Chapter 621: Betrayal and Breaking Points

621: Does It Hurt? (Update 4)

“Betrayal?”

The middle-aged man sneered, “What does a little brat know about betrayal?”

I understand perfectly… Xiao Yu smiled without a word. Lin.

For instance, being a man.

It’s obvious that kissing a girl is just a cover for your true intentions.

And you’ve always had a thing for bashful girls.

Do brats understand?

“Do you think that just because you saw me, you can catch me?”

Seeing Xiao Yu remain silent, the middle-aged man said, “You’re overthinking it.”

“No, I’m watching you show off. Soon, I’ll be ready to knock you down,” Xiao Yu replied calmly.

“I’m leaving now.”

The middle-aged man’s eyes filled with increasing scorn as he said, “You’ll be heading overseas directly. All you’ll manage is turning in these two Rubik’s Cubes—nothing more.”

“Oh, really?”

Xiao Yu’s calm gaze met his as he said, “Since you’ve already secured your escape, you won’t mind telling me why the ‘583’ ended up producing two Anxiety Formulas, will you?”

“Why don’t you take a guess?”

The middle-aged man chuckled merrily, as if teasing Xiao Yu, “Guess correctly and I’ll reward you.”

“Medicine or Psychology?”

Xiao Yu slowly narrowed his eyes, “After the experiment… gathering data?”

“Quite clever,”

The middle-aged man wiped the smile off his face.

“Not clever.”

Xiao Yu shook his head. “I once encountered a case where not only were there all-seeing eyes watching every move, but human experiments were underway—super soldier trials. Humans tried to break nature’s limits to become stronger. In the end, the experiment failed; some gained power but didn’t live long. It’s a matter of gains and losses that many understand, yet few truly see through.”

“Are you saying that about yourself?”

The middle-aged man let out a light laugh, “A monster? The sharpest blade in National Security?”

Xiao Yu’s tone remained even and composed despite the sarcastic jab.

Back in Magic City’s Chamber of Panic, when he noticed surveillance cameras in every room, he realized that every move he made was being watched.

“Monster?”

In other people’s eyes, even if you are a monster,

if the state recognizes you as human, then you are human.

Provided you don’t stand against the state.

The state will grant you its full trust.

At 23, he rose to a division chief and became the head of National Security’s Special Forces.

Even now, he commands all of National Security’s Special Forces teams.

That is the level of trust the state has in him.

So, Xiao Yu is very patriotic. What’s wrong with that?

“You still haven’t answered me.”

Xiao Yu fixed the middle-aged man with his gaze, “Why would you betray your country?”

“Betray? What a ridiculous word,”

the middle-aged man taunted, “Everyone is selfish. Do you really believe all of you at National Security are such fools that you’d be willing to risk your lives for a country?”

“Can you say that with a clear conscience?”

Xiao Yu couldn’t understand, “Didn’t your elementary school teacher teach you that if it hadn’t been for our fearless ancestors who fought for this land, we’d be slaves to others?”

“Conscience? Hahaha…”

The middle-aged man burst into hearty laughter, as if he’d just heard the funniest joke, “How much does this stuff cost by the kilo… Talking with a patriotic nut like you is a complete waste of time. Goodbye. No, we probably won’t see each other again in this life.”

He slowly stood up, raised his hand, downed the red wine in his glass, and casually tossed the glass aside. Waving at Xiao Yu, he turned and strode toward the metal door behind him.

The middle-aged man assumed that through a secret passage, one of his accomplices would be waiting outside the Chamber of Panic.

Then he would board a plane and leave the country in grand style.

When it came to his status, he had plenty.

As long as he wasn’t caught, there’d be no issues with his father’s connections.

So long as his father remained in power, he could live it up abroad.

No one could dare mess with him…

However, before the middle-aged man could take a second step,

suddenly,

Bang!

A deep, silent roar erupted behind him.

At that moment, the middle-aged man felt as though the very earth and sky were trembling.

Was it an earthquake?

Or… Halting in his tracks, the middle-aged man turned around in disbelief.

Just then, he saw Xiao Yu slowly pulling his fist back.

Phew… The middle-aged man let out a relieved sigh and sneered while shaking his head.

How could human strength possibly shatter that thick bulletproof glass?

Even if you summoned the world’s best boxers, they’d never break it.

Yet, due to the distance, the middle-aged man hadn’t noticed that the spot Xiao Yu punched earlier

had developed a hairline crack!

So tough… Xiao Yu felt his fist go numb.

This was even under the protection of Rhino’s Defense…

Otherwise, his punch charged with Bear Force would have shattered his fist instantly.

Xiao Yu slowly curled his lip as he stared at the tiny crack in the glass.

Without hesitation, he swung his arm and punched it.

Boom!

A terrifying roar surged through the cubic room, making it tremble.

The middle-aged man was left dumbfounded.

His gaze at Xiao Yu was as if he were looking at a complete idiot.

Is this guy stupid?

No, this young man was even smarter than he had imagined.

In an instant of clarity, the middle-aged man’s face turned almost unrecognizable.

He, too, noticed the spreading crack on the glass.

This time, it wasn’t just a hairline fracture; a clear and distinct crack had formed.

Just as he expected Xiao Yu to throw another punch,

Xiao Yu pulled out a pistol.

He aimed it at the crack.

Bang bang bang bang bang bang… A rapid series of gunshots filled the air.

Each bullet struck the crack, sending sparks flying.

Visibly, the crack widened, spreading out like a spider’s web.

Remember, bulletproof glass isn’t ordinary glass.

It’s made from a composite of fiberglass and polycarbonate thermoplastic.

It offers multiple protective capabilities such as explosion resistance, penetration resistance, and top-tier defense.

It also consists of three layers: a load-bearing layer, a transition layer, and a protective layer.

Its toughness is such that not even regular bullets—let alone 3.9-caliber shrapnel—can break through.

Yet, to the middle-aged man’s shock, he watched as countless bullets targeted the same spot on the glass. When the gun ran dry and his opponent discarded the pistol to throw another punch at the glass,

Boom!

A terrifying explosion resounded.

The bulletproof glass shattered like an avalanche, scattering into countless shards.

Glass fragments clattered noisily across the floor.

Xiao Yu stepped up to the stupefied middle-aged man and said, “Got a lot of ‘what the hell’ running through your head?”

The middle-aged man was left speechless.

“You know, I get a kick out of watching others show off,”

Xiao Yu smiled, “Because I knew my chance to knock you down would come.”

The middle-aged man remained silent.

Xiao Yu reached out and lightly patted the middle-aged man’s cheek.

“Does it hurt?”

Wen

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