Chapter 70 Firefight

Amid the rain-soaked night, an undercurrent of killing intent surged.

The long line of traffic remained at a standstill as the torrential rain blanketed the ground in a thin, misty haze.

One after another, figures braved the heavy rain, advancing towards the six black cars in the traffic. That was their target.

Law and Ellie were sitting in the same car, with Kenda driving the car, while Barney and Martin are in the car next to them.

The car with Kuri and the others was at the front. Kuri was driving, Vogt was sitting in the passenger seat, and the spiky-haired man and the horse-faced man were in the back seat.

Kuri and Vogt stared at the car in front of them in silence. If no assassins came, they would eliminate Barney and others on the way to Lingon Airport and take away all the collections he bought.

The only sound on the long street was the endless patter of rain.

The combination of traffic jam and heavy rain made many people feel annoyed.

The limited visibility allowed assassins to dart unseen through the rain-soaked cars, quickly closing in on Law and the others.

From his vantage point, Illumi observed the unfolding scene with cold detachment. The assassins had begun their attack, while he remained perched at the building's peak, calmly watching the chaos about to erupt below.

To Illumi, the scene was all rather amusing. It was like a pack of hyenas fighting over prey, each fighting on their own without any coordination. Moreover, with his eyesight, he could see that all of them were carrying guns.

From this, it can be seen that they are just a group of second-rate assassins. However, there are still a few Nen Users among them, but they are not particularly strong.

"It seems the target is quite popular, let's wait for a while." Ilmi said calmly as he looked at the assassins approaching the target along the flow of traffic below.

The client's mission requirement is to kill Barney Garfield. If the group of people below succeed, then his mission will be completed.

If these people below fail, they'd at least wear the target down, which will make his work easier. Either way, it was to his benefit.

The assassins silently surrounded the six cars, with the distance of within a hundred meters.

…

In the car where Law was.

"Kenda, we're surrounded. In ten seconds, take Young Lady and head for the alley on the left." Martin's voice crackled through the earpiece, and Kenda, who was sitting in the driver's seat, turned serious instantly.

At the same time, except for the car where Kuri was, the other cars received the same warning.

"Miss, Law, in ten seconds, we must leave the car and head into the alley on the left." Kenda said as he looked at the alley five meters away on the left. He didn't need to explain the reason, as Ellie and Law understood the situation immediately.

Ellie had experienced this kind of situation many times before, so she remained calm.

"How many enemies are there?" Law turned his head and looked outside through the rear window, but the rain was too heavy and the view from the car was limited, so he could not see anything at all.

"I'm not sure, but they likely have guns. Once we're in their range, they won't hesitate to open fire on everyone nearby. We need to reach the alley before they close the net. This rain couldn't have come at a worse time."

"There are five seconds left. Law, take Young Lady and move as fast as you can to the alley. I'll cover you."

Kenda unbuckled his seatbelt and picked up the submachine gun on the passenger seat.

A faint hiss sounded as a single-lens monocle was conjured on Kenda's right eye, which this was his Nen Ability.

"I understand." Law glanced at the single-lens monocle on Kenda's face, then looked at Ellie beside him and asked, "Are you scared?"

Ellie actually smiled and replied: "Not at all."

"Don't worry. I won't let anything happen to you." Law also smiled, his tone very serious.

"Mhm." Ellie nodded firmly.

Kenda then reminded: "Two seconds."

The moment the countdown hit zero, Law grabbed Ellie and immediately leapt from the car. With his feet wrapped in Aura, he leaped forward lightly and landed on the trunk of the car in front. From there, he pushed off powerfully, launching himself toward the alley.

The traffic was packed too tightly, and the cars in front and behind were so close to each other that there was almost no gap.

Law got off the car from the left side and could only hop across the five-meter gap between cars.

Kenda followed closely behind. He took a quick glance to the left and right, then in an instant, he raised his submachine gun, aimed in a certain direction in the rainy night, and decisively pulled the trigger.

Gunshots rang out and the muzzle spat fire as a cluster of bullets tore through the rain, accurately hitting the assassins seventy or eighty meters away, instantly killing three assassins.

At the same time that Law carried Ellie out of the car, Martin and two bodyguards also took Barney out of the car and ran towards the alley on the right. Their movements coincided perfectly with Kenda's gunfire.

Their actions were clearly seen by Illumi, who is standing on the top of the building, and a contemplative look flashed across his face as he thought, 'Should I wait for those weak Nen Users to take action first, or should I go after Barney immediately?'

After Kenda opened fire, the assassins reacted quickly. They ignored Kenda and instead unleashed a hail of bullets at Law and Barney's groups.

Ratatatatatat!

Suddenly, dense gunfire rang out amid the sound of rain. Muzzles flared as bullets sprayed through the long street, and panicked screams rang.

Law's speed was so fast that he had already rushed into the alley with Ellie at the moment the gunshot. Martin similarly managed to escort Barney into the alley on the right, though the two bodyguards accompanying them died while blocking the bullets.

At this time, the long street descended into complete chaos. The assassins' ruthless gunfire claimed at least twenty lives in just five seconds.

Just as Kenda had predicted, since the other party was bold enough to attack here, they would not care about the lives of innocent people.

Barney's men got out of their cars and engaged the assassins in an intense firefight.

Some terrified civilians decisively opened their car doors and tried to run to a safe place, but they were shot by the merciless hail of bullets and killed on the spot.

Even more people were trembling and hiding in their cars. Despite this, some of them were hit by stray bullets and died while wailing in despair.

The acrid scent of blood gradually thickened.

Kuri and his group did not receive the message, but they were not amateurs. The moment sound of gunfire rang, they dropped flat in their car, narrowly avoiding the initial wave of bullets.

Once the brief pause in the shooting came, they swiftly exited the vehicle. While they are Nen Users, bullets were still deadly. If they are hit by the gunfire, they will become a hornet's nest.

After Kuri and his group got off the car, they looked for cover while identifying the enemy's position.

"Where's Barney?" Kuri leaned against a white car and looked at Vogt next to him, who pointed to the alley beyond the sidewalk on the right.

"Let's go." Kuli signaled to Vogt. He had no time to care about Law's location at this moment. They had to find Barney first and kill him, then they could take the collections away with peace of mind.

The two ignored the gunfight on the street and successfully rushed into the alley. However, the spiky-haired man and the horse-faced man were not as skilled as them and had no guns, so they were still trapped in the traffic.

In the alley on the left.

Law pressed Ellie against the wall, shielding her from the rain as best as he could.

In the dimly lit alley, Law noticed Ellie's body trembling slightly, 'No matter how brave she acted, she is indeed still scared.'

"It's fine."

He placed a reassuring hand on her head before glancing toward Kenda, who had just sprinted into the alley.

"Stay or go?"

Law asked calmly after seeing Kenda safely hidden in the alley.

"Stay. Don't go too far away from Master. Once we deal with these assassins, we'll regroup." Kenda removed the empty magazine and replaced it with a new one skillfully.

"You stay here and protect Young Lady."

After reloading his gun, Kenda had a cold expression and was ready to rush out again to fight with the group of assassins.

This heavy rain is indeed bad, but the single-lens monocle he conjured would help him aim accurately even in such environment.

"Okay."

Law responded, but when Kenda was about to rush out, Law's expression suddenly changed.

He suddenly reached out and grabbed Kenda's collar, then yanked him backwards.

Kenda was startled, and by the time he reacted, he had been flung away by Law.

The moment he flew back, a shadow descended from above, drawing a cold light in the dim light. The figure landed exactly where Kenda had been standing, missing its mark.

This was a great opportunity for Law to counterattack. However, instead of pressing the advantage, he quickly retreated further into the alley, holding Ellie close.

'It's not just one. There's other!'

At the same time, Martin and Barney were also attacked by two people in the right alley.