stirring up a sharp gust of wind. Zhang Du, though thin and wiry, moved with remarkable agility, launching several darts at Gu Nan's vital points at razor-sharp angles, like silver snakes.

Gu Nan dodged behind the stacked crates, then with a powerful kick of his foot, flipped over and leaped onto the mid-air beam. Just as he regained his balance, Zhang Du was already following him. With a flick of his wrist, he launched three more darts, their tips glowing a faint blue, clearly imbued with poison. Gu Nan's pupils shrank slightly, and he jerked sideways, only to be grazed by a dart on his left arm. A sharp sting of pain shot through him, and the wound quickly went numb.

"Hehe, you've been hit by my poison dart. Let's see how long you can hold on." Zhang Du sneered, exerted force on his feet and pounced forward again. A short knife appeared in his hand, and the blade gleamed fiercely.

Gu Nan suppressed the numbness in his arm, a plan already in mind. While dodging, he had already seized a dart that Zhang Du had missed, and now hid it in his palm. He deliberately exposed himself, letting Zhang Du's dagger approach his chest. Just when Zhang Du thought he had succeeded, Gu Nan suddenly ducked, his right hand shooting out like lightning, not to block the dagger, but to hurl the hidden poison dart with all his might!

The angle of the throw was extremely tricky, just bypassing Zhang Du's sight and heading straight for the control room at the back. At this time, Cunning Rabbit was standing at the door watching the fight. When he saw the dart coming, it was too late to dodge. With a "puff", the poison dart hit him in the shoulder.

"You!" Cunning Rabbit cried out in pain, holding his shoulder and taking a half step back, looking at Gu Nan with a look of shock and anger.

Zhang Du's attention was distracted by this, and Gu Nan seized the opportunity, sending a powerful right fist crashing down on his ribs. Zhang Du doubled over in pain, and Gu Nan's elbow caught him squarely in the jaw. Zhang Du grunted, his dagger falling from his hand. He stumbled back several steps, crashing into the shelf, the pain too much for him to stand.

Gu Nan was breathing heavily, and the numbness in his left arm was still spreading, but he didn't dare to relax, staring at the cunning rabbit with a dark face - what he did just now was just to collect some interest.

Zhang Du looked at the chaotic scene in the warehouse, silently cursing Gu Nan's cunning for evading their trap. Cunning Rabbit lay on the ground, his face blue and lips black and purple, clearly poisoned. She didn't dare delay and rushed to rescue Cunning Rabbit. After all, this mission depended on the cooperation of two people. If Cunning Rabbit died, she wouldn't be able to carry on alone. The mission would fail, and the consequences would be disastrous.

She rushed to the cunning rabbit's side, squatted down and reached for the porcelain bottle in her arms, which contained the only antidote. As her fingertips touched the bottle, the cunning rabbit grabbed her wrist.

Cunning Rabbit was panting heavily, with cold sweat on his forehead, but he still gritted his teeth and shook his head: "Don't worry about me... Go kill Gu Nan first. Only by killing him can our mission be completed, otherwise... otherwise no one will survive."

Zhang Du couldn't help but smile, his tone filled with a certainty: "Don't worry, Gu Nan has been poisoned by me. The poison arrow just grazed his arm, and the poison has taken effect. I'm afraid he can't even stand up now. He can't turn over and will die. As for you, if you don't take the antidote, you will really die."

Cunning Rabbit choked at what she said, no longer daring to show his strength. He could only let go and watched Zhang Du pour the antidote into his mouth. The bitter liquid slid down his throat, and soon the tightness in his chest gradually subsided, and the dark purple on his face also faded a little. He slowly recovered.

Zhang Du watched him get better, then frowned and asked, "You're too careless. How did you get hit by the poison dart?"

At the mention of this, Cunning Rabbit suddenly became anxious. He propped himself up on the ground and sat up, glaring at Zhang Du: "Didn't you say that Gu Nan couldn't run far after being hit by your poison arrow? Why is there no one in this warehouse? Where is he?"